PONSSE'S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
PONSSE PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, 26 OCTOBER 2010, 9:00 a.m.
PONSSE'S INTERIM REPORT FOR 1 JANUARY - 30 SEPTEMBER 2010
- Net sales were EUR 171.8 (Q1-Q3/2009 EUR 98.9) million.
- Q3 net sales were EUR 54.7 (Q3/2009 EUR 28.9) million.
- Operating result was EUR 15.3 (Q1-Q3/2009 EUR −15.0) million, which was equal
to 8.9 (−15.2) percent of net sales. Operating result of the period under review
includes a non-recurring item of EUR 0.9 million.
- Q3 operating result was EUR 5.4 (Q3/2009 EUR −2.4) million. Operating result
of the period under review includes a non-recurring item of EUR 0.9 million.
- Result before taxes was EUR 16.7 (Q1-Q3/2009 EUR -15.4) million.
- Cash flow from business operations was positive EUR 14.4 (Q1-Q3/2009 EUR 4.4)
million.
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.59 (Q1-Q3/2009 EUR -0.65).
- Equity ratio was 42.9 (46.0) percent.
- Order books totalled EUR 77.4 (19.6) million.
PRESIDENT AND CEO JUHO NUMMELA:
During the third quarter of 2010, the demand for forest machines continued to be
steady and good. In spite of the holiday season, the company's order intake
developed strongly and at the end of the period under review, the order books
totalled EUR 77.4 million (EUR 19.6 million). Of the market areas, Finland,
Sweden, Russia and Central Europe maintained a strong flow of incoming orders.
North America remains challenging.
During the past quarter, the company's net sales increased by 89 percent
compared to the corresponding period and amounted to EUR 54.7 (28.9) million.
During the period under review, the company's net sales increased by 74 percent.
Net sales of the service and information system businesses continued their
strong growth. The company's customers had plenty of work even during the
holiday season, which affected the growth of net sales in the service business.
Operating result for the third quarter was EUR 5.4 (-2.4) million and EUR 15.3
(-15.0) million for the period under review. Operating costs (staff costs,
depreciations and other operating expenses) were kept under control during the
period under review and only increased by 13 percent.
During the period under review, cash flow from business operations was positive
at EUR 14.4 (4.4) million. The increase in working capital from the beginning of
the period under review is mainly due to an increase in spare parts inventories
and current trade receivables. However, the turnover rate of raw materials and
consumables has developed quicker than the absolute value of these inventories.
The good demand for used machines has kept the stock of used machines at a
moderate level.
The assembly line of the company's Vieremä factory operated in one shift during
the period under review. The new eight-wheeled harvesters have been well
received by customers. During the period under review, the eight-wheeled
harvesters represented a significant part of all harvesters manufactured.
NET SALES
Consolidated net sales for the period under review amounted to EUR 171.8 (98.9)
million, which is 74 percent more than in the comparison period. International
business operations accounted for 68.7 (70.6) percent of total net sales. Net
sales were regionally divided as follows: Nordic countries 49.3 (49.2) percent,
the rest of Europe 28.3 (28.1) percent, North and South America 20.5 (19.7)
percent and other countries 1.9 (3.0) percent.
PROFIT PERFORMANCE
Operating result was EUR 15.3 (-15.0) million. Operating result equalled 8.9
(-15.2) percent of net sales in the period under review. During the period under
review, inventories valued at EUR 0.9 million, related to obsolete product
models included in North and South America´s inventories, were recorded as a
non-recurring expense. Return on capital employed (ROCE) stood at 20.9 (-13.6)
percent.
Staff costs for the period under review totalled EUR 26.6 (23.7) million and
other operating expenses EUR 18.8 (15.8) million. The net total of financial
income and expenses was EUR 1.7 (-0.3) million. Exchange rate gains and losses
with a net effect of EUR 2.5 (1.2) million during the period under review were
entered under financial items. As a result of the company's approved correction
request regarding income taxes, the taxes for the period under review were EUR
1.1 (-1.9) million. Net result for the period under review totalled EUR 17.8
(-17.4) million. Diluted and undiluted earnings per share (EPS) were EUR 0.59
(-0.65).
