EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN 2008, DEMAND DECREASED TOWARDS END OF THE YEAR
KONECRANES PLC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BULLETIN February 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m.
Finnish time
EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN 2008, DEMAND DECREASED TOWARDS END OF THE YEAR
Figures in brackets, unless otherwise stated, refer to the same period a year
earlier
FOURTH QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Order intake was EUR 409.6 million (471.0), 13 percent lower than a year
before. Change at comparable currency rates was -11 percent.
- Order intake increased by 4.5 percent in Service but decreased by 8.3 percent
in Standard Lifting and by 29.6 percent in Heavy Lifting.
- Order book at year-end was EUR 836.3 million (757.9), which is 10.3 percent
higher than a year before.
- Sales grew by 24.4 percent to EUR 650.4 million (522,8). Growth at comparable
currency rates was 26.7 percent.
- Operating profit was EUR 76.5 million (60.4), 11.8 percent of sales (11.6).
FULL YEAR 2008 HIGHLIGHTS
- Orders received grew by 10.4 percent and totaled EUR 2,067.1 million
(1,872.0). Growth at comparable currency rates was 14.3 percent.
- Sales grew by 20.2 percent and were EUR 2,102.5 million (1,749.7) meeting the
target of 15-20 %. Growth at comparable currency rates was 24.3 percent. Sales
growth was supported by all Business Areas.
- Operating profit increased to EUR 248.7 million (174.7, excluding capital
gain) and was 11.8 percent of sales (10.0, excluding capital gain), well in line
with the target. Margin development was very good in all Business Areas.
- Profit before taxes was EUR 236.2 million (161.2, excluding capital gain).
- Earnings per share (diluted) were EUR 2.82 (1.92, excluding capital gain).
- Dividend proposed by Board of Directors is EUR 0.90 (0.80) per share
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Due to the widespread recession, the market for new equipment is anticipated to
decline significantly in Western Europe and in North America and to a lesser
extent in the emerging markets in 2009. The services market is anticipated to
continue to show a better stability than the new equipment market. Actions to
adjust capacity and cost base to a lower demand are under way. Company's target
is to continue to grow its market share in the downturn, which could partly
compensate for the negative effects of the market decline.
The current market uncertainty makes it difficult to give any reliable sales or
profitability guidance for the full year 2009 at this stage. However, based on
the current order book and the outlook for the order intake in the near future,
Konecranes estimates sales in the first half of the year to be approximately at
the same level as in the corresponding period a year before. Operating margin is
estimated to be somewhat lower than in the corresponding period in 2008.
However, Konecranes sees no reason to change its long term growth goals and
repeats its over the cycle operating margin target of 10 percent.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| KEY FIGURES | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 10-12/ | 10-12/ | Chang | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change |
| | 2008 | 2007 | e % | 2008 | 2007 | % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received, | 409.6 | 471.0 | -13.0 | 2 067.1 | 1 872.0 | 10.4 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book at end | 836.3 | 757.9 | 10.3 | 836.3 | 757.9 | 10.3 |
| of period, MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales total, MEUR | 650.4 | 522.8 | 24.4 | 2 102.5 | 1 749.7 | 20.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit, | 76.5 | 60.4 | 26.6 | 248.7 | 174.7* | 42.3 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating margin, | 11.8 % | 11.6 % | | 11.8 % | 10.0 %* | |
| % | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Profit before | 73.8 | 56.9 | 29.8 | 236.2 | 161.2* | 46.5 |
| taxes, MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for | 50.0 | 42.6 | 17.3 | 166.6 | 116.1* | 43.4 |
| the period, MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | 0.85 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 2.83 | 1.95* | 45.5 |
| share, basic, EUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | 0.85 | 0.70 | 20.4 | 2.82 | 1.92* | 47.0 |
| share, diluted, | | | | | | |
| EUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Gearing % | | | | 2.8 % | 7.0 % | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Return on capital | | | | 56.3 % | 50.4 % | |
| employed % | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Average number of | | | | 9 222 | 8 005 | |
| personnel during | | | | | | |
| the period | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*2007 operating profit, operating margin, profit before taxes, net profit for
the period and earnings per share figures are presented excluding the capital
gain on the sale of real estate booked in Q2 2007, while other figures include
the capital gain. Including the capital gain, the operating profit and profit
before taxes is EUR 17.6 million higher, the net profit for the period is EUR
13.0 million higher, and earnings per share is 0.22 EUR higher than presented.
President and CEO Pekka Lundmark:
"The year 2008 goes down in Konecranes' history as one of extremes.
Operationally, more or less all the targets we had set ourselves for growth,
profitability and capital efficiency were met. Yet, during the year our share
lost half of its value and the year ended with market uncertainty not seen for a
long time.
Our sales grew 20.2 % during the year, to 2,102.5 MEUR. We have grown 3.2-fold
since 2003. We estimate that our market share has grown from 7.5 % to 17 %
during the same time period. Approximately two thirds of this growth has been
organic. We can also be satisfied with our operating margin, 11.8 %, up from 10
% the year before. In spite of this fast growth we were able to keep our balance
sheet, especially our net working capital, in good shape. Higher margins
together with a tight balance sheet generated an excellent 56.3 % return on
capital employed.
However, it was clear throughout the year that it would be only a matter of time
before the turbulence in the financial market that had already started in the
summer of 2007 would start to take a toll on the real economy. After a typically
slow summer there was a slight pickup in demand in the early fall, but a sudden
and abrupt drop in demand hit us in November. Almost in a synchronized manner,
customers all over the world and in all industries put investments on hold,
taking a wait-and-see attitude.
The business environment experienced in 2008 was challenging for operations
planning. At a time when most day-to-day matters had to do with bottlenecks in
the supply chain or delivery times that were longer than desired, it was obvious
that preparations for a change for the worse were necessary. We made our first
contingency plans for a severe recession as far back as January 2008. Many of
these plans are now being implemented. Since no one knows how long or how deep
the downturn will be, a significant part of the game will be about our
capability to adjust.
Approximately two thirds of our cost base in 2008 was materials and
subcontracting. By far the largest portion of the remaining third was personnel
costs. There is substantial adjustment potential in both. Traditionally, we have
had a decentralized approach to procurement. We have identified significant cost
reduction potential through a more centrally-facilitated supplier base
management. Part of the savings potential is expected to be realized as early as
2009, but there is more to be achieved in the years to come. Our personnel has
grown rapidly in recent years. The two largest components in this increase are
personnel from acquired companies and service technicians. In a downturn, it is
obvious that we cannot offer the same number of jobs as during a peak cycle.
While we are in the process of reducing our workforce, it is also important to
make sure that we maintain and develop our competencies to be prepared when the
economy recovers. Unintelligent cutting is counterproductive; even in a severe
downturn opportunities can be found. Our R&D investment will not be compromised.
The services market will maintain momentum in a recession, and modernizing old
equipment instead of buying new is often a viable option. The market is still
fragmented, and it is likely that interesting acquisition opportunities will
open up when market actors are hit by falling demand.
In summary, we are not immune to a recession. However, we see the situation as a
great opportunity to further strengthen our relative market position, on our
journey toward our vision of holding a 30 percent global market share.”
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008
MARKET REVIEW
Despite uncertainties in financial markets, 2008 began strongly and industrial
output grew rapidly in Konecranes' core market areas. The solid economic
situation was reflected positively on customer industries, especially in power,
mining, steel and other metal industries and in petrochemicals and
waste-to-energy.
Signs of a slowdown in industrial growth began to emerge during the year. In the
US, the industrial production started to decline already during the early months
of the year whereas the turn in the market in Europe started somewhat later in
the early summer. In the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), industrial production
continued robust until the last months of the year. Container traffic began to
slow down especially towards the end of the year.
The declining industrial activity and confidence was not visible in the
investment activity of Konecranes' major customer industries until in the fourth
quarter 2008, when the difficulties in the financial markets flared into a
worldwide economic crisis. However, activity in ports and shipyards was, as
anticipated, lower than in the year before due to very high investments in the
past couple of years. Customers willingness for service contracts stayed stable.
Input costs, especially for steel, labor and transportation, continued to
increase until the late autumn. The price of the lifting equipment industry's
most important material, steel, began to fall perceptibly at the end of the
third quarter and the pressure also eased for other input costs. The US dollar
continued its steep decline against the euro until the end of summer 2008, after
which it began to rise. The dollar is the most important currency for
Konecranes' business through a combination of the translational effect and
transactional exposure.
The outlook for the world economy turned sharply during the final quarter of
2008. Unlike previous cycles, this economic slowdown is not just affecting
certain markets and industries but the crisis has now spread almost everywhere.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, the figures in brackets in the sections below
refer to the same period in the previous year.
ORDERS RECEIVED
In 2008 orders received continued to grow and totaled EUR 2,067.1 million
(1,872.0) representing growth of 10.4 percent. Backed up by the excellent
development until late autumn, orders received increased in Service by 5.6
percent, in Standard Lifting by 15.6 percent and in Heavy Lifting by 10.6
percent compared with a year earlier. Order intake increased in EMEA in all
Business Areas. In APAC, both Service and Standard Lifting showed very healthy
growth figures but Heavy Lifting orders declined due to slacking shipyard
activity. In Americas, order intake declined especially due to decrease in ports
orders.
Fourth-quarter order intake declined by 13 percent from a year earlier but was
still on a reasonable level at EUR 409.6 million (471.0). Order intake increased
in Service, which was supported by well performing crane and machine tool
services. Within Standard Lifting and Heavy Lifting order intake decreased
clearly due to slower demand.
Regionally, fourth quarter order intake in Service increased in Americas and was
flat in EMEA and APAC together. Order intake declined clearly for both Standard
and Heavy Lifting equipment in EMEA and APAC. Continued good demand from general
manufacturing and a few good port orders supported Standard and Heavy Lifting
orders in Americas and new equipment orders stayed at the previous year's level.
In the fourth quarter, also orders from emerging markets declined clearly
compared with the third quarter especially due to less orders from Russia. On
annual level, the share of emerging markets of all orders was slightly more than
30 percent.
ORDER BOOK
The value of the order book at year-end 2008 totaled EUR 836.3 million (757.9),
which is 10.3 percent higher than at end 2007. The high level of deliveries in
the fourth quarter was visible in the order book, which decreased by 21.5
percent from the third quarter when it stood at EUR 1,065.2 million.
