Raute Corporation - Interim report January 1 - March 31, 2017
RAUTE CORPORATION INTERIM REPORT APRIL 28, 2017 AT 9:00 a.m.
RAUTE CORPORATION – INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2017
- The Group’s first quarter net sales, EUR 36.6 million (MEUR 26.4), increased 38% on the comparison period.
- Operating profit, EUR 2.7 million (MEUR 1.4), almost doubled from the comparison period. The result before taxes was EUR 2.9 million (MEUR 1.3).
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.50 (EUR 0.22).
- Order intake, at EUR 24 million (MEUR 13), was at a good level. The order book at the end of the reporting period stood at EUR 93 million (MEUR 44).
- Raute’s net sales are expected to grow in 2017 and operating profit is forecast to improve from 2016.
TAPANI KIISKI, PRESIDENT AND CEO: A PROMISING START TO THE YEAR
We have every reason to be happy with our early-year performance both in terms of improving net sales and operating profit. Both were in line with our expectations. Our order intake, EUR 24 million, was relatively good, bearing in mind that it did not include any major individual projects. Our order book is still at a high level.
During the first quarter, demand for mid-sized investment projects was brisker than before. In addition to the high work load in Production, our Sales personnel have also been kept busy. Several new mill-scale projects are at the negotiation phase. The continued active demand for spare parts and maintenance bolsters our belief that our customers are in a good position. Modernizations is our only production area where demand has been slow. I suspect that this results in part from our customers’ interest in new equipment acquisitions, emboldened by the market outlook. The strongest areas geographically speaking are currently the traditional developed markets. Demand has also continued to pick up in Russia.
At the end of March, we concluded negotiations on an acquisition and purchased the business of a company called Metriguard in the United States. The business transferred to us at the beginning of April. The acquired technology complements our offering in veneer and plywood industry raw material optimization, and combined with our machine vision technology, generates new opportunities for product development. We have become familiar with Metriguard’s products over the years through the processes of several of our customers and we know that they are high-quality and are close to industry standard status. Moreover, we will be able to expand our offering to the sawmill industry and assist our new client base to optimize the value of their processes’ raw materials. Metriguard precisely represents one of our strategy’s growth areas and we are, as a result, thrilled to have gained this new opportunity. We are convinced that the acquisition is a positive arrangement for both Raute and Metriguard.
Thanks to a good start to the year, a strong order book and continued active demand, I am in no doubt that our net sales will grow and our operating profit will improve from the previous year.
RAUTE CORPORATION – INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2017
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Market situation in customer industries
Raute’s customers in the plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) industries are engaged in the manufacturing of wood products used in investment commodities and are thus highly affected by fluctuations in construction, housing-related consumption, international trade, and transportation.
The situation in the global economy and the financial markets in the early months of 2017 did not change considerably with respect to Raute or Raute’s customer base.
Construction activity has remained at a fairly low level in all market areas, including North America. Due to the market situation, Raute’s customers’ order books have remained short and the situation has not been attractive for carrying out investments. Demand has revived, however, possibly because customers are preparing to unravel their built-up investment backlog.
Demand for wood products technology and technology services
In the first quarter, invitations to tender for new capacity-generating projects and smaller projects were at a good level and trade negotiations took place at a brisk rate. Demand for individual machine lines was also active and more projects were started up than in a while.
Demand for modernizations, on the contrary, was at a low level as customers’ interest turned more towards new equipment. Demand for maintenance and spare parts services continued at a good level. This bears testimony to the fact that the utilization rates of Raute’s customers’ production facilities remained good, for the most part.
ORDER INTAKE AND ORDER BOOK
Raute serves the wood products industry with a full-service concept based on service that encompasses the entire life cycle of the delivered equipment. Raute’s business consists of project deliveries and technology services. Project deliveries encompass projects from individual machine or production line deliveries to deliveries of all the machines and equipment belonging to a mill’s production process. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes comprehensive technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations, as well as consulting, training and reconditioned machinery.
During the first quarter, the order intake, EUR 24 million (MEUR 13), was at a good level. Of the new orders, 52 percent came from Europe (53%), 19 percent from North America (18%), 18 percent from Russia (12%), 10 percent from South America (11%) and 1 percent from Asia-Pacific (6%). Sometimes even strong fluctuations in the distribution of new orders between the various market areas are typical for project-focused business.
Order intake in technology services amounted to EUR 10 million (MEUR 9), increasing 3 percent on the comparison period.
The order book weakened during the first quarter by EUR 13 million. The order book at the end of the reporting period amounted to a strong EUR 93 million (MEUR 44). Part of the order book is scheduled for 2018.
COMPETITIVE POSITION
Raute’s competitive position has remained unchanged and is good. Raute’s solutions help customers in securing their delivery and service capabilities throughout the life cycle of the production process or its part. In such investments, the supplier’s overall expertise and extensive and diverse technology offering play a key role. The competitive edge provided by Raute plays a major role when customers select their cooperation partners. Raute’s strong financial position and long-term dedication to serving selected customer industries also enhance its credibility and improve its competitive position as a company that carries out long-term investment projects.
NET SALES
Net sales for the reporting period, EUR 36.6 million (MEUR 26.4), were up 38 percent on the first quarter of 2016. Growth in net sales resulted from a strong order book and its timing.
Of the total net sales for the reporting period, Europe accounted for 51 percent (61%), Russia for 32 percent (14%), North America for 12 percent (16%), Asia-Pacific for 3 percent (6%), and South America for 2 percent (3%).
Technology services accounted for 28 percent (33%) of the Group’s total net sales and amounted to EUR 10 million (MEUR 9). The decline in the share of technology services results from strong growth in project delivery net sales.
RESULT AND PROFITABILITY
Operating profit was EUR 2.7 million positive (MEUR 1.4 positive) and accounted for 7.3 percent of net sales (5.2%). The clear growth in operating profit stemmed from growth in net sales and the successful completion of deliveries as predicted.
The result before taxes for the reporting period was EUR 2.9 million positive (MEUR 1.3 positive). The result for the reporting period was EUR 2.1 million positive (MEUR 0.9 positive). Earnings per share (undiluted) were EUR 0.50 (EUR 0.22).
CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET
The Group’s financial position remained good. At the end of the reporting period, gearing was -22 percent (-21%) and the equity ratio 52 percent (56%). Fluctuations in balance sheet working capital items and the key figures based on them are due to differences in the timing of customer payments and the cost accumulation from project deliveries, which is typical of the project business.
