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Petter Sylvan new CFO at AcadeMedia Petter Sylvan has been appointed CFO and member of the executive management team at AcadeMedia. He will assume the position on 4 March 2024. – I am very pleased to welcome Petter Sylvan as new CFO at AcadeMedia. His leadership skills, long experience as CFO, and experience from taking...

AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education awarded 30 percent more educational places compared to last year and gains market share AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business has been awarded more than 9,500 (7,364) educational places, announced today by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education. The award is an increase of about 30 percent compared to last...

Change in AcadeMedia’s Executive Management Team Paula Hammerskog, communications director since 2012 and member of the executive management team, has decided to leave AcadeMedia. The process of recruiting a successor has begun and Paula Hammerskog will remain until a new communications director is appointed. – I am grateful for the time I have spent at...

Bulletin from Annual General Meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s Annual General Meeting held today, on 30 November 2023 in Stockholm. Election of the Board of Directors and auditor The Annual General Meeting resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

The Nomination Committee’s proposal for the election of the Board of Directors of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The Nomination Committee of AcadeMedia presents the following proposal for a decision at the Annual General Meeting on November 30, 2023, regarding the number of Board members and the election of members and Chairman of the Board. The Nomination...

Notice of Annual General Meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) N.B. This is a non-official translation of the Swedish original wording. In case of differences between the English translation and the Swedish original, the Swedish text shall prevail. The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ), reg, no. 556846-0231, with its registered office in Stockholm, are summoned to...

AcadeMedia publishes the Annual and Sustainability report for 2022/2023 AcadeMedia’s 2022/2023 Annual Report is now available on the corporate website, and as an attached pdf to this press release. The Sustainability report is located on pages 13-41. https://old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/investors/reports-and-presentations/ With consideration to the environment, this Annual and Sustainability report is only published digitally. For more information,...

AcadeMedia’s interim report, July 2023 – September 2023 First quarter (July – September 2023) Net sales increased by 10.5 percent and amounted to SEK 3,430 million (3,104). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 6.5 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 232 million (239). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of...

The Board of AcadeMedia proposes a voluntary share redemption program The Board of AcadeMedia has resolved to propose that the Annual General Meeting on 30 November 2023 resolves on a voluntary redemption program. AcadeMedia has over time achieved a solid financial position as a result of the development efforts and investments made during several years....

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2023/24 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2023/24 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 25 October. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg, deputy CEO Katarina Wilson, and...

AcadeMedia acquire Berghs School of Communication in Sweden AcadeMedia has acquired all shares in Berghs School of Communication in Sweden. Berghs is a school with excellent international reputation. Their specialisation in communication education complements AcadeMedia’s existing adult education business. Berghs had a turnover in 2022 of approximately SEK 84 million. Berghs, with its strong brand and...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during September 2023 increased through conversion of convertible bonds relating to the convertible program for employees within the AcadeMedia group, adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2018. In total, the number of...

AcadeMedia’s year-end report July 2022 – June 2023 Fourth quarter (April – June 2023) Net sales increased by 9.0 percent and amounted to SEK 4,199 million (3,851). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 7.2 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 404 million (337). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2022/23 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2022/23 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 30 August. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and deputy CEO...

AcadeMedia acquires Winford College, broadening its Dutch business AcadeMedia has acquired all shares in Winford College BV. The acquisition includes compulsory and upper secondary school and broadens AcadeMedia’s existing business in the Netherlands to include education from preschool to upper secondary school. Winford College had a turnover in 2022/23 of approximately EUR 13.6 million and...

AcadeMedia announces preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter 2022/2023 AcadeMedia’s net sales increased by 9.0 percent in the fourth quarter and are anticipated to be SEK 4 200 million (3 851). The average number of children and students, excluding the Adult Education Segment, increased by 6.1 percent to 98,988 (93,308). Adjusted operating profit increased...

AcadeMedia comments on School Minister Lotta Edholm’s press conference on July 7, 2023 Most of the new additional directives are known since the Tidö agreement and can lead to further predictability for independent schools. However, it is problematic that the government chooses to disregard many of the challenges that exist within the school; focusing on...

AcadeMedia announces changes in its Executive Management Team Katarina Wilson will assume her new position as deputy CEO on 1 July, with responsibility for the operational activities, as well as the support functions IT, property and market. Jimmy Kjellström, who was acting head of the Upper Secondary School Segment, will assume the position permanently. Hanna...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM 2023 In accordance with the principles adopted by the Annual General Meeting 2020, the Nomination Committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. Should one of the...

AcadeMedias delårsrapport juli 2022 – mars 2023 Summary of the third quarter (January – March 2023) Net sales increased by 10.3 percent and amounted to SEK 4,195 million (3,802). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 7.5 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 361 million (313). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2022/23 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2022/23 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 5 May. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia announces changes in its Executive Management Team Katarina Wilson, CFO at AcadeMedia since 2019 has been offered and accepted the role of deputy CEO at AcadeMedia. Karl Sandlund, COO and member of the executive management team, will leave for a new assignment outside of AcadeMedia. – Katarina is a valued leader with broad experience...

AcadeMedia’s interim report, July – December 2022 Summary of the second quarter (October – December 2022) Net sales increased by 7.1 percent and amounted to SEK 4,041 million (3,774). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 4.3 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 266 million (342). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2022/23 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2022/23 will be published at 08:00 CET on 2 February. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education awarded 7,300 educational places and gains market share AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business was awarded more than 7,300 educational places and gains market share. The number of granted applications was announced by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education. The award means that AcadeMedia’s total number of educational places for...

