Raute Corporation - Interim Report January 1 - March 31, 2018
RAUTE CORPORATION INTERIM REPORT APRIL 27, 2018 AT 9:00 a.m.
RAUTE CORPORATION - INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2018
- The Group’s first-quarter net sales, EUR 35.3 million (MEUR 36.6), declined 4% on the comparison period.
- Operating profit amounted to EUR 2.8 million (MEUR 2.7), up 3%. The result before taxes was EUR 2.9 million (MEUR 2.9).
- Undiluted earnings per share were EUR 0.53 (EUR 0.50) and diluted earnings per share were EUR 0.53 (EUR 0.49).
- Order intake, at EUR 68 million (MEUR 24), was at a very good level. The order book at the end of the reporting period came to a record EUR 142 million (MEUR 93), a significant proportion of which is scheduled for 2019.
- Raute’s net sales and operating profit for 2018 are expected to be at the previous year’s level.
PRESIDENT AND CEO TAPANI KIISKI: FIRST QUARTER AS EXPECTED, ORDER INTAKE PARTICULARLY PLEASING
The start of the year was in line with our expectations. Net sales in the first quarter fell slightly short of the result of the comparison period, due to the scheduling of the order book, but operating profit improved somewhat. Even larger variations between quarters are the norm for Raute’s business, and we expect to see the same this year, too.
Demand for our technology and services continues to be strong. The greatest demand in the first quarter was seen in the traditional industrialized markets, and especially in Europe the brisk demand continued. In emerging markets, demand has been more subdued and more focused on simple technology than before.
Active demand also materialized into orders. Two mill-scale orders, both LVL mill projects, raised the volume of our new orders to an excellent level. Even without these mill-scale orders, our volume of new orders was at a sustainable level. It is also pleasing to note that, for the first time in a while, one of these major orders was received from Asia. The first steps, considered to be of minor value at this stage, but important for the future, were a significant cooperation contract concluded with a Russian customer encompassing extensive maintenance services for several mills, and the first service contract based on Raute’s IoT technology concluded with a European customer.
Our order book reached a new record of EUR 142 million. A significant proportion of the work is also scheduled for 2019. We have further increased our overall capacity and scheduled our deliveries in a way that allows us to serve our customers with reasonable delivery times also in the near future. A strong order book gives us the opportunity to focus on developing, within the framework of our resources, new technologies and customer relationships in emerging markets, where we have not managed to secure a position that is in line with our goals.
Our historically strong order book and continued brisk demand already secure this year’s outlook and provide a glimpse into next year. We are enjoying good momentum in reaching our goals for this year. Raute’s net sales and operating profit for 2018 are expected to be at the previous year’s level.
RAUTE CORPORATION – INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 – MARCH 31, 2018
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
Market situation in customer industries
Raute’s customers in the plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) industries are engaged in the manufacture of wood products used in investment projects 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 2018 did not change considerably with respect to Raute or Raute’s customer base. The positive development has continued in the key market areas, despite the growing political uncertainty. Although construction activity increased in many market areas, it remained at a fairly low level in all major market areas.
Demand for wood products technology and technology services
Thanks to the continued brighter economic and market situation, investment activity among Raute’s customers has remained at a good level. Enquiry activity for new capacity projects and larger projects involving replacement and efficiency-boosting investments has remained brisk, and trade is being actively negotiated.
Demand is especially strong in industrialized market areas, Europe, North America and Russia. In the emerging markets of Asia, China included, and in South America, demand has not been as strong, and is even focusing more and more on products that use simpler technology.
Demand for maintenance and spare parts services remained at a good level, which is an indication of the good capacity utilization rates of Raute’s customers’ production plants.
ORDER INTAKE AND ORDER BOOK
Raute serves the wood products industry with a full-service concept that is based on technology solutions that cover the customer’s entire production process and services throughout their life cycle. 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.
The good market situation is reflected in the volume of new orders Raute has received. During the first quarter, the order intake, EUR 68 million (MEUR 24), was at a very good level. The most significant new orders were a EUR 23 million order for an LVL mill expansion in Finland, and a EUR 20 million order for LVL line equipment for North-East Asia.
Of the new orders, 55 percent came from Europe (52%), 29 percent from Asia-Pacific (1%), 11 percent from North America (19%), 4 percent from Russia (18%) and 1 percent from South America (10%). 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 15 million (MEUR 10), increasing 54 percent on the comparison period.
The order book increased during the first quarter by EUR 32 million. The order book at the end of the reporting period amounted to a record EUR 142 million (MEUR 93). A large part of the order book has already been scheduled for 2019.
COMPETITIVE POSITION
Raute’s competitive position has remained unchanged and is strong. Raute’s solutions help customers in securing their delivery and service capabilities throughout the life cycle of the production process or a part thereof. 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.
Raute improves its competitive position, in particular, through knowledge-intensive services. Two examples of this during the reporting period are the extensive maintenance contract concluded with a Russian customer, and the first expert service contract based on Raute’s IoT solutions concluded with a European customer.
NET SALES
Net sales for the reporting period, EUR 35.3 million (MEUR 36.6), declined 4 percent on the first quarter of 2017. Net sales were in line with the scheduling of the order book.
Of the total net sales for the reporting period, Europe accounted for 54 percent (51%), Russia for 22 percent (32%), North America for 16 percent (12%), South America for 5 percent (2%), and Asia-Pacific for 3 percent (3%).
Technology services accounted for 30 percent (28%) of the Group’s total net sales and amounted to EUR 11 million (MEUR 10).
RESULT AND PROFITABILITY
Operating profit was EUR 2.8 million positive (MEUR 2.7 positive) and accounted for 7.8 percent of net sales (7.3%).
The result before taxes for the reporting period was EUR 2.9 million positive (MEUR 2.9 positive). The result for the reporting period was EUR 2.3 million positive (MEUR 2.1 positive). Earnings per share (undiluted) were EUR 0.53 (EUR 0.50).
CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET
The Group’s financial position remained good. At the end of the reporting period, gearing was –105 percent (–22%) and the equity ratio was 55 percent (52%). 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 39.4 million (MEUR 10.0) at the end of the reporting period. Operating cash flow was EUR 9.8 million positive (MEUR 13.5 negative). Cash flow from investment activities was EUR 1.1 million negative (MEUR 0.4 negative). Cash flow from financing activities was EUR 0.1 million positive (MEUR 0.1 positive).
Interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 1.4 million (MEUR 3.1) 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 21.5 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:
29 January 2018 Raute received orders worth approximately EUR 23 million to Finland
09 February 2018 Raute receives order worth almost 20 million euros from North-East Asia
06 March 2018 Disposal of Raute Corporation’s own shares
22 March 2018 Second plan for Raute’s top management remuneration system, LTI Plan 2018–2020, takes off
22 March 2018 Decisions of Raute’s Annual General Meeting 2018
23 March 2018 Changes in Raute Group’s Executive Board as of 27 March 2018.
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, safe 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 2.2 percent of net sales (2.1%).
Capital expenditure during the period came to EUR 1.0 million (MEUR 0.4) and accounted for 2.7 percent (1.1%) of net sales.
PERSONNEL
At the end of the reporting period, the Group’s personnel numbered 716 (658). Group companies outside Finland accounted for 32 percent (29%) of employees.
Converted to full-time employees (“effective headcount”), the average number of employees was 692 (635) during the reporting period.
SHARES
The number of Raute Corporation’s shares at the end of the reporting period totaled 4,256,379, of which 991,161 were series K shares (ordinary share, 20 votes/share) and 3,265,218 were 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 130.2 million (MEUR 94.4), with series K shares valued at the closing price of series A shares on March 31, 2018, i.e. EUR 30.60 (EUR 22.37).
RAUTE CORPORATION’S 2010 STOCK OPTIONS
The subscription period for Raute Corporation’s 2010 C stock options ended on March 31, 2018.
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 decided to launch a new performance-based, share-value-based, long-term incentive plan, LTI Plan 2018–2020, on March 22, 2018.
The terms and conditions of the incentive plans are available on the company’s website. More detailed and up-to-date information is presented in the Remuneration Statement on the company’s website.
SHAREHOLDERS
The number of shareholders totaled 4,797 at the beginning of the year and 4,761 at the end of the reporting period. Series K shares were held by 55 private individuals (50) at the end of the reporting period. Nominee-registered shares accounted for 6.3 percent (2.4%) 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 260,810 company shares, equaling 6.1 percent (6.2%) of the company shares and 11.7 percent (11.3%) 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, Strategy – business development
Marko Hjelt, Group Vice President, Human Resources – personnel 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
Olli-Pekka Vanhanen, Group Vice President, CFO – finance and administration (as of March 27, 2018).
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018
Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting was held on March 22, 2018. The Annual General Meeting adopted the financial statements for 2017, discharged those accountable from liability and resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR 1.25 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 2019. Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen was elected Chairman of the Board, Mr. Mika Mustakallio was elected Vice-Chair, and Mr. Joni Bask, Ms. Laura Raitio, Mr. Pekka Suominen, and Mr. Patrick von Essen were elected as Board members.
The authorized public accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers was chosen as the 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.
The Annual General Meeting also resolved to amend articles 8 and 13 of the Articles of Association pertaining to the auditor to correspond to the valid Finnish Auditing Act.
More detailed information on the decisions of the Annual General Meeting can be found in the stock exchange release issued on March 22, 2018.
DISTRIBUTION OF PROFIT FOR THE 2017 FINANCIAL YEAR
The Annual General Meeting held on March 22, 2018 decided to pay a dividend of EUR 1.25 per share for the financial year 2017. The total amount of dividends is EUR 5.3 million, with series A shares accounting for EUR 4,081,522.50 and series K shares for EUR 1,238,951.25. The dividend payment date was April 4, 2018.
EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD
Board of Directors and Board Committees
The Board of Directors elected by Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting on March 22, 2018 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. Vice Chair of the Board of Directors Mr. Mika Mustakallio is not estimated to be independent of the company, as he has served on the Board of Directors for more than ten years. 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 Committee’s 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 2017 Board of Directors’ Report and Financial Statements.
The most significant risks for Raute in the near term are related to the very high order book, and especially to the major mill-scale projects that are in the implementation phase, in accordance with the schedule determined in the contract terms, and the sufficiency and availability of skilled resources.
OUTLOOK FOR 2018
Due to the scheduling of the record-high order book, Raute’s net sales and operating profit for 2018 are expected to be at the previous year’s level.
TABLES SECTION OF THE INTERIM REPORT
Raute Corporation’s Board of Directors has on April 27, 2018 reviewed the Interim financial report for January 1 – March 31, 2018, and approved it to be published.
The figures for the financial year 2017 presented in the figures section of the Interim financial report have been audited. The presented interim financial report figures have not been audited. The figures for the comparative interim period and the financial year 2017 have been restated as a result of changes in IFRS standards.
