Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) 6-K Current report (foreign)

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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
By:	/s/ NINA MACPHERSON
	Nina Macpherson
	Senior Vice President and
	General Counsel
By:	/s/ HELENA NORRMAN
	Helena Norrman
	Senior Vice President
	Corporate Communications

Date:October 25, 2013

ERICSSON

THIRD QUARTER

REPORT 2013

This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the registration statement on Form F-3 (No.333-180880) of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ.) and to be part thereof from the date on which this report is furnished, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished

Ericsson third quarter report 2013, adjusted for registration statement on form F-3 (No.333-180880)

OCTOBER 24, 2013

THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

• Sales amounted to SEK 53.0 b, down -3% YoY.

• Operating income incl. JV was SEK 4.2 (3.1) b. with an operating margin of 8.0% (5.7%).

• Net income was SEK 3.0 (2.2) b.

• EPS diluted was SEK 0.90 (0.67).

• Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 1.5 (7.0) b.

CONTENTS

3	Financial highlights
5	Segment results
9	Regional sales overview
11	Parent Company information
12	Other information
13	Assessment of risk environment
14	Auditors’ review report
15	Editor’s note
16	Safe harbor statement
17	Financial statements and additional information

SEK b.	Q3 2013			Q3 2012			YoY Change			Q2 2013			QoQ Change			9 months 2013			9 months 20122)
Net sales		53.0			54.6			-3	%		55.3			-4	%		160.3			160.8
Of which Networks		26.7			26.9			-1	%		28.1			-5	%		82.9			82.0
Of which Global Services		24.0			24.3			-1	%		24.9			-4	%		70.3			69.0
Of which Support Solutions		2.4			3.3			-29	%		2.3			1	%		7.1			9.8
Gross margin		32.0	%		30.4	%		—			32.4	%		—			32.1	%		31.9	%
Operating income excl JV		4.3			3.7			17	%		2.5			71	%		8.9			17.4
Operating margin excl JV		8.1	%		6.7	%		—			4.5	%		—			5.6	%		10.8	%
Networks		10	%		5	%		—			5	%		—			7	%		5	%
Global Services		8	%		8	%		—			6	%		—			6	%		6	%
Support Solutions		-5	%		14	%		—			-12	%		—			-6	%		9	%
Operating income incl JV		4.2			3.1			36	%		2.5			71	%		8.8			14.3
Operating margin incl JV		8.0	%		5.7	%		—			4.5	%		—			5.5	%		8.9	%
Net income		3.0			2.2			38	%		1.5			99	%		5.7			12.2
EPS diluted, SEK		0.90			0.67			34	%		0.45			100	%		1.72			3.77
Cash flow from operating activities		1.5			7.0			-79	%		4.3			-66	%		2.8			6.3
Net cash, end of period		24.7			29.0			-15	%		27.4			-10	%		24.7			29.0

¹⁾  EPS, diluted, excl. restructuring, amortizations and write-downs of acquired intangible assets

²⁾  Including gain from divestment of Sony Ericsson of SEK 7.7 b

* Reconciliations of non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures can be found on page 14

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Comments from Hans Vestberg, President and CEO

“Reported sales were slightly down YoY, primarily due to continued currency headwind,” said Hans Vestberg, President and CEO of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC).

“We are currently seeing sales coming under some pressure. In addition to FX, the major drivers for this development are the two large mobile broadband coverage projects, which peaked in North America in the first half of 2013. We also saw impact from reduced activity in Japan where we are getting closer to completion of a major project.

The 4G/LTE tenders in China continue and so far two of the major operators have made their choices. Despite having insignificant market share for 3G, Ericsson has been named technology partner for both these operators and we will now build on this initial footprint.

The pace is picking up in the European market with continued WCDMA/LTE investments and a major investment announcement by one of the large operators. Ericsson now sees growth in several European markets and margins are also improving as the network modernization projects gradually come to an end and we engage more in new capacity and LTE business.

The momentum for Professional Services continued with stable earnings and 59 signed managed services contracts year to date. As a result of our continuous work to implement global processes, methods and tools to increase efficiency, Global Services margins improved during the quarter.

Profitability for the group continued to improve YoY, partly offset by currency headwind.The improvement was driven by higher gross margin due to less dilutive impact from European network modernization and somewhat improved business mix.

During the quarter Ericsson has continued to strengthen its market leadership. In September we launched a small-cell product, the Ericsson Radio Dot System, for indoor coverage. The new product opens up new revenue opportunities for operators and initial customer response has been very positive. In addition, we closed the acquisition of Mediaroom which places Ericsson as the world’s largest IPTV player, by market share.

The macroeconomic climate has stabilized in many OECD markets. However, uncertainty still remains in certain parts of the world. The long-term fundamentals in the industry remain attractive and we are well positioned to continue to support our customers in a transforming ICT market,” concludes Vestberg.

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Financial highlights – Third quarter

INCOME STATEMENT

Reported sales decreased YoY, mainly driven by lower sales in North East Asia and India. Segments Networks and Global Services showed slightly lower reported sales YoY, while Support Solutions saw a more significant decline in volumes. CDMA sales in North America, as well as GSM sales in China, continued to decline.

Reported sales declined QoQ, mainly due to lower project activity in North America and North East Asia. Segments Networks and Global Services showed a decline in reported sales QoQ, while Support Solutions increased slightly.

Restructuring charges for Ericsson amounted to SEK

0.7 (0.6) b.

Gross margin increased YoY to 32.0% (30.4%), supported by lower share of network modernization projects in Europe and somewhat improved business mix. The gross margin declined slightly QoQ. The share of services sales was unchanged YoY and QoQ at 45%.

Total operating expenses increased slightly YoY by SEK 0.2 b. to SEK 13.5 (13.3) b. Excluding restructuring charges, operating expenses year-to-date were down -3% YoY. R&D expenses amounted to SEK 7.7 (7.5) b. and selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) amounted to SEK 5.8 (5.8) b.

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Other operating income and expenses amounted to SEK 0.8 (0.3) b. due to a positive re-evaluation effect of SEK 0.8 b for new hedges taken in 2013. For these new hedges we do not apply hedge accounting (see Accounting Policies). The main part of this positive re-evaluation effect derives from our hedge contract balance in USD, which has increased in value as the SEK has strengthened towards USD between June 30 and September 30, 2013. Ericsson’s USD closing rate on September 30, 2013, was SEK 6.42 (6.73 on June 30). In Q213 we had a negative re-evaluation effect for new hedges of SEK -0.2 b.

Ericsson’s share in ST-Ericsson’s income before tax was SEK 0.0 (-0.6) b.

Operating income, including JV, increased to SEK 4.2 (3.1) b. Operating margin, including JV, was 8.0% (5.7%).

Operating income and operating margin were positively impacted by improved gross margin and no negative effects from ST-Ericsson. Currency had an overall negative impact on operating margin YoY, despite positive re-evaluation effect of new hedges.

Financial net amounted to SEK 0.1 (0.1) b. and improved QoQ from SEK -0.3 b. due to positive currency exchange re-evaluation effects on financial investments and liabilities. Tax costs were SEK -1.3 (-1.0) b.

Net income increased to SEK 3.0 (2.2) b.

EPS diluted was SEK 0.90 (0.67).

BALANCE SHEET AND OTHER PERFORMANCE INDICATORS – THIRD QUARTER

All comparisons relating to balance sheet items are QoQ.

Trade receivables increased to SEK 64.9 (63.1) b. Inventory decreased to SEK 28.1 (29.7) b. Trade payables decreased to 19.2 (20.8) b.

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments amounted to SEK 60.7 (64.8) b. The *net cash position decreased by SEK -2.7 b. to SEK 24.7 (27.4) b., primarily due to increased working capital and acquisitions.

During the quarter, approximately SEK 1.5 b. of provisions were utilized, of which SEK 0.5 b. were related to restructuring. Additions of SEK 0.7 b. were made, of which SEK 0.2 b. related to restructuring.

Reversals of SEK 0.2 b. were made. Cash outlays of SEK 1.4 b. remain to be made from the restructuring provision.

Cash flow from operating activities was SEK 1.5 b. Cash conversion year-to-date is 29%.

The total number of employees increased QoQ to 113,989 (111,805) primarily due to transfer of former ST-Ericsson employees to Ericsson and the closing of the Mediaroom acquisition.

* Reconciliations of non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measures can be found on page 14.

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Segment results

NETWORKS

SEK b.	Q3 2013			Q3 2012			YoY Change			Q2 2013			QoQ Change			9 months 2013			9 months 2012
Network sales		26.7			26.9			-1	%		28.1			-5	%		82.9			82.0
Operating income		2.6			1.3			91	%		1.3			92	%		5.5			4.2
Operating margin		10	%		5	%		—			5	%		—			7	%		5	%

Sales were driven by mobile broadband business in Europe and Latin America. Growth was partly offset by slightly lower sales in North America where two large mobile broadband coverage projects peaked in first half of 2013. In North East Asia GSM investments continued to decline in China, while the market transitions to 4G. Japan continued to be negatively impacted by currency as well as reduced activity as we are getting closer to completion of a major project. Networks sales were down QoQ.

CDMA-related sales amounted to SEK 0.9 b. and declined by -42% YoY and was flat QoQ. Sales related to circuit-switched core continued to decline.

The interest for our Smart Services Router (SSR 8000) continues and in the quarter we signed 12 new contracts, of which four were for fixed networks.