Bulletin from annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual general meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 30 November 2022 in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

AcadeMedia acquires FAWZ and broaden its German business AcadeMedia has acquired all shares in Fürstenwalder Aus- und Weiterbildungszentrum gGmbH (FAWZ). The acquisition includes operations in preschool, compulsory school, upper secondary school, and adult education, and it broadens AcadeMedia’s existing business in Germany to include education from preschool to adult education. FAWZ had a turnover in...

AcadeMedia clarifies its dividend policy and introduces new financial key performance indicators The Board of Directors at AcadeMedia has decided to clarify the Group’s dividend policy and at the same time introduce new financial key performance indicators relating to capital structure. The background to the decision is to clarify AcadeMedia’s capital structure and how capital...

AcadeMedia’s interim report, July – September 2022 First quarter (July 2022 – September 2022) Net sales increased by 6.6 percent and amounted to SEK 3,104 million (2,911). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 4.5 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 239 million (233). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of...

AcadeMedia publishes the Annual and Sustainability report for 2021/2022 AcadeMedia’s 2021/2022 Annual Report is now available on the corporate website, and as an attached pdf to this press release. The Sustainability report is located on pages 14-42. https://old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/investors/reports-and-presentations/ With consideration to the environment, this Annual and Sustainability report is only published digitally. For more information,...

Notice of annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) N.B. This is a non-official translation of the Swedish original wording. In case of differences between the English translation and the Swedish original, the Swedish text shall prevail. The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ), reg, no. 556846-0231, with its registered office in Stockholm, are summoned to...

AcadeMedia comments on the incoming government’s agreement concerning schools In relation to the agreement made by the incoming government (Tidö Agreement), AcadeMedia submits the following comment:   – We welcome many of the proposals in the Tidö Agreement and look forward to the proposals being investigated and implemented. Many of the proposals AcadeMedia has developed over...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2022/23 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2022/23 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 25 October. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia is negotiating an acquisition in Germany AcadeMedia has initiated negotiations to acquire Fürstenwalder Aus- und Weiterbildungszentrum gGmbH with compulsory school and adult education business in Brandenburg Germany. The business had a turnover in 2021 of approximately EUR 22 millon. A potential deal would increase AcadeMedias’s presence in Germany, which is in line with the...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during September 2022 increased through conversion of convertible bonds relating to the convertible program for employees within the AcadeMedia group, adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2018. In total, the number of...

AcadeMedia’s year-end report July 2021 – April 2022 Fourth quarter (April – June 2022) Net sales increased by 4.9 percent and amounted to SEK 3,851 million (3,672). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 3.7 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 337 million (330). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2021/22 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2021/22 will be published at 08:00 CEST on Tuesday 30 August. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO...

Håkan Sörman proposed as new Chairman and Mikael Helmerson as a new member of the Board of Directors of AcadeMedia The Nomination Committee of AcadeMedia will propose that Håkan Sörman, member of AcadeMedia’s Board since 2017, shall be elected as new Chairman and Mikael Helmerson as a new member of the Board at AcadeMedia’s Annual...

AcadeMedia announces preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter 2021/2022 AcadeMedia’s net sales increased by 4.9 percent in the fourth quarter and are anticipated to be SEK 3 850 million (3 672). The average number of children and students, excluding the Adult Education Segment, increased by 3.6 percent to 93,308 (90,032). Adjusted operating profit is...

AcadeMedia is to publish preliminary results for the fourth quarter 2021/22 on Wednesday 20 July AcadeMedia is to publish the group’s preliminary results for the fourth quarter 2021/22 on Wednesday 20 July at 08:00 CEST. All figures will be preliminary and unaudited. AcadeMedia will not provide any additional comments until after the publication of its...

AcadeMedia announces changes in its Executive Management Team Veronica Rörsgård, head of the Swedish preschools will leave AcadeMedia for a new assignment outside the company. Veronica Rörsgård has left the executive management team. Veronica Rörsgård was due to assume the position of head of the Preschool Segment on July 1st, 2022. A recruitment process has...

AcadeMedia acquires Changemaker Educations AB and continue the expansion within game education AcadeMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Changemaker Education AB for SEK 60 million. The company, which run Futuregames, has consistently ranked as one of the best game educations in the world for the past 25 years. AcadeMedia already...

AcadeMedia signs a new loan agreement AcadeMedia has signed a new loan agreement with DNB and SEB to refinance existing loans to an amount of SEK 1,650 million until the middle of 2025 with the possibility to extend until 2027. Annual amortization will decrease by SEK 34 million which will positively impact cash flow. Following...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2021 – March 2022 Third quarter (January – March 2022) Net sales increased by 5.9 percent and amounted to SEK 3,802 million (3,591). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 4.7 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 313 million (346). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM 2022 In accordance with the principles adopted by the Annual General Meeting 2020, the nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2021/22 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2021/22 will be published at 08:00 CEST on Thursday 5 May. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson...

AcadeMedia announces changes in its Executive Management Team Following AcadeMedia’s significant growth in recent years both in Sweden and internationally, several changes in its Executive Management Team are announced. Karl Sandlund is appointed COO at AcadeMedia Karl Sandlund is appointed COO, a new position at AcadeMedia and will be a member of the Executive Management...

Karl Sandlund is appointed COO at AcadeMedia Karl Sandlund is appointed COO, a new position at AcadeMedia and will be a member of the Executive Management team. AcadeMedia has grown substantially in recent years and to strengthen and develop the management function this new position is established. – I’m very pleased to welcome Karl to...