The Group’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 10.0 million (MEUR 9.2) at the end of the reporting period. Operating cash flow was EUR 13.5 million negative (MEUR 1.9 positive). Cash flow from investment activities was EUR 0.4 million negative (MEUR 1.0 negative). Cash flow from financing activities was EUR 0.1 million positive (MEUR 1.8 positive).
Interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 3.1 million (MEUR 3.2) at the end of the reporting period.
The parent company 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 parent company Raute Corporation is prepared for future working capital needs and has long-term credit facility agreements with three Nordic banks totaling EUR 23.0 million. The main covenants for the credit facility are an equity ratio of >30% and gearing of <100%. Of the credit facility, EUR 21.4 million remained unused at the end of the reporting period.
EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD
Raute Corporation published stock exchange releases on the following events:
January 2, 2017 Market-making for Raute Corporation transferred to Nordea Bank AB (publ)
January 11, 2017 Raute Corporation's trading and issuer codes to change as from January 16, 2017
February 15, 2017 A new performance and share value based long-term incentive program established for Raute's top management
March 6, 2017 Disposal of Raute Corporation’s own shares
March 28, 2017 Decisions of Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting 2017
March 31, 2017 Raute Corporation strengthens its offering for veneer and lumber grading technology by acquiring the business of Metriguard Inc.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
Raute is a leading technology supplier for the plywood and LVL industries and focuses strongly on the development of increasingly efficient, productive and environmentally friendly manufacturing technology and supporting measurement and machine vision applications. Opportunities provided by digitalization are also an essential part of R&D activities.
Research and development costs in the reporting period amounted to EUR 0.8 million (MEUR 0.8), representing 2.1 percent of net sales (2.9%).
Capital expenditure during the period came to EUR 0.4 million (MEUR 1.0) and accounted for 1.1 percent (3.6%) of net sales.
PERSONNEL
At the end of the reporting period, the Group’s personnel numbered 658 (637). Group companies outside Finland accounted for 29 percent (32%) of employees.
Converted to full-time employees (“effective headcount”), the average number of employees was 635 (632) during the reporting period.
GROUP STRUCTURE
Raute Corporation established a new subsidiary Metriguard Technologies, Inc. in the United States. The new subsidiary was a party to the agreement to acquire Metriguard Inc. and it will continue Metriguard Inc.’s business as of April 3, 2017.
SHARES
The number of Raute Corporation’s shares at the end of the reporting period totaled 4,219,711, of which 991,161 were series K shares (ordinary share, 20 votes/share) and 3,228,550 series A shares (1 vote/share). Series K and A shares confer equal rights to dividends and company assets.
Series K shares can be converted to series A shares under the terms set out in section 3 of the Articles of Association. If an ordinary share is transferred to a new owner who has not previously held series K shares, the new owner must notify the Board of Directors of this in writing and without delay. Other holders of series K shares have the right to redeem the share under the terms specified in Article 4 of the Articles of Association.
Raute Corporation’s series A shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. The trading code is RAUTE. Raute Corporation has signed a market making agreement with Nordea Bank AB in compliance with the Liquidity Providing (LP) requirements issued by Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
The company’s market capitalization at the end of the reporting period was EUR 94.4 million (MEUR 62.9), with series K shares valued at the closing price of series A shares on March 31, 2017, i.e. EUR 22.37 (EUR 15.24).
RAUTE CORPORATION’S 2010 STOCK OPTIONS
At the end of the reporting period, altogether 29,470 of the company’s series C 2010 stock options were unexercised. The subscription period for Raute Corporation’s series B stock options ended on March 31, 2017.
Raute Corporation’s series C 2010 stock options are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd under the trading code RAUTEEW310. The subscription period for series C stock options is March 1, 2015–March 31, 2018. The subscription price at the end of the reporting period was EUR 5.00 and the closing price was EUR 10.36.
REMUNERATION
The Group has remuneration systems in place that cover the entire personnel.
Share-based incentive plans
The Group has valid long-term share-based incentive plans based on performance.
The company presented its latest performance-based, share-based long-term incentive plan to the top management on February 15, 2017.
The terms and conditions of the incentive plans are available on the company’s website.
SHAREHOLDERS
The number of shareholders stood at 3,625 at the beginning of the year and at 3,744 at the end of the reporting period. Series K shares were held by 50 private individuals (50) at the end of the reporting period. Nominee-registered shares accounted for 2.4 percent (3.2%) of shares. The company did not receive any flagging notifications during the reporting period.
The Board of Directors, the President and CEO as well as the Executive Board held altogether 259,747 company shares, equaling 6.2 percent (5.8%) of the company shares and 11.3 percent (11.2%) of the votes at the end of the reporting period.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
As of January 1, 2016, Raute Corporation complies with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2015 for listed companies issued by the Securities Market Association on October 1, 2015.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Raute Group’s Executive Board and the members’ areas of responsibility:
Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Chairman – Sales
Arja Hakala, Group Vice President, Finance, CFO – Finance and administration
Marko Hjelt, Group Vice President, Human Resources – Human resources and competence development
Mika Hyysti, Group Vice President, Technology – Technology, products and R&D
Timo Kangas, Group Vice President, EMEA – Market area EMEA
Antti Laulainen, Group Vice President, Technology Services and Sales Management – Technology services and sales management
Petri Strengell, Group Vice President, Supply Chain – Sourcing and production.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2017
Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting was held on March 28, 2017. The Annual General Meeting adopted the financial statements for 2016, discharged those accountable from liability and resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share.
The Annual General Meeting elected the company’s Board of Directors for a term that expires at the end of the Annual General Meeting of 2018. Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen was elected Chairman of the Board, Mr. Mika Mustakallio Vice-Chair, and Mr. Joni Bask, Mr. Patrick von Essen, Ms. Laura Raitio and Mr. Pekka Suominen were elected as Board members.
The authorized public accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy was chosen as auditor, with Authorized Public Accountant Markku Launis as the principal auditor.
The Annual General Meeting decided that the remuneration paid to the Chairman of the Board will continue to be EUR 40,000 and to the Vice-Chairman of the Board and Board members EUR 20,000 for the term of office and that the Board members’ traveling expenses will be compensated in accordance with the company’s travel policy. The auditors’ remuneration will be paid on the basis of reasonable invoicing as approved by the company.
The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the repurchase of the company’s series A shares with assets from the company’s non-restricted equity and an issue of a maximum of 400,000 of these shares.
More detailed information on the decisions of the Annual General Meeting can be found in the stock exchange release issued on March 28, 2017.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT FOR THE 2016 FINANCIAL YEAR
The Annual General Meeting held on March 28, 2017 decided to pay a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share for the financial year 2016. The total amount of dividends is EUR 4.2 million, with series A shares accounting for EUR 3,228,550.00 and series K shares for EUR 991,161.00. The dividend payment date was April 6, 2017.