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME | |||||
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | |||
| EUR 1 000 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| NET SALES | 35 272 | 36 589 | 148 064 | ||
| Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress | 1 230 | 492 | 2 054 | ||
| Other operating income | 65 | 28 | 96 | ||
| Materials and services | -18 174 | -20 747 | -80 721 | ||
| Employee benefits expense | -11 246 | -9 756 | -41 036 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | -650 | -618 | -2 633 | ||
| Other operating expenses | -3 743 | -3 311 | -14 653 | ||
| Total operating expenses | -33 813 | -34 432 | -139 042 | ||
| OPERATING PROFIT | 2 754 | 2 678 | 11 171 | ||
| % of net sales | 7,8 | 7,3 | 7,5 | ||
| Financial income | 225 | 318 | 359 | ||
| Financial expenses | -64 | -105 | -411 | ||
| Financial expenses, net | 160 | 212 | -51 | ||
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 2 914 | 2 890 | 11 120 | ||
| % of net sales | 8,3 | 7,9 | 7,5 | ||
| Income taxes | -659 | -789 | -2 141 | ||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 2 256 | 2 101 | 8 979 | ||
| % of net sales | 6,4 | 5,7 | 6,1 | ||
| Profit for the period attributable to | |||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 2 256 | 2 101 | 8 979 | ||
| Earnings per share for profit attributable | |||||
| to Equity holders of the Parent company, EUR | |||||
| Undiluted earnings per share | 0,53 | 0,50 | 2,13 | ||
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,53 | 0,49 | 2,11 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | |||
| EUR 1 000 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 2 256 | 2 101 | 8 979 | ||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||
| Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss | |||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | - | -259 | 193 | ||
| Hedge accounting | 40 | - | -31 | ||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | 15 | -29 | -183 | ||
| Income taxes related to these items | -28 | 52 | -32 | ||
| Comprehensive income items for the period, net of tax | 27 | -236 | -52 | ||
| COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 2 283 | 1 865 | 8 927 | ||
| Comprehensive profit for the period attributable to | |||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 2 283 | 1 865 | 8 927 | ||
| Shares, 1 000 pcs | |||||
| Adjusted average number of shares | 4 248 | 4 205 | 4 225 | ||
| Adjusted average number of shares diluted | 4 267 | 4 249 | 4 259 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | |||||
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| EUR 1 000 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current assets | |||||
| Goodwill | 1 036 | - | 1 035 | ||
| Other intangible assets | 2 496 | 1 265 | 2 548 | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 10 283 | 9 446 | 9 948 | ||
| Other financial assets | 923 | 471 | 923 | ||
| Deferred tax assets | 247 | 6 | 410 | ||
| Total non-current assets | 14 985 | 11 188 | 14 865 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Inventories | 12 865 | 10 157 | 11 010 | ||
| Accounts receivables and other receivables | 27 083 | 42 597 | 30 363 | ||
| Income tax receivable | 81 | 56 | 45 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 39 441 | 10 032 | 30 724 | ||
| Total current assets | 79 470 | 62 842 | 72 142 | ||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 94 455 | 74 029 | 87 006 | ||
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||||
| Equity attributable to Equity holders of the Parent company | |||||
| Share capital | 8 256 | 8 256 | 8 256 | ||
| Fair value reserve and other reserves | 7 390 | 6 525 | 7 156 | ||
| Exchange differences | 674 | 813 | 659 | ||
| Retained earnings | 17 876 | 14 323 | 14 321 | ||
| Profit for the period | 2 256 | 2 101 | 8 979 | ||
| Total equity | 36 451 | 32 018 | 39 372 | ||
| Non-current liabilities | |||||
| Provisions | 838 | 722 | 707 | ||
| Deferred tax liability | 43 | 52 | 86 | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 881 | 774 | 793 | ||
| Current liabilities | |||||
| Provisions | 1 632 | 1 128 | 1 378 | ||
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 1 365 | 3 106 | 1 413 | ||
| Current advance payments received | 28 338 | 12 805 | 25 739 | ||
| Income tax liability | 238 | 1 464 | 829 | ||
| Trade payables and other liabilities | 25 551 | 22 735 | 17 481 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 57 123 | 41 237 | 46 841 | ||
| Total liabilities | 58 004 | 42 012 | 47 634 | ||
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 94 455 | 74 029 | 87 006 | ||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | |||
| EUR 1 000 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Proceeds from customers | 42 048 | 22 385 | 167 370 | ||
| Other operating income | 65 | 28 | 50 | ||
| Payments to suppliers and employees | -31 403 | -35 615 | -145 131 | ||
| Cash flow before financial items and taxes | 10 709 | -13 201 | 22 289 | ||
| Interest paid from operating activities | -24 | -59 | -277 | ||
| Dividends received from operating activities | 162 | 99 | 120 | ||
| Interest received from operating activities | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Other financing items from operating activities | 72 | 42 | -298 | ||
| Income taxes paid from operating activities | -1 127 | -404 | -3 408 | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (A) | 9 796 | -13 521 | 18 432 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | -1 141 | -604 | -2 874 | ||
| Business transaction | - | - | -3 193 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | 8 | 13 | 117 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | 182 | 182 | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (B) | -1 133 | -409 | -5 768 | ||
| CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Proceeds from issue of share capital | 59 | 117 | 207 | ||
| Proceeds from current borrowings | - | - | 4 413 | ||
| Repayments of current borrowings | - | - | -6 136 | ||
| Dividends paid | - | - | -4 220 | ||
| NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (C) | 59 | 117 | -5 736 | ||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (A+B+C) | 8 722 | -13 813 | 6 928 | ||
| increase (+)/decrease (-) | |||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD* | 30 724 | 23 769 | 23 769 | ||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 8 722 | -13 813 | 6 928 | ||
| EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH | -4 | 77 | 27 | ||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD* | 39 441 | 10 032 | 30 724 | ||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE BALANCE | |||||
| SHEET AT THE END OF THE PERIOD* | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 39 441 | 10 032 | 30 724 | ||
| TOTAL | 39 441 | 10 032 | 30 724 | ||
| *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 | Invested non-restricted | Other | Exchange | Retained | |
| EUR 1 000 | capital | equity reserve | reserves | differences | earnings |
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2018 | 8 256 | 5 652 | 1 504 | 659 | 23 623 |
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 15 | - | - | - | - | -322 |
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 9 | - | - | - | - | -104 |
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 2 | - | - | 117 | - | - |
| RESTATED EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2018 | 8 256 | 5 652 | 1 621 | 659 | 23 197 |
| Comprehensive profit for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 2 256 |
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hedging reserve | - | - | 40 | - | - |
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | - | - | - | 15 | - |
| Income taxes related to these items | - | - | -28 | - | - |
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | - | - | 12 | 15 | 2 256 |
| Transactions with owners | |||||
| Share-options exercised | - | 59 | - | - | - |
| Equity-settled share-based transactions | - | - | 46 | - | - |
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | -5 320 |
| Total transactions with equity holders | 0 | 59 | 46 | 0 | -5 320 |
| EQUITY at March 31, 2018 | 8 256 | 5 711 | 1 679 | 674 | 20 132 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| To the equity holders of | TOTAL | ||||