The launch of the innovative indoor wireless solution – the Ericsson Radio Dot System – marks the latest step in Ericsson’s network strategy. It is ultra-small but can scale to literally unlimited capacity, it is easy to install and 100% integrated with existing mobile networks. Since the launch Ericsson is engaging with nearly every tier-one operator worldwide. The new product will be commercially available second half 2014.

Operators in most markets now have LTE plans in place. In parallel, demand for HSPA is showing growth in seven out of our 10 regions.

Operating income increased YoY due to less dilutive effects from the network modernization projects in Europe, improved commercial excellence, optimization of the portfolio as well as continued operational efficiency gains. Operating income increased QoQ. Currency had an overall negative impact on operating margin YoY, despite a positive unrealized hedge effect. Restructuring charges amounted to SEK 0.3 (0.1) b. in the quarter.

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GLOBAL SERVICES

SEK b.	Q3 2013			Q3 2012			YoY Change			Q2 2013			QoQ Change			9 months 2013			9 months 2012
Global Services sales		24.0			24.3			-1	%		24.9			-4	%		70.3			69.0
Of which Professional Services		16.2			16.4			-1	%		16.8			-3	%		47.6			48.2
Of which Managed Services		6.3			6.3			-1	%		6.8			-7	%		18.9			18.5
Of which Network Rollout		7.7			7.9			-2	%		8.1			-4	%		22.6			20.8
Operating income		1.8			1.8			-1	%		1.6			16	%		4.1			4.5
Of which Professional Services		2.3			2.3			-1	%		2.3			0	%		6.4			6.3
Of which Network Rollout		-0.5			-0.5			-3	%		-0.7			35	%		-2.3			-1.9
Operating margin		8	%		8	%		—			6	%		—			6	%		6	%
Professional Services		14	%		14	%		—			14	%		—			13	%		13	%
Network Rollout		-6	%		-6	%		—			-9	%		—			-10	%		-9	%

Sales were driven by high activity in North America. Both Professional Services and Network Rollout grew adjusted for FX, however with a slower growth in Network Rollout compared to first half 2013.

The momentum in Professional Services continued with 59 managed services contracts signed YTD of which 19 in the quarter. The industry trend is that operators shift focus from technology-driven managed services to more customer-centric. We see an increasing demand for managed services in the IT area as well as in the emerging Broadcast Services business.

Global Services operating margin improved QoQ with reduced losses in Network Rollout partly as an effect of a more favorable project mix, with a reduced impact of the network modernization projects in Europe. Professional Services margin was stable at 14%.

Restructuring charges amounted to SEK 0.4 (0.4) b. in the quarter.

We have closed two acquisitions in the Consulting and System Integration area in the quarter: TeleOss acquisition in Thailand and the TelcoCell acquisition in Canada, adding OSS and BSS capabilities.

Other information	Q3 2013		Q2 2013		Q1 2013		Full year 2012
Number of signed Managed Services contracts		19		19		21		52
Of which expansions/extensions		8		5		8		19
Number of signed significant consulting & systems integration contracts1)		6		8		8		24
Number of subscribers in networks managed by Ericsson, end of period2)		1 b.		1 b.		~ 950 m.		~ 950 m.
Of which in network operations contracts		600 m.		600 m.		550 m.		550 m.
Number of Ericsson services professionals, end of period		64,000		64,000		61,000		60,000

¹⁾  In the areas of OSS and BSS, IP, Service Delivery Platforms and data center build projects.

²⁾  The figure includes network operations contracts and field operation contracts.

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SUPPORT SOLUTIONS

SEK b.	Q3 2013			Q3 2012			YoY Change			Q2 2013			QoQ Change			9 months 2013			9 months 2012
Support Solutions sales		2.4			3.3			-29	%		2.3			1	%		7.1			9.8
Operating income		-0.1			0.5			—			-0.3			60	%		-0.4			0.9
Operating margin		-5	%		14	%		—			-12	%		—			-6	%		9	%

The YoY decline in sales was primarily driven by divestments as well as portfolio changes and somewhat lower sales of compression technology. OSS sales continued to grow both YoY and QoQ.

IPX sales amounted to SEK 0.4 b. in Q312.

We see an increasing interest from customers to partner with selected vendors that can address a larger part of the OSS and BSS domain, as growth in mobile broadband increases the need for improved consumer experience. Ericsson is well positioned to take on such a responsibility with our OSS and BSS software portfolio.

Pay TV service providers continue to grow as the primary source of premium TV content provided to consumers. Consumers increasingly want their TV service on all devices, and flexibility of access to content packages and bundles. This is part of what drives the sharp increase in video traffic in the networks. As a consequence, service providers and network owners require solutions to make networks video centric and efficient for video delivery.

During the quarter we closed the acquisition of Microsoft’s TV solution business Mediaroom, further strengthening our position in the growing media management market and adding to Ericsson sales from Q413.

Operating margin was negatively impacted by lower sales YoY.

The number of subscriptions served by Ericsson’s charging and billing solutions was 2 billion at end of the period.

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ST-ERICSSON/MODEMS

On August 5, 2013 Ericsson and STMicroelectronics announced the closing of the transaction for the split up of ST-Ericsson. This follows the announcement the companies made on March 18, 2013 on the chosen strategic option for the future of the joint venture. Effective August 2, 2013 Ericsson has taken on the design, development and sales of the LTE multimode thin modem solutions, including 2G, 3G and 4G interoperability. In total, approximately 1,800 employees and contractors have joined Ericsson.

The LTE multimode thin modems are an important part for Ericsson vision of 50 billion connected devices in the Networked Society. The market potential is there and Ericsson will now focus on bringing the best modems to the market and work closely with customers to integrate them into their products. Ericsson now has a highly focused thin-modem operation with industry-leading technology and intellectual property. The LTE multimode thin-modems are targeted for smartphones and tablets as well as other connected devices.

In Q412, Ericsson made a provision of SEK 3.3 b., which provides for Ericsson’s share of obligations for the wind-down of ST-Ericsson. With current plans and visibility the provision is expected to cover the cost for the complete wind-down of ST-Ericsson and integration of the LTE multimode thin modems operations into Ericsson.

Ericsson’s share in ST-Ericsson’s income before tax was SEK 0.0 (-0.6) b. From October 1, 2013, the multimode thin modem business has been consolidated into Ericsson and the operation will continue to be reported as a separate segment. Our current best estimate is that the Modem segment will generate operating losses of approximately SEK -0.5 b. in Q413, primarily related to R&D expenses.

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Regional sales overview

REGIONAL SALES

	Third quarter 2013								Change
SEK b.	Networks		Global Services		Support Solutions		Total		YoY			QoQ
North America		6.6		7.3		0.6		14.5		3	%		-6	%
Latin America		2.8		2.3		0.2		5.3		-2	%		-5	%
Northern Europe and Central Asia		2.0		0.9		0.1		2.9		9	%		9	%
Western and Central Europe		1.7		2.5		0.1		4.4		21	%		-3	%
Mediterranean		2.6		3.0		0.1		5.7		5	%		-8	%
Middle East		2.3		1.8		0.3		4.4		21	%		10	%
Sub-Saharan Africa		1.4		1.1		0.2		2.7		-4	%		2	%
India		0.6		0.7		0.0		1.3		-26	%		0	%
North East Asia		3.5		2.5		0.1		6.1		-28	%		-9	%
South East Asia and Oceania		1.9		1.6		0.1		3.6		3	%		-4	%
Other1)		1.4		0.4		0.5		2.2		-34	%		-19	%
Total		26.7		24.0		2.4		53.0		-3	%		-4	%

¹⁾  Region “Other” includes licensing revenues, sales of telecom cables, broadcast services, power modules and other businesses.

The acquired Technicolor Broadcast Service Division is reported in region “Other”. Multimedia brokering (IPX) was part of region “Other“and divested end Q312. The power cable business was divested in Q313.

North America

Sales for Networks continued to decline QoQ as a result of the two large mobile broadband coverage projects which peaked in first half of 2013. Smartphone penetration, increased mobile broadband consumption and 4G device lineup remain drivers for network expansion. Network evolution and professional services remain a growth theme in North America while CDMA sales continue to decline.

Latin America

3G network quality and initial LTE rollouts continued to dominate operator investments. Macroeconomic development in Brazil and Mexico slowed down and currency impacted business negatively.

Northern Europe and Central Asia

Sales grew both YoY and QoQ. In Russia, there is slow recovery based on 3G investments, but also deployments of LTE. Operators showed an increased interest in OSS and BSS solutions. Managed Services business continued to show good development.

Western and Central Europe

Sales grew YoY driven by network modernization in certain markets. Capacity discussions have been initiated with operators who recently have modernized their networks.

Mediterranean

YoY growth was driven by continued 3G rollout in Northwest Africa and modernization projects in France. YoY sales were negatively impacted by lower investments in Italy.

Middle East

Sales grew both YoY and QoQ. LTE is being deployed in the region but still represents a small share of Network sales. There is continued demand for Professional Services, both System Integration and Managed Services, as operators seek network performance quality and operational efficiencies. Political unrest prevails in several countries and is still impacting sales.

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Sales declined YoY despite continued growth in services mainly fuelled by Managed Services. Operators continue to build out capacity on 2G and 3G networks to improve quality of service. Initial LTE deployments are on-going but are still a small share of sales.

India

Sales declined YoY as investments continue to be slow, in spite of signs of improvements in the regulatory environment. Services sales grew, mainly driven by managed services business.

North East Asia

Sales declined YoY. Japan continued to be negatively impacted by currency and reduced activity as we are getting closer to completion of a major project. GSM investments in China continued to structurally decline. The spectrum auction in South Korea was concluded but business activity remained low during the quarter.