Cancellations increased in the fourth quarter slightly from normal levels but
were still less than 2 percent of the total order book. The split of Business
Areas in the year-end order book was as follows: Service EUR 117.3 million (14
percent), Standard Lifting EUR 327.9 million (38 percent) and Heavy Lifting EUR
420.2 million (49 percent).
SALES
Group sales in full year 2008 grew by 20.2 percent and totaled EUR 2,102.5
million (1,749.7), thus meeting the set growth target of 15-20 %. Higher prices
accounted for slightly less than 4 percentage points of the sales growth. Of the
Business Areas, Standard Lifting showed the highest growth with 30.8 percent.
Heavy Lifting sales grew by 23.1 percent and Service by 9 percent compared with
2007.
Fourth-quarter sales grew by 24.4 percent and were EUR 650.4 million (522.8)
compared with the corresponding period in 2007. Service sales grew by 16.6
percent, Standard Lifting by 37.2 percent and Heavy Lifting by 19.2 percent.
In 2008, the regional breakdown was as follows: EMEA 57 (54), Americas 28 (34)
and APAC 14 (12) percent.
Net sales by region, MEUR
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 10-12 | 10-12 | Chang | Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change | Change % |
| | / | / | e | % at | 2008 | 2007 | percen | at |
| | 2008 | 2007 | perce | compara | | | t | comparab |
| | | | nt | ble | | | | le |
| | | | | currenc | | | | currency |
| | | | | y rates | | | | rates |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EMEA | 380.3 | 297.6 | 27.8 | 29.3 | 1207. | 951.4 | 26.9 | 30.0 |
| | | | | | 5 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| AME | 178.1 | 159.6 | 11.6 | 15.4 | 591.7 | 589.7 | 0.3 | 6.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| APAC | 92.0 | 65.6 | 40.3 | 41.2 | 303.3 | 208.6 | 45.4 | 47.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 650.4 | 522.8 | 24.4 | 26.7 | 2102. | 1749.7 | 20.2 | 24.3 |
| | | | | | 5 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CURRENCY RATE EFFECT
Year-on-year order intake growth in 2008 at comparable currency rates was 14.3
percent whereas the reported growth was 10.4 percent. The corresponding growth
figures for sales were 24.3 and 20.2 percent respectively.
In the fourth quarter, compared with the corresponding period in 2007, Group
order intake at comparable currency rates declined by 11.0 percent whereas the
reported decrease was 13.0 percent. The fourth quarter growth figures for sales
were 26.7 and 24.4 percent respectively. Of the Business Areas, Service was most
affected by the stronger euro rate, with order growth of 10.1 percent and sales
growth of 19.8 percent at comparable currency rates, compared with 4.5 and 16.6
respectively in reported growth. Of the regions, the currency rate effect was
most visible in Americas where sales growth at comparable currency rate was 15.4
percent compared with the reported growth of 11.6 percent.
The change in currency rates from 2007 to 2008 impacted both Group's full year
and fourth quarter operating margin negatively by approximately 1 percentage
point.
FINANCIAL RESULT
Note! The full year 2007 comparison figures include the capital gain on the sale
of real estate booked in the second quarter 2007 financials. The effect of the
capital gain on the operating profit and profit before taxes is EUR 17.6
million, on the net profit EUR 13.0 million, and on the earnings per share EUR
0.22.
The full year 2008 consolidated operating profit totaled EUR 248.7 million
(192.3). Profitability improved in all Business Areas and operating profit
increased by EUR 56.4 million and the consolidated operating margin rose to 11.8
percent (11.0). Comparable operating margin in 2007 excluding the capital gain
was 10 percent.
Fourth-quarter operating profit rose to EUR 76.5 million (60.4) and the
operating margin was 11.8 percent (11.6). All Business Areas contributed to the
increase. The operating margin was 15.1 percent in Service (14.6). The operating
margin in Standard Lifting was 15.7 percent (15.5) and 8.6 percent in Heavy
Lifting (8.1). The net effect of higher prices and input costs in the fourth
quarter was flat.
The share of the result of associated companies and joint ventures was EUR
-3.9 million (0.7). The negative change was due to exchange rate differences in
the Ukrainian associated company during the fourth quarter 2008.
Net financial expenses totaled EUR 8.6 million (14.3). Net interest expense was
EUR 5.9 million (8.5). The remainder was mainly attributable to exchange rate
differences related to USD/EUR hedges.
Profit before taxes was EUR 236.2 million (178.8).
Income taxes were EUR 69.6 million (49.6). The Group's effective tax rate was
29.5 percent (27.8).
Net profit was EUR 166.6 million (129.2).
Diluted earnings per share were EUR 2.82 (2.13).
Return on capital employed was 56.3 percent (50.4) and return on equity 48.9
percent (51.2). Excluding the impact of the capital gain arising from the real
estate sale, the comparable return on capital employed was 46.2 percent
and the return on equity was 47.3 per cent in 2007.
Balance Sheet
The year-end consolidated balance sheet amounted to EUR 1,205.4 million, which
was EUR 248.5 million higher than at year-end 2007 and EUR 25.6 million higher
than at end September 2008. Total equity at the end of the report period was EUR
400.7 million (280.8). Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent
company at year-end 2008 was EUR 398.8 million (280.7) or EUR 6.75 per share
(4.80).
From the end of the third quarter 2008, net working capital increased by EUR
20.7 million to EUR 263.8 million at year-end 2008. The increase in net working
capital was mainly related to a lower level of the advanced payments received.
Cash Flow and Financing
Net cash flow from operating activities in full year 2008 was EUR 107.1 million
(183.5), representing EUR 1.82 per diluted share (3.03). In the fourth quarter,
net cash flow from operating activities was EUR 33.5 million (96.9) and before
financing activities 24 MEUR positive, despite lower level of advance payments
received and increase in accounts receivable.
Year-end interest-bearing net debt decreased to EUR 11.3 million from EUR 31.1
million at end September 2008. Interest-bearing net debt at end December 2007
was EUR 19.7 million. The solidity was 39.9 percent (36.1) and gearing 2.8
percent (7.0).
The Group's liquidity remained healthy. At year-end 2008, cash and cash
equivalents amounted to EUR 100.9 million. The Group has a EUR 200 million
committed back-up financing facility to secure running liquidity. At year-end
2008, EUR 60 million was in use. The amount in use at year-end 2007 was EUR 27.2
million.
Konecranes paid its shareholders dividends amounting to EUR 46.8 million or EUR
0.80 per share in March 2008.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
In 2008, capital expenditure excluding acquisitions amounted to EUR 22.3 million
(25.2). This amount consisted mainly of replacement or capacity expansion
investments on machines, equipment and information technology.
Capital expenditure including acquisitions was EUR 41.9 million (42.6).
Fourth quarter capital expenditure excluding acquisitions was EUR 3.4 million
(7.1) and including acquisitions EUR 6.7 million (7.3).
ACQUISITIONS
In 2008, EUR 19.6 million was spent on a total of 12 acquisitions. Net assets of
the acquired companies were recorded at EUR 14.7 million and goodwill of EUR 4.9
million was booked from the acquisitions. During the fourth quarter EUR 3.2
million was spent on 3 acquisitions to support the Service strategy. Non-organic
growth of sales was approximately 3 percentage points in full year and in the
fourth quarter 2008.
In November a letter of intent was signed to purchase a majority holding in the
Chinese hoist and lifting equipment manufacturer SANMA. It is estimated that the
deal will be finalized in early 2009 after which the current owners continue as
minority shareholders.
PERSONNEL
In 2008 the Group employed an average of 9,222 people (8,005). At 31 December,
the headcount was 9,904 (8,404). The number of personnel increased by 426
through acquisitions. At year-end 2008 the number of personnel by Business Area
was as follows: Service 5,372 employees (4,436), Standard Lifting 2,808
employees (2,479), Heavy Lifting 1,439 employees (1,272) and Group staff 285
(217). The Group had 5,658 employees (4,745) working in EMEA, 2,619 (2,464) in
the Americas and 1,627 (1,195) in the APAC region.
In 2008, the total amount of wages and salaries including bonuses paid by the
Group was EUR 367.2 million (321.1).
The results of the 2008 personnel satisfaction survey covering all of
Konecranes showed a positive development when compared with the 2007 survey. Job
satisfaction had improved in almost all categories. The survey will be repeated
in fall 2009.
At the end of 2008, an extensive training program on job safety was initiated.
The program corresponds in scope and content to the Center For Occupational
Safety certificate training used in Finland and covers the entire staff. In
2008, particular attention was also paid to technical training and global
service Branch Management training.
BUSINESS AREAS
Change in reporting method
As of January 1, 2008 all the services and spare parts business is reported in
the Service Business Area. The Business Area figures for 2007 have been restated
for better comparability.
Service
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 10-12/ | 10-12/ | Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change |
| | 2008 | 2007 | percen | 2008 | 2007* | percent |
| | | | t | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received, | 159.3 | 152.4 | 4.5 | 658.2 | 623.4 | 5.6 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book, MEUR | 117.3 | 109.3 | 7.3 | 117.3 | 109.3 | 7.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 220.6 | 189.1 | 16.6 | 754.3 | 692.2 | 9.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit, | 33.3 | 27.6 | 20.9 | 106.2 | 91.9 | 15.6 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating margin, % | 15.1 % | 14.6 % | | 14.1 % | 13.3 % | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel | 5 372 | 4 436 | 21.1 | 5 372 | 4 436 | 21.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The operating profit and operating margin are presented excluding the EUR 0.8
million capital gain booked in Q2 2007.
Full year 2008 orders received totaled EUR 658.2 million (623.4), showing growth
of 5.6 percent. Performance was good in all service operations, with machine
tools services and port services showing very high growth. Of regions,
performance was strongest in EMEA and APAC. The order book increased to EUR
117.3 million (109.3) at year-end, representing growth of 7.3 percent. Sales
rose by 9.0 percent to EUR 754.3 million (692.2). Operating profit was EUR 106.2
million (91.9) and the operating margin 14.1 percent (13.3). Profitability was
improved through better prices, efficiency improvements as well as good fixed
cost control.
