The Annual General Meeting of CellaVision AB was held on 24 April 2013. At the meeting the shareholders resolved the payment of dividend in the amount of SEK 0.40 per share with April 29, 2013 as record date, meaning that payment will is expected to be made on May 3, 2013.

CellaVision AB reported consolidated and parent company earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter on consolidated basis, net sales were SEK 33.795 million against SEK 40.415 million a year ago. Negative operating results were SEK 0.685 million against operating results of SEK 5.360 million a year ago. Negative result before income tax was SEK 1.498 million against result before income tax of SEK 4.375 million a year ago. Net loss was SEK 1.498 million or SEK 0.06 per share against net profit of SEK 2.643 million or SEK 0.11 per share a year ago. Cash flow from operations was SEK 7.505 million against SEK 10.008 million a year ago. Acquisitions in tangible non-current assets was SEK 0.834 million against SEK 0.421 million a year ago. For the quarter on parent company basis, net sales were SEK 29.974 million against SEK 37.043 million a year ago. Negative operating results were SEK 0.414 million against operating results of SEK 7.571 million a year ago. Negative result before income tax was SEK 1.202 million against result before income tax of SEK 6.585 million a year ago. Net loss was SEK 1.202 million against net profit of SEK 4.853 million a year ago.

CellaVision AB announced that Magnus Blixt has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective May 2, 2013. Magnus Blixt will take overall responsibility for the group's Finance and Administration function and will be part of the management team. Magnus Blixt has extensive experience in running small and medium sized companies focusing business performance and process improvements. He most recently held the position as Business Demand Manager at SKF AB. Previous experience includes a position as CFO at SKF Polyseal Inc. in the U.S., Operations Manager and Business Controller at SKF Sealing Solutions ESP and a number of economic and finance positions, including Rotaform AB. Magnus Blixt succeeds SvenÅke Henningsson, Member of the Board, who has been Acting CFO since September 2012.