South East Asia and Oceania

Sales in the region grew slightly YoY. Lower business activities in Indonesia in the quarter were offset by projects in Thailand. The business in several countries started to be impacted by currency depreciations towards the end of the quarter.

Other

IPX was divested at the end of Q312 impacting Support Solutions sales YoY comparison. Licence revenue showed a slight decline in the quarter but are progressing well on a YTD basis. Sales of broadcast services, telecom cables, power modules and other businesses are also included in “Other”. Power cables were divested in the beginning of Q313.

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Parent company information

Income after financial items was SEK 4.2 (10.5) b. The Parent Company’s financial position had the following major changes during the year; decreased cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of SEK 14.1 b. and decreased current and non-current receivables from subsidiaries of SEK 6.1 b. At the end of the quarter, cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments amounted to SEK 43.4 (57.4) b.

In accordance with the conditions of the long-term variable remuneration program (LTV) for Ericsson employees, 2,800,951 shares from treasury stock were sold or distributed to employees during the third quarter. The holding of treasury stock on September 30, 2013, was 76,943,129 Class B shares.

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Other information

Samsung litigation

On November 27, 2012, Ericsson filed two patent infringement lawsuits in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Samsung. Ericsson seeks damages and an injunction. Ericsson also asked the Court to adjudge that Samsung breached its commitment to license any standard-essential patents it owns on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms and to declare Samsung’s allegedly standard essential patents to be unenforceable. On March 18, 2013, Samsung filed its answers and counterclaims in the Ericsson suits (above) in Texas, USA.

No trials are scheduled in the district court litigation until late 2015.

On November 30, 2012, Ericsson filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking an exclusion order blocking Samsung from importing certain products into the US. On December 21, 2012, Samsung filed a complaint with the ITC seeking an exclusion order blocking Ericsson from import of certain products into the US.

Ericsson closes acquisition of Microsoft Mediaroom

On September 5, 2013 Ericsson completed the acquisition of Microsoft’s TV solution business Mediaroom.

Ericsson announced on April 8, 2013 that it had reached an agreement with Microsoft to acquire its TV solution business Mediaroom. With the acquisition, Ericsson is now a leading provider of IPTV and multiscreen solutions with a market share of around 25%. The former Mediaroom business unit, including approximately 400 employees, is now integrated into Business Unit Support Solutions and is called Ericsson Mediaroom.

Ericsson acquires Airvana’s EVDO business

Ericsson announced on September 6, 2013 that it has acquired Airvana Network Solutions’ EVDO business. Airvana Network Solutions is a Massachusetts-based company and supplier of EVDO software to Ericsson.

The lawsuit filed by Airvana in February 2012, against Ericsson in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, USA, has been dismissed.

Acquisition of Red Bee Media

Ericsson announced on July 1, 2013 its intention to acquire Red Bee Media from an entity controlled by Macquarie Advanced Investment Partners, L.P. The acquisition supports Ericsson’s strategy to grow in the broadcast services market. It will bring 1,500 employees, as well as media services and operations facilities in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Australia.

On September 30, 2013 The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in the UK decided to refer Ericsson’s acquisition of Red Bee Media to the Competition Commission. Ericsson will be working to address the OFT’s concerns before the Competition Commission in order to progress with the acquisition of Red Bee Media.

Head of Business Unit Support Solutions based in Silicon Valley, USA

On July 18, 2013 Ericsson announced that Head of Business Unit Support Solutions, and member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, Per Borgklint, will be based in Silicon Valley.

Disclosure pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (ITRA)

During the third quarter of 2013, Ericsson made sales of telecommunications infrastructure related products and services in Iran to MTNIrancell and to Mobile Communication Company of Iran, which generated gross revenues (reported as net sales) of approximately SEK 175 million. Ericsson does not normally allocate quarterly net profit (reported as net income) on a country-by-country or activity-by-activity basis, other than as set forth in Ericsson’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. However, Ericsson has estimated that its net profit from such sales, after internal cost allocation, during the third quarter of 2013 would be substantially lower than such gross revenues.

During the third quarter of 2013, Ericsson’s Iranian subsidiary opened a new account in Tejarat Bank to allow collection of interest income earned from Tejarat Bank prior to the closing of the subsidiary’s accounts with that bank in 2012. As soon as the interest income has been deposited on the new account, Ericsson’s Iranian subsidiary plans to close the account.

POST-CLOSING EVENTS

On new positions

Effective October 1, 2013, a new unit called Group Function (GF) Business Excellence & Common Functions was formed. Effective the same date, Anders Thulin was appointed Head of GF Business Excellence & Common Functions and Chief Information Officer (CIO), reporting to President and CEO, Hans Vestberg, and a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

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Assessment of risk environment

Ericsson’s operational and financial risk factors and uncertainties along with our strategies and tactics to mitigate risk exposures or limit unfavorable outcomes are described in our Annual Report 2012. Compared to the risks described in the Annual Report 2012, no material, new or changed risk factors or uncertainties have been identified in the quarter.

Risk factors and uncertainties in focus short-term for the Parent Company and the Ericsson Group include:

• Potential negative effects on operators’ willingness to invest in network development due to uncertainty in the financial markets and a weak economic business environment, or reduced consumer telecom spending, or increased pressure on us to provide financing;

• Uncertainty regarding the financial stability of suppliers, for example due to lack of financing;

• Effects on gross margins and/or working capital of the product mix in the Networks segment between sales of upgrades and expansions (mainly software) and new buildouts of coverage (mainly hardware);

• Effects on gross margins of the product mix in the Global Services segment including proportion of new network buildouts and share of new managed services deals with initial transition costs;

• A continued volatile sales pattern in the Support Solutions segment or variability in our overall sales seasonality could make it more difficult to forecast future sales;

• Effects of the ongoing industry consolidation among our customers as well as between our largest competitors, e.g. with postponed investments and intensified price competition as a consequence;

• Changes in foreign exchange rates, in particular USD, JPY and EUR;

• Political unrest or instability in certain markets;

• Effects on production and sales from restrictions with respect to timely and adequate supply of materials, components and production capacity and other vital services on competitive terms;

• Natural disasters and other events, affecting business, production, supply and transportation.

Ericsson stringently monitors the compliance with all relevant trade regulations and trade embargos applicable to dealings with customers operating in countries where there are trade restrictions or trade restrictions are discussed. Moreover, Ericsson operates globally in accordance with Group policies and directives for business ethics and conduct.

Stockholm, October 24, 2013

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Hans Vestberg, President and CEO

Org. Nr. 556016-0680

Date for next report: January 30, 2014

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Auditors’ Review report

Introduction

We have reviewed this report for the period January 1, 2013, to September 30, 2013, for Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ). The board of directors and the CEO are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.

Scope of review

We conducted our review in accordance with the Swedish Standard on Review Engagements SÖG 2410, Review of Interim Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and other generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden. The procedures performed in a review do not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with IAS 34 and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, regarding the Group, and with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act, regarding the Parent Company.

Stockholm, October 24, 2013

PricewaterhouseCoopers AB

Peter Nyllinge

Authorized Public Accountant

Auditor in Charge

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Editor’s note

Ericsson invites media, investors and analysts to a press conference at the Ericsson Studio, Grönlandsgången 4, Stockholm, at 09.00 (CET), October 24, 2013. An analysts, investors and media conference call will begin at 14.00 (CET).

For further information, please contact:

Helena Norrman, Senior Vice President,

Communications

Phone: +46 10 719 34 72

E-mail: investor.relations@ericsson.com or media.relations@ericsson.com

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Org. number: 556016-0680

Torshamnsgatan 23

SE-164 83 Stockholm

Phone: +46 10 719 00 00

Investors

Peter Nyquist, Vice President,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 10 714 64 49, +46 70 575 29 06

E-mail: peter.nyquist@ericsson.com

Stefan Jelvin, Director,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 10 714 20 39, +46 70 986 02 27

E-mail: stefan.jelvin@ericsson.com

Åsa Konnbjer, Director,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 10 713 39 28, +46 73 082 59 28

E-mail: asa.konnbjer@ericsson.com

Rikard Tunedal, Director,

Investor Relations

Phone: +46 10 714 54 00, +46 761 005 400

E-mail: rikard.tunedal@ericsson.com

Media

Ola Rembe, Vice President,

External Communications

Phone: +46 10 719 97 27, +46 73 024 48 73

E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com

Corporate Communications

Phone: +46 10 719 69 92

E-mail: media.relations@ericsson.com

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Safe harbor statement

All statements made or incorporated by reference in this release, other than statements or characterizations of historical facts, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry, management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by us. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “predicts”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “potential”, “continue”, and variations or negatives of these words, and include, among others, statements regarding: (i) strategies, outlook and growth prospects; (ii) positioning to deliver future plans and to realize potential for future growth; (iii) liquidity and capital resources and expenditure, and our credit ratings; (iv) growth in demand for our products and services; (v) our joint venture activities; (vi) economic outlook and industry trends; (vii) developments of our markets; (viii) the impact of regulatory initiatives; (ix) research and development expenditures; (x) the strength of our competitors; (xi) future cost savings; (xii) plans to launch new products and services; (xiii) assessments of risks; (xiv) integration of acquired businesses; (xv) compliance with rules and regulations and (xvi) infringements of intellectual property rights of others.