AcadeMedia completes platform acquisition in the Netherlands AcadeMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in the preschool companies Blokkentrein and Le Garage Kinderopvang. The acquisition is a platform acquisition into the Dutch market and open up for continued international expansion. The acquisition includes two preschools with about 240 children and an annual...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during March 2022 increased through conversion of convertible bonds relating to the convertible program for employees within the AcadeMedia group, adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 22 November 2018. In total, the number of...

AcadeMedia announces a change in its Executive Management Team Jens Eriksson, head of Upper Secondary School Segment and Compulsory School Segment and part of the executive management team, has decided to leave AcadeMedia for a new assignment outside the company. Jens Eriksson will leave his role on 23 June 2022. A recruitment process has been...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2021 Second quarter (October – December 2021) Net sales increased by 9.8 percent and amounted to SEK 3,774 million (3,436). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 6.0 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 342 million (273). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of IFRS...

AcadeMedia acquires Sandviks AS and enters the educational products and services market AcadeMedia has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in Sandviks AS for NOK 87 million. The company primarily offers products and services that inspire children to read at an early age. With the acquisition, AcadeMedia initiates a new business area offering...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2021/22 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2021/22 will be published at 08:00 CET on Tuesday 1 February. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson...

Bulletin from annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual general meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 30 November 2021 in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

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AcadeMedia plan for more openings in Germany AcadeMedia has decided to open 600 additional preschool places in Germany. This means that the plan now is to open 3,300 preschool places in total in regions where demand is high. Today, five years after opening, AcadeMedia has places for more than 5,000 preschool children in Germany, distributed...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – September 2021 First quarter (July – September 2021) Net sales increased by 10.2 percent and amounted to SEK 2,911 million (2,641). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 6.8 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 233 million (221). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of IFRS...

Notice of annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ), reg, no. 556846-0231, with its registered office in Stockholm, are summoned to the annual general meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 30 November 2021 at 2 p.m. at Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, Stockholm. Registration starts at 1 p.m.   Timeline: Record Date  ...

AcadeMedia publishes the Annual and Sustainability report for 2020/2021 The pandemic left its mark on the fiscal year, ending 30 June 2021. In the combined Annual and Sustainability report published today, AcadeMedia describes how the pandemic caused the education sector to take a major digital step forward and how the Adult Education Segment has been...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2021/22 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2021/22 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 29 October. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

Jan Bernhardsson proposed as new member of the Board of Directors of AcadeMedia The Nomination Committee of AcadeMedia will propose that Jan Bernhardsson shall be elected as a new member of the Board of Directors at AcadeMedia’s Annual General Meeting on 30 November 2021. Anki Bystedt has announced that she will leave the Board at...

The number of participants at AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education schools increase with 25 percent to more than 10,000 participants AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education had a record-breaking start with more than 10,200 participants, an increase of 25 percent compared to the last fiscal year. Swedish Education Group AB, acquired in December 2020, contributed with 19 percentage...

AcadeMedia’s Year-end Report July 2020 – June 2021 Fourth quarter (April – June 2021) Net sales increased by 13.8 percent and amounted to SEK 3,672 million (3,227). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions and adjusted for currency effects, was 10.4 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 329 million (334). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2020/21 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2020/21 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 31 August. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during May 2021 increased through conversion of warrants relating to the warrant program for group management adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 24 November 2017 (Warrant program 2017/2021). In total, the number of shares...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM 2021 The nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the board shall be a co-opted member (Sw. adjungerad). Should one of the...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2020 – March 2021 Third quarter (January – March 2021) Net sales increased by 9.3 percent and amounted to SEK 3,591 million (3,284). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions and adjusted for currency effects, was 7.3 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 345 million (309). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2020/21 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2020/21 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 6 May. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during March 2021 increased through conversion of warrants relating to the warrant program for group management adopted at the Annual General Meeting on 24 November 2017 (Warrant program 2017/2021). In total, the number of shares...

Change in the number of votes in AcadeMedia The votes in AcadeMedia has changed through conversion of 42,337 C shares to 42,337 ordinary shares. These shares now have one vote per share, totally 42,337 votes.  The conversion follows that all criteria in AcadeMedia’s share-based incentive program, adopted by the Annual General Meeting on November 24,...

AcadeMedia’s CEO has acquired synthetic options relating to AcadeMedia and will divest part of his shareholding The Board of Directors in AcadeMedia AB (publ) has been informed by the company’s principal shareholder Mellby Gård AB that the CEO of AcadeMedia, Marcus Strömberg, has acquired synthetic options relating to AcadeMedia issued by Mellby Gård. Marcus Strömberg...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2020 Second quarter (October – December 2020) Net sales increased by 5.5 percent and amounted to SEK 3,436 million (3,258). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions and adjusted for currency effects, was 7.3 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 273 million (201). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting...

AcadeMedia announces a change in its Executive Management Team Paula Hammerskog is appointed Head of Communications at AcadeMedia. The current Head of Communications Annette Lilliestierna has decided to leave the company. The transition will take place on 1 February 2021. Paula Hammerskog, currently Head of Safety and Security at AcadeMedia, has extensive experience from various...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2020/21 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2020/21 will be published at 08:00 CET on 3 February. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

A new record allocation of higher vocational training for AcadeMedia AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business has been awarded a record number of training programs for the autumn of 2021 and the business is gaining market share. The number of granted applications was announced by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education. The expansion of...

The Swedish Competition Authority approves AcadeMedia’s acquisition of Swedish Education Group The Swedish Competition Authority today approved AcadeMedia’s acquisition of RE Skolor, the ultimate owner of AB Swedish Education Group. The acquisition is expected to be completed on 17 December 2020, in line with previous communication. The acquisition complements AcadeMedia’s existing business and strengthen our...