| EUR 1 000 | the Parent company | EQUITY | |||
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2018 | 39 694 | 39 694 | |||
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 15 | -322 | -322 | |||
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 9 | -104 | -104 | |||
| Changes in accounting principles, IFRS 2 | 117 | 117 | |||
| RESTATED EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2018 | 39 385 | 39 385 | |||
| Comprehensive profit for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | 2 256 | 2 256 | |||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | - | - | |||
| Hedging reserve | 40 | 40 | |||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | 15 | 15 | |||
| Income taxes related to these items | -28 | -28 | |||
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 2 282 | 2 282 | |||
| Transactions with equity holders | |||||
| Share-options exercised | 59 | 59 | |||
| Equity-settled share-based transactions | 46 | 46 | |||
| Dividends | -5 320 | -5 320 | |||
| Total transactions with equity holders | -5 215 | -5 215 | |||
| EQUITY at March 31, 2018 | 36 451 | 36 451 | |||
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| Share | Invested non-restricted | Other | Exchange | Retained | |
| EUR 1 000 | capital | equity reserve | reserves | differences | earnings |
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 8 256 | 5 445 | 1 132 | 842 | 18 543 |
| Changes in accounting principles | - | - | - | - | - |
| RESTATED EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 8 256 | 5 445 | 1 132 | 842 | 18 453 |
| Comprehensive profit for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | - | - | - | - | 2 101 |
| 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 | - | - | -207 | -29 | 2 101 |
| Transactions with equity holders | |||||
| Share-options exercised | - | 117 | - | - | - |
| Equity-settled share-based transactions | - | - | 39 | - | - |
| Dividends | - | - | - | - | -4 220 |
| Total transactions with equity holders | 0 | 117 | 39 | 0 | -4 220 |
| EQUITY at March 31, 2017 | 8 256 | 5 562 | 963 | 813 | 16 424 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
| To the equity holders of | TOTAL | ||||
| EUR 1 000 | the Parent company | EQUITY | |||
| EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 34 217 | 34 217 | |||
| Changes in accounting principles | 0 | 0 | |||
| RESTATED EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2017 | 34 217 | 34 217 | |||
| Comprehensive profit for the period | |||||
| Profit for the period | 2 101 | 2 101 | |||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||
| Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale investments | -259 | -259 | |||
| Hedging reserve | - | - | |||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign operations | -29 | -29 | |||
| Income taxes related to these items | 52 | 52 | |||
| Total comprehensive profit for the period | 1 865 | 1 865 | |||
| Transactions with equity holders | |||||
| Share-options exercised | 117 | 117 | |||
| Equity-settled share-based transactions | 39 | 39 | |||
| Dividends | -4 220 | -4 220 | |||
| Total transactions with equity holders | -4 064 | -4 064 | |||
| EQUITY at March 31, 2017 | 32 018 | 32 018 | |||
| NOTES TO THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REPORT | |||||
General information
Raute Group is a globally operating technology and service company serving the wood products industry, 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. Raute’s technology offering covers machinery and equipment for the customer’s entire production process. 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.
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 financial statement 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.
Basis of preparation
Raute Corporation’s Interim financial report for January 1 – March 31, 2018 has been prepared in accordance with standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The Interim financial report does not contain full notes and other information presented in the financial statements, and therefore the Interim financial report should be read in conjunction with the Financial statements published for 2017. Raute Corporation’s consolidated financial statements information is available online at www.raute.com and at the head office of the Parent company, Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola.
Raute Corporation’s Interim financial report for January 1 – March 31, 2018 has been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS, accepted for application in the European Union, including related interpretations. The Interim financial report has been drawn up according to the same accounting principles as in the consolidated financial statements for 2017, except for the adoption of new standards effective as of January 1, 2018 or later.
IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers, has been effective as of January 1, 2018. Raute Group has presented on March 23, 2018, with a separate bulletin the restated comparative figures for the financial year 2018 and the restated income statement and balance sheet as well as restated key figures due to the adoption of the new IFRS 15 standard. Of Raute’s products and services, performance obligations to be satisfied over time under the IFRS 15 standard include, as a general rule, project deliveries and modernizations that are treated as long-term projects and recognized based on the percentage of completion method, designed and tailored to the needs of the customer. These performance obligations do not have the alternative use referred to in the IFRS 15 standard and they still form one performance obligation.
The company applies to performance obligations to be satisfied over time the same principle as in the percentage of completion method (proportion of costs incurred to the estimated costs of the project). An exception to the above-mentioned general rule are the individual long-term projects recognized based on the percentage of completion method in which the customer has not committed to paying the incurred costs and a sufficient margin in situations where the customer unilaterally interrupts the performance of the contract or when the customer is unable to meet its contractual obligations. Going forward, these individual projects will be treated as performance obligations to be satisfied at a point in time. Based on current estimates, the number of these projects has been and will be limited.
IFRS 9 Financial instruments, has been effective as of January 1, 2018. The Group has adopted the standard non-retrospectively applying the simplified approach of the standard. The standard includes hedge accounting requirements, but these do not have significant effects on presenting the financial instruments nor on the Interim financial report. The standard includes also changes in the recognition of impairments. An expected credit loss has been estimated on financial receivables. Credit losses are based on the expected credit loss share, which has been measured based on the total outstanding amount of sales receivables, credit losses realized during previous interim periods and the Group’s estimate of the future development of economic conditions. The expected credit loss provision amount of EUR 0.1 million has been recognized as an adjustment to the opening balance of equity at January 1, 2018. During the interim period the change in the expected credit loss was EUR -45 thousand. The deferred tax related to this item has been recognized during the interim period.
IFRS 2 Share-based payments, has been adopted non-retrospectively applying the simplified approach of the standard. The standard includes guidance on the basis of preparation when a share-based payment plan has a net settlement payment and Raute Group has an obligation to withhold a tax from the payment. The bonuses of this share reward have been recognized entirely as an equity-settled share-based payment at January 1, 2018. An expense adjustment related to these share-based payments has increased the Group’s opening balance sheet equity by EUR 0.1 million. The corresponding item decreased the item Trade and other payables in the liabilities by EUR 0.1 million.