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
Raute bought Metriguard Inc.’s business
Raute and the owners of Metriguard Inc. agreed on March 31, 2017 on the acquisition of the business of Metriguard Inc., located in Pullman, Washington. The business transaction was completed and the business was transferred to Raute on April 3, 2017.
Metriguard, established in 1972, is a market leader in grading technology for lumber and veneer manufactured in an industrial production process. Metriguard sells and maintains measuring equipment for the veneer and plywood industry and for sawmills on a global scale. The company operates out of Pullman, Washington. Metriguard’s equipment is used in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The company’s products are a perfect complement to Raute’s product offering. Metriguard’s equipment has been integrated into dozens of Raute’s deliveries over the years. In 2016, Metriguard’s net sales came to USD 4.6 million and the company employs 26 people.
Metriguard’s business will be continued under Raute’s new US subsidiary, Metriguard Technologies, Inc., whose financial information will be reported as part of Raute’s wood products technology segment. The acquisition is expected to have a positive impact on Raute’s net sales in 2017 and profitability as of 2018.
The acquisition was implemented as a business transaction. Metriguard’s current personnel transferred to the company established in the business transaction.
Board of Directors and Board Committees
The Board of Directors elected by Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting on March 28, 2017 has held a constitutive meeting.
Based on the evaluation of independence by the Board of Directors, Chairman Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen and members Mr. Joni Bask, Mr. Patrick von Essen, Ms. Laura Raitio, and Mr. Pekka Suominen are independent of the company. The Chairman of the Board (Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen) and two Board members (Mr. Patrick von Essen and Ms. Laura Raitio) are independent of major shareholders.
Raute Corporation’s Board of Directors has an Appointments Committee. The Appointments Committee is chaired by Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen and its members are Mr. Mika Mustakallio and Mr. Pekka Suominen. The Audit and Working Committees’ tasks are handled by the Board of Directors.
BUSINESS RISKS
Risks in the near term continue to be driven by the uncertainty relating to the global economic situation and the development of the financial markets, as well as by international political instability. During the reporting period, there were no essential changes in the business risks described in the 2016 Board of Directors’ Report and Financial Statements.
The most significant risks for Raute in the near term are related to major mill-scale projects that are in the implementation phase, in accordance with the schedule determined in the contract terms.
OUTLOOK FOR 2017
Based on a strong order book and prevailing demand, Raute’s net sales are expected to grow in 2017 and operating profit is forecast to improve from 2016.
TABLES SECTION OF THE INTERIM REPORT
Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has on April 28, 2017 reviewed the Interim financial report for January 1 - March 31, 2017 and approved it to be published in compliance with this release.
The figures for the financial year 2016 presented in the figures section of the Interim report have been audited. The presented interim financial report figures have not been audited.
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | ||
| (EUR 1 000) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||
| NET SALES | 36 595 | 26 427 | 113 130 | ||
| Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 489 | 917 | 150 | ||
| Other operating income | 28 | 962 | 1 103 | ||
| Materials and services | -20 747 | -14 264 | -54 849 | ||
| Employee benefits expense | -9 756 | -9 131 | -36 606 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | -618 | -515 | -2 340 | ||
| Other operating expenses | -3 311 | -3 009 | -12 030 | ||
| Total operating expenses | -34 432 | -26 919 | -105 825 | ||
| OPERATING PROFIT | 2 681 | 1 386 | 8 558 | ||
| % of net sales | 7,3 | 5,2 | 7,6 | ||
| Financial income | 318 | 93 | 123 | ||
| Financial expenses | -105 | -222 | -461 | ||
| Financial expenses, net | 212 | -129 | -338 | ||
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 2 894 | 1 258 | 8 220 | ||
| % of net sales | 7,9 | 4,8 | 7,3 | ||
| Income taxes | -790 | -353 | -1 536 | ||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 2 104 | 904 | 6 684 | ||
| % of net sales | 5,7 | 3,4 | 5,9 | ||
| Profit for the period attributable to | |||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 2 104 | 904 | 6 684 | ||
| Earnings per share for profit attributable | |||||
| to Equity holders of the Parent company, EUR | |||||
| Undiluted earnings per share | 0,50 | 0,22 | 1,60 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,50 | 0,22 | 1,59 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | ||
| (EUR 1 000) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 2 104 | 904 | 6 684 | ||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations | - | - | - | ||
| Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | -259 | - | 259 | ||
| Hedge accounting | - | 171 | 66 | ||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | -29 | 240 | 534 | ||
| Income taxes related to these items | 52 | - | -60 | ||
| Comprehensive income items for the period, net of tax | -236 | 411 | 799 | ||
| COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 1 868 | 1 315 | 7 483 | ||
| Comprehensive profit for the period attributable to | |||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 1 868 | 1 315 | 7 483 | ||
| Shares, 1 000 pcs | |||||
| Adjusted average number of shares | 4 205 | 4 124 | 4 167 | ||
| Adjusted average number of shares diluted | 4 249 | 4 151 | 4 210 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||
| (EUR 1 000) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Intangible assets | 1 265 | 1 521 | 1 353 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 9 446 | 9 039 | 9 580 | ||
| Other financial assets | 471 | 490 | 748 | ||
| Deferred tax assets | 6 | 176 | 167 | ||
| Total non-current assets | 11 188 | 11 227 | 11 848 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Inventories | 10 155 | 10 014 | 9 674 | ||
| Accounts receivables and other receivables | 42 597 | 27 581 | 24 435 | ||
| Income tax receivable | 56 | 122 | 40 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 032 | 9 176 | 23 769 | ||
| Total current assets | 62 839 | 46 893 | 57 918 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 74 027 | 58 120 | 69 767 | ||
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||||
| Equity attributable to Equity holders of the Parent company | |||||
| Share capital | 8 256 | 8 256 | 8 256 | ||
| Share issue | - | 4 | - | ||
| Fair value reserve and other reserves | 6 525 | 6 348 | 6 577 | ||
| Exchange differences | 813 | 548 | 842 | ||
| Retained earnings | 14 323 | 11 859 | 11 859 | ||
| Profit for the period | 2 104 | 904 | 6 684 | ||
| Total equity | 32 021 | 27 919 | 34 217 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Provisions | 722 | 410 | 462 | ||
| Deferred tax liability | 53 | 150 | 192 | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 775 | 560 | 653 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Provisions | 1 128 | 1 125 | 1 156 | ||
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 3 106 | 3 187 | 3 136 | ||
| Current advance payments received | 12 799 | 8 663 | 13 069 | ||
| Income tax liability | 1 464 | 313 | 1 131 | ||
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 22 735 | 16 353 | 16 404 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 41 231 | 29 640 | 34 896 | ||
| Total liabilities | 42 006 | 30 200 | 35 549 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 74 027 | 58 120 | 69 767 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | ||
