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I have previously emphasised the work put in to focus more clearly on our core business and we are now really starting to see that this is paying off. It is with joy and a forward-leaning optimism that we can now present the second quarter of 2023 for Paradox Interactive. Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 3.44 ( SEK 3.21) and after dilution SEK 3.41 ( SEK 3.20).Profit after financial items amounted to MSEK 468.0 (MSEK 420.7), and profit after tax amounted to MSEK 363.1 (MSEK 338.7).Operating profit amounted to MSEK 448.6 (MSEK 422.0), an increase by 6 %.Revenues amounted to MSEK 1,220.1 (MSEK 934.9), an increase by 31 % compared to the same period last year.Paradox Interactive sold its shares in Hardsuit Labs to Keywords Studios, which affects profit after financial items by MSEK 15.4.New ports of downloadable content were released during the quarter Royal Court to Crusader Kings III Console Edition.New downloadable content for the following games was released during the quarter Domination for Europa Universalis IV, Galactic Paragons for Stellaris, Tours & Tournaments for Crusader Kings III, Voice of the People for Victoria 3, Hotels & Retreats till Cities: Skylines and Dragon Dawn for Age of Wonders 4.Mechabellum developed by Game River was released in Early Access and published by Paradox Arc.

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Age of Wonders 4, developed by Triumph Studios, was released for PC, Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.Revenues in the quarter are mainly attributable to Age of Wonders 4, Cities: Skylines, Crusader Kings III, Hearts of Iron IV and Stellaris.Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 2.27 ( SEK 1.61) and after dilution SEK 2.24 ( SEK 1.61).By the end of the period cash amounted to MSEK 844.2 (MSEK 594.9).Cash flow from operating activities amounted to MSEK 421.6 (MSEK 261.8), and cash flow from investing activities amounted to MSEK -172.5 (MSEK -230.2).Profit after financial items amounted to MSEK 310.9 (MSEK 213.0), and profit after tax amounted to MSEK 239.4 (MSEK 170.1).

Operating profit amounted to MSEK 292.9 (MSEK 213.6), an increase by 37 %.

Revenues amounted to MSEK 737.3 (MSEK 458.8), an increase by 61 % compared to the same period last year.

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