In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based upon the information available to us at this time. Such information is subject to change, and we will not necessarily inform you of such changes. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, our actual results could differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Important factors that may cause such a difference for Ericsson include, but are not limited to: (i) material adverse changes in the markets in which we operate or in global economic conditions; (ii) increased product and price competition; (iii) reductions in capital expenditure by network operators; (iv) the cost of technological innovation and increased expenditure to improve quality of service; (v) significant changes in market share for our principal products and services; (vi) foreign exchange rate or interest rate fluctuations; and (vii) the successful implementation of our business and operational initiatives.

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Financial statements and additional information

Financial statements

1	Consolidated income statement
1	Statement of comprehensive income
2	Consolidated balance sheet
3	Consolidated statement of cash flows
4	Consolidated statement of changes in equity
5	Consolidated income statement - isolated quarters
6	Consolidated statement of cash flows - isolated quarters

Additional information

7	Accounting policies
8	Accounting policies (continued)
9	Net sales by segment by quarter
10	Operating income by segment by quarter
10	Operating margin by segment by quarter
11	Net sales by region by quarter
12	Net sales by region by quarter (cont.)
12	Top 5 countries in sales
13	Net sales by region by segment
14	Provisions
14	Information on investments in assets subject to depreciation, amortizations, impairment and write-downs
14	Reconciliation table, non-IFRS measurements
15	Other information
15	Number of employees
16	Restructuring charges by function
16	Restructuring charges by segment

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

	Jul - Sep									Jan - Sep
SEK million	2012			2013			Change			2012			2013			Change
Net sales		54,550			52,981			-3	%		160,843			160,344			0	%
Cost of sales		-37,970			-36,028			-5	%		-109,566			-108,834			-1	%
Gross income		16,580			16,953			2	%		51,277			51,510			0	%
Gross margin (%)		30.4	%		32.0	%					31.9	%		32.1	%
Research and development expenses		-7,473			-7,710			3	%		-23,586			-23,334			-1	%
Selling and administrative expenses		-5,797			-5,778			0	%		-18,884			-19,050			1	%
Operating expenses		-13,270			-13,488			2	%		-42,470			-42,384			0	%
Other operating income and expenses		341			805						8,620	1)		-215
Operating income before shares in earnings of JV and associated companies		3,651			4,270			17	%		17,427			8,911			-49	%
Operating margin before shares in earnings of JV and associated companies (%)		6.7	%		8.1	%					10.8	%		5.6	%
Shares in earnings of JV and associated companies		-555			-51			-91	%		-3,166			-121			-96	%
Operating income		3,096			4,219			36	%		14,261			8,790			-38	%
Financial income		390			678						1,270			1,162
Financial expenses		-275			-595						-1,472			-1,766
Income after financial items		3,211			4,302			34	%		14,059			8,186			-42	%
Taxes		-1,027			-1,292						-1,866			-2,456
Net income		2,184			3,010			38	%		12,193			5,730			-53	%
Net income attributable to:
—Stockholders of the Parent Company		2,177			2,921						12,237			5,595
—Non-controlling interests		7			89						-44			135
Other information
Average number of shares, basic (million)		3,217			3,227						3,215			3,225
Earnings per share, basic (SEK)2)		0.68			0.91						3.81			1.74
Earnings per share, diluted (SEK)2)		0.67			0.90						3.77			1.72

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Jul - Sep				Jan - Sep
SEK million	2012		2013		2012		2013
Net income		2,184		3,010		12,193		5,730
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss
Remeasurements of defined benefits pension plans incl. asset ceiling		-486		458		-1,251		2,231
Revaluation of other investments in shares and participations
Fair value remeasurement		1		1		2		70
Tax on items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss		—		-152		—		-873
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss
Cash flow hedges
Gains/losses arising during the period		867		127		1,066		265
Reclassification adjustments for gains/losses included in profit or loss		-72		-185		-215		-948
Adjustments for amounts transferred to initial carrying amount of hedged items		—		—		92		—
Changes in cumulative translation adjustments		-3,409		-3,150		-4,090		-2,464
Share of other comprehensive income on JV and associated companies		-5		-150		-23		-46
Tax on items that may be reclassified to profit or loss		-27		11		126		153
Total other comprehensive income		-3,131		-3,040		-4,293		-1,612
Total comprehensive income		-947		-30		7,900		4,118
Total comprehensive income attributable to:
Stockholders of the Parent Company		-879		-79		8,000		4,008
Non-controlling interests		-68		49		-100		110

¹⁾  Includes gain on sale of Sony Ericsson SEK 7.7 billion in Q1 2012

²⁾  Based on Net income attributable to stockholders of the Parent Company

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

	Dec 31		Jun 30		Sep 30
SEK million	2012		2013		2013
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Capitalized development expenses		3,840		3,691		3,540
Goodwill		30,404		30,855		31,611
Intellectual property rights, brands and other intangible assets		15,202		13,405		13,319
Property, plant and equipment		11,493		11,766		11,230
Financial assets
Equity in JV and associated companies		2,842		2,883		2,675
Other investments in shares and participations		386		495		520
Customer finance, non-current		1,290		1,109		1,052
Other financial assets, non-current		3,964		4,807		4,586
Deferred tax assets		12,321		12,299		11,074
		81,742		81,310		79,607
Current assets
Inventories		28,802		29,685		28,089
Trade receivables		63,660		63,084		64,905
Customer finance, current		4,019		2,998		2,191
Other current receivables		20,065		19,552		20,198
Short-term investments1)		32,026		26,335		25,505
Cash and cash equivalents		44,682		38,479		35,163
		193,254		180,133		176,051
Total assets		274,996		261,443		255,658
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Stockholders’ equity		136,883		132,326		132,382
Non-controlling interest in equity of subsidiaries		1,600		1,540		1,568
		138,483		133,866		133,950
Non-current liabilities
Post-employment benefits2)		9,503		10,907		10,385
Provisions, non-current		211		281		268
Deferred tax liabilities		3,120		3,326		3,050
Borrowings, non-current		23,898		22,471		21,745
Other non-current liabilities		2,377		2,330		2,204
		39,109		39,315		37,652
Current liabilities
Provisions, current		8,427		7,435		6,146
Borrowings, current		4,769		4,018		3,849
Trade payables		23,100		20,760		19,237
Other current liabilities2)		61,108		56,049		54,824
		97,404		88,262		84,056
Total equity and liabilities		274,996		261,443		255,658
Of which interest-bearing liabilities and post-employment benefits		38,170		37,396		35,979
Of which net cash		38,538		27,418		24,689
Assets pledged as collateral		520		2,587		2,552
Contingent liabilities		613		586		606

¹⁾ Including loan to ST-Ericsson of SEK 0 million as of September 30, 2013 (SEK 982 million as of June 30, 2013, SEK 0 million as of December 31, 2012)

²⁾  The provision for the Swedish special payroll taxes, amounting to SEK 1.8 (1.8) billion, which was previously included in Other current liabilities, has been re-classified as pension liability in line with the implementation of IAS19R on January 1, 2013

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

	Jul - Sep				Jan -  Sep					Jan - Dec
SEK million	2012		2013		2012			2013		2012
Operating activities
Net income		2,184		3,010		12,193			5,730		5,938
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
Taxes		-886		-881		-3,189			-3,419		-1,140
Earnings/dividends in JV and associated companies		579		50		3,062			120		11,769
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses		2,394		2,546		7,110			7,393		9,889
Other		413		-327		-7,075			-345		-7,441
		4,684		4,398		12,101			9,479		19,015
Changes in operating net assets
Inventories		-650		357		-666			-469		2,752
Customer finance, current and non-current		-164		800		118			1,972		-1,259
Trade receivables		2,882		-4,744		1,177			-3,594		-1,103
Trade payables		-1,455		-588		-2,451			-3,018		-1,311
Provisions and post-employment benefits		-175		-970		-2,299			-1,567		-1,920
Other operating assets and liabilities, net		1,851		2,206		-1,640			-23		5,857
		2,289		-2,939		-5,761			-6,699		3,016
Cash flow from operating activities		6,973		1,459		6,340			2,780		22,031
Investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment		-1,461		-778		-4,103			-3,252		-5,429
Sales of property, plant and equipment		17		97		316			199		568
Acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries and other operations, net		-357		-1,794		-2,197	1)		-1,969		-2,077	1)
Product development		-435		-237		-1,211			-733		-1,641
Other investing activities		1,652		-230		1,327			-135		1,540
Short-term investments		-938		-144		3,196			6,205		2,151
Cash flow from investing activities		-1,522		-3,086		-2,672			315		-4,888
Cash flow before financing activities		5,451		-1,627		3,668			3,095		17,143
Financing activities
Dividends paid		-381		-21		-8,633			-8,945		-8,632
Other financing activities		1,062		43		856			-4,101		-753
Cash flow from financing activities		681		22		-7,777			-13,046		-9,385
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		-1,994		-1,711		-1,722			432		-1,752
Net change in cash		4,138		-3,316		-5,831			-9,519		6,006
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		28,707		38,479		38,676			44,682		38,676
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		32,845		35,163		32,845			35,163		44,682

¹⁾  Includes payment of external loan of SEK -6.2 billion attributable to the acquisition of Telcordia in Q1 2012

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

	Jan - Sep		Jan - Sep		Jan - Dec
SEK million	2012		2013		2012
Opening balance		145,270		138,483		145,270
Total comprehensive income		7,900		4,118		1,830
Sale/repurchase of own shares		159		63		-93
Stock issue		-109		—		159
Stock purchase plan		333		297		405
Dividends paid		-8,633		-8,945		-8,632
Transactions with non-controlling interests		-377		-66		-456
Closing balance		144,543		133,950		138,483