The contract base developed favorably, in terms of both value and number of
units. At year-end 2008 the total number of equipment included in the
maintenance contract base increased to 359,811 from 292,139 a year before. The
annual value of the contract base increased to EUR 124.1 million from EUR 106.2
million respectively. The retention rate for maintenance contracts was more than
90 percent.
Fourth quarter order intake increased by 4.5 percent and totaled EUR 159.3
million (152.4). Order intake increased in Americas and was flat in EMEA and
APAC together. Order intake declined by 6.3 percent compared with the third
quarter 2008, mainly due to slower overall demand in EMEA and APAC. Americas'
performance was more stable.
Fourth-quarter sales totaled EUR 220.6 million (189.1). The growth of 16.6
percent was supported by all regions but was strongest in Americas.
Fourth-quarter operating profit rose to EUR 33.3 million (27.6), and the
operating margin to 15.1 percent (14.6).
The number of service technicians at year-end 2008 was 3,684, which is 499 and
16 percent more than at year-end 2007. In 2008, the number of technicians
increased through acquisitions by 180.
Standard Lifting
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 10-12 | 10-12/ | Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change |
| | / | 2007 | percent | 2008 | 2007* | percent |
| | 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received, | 168.9 | 184.2 | -8.3 | 859.0 | 743.3 | 15.6 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book, MEUR | 327.9 | 270.9 | 21.1 | 327.9 | 270.9 | 21.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 256.4 | 186.9 | 37.2 | 835.4 | 638.9 | 30.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit, | 40.3 | 29.0 | 38.7 | 140.0 | 90.4 | 54.9 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating margin, % | 15.7 | 15.5 % | | 16.8 % | 14.2 % | |
| | % | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel | 2 808 | 2 479 | 13.3 | 2 808 | 2 479 | 13.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The operating profit and operating margin are presented excluding the EUR 8.9
million capital gain booked in Q2 2007.
Full year 2008 orders received increased by 15.6 percent and totaled EUR 859.0
million (743.3). Total order intake was somewhat overbalanced by components
compared with the mix in 2007. All regions contributed to the increase but
growth was especially strong in components in APAC. The order book increased to
EUR 327.9 million (270.9) at year-end 2008, representing growth of 21.0 percent.
The order book corresponds to around 5 months of sales. Sales rose by 30.8
percent to EUR 835.4 million (638.9). Operating profit was EUR 140.0 million
(90.4) and operating margin 16.8 percent (14.2). Profitability was supported by
efficiency improvement and product mix that favored components on the yearly
level.
Order intake in the fourth quarter decreased by 8.3 percent and totaled EUR
168.9 million (184.2) due to the decline in demand for industrial cranes.
Development in components was positive. Of the regions, order intake development
in Americas was positive whereas order intake declined in EMEA and APAC.
Compared with the third quarter 2008, order intake decreased by 24.3 percent due
to slower demand in all regions.
The high level of deliveries in the fourth-quarter was reflected in sales, which
totaled EUR 256.4 million (186.9), representing 37.2 percent growth. During the
quarter the sales mix was favored by crane deliveries.
Fourth-quarter operating profit was EUR 40.3 million (29.0) and the operating
margin 15.7 percent (15.5). Profitability was somewhat depressed by the balance
in product mix.
Heavy Lifting
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 10-12 | 10-12/ | Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change |
| | / | 2007 | percent | 2008 | 2007* | percent |
| | 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received, | 116.4 | 165.3 | -29.6 | 686.0 | 620.4 | 10.6 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book, MEUR | 420.2 | 406.1 | 3.5 | 420.2 | 406.1 | 3.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 219.8 | 184.4 | 19.2 | 659.4 | 535.7 | 23.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit, | 18.8 | 15.0 | 25.3 | 53.6 | 31.6 | 69.6 |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating margin, % | 8.6 % | 8.1 % | | 8.1 % | 5.9 % | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel | 1 439 | 1 272 | 13.1 | 1 439 | 1 272 | 13.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The operating profit and operating margin are presented excluding the EUR 7.9
million capital gain booked in Q2 2007.
Full year 2008 orders received totaled EUR 686.0 million (620.4), showing growth
of 10.6 percent. A substantial decrease in port and shipyard orders in Americas
and APAC was compensated by good orders for port equipment in EMEA.
Year-on-year, process crane orders increased markedly especially in Americas and
in EMEA. The order book increased to EUR 420.2 million (406.1) at year-end 2008,
representing growth of 3.5 percent. The order book corresponds to about 8-9
months of sales. Sales rose by 23.1 percent to EUR 659.4 million (535.7).
Operating profit was EUR 53.6 million (31.6) and operating margin 8.1 percent
(5.9). Higher margin was supported by product mix that favored port equipment
and increased profitability of process cranes due to especially improved project
cost management.
Order intake in the fourth quarter was 29.6 percent less than a year ago and
totaled EUR 116.4 million (165.3). The decrease stems from slacking demand for
both port and process cranes. Despite good-size port orders in the fourth
quarter, order intake decreased by 26.8 percent compared with the third quarter.
Fourth-quarter sales totaled EUR 219.8 million (184.4), representing 19.2
percent growth.
Fourth-quarter operating profit increased to EUR 18.8 million (15.0) and the
operating margin was 8.6 percent (8.1).
Group Overhead
Unallocated Group overhead costs in 2008 were EUR 47.2 million (36.8),
representing 2.2 percent of sales (2.1).
CHANGES IN GROUP MANAGEMENT
Mr Pekka Lettijeff started on February 1, 2008 as Chief Procurement Officer
(CPO) and as a member of Konecranes Group Executive Board. His areas of
responsibility include all direct and indirect purchasing across the Konecranes
Group.
ADMINISTRATION
Konecranes Annual General Meeting, held on 13 March, 2008, approved the
company's Financial Statements for the fiscal year 2007 and discharged the Board
and Managing Director from liability.
The AGM approved the proposal of the Nomination and Compensation Committee that
seven of the eight members of the Board of Directors be re-elected. Mr. Stig
Stendahl had announced that he was not available for re-election. Mr. Mikael
Silvennoinen was elected as a new member. The Board of Directors elected in the
AGM in 2008 comprises Mr. Svante Adde, Mr. Stig Gustavson, Mr. Matti Kavetvuo,
Ms. Malin Persson, Mr. Timo Poranen, Mr. Björn Savén, Mr. Kim Gran and Mr.
Mikael Silvennoinen. The term of the Board ends at the next AGM, which will be
held on March 12, 2009.
The Board of Directors elected Stig Gustavson to continue as Chairman, and Björn
Savén to continue as Vice Chairman. Svante Adde was elected Chairman of the
Audit Committee, and Matti Kavetvuo, Kim Gran and Mikael Silvennoinen as
Committee members. Björn Savén was elected Chairman of the Nomination and
Compensation Committee, and Stig Gustavson, Timo Poranen and Malin Persson were
elected Committee members.
The AGM confirmed that Ernst & Young Oy continue as the Company's external
auditors.
SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES
The company's registered share capital at year-end 2008 totaled EUR 30.1
million. At year-end 2008, the number of shares including treasury shares
totaled 61,612,320. In January 2008, Konecranes repurchased 69,600 company's own
shares on the basis of the authorization of the 2007 AGM and the decision of
Konecranes Board in 2007. At year-end 2008, Konecranes held a total of 2,542,600
treasury shares, which corresponds to 4.1 percent of the total number of shares
and which at that date had a market value of EUR 30.7 million.
The AGM in March 2008 authorized the Board of Directors to resolve to repurchase
a maximum of 6,097,878 of the company's own shares. The authorization is valid
until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, however no longer than
until 12 September 2009. The Board of Directors did not exercise this
authorization to buy own shares during 2008.
The AGM in March 2008 authorized the Board of Directors to resolve upon share
issue as well as upon issue of stock option rights, convertible bonds and other
special rights entitling to shares. Shares issued on the basis of the
authorization are new shares of the company. The authorization is limited to
issuance of a maximum of 12,195,756 shares. The authorization does not concern
resolving upon a personnel stock option plan. The Board of Directors did not
exercise this authorization during 2008.
Details of the authorizations are explained in more detail in the release
covering the resolutions of the AGM, which is available on the company's website
at www.konecranes.com.
SHARES SUBSCRIBED FOR UNDER THE STOCK OPTION RIGHTS
Pursuant to Konecranes' stock option plans, 633,540 new shares were subscribed
for and registered in the Finnish Trade Register in 2008, of which 188,300
during the fourth quarter. As a result of these subscriptions, the total number
of Konecranes shares (including treasury shares) increased to 61,612,320 shares.
The stock options issued under Konecranes Plc's ongoing stock option plans at
year-end 2008 entitle holders to subscribe a total of 2,368,200 shares, which
would increase the total number of Konecranes shares (including treasury shares)
to 63,980,520. The option programs include approximately 160 key persons.
All shares carry one vote per share and equal rights to dividends.
The terms and conditions of the stock option programs are available on
Konecranes' website at www.konecranes.com.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION AND TRADING VOLUME
The closing price for Konecranes Plc's shares on December 31, 2008 was EUR
12.08. The volume-weighted average share price in 2008 was EUR 21.05, the
highest price being EUR 32.50 in May and the lowest EUR 9.90 in November. In
2008, the trading volume totaled about 172 million Konecranes Plc's shares,
corresponding to a turnover of approximately EUR 3,610 million and a turnover
rate of 290 percent of the total number of outstanding shares. The daily average
trading volume was 681,583 shares, representing a daily average turnover of EUR
14.3 million.
On December 31, 2008, the total market capitalization of Konecranes Plc's shares
was EUR 744.3 million including treasury shares held by the company and EUR
713.6 million excluding treasury shares.
FLAGGING NOTIFICATIONS
On February 28, 2008, Barclay Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd informed
Konecranes that the total number of shares owned by the group totaled 3,444,786,
corresponding to 5.64 percent of the paid up share capital of Konecranes.
On October 9, 2008, Barclay Global Investors UK Holdings Ltd informed Konecranes
that the total number of shares owned by the group totaled 2,999,322,
corresponding to 4.88 percent of the paid up share capital of Konecranes.
On October 16, 2008, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company informed
Konecranes that the total number of shares owned by the group totaled 3,126,689,
corresponding to 5.09 percent of the paid up share capital of Konecranes.
