RAUTE CORPORATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2009
RAUTE CORPORATION FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELEASE 11 FEBRUARY 2010 AT 9:00 A.M.
RAUTE CORPORATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2009
- Net sales totaled EUR 36.6 million (MEUR 98.5), down 63 percent. The
significant decrease resulted from the market situation.
- Operating profit was EUR -9.7 million (MEUR +6.3) and profit before tax
EUR -9.9 million (MEUR +6.9).
- Earnings per share were EUR -2.03 (EUR +1.18).
- The order intake, EUR 35 million (MEUR 67), and the order book at the end of
the reporting period, EUR 22 million (MEUR 24), were both at a low level.
- The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting that no
dividend shall be paid for 2009.
- Net sales are expected to grow in 2010 and operating profit to clearly improve
over the previous year. Achieving a positive result will depend on the volume of
order intake during the first half of the year.
MR. TAPANI KIISKI, PRESIDENT AND CEO: WEAK SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
Measured by net sales, the final quarter of 2009 was the weakest of last year
and our net sales for the whole year decreased by 63 percent. Our order book
dipped to an all-time low even in early December. We responded to the decline in
net sales with adaptation measures aimed at the personnel and other cost-saving
measures. We achieved our target in cost savings, in addition to which goal we
wished to ensure that our competence and delivery ability are retained. Our
personnel expenses decreased by EUR 6.5 million and other operating expenses by
EUR 3.5 million from the previous year. However, the cost savings achieved
through the adaptation measures were exceeded by the effect of the decline in
demand on the result, and our profitability for the whole year was weak.
In addition to the year-long adaptation measures, we implemented several
renewals in order to improve our competitiveness and boost our operations.
During the final quarter, we continued our organizational renewals by combining
the resources of project deliveries and technology services. In this way we will
ensure the flexible use of our expertise for various customer needs, according
to each demand situation. We also made the decision to continue to adapt our
North American operations to better correspond with the present demand level. In
North America we will be decreasing the size of our organization and
concentrating our efforts on products that will allow us to help our customers
boost their operations instead of increasing their production capacity. Our
Canadian unit will also transfer to new facilities which serve our renewed
operational model.
During the final quarter we received more orders than during the first three
quarters put together. The start-up of the new, long-planned Brjanskij Fanernyi
Kombinat plywood mill, in which the customer chose Raute as its partner, brought
a boost to the ominously weakened order book. Also in January we received a
significant order for our Asia-Pacific region order book. I will not, however,
go so far as to say that on the basis of these orders, Raute no longer faces a
weak market situation. As a supplier of investment commodities, we have
typically been able to make use of improvements in the global market situation
later than many other sectors. The timing and implementation of customers' new
investment decisions and the development of our order book following these
orders is still difficult to predict.
However, the improvement in our order book during the first part of the year
presents us with a much better starting point than what we were prepared for a
few months earlier. The market situation for our customers has not yet returned
to a normal level, which is still reflected in the demand for Raute's products
and services. Only after a delay will we begin to see the effects of a
recovering economy on the demand for Raute's products. This year will again be a
challenging one for Raute. Due to last year's low reference level, we expect our
growth, measured by the percentage of growth in net sales, to look strong, but
our profitability in 2010 will not yet rise to the level we are hoping for.
I would like to thank our customers for the confidence they have shown in Raute,
all the while themselves trying to operate in a very difficult market situation.
And my deep gratitude goes out to all Raute employees for the good work they
contributed during extremely trying circumstances, and for showing an
understanding attitude during tough adaptation measures. My thanks also go out
to our partner network and stakeholder groups for the past year. Raute's
struggles have also posed challenges to many of you. The only way to go from
here is up.
RAUTE CORPORATION - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS JANUARY 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2009
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Market situation in customer industries
2009 was challenging in all market areas for Raute's customer industries. The
plywood and LVL industries, manufacturers of wood-based panel products used in
investment commodities, are highly affected by fluctuations in the fields of
construction, housing-related consumption, international trade, and
transportation. In general, due to the economic recession and especially because
of the difficult situation faced by the construction and transport industries,
the demand for wood-based panel products remained at a low level in all of the
company's significant market areas. The majority of the mills have had to adapt
their production levels to correspond with the lowered demand either by
shortening their workweek or implementing shut-down periods of varied duration.
Some of the least profitable and least efficient mills have been closed for
good.
Demand for wood products technology and technology services
Due to the low demand for wood-based panel products and the uncertain market
outlook, investment activity in the plywood industry has been at a very low
level in all market areas. In several market areas, the investment decisions for
mill-scale, capacity-increasing projects, which had long been in the planning,
were further postponed. Investments in the LVL industry, which is dependent on
construction industry activity, were at a very low level in all market areas.
The uncertainty in the financial markets continued in the emerging markets that
are important to Raute and, above all, the availability of long-term financing,
security demands, price and other conditions limited investments. The financial
market situation was also the main impediment to implementing the modernizations
aimed at improving the efficiency of existing mills. Demand for maintenance and
spare parts services also dropped to a low level in all market areas due to the
decreased capacity utilization rates.
ORDER INTAKE AND ORDER BOOK
Raute's business consists of providing project deliveries and technology
services to the wood products industry. Project deliveries encompass complete
mills, production lines, and individual machines and equipment. Technology
services include maintenance, spare parts services, equipment modernization,
consulting, training, and reconditioned machinery.
The order intake for 2009 was only EUR 35 million (MEUR 67). The significant
decline in the order intake volume resulted from the weakened market situation
in customer industries and the postponement of large mill-scale projects. The
postponements are evaluated to result from the decrease in demand for plywood
and LVL and more difficult financing of investments.
The proportion of project deliveries in the order intake in 2009 was
EUR 19 million (MEUR 44). Within project deliveries, Russia accounted for
87 percent (32%) and Europe for 10 percent (58%). The share of other market
areas was 3 percent (10%). The most significant single new order was the EUR 12
million sale of production machinery for a plywood mill in Russia in December.
The proportion of technology services in the order intake in 2009 was
EUR 16 million (MEUR 23).
During the final quarter of the year, the order intake was EUR 19 million (MEUR
9) and the order book increased by EUR 11 million (MEUR -8).
The order book at the end of 2009, EUR 22 million (MEUR 24), remained at a low
level.
COMPETITIVE POSITION
There have been no essential changes in the Group's competitive position
in 2009. Customers appreciate the supplier's comprehensive competence and strong
technology development in their strategic investments aimed at ensuring their
ability to deliver and provide service. The competitive advantage provided by
Raute's technology plays an important role when customers select their
suppliers.
NET SALES
The Group's net sales totaled EUR 36.6 million (MEUR 98.5), down 63 percent from
2008. The significant decline in net sales was due to the low order intake. The
net sales for the final quarter of the year, EUR 7.7 million (MEUR 18.6), were
the lowest of the year.
Net sales were generated exclusively by project deliveries and technology
services related to the wood products technology business.
Net sales for project deliveries totaled EUR 22 million (MEUR 73), down
70 percent from the previous year, accounting for 60 percent (74%) of net sales.
The plywood industry's share of the net sales of project deliveries was
98 percent (99%).
Net sales for technology services totaled EUR 15 million (MEUR 25), down
40 percent from the previous year, accounting for 40 percent (26%) of net sales.
The decrease in net sales was linked to the lower capacity utilization rates in
the plywood and LVL industries and the shut-down of several customer mills.
Europe took over as the biggest market area in 2009, accounting for 45 percent
(48%) of net sales. Russia's share of net sales was 31 percent (35%) and South
America's was 11 percent (4%). North America's share fell to 7 percent (10%).
The share of other market areas was 6 percent (3%).
RESULT AND PROFITABILITY
The Group's operating profit for 2009 declined to EUR -9.7 million (MEUR +6.3)
and accounted for -26 percent of net sales (6%). The significant decline in net
sales weakened the operating profit and the operating profit percentage, despite
adaptation measures.
In order to adapt to the drastically weakened market situation in North America,
restructuring measures were decided on in Raute's Canadian subsidiaries in
October. A total of EUR 0.8 million in one-time costs relating to the
restructuring was recorded in 2009.
The Group's financial income and expenses totaled EUR -0.2 million (MEUR +0.5).
The Group's profit before tax was EUR -9.9 million (MEUR +6.9) and the profit
for the reporting period was EUR -8.1 million (MEUR +4.7). The Group's
comprehensive income totaled EUR -8.4 million (MEUR +5.0).
Earnings per share were EUR -2.03 (EUR +1.18). There were no dilutive items.
Return on investment was -22 percent (+19%) and return on equity -28 percent
(+14%).
Net sales for the final quarter were the weakest of the year at EUR -3.3 million
(MEUR +0.2) Earnings per share were EUR -0.72 (EUR +0.04). In addition to the
low net sales, fourth quarter profitability was weakened by reorganization costs
of EUR 0.8 million.
CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET
The Group's financial position remained good throughout the year. The Group's
cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year exceeded
interest-bearing liabilities by EUR 9.4 million (MEUR 10.6). At the end of the
financial year, the equity ratio was 46 percent (61%) and gearing -41 percent
(-31%).
The Group's cash and cash equivalents, including financial assets recognized at
fair value through profit or loss, stood at EUR 27.9 million (MEUR 21.1) at the
end of the financial year. The change in cash and cash equivalents in the
financial year was EUR 6.8 million positive (MEUR 9.8). Despite the negative
operating profit, operating cash flow was EUR 5.6 million positive (MEUR +6.9)
due to the decrease in net working capital. Cash flow from investment activities
totaled EUR -0.9 million (MEUR -3.1). Cash flow from financing activities was
EUR 2.1 million positive (MEUR +6.0) including a EUR 3 million security deposit
related to TyEL loan security arrangements, EUR 10 million in new TyEL loans,
EUR 2 million in TyEL loan instalments and EUR 2.8 million in dividend payments
for 2008.
Raute Corporation has prepared for an increase in the Group's working capital
requirements and possible disturbances in the availability of money by taking
out a EUR 10 million TyEL loan in December. The loan has a fixed interest rate
and the loan period is five years. Due to the new loan, interest-bearing
liabilities increased to EUR 18.5 million (MEUR 10.5) at the end of the
financial year and its effect on the equity ratio was -11 percentage units.
At the end of 2009, the Group's balance sheet total stood at EUR 57.4 million
(MEUR 60.2). Other fluctuations in balance sheet items and the key figures based
on them are the result of differences in the timing of customer payments and the
cost accumulation from project deliveries, which is typical of the project
business.
Raute Corporation has a EUR 10 million commercial paper program, which allows
the company to issue commercial papers maturing in less than one year. The
company also has unused bilateral credit regulation agreements worth
EUR 8 million with two different Nordic banks.
LOANS TO RELATED PARTIES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
On December 31, 2009, the parent company Raute Corporation had loan receivables
from its subsidiaries Raute Canada Ltd. in the amount of CAD 1 115 thousand and
from Raute Service LLC EUR 355 thousand. Raute Corporation had EUR 100 thousand
in liabilities to the Raute Sickness Fund. Other obligations are described in
the figures section of this report.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Raute's goal is to be the leading technology supplier in its field, and to
invest strongly in the continuous research and development of plywood and LVL
manufacturing technology, in particular, and the supporting automation and
instrumentation applications, such as machine vision.
In 2009, the Group's research and development costs, EUR 2.5 million,
represented 6.7 percent of net sales (MEUR 4.4/4.4% of net sales). Raute's
product development focused on new product solutions with a fast payback time
for the customer and with which customers can, without major investments, boost
the efficiency of their wood raw material recovery by decreasing the consumption
of glue and additives as well as by saving on energy and labor costs.
The Group's investments totaled EUR 1.1 million (MEUR 3.2). The largest single
investment was the EUR 0.5 million modernization of the milling machine at the
main production plant in Nastola. Total investments included capitalized
development costs of EUR 0.1 million (MEUR 0.7). Other investments consisted of
information system and replacement investments.
DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIONS
During 2009, the organization and operating methods were developed to respond to
the new challenges posed by the changed operating environment. Sales and other
customer service operations were organized according to customers into teams
with a special expertise concerning the particular customer relationship or
market area. A customer base management system, developed especially for Raute's
needs, was taken into use to support customer services. The system improves the
efficiency of the management of customer service related information within the
Group. The operative resources of project deliveries and technology services
were unified under the same leadership, enabling more flexible use of competence
and resources in different load situations.
The North American operations were organized to respond to the present market
situation as well as future growth and development possibilities. A decision was
made to sell the facilities of the Canadian unit and to transfer during 2010 to
new facilities which will better correspond with the chosen operating model.
Simultaneously, productivity will be improved and delivery times shortened by
modernizing production.
PERSONNEL
The Group's headcount at the end of 2009 was 524 (573). Finnish Group companies
accounted for 77 percent (77%) of employees, North American companies for
14 percent (13%), Chinese companies for 6 percent (7%), and other sales and
maintenance companies for 3 percent (3%).
Temporary lay-offs of varying duration and other adaptation measures involved
the entire personnel of the Group. Converted to full-time employees, the average
number of Group personnel was 419 (569).
On March 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of Raute Corporation approved a
share-based incentive plan (2006). The reward from the plan was based on the
Group's operating profit for 2006-2008 and on the Board of Directors' assessment
of the success of the strategy. The incentive plan encompassed the Group's
Executive Board (5 members) and 12 other key employees. The rewards were paid
partly in shares and partly in cash in the 2009 financial year. The cash portion
was intended for the payment of taxes and tax-related costs resulting from the
rewards. The shares are subject to a two-year transfer prohibition, which ends
on March 28, 2011.
The Group has continued developing the competence of and increasing the
personnel's commitment despite the weak profitability. Two percent (2%) of the
payroll was invested in personnel training. The results of a personnel survey
carried out in December were on the same level as the survey completed two years
ago and had even improved in the area of supervisory work, despite the difficult
employment situation.
SOCIETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
The environment is one of the values that guide Raute's operations. Raute has
been systematically developing the environmental soundness of its products and
services and aims to reduce the environmental impact of its operations. The
Group abides by the principles of good corporate citizenship, taking into
consideration nature and its protection, as well as the operating methods of the
surrounding society, and by respecting local cultures.
Raute's operations mainly affect the environment indirectly when the company's
technology is used in the production processes of the wood products industry.
Raute's technology enables the wood products industry to substantially reduce
the environmental load caused by its operations through, for example, more
efficient use of wood raw materials, additives and energy.
The Group's own operations do not involve considerable environmental risks that
might have a direct impact on the Group's business operations or financial
position. The Nastola and Jyväskylä plants manage environmental matters in
compliance with a certified environmental system. At the Canadian plant,
environmental surveys are carried out regularly by an external assessor. The
operations and ethical principles of the partner and subcontractor networks are
also subjected to systematic inspection.
Raute aims to continuously reduce energy consumption, decrease the volume of
waste, and develop the working environment.
SEASONAL FLUCTUATION IN BUSINESS
The Group's net sales and working capital fluctuate every quarter due to
different types of project deliveries and their schedules. Business operations
do not involve regular seasonal changes.
RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS RISKS
The Group's most significant business risks have been recognized as the
fluctuation in demand resulting from economic cycles and delivery and technology
risks.
The Group has no ongoing legal proceedings or other disputes in progress that
might materially affect the continuity of business operations, nor is the Board
of Directors aware of any other legal risks related to the Group's operations
that might have such an effect.
Impact of economic fluctuations on business operations
The Group's business is characterized by sensitivity to economic fluctuations
due to changes in the investment activity of customer industries. The impact
that the cyclical nature of project deliveries has on the Group's performance is
mitigated by systematically increasing the share of technology services, by
developing the subcontracting network, and by focusing on core competencies in
the company's own operations. In the long term, the Group's growth opportunities
are increased and the impact of economic fluctuations balanced by developing
operations in market areas where the company's market share is still small, and
by creating products for new customer groups.
The uncertainty in the development of the global economy and financial markets
perpetuates near-future risks, and it is difficult to predict all of their
implications. The availability of financing, tightened security terms and
conditions and the price of financing make corporate financing more difficult
and increase financing costs, which then weakens the short-term market outlook
for the Group and affects the Group's counterparty risk.
Delivery and technology risks
The bulk of the Group's business operations consist of different kinds of
project deliveries, which always expose the company to risks caused by, for
example, each customer's end product, production methods, or tailored solutions
related to raw materials. At the quotation and negotiation phase, the company
has to take risks relating to the promised performance figures and make
estimates of implementation costs. Contract, product liability, implementation,
cost and capacity risks are managed using project management procedures that
comply with the company's certified quality system.
Raute emphasizes product development and continuously develops new technology in
order to offer solutions for customers' expanding needs. The functionality and
capacity of new solutions cannot be fully verified until the solutions can be
tested under production conditions in conjunction with the first customer
deliveries. Technology risks are reduced by the conditions of delivery contracts
and by restricting the number of simultaneous first deliveries.
FINANCING RISKS
The most significant financing risk areas in the Group's international business
operations have been recognized as being credit risks and currency risks related
to customers and investment counterparties. The maximum default risk relating to
customers' solvency is the amount of receivables relating to binding sales
contracts that are not covered by bank guarantees, letters of credit or other
securities. The Group's liquid assets are mainly held in Finnish and Swedish
banks. The Group's currency risks consist of foreign currency denominated
purchases and sales as well as balance sheet items (transaction risks) and
investments in foreign subsidiaries (translation risks). The Group's main
currency is the euro. Other significant currency risks result from the Canadian
dollar (CAD) and US dollar (USD). Other currencies which are monitored to ensure
the competitiveness and profitability of the Group are the Russian rouble (RUB)
and the Chinese yuan (CNY).