| (EUR 1 000) | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Proceeds from customers | 22 385 | 29 249 | 123 974 | ||
| Other operating income | 28 | 962 | 1 103 | ||
| Payments to suppliers and employees | -35 615 | -28 126 | -103 221 | ||
| Cash flow before financial items and taxes | -13 201 | 2 085 | 21 856 | ||
| Interest paid from operating activities | -59 | -15 | -111 | ||
| Dividends received from operating activities | 99 | 93 | 114 | ||
| Interest received from operating activities | 1 | - | 3 | ||
| Other financing items from operating activities | 42 | -175 | -251 | ||
| Income taxes paid from operating activities | -404 | -112 | -374 | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (A) | -13 521 | 1 876 | 21 237 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -604 | -1 013 | -3 019 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 13 | 1 | 94 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 182 | - | - | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (B) | -409 | -1 012 | -2 925 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | 117 | 111 | 528 | ||
| Proceeds from current borrowings | - | 1 660 | 6 410 | ||
| Repayments of current borrowings | - | - | -4 794 | ||
| Dividends paid and return of equity | - | - | -3 303 | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (C) | 117 | 1 772 | -1 158 | ||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (A+B+C) | -13 813 | 2 636 | 17 154 | ||
| increase (+)/decrease (-) | |||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD* | 23 769 | 6 538 | 6 538 | ||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | -13 813 | 2 636 | 17 154 | ||
| EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | 77 | 3 | 77 | ||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD* | 10 032 | 9 176 | 23 769 | ||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE BALANCE | |||||
| SHEET AT THE END OF THE PERIOD* | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10 032 | 9 176 | 23 769 | ||
| TOTAL | 10 032 | 9 176 | 23 769 | ||
| *Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and bank receivables, which will be due within the following three months' period. | |||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
| Share | Share | Invested non-restricted | Other | Exchange | Retained | |
| (EUR 1 000) | capital | issue | equity reserve | reserves | differences | earnings |
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 8 256 | 0 | 5 445 | 1 132 | 842 | 18 543 |
| Comprehensive profit for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 2 104 |
| Other comprehensive income items: | ||||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | -259 | |||||
| Hedging reserve | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | - | - | - | - | -29 | - |
| Income taxes related to these items | - | - | - | 52 | - | - |
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | -207 | -29 | 2 104 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share-options exercised | - | - | 117 | - | - | - |
| Equity-settled share-based | ||||||
| transactions | - | - | - | 39 | - | - |
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | -4 220 |
| Total transactions with owners | 0 | 0 | 117 | 39 | 0 | -4 220 |
| EQUITY at March 31, 2017 | 8 256 | 0 | 5 562 | 963 | 813 | 16 427 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUE) | ||||||
| To the owners of | TOTAL | |||||
| (EUR 1 000) | the Parent company | EQUITY | ||||
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 34 217 | 34 217 | ||||
| Comprehensive profit for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | 2 104 | 2 104 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income items: | ||||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investements | -259 | -259 | ||||
| Hedging reserve | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | -29 | -29 | ||||
| Income taxes related to these items | 52 | 52 | ||||
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 1 868 | 1 868 | ||||
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share-options exercised | 117 | 117 | ||||
| Equity-settled share-based | ||||||
| transactions | 39 | 39 | ||||
| Dividends | -4 220 | -4 220 | ||||
| Total transactions with owners | -4 064 | -4 064 | ||||
| EQUITY at March 31, 2017 | 32 021 | 32 021 | ||||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||
| Share | Share | Invested non-restricted | Other | Exchange | Retained | |
| (EUR 1 000) | capital | issue | equity reserve | reserves | differences | earnings |
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2016 | 8 223 | 0 | 4 950 | 1 058 | 308 | 15 161 |
| Comprehensive profit for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | - | 904 |
| Other comprehensive income items: | ||||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investements | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hedging reserve | - | - | - | 171 | - | - |
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | - | - | - | - | 240 | - |
| Income taxes related to these items | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 240 | 904 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share-options exercised | 33 | 4 | 74 | - | - | - |
| Equity-settled share-based | ||||||
| transactions | - | - | - | 95 | - | - |
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | - | -3 303 |
| Total transactions with owners | 33 | 4 | 74 | 95 | 0 | -3 303 |
| EQUITY at March 31, 2016 | 8 256 | 4 | 5 024 | 1 324 | 548 | 12 763 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUE) | ||||||
| To the owners of | TOTAL | |||||
| (EUR 1 000) | the Parent company | EQUITY | ||||
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2016 | 29 700 | 29 700 | ||||
| Comprehensive profit for the period | ||||||
| Profit for the period | 904 | 904 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income items: | ||||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investements | - | - | ||||
| Hedging reserve | 171 | 171 | ||||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | 240 | 240 | ||||
| Income taxes related to these items | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 1 315 | 1 315 | ||||
| Transactions with owners | ||||||
| Share-options exercised | 111 | 111 | ||||
| Equity-settled share-based | ||||||
| transactions | 95 | 95 | ||||
| Dividends | -3 303 | -3 303 | ||||
| Total transactions with owners | -3 096 | -3 096 | ||||
| EQUITY at March 31, 2016 | 27 919 | 27 919 | ||||
NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT
General information
Raute Group is a globally operating technology and service company with core competence in selected wood products manufacturing processes. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood, LVL and sawn timber.
Raute’s full-service concept is based on product life-cycle management and includes project deliveries and technology services. Its technology offering covers the entire production process for veneer, plywood and LVL and special measurement equipment for sawn timber. In addition to a broad range of machines and equipment, Raute’s solutions cover technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations.
Raute 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 Helsinki Ltd, under Industrials. Raute Corporation is domiciled in Lahti. The address of its registered office is Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola, and its postal address is P.O. Box 69, FI-15551 Nastola.
Basis of preparation
Raute Corporation's Interim financial report for January 1 - March 31, 2017 has been prepared in accordance with standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting, and with the principles of presentation presented in the consolidated financial statement 2016. The interim financial report does not contain full notes or other information presented in the financial statements, and therefore the Interim financial report should be read in conjunction with the Financial statements published for 2016. Preparations of the Interim financial report have complied with the IAS and IFRS standards, as well as SIC and IFRIC interpretations,effective on March 31, 2017.