Bulletin from annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual general meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 26 November 2020 in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

AcadeMedia strengthen its position through acquisition of Swedish Education Group for SEK 185 million AcadeMedia has today entered into an agreement to acquire all shares in RE Skolor AB, the ultimate owner of Swedish Education Group AB. The acquisition includes operations in compulsory school, upper secondary school, and higher vocational education. The acquisition complements AcadeMedia’s...

AcadeMedia publishes the Annual and Sustainability report for 2019/2020 The 2019/2020 financial year can be divided into two separate periods. The time before, and the time during, the Covid-19 pandemic. In the combined Annual and Sustainability report published today, AcadeMedia details how, in March 2020, the entire organisation rapidly rose to the challenge to both...

Notice of annual general meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ), reg, no. 556846-0231, with its registered office in Stockholm, are summoned to the annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday 26 November 2020 at 2 p.m. at Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, Stockholm. Registration starts at 1.30 p.m.   Timeline: Record Date  ...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – September 2020 First quarter (July – September 2020) Net sales increased by 5.6 percent and amounted to SEK 2,641 million (2,502). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 7.4 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 221 million (129). Adjusted operating profit, adjusted for items affecting comparability and effects of IFRS...

AcadeMedia’s Compulsory School Segment clarifies pedagogic offer and launches new educational profiles In 2011 AcadeMedia acquired “Pysslingen förskolor och skolor”, a group of well-run pre- and compulsory school units with a variety of pedagogics. AcadeMedia’s Compulsory School Segment will now take steps to provide clarity on the differences between the existing units, grouping those with...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2020/21 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2020/21 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 23 October. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia’s operating profit higher than expected for the first quarter 2020/21 AcadeMedia has had a stronger first quarter than expected by the market. Net sales are estimated to be SEK 2,650 million (2,502), an increase of around 6 percent compared to last year. Operating profit adjusted for the effects of IFRS 16 is estimated to...

AcadeMedia grows the number of children and students by approximately five percent organically Preliminary figures show that the number of children and students in AcadeMedia’s three school segments will increase by approximately five percent in the first quarter of 2020/21 compared with the corresponding period last year. Early measurements indicate that the average number of...

AcadeMedia’s Year-end Report July 2019 – June 2020 Fourth quarter (April – June 2020) Net sales increased by 2.1 percent and amounted to SEK 3,227 million (3,162). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 3.9 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 334 million (218). Excluding the effects of IFRS 16, EBIT was SEK 279 million...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2019/20 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2019/20 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 28 August. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina...

The Supreme Administrative Court confirms the allocation decision for municipal adult education – AcadeMedia and the City of Stockholm can start to sign contracts The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden has rejected all applications for review of the procurement for municipal adult education. This means that AcadeMedia’s companies that participated in the procurement can begin...

AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business has received additional educational places AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business has been awarded 1,506 additional educational places for the autumn of 2020. The number of granted applications was announced by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education (MYH). In total, the additional allocation strengthens AcadeMedia’s position and increase market...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2019 – March 2020 Third quarter (January – March 2020) Net sales increased by 4.8 percent and amounted to SEK 3,284 million (3,135). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 5.3 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 309 million (231). Excluding the effects of IFRS 16, EBIT was SEK 259 million...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2019/20 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2019/20 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 5 May. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM 2020 The nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the board shall be a co-opted member (Sw. adjungerad). Should one of the...

AcadeMedia comments on Covid-19 All AcadeMedia’s preschools in Norway and Germany are affected by national and regional decisions to close preschools and schools. The school voucher will continue to be paid out during this period. In Sweden, all operations will remain open. The situation can change rapidly and AcadeMedia is closely monitoring developments related to...

AcadeMedia is awarded new contracts by the City of Gothenburg The City of Gothenburg has announced its resolution regarding the tender for adult education provided by the municipality. As previously communicated, the City of Gothenburg has chosen a new procurement process with focus on lowest price, following the appeal in 2018-2019. Gothenburg will distribute the...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2019 Second quarter (October – December 2019) Net sales increased by 5.9 percent and amounted to SEK 3,258 million (3,076). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 6.0 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 201 million (128). Excluding the effects of IFRS 16, EBIT was SEK 150 million (128),...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2019/20 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2019/20 will be published at 08:00 CET on 31 January. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Katarina Wilson will...

AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business grows at market pace AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education business has been awarded a good number of training programs for the autumn of 2020 and the business grows at market pace. The number of granted applications was announced by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education. AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Education...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia AB has during November increased through conversion of subscription warrants relating to the warrants programme for group management implemented at the Extraordinary General Meeting on 1 June 2016 (Warrant program 2016). In total, the number of shares...

Bulletin from annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual shareholders’ meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 26 November, 2019, in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

AcadeMedia is awarded new contracts by the City of Stockholm The City of Stockholm has announced its decision regarding the procurement for municipal adult education. The city distributes the responsibility for adult education to a limited number of providers, five of which are part of the AcadeMedia group – Movant, Eductus, Hermods, NTI-skolan and KompetensUtvecklingsInstitutet....

AcadeMedia’s Annual report and Sustainability report is published today More children, students and adult education participants than ever attend one of AcadeMedia’s 650 units in Sweden, Norway and Germany. In the combined Annual and Sustainability report published today, the high paced development in Germany and efforts made within sustainability during the past year are highlighted....

Notice of annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ) are summoned to the annual shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday 26 November 2019 at 2 p.m. at Näringslivets Hus, Storgatan 19, Stockholm. Registration starts at 1 p.m.   Shareholders who wish to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting must be registered in...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – September 2019 First quarter (July – September 2019) Net sales increased by 6.8 percent and amounted to SEK 2,502 million (2,343). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 6.8 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to SEK 129 million (58). Excluding the effects of IFRS 16, EBIT was SEK 75 million (58),...