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT – ISOLATED QUARTERS

	2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Net sales		50,974			55,319			54,550			66,936			52,032			55,331			52,981
Cost of sales		-33,985			-37,611			-37,970			-46,133			-35,394			-37,412			-36,028
Gross income		16,989			17,708			16,580			20,803			16,638			17,919			16,953
Gross margin (%)		33.3	%		32.0	%		30.4	%		31.1	%		32.0	%		32.4	%		32.0	%
Research and development expenses		-8,016			-8,097			-7,473			-9,247			-7,877			-7,747			-7,710
Selling and administrative expenses		-6,232			-6,855			-5,797			-7,139			-6,643			-6,629			-5,778
Operating expenses		-14,248			-14,952			-13,270			-16,386			-14,520			-14,376			-13,488
Other operating income and expenses		7,749	1)		530			341			345			20			-1,040			805
Operating income before shares in earnings of JV and associated companies		10,490			3,286			3,651			4,762			2,138			2,503			4,270
Operating margin before shares in earnings of JV and associated companies (%)		20.6	%		5.9	%		6.7	%		7.1	%		4.1	%		4.5	%		8.1	%
Shares in earnings of JV and associated companies		-1,403			-1,208			-555			-8,565	2)		-32			-38			-51
Operating income		9,087			2,078			3,096			-3,803			2,106			2,465			4,219
Financial income		262			618			390			438			180			304			678
Financial expenses		-273			-924			-275			-512			-565			-606			-595
Income after financial items		9,076			1,772			3,211			-3,877			1,721			2,163			4,302
Taxes		-272			-567			-1,027			-2,378			-517			-647			-1,292
Net income		8,804			1,205			2,184			-6,255			1,204			1,516			3,010
Net income attributable to:
—Stockholders of the Parent Company		8,950			1,110			2,177			-6,462			1,205			1,469			2,921
—Non-controlling interests		-146			95			7			207			-1			47			89
Other information
Average number of shares, basic (million)		3,212			3,215			3,217			3,219			3,222			3,224			3,227
Earnings per share, basic (SEK)3)		2.79			0.35			0.68			-2.01			0.37			0.46			0.91
Earnings per share, diluted (SEK) 3)		2.76			0.34			0.67			-1.99			0.37			0.45			0.90

¹⁾ Includes gain on sale of Sony Ericsson SEK 7.7 billion in Q1 2012

²⁾  Negatively impacted by a non-cash charge related to ST-Ericsson of SEK -8.0 billion in Q4 2012

³⁾  Based on Net income attributable to stockholders of the Parent Company

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—ISOLATED QUARTERS

	2012									2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3
Operating activities
Net income		8,804			1,205		2,184		-6,255		1,204		1,516		3,010
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
Taxes		-1,118			-1,185		-886		2,049		-1,849		-689		-881
Earnings/dividends in JV and associated companies		1,290			1,193		579		8,707		33		37		50
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses		2,315			2,401		2,394		2,779		2,411		2,436		2,546
Other		-7,022			-466		413		-366		-201		183		-327
		4,269			3,148		4,684		6,914		1,598		3,483		4,398
Changes in operating net assets
Inventories		-59			43		-650		3,418		-1,426		600		357
Customer finance, current and non-current		282			—		-164		-1,377		260		912		800
Trade receivables		3,722			-5,427		2,882		-2,280		-1,934		3,084		-4,744
Trade payables		-2,713			1,717		-1,455		1,140		-2,948		518		-588
Provisions and post-employment benefits		-1,771			-353		-175		379		1,155		-1,752		-970
Other operating assets and liabilities, net		-2,999			-492		1,851		7,497		325		-2,554		2,206
		-3,538			-4,512		2,289		8,777		-4,568		808		-2,939
Cash flow from operating activities		731			-1,364		6,973		15,691		-2,970		4,291		1,459
Investing activities
Investments in property, plant and equipment		-1,648			-994		-1,461		-1,326		-1,196		-1,278		-778
Sales of property, plant and equipment		309			-10		17		252		91		11		97
Acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries and other operations, net		-1,730	1)		-110		-357		120		-136		-39		-1,794
Product development		-251			-525		-435		-430		-282		-214		-237
Other investing activities		195			-520		1,652		213		298		-203		-230
Short-term investments		-3,999			8,133		-938		-1,045		-2,860		9,209		-144
Cash flow from investing activities		-7,124			5,974		-1,522		-2,216		-4,085		7,486		-3,086
Cash flow before financing activities		-6,393			4,610		5,451		13,475		-7,055		11,777		-1,627
Financing activities
Dividends paid		—			-8,252		-381		1		-61		-8,863		-21
Other financing activities		-1,318			1,112		1,062		-1,609		92		-4,236		43
Cash flow from financing activities		-1,318			-7,140		681		-1,608		31		-13,099		22
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		-327			599		-1,994		-30		-214		2,357		-1,711
Net change in cash		-8,038			-1,931		4,138		11,837		-7,238		1,035		-3,316
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		38,676			30,638		28,707		32,845		44,682		37,444		38,479
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		30,638			28,707		32,845		44,682		37,444		38,479		35,163

¹⁾  Includes payment of external loan of SEK -6.2 billion attributable to the acquisition of Telcordia in Q1 2012

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Accounting policies

The Group

This interim report is prepared in accordance with IAS 34. The term “IFRS” used in this document refers to the application of IAS and IFRS as well as interpretations of these standards as issued by IASB’s Standards Interpretation Committee (SIC) and IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC). The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2012, and should be read in conjunction with that annual report.

Change of hedge accounting

Due to cost efficiency reasons Ericsson has changed the hedge accounting.

Ericsson hedges highly probable forecast transactions related to sales and purchases with the purpose to limit the impact related to currency fluctuations on these forecasted transactions. This will not be changed.

Ericsson has, however, decided to discontinuehedge accounting for this type of hedges. Until 2012 Ericsson applied cash flow hedge accounting for highly probable forecast transactions. Revaluation of these hedges (incepted prior to January 1, 2013) are prior to release reported under “Other comprehensive income” (OCI) and is at release recycled to sales, cost of sales and R&D expenses respectively.

As from 2013, revaluation of new hedges (inception as from January 1, 2013) are reported under “Other operating income and expenses” in the Income statement.

As from January 1, 2013, the Company has applied the following new or amended IFRSs and IFRICs:

Amendment to IAS 1, “Financial statement presentation” regarding Other comprehensive income. The main change resulting from this amendment is a requirement for entities to group items presented in “other comprehensive income” (OCI) on the basis of whether they are potentially recycled to profit or loss subsequently (reclassification adjustments). The amendment does not address which items are presented in OCI.

Amendment to IAS 19, “Employee benefits” eliminates the corridor approach and calculates finance costs on a net funding basis. The Company implemented the immediate and full recognition of actuarial gains/losses in other “Other comprehensive income” (OCI) in 2006, meaning that the corridor method has not been applied by the Company as from that date and therefore the transition to the revised IAS 19 has not had an effect on the present obligation. The main issue to address is the implementation of the net interest cost/gain, which integrates the interest cost and expected return on assets to be based on a common discount rate. An analysis of fiscal year 2012 in relation to this amendment indicated an impact on pension costs for 2012 with an increase of approximately SEK 0.4 (–0.1) billion. The Company also needs to address the taxes to be incorporated into the defined benefit obligation. This amendment relates to the Swedish special payroll taxes to be reclassified from “Other current liabilities” to “Post-employment benefits” with an estimated amount of SEK 1.8 (1.8) billion as per December 31, 2012 *. The amendment also includes additional disclosure requirements on yearly financial and demographic assumptions, sensitivity analysis, duration and multi-employer plans.

Amendment to IFRS 7, “Financial instruments: Disclosures’ on asset and liability offsetting”. This amendment requires disclosure of gross amounts related to financial instruments for which offset has been made.

* See also footnote under the balance sheet.

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Accounting policies (continued)

IFRS 10, “Consolidated financial statements”. The objective of IFRS 10 is to establish principles for the presentation and preparation of consolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or more other entities to present consolidated financial statements. It defines the principle of control, and establishes control as the basis for consolidation. It sets out how to apply the principle of control to identify whether an investor controls an investee and therefore must consolidate the investee. An entity controls an investee if the entity has power over the investee, has the ability to use the power and is exposed to variable returns. It also sets out the accounting requirements for the preparation of consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 11, “Joint arrangements” is a more realistic reflection of joint arrangements by focusing on the rights and obligations of the arrangement rather than its legal form. There are two types of joint arrangement: joint operations and joint ventures. Proportional consolidation of joint ventures is no longer allowed. The Company did not apply the proportionate consolidation method prior to 2013.

IFRS 12, “Disclosures of interests in other entities” includes the disclosure requirements for all forms of interests in other entities, including joint arrangements, associates, structured entities and other off balance sheet vehicles.

IFRS 13, “Fair value measurement” does not extend the use of fair value accounting but provide guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within IFRS. This standard has also added disclosure requirements in IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting regarding the disclosure for financial instruments.

IAS 27 (revised 2011), “Separate financial statements” includes the provisions on separate financial statements that are left after the control provisions of IAS 27 have been included in the new IFRS 10.

IAS 28 (revised 2011), “Associates and joint ventures” includes the requirements for joint ventures, as well as associates, to be equity accounted following the issue of IFRS 11.

None of the new or amended standards and interpretations has had any significant impact on the financial result or position of the Company. There is no significant difference between IFRS effective as per September 30, 2013 and IFRS as endorsed by the EU.