All of the figures presented in the Interim financial report are in thousand euro, unless otherwise stated. Due to the rounding of the figures in the tables, the sums of figures may deviate from the sum total presented in the table. Figures in parentheses refer to the corresponding figures in the comparison period.
When preparing the Interim financial report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, the company management has made certain estimates and assumptions. In addition, the management has exercised its judgment in selecting and applying the accounting policies. Because the forward-looking estimates and assumptions have been based on management’s best knowledge at the reporting date, and they comprise risks and uncertainties, therefore actual results may differ from these estimates.
Raute Corporation's consolidated financial statement information is available online at www.raute.com or at the head office of the Parent company, Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola, Finland.
Net sales
The main part of the net sales is comprised of project deliveries and modernizations in technology services, which have been treated as long-term projects. The rest of the net sales is comprised of technology services provided to the wood products industry such as spare parts and maintenance services as well as services provided to the development of customers’ business.
Project deliveries and modernizations related to technology services include both product and service sales, making it impossible to give a reliable presentation of the breakdown of the Group’s net sales into purely product and service sales.
Large delivery projects can temporarily increase the shares of various customers of the Group’s net sales to more than ten percent. At the end of the period, the Group had two customers (2), whose customized share of the Group’s net sales temporarily exceeded ten percent. The sales share of the customers was 46 percent.
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | ||||
| Net sales by market area | 2017 | % | 2016 | % | 2016 | % |
| EMEA (Europe and Africa) | 18 683 | 51 | 16 248 | 61 | 67 186 | 60 |
| CIS (Russia) | 11 787 | 32 | 3 659 | 14 | 19 928 | 17 |
| NAM (North America) | 4 207 | 12 | 4 102 | 16 | 16 829 | 15 |
| APAC (Asia-Pacific) | 1 180 | 3 | 1 527 | 6 | 5 361 | 5 |
| LAM (South America) | 738 | 2 | 890 | 3 | 3 826 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 36 595 | 100 | 26 427 | 100 | 113 130 | 100 |
| Finland accounted for 13 percent (23 %) of net sales. | ||||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||||
| Long-term projects | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Specification of net sales | ||||||
| Net sales by percentage of completion | 30 666 | 22 291 | 89 231 | |||
| Other net sales | 5 929 | 4 136 | 23 899 | |||
| TOTAL | 36 595 | 26 427 | 113 130 | |||
| Project revenues entered as income from currently undelivered | ||||||
| long-term projects recognized by percentage of completion | 129 065 | 127 590 | 114 461 | |||
| Amount of long-term project revenues not yet entered as income (order book) | 92 681 | 43 322 | 105 684 | |||
| Balance sheet items of the undelivered projects | ||||||
| Projects for which the value by percentage of completion exceeds | ||||||
| advance payments invoiced | ||||||
| - aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized profits less recognized losses | 113 320 | 83 911 | 90 806 | |||
| - advance payments received | 79 908 | 64 306 | 74 065 | |||
| Gross amount due from customers | 33 412 | 19 605 | 16 741 | |||
| Projects in which advance payments invoiced exceed the value by | ||||||
| percentage of completion | ||||||
| - aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized profits less recognized losses | 15 761 | 43 679 | 23 641 | |||
| - advance payments received | 27 642 | 52 202 | 35 980 | |||
| Gross amount due to customers | 11 881 | 8 523 | 12 339 | |||
| Advance payments included in the current liabilities in the balance sheet | ||||||
| Gross amount due to customers | 11 881 | 8 523 | 12 339 | |||
| Other advance payments received, not under percentage of completion | 918 | 140 | 730 | |||
| Total | 12 799 | 8 663 | 13 069 | |||
| Advance payments of the long-term projects included in inventories in the balance sheet | ||||||
| Advance payments paid for long-term projects | 926 | 791 | 847 | |||
| Total | 926 | 791 | 847 | |||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||||
| Number of personnel | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Effective, on average | 635 | 632 | 631 | |||
| In books, on average | 651 | 641 | 642 | |||
| In books, at the end of the period | 658 | 637 | 643 | |||
| - of which personnel working abroad | 191 | 203 | 183 | |||
| Pledges on behalf of the company's management | ||||||
| No loans have been granted to the company's management. | ||||||
| No pledges have been given or other commitments made on behalf of the company's management and shareholders. | ||||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||||
| Research and development costs | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Research and development costs for the period | -783 | -757 | -2 863 | |||
| Amortization of previously capitalized development costs | -57 | -57 | -227 | |||
| Research and development costs entered as expense for the period | -839 | -814 | -3 090 | |||
| Intangible assets | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||||
| Carrying amount at the beginning of the period | 13 391 | 14 035 | 14 035 | |||
| Exchange rate differences | -7 | -21 | -28 | |||
| Additions | 60 | 44 | 108 | |||
| Disposals | - | - | - | |||
| Reclassification between items | 16 | 34 | -724 | |||
| Carrying amount at the end of the period | 13 461 | 14 091 | 13 391 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the beginning of the period | -12 038 | -12 426 | -12 426 | |||
| Exchange rate differences | 6 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization of disposals and reclassifications | - | - | 1 020 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization for the period | -164 | -158 | -650 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the period | -12 196 | -12 570 | -12 038 | |||
| Book value of Intangible assets, at the beginning of the period | 1 353 | 1 609 | 1 609 | |||
| Book value of Intangible assets, at the end of the period | 1 265 | 1 521 | 1 353 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||||
| Carrying amount at the beginning of the period | 48 657 | 45 463 | 45 463 | |||
| Exchange rate differences | -58 | 145 | 445 | |||
| Additions | 353 | 917 | 3 116 | |||
| Disposals | -8 | - | -66 | |||
| Reclassification between items | -16 | -34 | -301 | |||
| Carrying amount at the end of the period | 48 927 | 46 491 | 48 657 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the beginning of the period | -39 077 | -36 934 | -36 934 | |||
| Exchange rate differences | 49 | -160 | -458 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization of disposals and reclassifications | - | - | 5 | |||
| Depreciation and amortization for the period | -453 | -358 | -1 690 | |||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the period | -39 481 | -37 452 | -39 077 | |||
| Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the beginning of the period | 9 580 | 8 529 | 8 529 | |||
| Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the end of the period | 9 446 | 9 039 | 9 580 | |||
Financial assets
At the end of the reporting period March 31, 2017, the fair value of the financial assets categorized at fair value on hierarchy level 3 was EUR 471 thousand.
The methods of fair value determination correspond the valuation principles presented in the Annual financial statements for 2016.
There were no transfers between the hierarchy levels 1 and 2 during the reporting period.
