NORDIC ALUMINIUM PLC INTERIM REPORT October 19, 2012 10.00 am
Net sales of Nordic Aluminium were EUR 51.11 million (EUR 54.42 million 1-9/2011). The operating profit for the period was EUR 11.84 million (12.07), the net profit was EUR 9.18 million (8.99) and earnings per share were EUR 1.90 (1.86).
Revised Outlook
The uncertainty of the global economy still continues. According to the management, reaching the previous year’s net sales is unlikely. The company’s market position remains strong, which makes last year’s operating profit still to be achievable without possible extraordinary items.
The company will continue focusing on electro-technical products and highly processed aluminium components.
The above mentioned predictions are based on the company's management's best view of the company's condition and market outlook.
Net sales and profitability
The net sales of Nordic Aluminium accounted for EUR 51.11 million (54.42). The profitability decreased from the previous year's first three quarters so that the operating profit was EUR 11.84 million (12.07). Compared with year 2011 the net sales decreased by -6.1 per cent and the operating profit by -1.9 per cent. The operating profit margin was 23.2 per cent which was greater than previous year's three first quarters (22.2 per cent). Earnings per share were EUR 1.90 (1.86).
International operations and export accounted for EUR 26.35 million (26.41), which is 51.6 per cent of the net sales (48.5 per cent).
The order backlog at the end of the period was 3.21 EUR million (3.89).
Third quarter in a nutshell
Net sales of Nordic Aluminium during April-Sept 2012 were EUR 15.69 million (15.75). The operating profit for the period was EUR 3.56 million (2.61). Earnings per share were EUR 0.56 (0.43).
Seasonality of sales and profit
Seasonal fluctuations are not significant in general. However, the concentration of summer vacations to July 2012 has an effect on how sales and earnings will spread over the third and fourth quarter.
Investments
The gross capital expenditures for the period were EUR 2.78 million (2.53).
Personnel
During the first nine months of 2012 the average number of personnel in Nordic Aluminium Group was 109 (128). At the end of the period the number of employees was 107 (123).
Events after the period
Nordic Aluminium Plc started employee negotiations in compliance
with the Act on Cooperation on October 9, 2012. The first negotiations were held on October 15, 2012. The negotiations affect employees at Kirkkonummi and Nivala premises and the possible effects are approximately 22 persons.
Risks
Main business risks are related to the increased uncertainty in global economy and its influence on market demand. In addition, the fluctuations of aluminium, copper and plastic market prices are considered as risks.
Shares
The shares of Nordic Aluminium Plc are traded at the Helsinki Exchanges. The trading identifier is NOA1V and the ISIN code is FI0009006415. During the first nine months of the year 2012 a number of 1,571,422 shares were traded with EUR 46.26 million. The share quotation ranged between EUR 25.20 and EUR 33.50. The number of shares was 4,836,882 which remained unchanged during the reporting period. The market capitalisation of the company's shares stood at EUR 144.9 million (117.1) at the end of September.
Dividend from the financial year 2011 was EUR 2.20 per share, amounting to EUR 10,641,140.40.
Ownership
During the period (1-9/2012) Nordic Aluminium Plc (Nordic Aluminium) has gained knowledge of the disclosure notification of Lival Oy pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 9 of the Finnish Securities Markets Act. In accordance with the disclosure notification, the ownership of Lival Oy in Nordic Aluminium exceeded 66.7 per cent. (Stock exchange release NOAE0712/ 24.04.2012)
After the transaction of shares the total number of shares and votes in Nordic
Aluminium Plc owned by Stig Lival-Lindström and Oy Lival Ab is 4,607,696 shares, 95,26 per cent.
Oy Lival Ab made a public takeover bid regarding Nordic Aluminium PlC’s shares, which commenced on 20 August 2012. (Stock exchange release NOAE1212 / 17.08.2012)
Nordic Aluminium published the final outcome of the Takeover Bid from Oy Lival Ab on September 19,2012. According to the final outcome, the Shares offered in the Takeover Bid represent approximately 20.14 percent of all Shares and votes attached to the Shares. Together with Shares previously acquired or owned by Lival, the Shares offered in the Takeover Bid represent approximately 92.48 percent of all Shares and votes attached to the Shares based on situation per 14 September 2012. (Stock exchange release NOAE1412 / 19.09.2012)
Oy Lival Ab ("Lival") announced on September 25, 2012,
that in accordance with Section 2 of Chapter 18 of the
Finnish Companies Act given Nordic Aluminium Plc (
"Nordic Aluminium", "Company") a notification regarding
the fact that its ownership for the Company's shares
("Shares") and votes attached to the Shares has exceeded
nine-tenths (9/10). Lival has, in accordance with
Section 1 of Chapter 18 of the Finnish Companies Act,
a right to redeem Shares of the other shareholders of
Nordic Aluminium. (Stock exchange release NOAE1612 / 25.09.2012)
Lival made a request for appointment of the arbitral tribunal on 26 September
2012 for the Redemption Board of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in respect of the
squeeze out of the Company's minority shareholders' shares.(Stock exchange release NOAE1712 / 27.09.2012)
On October 18, 2012 Oy Lival Ab notified about its nomination of a special
representative to look after the interest of Nordic Aluminium Plc's minority
share holders in the arbitration process. (Stock exchange release NOAE1912 / 25.09.2012)
During the period (1-9/2012) Nordic Aluminium has received a flagging notification in accordance with the chapter 2, section 9 of the Securities Market Act from Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company (“Varma”) regarding Nordic Aluminium’s shares, according to which Varma’s ownership in Nordic Aluminium decreased from 6 percent to 0 percent. (Stock exchange release NOAE1512 / 19.09.2012)
Disclaimer
This release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views of the company's management. Due to the nature of these statements, they contain risks and uncertainties and are subject to changes in the general economic situation and in the company's business sector.