When preparing the Interim financial report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, the company management has made estimates and assumptions. In addition, the management has exercised its judgment in selecting and applying the accounting policies. 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.
Net sales
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. 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 mill or production line scale delivery projects can temporarily increase the share of an individual customer of the Group’s net sales to more than 10 percent. At the end of the interim period, the Group had one customer (2), whose customized share of the Group’s net sales temporarily exceeded ten percent.
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | |||
| 2018 | % | 2017 | % | 2017 | |
| Net sales by market area | |||||
| EMEA (Europe and Africa) | 19 334 | 54 | 18 683 | 51 | 81 952 |
| CIS (Russia) | 7 654 | 22 | 11 781 | 32 | 35 365 |
| NAM (North America) | 5 646 | 16 | 4 207 | 12 | 21 115 |
| LAM (South America) | 1 663 | 5 | 738 | 2 | 6 202 |
| APAC (Asia-Pacific) | 974 | 3 | 1 180 | 3 | 3 429 |
| TOTAL | 35 272 | 100 | 36 589 | 100 | 148 064 |
| Finland accounted for 11 percent (13 %) of net sales. | |||||
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Long-term projects | |||||
| Specification of net sales | |||||
| Net sales by percentage of completion | 29 203 | 30 660 | 118 115 | ||
| Other net sales | 6 069 | 5 929 | 29 949 | ||
| TOTAL | 35 272 | 36 589 | 148 064 | ||
| Project revenues entered as income from currently undelivered | |||||
| long-term projects recognized by percentage of completion | 133 546 | 129 059 | 135 322 | ||
| Amount of long-term project revenues not yet entered as income (order book) | 136 286 | 92 005 | 104 728 | ||
| The balance sheet items of the undelivered long-term projects | |||||
| Projects in which the value by percentage of completion exceeds | |||||
| advance payments invoiced | |||||
| - aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized profits less recognized losses | 86 865 | 113 320 | 88 318 | ||
| - advance payments received | 71 201 | 79 908 | 67 913 | ||
| Gross amount due from customers | 15 664 | 33 412 | 20 405 | ||
| Projects in which advance payments invoiced exceed the value by | |||||
| percentage of completion | |||||
| - aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized profits less recognized losses | 46 664 | 15 755 | 46 388 | ||
| - advance payments received | 73 355 | 27 598 | 68 846 | ||
| Gross amount due to customers | 26 691 | 11 843 | 22 458 | ||
| Advance payments included in the current liabilities in the balance sheet | |||||
| Gross amount due to customers | 26 691 | 11 843 | 22 458 | ||
| Other advance payments received, not under percentage of completion | 1 647 | 962 | 3 281 | ||
| Total | 28 338 | 12 805 | 25 739 | ||
| Advance payments of the long-term projects included in inventories in the balance sheet | |||||
| Advance payments paid for long-term projects | 754 | 926 | 659 | ||
| Total | 754 | 926 | 659 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| Number of personnel | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Effective, on average, persons | 692 | 635 | 660 | ||
| On average, persons | 711 | 651 | 682 | ||
| In books at March 31, persons | 716 | 658 | 704 | ||
| Personnel working abroad at the end of the period | 226 | 191 | 222 | ||
| Personnel working abroad, % | 31,6 | 29,0 | 31,5 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Research and development costs | |||||
| Research and development costs for the period | -769 | -783 | -3 237 | ||
| Amortization of previously capitalized development costs | -47 | -57 | -223 | ||
| Development costs recognized as an asset in the balance sheet | 78 | - | 123 | ||
| Research and development costs entered as expense for the period | -738 | -839 | -3 338 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Other intangible assets | |||||
| Acquisition cost at the beginning of the period | 14 799 | 13 391 | 13 391 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | 0 | -7 | -48 | ||
| Additions | 114 | 60 | 1 750 | ||
| Reclassification between items | - | 16 | -295 | ||
| Acquisition cost at the end of the period | 14 913 | 13 461 | 14 799 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the beginning of the period | -12 250 | -12 038 | -12 038 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | 0 | 6 | 42 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization of disposals and reclassifications | - | - | 565 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization for the period | -166 | -164 | -820 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the period | -12 417 | -12 196 | -12 250 | ||
| Book value of Other intangible assets, at the beginning of the period | 2 548 | 1 353 | 1 353 | ||
| Book value of Other intangible assets, at the end of the period | 2 496 | 1 265 | 2 548 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | |||||
| Acquisition cost at the beginning of the period | 50 134 | 48 657 | 48 657 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | -457 | -58 | -596 | ||
| Additions | 853 | 353 | 2 623 | ||
| Disposals | 0 | -8 | -97 | ||
| Reclassification between items | - | -16 | -452 | ||
| Acquisition cost at the end of the period | 50 530 | 48 927 | 50 134 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the beginning of the period | -40 186 | -39 077 | -39 077 | ||
| Exchange rate differences | 422 | 49 | 520 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization of disposals and reclassifications | - | - | 183 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization for the period | -482 | -453 | -1 813 | ||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end of the period | -40 248 | -39 481 | -40 186 | ||
| Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the beginning of the period | 9 948 | 9 580 | 9 580 | ||
| Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the end of the period | 10 283 | 9 446 | 9 948 | ||
Financial assets
At the end of the reporting period March 31, 2018, the fair value of the financial assets categorized at fair value on hierarchy level 3 was EUR 923 thousand.
There were no transfers between the hierarchy levels 1 and 2 during the reporting period.