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | |||||
| Partial payments of financial loans | 3 106 | 3 187 | 3 136 | ||
| TOTAL | 3 106 | 3 187 | 3 136 | ||
| Maturities of the interest-bearing financial liabilities at March 31, 2017 | |||||
| Financial liability | Current | Non-current | Total | ||
| Financial loans | 3 106 | - | 3 106 | ||
| TOTAL | 3 106 | - | 3 106 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Derivatives | |||||
| Nominal values of forward contracts in foreign currency | |||||
| Economic hedging | |||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 4 870 | 2 771 | 6 084 | ||
| Hedge accounting | |||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 3 960 | 2 562 | 2 556 | ||
| Fair values of forward contracts in foreign currency | |||||
| Economic hedging | |||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 3 | -22 | -41 | ||
| Hedge accounting | |||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | -55 | 113 | -75 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| Pledged assets and contingent liabilities | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||
| On behalf of the Parent company | |||||
| Business mortgages | 6 659 | 7 869 | 6 623 | ||
| Financial loans | - | 1 250 | - | ||
| Business mortgages | - | 1 250 | - | ||
| Mortgage agreements on behalf of subsidiaries | |||||
| Financial loans | 3 106 | 1 660 | 3 136 | ||
| Other obligations | 225 | 548 | 189 | ||
| Business mortgages | 3 341 | 881 | 3 377 | ||
| Commercial bank guarantees on behalf of the Parent company and subsidiaries | 17 423 | 10 207 | 17 793 | ||
| Other own obligations | |||||
| Rental liabilities maturing within one year | 941 | 859 | 926 | ||
| Rental liabilities maturing in one to five years | 623 | 1 047 | 756 | ||
| Rental liabilities maturing later | 1 | - | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 565 | 1 906 | 1 684 | ||
Share-based payments
A total of 13 249 Raute's series A shares have been subscribed for with Raute's stock options 2010 B and 2010 C during the reporting period. The new shares have been registered in the Trade Register on February 23, 2017.
On March 31, 2017 the company's share capital is EUR 8 256 316 and the number of company's shares 4 219 711 pieces.
An expense of EUR 127 thousand was recognized for the share rewards to the income statement during the reporting period.
Distribution of the profit for the financial year 2016
Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on March 28, 2017, decided, according to the Board of Directors' proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR 1.00 per share to be paid for series A and K shares, a total of EUR 4 220 thousand. The dividend payment date was April 6, 2017.
Segment information
Continuing operations of Raute Group belong to the wood products technology segment. Raute Corporation's Board of Directors is the chief operating decision maker that is responsible for assigning resources to the operating segment and assessing its result.
Due to Raute's business model, operational nature and administrative structure, the operational segment to be reported as wood products technology segment is comprised of the whole Group and the information on the segment is consistent with that of the Group. Segment reporting follows the principles of presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||||
| Wood products technology | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| Net sales | 36 595 | 26 427 | 113 130 | |||
| Operating profit | 2 681 | 1 386 | 8 558 | |||
| Assets | 74 027 | 58 120 | 69 767 | |||
| Liabilities | 42 006 | 30 200 | 35 549 | |||
| Capital expenditure | 413 | 961 | 3 224 | |||
| Assets of the wood products technology | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| segment by geographical location | 2017 | % | 2016 | % | 2016 | % |
| Finland | 65 357 | 88 | 48 331 | 83 | 58 993 | 85 |
| North America | 4 158 | 6 | 4 164 | 7 | 4 077 | 6 |
| China | 3 244 | 4 | 4 594 | 8 | 5 357 | 8 |
| Russia | 958 | 1 | 727 | 1 | 990 | 1 |
| South America | 172 | 0 | 179 | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| Other | 139 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 161 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 74 027 | 100 | 58 120 | 100 | 69 767 | 100 |
| Capital expenditure of the wood products | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| technology segment by geographical location | 2017 | % | 2016 | % | 2016 | % |
| Finland | 335 | 81 | 877 | 91 | 2 925 | 91 |
| North America | 76 | 18 | 64 | 7 | 181 | 6 |
| China | - | - | 19 | 2 | 104 | 3 |
| Russia | 3 | 1 | - | - | 9 | 0 |
| South America | - | - | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 413 | 100 | 961 | 100 | 3 224 | 100 |
| Exchange rates used in consolidation of subsidiaries | ||||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | ||||
| Income statement, euros | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| CNY (Chinese juan) | 7,3341 | 7,2482 | 7,3594 | |||
| RUB (Russian rouble) | 62,5198 | 82,4730 | 74,2224 | |||
| CAD (Canadian dollar) | 1,4093 | 1,5154 | 1,4664 | |||
| USD (US dollar) | 1,0647 | 1,1018 | 1,1066 | |||
| SGD (Singapore dollar) | 1,5081 | 1,5468 | 1,5278 | |||
| CLP (Chilean peso) | 697,9336 | 774,0937 | 748,7723 | |||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||||
| Balance sheet, euros | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | |||
| CNY (Chinese juan) | 7,3692 | 7,2220 | 7,2983 | |||
| RUB (Russian rouble) | 60,3130 | 76,3051 | 64,3000 | |||
| CAD (Canadian dollar) | 1,4265 | 1,4738 | 1,4188 | |||
| USD (US dollar) | 1,0691 | 1,1385 | 1,0541 | |||
| SGD (Singapore dollar) | 1,4940 | 1,5304 | 1,5234 | |||