No other disclosures of changes in holdings were received until the release of
this report.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
In 2008, Konecranes' research and product development expenditure totaled EUR
19.0 (16.2) million, representing 0.9 (0.9) percent of sales. R&D expenditure
includes product development projects aimed at improving the quality and cost
efficiency of both products and services.
The focus of R&D is on delivering safety and environmental features that will
last for the entire lifetime of the product, as well as increasing their level
of automation and integration. Energy saving frequency converter technology is
standard on Konecranes equipment: modern frequency converters can transfer up to
70 percent of braking energy back to the grid. Modularity is another important
goal, which is the basis of the supply-chain concept. In addition to its own
R&D, Konecranes works closely with customers, industry research establishments
and universities.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Konecranes' environmental activities are based on life-cycle thinking. The
Group's involvement with environmental impacts is mainly related to the use of
the products it manufacturers. Thus, high priority is given to developing
products and services that have low emissions and high efficiency. In fact, more
than 98 percent of the material in a typical Konecranes crane is recyclable,
while Konecranes' range of hoists and lifting trolleys are industry pioneers
when it comes to effective use of space. Preventive service keeps customers'
production processes moving and minimizes unscheduled downtime, which reduces
customers' environmental impact.
Efforts are also taken to achieve sustainable development in Konecranes Group's
own operations through its raw materials, processes, products, wastes and
emissions by making use of the latest technical advances. The company also
prioritizes developing the environmental awareness of both its own personnel and
partners, with the aim of making environmental protection a natural part of
day-to-day operations in all activities. The Group's almost 4,000 service
personnel generally use low-consumption diesel vehicles at work that are
serviced regularly.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group's risk management principles provide a basic framework for risk
management in Konecranes. According to these principles, risk management is a
continuous and systematic activity aiming to protect from personal injury,
safeguard the assets of all Group companies and the whole Group, and ensure a
stable and profitable financial performance. By minimizing losses due to
realized risks, and optimizing the costs of risk management, the long-term
competitiveness of the Group companies and the whole Group are safeguarded.
The Group functions co-ordinate and consult in issues related to risk
management, and decide on how to handle methods for joint or extensive risk
management (e.g. global insurance programs, Group treasury, IT infrastructure
and system architecture). In order to utilize the best possible local knowledge,
each Group company or operating unit is responsible for its own risk management.
The Internal Audit function that evaluates the efficiency of the risk
management, control and governance processes in Konecranes, is an independent,
objective assurance and consulting activity, which assists the organization in
achieving its objectives. The Internal Audit function operates according to an
audit plan approved by the Board's Audit Committee. Internal Audit working
methods are based on the professional standards confirmed by IIA (the Institute
of Internal Auditors).
Risk is defined as any internal or external threat or uncertainty that may
clearly affect Konecranes' ability to achieve its business objectives and
execute its strategies. Risks are classified into strategic and business risks
and financial, operational and hazard risks. According to the risk management
principles, the Group also continuously reviews its insurance policies as part
of its overall risk management.
The demand for Konecranes' products and services correlates with changes in the
macroeconomic operating environment. Service is considered less cyclical than
the new equipment business, which for its part is considered to be
late-cyclical. During 2008 the Group Executive Board made various assessments of
the impact of the changes in the operating environment on Konecranes' balance
sheet and profitability. First stress scenarios were made in early 2008 and they
have been updated with potential action plans after that.
A more detailed list and discussion of risks assessed by the Group is available
on the company's website at www.konecranes.com.
The ongoing development of the Group's operational model from traditional
manufacturing to increasingly supply chain driven activity creates various
risks. In order to better manage the conceivable risks and to better handle the
global supply chain, the organization has been developed accordingly.
From the beginning of 2008, Konecranes' global procurement has been under the
responsibility of the Chief Procurement Officer who is responsible for all
direct and indirect purchases within the Group. The global procurement function
aims at streamlining Konecranes' supplier and subcontractor structure and also
at dealing with possible availability, continuity and sustainability risks. The
current economic situation has made Konecranes pay increased attention to the
financial status of key subcontractors and vendors.
Special attention is also being paid to the management of production capacity,
operational efficiency, continuity and quality. Since early 2008, the Group's
crane supply chain and component making operations are developed and coordinated
jointly under the New Equipment Business Areas, in order to achieve the most
cost-effective management of production and other supply chain operations
globally.
In order to provide a more consistent view of global quality management, efforts
were also put into standardizing the Group's global quality reporting during
2008. The importance of high quality has been stressed at all training in the
sales, delivery and service processes.
A worldwide safety network was created during 2008, with a person responsible
for security appointed to every main office. This network enabled the
integration and harmonizing of group-wide safety issues. A company-wide safety
management and monitoring system, which is coordinated at Group level by a
specially appointed safety manager, was also adopted. During 2008 a safety audit
was carried out at all Konecranes main production facilities, making sure in
particular that the management and reporting of accidents, fire safety and
evacuation procedures were up to date and in accordance with regulations. Safety
audits will continue in 2009 with new safety elements included, such as the
analysis and reporting of “near miss” incidents.
Konecranes uses an approach where most of the management of financial risks is
handled in Konecranes Treasury. A centralized system and netting of internal
foreign currency cash flows minimizes the external hedging needs. The Group's
global business operations involve financial risks in the form of market, credit
and liquidity risks. The most significant market risk is currency risk related
to both foreign currency transaction and translation risk. The US dollar clearly
has the biggest impact.
Since the uncertainty in the financial markets started to escalate in late 2008,
special attention is being paid to several issues such as contract management,
securing customer payments and cash management in order to minimize the Group's
exposure to a financial risk being realized.
SHORT-TERM RISKS
The Group's principal short-term risks and uncertainties are derived from a
potential further deterioration of the world economy. Decrease in demand for
Konecranes' products and services may have negative effect on the Group's sales
volume and pricing power, and thus lead to decreasing profits and possible
impairment of goodwill and other assets.
The shortage of credit may cause difficulties to Konecranes' customers,
suppliers as well as financial and other counterparties. The risk may be
realized as credit losses, inventory obsolescence, shortage of supplies or
defaulting liabilities. Thus, a special attention in the Group has been drawn to
securing customer payments and requiring strict terms of possible customer
postponements. Increased attention is also being paid to the financial status of
key subcontractors and vendors.
Continuing financial crises may also lead to challenges in securing liquidity.
Even if Konecranes has not faced difficulties in financing its business
operations, the Group aims to keep more cash in the balance sheet than normally.
Konecranes is supported by its solid financial position and strong balance sheet
in securing its liquidity.
Challenges in financing may lead customers to postpone projects or even to
cancel existing orders. Currently the stringency has mainly been visible as
prolonged decision making and increased postponements of orders. Konecranes is
paying increased attention to order book quality and the status of orders is
being followed continuously.
Currency rate fluctuations may significantly affect the company's performance.
The USD/EUR exchange rate has the largest impact on financial performance
through a combination of the translational effect and transactional exposure.
The combined impact of a depreciation of one percentage point in the USD/EUR
rate is somewhat more than EUR -1 million in operating profit annually,
excluding the effect of currency hedging.
LITIGATIONS
Various legal actions, claims and other proceedings are pending against the
Group in various countries. These actions, claims and other proceedings are
typical for this industry and consistent with a global business offering
that encompasses a wide range of products and services. These matters involve
contractual disputes, warranty claims, product liability (including design
defects, manufacturing defects, failure to warn and asbestos legacy),
employment, auto liability and other matters involving claims of general
liability.
While the final outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty,
Konecranes is of the opinion, based on the information available to date and
considering the grounds presented for such claims, available insurance
coverage and the reserves made, that the outcome of such actions, claims and
other proceedings, if unfavorable, would not have a material adverse impact on
the financial condition of the Group.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Due to the widespread recession, the market for new equipment is anticipated to
decline significantly in Western Europe and in North America and to a lesser
extent in the emerging markets in 2009. The services market is anticipated to
continue to show a better stability than the new equipment market. Actions to
adjust capacity and cost base to a lower demand are under way. Company's target
is to continue to grow its market share in the downturn, which could partly
compensate for the negative effects of the market decline.
The current market uncertainty makes it difficult to give any reliable sales or
profitability guidance for the full year 2009 at this stage. However, based on
the current order book and the outlook for the order intake in the near future,
Konecranes estimates sales in the first half of the year to be approximately at
the same level as in the corresponding period a year before. Operating margin is
estimated to be somewhat lower than in the corresponding period in 2008.
However, Konecranes sees no reason to change its long term growth goals and
repeats its over the cycle operating margin target of 10 percent.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL FOR DISPOSAL OF DISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS
The parent company's non-restricted equity is EUR 199,154,467.59 of which the
net income for the year is EUR 186,681,722.47. The Group's non-restricted equity
is EUR 328,378,000.
According to the Finnish Companies Act, the distributable funds of the company
are calculated based on the parent company's non-restricted equity. For the
purpose of determining the amount of the dividend the Board of Directors has
assessed the solvency of the parent company and the economic circumstances
subsequent to the financial year end.
Based on such assessments the Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General
Meeting that a dividend of EUR 0.90 will be paid on each share and that the
remaining non-restricted equity is retained in shareholders' equity.
Konecranes' full audited financial statements including the report of the Board
of Directors will be available on the web as pdf-version in week 8 and the
printed version in week 9.
Helsinki, February 4, 2008
Konecranes Plc
Board of Directors
Disclaimer
It should be noted that certain statements in this report, which are not
historical facts, including, without limitation, those regarding
- expectations for general economic development and market situation,
- expectations for general developments in the industry,
- expectations regarding customer industry profitability and investment
willingness,
- expectations for company growth, development and profitability,
- expectations regarding market demand for the company's products and services,
- expectations regarding the successful completion of acquisitions on a timely
basis and our ability to achieve the set targets and synergies,
- expectations regarding competitive conditions,
- expectations regarding cost savings,
- and statements preceded by "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees" or
similar expressions,
are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current
expectations, decisions and plans and currently known facts. Therefore, they
involve risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to materially
differ from the results currently expected by the company. Such factors
include, but are not limited to,
- general economic conditions, including fluctuations in exchange rates and
interest levels,
- the competitive situation, especially significant products or services
developed by our competitors,
- industry conditions,
- the company's own operating factors, including the success of production,
product development, project management, quality, and timely delivery of our
products and services and their continuous development,
- the success of pending and future acquisitions and restructurings.