Disclosures required by the IASB on an interim basis as from 2013

Financial instruments carried at fair value

The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments, recognized at fair value, is determined based on quoted market prices or rates. Financial instruments, measured according to the category “Fair value through profit or loss” showed a net fair value measurement positive effect of SEK 1.7 billion. The amount is recognized in the balance sheet as per September 30, 2013.

Financial instruments carried at other than fair value

Book value for “Notes and bond loans” amounts to SEK 14.3 billion and fair value to SEK 14.3 billion. Fair values of “Current part of non-current borrowings”, “Other borrowings non-current” as well as “Other financial instruments” are not estimated to materially differ from book values.

For further information about valuation principles, please see Note C1, “Significant accounting policies” in the Annual Report of 2012.

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NET SALES BY SEGMENT BY QUARTER

Segments Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson are reported in accordance with the equity method, thus their sales are not included.

		2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million		Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Networks			27,314			27,766			26,939			35,266			28,133			28,142			26,655
Global Services			20,631			24,074			24,296			28,042			21,452			24,851			23,974
Of which Professional Services			14,884			16,947			16,388			18,873			14,626			16,773			16,229
Of which Managed Services			5,708			6,468			6,306			6,752			5,888			6,754			6,264
Of which Network Rollout			5,747			7,127			7,908			9,169			6,826			8,078			7,745
Support Solutions			3,029			3,479			3,315			3,628			2,447			2,338			2,352
Total			50,974			55,319			54,550			66,936			52,032			55,331			52,981
		2012												2013
Sequential change, percent		Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Networks			-18	%		2	%		-3	%		31	%		-20	%		0	%		-5	%
Global Services			-24	%		17	%		1	%		15	%		-24	%		16	%		-4	%
Of which Professional Services			-18	%		14	%		-3	%		15	%		-23	%		15	%		-3	%
Of which Managed Services			-6	%		13	%		-3	%		7	%		-13	%		15	%		-7	%
Of which Network Rollout			-35	%		24	%		11	%		16	%		-26	%		18	%		-4	%
Support Solutions			-11	%		15	%		-5	%		9	%		-33	%		-4	%		1	%
Total			-20	%		9	%		-1	%		23	%		-22	%		6	%		-4	%
		2012												2013
Year over year change, percent		Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Networks			-18	%		-17	%		-17	%		6	%		3	%		1	%		-1	%
Global Services			18	%		26	%		19	%		4	%		4	%		3	%		-1	%
Of which Professional Services			18	%		26	%		11	%		4	%		-2	%		-1	%		-1	%
Of which Managed Services			16	%		37	%		19	%		12	%		3	%		4	%		-1	%
Of which Network Rollout			18	%		28	%		38	%		3	%		19	%		13	%		-2	%
Support Solutions			33	%		47	%		29	%		6	%		-19	%		-33	%		-29	%
Total			-4	%		1	%		-2	%		5	%		2	%		0	%		-3	%
		2012												2013
Year to date, SEK million		Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
Networks			27,314			55,080			82,019			117,285			28,133			56,275			82,930
Global Services			20,631			44,705			69,001			97,043			21,452			46,303			70,277
Of which Professional Services			14,884			31,830			48,219			67,092			14,626			31,399			47,628
Of which Managed Services			5,708			12,176			18,482			25,234			5,888			12,642			18,906
Of which Network Rollout			5,747			12,875			20,782			29,951			6,826			14,904			22,649
Support Solutions	��		3,029			6,508			9,823			13,451			2,447			4,785			7,137
Total			50,974			106,293			160,843			227,779			52,032			107,363			160,344
Year to date,		2012												2013
year over year change, percent		Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
Networks			-18	%		-17	%		-17	%		-11	%		3	%		2	%		1	%
Global Services			18	%		23	%		21	%		16	%		4	%		4	%		2	%
Of which Professional Services			18	%		22	%		18	%		14	%		-2	%		-1	%		-1	%
Of which Managed Services			16	%		26	%		24	%		20	%		3	%		4	%		2	%
Of which Network Rollout			18	%		23	%		29	%		20	%		19	%		16	%		9	%
Support Solutions			33	%		40	%		36	%		26	%		-19	%		-26	%		-27	%
Total			-4	%		-1	%		-1	%		0	%		2	%		1	%		0	%

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OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT BY QUARTER

	2012										2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2		Q3		Q4			Q1		Q2		Q3
Networks		1,649			1,255		1,341		2,812			1,565		1,335		2,557
Global Services		1,267			1,362		1,835		1,762			726		1,564		1,808
Of which Professional Services		1,908			2,142		2,293		2,768			1,837		2,285		2,279
Of which Network Rollout		-641			-780		-458		-1,006			-1,111		-721		-471
Support Solutions		-28			420		480		278			-29		-283		-113
Unallocated 1)		-97			-43		6		-133			-156		-151		-33
Subtotal Segments excluding Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson		2,791			2,994		3,662		4,719			2,106		2,465		4,219
Sony Ericsson		7,691	2)		347		-1		-11			—		—		—
ST-Ericsson		-1,395			-1,263		-565		-8,511	3)		—		—		—
Subtotal Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson		6,296			-916		-566		-8,522			—		—		—
Total		9,087			2,078		3,096		-3,803			2,106		2,465		4,219
	2012										2013
Year to date, SEK million	Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun		Jan - Sep		Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar		Jan - Jun		Jan - Sep
Networks		1,649			2,904		4,245		7,057			1,565		2,900		5,457
Global Services		1,267			2,629		4,464		6,226			726		2,290		4,098
Of which Professional Services		1,908			4,050		6,343		9,111			1,837		4,122		6,401
Of which Network Rollout		-641			-1,421		-1,879		-2,885			-1,111		-1,832		-2,303
Support Solutions		-28			392		872		1,150			-29		-312		-425
Unallocated 1)		-97			-140		-134		-267			-156		-307		-340
Subtotal Segments excluding Sony Ericsson andST-Ericsson		2,791			5,785		9,447		14,166			2,106		4,571		8,790
Sony Ericsson		7,691	2)		8,038		8,037		8,026			—		—		—
ST-Ericsson		-1,395			-2,658		-3,223		-11,734	3)		—		—		—
Subtotal Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson		6,296			5,380		4,814		-3,708			—		—		—
Total		9,087			11,165		14,261		10,458			2,106		4,571		8,790

OPERATING MARGIN BY SEGMENT BY QUARTER

As percentage of net sales,	2012												2013
isolated quarters	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Networks		6	%		5	%		5	%		8	%		6	%		5	%		10	%
Global Services		6	%		6	%		8	%		6	%		3	%		6	%		8	%
Of which Professional Services		13	%		13	%		14	%		15	%		13	%		14	%		14	%
Of which Network Rollout		-11	%		-11	%		-6	%		-11	%		-16	%		-9	%		-6	%
Support Solutions		-1	%		12	%		14	%		8	%		-1	%		-12	%		-5	%
Subtotal excluding Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson		5	%		5	%		7	%		7	%		4	%		4	%		8	%
As percentage of net sales,	2012												2013
Year to date	Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
Networks		6	%		5	%		5	%		6	%		6	%		5	%		7	%
Global Services		6	%		6	%		6	%		6	%		3	%		5	%		6	%
Of which Professional Services		13	%		13	%		13	%		14	%		13	%		13	%		13	%
Of which Network Rollout		-11	%		-11	%		-9	%		-10	%		-16	%		-12	%		-10	%
Support Solutions		-1	%		6	%		9	%		9	%		-1	%		-7	%		-6	%
Subtotal excluding Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson		5	%		5	%		6	%		6	%		4	%		4	%		5	%

¹⁾  “Unallocated” consists mainly of costs for corporate staff, non-operational capital gains and losses

²⁾  Includes gain on sale of Sony Ericsson SEK 7.7 billion in Q1 2012

³⁾  Negatively impacted by a non-cash charge related to ST-Ericsson of SEK -8.0 billion in Q4 2012

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NET SALES BY REGION BY QUARTER

