Johan Forssell - Investor Executive

Executive

Mr. Johan Forssell was President, Chief Executive Officer, Member of the Management Group and Member of the Board of Directors at Investor AB since May 12, 2015, and Member of the Extended Management Group since January 17, 2017. Before that, he served as Head of Core Investments and Member of the Management Group of Investor AB from January 1, 2015 until May 12, 2015. He also held this position from 2006 until December 10, 2013. He has rotated to the health care and care service provider Aleris for the full year 2014. He joined the Company in 1995 and held such roles as Head of Research, Head of Capital Goods and Healthcare sector, Head of Capital Goods sector and Analyst Core Holdings since 2017.
Age 46
Tenure 7 years
Phone46 86 14 20 00
Webhttp://www.investorab.com
Forssell holds board assignments at Atlas Copco AB, Epiroc, EQT AB, Patricia Industries, Stockholm School of Economics, Wartsila. He is also member of IVA. Previously, he was Director of Saab and Project Director of Aleris. He holds MS degree in Economics and Business Administration from Handelshogskolan i Stockholm.

Investor Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 6.66 % which means that it generated a profit of $6.66 on every $100 spent on assets. This is normal as compared to the sector avarege. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 11.8 %, meaning that it generated $11.8 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. Investor's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Investor manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company has accumulated 7.4 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 17.6, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. Investor AB has a current ratio of 1.93, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist Investor until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Investor's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Investor AB sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Investor to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Investor's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Investor AB is a venture capital firm specializing in mature, buyouts and growth capital investments. Investor AB was founded in 1916 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden with additional offices in Amsterdam, Netherlands Beijing, China Menlo Park, California Hong Kong, China New York, New York and Tokyo, Japan. Investor operates under Asset Management classification in USA and is traded on OTC Market. It employs 20054 people. Investor AB [IVSBY] is a Pink Sheet which is traded through a dealer network over-the-counter (OTC).

Management Performance

Investor AB Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Investor's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Investor inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Investor. The board's role is to monitor Investor's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Investor's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Investor's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Josef Ackermann, Independent Director
Jessica Haggstrom, Head of Human Resources, Member of the Extended Management Group
Noah Walley, Head of Patricia Industries North America, Member of the Extended Management Group
Magdalena Gerger, Director
Sara Mazur, Director
Tom Johnstone, Independent Director
Petra Hedengran, Head of Corporate Governance and Compliance, General Counsel, and Member of the Management Group
Lena Torell, Independent Director
Daniel Nodhall, Head of Listed Core Investments, Member of the Management Group
Sara Ohrvall, Director
Gunnar Brock, Director
Hans Straberg, Director
Grace Skaugen, Independent Director
Christian Cederholm, Head of Patricia Industries Nordics, Member of the Extended Management Group
Stefan Stern, Head of Corporate Relations, Sustainability and Communications and Member of the Management Group
Helena Saxon, CFO and Member of Management Group
Johan Forssell, Head of Core Investments, Member of the Management Group
Magnus Dalhammar, Head of Investor Relations
Viveka HirdmanRyrberg, Head of Corporate Relations, Sustainability and Communications; Member of the Management Group
Marcus Wallenberg, Director
Jacob Wallenberg, Chairman of the Board

Investor Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right pink sheet is not an easy task. Is Investor a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Investor in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Investor's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Investor options trading.

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