| CLP (Chilean peso) | 707,5191 | 757,1601 | 702,2261 | |||
| FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||||
| Change in net sales, % | 38,5 | 7,4 | -11,1 | |||
| Exported portion of net sales, % | 86,9 | 76,8 | 78,3 | |||
| Return on investment (ROI), % | 32,9 | 19,0 | 25,3 | |||
| Return on equity (ROE), % | 25,4 | 12,6 | 20,9 | |||
| Interest-bearing net liabilities, EUR million | -6,9 | -6,0 | -20,6 | |||
| Equity ratio, % | 52,3 | 56,5 | 60,4 | |||
| Gearing, % | -21,6 | -21,4 | -60,3 | |||
| Gross capital expenditure, EUR million | 0,4 | 1,0 | 3,2 | |||
| % of net sales | 1,1 | 3,6 | 2,8 | |||
| Research and development costs, EUR million | 0,8 | 0,8 | 2,9 | |||
| % of net sales | 2,1 | 2,9 | 2,5 | |||
| Order book, EUR million | 93 | 44 | 106 | |||
| Order intake, EUR million | 24 | 13 | 162 | |||
| SHARE-RELATED DATA | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | ||||
| Earnings per share, (EPS), undiluted, EUR | 0,50 | 0,22 | 1,60 | |||
| Earnings per share, (EPS), diluted, EUR | 0,50 | 0,22 | 1,59 | |||
| Equity to share, EUR | 7,59 | 6,77 | 8,13 | |||
| Dividend per series A share, EUR | - | - | 1,00 | |||
| Dividend per series K share, EUR | - | - | 1,00 | |||
| Dividend per profit, % | - | - | 62,3 | |||
| Effective dividend return, % | - | - | 6,0 | |||
| Price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio) | - | - | 10,41 | |||
| Development in share price (series A shares) | ||||||
| Lowest share price for the period, EUR | 16,84 | 13,00 | 12,06 | |||
| Highest share price for the period, EUR | 24,15 | 15,30 | 17,98 | |||
| Average share price for the period, EUR | 19,53 | 14,01 | 14,50 | |||
| Share price at the end of the period, EUR | 22,37 | 15,24 | 16,70 | |||
| Market value of capital stock | ||||||
| - Series K shares, EUR million* | 22,2 | 15,1 | 16,6 | |||
| - Series A shares, EUR million | 72,2 | 47,8 | 53,7 | |||
| Total, EUR million | 94,4 | 62,9 | 70,2 | |||
| *Series K shares valued at the value of series A shares. | ||||||
| Trading of the company's shares (series A shares) | ||||||
| Trading of shares, pcs | 207 572 | 268 601 | 987 608 | |||
| Trading of shares, EUR million | 4,1 | 3,8 | 14,3 | |||
| Number of shares | ||||||
| - Series K shares, ordinary shares (20 votes/share) | 991 161 | 991 161 | 991 161 | |||
| - Series A shares (1 vote/share) | 3 228 550 | 3 136 997 | 3 215 301 | |||
| Total | 4 219 711 | 4 128 158 | 4 206 462 | |||
| Number of shares, weighted average, 1 000 pcs | 4 205 | 4 124 | 4 167 | |||
| Number of shares, diluted, 1 000 pcs | 4 249 | 4 151 | 4 210 | |||
| Number of shareholders | 3 744 | 2 881 | 3 625 | |||
| DEVELOPMENT OF | Q 2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 1 | Rolling | Rolling |
| QUARTERLY RESULTS | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | 1.4.2016 | 1.4.2015 |
| (EUR 1 000) | – | – | ||||
| 31.3.2017 | 31.3.2016 | |||||
| NET SALES | 27 306 | 23 355 | 36 043 | 36 595 | 123 299 | 129 099 |
| Change in inventories of finished goods | ||||||
| and work in progress | 60 | 67 | -894 | 489 | -278 | 292 |
| Other operating income | 73 | 46 | 24 | 28 | 170 | 1 314 |
| Materials and services | -13 513 | -10 032 | -17 041 | -20 747 | -61 332 | -70 400 |
| Employee benefits expense | -8 966 | -8 627 | -9 882 | -9 756 | -37 232 | -35 301 |
| Depreciation and amortization | -573 | -605 | -646 | -618 | -2 442 | -2 092 |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | -1 370 |
| Other operating expenses | -2 871 | -2 838 | -3 313 | -3 311 | -12 332 | -13 239 |
| Total operating expenses | -25 923 | -22 103 | -30 881 | -34 432 | -113 338 | -122 403 |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 1 516 | 1 364 | 4 292 | 2 681 | 9 853 | 8 301 |
| % of net sales | 5,6 | 5,8 | 11,9 | 7,3 | 8,0 | 6,4 |
| Financial income | -52 | -70 | 152 | 318 | 347 | 169 |
| Financial expenses | 35 | -134 | -139 | -105 | -344 | -453 |
| Financial expenses, net | -17 | -204 | 13 | 212 | 3 | -284 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 1 499 | 1 159 | 4 304 | 2 894 | 9 856 | 8 017 |
| % of net sales | 5,5 | 5,0 | 11,9 | 7,9 | 8,0 | 6,2 |
| Income taxes | -274 | -219 | -689 | -790 | -1 972 | -1 512 |
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 1 224 | 940 | 3 615 | 2 104 | 7 884 | 6 505 |
| % of net sales | 4,5 | 4,0 | 10,0 | 5,7 | 6,4 | 5,0 |
| Attributable to | ||||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 1 224 | 940 | 3 615 | 2 104 | 7 884 | 6 505 |
| Earnings per share, EUR | ||||||
| Undiluted earnings per share | 0,29 | 0,22 | 0,86 | 0,50 | 1,87 | 1,58 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,29 | 0,22 | 0,85 | 0,50 | 1,87 | 1,58 |
| Shares, 1 000 pcs | ||||||
| Adjusted average number of shares | 4 147 | 4 192 | 4 191 | 4 205 | 4 205 | 4 124 |
| Adjusted average number of shares | ||||||
| diluted | 4 189 | 4 201 | 4 235 | 4 249 | 4 249 | 4 128 |
| FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY | Q 2 | Q 3 | Q 4 | Q 1 | Rolling | Rolling |
| 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | 1.4.2016 | 1.4.2015 | |
| – | – | |||||
| 31.3.2017 | 31.3.2016 | |||||
| Order intake during the period, EUR million | 16 | 92 | 42 | 24 | 173 | 74 |
| Order book at the end of the period, EUR million | 32 | 102 | 106 | 93 | 93 | 44 |
| 20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT March 31, 2017 | Total number | % of total | Total number | % of voting | ||
| By number of shares | Number of series K shares | Number of series A shares | of shares | shares | of votes | rights |
| 1. Sundholm Göran | - | 622 942 | 622 942 | 14,8 | 622 942 | 2,7 |
| 2. Mandatum Life Unit-Linked | - | 131 196 | 131 196 | 3,1 | 131 196 | 0,6 |
| 3. Laakkonen Mikko | - | 119 919 | 119 919 | 2,8 | 119 919 | 0,5 |