The interim report was adjusted retrospectively in compliance with IAS 8. The
interest on a hybrid loan must be taken into account in EPS, irrespective of
whether a decision has been taken regarding the distribution of dividends. The
key indicators were adjusted for the hybrid loan interest payments, and the
indicators are shown under 'Adjustments associated with the accounting treatment
of the hybrid loan'.
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
At the end of the period under review, the total of consolidated statements of
financial position amounted to EUR 165.5 (148.0) million. Inventories totalled
EUR 78.5 (73.8) million. Trade receivables totalled EUR 27.8 (18.9) million and
liquid assets stood at EUR 12.1 (10.3) million. Group shareholders' equity
amounted to EUR 69.9 (67.8) million, and the parent company's equity was EUR
55.0 (51.2) million. Equity includes the hybrid loan of EUR 19 million issued on
31 March 2009. The interim report was adjusted retrospectively in compliance
with IAS 8. The interest on hybrid loans must be recorded directly in equity
when the liability to pay interest was created, i.e. in conjunction with the
decision regarding the distribution of dividends. Consequently, the retained
earnings at the end of 2009 were adjusted by EUR 2.0 million. The interest paid
for the hybrid loan and the interest payment liability resulting from the
decision to pay dividends, totalling EUR 4.5 million, were entered as a decrease
in Group equity. The amount of interest-bearing liabilities was EUR 49.9 (54.2)
million. The company has used 30 percent of its credit limits. The parent
company's net receivables from other Group companies stood at EUR 66.7 (55.3)
million. The parent company's receivables from subsidiaries mainly consisted of
trade receivables. The Group had net liabilities amounting to EUR 35.2 (43.2)
million, and the debt-equity ratio (gearing) was 71.5 (79.9) percent. The equity
ratio stood at 42.9 (46.0) percent at the end of the period under review.
Cash flow from business operations was EUR 14.4 (4.4) million. Cash flow from
investing activities amounted to EUR -2.4 (-1.0) million.
ORDER INTAKE AND ORDER BOOKS
Order intake for the period under review totalled EUR 229.7 (95.1) million, and
period-end order books stood at EUR 77.4 (19.6) million. The minimum purchase
commitments of dealers are not included in the order book total. The figures for
the comparison period were adjusted in this respect.
DISTRIBUTION NETWORK
No changes took place in the Group structure during the period under review.
The subsidiaries included in the Ponsse Group are Epec Oy, Finland; OOO Ponsse,
Russia; Ponsse AB, Sweden; Ponsse AS, Norway; Ponsse Asia-Pacific Ltd, Hong
Kong; Ponsse China Ltd, China; Ponsse Latin America Ltda, Brazil; Ponsse North
America, Inc., USA; Ponssé S.A.S., France; Ponsse UK Ltd, the United Kingdom;
and Ponsse Uruguay S.A., Uruguay. Sunit Oy, based in Kajaani, Finland, is an
affiliated company in which Ponsse Plc has a holding of 34 percent.
R&D AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
During the period under review, the Group's R&D expenses totalled EUR 4.1 (3.5)
million, of which EUR 1.1 (0.7) million was capitalised.
Capital expenditure amounted to EUR 2.4 (1.0) million. It mainly consisted of
ordinary maintenance and replacement investments of machinery and equipment.
MANAGEMENT
Timo Karppinen (46), (M.Soc.Sc.), was appointed on 18 October 2010 as Ponsse
Plc's Executive Director, Corporate Development and Strategy as of 1 January
2011.
PERSONNEL
The Group had an average staff of 813 (882) during the period and it employed
846 (803) people at the end of the period.
SHARE PERFORMANCE
The company's registered share capital consists of 28,000,000 shares. The
trading volume of Ponsse Plc shares for 1 January - 30 September 2010 totalled
2,927,838, accounting for 10.5 percent of the total number of shares. Share
turnover came to EUR 25.9 million, with the period's lowest and highest share
prices amounting to EUR 6.63 and EUR 12.15, respectively.