Invitation to conference call with web presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2019/20 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2019/20 will be published at 08:00 CEST on 23 October. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will...

AcadeMedia grows the number of children and students by 3.4 percent organically The number of children and students in AcadeMedia’s three school segments increased by 3.4 percent for the first quarter of 2019/20 compared with the corresponding period last year. During the quarter, the average number of children and students attending the AcadeMedia’s preschools and...

Katarina Wilson new CFO at AcadeMedia Eola Änggård Runsten, CFO of AcadeMedia since 2013, has decided to leave the company.  Eola will leave her position as CFO on November 1st and as of that date Katarina Wilson will be the new Chief Financial Officer of AcadeMedia. Katarina Wilson has been with AcadeMedia since 2016 as...

AcadeMedia’s Year-end report July 2018 – June 2019 Fourth quarter (April – June 2019) Net sales increased by 5.6 percent to SEK 3,162 million (2,993). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 5.3 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 30.5 percent to SEK 218 million (167). Items affecting comparability in the period amounted to SEK -14...

Invitation to year-end presentation and capital markets seminar AcadeMedia invites investors and media to a webcast year-end presentation with a subsequent capital markets seminar. The focus of the seminar is the rapidly growing European preschool market and AcadeMedia’s strategy and opportunities for profitable growth. AcadeMedia’s year-end report for 2018/19 will be published at 08:00 CET...

AcadeMedia combines all preschools in one segment to capitalise on growth opportunities AcadeMedia is one of the leading preschool operators in Sweden and internationally. Bringing all pre-school units together in one segment enables us to focus and capture growth opportunities within the fast growing European pre-school market. AcadeMedia has through analysis of the European preschool...

AcadeMedia increases the number of upper secondary school places in Uppsala AcadeMedia signs an agreement with Akademiska Hus for larger upper secondary school premises. This enables an increase of the number of school places in Uppsala and contributes to growth. Uppsala is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Sweden with a population growth rate...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM in 2019 The nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the board shall be a co-opted member (Sw. adjungerad). The Nomination Committee,...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2018 – March 2019 Third quarter (January – March 2019) Net sales increased by 5.7 percent and amounted to SEK 3,135 million (2,967). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 4.5 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 10.5 percent to SEK 231 million (209). Retroactive revenues from prior years amounted to SEK...

Voucher increases for Academedia amount to 2.5% in Sweden Voucher notifications have been recieved for almost 80 percent of the student base which gives a stable average for the Swedish operations. Average voucher increases for 2019 are for AcadeMedia’s Swedish operations estimated to 2.5 (2.5) percent and 3.4 (2.2) percent for the Norwegian preschools. The...

The Schools Inspectorate resolves on an injunction to Praktiska Gymnasiet in Karlskrona The Schools Inspectorate has given Praktiska Gymnasiet, an upper secondary school, in Karlskrona an injunction with a threat of a fine amounting to SEK 1.5 million. There is a prior injunction with a potential fine of SEK 650 000. The shortcomings identified in the...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2018 AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2018  Second quarter (October – December 2018) Net sales increased by 9.3 percent and amounted to SEK 3,076 million (2,813). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 4.5 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) decreased by 22.9 percent to SEK 128 million (166). The decline...

Record allocation of higher vocational training for AcadeMedia AcadeMedia’s Higher Vocational Training business has been awarded a record number of training programs for the fall of 2019. In total 71 planned training programs have been awarded, which is an increase of 29 compared to last year. This was made clear yesterday following an announcement from...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2018/19 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2018/19 will be published at 08:00 CET on January 31. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the report. ...

Members of the executive management in AcadeMedia have acquired synthetic options relating to AcadeMedia issued by Mellby Gård The Board of Directors in AcadeMedia AB (publ) has been informed by the company’s principal shareholder Mellby Gård AB that members of the executive management in AcadeMedia have acquired synthetic options relating to AcadeMedia issued by Mellby...

Change in the number of votes in AcadeMedia The votes in AcadeMedia has changed through conversion of 76,758 C shares to 76,758 ordinary shares. These shares now have one vote per share, totally 76,758 votes. The conversion follows that all criteria in AcadeMedia’s share-based incentive program was met and the qualifying participants have received these...

Bulletin from annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual shareholders’ meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 22 November, 2018, in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

AcadeMedia is awarded new contract by the City of Gothenburg On Tuesday last week the City of Gothenburg announced its resolution regarding a tender for adult education provided by the municipality. Gothenburg will distribute the adult education to a limited number of suppliers, four of which are part of the AcadeMedia group – Movant, Eductus,...

The full proposal on a convertible program ahead of the annual shareholders’ meeting is now available. Modifications compared to the notice Ahead of AcadeMedia’s annual shareholders’ meeting on November 22, 2018, t9:he board of directors’ has now published the full proposal on a directed issue of convertibles to the employees (Convertible program 2019/2023). The full...

AcadeMedia announces a change in its Executive Management Team On 1 December 2018, Paula Hammerskog will transition from Head of Communications to the newly created role of Head of Safety and Security at AcadeMedia. The new Head of Communications will be Annette Lilliestierna, who is currently in the role of Head of AcadeMedia Academy. At...