Summary Financial Statements and Notes
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES
The presented financial information is prepared in accordance with International
Accounting Standard (IAS) 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the EU.
Konecranes applies the same accounting policies as were applied in the 2007
annual financial statements, except for the change in Segment reporting. The
change in the Segment reporting method is that the non-Konecranes branded spare
parts business is included in the Service Business Area, where previously it was
reported in Standard and Heavy Lifting. The spare part business for
Konecranes-branded products was included in the Service Business area as of
2007. The 2007 comparison figures according to the new reporting structure are
restated accordingly.
The figures presented in the tables above have been rounded to one decimal,
which should be taken into account when reading the sum figures.
The numbers stated in this bulletin have been subject to audit.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - IFRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | 10-12/ | 10-12/ | Change | 1-12/ | 1-12/ | Change |
| | 2008 | 2007 | | 2008 | 2007* | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales | 650.4 | 522.8 | 24.4 | 2 102.5 | 1 749.7 | 20.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other operating | 4.0 | 0.8 | | 6.3 | 20.3 | |
| income | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Depreciation and | -7.3 | -6.9 | | -26.6 | -24.6 | |
| impairments | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other operating | -570.7 | -456.3 | | -1 833.5 | -1 553.1 | |
| expenses | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit | 76.5 | 60.4 | 26.6 | 248.7 | 192.3 | 29.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share of | -3.5 | 0.1 | | -3.9 | 0.7 | |
| associates' and | | | | | | |
| joint ventures' | | | | | | |
| result | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Financial income | 0.8 | -3.6 | | -8.6 | -14.3 | |
| and expenses | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Profit before | 73.8 | 56.9 | 29.8 | 236.2 | 178.8 | 32.1 |
| taxes | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Taxes | -23.8 | -14.3 | | -69.6 | -49.6 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for | 50.0 | 42.6 | 17.3 | 166.6 | 129.2 | 29.0 |
| the period | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for | | | | | | |
| the period | | | | | | |
| attributable to: | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Shareholders of | 49.9 | 42.6 | | 166.4 | 129.2 | |
| the parent | | | | | | |
| company | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Minority | 0.1 | 0.0 | | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| interest | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | 0.85 | 0.71 | 19.0 | 2.83 | 2.17 | 30.8 |
| share, basic | | | | | | |
| (EUR) | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | 0.85 | 0.70 | 20.2 | 2.82 | 2.13 | 32.2 |
| share, diluted | | | | | | |
| (EUR) | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*The income statement is presented including the capital gain on the sale of
real estate booked in Q2 2007.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - IFRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ASSETS | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Non-current assets | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Goodwill | 57.8 | 56.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other intangible assets | 62.5 | 59.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Property, plant and equipment | 69.5 | 61.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Advance payments and construction in | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| progress | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Investments accounted for using the | 7.4 | 6.3 |
| equity method | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Available-for-sale investments | 1.9 | 2.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Long-term loans receivable | 1.8 | 1.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Deferred tax assets | 31.9 | 24.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total non-current assets | 238.3 | 218.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Current assets | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Inventories | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Raw material and semi-manufactured | 147.0 | 105.3 |
| goods | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Work in progress | 168.4 | 129.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Advance payments | 17.8 | 16.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total inventories | 333.2 | 251.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Accounts receivable | 398.3 | 328.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Loans receivable | 0.4 | 0.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other receivables | 40.8 | 18.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Deferred assets | 93.6 | 84.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and cash equivalents | 100.9 | 56.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total current assets | 967.1 | 738.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1 205.4 | 956.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Equity attributable to equity holders of | | |
| the parent company | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share capital | 30.1 | 30.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share premium account | 39.3 | 39.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share issue | 0.1 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Fair value reserves | 0.9 | 3.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation difference | -17.4 | -12.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Paid in capital | 7.3 | 4.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Retained earnings | 172.1 | 87.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the period | 166.4 | 129.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total equity attributable to equity | 398.8 | 280.7 |
| holders of the parent company | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Minority interest | 1.9 | 0.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total equity | 400.7 | 280.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Non-current liabilities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 102.8 | 45.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other long-term liabilities | 56.3 | 57.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Deferred tax liabilities | 18.4 | 15.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total non-current liabilities | 177.6 | 118.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Provisions | 46.8 | 37.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Current liabilities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 11.6 | 31.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Advance payments received | 201.1 | 179.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Progress billings | 4.0 | 2.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Accounts payable | 135.2 | 120.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other short-term liabilities | 23.6 | 22.8 |
| (non-interest bearing) | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Accruals | 204.9 | 163.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total current liabilities | 580.3 | 520.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total liabilities | 804.7 | 676.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1 205.4 | 956.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - IFRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | | | Equity attributable to equity |
| | | | holders of the parent company |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | Share | Share | Share | Fair | Translation |
| | capital | premium | issue | value | difference |
| | | account | | reserves | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 30.1 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | -12.9 |
| 1 January, 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Option exercised | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share issue | | | 0.1 | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | | | | |
| equity holders | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | | | | |
| minority interest | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow hedge | | | | -2.4 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation | | | | | -4.5 |
| difference | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share based | | | | | |
| payments recognized | | | | | |
| against equity | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase of | | | | | |
| treasury shares | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Business | | | | | |
| combinations | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the | | | | | |
| period | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 30.1 | 39.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | -17.4 |
| 31 December, 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 30.0 | 39.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | -5.8 |
| 1 January, 2007 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Option exercised | 0.0 | 0.3 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share issue | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | | | | |
| equity holders | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow hedge | | | | -0.3 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation | | | | | -7.1 |
| difference | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share based | | | | | |
| payments recognized | | | | | |
| against equity | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase of | | | | | |
| treasury shares | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Business | | | | | |
| combinations | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the | | | | | |
| period | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 30.1 | 39.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | -12.9 |
| 31 December, 2007 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | Equity attributable to | | |
| | equity holders of the | | |
| | parent company | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | Paid in | Retained | Total | Minority | Total |
| | capital | earnings | | interest | equity |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 4.7 | 216.2 | 280.7 | 0.1 | 280.8 |
| 1 January, 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Option exercised | 4.1 | | 4.1 | | 4.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share issue | | | 0.1 | | 0.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | -46.8 | -46.8 | | -46.8 |
| equity holders | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| minority interest | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow hedge | | | -2.4 | | -2.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation | | | -4.5 | 0.0 | -4.5 |
| difference | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share based | | 2.7 | 2.7 | | 2.7 |
| payments recognized | | | | | |
| against equity | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase of | -1.6 | | -1.6 | | -1.6 |
| treasury shares | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Business | | | 0.0 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| combinations | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the | | 166.4 | 166.4 | 0.1 | 166.6 |
| period | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 7.3 | 338.5 | 398.8 | 1.9 | 400.7 |
| 31 December, 2008 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 0.5 | 156.3 | 223.7 | 0.1 | 223.7 |
| 1 January, 2007 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Option exercised | 6.4 | | 6.7 | | 6.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share issue | | | 0.0 | | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to | | -26.7 | -26.7 | | -26.7 |
| equity holders | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow hedge | | | -0.3 | | -0.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation | | | -7.1 | | -7.1 |
| difference | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share based | | 1.3 | 1.3 | | 1.3 |
| payments recognized | | | | | |
| against equity | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase of | -2.2 | -43.8 | -46.0 | | -46.0 |
| treasury shares | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Business | | | 0.0 | | 0.0 |
| combinations | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the | | 129.2 | 129.2 | | 129.2 |
| period | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance at | 4.7 | 216.2 | 280.7 | 0.1 | 280.8 |
| 31 December, 2007 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT - IFRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | 1-12/2008 | 1-12/2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow from operating activities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net profit for the period | 166.6 | 129.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Adjustments to net profit for the period | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Taxes | 69.6 | 49.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Financial income and expenses | 8.9 | 14.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share of associates' and joint | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| ventures' result | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividend income | -0.3 | -0.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Depreciation and impairments | 26.6 | 24.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Profits and losses on sale of | -0.6 | -18.0 |
| fixed assets | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other adjustments | 0.4 | -0.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating income before change in net | 275.1 | 198.7 |
| working capital | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in interest-free short-term | -92.1 | -14.9 |
| receivables | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in inventories | -77.3 | -28.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in interest-free short-term | 77.9 | 77.6 |
| liabilities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in net working capital | -91.5 | 34.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow from operations before financing | 183.7 | 233.2 |
| items and taxes | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Interest received | 2.8 | 2.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Interest paid | -8.3 | -10.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other financial income and expenses | -0.6 | -0.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Income taxes paid | -70.5 | -40.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Financing items and taxes | -76.6 | -49.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash from operating activities | 107.1 | 183.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow from investing activities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Acquisition of Group companies, net of cash | -12.3 | -13.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Divestment of Group companies, net of cash | 0.4 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Acquisition of shares in associated | -3.0 | 0.0 |
| companies | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Investments in other shares | -0.5 | -0.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Capital expenditures | -22.8 | -22.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | 1.0 | 32.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends received | 0.3 | 0.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash used in investing activities | -36.9 | -4.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow before financing activities | 70.2 | 179.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow from financing activities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Proceeds from options exercised and share | 4.3 | 6.7 |
| issues | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase of treasury shares | -2.5 | -46.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 105.7 | 100.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Repayments of long-term borrowings | -52.9 | -177.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Proceeds from (+), payments of (-) | -29.7 | -20.8 |
| short-term borrowings | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in long-term receivables | -0.2 | -1.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in short-term receivables | -0.2 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to equity holders of the | -46.8 | -26.7 |
| parent | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends paid to minority interest | -0.1 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash used in financing activities | -22.4 | -165.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translation differences in cash | -2.8 | -1.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change of cash and cash equivalents | 45.0 | 11.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of | 56.0 | 44.4 |
| period | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 100.9 | 56.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change of cash and cash equivalents | 45.0 | 11.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The effect of changes in exchange rates has been eliminated by converting the
beginning balance at the rates current on
the last day of the year.