The Group is also exposed to liquidity, interest and price risks.
The Group has braced for fluctuations in the working capital tied up in project
operations and possible disturbances in the availability of money by taking out
a non-current TyEL loan. The Group's loans have fixed interest rates. The
Group's interest risks are mainly directed at the return on liquid assets. The
liquid assets are mainly held in Finnish and Swedish banks.
ACCIDENT RISKS
The Group's most significant accident risks have been recognized as a fire and a
serious machine or information system breakdown at the main Nastola unit, where
the production, planning, financial, and ERP systems serving the Group's key
technologies are centrally located. A fire or serious breakdown in machinery may
result in considerable property damage or interruption loss. The Group hedges
against such risks by assessing its facilities and processes in terms of risk
management and by maintaining emergency plans. It regularly reviews its
insurance policies as part of overall risk management. The objective is to use
insurance policies to sufficiently hedge all risks that are reasonable to handle
through insurance due to economical or other reasons.
ORGANIZING RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group has a risk management policy approved by the Board of Directors. The
Board of Directors has determined the Group's general attitude to risk and has
approved the risk management policy on a general level and handles the tasks of
the Audit Committee. In that role, the Board is responsible for internal control
and organizing risk management, and for monitoring their efficiency.
The Group's President and CEO controls the implementation of the risk
management policy in the entire Group, while the Presidents of the Group
companies are responsible for risk management in their respective companies.
The members of the Group's Executive Board are responsible for their own areas
of responsibility across company boundaries. The Chief Financial Officer is
responsible for the coordination of risk management. The President and CEO and
the CFO regularly report significant risks to the Board.
There is no separate internal auditing organization in the Raute Group.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has handled Raute Corporation's Corporate
Governance Statement according to chapter 2, section 6 of the Finnish Securities
Markets Act and code 51 of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code for listed
companies issued by the Securities Market Association on October 20, 2008. The
statement has been drawn up separately from the financial statements and will be
published on March 9, 2010 together with the Annual Report and the consolidated
financial statements on the company's website at www.raute.com.
GROUP STRUCTURE
No fundamental changes took place in the Group's legal structure during 2009.
SHAREHOLDERS
Raute Corporation's number of shareholders totaled 1,528 at the beginning of the
year and 1,820 at the end of the reporting period. Series K shares are held by
46 private individuals (46). The management held 4.9 percent (4.7%) of company
shares and 9.1 percent (9.1%) of the votes. Nominee-registered shares accounted
for 2.3 percent (2.4%) of the shares.
No flagging notifications were given to the company in 2009.
AUDITORS
Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on April 2, 2009 elected Ms.
Anna-Maija Simola and Mr. Antti Unkuri, Authorized Public Accountants, as
auditors, and Ernst & Young Oy, an authorized public accounting company, as
deputy auditor.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESIDENT AND CEO
The Annual General Meeting elects the Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the Board
of Directors, and 3-5 Board members.
In Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2009, Mr. Erkki
Pehu-Lehtonen was elected Chairman of the Board for Raute Corporation, Ms.
Sinikka Mustakallio Vice-Chairman and Mr. Risto Hautamäki, Mr. Ilpo Helander,
Mr. Mika Mustakallio and Mr. Panu Mustakallio as Board members.
The Board of Directors appoints the President and CEO and confirms the terms of
his or her employment, including fringe benefits.
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, Licentiate in Technology, continued as Raute Corporation's
President and CEO. He was appointed as Raute Corporation's President and CEO on
March 16, 2004. As agreed in the executive contract, the term of notice is six
months, and the severance pay equals six months' salary.
Raute Corporation's Articles of Association do not grant any unusual
authorizations to the Board of Directors, or the President and CEO.
Any decisions on changes to the Articles of Association or an increase in share
capital are made in compliance with the regulations of the effective Companies
Act.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mr. Tapani Kiiski continued as Chairman of the Group's Executive Board, and the
Executive Board also included Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO; Mr. Petri Strengell, Vice
President, Technology and Operations; Mr. Timo Kangas, Vice President,
Technology Services; and Mr. Bruce Alexander, Vice President, North American
Business Operations, President of Raute's North American companies.
SHARES
The number of Raute Corporation's shares at the end of 2009 totaled 4,004,758,
of which 991,161 were series K shares (ordinary share, 20 votes/share) and
3,013,597 series A shares (1 vote/share). The shares have a nominal value of two
euros. Series K and A shares grant equal rights to dividends and company assets.
Series K shares can be converted to series A shares under the terms described in
Article 3 of the Articles of Association. If a series K share is transferred to
a new owner who does not previously hold series K shares, the new owner shall
report this to the Board of Directors in writing and without delay. The other
shareholders of the K series have the right to redeem the share under the terms
described in Article 4 of the Articles of Association.
Raute Corporation's series A shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. The
trading code is RUTAV. During 2009, 454,798 shares were traded (392,693) worth
altogether EUR 3,316 thousand (EUR 4,854 thousand). The number of shares traded
represents 15 percent (13%) of all listed series A shares. The average price of
a series A share was EUR 7.29 (EUR 12.37). The highest rate of the year was
EUR 8.90 and the lowest EUR 6.50.
The company's market capitalization at the end of 2009 totaled EUR 29.9 million
(MEUR 25.6), with series K shares valued at the closing price of series A
shares, EUR 7.47 (EUR 6.40), on December 31, 2009.
Raute Corporation has signed a market making agreement with Nordea Bank Finland
Plc in compliance with the Liquidity Providing (LP) requirements issued by
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
Other share-related information is presented in the figures section of this
report.
DIVIDEND FOR THE YEAR 2008
On April 2, 2009, Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting decided to
distribute a dividend of EUR 0.70 per share for 2008. The total amount of
dividends paid on April 16, 2009 was EUR 2.8 million, series A shares accounting
for EUR 2.1 million and series K shares for EUR 0.7 million.
REPURCHASE AND DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES
During the financial year 2009, Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has
exercised the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2008
to repurchase and dispose of Raute Corporation's series A shares.
Raute Corporation repurchased a total of 18,900 of the company's series A shares
during the period February 19-March 17, 2009 to be used in the remuneration
systems of the company's key employees.
On March 27, 2009, the company transferred the acquired shares to the 17 key
employees covered by the Group's share-based incentive plan (2006) as the share
portion of the remuneration paid for the period 2006-2008.
The company did not possess company shares at the end of the financial period or
hold them as security.
Other information related to the repurchase and disposal of company shares is
presented in the figures section of this report.
AUTHORIZATION OF REPURCHASE AND DISPOSAL OF OWN SHARES
On April 2, 2009, the Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors
to decide on the repurchase of Raute Corporation's series A shares with the
company's distributable assets and to decide on a directed issue of a maximum of
400,000 of the company's series A shares. The authorization was not exercised
in 2009.
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING YEAR
In January, Raute Corporation received a significant order from an established
plywood producer for nearly all of the production lines in a plywood mill
operating in the Asia-Pacific region. Machine deliveries are scheduled between
June and September 2010 and the start-up of the mill will take place by summer
2011. The customer does not wish to release any further information on the
project for the time being. The typical value of this type of mill-scale project
delivered by Raute has been more than EUR 15 million.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010
Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting will be held in Lahti at Sibelius
Hall on Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
PUBLISHING OF THE 2009 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Raute Corporation's Annual Report and consolidated financial statements 2009
will be published on March 9, 2010.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL FOR DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION AND MEASURES
CONCERNING THE RESULT
According to the financial statements distributable assets total
EUR 7,427 thousand.
The Board of Directors will propose to Raute Corporation's Annual General
Meeting, to be held on March 31, 2010, that no dividend shall be paid for 2009
and that the losses for the financial year shall be transferred to retained
earnings.
OTHER PROPOSALS BY THE BOARD TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2010
Issues to be decided by the Annual General Meeting according to the Articles of
Association
Raute Corporation's Appointments Committee has announced that it will propose to
the Annual General Meeting, which will convene on March 31, 2010, that six be
confirmed as the number of Board members and that Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen
(Chairman), Ms. Sinikka Mustakallio (Vice-Chairman), Mr. Risto Hautamäki, Mr.
Ilpo Helander, Mr. Mika Mustakallio of the present members be re-elected and
that Mr. Pekka Suominen be elected as a new member. The Appointments Committee
will additionally propose that the remuneration paid to the Chairman of the
Board will be EUR 40,000 and to the other Board members EUR 20,000 for the term
of office, as before.
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting that
authorized public accounting company PriceWaterhouseCoopers Oy be elected as the
auditors, with Mr. Janne Rajalahti, Authorized Public Accountant, as the
principal auditor. The Board of Directors will propose that the compensation to
the auditor be paid on the basis of reasonable invoicing.