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | ||||
| Partial payments of financial loans | 1 365 | 3 106 | 1 413 | |
| TOTAL | 1 365 | 3 106 | 1 413 | |
| Maturities of the interest-bearing financial liabilities at March 31, 2018 | ||||
| Financial loans | Current | Non-current | Total | |
| Partial payments of financial loans | 1 365 | - | 1 365 | |
| TOTAL | 1 365 | - | 1 365 | |
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Derivatives | ||||
| Nominal values of forward contracts in foreign currency | ||||
| Economic hedging | ||||
| - Related to financing | 893 | - | 492 | |
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 4 722 | 4 870 | 3 228 | |
| Hedge accounting | ||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 12 556 | 3 960 | 12 716 | |
| Fair values of forward contracts in foreign currency | ||||
| Economic hedging | ||||
| - Related to financing | -7 | - | 52 | |
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | 61 | 3 | 27 | |
| Hedge accounting | ||||
| - Related to the hedging of net sales | -96 | -55 | -18 | |
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | ||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| Pledged assets and contingent liabilities | ||||
| On behalf of the Parent company | ||||
| Business mortgages | 8 525 | 6 659 | 8 274 | |
| Mortgage agreements on behalf of subsidiaries | ||||
| Financial loans | 1 365 | 3 106 | 1 413 | |
| Other obligations | 374 | 225 | 313 | |
| Business mortgages | 1 738 | 3 341 | 1 726 | |
| Commercial bank guarantees on behalf of the Parent company and subsidiaries | 23 441 | 17 423 | 25 728 | |
| Other own obligations | ||||
| Rental liabilities maturing within one year | 1 282 | 941 | 1 297 | |
| Rental liabilities maturing in one to five years | 2 238 | 623 | 2 773 | |
| Rental liabilities maturing later | 39 | 1 | - | |
| Total | 3 560 | 1 565 | 4 070 | |
Share-based payments
A total of 7,131 Raute’s series A shares have been subscribed for with Raute’s stock options 2010 C during the reporting period. The new shares have been registered in the Trade Register on February 26, 2018.
On March 31, 2018 the company’s share capital is EUR 8,256,316 and the number of company’s shares 4,256,379 pieces.
An expense of EUR 114 thousand was recognized for the share rewards to the income statement during the reporting period.
Distribution of the profit for the financial year 2017
Raute Corporation’s Annual General Meeting held on March 22, 2018, decided, according to the Board of Directors’ proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR 1.25 per share to be paid for series A and K shares, a total of EUR 5,320 thousand. The dividend payment date was April 4, 2018.
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.
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||
| Wood products technology | |||||
| Net sales | 35 272 | 36 589 | 148 064 | ||
| Operating profit | 2 754 | 2 678 | 11 171 | ||
| Assets | 94 455 | 74 029 | 87 006 | ||
| Liabilities | 58 004 | 42 012 | 47 634 | ||
| Capital expenditure | 967 | 413 | 6 962 | ||
| Restated | Restated | ||||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | % | 2017 | % | 2017 | |
| Assets of the wood products technology | |||||
| segment by geographical location | |||||
| Finland | 85 066 | 90 | 65 360 | 88 | 77 541 |
| North America | 5 537 | 6 | 4 158 | 6 | 5 693 |
| China | 2 526 | 3 | 3 244 | 4 | 2 511 |
| Russia | 1 045 | 1 | 958 | 1 | 1 007 |
| South America | 149 | 0 | 172 | 0 | 128 |
| Other | 132 | 0 | 139 | 0 | 127 |
| TOTAL | 94 455 | 100 | 74 029 | 100 | 87 006 |
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | % | 2017 | % | 2017 | |
| Capital expenditure of the wood products | |||||
| technology segment by geographical location | |||||
| Finland | 891 | 92 | 335 | 81 | 4 283 |
| North America | 66 | 7 | 76 | 18 | 2 663 |
| China | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Russia | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| South America | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Other | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 967 | 100 | 413 | 100 | 6 962 |
| Exchange rates used in consolidation of subsidiaries | |||||
| 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.3. | 1.1.–31.12. | |||
| Income statement, euros | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| CNY (Chinese juan) | 7,8149 | 7,3341 | 7,6266 | ||
| RUB (Russian rouble) | 69,9464 | 62,5198 | 65,8806 | ||
| CAD (Canadian dollar) | 1,5545 | 1,4093 | 1,4644 | ||
| USD (US dollar) | 1,2295 | 1,0647 | 1,1292 | ||
| SGD (Singapore dollar) | 1,6213 | 1,5081 | 1,5583 | ||
| CLP (Chilean peso) | 740,1695 | 697,9336 | 732,3058 | ||
| 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| Balance sheet, euros | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||
| CNY (Chinese juan) | 7,7982 | 7,3692 | 7,8073 | ||
| RUB (Russian rouble) | 70,8897 | 60,3130 | 69,3920 | ||
| CAD (Canadian dollar) | 1,5895 | 1,4265 | 1,5039 | ||
| USD (US dollar) | 1,2321 | 1,0691 | 1,1993 | ||
| SGD (Singapore dollar) | 1,6158 | 1,4940 | 1,6024 | ||