	2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
North America		12,775			12,987			14,037			16,950			15,773			15,341			14,453
Latin America		4,822			5,243			5,424			6,517			4,374			5,565			5,294
Northern Europe & Central Asia1) 2)		2,292			3,358			2,697			2,998			2,283			2,708			2,949
Western & Central Europe2)		4,306			4,094			3,630			5,448			4,349			4,522			4,399
Mediterranean2)		4,620			6,214			5,401			7,064			5,271			6,159			5,659
Middle East		3,157			3,701			3,637			5,061			3,160			3,978			4,386
Sub Saharan Africa		2,200			2,791			2,800			3,558			2,131			2,653			2,693
India		1,421			1,700			1,737			1,602			1,606			1,279			1,280
North East Asia		9,154			8,423			8,373			10,246			6,054			6,642			6,053
South East Asia & Oceania		3,374			3,674			3,505			4,515			4,129			3,758			3,617
Other1) 2)		2,853			3,134			3,309			2,977			2,902			2,726			2,198
Total		50,974			55,319			54,550			66,936			52,032			55,331			52,981
1) Of which in Sweden		834			1,282			1,649			1,268			1,020			1,276			798
2) Of which in EU		9,502			11,201			10,604			12,923			9,782			10,816			10,111
	2012												2013
Sequential change, percent	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
North America		14	%		2	%		8	%		21	%		-7	%		-3	%		-6	%
Latin America		-31	%		9	%		3	%		20	%		-33	%		27	%		-5	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia1) 2)		-39	%		47	%		-20	%		11	%		-24	%		19	%		9	%
Western & Central Europe2)		-18	%		-5	%		-11	%		50	%		-20	%		4	%		-3	%
Mediterranean2)		-44	%		35	%		-13	%		31	%		-25	%		17	%		-8	%
Middle East		-39	%		17	%		-2	%		39	%		-38	%		26	%		10	%
Sub Saharan Africa		-32	%		27	%		0	%		27	%		-40	%		24	%		2	%
India		-7	%		20	%		2	%		-8	%		0	%		-20	%		0	%
North East Asia		-16	%		-8	%		-1	%		22	%		-41	%		10	%		-9	%
South East Asia & Oceania		-16	%		9	%		-5	%		29	%		-9	%		-9	%		-4	%
Other1) 2)		-14	%		10	%		6	%		-10	%		-3	%		-6	%		-19	%
Total		-20	%		9	%		-1	%		23	%		-22	%		6	%		-4	%
1) Of which in Sweden		-8	%		54	%		29	%		-23	%		-20	%		25	%		-37	%
2) Of which in EU		-29	%		18	%		-5	%		22	%		-24	%		11	%		-7	%
	2012												2013
Year-over-year change, percent	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
North America		-3	%		5	%		16	%		51	%		23	%		18	%		3	%
Latin America		20	%		6	%		-10	%		-7	%		-9	%		6	%		-2	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia1) 2)		-32	%		-26	%		-24	%		-21	%		0	%		-19	%		9	%
Western & Central Europe2)		-10	%		-6	%		-21	%		3	%		1	%		10	%		21	%
Mediterranean2)		-4	%		12	%		3	%		-14	%		14	%		-1	%		5	%
Middle East		3	%		4	%		0	%		-3	%		0	%		7	%		21	%
Sub Saharan Africa		-1	%		26	%		11	%		11	%		-3	%		-5	%		-4	%
India		-55	%		-39	%		-24	%		5	%		13	%		-25	%		-26	%
North East Asia		6	%		-7	%		-13	%		-6	%		-34	%		-21	%		-28	%
South East Asia & Oceania		9	%		21	%		-6	%		13	%		22	%		2	%		3	%
Other1) 2)		9	%		27	%		49	%		-10	%		2	%		-13	%		-34	%
Total		-4	%		1	%		-2	%		5	%		2	%		0	%		-3	%
1) Of which in Sweden		-10	%		16	%		75	%		40	%		22	%		0	%		-52	%
2) Of which in EU		-5	%		9	%		4	%		-4	%		3	%		-3	%		-5	%

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NET SALES BY REGION BY QUARTER (continued)

	2012												2013
Year to date, SEK million	Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
North America		12,775			25,762			39,799			56,749			15,773			31,114			45,567
Latin America		4,822			10,065			15,489			22,006			4,374			9,939			15,233
Northern Europe & Central Asia1) 2)		2,292			5,650			8,347			11,345			2,283			4,991			7,940
Western & Central Europe2)		4,306			8,400			12,030			17,478			4,349			8,871			13,270
Mediterranean2)		4,620			10,834			16,235			23,299			5,271			11,430			17,089
Middle East		3,157			6,858			10,495			15,556			3,160			7,138			11,524
Sub Saharan Africa		2,200			4,991			7,791			11,349			2,131			4,784			7,477
India		1,421			3,121			4,858			6,460			1,606			2,885			4,165
North East Asia		9,154			17,577			25,950			36,196			6,054			12,696			18,749
South East Asia & Oceania		3,374			7,048			10,553			15,068			4,129			7,887			11,504
Other1) 2)		2,853			5,987			9,296			12,273			2,902			5,628			7,826
Total		50,974			106,293			160,843			227,779			52,032			107,363			160,344
1) Of which in Sweden		834			2,116			3,765			5,033			1,020			2,296			3,094
2) Of which in EU		9,502			20,703			31,307			44,230			9,782			20,598			30,709
Year to date,	2012												2013
year-over-year change, percent	Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
North America		-3	%		1	%		6	%		16	%		23	%		21	%		14	%
Latin America		20	%		13	%		4	%		0	%		-9	%		-1	%		-2	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia1) 2)		-32	%		-29	%		-27	%		-25	%		0	%		-12	%		-5	%
Western & Central Europe2)		-10	%		-8	%		-13	%		-8	%		1	%		6	%		10	%
Mediterranean2)		-4	%		5	%		4	%		-2	%		14	%		6	%		5	%
Middle East		3	%		4	%		2	%		1	%		0	%		4	%		10	%
Sub Saharan Africa		-1	%		13	%		12	%		12	%		-3	%		-4	%		-4	%
India		-55	%		-48	%		-41	%		-34	%		13	%		-8	%		-14	%
North East Asia		6	%		0	%		-5	%		-5	%		-34	%		-28	%		-28	%
South East Asia & Oceania		9	%		15	%		7	%		9	%		22	%		12	%		9	%
Other1) 2)		9	%		18	%		27	%		15	%		2	%		-6	%		-16	%
Total		-4	%		-1	%		-1	%		0	%		2	%		1	%		0	%
1) Of which in Sweden		-10	%		4	%		27	%		30	%		22	%		9	%		-18	%
2) Of which in EU		-5	%		2	%		3	%		1	%		3	%		-1	%		-2	%

TOP 5 COUNTRIES IN SALES

	Q3						Jan - Sep
Country	2012			2013			2012			2013
UNITED STATES		26	%		28	%		24	%		28	%
JAPAN		9	%		5	%		8	%		6	%
CHINA		5	%		5	%		5	%		4	%
ITALY		4	%		3	%		4	%		3	%
BRAZIL		3	%		3	%		3	%		3	%

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NET SALES BY REGION BY SEGMENT

Revenue from Telcordia is reported 50/50 between segments Global Services and Support Solutions. In the regional dimension, all of Telcordia sales is reported in Support Solutions, except for North America where it is split 50/50.

IPX was divested Q3 2012. For the first nine months of 2012, IPX was included in Support Solutions and region Other.

	Q3 2013, SEK million												Jan - Sep 2013, SEK million
	Net- works			Global Services			Support Solutions			Total			Net- works			Global Services			Support Solutions			Total
North America		6,597			7,268			588			14,453			23,196			20,808			1,563			45,567
Latin America		2,775			2,304			215			5,294			7,762			6,619			852			15,233
Northern Europe & Central Asia		1,983			915			51			2,949			4,869			2,897			174			7,940
Western & Central Europe		1,730			2,543			126			4,399			5,572			7,318			380			13,270
Mediterranean		2,567			2,961			131			5,659			7,932			8,721			436			17,089
Middle East		2,255			1,807			324			4,386			5,488			5,270			766			11,524
Sub Saharan Africa		1,356			1,118			219			2,693			3,704			3,075			698			7,477
India		566			676			38			1,280			1,908			2,022			235			4,165
North East Asia		3,539			2,457			57			6,053			10,694			7,853			202			18,749
South East Asia & Oceania		1,923			1,565			129			3,617			6,539			4,618			347			11,504
Other		1,364			360			474			2,198			5,266			1,076			1,484			7,826
Total		26,655			23,974			2,352			52,981			82,930			70,277			7,137			160,344
Share of Total		50	%		45	%		5	%		100	%		52	%		44	%		4	%		100	%

	Q3 2013
Sequential change, percent	Net- works			Global Services			Support Solutions			Total
North America		-11	%		-2	%		20	%		-6	%
Latin America		-7	%		0	%		-24	%		-5	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia		22	%		-11	%		-14	%		9	%
Western & Central Europe		-11	%		4	%		-8	%		-3	%
Mediterranean		-12	%		-4	%		-20	%		-8	%
Middle East		24	%		-9	%		89	%		10	%
Sub Saharan Africa		9	%		-1	%		-19	%		2	%
India		17	%		-6	%		-50	%		0	%
North East Asia		-6	%		-12	%		-2	%		-9	%
South East Asia & Oceania		-5	%		-4	%		17	%		-4	%
Other		-28	%		18	%		-9	%		-19	%
Total		-5	%		-4	%		1	%		-4	%
	Q3 2013
Year over year change, percent	Net- works			Global Services			Support Solutions			Total
North America		-13	%		24	%		-3	%		3	%
Latin America		10	%		-1	%		-62	%		-2	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia		31	%		-16	%		-48	%		9	%
Western & Central Europe		85	%		1	%		-25	%		21	%
Mediterranean		29	%		-8	%		-29	%		5	%
Middle East		60	%		-1	%		-20	%		21	%
Sub Saharan Africa		-14	%		19	%		-22	%		-4	%
India		-46	%		11	%		-51	%		-26	%
North East Asia		-21	%		-34	%		-56	%		-28	%
South East Asia & Oceania		10	%		-3	%		-7	%		3	%
Other		-36	%		-29	%		-29	%		-34	%
Total		-1	%		-1	%		-29	%		-3	%
	Jan - Sep 2013
Year over year change, percent	Net- works			Global Services			Support Solutions			Total
North America		10	%		24	%		-19	%		14	%
Latin America		13	%		-10	%		-32	%		-2	%
Northern Europe & Central Asia		2	%		-13	%		-35	%		-5	%
Western & Central Europe		46	%		-5	%		-28	%		10	%
Mediterranean		17	%		-3	%		-17	%		5	%
Middle East		28	%		0	%		-18	%		10	%
Sub Saharan Africa		-16	%		15	%		-4	%		-4	%
India		-28	%		8	%		-30	%		-14	%
North East Asia		-33	%		-18	%		-48	%		-28	%
South East Asia & Oceania		20	%		-1	%		-16	%		9	%
Other		-11	%		28	%		-41	%		-16	%
Total		1	%		2	%		-27	%		0	%