At the end of the period, shares closed at EUR 10.87, and market capitalisation
totalled EUR 304.4 million.
At the end of the reporting period the company held 212,900 treasury shares.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
A separate release was issued on 31 March 2010 regarding the authorizations
given to the Board of Directors and other resolutions at the AGM.
GOVERNANCE
In its decision-making and administration, the company observes the Finnish
Companies Act, other regulations governing publicly listed companies and the
company's Articles of Association. The company's Board of Directors has adopted
this Code of Governance that complies with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code
approved by the Board of the Securities Market Association in 2010. The purpose
of the code is to ensure that the company is professionally managed and that its
business principles and practices are of a high ethical and professional
standard.
The Code of Governance is available on Ponsse's website in the Investors
section.
SHORT-TERM RISKS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
As the utilisation rate of capacity increases, the risk related to the
availability of parts and components also increases. The availability of certain
types of components has deteriorated, and there are upward pressures in raw
material prices. The company seeks to manage these risks through cooperation
with business partners. The financial standing of suppliers is regularly and
constantly monitored. The company surveys the availability of alternative
suppliers to mitigate the potential availability and price risks.
The parent company monitors the changes in Group receivables and the associated
risk of impairment.
The key objective of the company's financial risk management is to manage
liquidity, interest and currency risks. The company ensures its liquidity with
credit limit facilities agreed with different financial institutions. The
company's financial liabilities are guaranteed by covenants. The most important
covenant associated with the bank loans taken by the Group is its equity ratio.
The terms and conditions of covenants were met at the end of the period under
review. The effect of adverse changes in interest rates is minimized by
utilizing credits linked to a different reference and by concluding interest
swaps. The negative effects of currency rate fluctuations are mitigated by
derivative contracts.
The changes taking place in the fiscal and customs legislation of countries to
which Ponsse exports may hamper the company's export trade or its profitability.
OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE
In 2010, the forest machine markets will improve more than expected from the
previous year. Net sales of the service and information system businesses are
expected to have strong growth during the last quarter.
Factory capacity will be increased during the second half of the year to respond
to the growing demand. During the last quarter, the company will start to work
in two shifts as it increases its capacity. The recruitment required for
increasing capacity will be completed during the last quarter of the year.
Net sales for 2010 will be considerably higher than in the previous year.
Operating result and cash flow from business operations will both be clearly
positive.
PONSSE GROUP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (EUR 1,000)
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| | | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS | |
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| | | 1-9/10 | 1-9/09 | 1-12/09 | |
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| NET SALES | | 171,819 | 98,921 | 146,705 | |
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| Increase (+)/decrease (-) in | 6,561 | -4,605 | -8,321 | |
| inventories of finished goods | | | | |
| and work in progress | | | | |
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| Other operating income | | 678 | 937 | 1,154 | |
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| Raw materials and | | -114,572 | -66,869 | -95,982 | |
| services | | | | | |
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| Expenditure on | -26,638 | -23,684 | -31,968 | |
| employment-related benefits | | | | |
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| Depreciation and | | -3,806 | -3,951 | -5,244 | |
| amortisation | | | | | |
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| Other operating | | -18,790 | -15,777 | -22,087 | |
| expenses | | | | | |
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| OPERATING RESULT | | 15,252 | -15,027 | -15,744 | |
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| Share of results of associated | -232 | -65 | 71 | |
| companies | | | | |
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| Financial income and | | 1,717 | -315 | 123 | |
| expenses | | | | | |
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| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | 16,738 | -15,407 | -15,550 | |
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| Income taxes | | 1,052 | -1,945 | -4,700 | |
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| NET RESULT FOR THE | | 17,790 | -17,352 | -20,251 | |
| PERIOD | | | | | |
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| OTHER ITEMS INCLUDED | | | | | |
| IN TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE | | | | | |
| RESULT: | | | | | |
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| Translation differences related | -654 | 450 | -56 | |
| to foreign units | | | | |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE RESULT FOR | 17,136 | -16,902 | -20,307 | |
| THE PERIOD | | | | |
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| Diluted and undiluted | | 0.59 | -0.65 | -0.77 | |
| earnings per share (* | | | | | |
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| | | IFRS | IFRS | | |
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| | 7-9/10 | 7-9/09 | | |
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| NET SALES | | 54,705 | 28,903 | | |