| CLP (Chilean peso) | 745,4177 | 707,5191 | 751,8129 | ||
| Restated | Restated | |||||
| FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||||
| Change in net sales, % | -3,6 | 38,5 | 30,9 | |||
| Exported portion of net sales, % | 88,9 | 86,9 | 82,6 | |||
| Operating profit, % of net sales | 7,8 | 7,3 | 7,5 | |||
| Return on investment, (ROI), % | 30,3 | 32,9 | 29,5 | |||
| Return on equity, (ROE), % | 23,8 | 25,4 | 24,4 | |||
| Interest-bearing net liabilities, EUR million | -38,1 | -6,9 | -29,3 | |||
| Gearing, % | -104,5 | -21,6 | -74,4 | |||
| Equity ratio, % | 55,1 | 52,3 | 64,3 | |||
| Gross capital expenditure, EUR million | 1,0 | 0,4 | 7,0 | |||
| % of net sales | 2,7 | 1,1 | 4,7 | |||
| Research and development costs, EUR million | 0,8 | 0,8 | 3,2 | |||
| % of net sales | 2,2 | 2,1 | 2,2 | |||
| Order book, EUR million | 142 | 93 | 110 | |||
| Order intake, EUR million | 68 | 24 | 155 | |||
| Restated | Restated | |||||
| SHARE-RELATED DATA | 31.3. | 31.3. | 31.12. | |||
| 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | ||||
| Earnings per share, (EPS), undiluted, EUR | 0,53 | 0,50 | 2,13 | |||
| Earnings per share, (EPS), diluted, EUR | 0,53 | 0,49 | 2,11 | |||
| Equity to share, EUR | 8,56 | 7,59 | 9,27 | |||
| Dividend per series A share, EUR | - | - | 1,25 | |||
| Dividend per series K share, EUR | - | - | 1,25 | |||
| Dividend per profit, % | - | - | 56,8 | |||
| Effective dividend return, % | - | - | 4,3 | |||
| Price/earnings ratio (P/E ratio) | - | - | 13,17 | |||
| Development in share price (series A shares) | ||||||
| Lowest share price for the period, EUR | 27,40 | 16,84 | 16,84 | |||
| Highest share price for the period, EUR | 34,90 | 24,15 | 30,52 | |||
| Average share price for the period, EUR | 30,84 | 19,53 | 22,70 | |||
| Share price at the end of the period, EUR | 30,60 | 22,37 | 29,00 | |||
| Market value of capital stock | ||||||
| - Series K shares, EUR million* | 30,3 | 22,2 | 28,7 | |||
| - Series A shares, EUR million | 99,9 | 72,1 | 94,5 | |||
| Total, EUR million | 130,2 | 94,2 | 123,2 | |||
| *Series K shares valued at the value of series A shares. | ||||||
| Trading of the company's shares (series A shares) | ||||||
| Trading of shares, pcs | 326 669 | 207 572 | 845 672 | |||
| Trading of shares, EUR million | 10,1 | 4,1 | 19,2 | |||
| Number of shares | ||||||
| - Series K shares, ordinary shares (20 votes/share) | 991 161 | 991 161 | 991 161 | |||
| - Series A shares (1 vote/share) | 3 265 218 | 3 228 550 | 3 258 087 | |||
| Total | 4 256 379 | 4 219 711 | 4 249 248 | |||
| Number of shares, weighted average, 1 000 pcs | 4 248 | 4 205 | 4 225 | |||
| Number of shares, diluted, 1 000 pcs | 4 267 | 4 249 | 4 259 | |||
| Number of shareholders | 4 761 | 3 744 | 4 797 | |||
| Rolling | Rolling | |||||
| DEVELOPMENT OF QUARTERLY RESULTS | Restated | Restated | Restated | restated | restated | |
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | 1.4.2017 | 1.4.2016 | |
| 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | – | – | |
| EUR 1 000 | 31.3.2018 | 31.3.2017 | ||||
| NET SALES | 35 058 | 37 049 | 39 367 | 35 272 | 146 747 | 123 293 |
| Change in inventories of finished goods | ||||||
| and work in progress | 806 | -187 | 943 | 1 230 | 2 791 | -275 |
| Other operating income | 91 | 167 | -190 | 65 | 132 | 170 |
| Materials and services | -19 405 | -19 386 | -21 183 | -18 174 | -78 148 | -61 332 |
| Employee benefits expense | -10 347 | -9 495 | -11 437 | -11 246 | -42 525 | -37 232 |
| Depreciation and amortization | -660 | -654 | -702 | -650 | -2 665 | -2 442 |
| Other operating expenses | -4 223 | -3 381 | -3 738 | -3 743 | -15 085 | -12 332 |
| Total operating expenses | -34 634 | -32 916 | -37 060 | -33 813 | -138 423 | -113 338 |
| OPERATING PROFIT | 1 320 | 4 113 | 3 060 | 2 754 | 11 247 | 9 849 |
| % of net sales | 3,8 | 11,1 | 7,8 | 7,8 | 7,7 | 8,0 |
| Financial income | 17 | 19 | 5 | 225 | 266 | 347 |
| Financial expenses | -145 | -121 | -39 | -64 | -369 | -344 |
| Financial expenses, net | -127 | -102 | -34 | 160 | -103 | 3 |
| PROFIT BEFORE TAX | 1 192 | 4 011 | 3 026 | 2 914 | 11 144 | 9 852 |
| % of net sales | 3,4 | 10,8 | 7,7 | 8,3 | 7,6 | 8,0 |
| Income taxes | -377 | -647 | -328 | -659 | -2 011 | -1 971 |
| PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 815 | 3 364 | 2 698 | 2 256 | 9 133 | 7 881 |
| % of net sales | 2,3 | 9,1 | 6,9 | 6,4 | 6,2 | 6,4 |
| Attributable to | ||||||
| Equity holders of the Parent company | 815 | 3 364 | 2 698 | 2 256 | 9 133 | 7 881 |
| Earnings per share, EUR | ||||||
| Undiluted earnings per share | 0,19 | 0,80 | 0,64 | 0,53 | 2,15 | 1,87 |
| Diluted earnings per share | 0,19 | 0,79 | 0,63 | 0,53 | 2,14 | 1,86 |
| Shares, 1 000 pcs | ||||||
| Adjusted average number of shares | 4 225 | 4 229 | 4 240 | 4 248 | 4 248 | 4 205 |
| Adjusted average number of shares, | ||||||
| diluted | 4 242 | 4 259 | 4 274 | 4 267 | 4 267 | 4 249 |
| FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY | Restated | Restated | Restated | Rolling | Rolling | |
| Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | restated | restated | |
| 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | 1.4.2017– | 1.4.2016– | |