SEGMENT INFORMATION
1. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The 2007 comparison figures by Business Area according to the new reporting
structure are presented in the table below.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | Restate | Restate | Restate | Restated | Restated | Reported |
| | d | d | d | Q4/07 | 2007* | 2007* |
| | Q1/07 | Q2/07* | Q3/07 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders | 159.0 | 157.2 | 154.8 | 152.4 | 623.4 | 563.0 |
| received, | | | | | | |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 163.2 | 166.7 | 173.2 | 189.1 | 692.2 | 628.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 18.5 | 21.1 | 24.7 | 27.6 | 91.9 | 78.7 |
| profit | | | | | | |
| (EBIT), MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 11.3 | 12.7 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 12.5 |
| margin, % | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard | | | | | | |
| Lifting | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders | 183.4 | 187.5 | 188.2 | 184.2 | 743.3 | 793.8 |
| received, | | | | | | |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 131.8 | 156.8 | 163.4 | 186.9 | 638.9 | 692.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 14.3 | 21.9 | 25.1 | 29.0 | 90.4 | 101.2 |
| profit | | | | | | |
| (EBIT), MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 10.9 | 14.0 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 14.2 | 14.6 |
| margin, % | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders | 114.9 | 148.4 | 191.8 | 165.3 | 620.4 | 633.9 |
| received, | | | | | | |
| MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales, MEUR | 110.6 | 125.8 | 115.0 | 184.4 | 535.7 | 549.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.8 | 15.0 | 31.6 | 34.0 |
| profit | | | | | | |
| (EBIT), MEUR | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 6.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 6.2 |
| margin, % | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Operating profit (EBIT) and margin, excluding the EUR 17.6 million capital gain
booked in Q2 2007.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received by Business | 1-12/2008 | % of | 1-12/2007 | % of |
| Area | | total | | total |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service 1) | 658.2 | 30 | 623.4 | 31 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 859.0 | 39 | 743.3 | 37 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 686.0 | 31 | 620.4 | 31 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. Internal | -136.1 | | -115.1 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 2 067.1 | 100 | 1 872.0 | 100 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 1) Excl. Service Contract | | | | |
| Base | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | 31.12.200 | % of | 31.12.2007 | % of |
| | 8 | total | | total |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book total 2) | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 117.3 | 14 | 109.3 | 14 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 327.9 | 38 | 270.9 | 34 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 420.2 | 49 | 406.1 | 52 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. Internal | -29.1 | | -28.4 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 836.3 | 100 | 757.9 | 100 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 2) Percentage of completion | | | | |
| deducted | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales by Business Area | 1-12/2008 | % of | 1-12/2007 | % of |
| | | total | | total |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 754.3 | 34 | 692.2 | 37 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 835.4 | 37 | 638.9 | 34 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 659.4 | 29 | 535.7 | 29 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. Internal | -146.6 | | -116.9 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 2 102.5 | 100 | 1 749.7 | 100 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit (EBIT) by | 1-12/2008 | 1-12/2007 |
| Business Area without gain | | |
| on the sale of real estate | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | MEUR | EBIT % | MEUR | EBIT % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 106.2 | 14.1 | 91.9 | 13.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 140.0 | 16.8 | 90.4 | 14.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 53.6 | 8.1 | 31.6 | 5.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Group costs | -47.2 | | -36.8 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Consolidation items | -3.9 | | -2.3 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 248.7 | 11.8 | 174.7 | 10.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total operating profit | 1-12/2008 | 1-12/2007 |
| (EBIT) by Business Area | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | MEUR | EBIT % | MEUR | EBIT % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 106.2 | 14.1 | 92.7 | 13.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 140.0 | 16.8 | 99.3 | 15.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 53.6 | 8.1 | 39.5 | 7.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Group costs | -47.2 | | -36.8 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Consolidation items | -3.9 | | -2.3 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 248.7 | 11.8 | 192.3 | 11.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel by Business Area | 31.12.200 | % of | 31.12.2007 | % of |
| (at the end of the period) | 8 | total | | total |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 5 372 | 54 | 4 436 | 53 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard Lifting | 2 808 | 28 | 2 479 | 29 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy Lifting | 1 439 | 15 | 1 272 | 15 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Group staff | 285 | 3 | 217 | 3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 9 904 | 100 | 8 404 | 100 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 2. GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales by market | 1-12/2008 | % of | 1-12/2007 | % of |
| | | total | | total |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Europe-Middle East-Africa | 1 207.5 | 57 | 951.4 | 54 |
| (EMEA) | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Americas (AME) | 591.7 | 28 | 589.7 | 34 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Asia-Pacific (APAC) | 303.3 | 14 | 208.6 | 12 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 2 102.5 | 100 | 1 749.7 | 100 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTES:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| KEY FIGURES | 1-12/2008 | 1-12/2007 | Change % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per share, basic (EUR) | 2.83 | 2.17 | 30.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per share, diluted (EUR) | 2.82 | 2.13 | 32.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Return on capital employed % | 56.3 | 50.4 | 11.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Return on equity % | 48.9 | 51.2 | -4.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Equity per share, EUR | 6.75 | 4.80 | 40.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Current ratio | 1.5 | 1.3 | 15.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Gearing % | 2.8 | 7.0 | -60.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Solidity % | 39.9 | 36.1 | 10.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EBITDA | 275.3 | 217.0 | 26.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Investments total (excl. | 22.3 | 25.2 | -11.6 |
| acquisitions), EUR million | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Interest-bearing net debt, EUR | 11.3 | 19.7 | -42.5 |
| million | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net working capital, EUR million | 263.8 | 166.4 | 58.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Average number of personnel during | 9 222 | 8 005 | 15.2 |
| the period | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Average number of shares | 58 725 782 | 59 608 990 | -1.5 |
| outstanding, basic | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Average number of shares | 58 986 740 | 60 507 038 | -2.5 |
| outstanding, diluted | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Number of shares outstanding, at | 59 069 720 | 58 505 780 | 1.0 |
| end of the period | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| The period end exchange rates: | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 | Change % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| USD - US dollar | 1.392 | 1.472 | 5.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CAD - Canadian dollar | 1.700 | 1.445 | -15.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| GBP - Pound sterling | 0.953 | 0.733 | -23.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CNY - Chinese yuan | 9.496 | 10.752 | 13.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SGD - Singapore dollar | 2.004 | 2.116 | 5.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SEK - Swedish krona | 10.870 | 9.442 | -13.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| NOK - Norwegian krone | 9.750 | 7.958 | -18.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| AUD - Australian dollar | 2.027 | 1.676 | -17.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| The period average exchange rates: | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 | Change % |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| USD - US dollar | 1.471 | 1.370 | -6.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CAD - Canadian dollar | 1.559 | 1.468 | -5.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| GBP - Pound sterling | 0.796 | 0.684 | -14.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| CNY - Chinese yuan | 10.225 | 10.416 | 1.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SGD - Singapore dollar | 2.076 | 2.063 | -0.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| SEK - Swedish krona | 9.610 | 9.249 | -3.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| NOK - Norwegian krone | 8.218 | 8.016 | -2.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| AUD - Australian dollar | 1.741 | 1.635 | -6.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND PLEDGED ASSETS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| For own commercial obligations | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Pledged assets | 0.2 | 0.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Guarantees | 172.0 | 255.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Leasing liabilities | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Next year | 29.7 | 24.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Later on | 66.0 | 63.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | 0.2 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 268.2 | 343.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leasing contracts follow the normal practices in corresponding countries.
Contingent liabilities relating to litigations
Various legal actions, claims and other proceedings are pending against the
Group in various countries. These actions, claims and other proceedings are
typical for this industry and consistent with a global business offering that
encompasses a wide range of products and services. These matters involve
contractual disputes, warranty claims, product liability (including design
defects, manufacturing defects, failure to warn and asbestos legacy),
employment, vehicles and other matters involving claims of general liability.
While the final outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty
Konecranes is of the opinion, based on the information available to date and
considering the grounds presented for such claims, available insurance coverage
and the reserves made, that the outcome of such actions, claims and other
proceedings, if unfavorable, would not have a material, adverse impact on the
financial condition of the Group.
NOMINAL AND FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2007 | 31.12.2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | Nominal | Fair | Nominal | Fair value |
| | value | value | value | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Foreign exchange | 165.9 | 5.7 | 168.8 | 5.4 |
| forward contracts | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Electricity | 1.8 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| derivatives | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 167.7 | 5.3 | 169.7 | 5.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Derivatives are used for hedging currency and interest rate risks, as well as
the risk of electricity price fluctuations. The Company applies hedge accounting
on the derivatives used to hedge cash flows in Heavy Lifting projects.
ACQUISITIONS
At the end of January 2008 Konecranes strengthened its position in the machine
tool service (MTS) business in Scandinavia by acquiring the business of the
Norwegian MTS company Eiker Automasjon AS. On March 6 Konecranes acquired the
entire share capital of Eydimen 2000 S.L., the Spanish crane and service
company. Prior to this transaction, Konecranes held 19.2 percent of the share
capital in Eydimen. Also at the beginning of March Konecranes acquired
additional 62.8 percent of the Finnish company Nostininnovaatiot Oy. Prior stake
to this company was 17.4 percent. On March 31 Konecranes signed an agreement to
exercise its options to raise its holding in the joint venture company Meiden
Hoist System Company, Ltd of Japan from 49.0 to 65.0 percent.
During the second quarter Konecranes made two acquisitions. In mid April
Konecranes acquired Spanish company Ausió Sistemas de Elevación S.L. The company
specializes in manufacturing, sales and service of Industrial cranes and hoists.
Also in April Konecranes acquired the Ukrainian service company ZAO Craneservice
Ukraine.
During the third quarter Konecranes acquired three companies. In July Konecranes
acquired two MTS companies in United Kingdom; K&B Europe Ltd. and
K&B Machine Tool Services Ltd. and in Denmark the port crane service company
Aarhus Maskinfabrik A/S.
Konecranes acquired in mid October the business of the Canadian crane and crane
service company Provincial Services Crane Specialists, located in Allanburg,
Ontario. The other fourth quarter acquisitions were two MTS companies in United
Kingdom. At the end of October Konecranes signed an agreement with Electron
Service Ltd. and at the beginning of November the assets of Machine Tool
Services (GB) Ltd were acquired.