AcadeMedia’s Annual report and Sustainability report is published today A record number of  students, children and participants attend at AcadeMedia’s schools and adult education, and a good financial development ensures that the group is well prepared for the future. This is shown in AcadeMedia’s annual report that is published today. This year’s Annual report also...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – September 2018 AcadeMedia’s interim report July – September 2018  First quarter (July – September 2018) Net sales increased by 15.0 percent and amounted to SEK 2,343 million (2,037). Organic growth, including bolt-on acquisitions, was 2.8 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) decreased by 27.5 percent to SEK 58 million (80). Adjusted for...

Notice of annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The shareholders of AcadeMedia AB (publ) are summoned to the annual shareholders’ meeting on Thursday 22 November 2018 at 3 p.m. at City Conference Center, Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14, Stockholm. Registration starts at 2 p.m. Shareholders who wish to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting must –       ...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2018 /19 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2018/19 will be published at 08:00 CET on October 25. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the...

AcadeMedia increases the number of children and students with 4.8 percent organically and 15.7 percent in total The number of children and students in AcadeMedia’s three school segments increased with 15.7 percent for the first quarter of 2018/19 compared with the corresponding period last year. This means that the average number of children and students...

AcadeMedia’s Year-end Report 2017/18 Fourth quarter (April – June 2018) Net sales increased by 14.7 percent to SEK 2,993 million (2,610). Organic growth including bolt-on acquisitions amounted to 4.1 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) declined by 20.9 percent to SEK 167 million (211). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 207 million (229). Net...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2017/18 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2017/18 will be published at 08:00 CET on August 29. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present...

Veronica Rörsgård new head of AcadeMedia Preschools in Sweden and member of Executive Management Veronica Rörsgård has recently joined AcadeMedia as head of Preschools in Sweden. Veronica most recently worked at Skanska, where she held the position as HR and IT Director. Before that Veronica Rörsgård was Managing Director of the recruitment company Alumni. Veronica...

AcadeMedia signs a new loan agreement with a total amount of SEK 2,500 million On Friday the 29th of June, 2018, AcadeMedia signed a new loan agreement with its financiers involving an extension of the total amount of SEK 2,500 million until the middle of 2023. The new loan agreement is expected to render approximately SEK 10...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia has changed through issuance of 160,000 C shares carrying one tenth of a vote per share, i.e. in total 16,000 votes. All C shares are owned by the company. The share issue was resolved upon by the...

AcadeMedia’s adult education segment takes restructuring expenses of SEK 38 million in the fourth quarter AcadeMedia’s adult education segment takes restructuring expenses of SEK 38 million in the fourth quarter As previously communicated, the adult education segment is facing a transition period and lower margins. The ongoing transition in combination with a weaker market development...

Issue and repurchase of class C shares for incentive program AcadeMedia AB (publ) announces that the board of directors has resolved to issue 160,000 class C shares and immediately thereafter repurchase all of the issued shares. By virtue of an authorization by the annual general meeting on 24 November 2017, the board of directors of...

AcadeMedia’s subsidiary Hermods has reached a settlement with the City of Malmö regarding the SFI-contract On March 19, AcadeMedia announced that Hermods had identified a deficiency in their reporting of teacher qualifications to the City of Malmö. Following a dialogue with the City of Malmö a joint agreement has now been reached. On March 19...

Demand for repayment of state subsidies from Praktiska relating to time prior to acquisition. Praktiska was acquired as part of Vindora on November 1, 2017 and provides upper secondary schools with apprenticeship focus. Relating to this, Praktiska receives state subsidies for the apprenticeships from the Swedish national agency for education which are transferred to the...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM in 2018 The nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the board shall be a co-opted member (Sw. adjungerad). The Nomination Committee,...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – March 2018 Third quarter (January– March 2018) Net sales increased by 16.8 percent to SEK 2,967 million (2,540). Organic growth including bolt-on acquisitions amounted to 6.1 percent. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 7.2 percent to SEK 209 million (195). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 214 million...

The investigation regarding Hermods Swedish language training (sfi) for City of Malmö completed AcadeMedia announced on March 19 that the company had initiated an externally led independent investigation of its subsidiary Hermods’ Swedish language training (sfi) in Malmö, after an internal review had found that the reported information to the City of Malmö on the...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2017/18 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – March 2017/18 will be published at 08:00 CET on May 4. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CEST the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the report....

Police report and demand for price reduction due to faulty reporting of contractual obligation regarding certified teachers AcadeMedia’s subsidiary Hermods has had a deficiency with regard to the contractual proportion of certified teachers which has been reported earlier. The City of Malmö has now filed a formal police report and communicated a demand for price...

Contract signing can start for Vocational and Preparatory modules The right to appeal the Administrative Court’s decision to reject the appeal of the Vocational and Preparatory modules (“yrkes- och studieförberedande moduler, YSM”) has now ended. AcadeMedia can now commence signing of contracts with the Swedish Public Employment Agency. The contract period runs until 2019-10-31 with...

Penalty fee possible due to faulty reporting of contractual obligation regarding certified teachers Penalty fee possible due to faulty reporting of contractual obligation regarding certified teachers AcadeMedia has in a review of its subsidiary Hermods, which conducts Swedish language training (sfi) for the City of Malmö, identified that Hermods Malmö has had a deficiency with...

Administrative Court confirms the allocation decision for Professional and Preparatory modules – AcadeMedia is one step closer to signing contracts The Administrative Court has announced that it rejects the applications for review of the Professional and Preparatory modules (“yrkes- och studieförberedande moduler, YSM”). The outcome of the procurement was announced in early July 2017. This...

AcadeMedia has initated an investigation regarding Hermods Swedish language training (sfi) for City of Malmö AcadeMedia has in connection with an investigation of the subsidiary Hermods, which conducts Swedish language training (sfi) for the City of Malmö, identified that Hermods Malmö has submitted incorrect information to the City regarding the teachers who have educated the...

