Swedish investment firm Investor AB (INVE-B.SK) said Tuesday its net asset value per share rose 8.5% at the end of the fourth quarter from the third, adding that it bought SEK2.1 billion worth of shares in the quarter in existing portfolio companies.

 
   MAIN FACTS:

-NAV/share rose to SEK205 on Dec. 31, from SEK189 on Sept. 30, and slightly above analysts' expectations of SEK203.

-The company said it invested SEK2.1 billion worth of shares in existing holdings ABB Ltd. (ABB), Electrolux AB (ELUX-B.SK), and Ericsson (ERIC-B.SK).

-The company said Molnlycke Health Care surpassed the EUR1 billion annual sales mark in the fourth quarter.

-CEO Borje Ekholm said the company is dedicated to holding its core investments "for a long time."

-Investor Growth Capital distributed SEK229 million to Investor in the fourth quarter.

-The company reported a net profit of SEK12.26 billion, down from a profit of SEK17.49 billion a year ago.

-The company said cost savings, reducing annual management cost by SEK 140 million with full run-rate effect by year-end 2012, progressed according to plan.

-Investor said its board proposes a raised dividend to SEK6 from SEK5 per share.

-Shares closed Monday at SEK137.00.

-By Jens Hansegard, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3095; jens.hansegard@dowjones.com

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