Authorization of repurchase and disposal of own shares
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the Meeting
continue the Board of Directors' existing authorization to decide on the
repurchase and directed issue of a maximum of 400,000 of the company's series A
shares until the Annual General Meeting 2011.
Granting of stock options
The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that the Annual
General Meeting resolves to issue stock options to the key personnel of Raute
Group.
The stock options shall, in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights,
be offered to the key personnel of Raute Group and to a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Raute Corporation separately determined by the Board of Directors for further
delivery to the key personnel of Raute Group. The weighty financial reason for
the company to issue the options is that the stock options are intended to form
a part of the incentive and commitment program of the key personnel. The purpose
of the stock options is to encourage the selected key employees to work on a
long-term basis to increase shareholder value and to commit them to the company.
The maximum total number of stock options shall be 240,000, which entitle to
subscribe for or acquire a total maximum of 240,000 of Raute Corporation's
series A shares and the share capital of Raute Corporation may, as a result of
the share subscriptions made with the stock options, increase with the maximum
of EUR 480,000. Each stock option entitles to subscribe for or acquire one (1)
series A share. Of the stock options, the maximum of 80,000 shall be marked with
the symbol 2010 A, the maximum of 80,000 shall be marked with the symbol 2010 B
and the maximum of 80,000 shall be marked with the symbol 2010 C. The stock
options shall be issued free of charge.
The share subscription price for the stock options shall be determined based on
the trade volume weighted average quotation of the share of Raute Corporation in
continuous trading, rounded off to the nearest cent, on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.
For stock options 2010 A the subscription price shall be determined during the
two month period immediately following the announcement day of the financial
statements for the year 2009, for stock options 2010 B during the two month
period immediately following the announcement day of the financial statements
for the year 2010 and for stock options 2010 C during the two month period
immediately following the announcement day of the financial statements for the
year 2011.
From the share subscription price shall be deducted the amount of the dividend
or distribution of funds from the distributable equity fund decided after the
beginning of the period for determination of the subscription price but before
share subscription. Out of the share subscription price the amount equaling the
nominal value of the share will be entered into the share capital and the
exceeding amount into the invested non-restricted equity fund.
The share subscription period will be for stock options 2010 A from March 1,
2013 to March 31, 2016, for stock options 2010 B from March 1, 2014 to March 31,
2017 and for stock options 2010 C from March 1, 2015 to March 31, 2018.
The terms and conditions of the proposed stock option scheme will be published
in their entity on the company's website at www.raute.com on the date of notice
of the Annual General Meeting.
OUTLOOK FOR 2010
Due to the uncertainty related to the development of the global economy and
financial markets, the market situation of Raute's customer industries is
expected to continue to be uncertain. Demand for investments and services in the
wood products industry is not expected to improve significantly during 2010.
Individual mill-scale projects, through which customers are already making
preparations for the period following the present recession, are, however, in
the planning phase in many market areas; however, they involve uncertainties
related to implementation and scheduling. In addition, restructuring resulting
from the difficult situation in the customer industries may activate new
investment projects.
Thanks to its strong financial position, market position and the implemented
development efforts, Raute's ability to survive the economic slowdown and to
respond to growing demand as soon as the markets recover will be excellent.
2010 will be a challenging year due to the uncertainty in the market situation,
despite the implemented adaptations measures. As a result of the two
considerable new orders received in December 2009 and January 2010, the net
sales for 2010 are expected to increase and the operating profit is expected to
improve from 2009. Achieving a positive result will depend on the volume of
order intake during the first half of the year.
SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
The figures for the financial year 2008 and 2009 presented in the figures
section of Financial statement bulletin have been audited.
The figures presented in the Interim financial report have not been audited.
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF | | | | | |
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| (EUR 1 000) | Note | 1.10.- | 1.10.- | 1.1.- | 1.1.- |
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| | | 31.12. | 31.12. | 31.12. | 31.12. |
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| | | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
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| NET SALES | 3,4,5 | 7 650 | 18 619 | 36 638 | 98 466 |
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| Other operating | | | | | |
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| income | | 23 | 14 | 153 | 95 |
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| Increase (+) or | | | | | |
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| decrease (-) in | | | | | |
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| inventories of | | | | | |
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| finished goods and | | | | | |
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| work in progress | | 300 | -108 | 795 | 404 |
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| Materials and | | | | | |
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| services | | 3 267 | 8 218 | 15 695 | 50 906 |
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| Expenses from | 10 | | | | |
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| employee benefits | | 5 753 | 7 062 | 22 047 | 28 592 |
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| Depreciation and | | | | | |
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| amortization | | 629 | 692 | 2 670 | 2 751 |
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| Other operating | | | | | |
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| expenses | | 1 649 | 2 347 | 6 869 | 10 375 |
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| Total operating | | | | | |
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| expenses | | 11 298 | 18 318 | 47 281 | 92 624 |
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| OPERATING PROFIT | | -3 325 | 206 | -9 695 | 6 341 |
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| % of net sales | | -43 | 1 | -26 | 6 |
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| Financial income | | 70 | 550 | 356 | 1 268 |
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| Financial expenses | | -209 | -448 | -551 | -729 |
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| RESULT BEFORE TAX | 7 | -3 464 | 309 | -9 890 | 6 880 |
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| % of net sales | | -45 | 2 | -27 | 7 |
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| Income taxes | | 574 | -131 | 1 749 | -2 157 |
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| TOTAL RESULT FOR | | | | | |
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| THE PERIOD | | -2 889 | 177 | -8 141 | 4 723 |
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| % of net sales | | -38 | 1 | -22 | 5 |
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| Other comprehensive income items | | | | |
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| Exchange differences on | | | | | |
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| translating foreign | | | | | |
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| operations | | 36 | -316 | -228 | 247 |
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| Other comprehensive | | | | | |
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| income items for | | | | | |
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| the period, net of tax | | 36 | -316 | -228 | 247 |
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| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE | | | | | |
| RESULT | | | | | |
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| FOR THE PERIOD | | -2 853 | -139 | -8 369 | 4 970 |
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| Result for the period | | | | | |
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| attributable to | | | | | |
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| Equity holders of the | | | | | |
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| Parent company | | -2 889 | 177 | -8 141 | 4 723 |
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| Total comprehensive | | | | | |
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| for the period attributable to | | | | |
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| Equity holders of the | | | | | |
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| Parent company | | -2 853 | -139 | -8 369 | 4 970 |
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| Earnings per share for result | | | | |
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| attributable to the | | | | | |
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| holders of the Parent | | | | | |
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| company, EUR | | | | | |
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| Undiluted earnings per | | | | | |
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| share | -0,72 | 0,04 | -2,03 | 1,18 |
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| Diluted earnings per | | -0,72 | 0,04 | -2,03 | 1,18 |
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| Shares, 1 000 pcs | | | | | |
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| Adjusted average | | | | | |
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| number of shares | | 4 005 | 4 005 | 4 003 | 4 005 |
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| Adjusted average | | | | | |
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| number of shares | | | | | |
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| diluted | | 4 005 | 4 005 | 4 003 | 4 005 |
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | |
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| (EUR 1 000) | Note | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| ASSETS | | | |
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| Non-current assets | | | |
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| Intangible assets | 9 | 1 831 | 2 482 |
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| Tangible assets | 9 | 10 267 | 11 175 |
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| Other financial assets | | 486 | 499 |
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| Receivables | | 1 000 | 0 |
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| Deferred tax assets | | 1 741 | 334 |
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| Total | | 15 325 | 14 491 |
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| Current assets | | | |
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| Inventories | | 4 330 | 4 310 |
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| Accounts receivables and | | | |
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| other receivables | 5 | 9 832 | 20 270 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | | 27 900 | 21 109 |
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| Total | | 42 062 | 45 689 |
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| TOTAL ASSETS | 2 | 57 387 | 60 180 |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | | | |
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| LIABILITIES | | | |
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| Equity attributable to | | | |
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| Equity holders of | | | |
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| the Parent Company | | | |
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| Share capital | | 8 010 | 8 010 |
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| Share premium | | 6 498 | 6 498 |
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| Other funds | 10 | 294 | 287 |
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| Exchange differences | | 55 | 283 |
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| Retained earnings | | 16 337 | 14 520 |
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| Result for period | | -8 141 | 4 723 |
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| Share of shareholders' | | | |
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| equity that belongs | | | |
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| to the owners of | | | |
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| the Parent company | | 23 053 | 34 321 |
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| Total shareholders' equity | | 23 053 | 34 321 |
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| Non-current liabilities | | | |
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| Provisions | | 182 | 289 |
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| Deferred tax liabilities | | 271 | 599 |
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| Long-term interest-bearing | | | |
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| liabilities | | 14 318 | 8 232 |
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| Total | 12 | 14 771 | 9 120 |
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| Current liabilities | | | |
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| Provisions | | 1 325 | 2 251 |
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| Pension obligations | | 143 | 173 |
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| Short-term interest-bearing | | | |
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| liabilities | 12 | 4 215 | 2 225 |
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| Advance payments received | 5 | 7 222 | 3 475 |
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| Current tax liabilities | | 0 | 79 |
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| Trade and other payables | | 6 658 | 8 536 |
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| Total | | 19 563 | 16 739 |
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| Total liabilities | | 34 334 | 25 859 |
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| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | |
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| AND LIABILITIES | | 57 387 | 60 180 |