Voucher increases for Academedia amounts to 2.5% in Sweden Voucher increases for Academedia amounts to 2.5% in Sweden   Voucher decisions are recieved for 81 percent of the student base which gives a stable increase for the Swedish operations. Average voucher increases for 2018 are for AcadeMedias Swedish operations 2.5 (2.3) percent. For the Norwegian...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2017 Second quarter (October – December 2017) Net sales increased by 12.2 percent to SEK 2,813 million (2,508) of which Vindora represented 6.3 percent. Organic growth including bolt-on acquisitions amounted to 5.4%. Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 16.9 percent to SEK 166 million (142), of which Vindora represented SEK...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2017/18 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – December 2017/18 will be published at 08:00 CET on February 1. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the report....

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia has changed in December 2017 as a result of the rights issue previously announced. The total number of shares in AcadeMedia has increased by 10,513,888 shares, corresponding to 10,513,888 votes. Today, the last trading day of the...

Bulletin from annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) The following resolutions were passed at AcadeMedia’s annual shareholders’ meeting (the “AGM”) held today, on 24 November, 2017, in Stockholm. Election of the board of directors and auditor  The AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members...

Changes in the nomination committee’s proposal for election of board members in AcadeMedia Changes in the nomination committee’s proposal for election of board members in AcadeMedia Due to the fact that EQT, after its sale of shares on 26 October 2017, no longer owns any shares in AcadeMedia, Erika Henriksson has informed the nomination committee...

AcadeMedia’s annual report 2016/17 AcadeMedia’s annual report for 2016/17 is now available on the corporate website under the following link: https://corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/financials/reports-presentations/ A PDF-version of the annual report is also available as an attachment to this press release. Shareholders and other interested parties who wish to receive a printed copy of the annual report may order it...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2017 – September 2017 First quarter (July 2017 – September 2017)  Net sales increased by 9.4 percent to SEK 2,037 million (1,862).   Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 17.6 percent to SEK 80 million (68). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 82 million (69).  Net profit for the period...

Notice of annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) Right to attend the shareholders’ meeting Shareholders who wish to attend the annual shareholders’ meeting must  be registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Saturday 18 November 2017, and must also  notify the company of their intention to attend the meeting, no...

AcadeMedia decides on a fully covered rights issue of approximately SEK 400 million NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, HONG KONG, SWITZERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THIS PRESS RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL OR WOULD REQUIRE...

The Swedish Competition Authority approves AcadeMedia’s acquisition of Vindora The Swedish Competition Authority today approved AcadeMedia’s acquisition of Vindora. The acquisition is expected to be completed on November 1, 2017, in line with previous communication. Through the acquisition of Vindora, AcadeMedia will develop and invest in its Swedish operations in the field of vocational education...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2017/18 AcadeMedia’s quarterly report for July – September 2017/18 will be published at 08:00 CET on October 26. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the report....

AcadeMedia increases the number of children and students by 4.5 percent The number of children and students in AcadeMedia’s three school segments increases with 4.5 percent during the first quarter of 2017/18 compared to the corresponding period  last year. This means that the average number of children and students attending one of the company’s preschools or...

AcadeMedia acquires Vindora for SEK 546 million, partly funded through a rights issue Through the acquisition of Vindora, AcadeMedia will develope and invest in its Swedish operations in the field of vocational education with 33 upper secondary schools under the brand of Praktiska, three upper secondary schools under the brand of Hagströmska as well as...

AcadeMedia’s Year-end Report 2016/17 Fourth quarter (April 2017 – June 2017) Net sales increased by 9.8 percent to SEK 2,610, million (2,378). Operating profit (EBIT) decreased slightly to SEK 211 million (218). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 229 million (238). Net profit for the period was SEK 154 million (140). Cash...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2016/17 AcadeMedia’s full year result for July – June 2016/17 will be published at 08:00 CET on August 30. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present...

Change in AcadeMedia’s contract portfolio in Adult Education leads to lower margins, but with potential for increased volumes Contract for Professional and Preparatory Modules replaces Basic Modules One of the most significant contracts is that for Basic Modules (“grundläggande moduler”). This contract for Basic Modules expires on January 8, 2018. The tender process for the next...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia has changed by an issue of 524,997 common shares in conjunction with the acquisition of Step Kids Education GmbH (Stepke) Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 94,789,997 shares in AcadeMedia. 94,624,997...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM in 2017 The nomination committee shall comprise one representative for each of the three largest shareholders based on ownership of the company as per the end of the financial year’s third quarter. The chairman of the board shall be a co-opted member (Sw. adjungerad). The Nomination Committee,...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July 2016 – March 2017 Third quarter (Jan 2017 – March 2017) Net sales increased by 9.7 percent to SEK 2,540 million (2,316). Operating profit (EBIT) decreased slightly to SEK 195 million (196). Adjusted for items affecting comparability, operating profit was SEK 197 million (199). Net profit for the period was SEK...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s interim report January – March 2016/17 AcadeMedia’s interim report for January-March 2016/17 will be published at 08:00 CET on May 10. A web-cast telephone conference will be held at 09:30 CET the same day, where CEO Marcus Strömberg and CFO Eola Änggård Runsten will present the report. The presentation will...

AcadeMedia AB (publ) is growing in Germany, acquires preschool company Stepke – It is exciting to take this next step in the development of AcadeMedia in Germany. In Stepke we see another high quality preschool company to learn from and to develop together with our colleagues in the existing German operations, says Marcus Strömberg, CEO...