The preliminary fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the
acquired businesses at the date of acquisitions are summarized below.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR million | 31.12.2008 | 31.12.2008 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| | Recognized on | Carrying |
| | acquisition | value |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Intangible assets | 12.3 | 1.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Tangible assets | 1.7 | 1.7 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Deferred tax assets | 0.4 | 0.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Inventories | 8.0 | 7.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Account receivables and other assets | 16.3 | 17.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and bank | 2.2 | 2.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total assets | 40.9 | 29.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Deferred tax liabilities | 3.8 | 0.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Account payables | 10.1 | 10.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other liabilities | 10.9 | 10.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Minority interest | 1.4 | 1.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total liabilities | 26.2 | 22.4 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net assets | 14.7 | 7.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Acquisition costs | 19.6 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Goodwill | 4.9 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash outflow on acquisition | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Acquisition costs | 19.6 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow of earlier interests in | -2.7 | |
| acquired businesses | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Liabilities assumed | -2.4 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Acquisition costs paid in cash | 14.6 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and cash equivalents of acquired | -2.2 | |
| companies | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash flow arising on acquisition | 12.3 | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Divestments
During the last quarter 2008 Konecranes sold its small subsidiary STAHL
CraneSystems B.V. to an independent crane company in the Netherlands.
QUARTERLY FIGURES:
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME - IFRS, QUARTERLY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| million | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales | 650.4 | 520.4 | 492. | 439.2 | 522.8 | 424.4 | 422.0 | 380.5 |
| | | | 4 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 18.2 | 0.7 |
| operating | | | | | | | | |
| income | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Depreciat | -7.3 | -6.7 | -6.5 | -6.2 | -6.9 | -5.7 | -5.9 | -6.2 |
| ion and | | | | | | | | |
| impairmen | | | | | | | | |
| ts | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | -570. | -445. | -428 | -388. | -456.3 | -373.8 | -378.7 | -344.3 |
| operating | 7 | 3 | .9 | 7 | | | | |
| expenses | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | 76.5 | 69.0 | 58.3 | 45.0 | 60.4 | 45.5 | 55.6 | 30.8 |
| profit | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share of | -3.5 | -0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 |
| associate | | | | | | | | |
| s' and | | | | | | | | |
| joint | | | | | | | | |
| ventures' | | | | | | | | |
| result | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Financial | 0.8 | -4.6 | -5.9 | 1.1 | -3.6 | -4.3 | -3.1 | -3.2 |
| income | | | | | | | | |
| and | | | | | | | | |
| expenses | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Profit | 73.8 | 63.5 | 52.6 | 46.3 | 56.9 | 41.5 | 53.0 | 27.4 |
| before | | | | | | | | |
| taxes | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Taxes | -23.8 | -18.1 | -14. | -13.0 | -14.3 | -12.0 | -15.4 | -8.0 |
| | | | 7 | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net | 50.0 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 33.3 | 42.6 | 29.5 | 37.6 | 19.5 |
| profit | | | | | | | | |
| for the | | | | | | | | |
| period | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - IFRS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| million | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Goodwill | 57.8 | 59.8 | 59.1 | 56.4 | 56.8 | 58.4 | 55.2 | 54.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | 62.5 | 63.5 | 63.8 | 60.8 | 59.4 | 61.1 | 52.6 | 54.7 |
| intangibl | | | | | | | | |
| e assets | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Property, | 69.5 | 66.3 | 63.4 | 60.6 | 61.9 | 59.4 | 59.0 | 68.2 |
| plant and | | | | | | | | |
| equipment | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | 48.5 | 42.9 | 38.6 | 36.6 | 40.0 | 43.3 | 43.8 | 45.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 238.3 | 232.4 | 224.8 | 214.4 | 218.0 | 222.2 | 210.6 | 221.9 |
| non-curre | | | | | | | | |
| nt assets | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Inventori | 333.2 | 359.6 | 323.5 | 274.6 | 251.2 | 268.3 | 257.2 | 251.6 |
| es | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Receivabl | 533.0 | 512.7 | 488.6 | 458.7 | 431.7 | 422.2 | 402.3 | 378.6 |
| es and | | | | | | | | |
| other | | | | | | | | |
| current | | | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and | 100.9 | 75.1 | 77.3 | 59.7 | 56.0 | 57.3 | 62.0 | 62.0 |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
| equivalen | | | | | | | | |
| ts | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 967.1 | 947.4 | 889.4 | 793.0 | 738.9 | 747.8 | 721.6 | 692.3 |
| current | | | | | | | | |
| assets | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 1205. | 1179. | 1114. | 1007. | 956.9 | 970.1 | 932.3 | 914.2 |
| assets | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 400.7 | 354.6 | 302.0 | 261.6 | 280. | 287.1 | 259.2 | 218.0 |
| equity | | | | | 8 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Non-curre | 177.6 | 109.5 | 134.1 | 123.9 | 118. | 151.8 | 154.0 | 157.2 |
| nt | | | | | 8 | | | |
| liabiliti | | | | | | | | |
| es | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Provision | 46.8 | 41.8 | 38.8 | 35.9 | 37.2 | 30.5 | 27.3 | 27.3 |
| s | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Advance | 201.1 | 245.8 | 219.3 | 192.9 | 179. | 158.7 | 134.6 | 109.8 |
| payments | | | | | 1 | | | |
| received | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Other | 379.3 | 428.1 | 420.0 | 393.1 | 340. | 341.9 | 357.1 | 401.9 |
| current | | | | | 9 | | | |
| liabiliti | | | | | | | | |
| es | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 804.7 | 825.2 | 812.2 | 745.8 | 676. | 682.9 | 673.0 | 696.2 |
| liabiliti | | | | | 1 | | | |
| es | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 1205. | 1179. | 1114. | 1007.4 | 956. | 970.1 | 932.2 | 914.2 |
| equity | 4 | 8 | 2 | | 9 | | | |
| and | | | | | | | | |
| liabiliti | | | | | | | | |
| es | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT - QUARTERLY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| million | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow | 83.2 | 76.0 | 64.9 | 51.1 | 67.2 | 51.0 | 43.8 | 36.7 |
| before | | | | | | | | |
| change in | | | | | | | | |
| net | | | | | | | | |
| working | | | | | | | | |
| capital | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change in | -30.5 | -2.0 | -29.9 | -29.0 | 39.2 | 10.5 | -13.1 | -2.2 |
| net | | | | | | | | |
| working | | | | | | | | |
| capital | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Financing | -19.1 | -22.5 | -20.9 | -14.1 | -9.5 | -9.5 | -18.4 | -12.2 |
| items and | | | | | | | | |
| taxes | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash | 33.5 | 51.4 | 14.1 | 8.0 | 96.9 | 52.1 | 12.2 | 22.3 |
| from | | | | | | | | |
| operating | | | | | | | | |
| activitie | | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow | -9.2 | -9.7 | -14.5 | -3.6 | -6.4 | -12.1 | 26.1 | -12.0 |
| from | | | | | | | | |
| investing | | | | | | | | |
| activitie | | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow | 24.3 | 41.8 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 90.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 10.3 |
| before | | | | | | | | |
| financing | | | | | | | | |
| activitie | | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Proceeds | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 |
| from | | | | | | | | |
| options | | | | | | | | |
| exercised | | | | | | | | |
| and share | | | | | | | | |
| issues | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Purchase | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.5 | -46. | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| of | | | | | 0 | | | |
| treasury | | | | | | | | |
| shares | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change of | 2.9 | -45.3 | 15.1 | 50.0 | -46. | -28.7 | -57.0 | 32.3 |
| interest- | | | | | 3 | | | |
| bearing | | | | | | | | |
| debt | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -46.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -26.8 |
| paid to | | | | | | | | |
| equity | | | | | | | | |
| holders | | | | | | | | |
| of the | | | | | | | | |
| parent | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividends | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| paid to | | | | | | | | |
| minority | | | | | | | | |
| interest | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net cash | 4.2 | -45.0 | 17.3 | 1.1 | -91. | -28.8 | -53.3 | 7.5 |
| used in | | | | | 1 | | | |
| financing | | | | | | | | |
| activitie | | | | | | | | |
| s | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Translati | -2.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -1.0 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| on | | | | | | | | |
| differenc | | | | | | | | |
| es in | | | | | | | | |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change of | 25.8 | -2.2 | 17.6 | 3.8 | -1.4 | 10.2 | -14.9 | 17.7 |
| cash and | | | | | | | | |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
| equivalen | | | | | | | | |
| ts | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and | 75.1 | 77.3 | 59.7 | 56.0 | 57.3 | 47.1 | 62.0 | 44.4 |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
| equivalen | | | | | | | | |
| ts at | | | | | | | | |
| beginning | | | | | | | | |
| of period | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash and | 100.9 | 75.1 | 77.3 | 59.7 | 56.0 | 57.3 | 47.1 | 62.0 |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
| equivalen | | | | | | | | |
| ts at end | | | | | | | | |
| of period | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Change of | 25.8 | -2.2 | 17.6 | 3.8 | -1.4 | 10.2 | -14.9 | 17.7 |
| cash and | | | | | | | | |
| cash | | | | | | | | |
| equivalen | | | | | | | | |
| ts | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUARTERLY SEGMENT INFORMATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| EUR | | | | | | | | |
| million | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales by | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| Business | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Area | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 220.6 | 187.2 | 180.5 | 166.1 | 189. | 173.2 | 166.7 | 163.2 |
| | | | | | 1 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard | 256.4 | 206.7 | 203.9 | 168.3 | 186. | 163.4 | 156.8 | 131.8 |
| Lifting | | | | | 9 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy | 219.8 | 160.5 | 144.8 | 134.2 | 184. | 115.0 | 125.8 | 110.6 |
| Lifting | | | | | 4 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. | -46.4 | -33.9 | -36.8 | -29.5 | -37. | -27.2 | -27.2 | -25.0 |
| Internal | | | | | 6 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 650.4 | 520.4 | 492.4 | 439.2 | 522. | 424.4 | 422.0 | 380.5 |
| | | | | | 8 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| profit | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| (EBIT) by | | | | | | | | |
| Business | | | | | | | | |
| Area | | | | | | | | |