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| CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT | | |
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| (EUR 1 000) | 1.1.-31.12. | 1.1.-31.12. |
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| | 2009 | 2008 |
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| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES | | |
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| Proceeds from sales | 50 988 | 100 611 |
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| Proceeds from other | | |
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| operating income | 85 | 65 |
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| Payments of operating expenses | -46 020 | -90 988 |
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| Cash flow before financial | | |
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| items and taxes | 5 053 | 9 688 |
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| Interests and other operating | | |
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| financial expenses paid | -486 | -224 |
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| Interests and other income | | |
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| received | 423 | 828 |
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| Dividends received | 79 | 133 |
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| Income taxes paid | 550 | -3 522 |
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| NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES (A) | 5 619 | 6 903 |
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| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES | | |
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| Capital expenditure in | | |
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| tangible and intangible | | |
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| assets | -1 034 | -3 201 |
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| Purchases of available-for-sale | | |
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| as investments | 0 | -50 |
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| Proceeds from sale of tangible | | |
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| and intangible assets | 79 | 171 |
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| NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES (B) | -955 | -3 080 |
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| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES | | |
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| Increase of long-term and | | |
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| short-term receivables | -3 000 | 0 |
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| Repayments of short-term | | |
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| liabilities | -125 | -63 |
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| Increase of long-term | | |
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| liabilities | 10 200 | 10 069 |
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| Repayment of long-term | | |
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| liabilities | -2 000 | 0 |
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| Own shares | -138 | 0 |
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| Dividends paid | -2 803 | -4 005 |
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| NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING | | |
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| ACTIVITIES (C) | 2 134 | 6 001 |
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| NET CHANGE IN CASH | | |
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| AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (A+B+C) | | |
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| increase (+)/decrease (-) | 6 798 | 9 824 |
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
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| AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD* | 21 109 | 11 284 |
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| EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE | | |
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| RATE CHANGES ON CASH | -7 | 0 |
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
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| AT THE END OF THE PERIOD* | 27 900 | 21 109 |
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| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | | |
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| IN THE BALANCE SHEET | | |
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| AT THE END OF THE PERIOD | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 27 900 | 21 109 |
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| TOTAL | 27 900 | 21 109 |
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*Cash and cash equivalents comprise trading assets as well as cash and bank
receivables, which will be due within the following three months' period.
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| (EUR 1 000) | | | | | |
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| | Share | Share | Other | Exchange | Retained |
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| | capital | premium | funds | rate | earnings |
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| | | | | diff. | |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Jan. 1, 2009 | 8 010 | 6 498 | 287 | 283 | 19 242 |
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| Repurchase of own | | | | | |
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| shares | | | | | -138 |
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| Disposal of | | | | | |
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| own shares, | | | | | |
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| tax effect | | | | | 36 |
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| Equity-settled | | | | | |
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| share-based | | | | | |
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| transactions | | | 7 | | |
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| Dividend paid | | | | | -2 803 |
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| Total | | | | | |
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| comprehensive | | | | | |
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| result for | | | | | |
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| the period | | | | -228 | -8 141 |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Dec. 31, 2009 | 8 010 | 6 498 | 294 | 55 | 8 196 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (continue) |
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| (EUR 1 000) | To the | | Minority | | EQUITY |
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| | owners | | interest | | TOTAL |
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| | of the | | | | |
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| | Parent | | | | |
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| | company | | | | |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Jan. 1, 2009 | 34 321 | | 0 | | 34 321 |
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| Repurchase of own | | | | | |
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| shares | -138 | | | | -138 |
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| Disposal of | | | | | |
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| own shares, | | | | | |
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| tax effect | 36 | | | | 36 |
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| Equity-settled | | | | | |
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| share-based | | | | | |
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| transactions | 7 | | | | 7 |
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| Dividend paid | -2 803 | | | | -2 803 |
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| Total | | | | | |
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| comprehensive | | | | | |
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| result for | | | | | |
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| the period | -8 369 | | | | -8 369 |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Dec. 31, 2009 | 23 053 | | 0 | | 23 053 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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| (EUR 1 000) | | | | | |
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| | Share | Share | Other | Exchange | Retained |
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| | capital | premium | funds | rate | earnings |
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| | | | | diff. | |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Jan. 1, 2008 | 8 010 | 6 498 | 125 | 36 | 18 524 |
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| Equity-settled | | | | | |
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| share-based | | | | | |
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| transactions | | | 139 | | |
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| Dividend paid | | | | | -4 005 |
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| Total | | | | | |
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| comprehensive | | | | | |
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| result for | | | | | |
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| the period | | | 22 | 247 | 4 723 |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Dec. 31, 2008 | 8 010 | 6 498 | 287 | 283 | 19 242 |
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (continue) |
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| (EUR 1 000) | To the | | Minority | | EQUITY |
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| | owners | | interest | | TOTAL |
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| | of the | | | | |
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| | Parent | | | | |
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| | company | | | | |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Jan. 1, 2008 | 33 194 | | 0 | | 33 194 |
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| Equity-settled | | | | | |
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| share-based | | | | | |
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| transactions | 139 | | | | 139 |
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| Dividend paid | -4 005 | | | | -4 005 |
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| Total | | | | | |
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| comprehensive | | | | | |
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| result for | | | | | |
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| the period | 4 992 | | | | 4 992 |
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| EQUITY | | | | | |
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| Dec. 31, 2008 | 34 321 | | 0 | | 34 321 |
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NOTES
1. General information
Raute Group is a globally operating technology corporation which manufactures
complete mills, production lines and single machines for the veneer, plywood and
LVL industries. Raute's technology offering covers the customers' entire
production process, ranging from raw material processing to the finishing and
packaging of end products. Additionally, Raute's total service concept includes
technology services, such as maintenance, spare parts services, equipment
modernization, consulting, training and sales of reconditioned machinery. The
Group has production units in Finland, Canada and China. The company's sales
network has a global reach.
The Group's Parent company, Raute Corporation, is a Finnish public limited
liability company established in accordance with Finnish law (Business ID
FI01490726). Its series A shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd., under
Industrials. Raute Corporation is domiciled in Lahti, Finland. The address of
its registered office is Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola, Finland, and its postal
address is P.O. Box 69, FI-15551 Nastola, Finland.
The Consolidated financial statements are available online at www.raute.com or
at the head office of the Parent company, Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola, Finland.
Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has on February 11, 2010 reviewed the
Group's Financial statements for January 1 - December 31, 2009, and decided to
publish Raute Corporation's Financial statement bulletin for January 1 -
December 31, 2009 in compliance with this release.
2. Accounting principles
Raute Corporation's Financial statement bulletin January 1 - December 31, 2009
has been prepared in accordance with standard IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting. Raute Group's Financial statement bulletin does not contain full
notes and other information presented in the financial statements. Financial
statements with full notes will be presented in Annual report 2009, which will
be published on March 9, 2010.
Raute Corporation's consolidated financial statements for January 1 - December
31, 2009 have been prepared in accordance with international financial statement
standards (International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS). Preparations have
complied with the IAS and IFRS standards, as well as SIC and IFRIC
interpretations, effective on December 31, 2009. IFRS refers to the standards
and their interpretations that have been approved for application within the EU
in the Finnish Accounting Act and regulations issued under it in accordance with
the procedures laid down in EU regulation No 1606/2002. The notes to the
consolidated financial statements also comply with Finnish accounting
legislation.
The Group has applied the following new and amended standards and
interpretations which have taken effect on January 1, 2009 or later:
- IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements: Amendment to the standard.
According to the amended standard, non-owner changes in equity are not presented
in detail in the statement of changes in equity. All non-owner changes in equity
are presented in the items of a statement of comprehensive income. Following the
amendment, the Group can choose to present a single statement (statement of
comprehensive income) or two separate statements (income statement and statement
of comprehensive income). Raute Corporation has chosen to present a single
statement of result in its consolidated financial statements.
- IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures - Improving Disclosures about
Financial Instruments, amendment to standard. Following the amendments, a
three-level hierarchy is adopted in presenting fair values of financial
instruments and additional notes that make it easier to evaluate the relative
reliability of fair values. In addition, the amendments clarify and broaden the
previous requirements concerning the presentation of information related to
liquidity risk. The amendments have resulted in an increased number of notes
concerning the above-mentioned issues.