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| Increase (+)/decrease (-) in | 2,198 | -961 | | |
| inventories of finished goods | | | | |
| and work in progress | | | | |
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| Other operating income | | 176 | 31 | | |
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| Raw materials and | | -35,530 | -18,173 | | |
| services | | | | | |
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| Expenditure on | -8,328 | -5,968 | | |
| employment-related benefits | | | | |
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| Depreciation and | | -1,277 | -1,319 | | |
| amortisation | | | | | |
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| Other operating | | -6,500 | -4,879 | | |
| expenses | | | | | |
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| OPERATING RESULT | | 5,443 | -2,365 | | |
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| Share of results of associated | -131 | 19 | | |
| companies | | | | |
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| Financial income and | | -3,443 | -408 | | |
| expenses | | | | | |
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| RESULT BEFORE TAXES | | 1,870 | -2,754 | | |
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| Income taxes | | -610 | -150 | | |
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| NET RESULT FOR THE | | 1,260 | -2,904 | | |
| PERIOD | | | | | |
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| OTHER ITEMS INCLUDED | | | | | |
| IN TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE | | | | | |
| RESULT: | | | | | |
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| Translation differences related | 687 | 1,104 | | |
| to foreign units | | | | |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE RESULT FOR | 1,947 | -1,800 | | |
| THE PERIOD | | | | |
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| Diluted and undiluted | | 0.03 | -0.12 | | |
| earnings per share (* | | | | | |
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(* The interest on the subordinated loan for the period, less tax, was taken
into account in this figure.
ADJUSTMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF HYBRID LOANS
The interim report was adjusted retrospectively in compliance with IAS 8.
In 2009, the Group recorded the interest paid for the hybrid loan as a decrease
of equity. The interest on hybrid loans must be recorded directly in equity when
the liability to pay interest was created. The liability is created in
conjunction with the decision regarding the distribution of dividends. This
adjustment affected equity by EUR -2.0 million. The effects on equity reserves
are shown on the statement of changes in equity.
The interest on a hybrid loan must be taken into account in EPS, irrespective of
whether a decision has been taken regarding the distribution of dividends. The
company's financial indicators were adjusted for the hybrid loan interest, and
the table below shows the effect of the adjustment on the EPS for each of the
reported periods.
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| Undiluted earnings and | | | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| earnings adjusted for | | | | | |
| dilution per share | | | | | |
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| | | | 1-9/09 | 1-12/09 | 10-12/09 |
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| Previously reported | | | -0.62 | -0.72 | -0.10 |
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| Adjustment | | | -0.03 | -0.05 | -0.02 |
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| Adjusted earnings per share | | -0.65 | -0.77 | -0.12 |
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| Undiluted earnings and | | | IFRS | IFRS | IFRS |
| earnings adjusted for | | | | | |
| dilution per share | | | | | |
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| | | | 1-3/10 | 1-6/10 | 4-6/10 |
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| Previously reported | | | 0.23 | 0.59 | 0.37 |
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| Adjustment | | | -0.02 | -0.03 | -0.02 |
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| Adjusted earnings per share | | 0.21 | 0.56 | 0.35 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (EUR 1,000)
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| | IFRS | IFRS | |
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| ASSETS | 30.9.10 | 31.12.09 | |
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| NON-CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Intangible assets | 6,229 | 5,287 | |
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| Goodwill | 3,440 | 3,440 | |
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| Property, plant and equipment | 23,669 | 25,374 | |
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| Financial assets | 110 | 110 | |
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| Holdings in associated companies | 1,389 | 1,790 | |
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| Non-current receivables | 4,030 | 3,299 | |
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| Deferred tax assets | 2,302 | 1,774 | |
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| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 41,168 | 41,074 | |
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| CURRENT ASSETS | | | |
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| Inventories | 78,541 | 67,920 | |
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| Trade receivables | 27,798 | 21,409 | |
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| Income tax receivables | 1,270 | 243 | |
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| Other current receivables | 4,578 | 3,508 | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 12,147 | 10,626 | |
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| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 124,334 | 103,707 | |
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| TOTAL ASSETS | 165,502 | 144,781 | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | | | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | |
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| Share capital | 7,000 | 7,000 | |
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| Share premium and other reserves | 19,030 | 19,030 | |
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| Translation differences | -782 | -128 | |
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| Treasury shares | -2,228 | -665 | |
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| Retained earnings | 46,848 | 34,329 | |
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| EQUITY OWNED BY PARENT COMPANY | 69,868 | 59,566 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS | | | |
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| NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities | 24,452 | 23,973 | |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | 458 | 464 | |
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| Other non-current liabilities | 206 | 590 | |
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| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 25,116 | 25,026 | |
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| CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | |
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| Interest-bearing liabilities | 25,493 | 27,939 | |
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| Provisions | 4,100 | 4,935 | |
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| Tax liabilities for the period | 445 | 37 | |
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| Trade creditors and other current | 40,480 | 27,278 | |
| liabilities | | | |
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| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 70,518 | 60,189 | |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | 165,502 | 144,781 | |
| LIABILITIES | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (EUR 1,000)
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| | | IFRS | IFRS | |
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| | | 1-9/10 | 1-9/09 | |
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| CASH FLOW FROM BUSINESS | | | | |
| OPERATIONS: | | | | |
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| Net result for the period | | 18,010 | -17,352 | |
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| Adjustments: | | | | |
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| Financial income and | | -1,717 | 315 | |
| expenses | | | | |
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| Share of the result of associated | 232 | 65 | |
| companies | | | |
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| Depreciation and | | 3,806 | 3,951 | |
| amortisation | | | | |
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| Income taxes | | -589 | 245 | |
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| Other adjustments | | 4 | 2,363 | |
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| Cash flow before changes in working | 19,746 | -10,412 | |
| capital | | | |
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| Change in working capital: | | | | |
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| Change in non-interest-bearing | -8,122 | 5,452 | |
| receivables | | | |
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| Change in inventories | | -11,519 | 14,477 | |
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| Change in | | 13,263 | -8,040 | |
| non-interest-bearing | | | | |
| liabilities | | | | |
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| Change in provisions for | | -835 | -527 | |
| liabilities and charges | | | | |
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| Interest received | | 373 | 76 | |
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| Interest paid | | -805 | -1,558 | |
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| Other financial items | | 2,342 | 1,183 | |
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| Income taxes paid | | -31 | 3,752 | |
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| NET CASH FLOW FROM BUSINESS | | 14,411 | 4,403 | |
| OPERATIONS (A) | | | | |
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| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENTS | | | | |
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| Investments in tangible and | -2,437 | -1,044 | |
| intangible assets | | | |
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| Investments in other assets | 0 | 0 | |
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| Repayment of loan | | 0 | 0 | |
| receivables | | | | |
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| Dividends received | | 0 | 0 | |
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| CASH OUTFLOW FROM INVESTMENT | | -2,437 | -1,044 | |
| ACTIVITIES (B) | | | | |
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| FINANCING | | | | |
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| Acquisition of treasury | | -1,564 | 0 | |
| shares | | | | |
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| Hybrid loan | | 0 | 19,000 | |
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| Interest paid, hybrid loan | | -2,280 | -1,143 | |
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| Withdrawal/repayment of | | -1,940 | -28,502 | |
| current loans | | | | |
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| Changes in current | | 73 | 71 | |
| interest-bearing receivables | | | | |
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| Withdrawal/repayment of | | 96 | 10,099 | |
| non-current loans | | | | |
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| Payment of finance lease liabilities | -505 | -445 | |
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| Change in non-current receivables | -140 | -263 | |
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| Dividends paid | | -4,193 | 0 | |
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| NET CASH OUTFLOW FROM | | -10,454 | -1,183 | |
| FINANCING (C) | | | | |
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| Change in cash and cash | | 1,521 | 2,176 | |
| equivalents (A+B+C) | | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents on | | 10,626 | 8,095 | |