| 31.3.2018 | 31.3.2017 | |||||
| Order intake during the period, EUR million | 29 | 42 | 60 | 68 | 199 | 173 |
| Order book at the end of the period, EUR million | 87 | 89 | 110 | 142 | 142 | 93 |
| 20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT MARCH 31, 2018 BY NUMBER OF SHARES | ||||||
| Number | Number | Total | % of | Total | % of | |
| of series | of series | number | total | number | voting | |
| K shares | A shares | of shares | shares | of votes | rights | |
| 1. Sundholm Göran | - | 500 000 | 500 000 | 11,7 | 500 000 | 2,2 |
| 2. Mandatum Life Unit-Linked | - | 131 396 | 131 396 | 3,1 | 131 396 | 0,6 |
| 3. Laakkonen Mikko Kalervo | - | 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 | 2,4 | 1 066 339 | 4,6 |
| 6. Kirmo Kaisa Marketta | 55 680 | 48 341 | 104 021 | 2,4 | 1 161 941 | 5,0 |
| 7. Suominen Tiina Sini-Maria | 48 000 | 53 356 | 101 356 | 2,4 | 1 013 356 | 4,4 |
| 8. Keskiaho Kaija Leena | 33 600 | 51 116 | 84 716 | 2,0 | 723 116 | 3,1 |
| 9. Mustakallio Mika Tapani | 62 100 | 21 170 | 83 270 | 2,0 | 1 263 170 | 5,5 |
| 10. Särkijärvi Anna Riitta | 60 480 | 22 009 | 82 489 | 1,9 | 1 231 609 | 5,3 |
| 11. Mustakallio Kari Pauli | 60 480 | 500 | 60 980 | 1,4 | 1 210 100 | 5,2 |
| 12. Mustakallio Marja Helena | 46 740 | 12 547 | 59 287 | 1,4 | 947 347 | 4,1 |
| 13. Mustakallio Ulla Sinikka | 47 740 | 10 730 | 58 470 | 1,4 | 965 530 | 4,2 |
| 14. Särkijärvi Anu Riitta | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 | 1,3 | 283 256 | 1,2 |
| 15. Särkijärvi Timo Juha | 12 000 | 43 256 | 55 256 | 1,3 | 283 256 | 1,2 |
| 16. Suominen Jukka Matias | 24 960 | 27 964 | 52 924 | 1,2 | 527 164 | 2,3 |
| 17. Keskinäinen työeläkevakuutusyhtiö Varma | - | 51 950 | 51 950 | 1,2 | 51 950 | 0,2 |
| 18. Relander Pär-Gustaf | - | 51 000 | 51 000 | 1,2 | 51 000 | 0,2 |
| 19. Suominen Jussi | 48 000 | - | 48 000 | 1,1 | 960 000 | 4,2 |
| 20. Keskiaho Ilta Marjaana | 24 780 | 19 094 | 43 874 | 1,0 | 514 694 | 2,2 |
| TOTAL | 635 200 | 1 323 572 | 1 958 772 | 46,0 | 14 027 572 | 60,8 |
| 20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT MARCH 31, 2018 BY NUMBER OF VOTES | ||||||
| Number | Number | Total | % of | Total | % of | |
| of series | of series | number | total | number | voting | |
| K shares | A shares | of shares | shares | of votes | rights | |
| 1. Mustakallio Mika Tapani | 62 100 | 21 170 | 83 270 | 2,0 | 1 263 170 | 5,5 |
| 2. Särkijärvi Anna Riitta | 60 480 | 22 009 | 82 489 | 1,9 | 1 231 609 | 5,3 |
| 3. Mustakallio Kari Pauli | 60 480 | 500 | 60 980 | 1,4 | 1 210 100 | 5,2 |
| 4. Kirmo Kaisa Marketta | 55 680 | 48 341 | 104 021 | 2,4 | 1 161 941 | 5,0 |
| 5. Siivonen Osku Pekka | 50 640 | 53 539 | 104 179 | 2,4 | 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 | 53 356 | 101 356 | 2,4 | 1 013 356 | 4,4 |
| 8. Mustakallio Ulla Sinikka | 47 740 | 10 730 | 58 470 | 1,4 | 965 530 | 4,2 |
| 9. Suominen Jussi | 48 000 | - | 48 000 | 1,1 | 960 000 | 4,2 |
| 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. Keskiaho Vesa Heikki | 29 680 | - | 29 680 | 0,7 | 593 600 | 2,6 |
| 14. Keskiaho Juha-Pekka | 27 880 | 5 716 | 33 596 | 0,8 | 563 316 | 2,4 |
| 15. Suominen Jukka Matias | 24 960 | 27 964 | 52 924 | 1,2 | 527 164 | 2,3 |
| 16. Keskiaho Ilta Marjaana | 24 780 | 19 094 | 43 874 | 1,0 | 514 694 | 2,2 |
| 17. Sundholm Göran | - | 500 000 | 500 000 | 11,7 | 500 000 | 2,2 |
| 18. Kultanen Leea Annikka | 21 595 | 8 031 | 29 626 | 0,7 | 439 931 | 1,9 |
| 19. Molander Sole | 20 160 | - | 20 160 | 0,5 | 403 200 | 1,7 |
| 20. Kirmo Lasse | 19 025 | 2 964 | 21 989 | 0,5 | 383 464 | 1,7 |
| TOTAL | 771 780 | 899 506 | 1 671 286 | 39,3 | 16 335 106 | 70,8 |
| 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 voting rights | |
| Management's holding at March 31, 2018 | ||||||
| The Board of Directors, The Group's President and CEO and Executive Board* | 127 890 | 132 920 | 260 810 | 6,1 | 2 690 720 | 11,7 |
| Total | 127 890 | 132 920 | 260 810 | 6,1 | 2 690 720 | 11,7 |
| *The figures include the holdings of their own, minor children and control entities. | ||||||
| Nominee-registered shares at March 31, 2018 | - | 266 298 | 266 298 | 6,3 | 266 298 | 1,2 |
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RAUTE CORPORATION
Board of Directors
BRIEFING ON APRIL 27, 2018 AT 2 P.M.:
A briefing will be organized for analysts, investors and the media on April 27, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Scandic Simonkenttä Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki. The interim report will be presented by Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, and Mr. Olli-Pekka Vanhanen, CFO.
NEXT INTERIM REPORT:
Raute Corporation’s Half-year Report January 1-June 30, 2018 will be published on Tuesday, July 31, 2018.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, mobile phone +358 400 814 148
Mr. Olli-Pekka Vanhanen, CFO, Raute Corporation, mobile phone +358 40 505 7515
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 2017 were EUR 148.1 million. The Group’s headcount at the end of 2017 was 704. More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.