- IFRS 8 Operating Segments. According to the standard, the segment information
presented should be based on internal reports submitted to the management and
the calculation principles followed in the reporting. The accounting principles
applied to the segment reporting to the Group's management are consistent with
the external accounting. The assessment of segment performance and decisions on
the allocation of resources to the segment are based on its operating profit.
The introduction of IFRS 8 did not have any significant impact on the
presentation of information concerning the segments, as the segment information
disclosed by the Group previously was already based on the Group's internal
reporting structure.
The following new standards, standard amendments, and interpretations are in
effect for the financial year beginning January 1, 2009, but they did not
significantly affect the result or the balance of the Group or the financial
statement presentation:
- IAS 23 Borrowing Costs, amendment
- IAS 27 Consolidated Financial Statements and Separate Financial Statements,
amendment to standard
- IFRS 2 Share-based Payment
- IFRS 3 Business Combinations, amendment to standard
- IFRIC 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives and IAS 39 Financial instruments:
Recognition and measurement
- IFRIC 12 Service Concession Arrangements
- IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty programmes
- IFRIC 15 Agreement for the Construction of Real Estate
- IFRIC 16 Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation.
Figures in parentheses refer to the corresponding figures in the comparison
period. All the monetary figures presented in this financial statement bulletin
are in thousands euros, unless otherwise stated. Due to the rounding of the
figures in the financial statement tables, the sums of figures may deviate from
the sum total presented in the table.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires
management to make certain estimates and to exercise its judgment in applying
the Group's accounting policies. Because the forward-looking estimates and
assumptions are based on management's best knowledge at the reporting date, they
comprise risks and uncertainties. The actual results may therefore differ from
these estimates.
3. Segment information
Operational segment
Continuing operations of Raute Group belong to the wood products technology
segment.
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| Wood products technology | 2009 | | 2008 | |
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| Net sales | 36 638 | | 98 466 | |
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| Operating profit | -9 695 | | 6 341 | |
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| Assets | 57 387 | | 60 180 | |
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| Liabilities | 34 334 | | 25 859 | |
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| Capital expenditure | 1 095 | | 3 242 | |
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| Assets of the wood products | | | | |
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| technology segment by | 30.9. | | 30.9. | |
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| geographical location | 2009 | % | 2008 | % |
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| Finland | 53 448 | 94 | 55 616 | 92 |
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| North America | 1 950 | 3 | 2 730 | 5 |
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| Russia | 948 | 2 | 782 | 1 |
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| China | 858 | 1 | 860 | 1 |
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| South America | 88 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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| Others | 95 | 0 | 156 | 0 |
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| TOTAL | 57 387 | 100 | 60 180 | 100 |
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| Capital expenditure of the | | | | |
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| wood products technology | 30.9. | | 30.9. | |
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| by geographical location | 2009 | % | 2008 | % |
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| Finland | 1 071 | 98 | 2 775 | 86 |
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| North America | 18 | 2 | 75 | 2 |
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| Russia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| China | 3 | 0 | 369 | 11 |
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| South America | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
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| Others | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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| TOTAL | 1 095 | 100 | 3 242 | 100 |
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| 4. Net sales | 1.1.- | | 1.1.- | |
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| by market area | 31.12. | | 31.12. | |
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| | 2009 | % | 2008 | % |
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| Russia | 11 237 | 31 | 34 359 | 35 |
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| Rest of Europe | 10 415 | 28 | 31 909 | 32 |
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| Finland | 6 172 | 17 | 15 800 | 16 |
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| South America | 3 853 | 11 | 4 311 | 4 |
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| North America | 2 549 | 7 | 9 832 | 10 |
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| Asia | 1 287 | 4 | 1 241 | 1 |
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| Oceania | 954 | 3 | 701 | 1 |
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| Others | 171 | 1 | 313 | 1 |
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| TOTAL | 36 638 | 100 | 98 466 | 100 |
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| 5. Long-term projects | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Net sales | | |
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| Net sales by percentage | | |
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| of completion | 26 990 | 80 749 |
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| Other net sales | 9 648 | 17 717 |
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| TOTAL | 36 638 | 98 466 |
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| Project revenues entered | | |
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| as income from currently | | |
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| undelivered long-term | | |
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| projects recognized | | |
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| by percentage of completion | 27 184 | 85 487 |
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| Amount of long-term project | | |
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| revenues not yet | | |
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| entered as income | 20 976 | 22 817 |
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| Specification of combined | | |
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| asset and liability items: | | |
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| Accrued income | | |
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| corresponding to revenues | | |
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| by percentage of completion | 27 306 | 85 328 |
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| Advance payments received from | | |
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| project customers | -24 060 | -73 509 |
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| Project receivables included | | |
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| in current assets in the Balance sheet | 3 246 | 11 819 |
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| Advance payments received | | |
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| in the Balance Sheet | 7 222 | 3 475 |
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| 6. Number of personnel, persons | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Effective, on average | 419 | 569 |
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| In books, on average | 542 | 585 |
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| In books, at the end of period | 524 | 573 |
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| - of which personnel working | | |
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| abroad | 120 | 136 |
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7. Income taxes
The taxes in the income statement include taxes corresponding to the Group
companies' taxable profit for the financial period as well as tax adjustments
for the previous years and the change in deferred taxes. Current tax based on
the taxable income is calculated on taxable income using the tax rate in force
in each country. Deferred tax receivables have been recognized to the extent
that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which
temporary differences can be utilized.
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| 8. Research and development costs | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Research and development costs | | |
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| for the period | 2 470 | 4 375 |
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| Amortization of previously | | |
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| capitalized development costs | 599 | 549 |
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| Development costs | | |
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| recognized as an asset | | |
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| in the Balance sheet | -125 | -667 |
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| Research and development | | |
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| costs entered as expenses | | |
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| for the period | 2 943 | 4 257 |
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| 9. Changes in Intangible assets | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| and in Property, plant and | | |
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| equipment | | |
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| Intangible assets | | |
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| Carrying amount at the | | |
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| beginning of the period | 11 575 | 10 503 |
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| Exchange rate differences | -19 | 22 |
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| Additions | 429 | 1 018 |
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| Disposals | -495 | 0 |
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| Other reclassifications between | | |
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| items | -28 | 33 |
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| Carrying amount at the end | | |
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| of the period | 11 462 | 11 575 |
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| Accumulated depreciation and | | |
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| amortization at the beginning | | |
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| of the period | -9 094 | -7 959 |
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| Exchange rate differences | 34 | -13 |
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| Accumulated depreciations and | | |
| amortizations | | |
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| on disposals | 495 | 0 |
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| Depreciation and amortization for the | | |
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| financial period | -1 065 | -1 122 |
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| Accumulated depreciation and | | |
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| amortization at the end | | |
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| of the period | -9 631 | -9 094 |
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| Book value of intangible assets, | | |
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| at the beginning of the period | 2 482 | 2 546 |
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| Book value of intangible assets, | | |
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| at the end of the period | 1 831 | 2 482 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | | |
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| Carrying amount at the | | |
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| beginning of the period | 40 480 | 40 008 |
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| Exchange rate differences | 901 | -1 453 |
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| Additions | 666 | 2 170 |
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| Disposals | -25 | -90 |
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| Other reclassifications between | | |
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| items | 0 | -157 |
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| Carrying amount at the end | | |
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| of the period | 42 022 | 40 480 |
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| Accumulated depreciation and | | |
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| amortization at the beginning | | |
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| of the period | -29 304 | -29 047 |
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| Exchange rate differences | -834 | 1 375 |
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| Depreciation for the | | |
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| financial period | -1 617 | -1 632 |
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| Accumulated depreciation and | | |
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| amortization at the end | | |
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| of the period | -31 755 | -29 304 |
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| Book value of property, plant | | |
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| and equipment, at the beginning | | |
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| of the period | 11 175 | 10 960 |
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| Book value of property, plant | | |
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| and equipment, at the end of | | |
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| the period | 10 267 | 11 175 |
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10. Share-based payments
During the reporting period, Raute Corporation conveyed on March 27, 2009 a
total of 18,900 Raute's series A shares held by the Company gratuitously to 17
key persons of the Group's share-based incentive plan (2006) as reward payment.
The effect of the share-based and cash payment to the operating profit of Raute
Group was EUR 15 thousand (EUR 49 thousand).
11. Related party transactions
Raute Group's related parties consist of Board members, President and CEO,
Presidents of the subsidiaries and Raute Corporation's Sickness Fund. During the
reporting period 2009 Raute Corporation has written off loan receivables from
its subsidiary Raute Canada Ltd. in the amount of EUR 3 761 thousand (EUR 968
thousand).