| 1 January | | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents on | | 12,147 | 10,270 | |
| 30 September | | | | |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (EUR 1,000)
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| A = Share | | | | | | |
| Capital | | | | | | |
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| B = Share premium and | | | | | |
| other reserves | | | | | |
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| C = Translation | | | | | | |
| differences | | | | | | |
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| D = Treasury shares | | | | | |
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| E = Retained earnings |
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| F = Total | | | | | | |
| shareholders' | | | | | | |
| equity | | | | | | |
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| | EQUITY OWNED BY PARENT COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS |
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| | A | B | C | D | E | F |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' | 7,000 | 19,030 | -128 | -665 | 36,375 | 61,612 |
| EQUITY 1 JAN | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | | | | |
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| Adjustment for | | | | | -2,046 | -2,046 |
| previous | | | | | | |
| periods | | | | | | |
| regarding the | | | | | | |
| hybrid loan | | | | | | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' | 7,000 | 19,030 | -128 | -665 | 34,329 | 59,566 |
| EQUITY 1 JAN | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | | | | |
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| Direct entries | | | | | -1,078 | -1,078 |
| to retained | | | | | | |
| earnings *) | | | | | | |
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| Dividend | | | | | -4,193 | -4,193 |
| distribution | | | | | | |
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| Purchase of the | | | | -1,563 | | -1,563 |
| treasury shares | | | | | | |
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| Other changes | | | | | | |
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| Total | | | -654 | | 17,790 | 17,136 |
| comprehensive | | | | | | |
| income for the | | | | | | |
| period | | | | | | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' | 7,000 | 19,030 | -782 | -2,228 | 46,848 | 69,868 |
| EQUITY 30 SEP | | | | | | |
| 2010 | | | | | | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' | 7,000 | 20 | -72 | -665 | 60,830 | 67,113 |
| EQUITY 1 JAN | | | | | | |
| 2009 | | | | | | |
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| Direct entries | | | | | -1,409 | -1,409 |
| to retained | | | | | | |
| earnings *) | | | | | | |
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| Dividend | | | | | | |
| distribution | | | | | | |
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| Purchase of the | | | | | | |
| treasury shares | | | | | | |
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| Other changes | | 19,010 | | | | 19,010 |
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| Total | | | 450 | | -17,352 | -16,90 |
| comprehensive | | | | | | 2 |
| income for the | | | | | | |
| period | | | | | | |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' | 7,000 | 19,030 | 378 | -665 | 42,069 | 67,812 |
| EQUITY 30 SEP | | | | | | |
| 2009 | | | | | | |
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| *) Consists of the interest paid for the hybrid loan classified as equity. |
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| | | | 30.9.10 | 30.9.09 | 31.12.09 |
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| 1. LEASING COMMITMENTS | | | 5,224 | 8,468 | 6,176 |
| (EUR 1,000) | | | | | |
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| 2. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (EUR | | 30.9.10 | 30.9.09 | 31.12.09 |
| 1,000) | | | | |
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| Guarantees given on | | | 684 | 1,009 | 951 |
| behalf of others | | | | | |
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| Repurchase commitments | | | 3,280 | 4,602 | 4,111 |
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| Other commitments | | | 1,964 | 1,969 | 2,080 |
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| TOTAL | | | 5,928 | 7,580 | 7,142 |
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| 3. PROVISIONS (EUR | | | Guarantee provision | |
| 1,000) | | | | |
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| 1.1.2010 | | | 4,935 | | |
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| Provisions added | | | 467 | | |
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| Provisions cancelled | | | -1,302 | | |
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| 30.9.2010 | | | 4,100 | | |
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| KEY FIGURES AND RATIOS | | | 30.9.10 | 30.9.09 | 31.12.09 |
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| R&D expenditure, MEUR | | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 |
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| Capital expenditure, MEUR | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
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| as % of net sales | | | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
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| Average number of | | | 813 | 882 | 858 |
| employees | | | | | |
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| Order books, MEUR | | | 77.4 | 19.6 | 20.3 |
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| Equity ratio, % | | | 42.9 | 46.0 | 41.3 |
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| Diluted and undiluted earnings per share | 0.59 | -0.65 | -0.77 |
| (EUR) | | | |
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| Equity per share (EUR) | | | 2.50 | 2.42 | 2.13 |
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FORMULAE FOR FINANCIAL INDICATORS
Average number of employees:
Average of the number of personnel at the end of each month. The calculation has
been adjusted for part-time employees.