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PROVISIONS

	2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Opening balance		6,265			5,930			5,318			5,243			8,638			9,499			7,716
Additions		1,003			616			810			4,582			1,915			1,215			658
Utilization/Cash out		-980			-850			-664			-981			-758			-2,365			-1,534
Of which restructuring		-401			-342			-160			-267			-324			-1,001			-457
Reversal of excess amounts		-370			-453			-95			-155			-209			-586			-191
Reclassification, translation difference and other		12			75			-126			-51			-87			-47			-235
Closing balance		5,930			5,318			5,243			8,638			9,499			7,716			6,414
	2012												2013
Year to date, SEK million	Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep			Jan - Dec			Jan - Mar			Jan - Jun			Jan - Sep
Opening balance		6,265			6,265			6,265			6,265			8,638			8,638			8,638
Additions		1,003			1,619			2,429			7,011			1,915			3,130			3,788
Utilization/Cash out		-980			-1,830			-2,494			-3,475			-758			-3,123			-4,657
Of which restructuring		-401			-743			-903			-1,170			-324			-1,325			-1,782
Reversal of excess amounts		-370			-823			-918			-1,073			-209			-795			-986
Reclassification, translation difference and other		12			87			-39			-90			-87			-134			-369
Closing balance		5,930			5,318			5,243			8,638			9,499			7,716			6,414
INFORMATION ON INVESTMENTS IN ASSETS SUBJECT TO DEPRECIATION, AMORTIZATION, IMPAIRMENT AND WRITE-DOWNS
	2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Additions
Property, plant and equipment		1,648			994			1,461			1,326			1,196			1,278			778
Capitalized development expenses		251			525			435			430			282			214			237
IPR, brands and other intangible assets		5,570			992			341			409			196			22			1,418
Total		7,469			2,511			2,237			2,165			1,674			1,514			2,433
Depreciation, amortization and impairment losses
Property, plant and equipment		914			982			1,035			1,081			1,008			983			1,008
Capitalized development expenses		245			259			265			555			303			342			388
IPR, brands and other intangible assets, etc.		1,156			1,160			1,094			1,143			1,100			1,111			1,150
Total		2,315			2,401			2,394			2,779			2,411			2,436			2,546
RECONCILIATION TABLE, NON-IFRS MEASUREMENTS
CASH CONVERSION
	2012												2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4			Q1			Q2			Q3
Net income		8,804			1,205			2,184			-6,255			1,204			1,516			3,010
Net income reconciled to cash		4,269			3,148			4,684			6,914			1,598			3,483			4,398
Cash flow from operating activities		731			-1,364			6,973			15,691			-2,970			4,291			1,459
Cash conversion		17.1	%		-43.3	%		148.9	%		226.9	%		-185.9	%		123.2	%		33.2	%
NET CASH, END OF PERIOD
SEK million										Dec 31 2012			Mar 31 2013			Jun 30 2013			Sep 30 2013
Cash and cash equivalents											44,682			37,444			38,479			35,163
+ Short term investments											32,026			34,641			26,335			25,505
- Borrowings, non-current											23,898			23,638			22,471			21,745
- Borrowings, current											4,769			5,084			4,018			3,849
- Post employment benefits											9,503			11,132			10,907			10,385
Net cash, end of period											38,538			32,231			27,418			24,689

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OTHER INFORMATION

	Jul - Sep				Jan - Sep						Jan - Dec
	2012		2013		2012			2013			2012
Number of shares and earnings per share
Number of shares, end of period (million)		3,305		3,305		3,305			3,305			3,305
Of which class A-shares (million)		262		262		262			262			262
Of which class B-shares (million)		3,043		3,043		3,043			3,043			3,043
Number of treasury shares, end of period (million)		87		77		87			77			85
Number of shares outstanding, basic, end of period (million)		3,218		3,228		3,218			3,228			3,220
Numbers of shares outstanding, diluted, end of period (million)		3,247		3,259		3,247			3,259			3,251
Average number of treasury shares (million)		88		78		73			81			76
Average number of shares outstanding, basic (million)		3,217		3,227		3,215			3,225			3,216
Average number of shares outstanding, diluted (million)1)		3,246		3,258		3,244			3,256			3,247
Earnings per share, basic (SEK)		0.68		0.91		3.81			1.74			1.80
Earnings per share, diluted (SEK)1)		0.67		0.90		3.77			1.72			1.78
Ratios
Days sales outstanding		—		—		101			109			86
Inventory turnover days		79		73		82			72			73
Payable days		56		51		59			53			57
Equity ratio (%)		—		—		53.0	%		52.4	%		50.4	%
Capital turnover (times)		1.2		1.2		1.2			1.2			1.3
Payment readiness, end of period		—		—		74,683			69,651			84,951
Payment readiness, as percentage of sales		—		—		34.8	%		32.6	%		37.3	%
Exchange rates used in the consolidation
SEK/EUR—average rate		—		—		8.73			8.60			8.70
—closing rate		—		—		8.44			8.66			8.58
SEK/USD—average rate		—		—		6.77			6.53			6.73
—closing rate		—		—		6.53			6.42			6.51
Other
Regional inventory, end of period,		21,958		18,416		21,958			18,416			19,353
Export sales from Sweden		23,808		24,019		76,796			73,728			106,997

¹⁾  Potential ordinary shares are not considered when their conversion to ordinary shares would increase earnings per share

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

	2012								2013
End of period	Mar 31		Jun 30		Sep 30		Dec 31		Mar 31		Jun 30		Sep 30
North America		16,281		15,872		15,486		15,501		15,404		15,047		14,825
Latin America		11,538		11,176		10,920		11,219		11,153		11,412		11,402
Northern Europe & Central Asia1)		21,341		21,457		21,334		21,211		21,043		21,148		22,038
Western & Central Europe		10,900		10,837		11,897		11,257		11,118		11,235		11,612
Mediterranean		11,858		11,986		12,321		12,205		12,015		12,405		12,350
Middle East		4,361		4,231		4,065		3,992		3,951		3,951		3,766
Sub Saharan Africa		2,317		2,277		1,669		2,014		1,967		2,101		2,081
India		12,567		12,644		13,269		14,303		14,588		16,183		16,978
North East Asia		13,016		13,233		13,853		14,157		14,088		14,059		14,625
South East Asia & Oceania		4,372		4,382		4,400		4,396		4,321		4,264		4,312
Total		108,551		108,095		109,214		110,255		109,648		111,805		113,989
1)Of which in Sweden		17,767		17,890		17,768		17,712		17,550		17,264		18,008

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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES BY FUNCTION

	2012								2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3
Cost of sales		-496		-389		-455		-885		-698		-707		-600
Research and development expenses		-19		-107		-33		-693		-552		-117		-64
Selling and administrative expenses		-54		-98		-82		-136		-589		-110		-55
Subtotal Ericsson excluding ST-Ericsson		-569		-594		-570		-1,714		-1,839		-934		-719
Share in ST-Ericsson charges		-30		-190		-46		-46		—		—		—
Total		-599		-784		-616		-1,760		-1,839		-934		-719
	2012								2013
Year to date, SEK million	Jan—Mar		Jan—Jun		Jan—Sep		Jan—Dec		Jan—Mar		Jan—Jun		Jan—Sep
Cost of sales		-496		-885		-1,340		-2,225		-698		-1,405		-2,005
Research and development expenses		-19		-126		-159		-852		-552		-669		-733
Selling and administrative expenses		-54		-152		-234		-370		-589		-699		-754
Subtotal Ericsson excluding ST-Ericsson		-569		-1,163		-1,733		-3,447		-1,839		-2,773		-3,492
Share in ST-Ericsson charges		-30		-220		-266		-312		—		—		—
Total		-599		-1,383		-1,999		-3,759		-1,839		-2,773		-3,492
RESTRUCTURING CHARGES BY SEGMENT
	2012								2013
Isolated quarters, SEK million	Q1		Q2		Q3		Q4		Q1		Q2		Q3
Networks		-87		-167		-94		-905		-1,251		-316		-299
Global Services		-473		-415		-441		-601		-385		-586		-410
Of which Professional Services		-358		-302		-305		-371		-270		-389		-290
Of which Network Rollout		-115		-113		-136		-230		-115		-197		-120
Support Solutions		-9		-12		-29		-196		-111		-34		-11
Unallocated		—		—		-6		-12		-92		2		1
Subtotal Ericsson excluding ST-Ericsson		-569		-594		-570		-1,714		-1,839		-934		-719
ST-Ericsson		-30		-190		-46		-46		—		—		—
Total		-599		-784		-616		-1,760		-1,839		-934		-719
	2012								2013
Year to date, SEK million	Jan - Mar		Jan - Jun		Jan - Sep		Jan - Dec		Jan - Mar		Jan - Jun		Jan - Sep
Networks		-87		-254		-348		-1,253		-1,251		-1,567		-1,866
Global Services		-473		-888		-1,329		-1,930		-385		-971		-1,381
Of which Professional Services		-358		-660		-965		-1,336		-270		-659		-949
Of which Network Rollout		-115		-228		-364		-594		-115		-312		-432
Support Solutions		-9		-21		-50		-246		-111		-145		-156
Unallocated		—		—		-6		-18		-92		-90		-89
Subtotal Ericsson excluding ST-Ericsson		-569		-1,163		-1,733		-3,447		-1,839		-2,773		-3,492
ST-Ericsson		-30		-220		-266		-312		—		—		—
Total		-599		-1,383		-1,999		-3,759		-1,839		-2,773		-3,492

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