| without | | | | | | | | |
| gain on | | | | | | | | |
| the sale | | | | | | | | |
| of real | | | | | | | | |
| estate | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 33.3 | 27.1 | 23.5 | 22.2 | 27.6 | 24.7 | 21.1 | 18.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard | 40.3 | 38.1 | 34.9 | 26.8 | 29.0 | 25.1 | 21.9 | 14.3 |
| Lifting | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy | 18.8 | 14.5 | 12.6 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 7.3 |
| Lifting | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Group | -15.8 | -9.8 | -10.6 | -11.0 | -12. | -5.9 | -10.2 | -8.5 |
| costs | | | | | 2 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Consoli-d | -0.1 | -1.0 | -2.0 | -0.7 | 1.0 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -0.7 |
| ation | | | | | | | | |
| items | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 76.5 | 69.0 | 58.3 | 45.0 | 60.4 | 45.5 | 38.0 | 30.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| received | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| by | | | | | | | | |
| Business | | | | | | | | |
| Area | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 159.3 | 170.1 | 172.6 | 156.1 | 152. | 154.8 | 157.2 | 159.0 |
| 1) | | | | | 4 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard | 168.9 | 223.1 | 244.8 | 222.2 | 184. | 188.2 | 187.5 | 183.4 |
| Lifting | | | | | 2 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy | 116.4 | 159.1 | 198.4 | 212.2 | 165. | 191.8 | 148.4 | 114.9 |
| Lifting | | | | | 3 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. | -35.1 | -36.3 | -36.5 | -28.2 | -30. | -28.4 | -28.0 | -27.8 |
| Internal | | | | | 9 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 409.6 | 515.9 | 579.3 | 562.3 | 471. | 506.4 | 465.1 | 429.4 |
| | | | | | 0 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| 1) Excl. | | | | | | | | |
| Service | | | | | | | | |
| Contract | | | | | | | | |
| Base | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| book by | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
| Business | | | | | | | | |
| Area | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Service | 117.3 | 151.6 | 140.2 | 121.8 | 109. | 122.8 | 124.5 | 112.9 |
| | | | | | 3 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Standard | 327.9 | 418.2 | 387.8 | 338.4 | 270. | 267.7 | 239.5 | 211.0 |
| Lifting | | | | | 9 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Heavy | 420.2 | 531.7 | 528.0 | 476.5 | 406. | 434.3 | 360.9 | 336.0 |
| Lifting | | | | | 1 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| ./. | -29.1 | -36.4 | -28.3 | -27.0 | -28. | -29.9 | -25.1 | -23.1 |
| Internal | | | | | 4 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 836.3 | 1065. | 1027. | 909.7 | 757. | 794.8 | 699.8 | 636.8 |
| | | 2 | 7 | | 9 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sales by | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ | Q4/ | Q3/ | Q2/ | Q1/ |
| market | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 | 2007 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Europe-Mi | 380.3 | 298.1 | 285.9 | 243.3 | 297. | 238.6 | 227.0 | 188.2 |
| ddle | | | | | 6 | | | |
| East-Afri | | | | | | | | |
| ca (EMEA) | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Americas | 178.1 | 144.1 | 125.1 | 144.3 | 159. | 135.4 | 143.1 | 151.7 |
| (AME) | | | | | 6 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Asia-Paci | 92.0 | 78.3 | 81.5 | 51.5 | 65.6 | 50.4 | 51.9 | 40.7 |
| fic | | | | | | | | |
| (APAC) | | | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Total | 650.4 | 520.4 | 492.4 | 439.2 | 522. | 424.4 | 422.0 | 380.5 |
| | | | | | 8 | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KONECRANES GROUP 2004 - 2008
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Business | | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
| development | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Orders received | MEUR | 2 067.1 | 1 872.0 | 1 472.8 | 1 061.2 | 736.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Order book | MEUR | 836.3 | 757.9 | 571.6 | 432.1 | 298.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net sales | MEUR | 2 102.5 | 1 749.7 | 1 482.5 | 970.8 | 728.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| of which outside | MEUR | 1979.6 | 1 652.2 | 1 396.0 | 883.7 | 653.5 |
| Finland | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Export from | MEUR | 700.1 | 579.8 | 519.6 | 334.2 | 273.4 |
| Finland | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel on | | 9 222 | 8 005 | 6 859 | 5 087 | 4 369 |
| average | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Personnel on | | 9 904 | 8 404 | 7 549 | 5 923 | 4 511 |
| 31 December | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Capital | MEUR | 22.3 | 25.2 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 11.8 |
| expenditure | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| as a percentage of | % | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| net sales | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Research and | MEUR | 19.0 | 16.2 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 8.5 |
| development costs | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| as % of Group net | % | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| sales | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Profitability | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net sales | MEUR | 2 102.5 | 1 749.7 | 1 482.5 | 970.8 | 728.0 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Operating profit | MEUR | 248.7 | 192.3 | 105.5 | 49.3 | 31.3 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| as percentage of | % | 11.8% | 11.0% | 7.1% | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| net | | | | | | |
| sales | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Income before | MEUR | 236.2 | 178.8 | 95.1 | 34.1 | 27.7 |
| taxes | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| as percentage of | % | 11.2% | 10.2% | 6.4% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| net | | | | | | |
| sales | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Net income (incl. | MEUR | 166.6 | 129.2 | 68.6 | 24.1 | 18.4 |
| minority) | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| as percentage of | % | 7.9% | 7.4% | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| net | | | | | | |
| sales | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Key figures and | | | | | | |
| balance sheet | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Equity | MEUR | 400.7 | 280.8 | 223.7 | 152.1 | 137.6 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Balance Sheet | MEUR | 1205.4 | 956.9 | 919.0 | 724.0 | 513.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Return on equity | % | 48.9 | 51.2 | 36.5 | 16.6 | 12.5 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Return on capital | % | 56.3 | 50.4 | 29.5 | 17.2 | 13.7 |
| employed | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Current ratio | | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Solidity | % | 39.9 | 36.1 | 28.3 | 23.7 | 29.1 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Gearing | % | 2.8 | 7.0 | 57.3 | 88.1 | 80.2 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Shares in figures | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | EUR | 2.83 | 2.17 | 1.17 | 0.43 | 0.33 |
| share, basic | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Earnings per | EUR | 2.82 | 2.13 | 1.15 | 0.42 | 0.32 |
| share, diluted | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Equity per share | EUR | 6.75 | 4.80 | 3.77 | 2.66 | 2.44 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Cash flow per | EUR | 1.82 | 3.08 | 1.39 | 0.86 | 0.14 |
| share | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividend per share | EUR | 0.90* | 0.80 | 0.45 | 0.28 | 0.26 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Dividend / | % | 31.8 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 64.3 | 80.2 |
| earnings | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Effective dividend | % | 7.5 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
| yield | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Price / earnings | | 4.3 | 10.9 | 19.1 | 24.3 | 24.8 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Trading low/ | EUR | 9.90/ | 20.68/ | 10.23/ | 7.45/ | 6.80/ |
| high | | 32.50 | 34.90 | 22.33 | 10.49 | 8.88 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Average share | EUR | 21.05 | 27.41 | 15.04 | 8.94 | 7.70 |
| price | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Share price on | EUR | 12.08 | 23.58 | 22.30 | 10.41 | 8.13 |
| 31 December | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Year-end market | MEUR | 713.6 | 1 379.6 | 1 322.0 | 594.1 | 458.4 |
| capitalization | | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Number traded | (1000 | 171 519 | 128 266 | 114 023 | 73 164 | 63 700 |
| | ) | | | | | |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| Stock turnover | % | 290.4 | 219.2 | 192.3 | 128.1 | 112.9 |
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* The Board's proposal to the AGM
CALCULATION OF KEY FIGURES
Return on equity (%) = Net profit for the period x 100 : Total equity (average
during the period)
Return on capital employed (%) = (Income before taxes + interest paid + other
financing cost) x 100 : (Total amount of equity and liabilities - non-interest
bearing debts (average during the period))
Current ratio = Current assets : Current liabilities
Solidity (%)= Shareholders' equity x 100 : (Total amount of equity and
liabilities - advance payment received)
Gearing (%) = (Interest-bearing liabilities - liquid assets - loans receivable)
x 100 : Total equity
Earnings per share = Net profit for the shareholders of the parent company :
Average number of shares outstanding
Earnings per share, diluted= Net profit for the shareholders of the parent
company : Average fully diluted number of shares outstanding
Equity per share = Equity attributable to the shareholders of the parent company
: Number of shares outstanding
Cash flow per share = Net cash flow from operating activities : Average number
of shares outstanding
Effective dividend yield (%) = = Dividend per share : Share price at the end of
financial year
Price per earnings = Share price at the end of financial year : Earnings per
share
Year -end market capitalization = Number of shares outstanding multiplied by the
share price at the end of year
Average number of personnel = Calculated as average of number of personnel in
quarters
Analyst and press briefing
A presentation for media and analysts will be held at Konecranes office in
Helsinki at 1.00 p.m. Finnish time (address: Eteläesplanadi 22 B, inner court,
2nd floor). The event will be held in English and the financial review will be
presented by Konecranes' President and CEO Pekka Lundmark and CFO Teo Ottola.
The presentation material will be available on the Company's internet pages at
www.konecranes.com after the release of this report.
The conference can also be viewed as a live webcast through the internet pages
at www.konecranes.com. The archived webcast will be available on the internet
pages later during the day.
Next report
Konecranes January-March 2009 interim report will be published on April 29,
2009.
Sender:
KONECRANES PLC
Sanna Päiväniemi
IR Manager
For further information, please contact:
Mr Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 427 2000
Mr Teo Ottola, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 20 427 2040
Ms Sanna Päiväniemi, IR Manager, tel. +358 20 427 2050
Mikael Wegmüller,
Director, Marketing and Communications, tel. +358 20 427 2008
Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2008, Group sales totaled EUR 2,103 million. The Group has about 9,900
employees, at more than 470 locations in 43 countries. Konecranes is listed on
the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange (symbol: KCR1V).
Distribution
Media
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Exchange
www.konecranes.com