| 4. Suominen Pekka | 48 000 | 62 429 | 110 429 | 2,6 | 1 022 429 | 4,4 |
| 5. Siivonen Osku Pekka | 50 640 | 53 539 | 104 179 | 2,5 | 1 066 339 | 4,6 |
| 6. Kirmo Kaisa Marketta | 55 680 | 48 341 | 104 021 | 2,5 | 1 161 941 | 5,0 |
| 7. Suominen Tiina Sini-Maria | 48 000 | 53 816 | 101 816 | 2,4 | 1 013 816 | 4,4 |
| 8. Relander Harald 9. kuolinpesä | - | 85 000 | 85 000 | 2,0 | 85 000 | 0,4 |
| 10. Keskiaho Kaija Leena | 33 600 | 51 116 | 84 716 | 2,0 | 723 116 | 3,1 |
| 11. Mustakallio Mika Tapani | 57 580 | 26 270 | 83 850 | 2,0 | 1 177 870 | 5,1 |
| 12. Särkijärvi Anna Riitta | 60 480 | 22 009 | 82 489 | 2,0 | 1 231 609 | 5,3 |
| 13. Mustakallio Kari Pauli | 60 480 | 500 | 60 980 | 1,4 | 1 210 100 | 5,2 |
| 14. Mustakallio Marja Helena | 46 740 | 12 547 | 59 287 | 1,4 | 947 347 | 4,1 |
| 15. Särkijärvi Timo Juha | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 | 1,3 | 283 256 | 1,2 |
| 16. Särkijärvi-Martinez Anu Riitta | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 | 1,3 | 283 256 | 1,2 |
| 17. Suominen Jukka Matias | 24 960 | 27 964 | 52 924 | 1,3 | 527 164 | 2,3 |
| 18. Keskinäinen työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varma | - | 51 950 | 51 950 | 1,2 | 51 950 | 0,2 |
| 19. Suominen Jussi Matias | 48 000 | - | 48 000 | 1,1 | 960 000 | 4,2 |
| 20. Mustakallio Ulla Sinikka | 47 740 | - | 47 740 | 1,1 | 954 800 | 4,1 |
| Keskiaho Ilta Marjaana | 24 780 | 19 094 | 43 874 | 1,0 | 514 694 | 2,2 |
| TOTAL | 630 680 | 1 475 144 | 2 105 824 | 49,9 | 14 088 744 | 61,1 |
| Total number | % of total | Total number | % of voting | |||
| By number of votes | Number of series K shares | Number of series A shares | of shares | shares | of votes | rights |
| 1. Särkijärvi Anna Riitta | 60 480 | 22 009 | 82 489 | 2,0 | 1 231 609 | 5,3 |
| 2. Mustakallio Kari Pauli | 60 480 | 500 | 60 980 | 1,4 | 1 210 100 | 5,2 |
| 3. Mustakallio Mika Tapani | 57 580 | 26 270 | 83 850 | 2,0 | 1 177 870 | 5,1 |
| 4. Kirmo Kaisa Marketta | 55 680 | 48 341 | 104 021 | 2,5 | 1 161 941 | 5,0 |
| 5. Siivonen Osku Pekka | 50 640 | 53 539 | 104 179 | 2,5 | 1 066 339 | 4,6 |
| 6. Suominen Pekka | 48 000 | 62 429 | 110 429 | 2,6 | 1 022 429 | 4,4 |
| 7. Suominen Tiina Sini-Maria | 48 000 | 53 816 | 101 816 | 2,4 | 1 013 816 | 4,4 |
| 8. Suominen Jussi Matias | 48 000 | - | 48 000 | 1,1 | 960 000 | 4,2 |
| 9. Mustakallio Ulla Sinikka | 47 740 | - | 47 740 | 1,1 | 954 800 | 4,1 |
| 10. Mustakallio Marja Helena | 46 740 | 12 547 | 59 287 | 1,4 | 947 347 | 4,1 |
| 11. Mustakallio Risto Knut kuolinpesä | 42 240 | - | 42 240 | 1,0 | 844 800 | 3,7 |
| 12. Keskiaho Kaija Leena | 33 600 | 51 116 | 84 716 | 2,0 | 723 116 | 3,1 |
| 13. Sundholm Göran | - | 622 942 | 622 942 | 14,8 | 622 942 | 2,7 |
| 14. Keskiaho Vesa Heikki | 29 680 | - | 29 680 | 0,7 | 593 600 | 2,6 |
| 15. Keskiaho Juha-Pekka | 27 880 | 5 816 | 33 696 | 0,8 | 563 416 | 2,4 |
| 16. Kirmo Lasse | 27 645 | 2 967 | 30 612 | 0,7 | 555 867 | 2,4 |
| 17. Suominen Jukka Matias | 24 960 | 27 964 | 52 924 | 1,3 | 527 164 | 2,3 |
| 18. Keskiaho Ilta Marjaana | 24 780 | 19 094 | 43 874 | 1,0 | 514 694 | 2,2 |
| 19. Kultanen Leea Annikka | 21 595 | 8 031 | 29 626 | 0,7 | 439 931 | 1,9 |
| 20. Molander Sole | 20 160 | - | 20 160 | 0,5 | 403 200 | 1,7 |
| TOTAL | 775 880 | 1 017 381 | 1 793 261 | 42,5 | 16 534 981 | 71,7 |
| MANAGEMENT'S SHAREHOLDING AND NOMINEE-REGISTERED SHARES | ||||||
| Number of series K shares | Number of series A shares | Total number of shares | % of total shares | Total number of votes | % of total voting rights | |
| Management's holding at March 31, 2017 | ||||||
| The Board of Directors, The Group's President and CEO and Executive Board* | 122 830 | 136 917 | 259 747 | 6,2 | 2 593 517 | 11,3 |
| TOTAL | 122 830 | 136 917 | 259 747 | 6,2 | 2 593 517 | 11,3 |
| *The figures include the holdings of their own, minor children and control entities. | ||||||
| Nominee-registered shares at March 31, 2017 | - | 103 094 | 103 094 | 2,4 | 103 094 | 0,4 |
RAUTE CORPORATION
Board of Directors
BRIEFING ON APRIL 28, 2017 AT 2 P.M.:
A briefing will be organized for analysts, investors and the media on April 28, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Scandic Simonkenttä Hotel, Tapiola cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki. The interim report will be presented by Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, and Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO.
NEXT INTERIM REPORT:
Raute Corporation’s half-year report January 1–June 30, 2017 will be published on Tuesday August 1, 2017.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3500, mobile phone +358 400 814 148
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile phone +358 400 710 387
DISTRIBUTION:
Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com
RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute’s customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that manufacture veneer, plywood, LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) and sawn timber. Its technology offering covers the entire production process for veneer, plywood and LVL and special measurement equipment for sawn timber. As a supplier of mill-scale projects, Raute is a global market leader both in the plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute’s full-service concept includes technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations. Raute’s head office is located in the Nastola area of Lahti, Finland. The company’s other production plants are located in Kajaani, Finland, the Vancouver area of Canada, the Shanghai area of China and in Pullman, Washington, USA. Raute’s net sales in 2016 were EUR 113.1 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2016 was 643. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.