Voucher increases for Academedia amounts to 2.3% in Sweden Voucher decisions have now been recieved for 89 percent of the student base which gives a stable increase for the Swedish operations. Average voucher increases for 2017 are for AcadeMedias Swedish operations 2.3 percent. For the Norwegian Preschools in the Espira Group 1.9 percent. The increases...

Mellby Gård increases its holding in AcadeMedia “The decision felt natural. We want to be part of building Sweden into an even stronger knowledge nation”, says Johan Andersson, CEO of Mellby Gård. AcadeMedia operates throughout the education system, from preschool to adult education and is northern Europe’s leading independent education provider. Marcus Strömberg, CEO of...

AcadeMedia’s interim report July – December 2016 Second quarter (October 2016 – December 2016) Net sales increased by 12.0 percent to SEK 2,508 million (2,239). Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 57.8 percent to SEK 142 million (90). Adjusted for non-recurring items, operating profit was SEK 142 million (97). Net profit for the period was SEK...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report October – December 2016/17 The presentation will be held in English and can be followed on the web or over the phone. It will be followed by a Q&A session. To participate in the conference call, and thereby be able to ask questions, call one of the following...

New Business Development Director at AcadeMedia Kristofer Hammar has until now worked with business development, AcadeMedia’s acquisitions and international expansion. “Kristofer will be an important addition to AcadeMedia’s Group Management Committee. His experience within the organization and his work with our international expansion has been very successful and I look forward to working more closely...

Changes in AcadeMedia’s Group Management “I have had a fantastic journey during almost ten years with AcadeMedia. We have been constantly challenged and at the same time AcadeMedia has developed as an organization. Now I feel the time is right for others to take over and for me to do other things”, he says. Martin...

Bulletin from annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) Election of the board of directors and auditorsThe AGM resolved, in accordance with the proposal from the nomination committee, that the number of board members appointed by the shareholders’ meeting shall be six without deputies. Ulf Mattsson, Harry Klagsbrun, Helen Fasth Gillstedt, Erika Henriksson, Silvija Seres...

AcadeMedia’s quarterly report July-September 2016/17 First quarter (July 2016 – September 2016) Net sales increased by 10.9 percent to SEK 1,862 million (1,679). Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 119.4 percent to SEK 68 million (31). Adjusted for items affecting comparability the operating profit was SEK 69 million (34). Profit for the period was SEK 41...

Change in the number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia The share issue was resolved upon by the board of directors on 26 September 2016, on the basis of an authorization by the extraordinary general meeting in the company held on 1 June 2016. The share issue forms part of the company’s long term incentive...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s quarterly report July-September 2016/17 The presentation will be held in English and can be followed on the web or over the phone. It will be followed by a Q&A session. To participate in the conference call, and thereby be able to ask questions, call one of the following numbers ten...

AcadeMedia’s annual report 2015/16 AcadeMedia’s annual report for 2015/16 is now available on the corporate website under the following link: https://corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/financials/reports-presentations/ A PDF-version of the annual report is also available as an attachment to this press release. Shareholders and other interested parties who wish to receive a printed copy of the annual report may order it...

Notice of annual shareholders’ meeting of AcadeMedia AB (publ) Right to attend the shareholders’ meetingShareholders who wish to attend the shareholders’ meeting must be registered in the share register maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB on Friday 11 November 2016, and must also notify the company of their intention to attend the meeting, no later than...

AcadeMedia increases the number of children and students by 4.9 percent This means that the average number of children and students attending one of the company’s preschools or schools is 65 143 (62 103) during the quarter. The numbers are preliminary. At the beginning of the fall semester one preschool in Sweden and three in...

Issue and repurchase of class C shares for incentive program The purpose of the issue and the repurchase is to ensure delivery of shares to employees within AcadeMedia under the long term incentive program, adopted by the general meeting on 1 June 2016. The class C shares will be converted into ordinary shares prior to...

AcadeMedia’s Year-End Report 2015/16 AcadeMedia’s Year-End Report 2015/16   Fourth quarter (April 2016 – June 2016) Net sales increased by 8.1 percent to SEK 2,378 million (2,199). Operating profit (EBIT) increased by 35.4 percent to SEK 218 million (161). Adjusted for items affecting comparability the operating profit was SEK 238 million (237). Profit for the...

AcadeMedia publishes the Nomination Committee for the AGM in 2016 The Nomination Committee, which is appointed in accordance with the principles adopted by the Annual General Meeting December 18, 2015, consists of: Erika Henriksson *, Marvin Holding Limited Rune Andersson, Mellby Gård Johan Lannebo, Lannebo Fonder Ulf Mattsson * (Chairman of the Board) Chairman of...

Invitation to presentation of AcadeMedia’s full year results for July-June 2015/16 The presentation will be held in English and can be followed on the web or over the phone. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. To participate in the conference call, and thereby be able to ask questions, call one of the...

Exercise of the over-allotment option For more information, see corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/ipo/

Number of shares and votes in AcadeMedia Today, the last trading day of the month, there are in total 94,100,000 shares and votes in AcadeMedia. For further information, please contact: Paula Hammerskog, Communications Director at AcadeMedia Telephone: +46 73 334 87 50 E-mail: paula.hammerskog@old.academedia.duvadev.se Christian Hall, Investor Relations at AcadeMedia Telephone: +46 76 311 12 42 E-mail:...

First day of trading in the AcadeMedia share For more information, see corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/ipo/

AcadeMedia publishes prospectus for Initial Public Offering on Nasdaq Stockholm For more information, see corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/ipo/

AcadeMedia intends to list its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL. For more information, see corporate.old.academedia.duvadev.se/en/ipo/