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| 12. Interest-bearing liabilities | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Long-term interest-bearing | | |
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| liabilities recognized at | | |
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| amortized cost | 14 318 | 8 232 |
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| Short-term interest-bearing | | |
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| liabilities | 4 215 | 2 225 |
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| TOTAL | 18 533 | 10 457 |
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| 13. Other leases and operating | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| lease liabilities | | |
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| Group as lessee | | |
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| Minimum rents paid on the basis of | | |
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| other non-cancellable leases: | | |
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| - Within one year | 551 | 273 |
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| - After the period of more than one | | |
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| and less than five years | 1 013 | 464 |
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| - More than five years | 782 | 0 |
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| TOTAL | 2 346 | 737 |
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| The Group has rented in a part of its |
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| office and production premises. |
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| The rental agreements are made for |
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| the time being or for the fixed-term. |
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| The agreements made for the fixed-term |
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| include an option to extend the rental |
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| period after the date of initial expiration. |
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| Minimum direct leasing rents | | |
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| paid on the basis of non-cancellable | | |
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| direct leasing contracts: | | |
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| - Within one year | 25 | 12 |
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| - After the period of more than one | | |
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| and less than five years | 67 | 2 |
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| TOTAL | 92 | 14 |
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14. Pledged assets and contingent liabilities
Raute Group has non-current credit regulation agreements worth EUR 10 million
(MEUR 17), of which EUR 8 million (MEUR 14) were unused on December 31, 2009.
Raute Corporation has a EUR 10 million (MEUR 10) domestic commercial paper
program, which is arranged by Nordea Bank Finland Plc.
Within the limits of the program, the company can issue commercial papers
maturing in less than one year.
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| Pledged assets | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Debts and other contingent liabilities have been | |
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| secured by mortgages and contingencies | | |
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| Bank credit limits, | 10 000 | 17 000 |
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| of which used | 2 400 | 3 000 |
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| Business mortgages (1) | 5 300 | 10 000 |
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| Pension loans (TyEL) | 18 000 | 10 000 |
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| - Bank guarantees as collateral | | |
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| given for the TyEL loan | 12 400 | 3 000 |
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| Business mortgages (1) | 4 700 | 0 |
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| Deposits of money (2) | 3 000 | 0 |
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| - Credit insurance agreements as | | |
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| collateral for the TyEL loan | 5 600 | 7 000 |
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| Right of recourse of the party | | |
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| providing collateral | 5 600 | 7 000 |
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| Financial liability/Raute's | | |
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| Sickness Fund | 100 | 100 |
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| - Real estate mortgages (2) | 134 | 134 |
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| Commercial bank guarantees on behalf of | | |
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| the Parent company and subsidiaries | 7 125 | 8 928 |
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| - Counter guarantees (3) | 7 125 | 8 928 |
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| Mortgage agreements on behalf | | |
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| of subsidiaries | | |
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| - Counter guarantees | 200 | 0 |
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| Mortgages and contingencies total | | |
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| - Secured by mortgages total (1) | 10 134 | 10 134 |
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| - Secured by deposits of money (2) | 3 000 | 0 |
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| - Counter guarantees (3) | 7 325 | 8 928 |
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| Other own liabilities | | |
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| Leasing and rent liabilities | | |
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| - For the current accounting | | |
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| period | 576 | 285 |
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| - For subsequent accounting | | |
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| periods | 1 862 | 466 |
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Loans and guarantees on behalf of the related party
No loans are granted to the company's management. On December 31, 2009, the
Parent company Raute Corporation had loan receivables from its subsidiary Raute
Canada Ltd. in the amount of EUR 737 thousand (EUR 3 186 thousand) and from
Raute Service LLC EUR 355 thousand (EUR 0 thousand). Raute Corporation had EUR
100 thousand (EUR 110 thousand) liability to Raute Corporation's Sickness Fund.
Raute Corporation has given a counter guarantee of EUR 200 thousand for the loan
of the foreign subsidiary.
No pledges or other commitments have been given on behalf of the company's
management and shareholders.
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| 15. Currency derivatives | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Currency derivatives are used for hedging purposes. |
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| Nominal values of forward | | |
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| contracts in foreign currency | | |
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| Economic hedging | | |
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| - Related to financing | 661 | 3 186 |
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| - Related to hedging of net sales | 1 615 | 532 |
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| Fair values of forward contracts | | |
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| in foreign currency | | |
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| Economic hedging | | |
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| - Related to financing | -35 | 170 |
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| - Related to the hedging | | |
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| of net sales | 98 | -8 |
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16. Share capital
The company repurchased a total of 18,900 of the company's own shares under the
authorization given by the Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2008. The
acquisition price of the shares was the stock exchange price at the time of the
acquisition. The acquisition of the shares did not have any significant impact
on the holdings and voting rights in the company.
The Parent company has repurchased own shares during the period as follows:
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| Period | From Feb. 19 to | From March 1 to |
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| | Feb. 28, 2009 | March 17, 2009 |
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| Amount, pieces | 8 800 | 10 100 |
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| Nominal value, euros | 2.00 | 2.00 |
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| Consideration paid, | | |
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| euros (average) | 7.00 | 7.12 |
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| Consideration paid, | | |
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| euros (range) | 6.90 - 7.15 | 7.00 - 7.20 |
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All company shares held by the company were transferred on March 27, 2009 to the
employees covered by the share-based remuneration system. The number of shares
at the end of reporting period totaled 4,004,758 pieces. Adjusted average number
of shares used in calculation of earnings per share, was 4,003,183 during the
reporting period. The company did not possess own shares at December 31, 2009.
17. Dividend
The Board of Directors will propose to Raute Corporation's Annual General
Meeting, to be held on March 31, 2010, that no dividend shall be paid for 2009
and that the losses for the financial year shall be transferred to retained
earnings.
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| GROUP KEY RATIOS | 1.1.-31.12. | 1.1.-31.12. |
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| | 2009 | 2008 |
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| Return on investment (ROI), % | -21,6 | 19,4 |
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| Return on equity (ROE), % | -28,4 | 14,0 |
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| Gearing, % | -40,6 | -31,0 |
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| Equity ratio, % | 46,0 | 60,5 |
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| Order book, MEUR | 22 | 24 |
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| Order intake, MEUR | 35 | 67 |
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| Exported portion of net sales, % | 83,2 | 84,0 |
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| Change in net sales, % | -62,8 | -11,1 |
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| Gross capital expenditure, MEUR | 1,1 | 3,2 |
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| % of net sales | 3,0 | 3,3 |
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| Research and development costs, MEUR | 2,5 | 4,4 |
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| % of net sales | 6,7 | 4,4 |
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| Earnings per share (EPS), EUR | | |
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| - basic | -2,03 | 1,18 |
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| - diluted | -2,03 | 1,18 |
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| Equity to share, EUR | 5,76 | 8,57 |
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| Dividend per share | | |
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| series K shares, EUR | 0,00* | 0,70 |
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| Dividend per share | | |
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| series A shares, EUR | 0,00* | 0,70 |
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| Dividend per profit, % | 0,0* | 59,4 |
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| Effective dividend return, % | 0,0* | 10,9 |
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| Share price at the end of | | |
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| the period, EUR | 7,47 | 6,40 |
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| Number of shares | | |
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| - weighted average, 1 000 pcs | 4 003 | 4 005 |
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| - diluted, 1 000 pcs | 4 003 | 4 005 |
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* The Board of Directors' proposal to the Annual General Meeting.
Calculation of key ratios
Return on investment (ROI), % =
Profit before tax + financial expenses
----------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Shareholders' equity + interest-bearing financial liabilities
(average of the financial year)
Return on equity (ROE), % =
Profit/loss for the financial year
----------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Shareholders' equity (average of the financial year)
Interest-bearing net liabilities =
Interest-bearing liabilities ./. (cash and cash equivalents +
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss)
Equity ratio, % =
Shareholders' equity
----------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Balance Sheet total ./. advances received
Earnings per share, undiluted, euros =
Profit for the financial year
-----------------------------------------------------------
Equity issue-adjusted average number of shares during the
financial year
Earnings per share, diluted, euros =
Diluted profit for the financial year
-----------------------------------------------------------
Diluted equity issue-adjusted average number of shares
Equity to share, euros =
Share of shareholders' equity belonging to the owners of
the Parent company
-----------------------------------------------------------
Undiluted number of shares at the end of the financial year
Dividend per share, euros =
Distributed dividend for the financial year
-----------------------------------------------------------
Undiluted number of shares at the end of the financial year
Dividend per profit, % =
Dividend per share
----------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Earnings per share
Effective dividend return, % =
Dividend per share
----------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Closing share price at the end of the financial year
Price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio) =
Closing share price at the end of the financial year
-----------------------------------------------------------
Earnings per share
Trend in share turnover, in volume and percentage figures (series A shares) =
The trend in turnover of shares is given as the number of shares traded during
the financial year and as the percentage of the average undiluted number of
traded shares relative to issued share stock during the financial year.