Equity ratio, %:
Shareholders' equity + Non-controlling interests
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Balance sheet total - advance payments received * 100
Earnings per share:
Net income for the period - Non-controlling interests - Interest on hybrid loan
for the period less tax
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Average number of shares during the accounting period, adjusted for share issues
Equity per share:
Shareholders' equity
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Number of shares on the balance sheet date, adjusted for share issues
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| ORDER INTAKE, MEUR | | | 1-9/10 | 1-9/09 | 1-12/09 |
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| Ponsse Group | | | 229.7 | 95.1 | 143.5 |
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The interim report has been prepared observing the recognition and valuation
principles of IFRS standards, but not all of the requirements of IAS 34, Interim
Financial Reporting, have been complied with. The same accounting principles
were observed for the interim report as for the annual financial statements
dated 31 December 2009, with the exception, however, that the following new
standards, interpretations and amendments adopted by the EU were introduced from
1 January 2010: IFRS 3 (revised) - Business Combinations; IAS 27 (revised) -
Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements; IFRIC 12 - Service Concession
Arrangements; IFRIC 15 - Agreements for the Construction of Real Estate; IFRIC
16 - Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation; IFRIC 17 - Distributions
of Non-cash Assets to Owners; IFRIC 18 - Transfers of Assets from Customers;
IFRIC 9 and IAS 39 (amendment) - Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives in
Conjunction with Reclassification; IAS 39 (amendment) - Eligible Hedged Items
and IFRS 2 (amendment) - Share-Base Payments - Group Cash-settled Share-based
Payment Arrangements. These new standards, interpretations and amendments have
no impact on the Group's interim report.
In April 2009, IASB published improvements to 12 standards as part of its annual
improvements programme. The Group has adopted the following most salient
improvements from 1 January 2010: IFRS 8 (amendment) - Operating Segments; IAS
17 (amendment) - Leases and IAS 36 (amendment) - Impairment of Assets, but these
improvements have no impact on the Group's interim report.
The above figures have not been audited.
The above figures have been rounded off and may therefore differ from those
given in the official financial statements.
This communication includes future-oriented statements that are based on the
assumptions currently known by the company's management and its current
decisions and plans. Although the management believes that the future
expectations are well founded, there is no certainty that these expectations
will prove to be correct. This is why the results may significantly deviate from
the assumptions included in the future-oriented statements as a result of, among
other things, changes in the economy, markets, competitive conditions,
legislation or currency exchange rates.
Vieremä, 26 October 2010
PONSSE PLC
Juho Nummela
President and CEO
FURTHER INFORMATION
Juho Nummela, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 768 8914 or +358 400 495 690
Petri Härkönen, CFO, tel. +358 20 768 8608 or +358 50 409 8362
DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd
Principal media
www.ponsse.com
Ponsse Plc is a company specialising in the sales, manufacture, servicing and
technology of cut-to-length method forest machines and is driven by genuine
interest in its customers and their business. Ponsse develops and manufactures
sustainable and innovative harvesting solutions based on customers' needs.
The company was established by forest machine entrepreneur Einari Vidgrén in
1970, and it has been a leader in timber harvesting solutions based on the
cut-to-length method ever since. Ponsse is headquartered in Vieremä, Finland.
The company's shares are quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic List. At the moment,
the Ponsse Group does business in approximately 40 countries.