Market value of capital stock =
Undiluted number of shares at the end of the financial year (series A + series K
shares) x closing price of the share on the last day of the financial year
Gearing, % =
Interest-bearing net financial liabilities
---------------------------------------------------------- x 100
Shareholders' equity
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| DEVELOPMENT OF | Q 4 | Q 3 | Q 2 | Q 1 | Rolling | Rolling |
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| QUARTERLY | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | 1.1.2009 | 1.1.2008 |
| RESULTS | | | | | | |
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| (EUR 1000) | | | | | - | - |
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| | | | | | 31.12.200 | 31.12.200 |
| | | | | | 9 | 8 |
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| NET SALES | 7 650 | 8 057 | 9 565 | 11 366 | 36 638 | 98 466 |
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| Other operating | | | | | | |
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| income | 23 | -10 | 108 | 32 | 153 | 95 |
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| Increase (+) or | | | | | | |
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| decrease (-) in | | | | | | |
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| inventories of | | | | | | |
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| finished goods | | | | | | |
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| and work | | | | | | |
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| in progress | 300 | 107 | 135 | 252 | 795 | 404 |
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| Materials and | | | | | | |
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| services | 3 267 | 3 444 | 3 813 | 5 171 | 15 695 | 50 906 |
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| Expenses | | | | | | |
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| from employee | | | | | | |
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| benefits | 5 753 | 4 776 | 5 386 | 6 132 | 22 047 | 28 592 |
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| Depreciation | | | | | | |
| and | | | | | | |
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| amortization | 629 | 701 | 665 | 674 | 2 670 | 2 751 |
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| Other operating | | | | | | |
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| expenses | 1 649 | 1 508 | 1 862 | 1 851 | 6 869 | 10 375 |
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| Total operating | | | | | | |
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| expenses | 11 298 | 10 429 | 11 726 | 13 828 | 47 281 | 92 624 |
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| OPERATING | -3 325 | -2 274 | -1 918 | -2 179 | -9 695 | 6 341 |
| PROFIT | | | | | | |
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| % of net sales | -43 | -28 | -20 | -19 | -26 | 6 |
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| Financial | 70 | 46 | -9 | 250 | 356 | 1 268 |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Financial | -209 | -101 | -38 | -204 | -551 | -729 |
| expenses | | | | | | |
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| RESULT BEFORE | -3 464 | -2 330 | -1 965 | -2 132 | -9 890 | 6 880 |
| TAX | | | | | | |
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| % of net sales | -45 | -29 | -21 | -19 | -27 | 7 |
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| Income taxes | 574 | 514 | 424 | 236 | 1 749 | -2 157 |
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| TOTAL | | | | | | |
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| RESULT FOR THE | | | | | | |
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| PERIOD FROM | -2 889 | -1 816 | -1 540 | -1 895 | -8 141 | 4 723 |
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| % of net sales | -38 | -23 | -16 | -17 | -22 | 5 |
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| Attributable to | | | | | | |
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| Equity holders | | | | | | |
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| of the Parent | | | | | | |
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| company | -2 889 | -1 816 | -1 540 | -1 895 | -8 141 | 4 723 |
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| Earnings per | | | | | | |
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| share, EUR | | | | | | |
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| Undiluted | | | | | | |
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| earnings | | | | | | |
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| per share | -0,72 | -0,45 | -0,38 | -0,47 | | |
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| Diluted | | | | | | |
| earnings | | | | | | |
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| per share | -0,72 | -0,45 | -0,38 | -0,47 | | |
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| Shares, | | | | | | |
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| 1 000 pcs | | | | | | |
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| Adjusted | | | | | | |
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| average number | | | | | | |
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| of shares | 4 005 | 4 003 | 4 002 | 3 998 | | |
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| Adjusted | | | | | | |
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| average number | | | | | | |
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| of shares, | | | | | | |
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| diluted | 4 005 | 4 003 | 4 002 | 3 998 | | |
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| 20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT | Number of | Number of | |
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| 31 DECEMBER, 2009 | series K | series A | |
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| | shares | shares | Total |
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| | (20 votes | (1 vote | number |
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| | per share) | per share) | of shares |
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| 1. Sundholm Göran | | 525 000 | 525 000 |
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| 2. Suominen Jussi Matias | 48 000 | 74 759 | 122 759 |
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| 3. Mustakallio Kari Pauli | 60 480 | 60 009 | 120 489 |
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| 4. Suominen Pekka Matias | 48 000 | 64 159 | 112 159 |
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| 5. Suominen Tiina Sini-Maria | 48 000 | 62 316 | 110 316 |
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| 6. Siivonen Osku Pekka | 50 640 | 53 539 | 104 179 |
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| 7. Hietala Pekka Tapani | | 96 900 | 96 900 |
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| 8. Kirmo Kaisa Marketta | 50 280 | 43 201 | 93 481 |
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| 9. Lisboa De Castro Palacios Hietala | | 85 000 | 85 000 |
| M | | | |
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| 10. Keskiaho Kaija Leena | 33 600 | 51 116 | 84 716 |
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| 11. Särkijärvi Riitta | 60 480 | 22 009 | 82 489 |
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| 12. Mustakallio Mika | 39 750 | 42 670 | 82 420 |
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| 13. Mustakallio Ulla Sinikka | 47 240 | 30 862 | 78 102 |
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| 14. Mustakallio Risto | 42 240 | 35 862 | 78 102 |
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| 15. Sr Arvo Finland Value | | 70 000 | 70 000 |
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| 16. Mustakallio Marja Helena | 43 240 | 20 162 | 63 402 |
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| 17. Kirmo Lasse | 30 000 | 26 200 | 56 200 |
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| 18. Särkijärvi-Martinez Anu Riitta | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 |
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| 19. Särkijärvi Timo | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 |
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| 20. Suominen Jukka Matias | 24 960 | 27 964 | 52 924 |
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| TOTAL | 650 910 | 1 478 240 | 2 129 150 |
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| Share of total amount of shares, % | 65,7 | 49,1 | 53,2 |
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| Share of total voting rights, % | 65,7 | 49,1 | 63,5 |
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| Administrative registered | | 90 564 | 90 564 |
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| Other shareholders | 340 251 | 1 444 793 | 1 785 044 |
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| TOTAL | 991 161 | 3 013 597 | 4 004 758 |
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| MANAGEMENT'S SHAREHOLDING | 98 990 | 96 223 | 195 213 |
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| Share of total amount of shares, % | 10,0 | 3,2 | 4,9 |
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| Share of total voting rights, % | 10,0 | 3,2 | 9,1 |
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| SHARE INFORMATION | 31.12.2009 | 31.12.2008 |
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| Number of shares | | |
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| - Series K shares, ordinary shares | | |
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| (20 votes/share) | 991 161 | 991 161 |
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| - Series A shares | | |
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| (1 vote/share) | 3 013 597 | 3 013 597 |
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| Total | 4 004 758 | 4 004 758 |
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| Development in share price (series A shares) | |
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| Trading of shares, pcs | 454 798 | 392 693 |
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| Trading of shares, MEUR | 3,3 | 4,9 |
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| Share price of series A shares | | |
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| At the end of the reporting period, EUR | 7,47 | 6,40 |
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| Highest price during | | |
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| the reporting period, EUR | 8,90 | 15,20 |
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| Lowest price during | | |
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| the reporting period, EUR | 6,50 | 6,24 |
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| Average price during | | |
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| the reporting period, EUR | 7,29 | 12,37 |
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| Market value of capital stock | | |
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| - Series K shares, MEUR* | 7,4 | 6,3 |
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| - Series A shares, MEUR | 22,5 | 19,3 |
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| Total, MEUR | 29,9 | 25,6 |
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*Series K shares valued at the value of series A shares at the end of reporting
period.
RAUTE CORPORATION
Board of Directors
PRESS CONFERENCE ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010 AT 2 P.M.
A press conference will be organized for analysts and the media on February 11,
2010 at 2 p.m. at Scandic Simonkenttä Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9,
Helsinki. The financial statements will be presented by Mr. Tapani Kiiski,
President and CEO, and Mrs. Arja Hakala, CFO.
FINANCIAL RELEASES IN 2010:
Raute's interim reports will be published as follows:
- January-March on Thursday April 29, 2010
- January-June on Tuesday August 3, 2010
- January-September on Thursday October 28, 2010
Raute Corporation's consolidated financial statements and Annual Report 2009
will be published on March 9, 2010.
Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting will be held in Lahti, at Sibelius
Hall on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 6:00 p.m.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3560,
mobile +358 400 814148
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400
710 387
RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology company serving the wood products industry worldwide. Its
most important customers are the plywood and LVL industries. Raute is one of the
world's leading suppliers of mill-scale projects to these customer industries.
The total service concept also includes technology services, with which Raute
supports its customers throughout the entire life cycle of their investments.
Raute's head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants
are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in the Shanghai area of China, and in
Jyväskylä and Kajaani, Finland. Raute's net sales declined significantly due to
the difficult market situation in 2009 and equaled EUR 36.6 million. The number
of personnel at the end of 2009 was 524. More information on the company can be
found at: www.raute.com.
DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com