Accounting policies
These presented interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS34 Interim Financial Reporting. Nordic Aluminium Plc applies the same accounting policies as are applied in 2011 annual financial statements.
The financial information is prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards IFRS. Since the beginning of 2012 the company has introduced new and revised standards as described for the 2011 financial statements.
As the group has only one primary business segment, "Aluminium products", which is equal to the official consolidated income statement and profit and loss account, the interim report do not include separate information over the group's primary business segment.
The key figures in this interim financial report are calculated with the same accounting principles as in year 2011 annual financial statement. The calculation rules of key figures are presented in the financial statements bulletin of the previous year.
The figures presented in the tables below have been rounded to two decimals, which should be taken into account when reading the sum figures.
The interim report has not been subject to audit.
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
EUR million 7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/11
Cash flow from operations
Net profit (loss) 2,71 2,07 9,18 8,99 11,07
Corrections
Depr, according to plan 0,87 1,00 2,64 3,03 3,99
Financial items -0,01 -0,20 -0,21 -0,10 -0,22
Taxes 0,88 0,75 2,90 3,22 3,78
Cash flow before change
in net working capital 4,45 3,62 14,51 15,13 18,62
Change in net working
capital:
Short-term receivables,
increase(-)/decrease(+) 0,75 2,07 -3,66 -4,02 -0,30
Inventories
increase(-)/decrease(+) 0,75 -0,90 0,69 -0,45 -0,31
Short-term interest bearing
liabilities
increase(+)/decrease(-) -1,64 -0,47 0,48 3,18 0,09
Total -0,14 0,70 -2,49 -1,29 -0,52
Cash flow from
operations before
interests and taxes 4,31 4,32 12,02 13,84 18,10
Paid interests and
payments for other
financial expenses -0,01 -0,01 -0,05 -0,25 -0,29
Received interests
and payments
from other financial
income 0,18 0,21 0,26 0,35 0,51
Paid income taxes -0,88 -0,75 -1,76 -2,93 -3,67
Cash flow from
operations(A) 3,60 3,77 9,59 11,02 14,65
Cash flow from investing activities
Investments in tangible and
intangible assets -1,28 -1,23 -2,78 -2,53 -4,16
Income from sales of tangible
and intangible assets 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,18
Repayment of loan
receivables 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Cash flow from
investments(B) -1,28 -1,23 -2,78 -2,53 -3,98
Cash flow from financial items
Rights issue 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Withdrawals of
short-term loans 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Amortization of
short-term loans 0,00 0,00 0,00 -0,01 -0,02
Withdrawals of
long-term loans 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00
Amortization of
long-term loans 0,00 0,01 0,00 0,00 0,00
Dividends paid 0,00 0,00 -10,64 -10,16 -10,16
Cash flow from
financial items(C) 0,00 0,01 -10,65 -10,17 -10,18
Change in cash flow (A+B+C) 2,31 2,55 -3,84 -1,68 0,50
Conversion difference -0,01 0,06 -0,10 -0,02 0,04
Total 2,30 2,61 -3,94 -1,70 0,54
Cash in hand and at banks
in the beginning of period 10,80 12,20 17,05 16,51 16,51
Cash in hand and at banks
in the end of period 13,10 14,81 13,10 14,81 17,05
Change 2,30 2,61 -3,94 -1,70 0,54
STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF CONSOLIDATED EQUITY
EUR million
Shareholders Sh.pr. Convers. Retained. Total
Equity account diff. earnings equity
Equity
01.01.2011 6.19 3.45 -0.14 43.66 53.17
Comprehensive income -0.02 8.99 8.97
Earning and costs tot. 8.97
Dividends -10.16 -10.16
Equity
30.09.2011 6.19 3.45 -0.16 42.49 51.98
Equity
01.01.2012 6.19 3.45 -0.10 44.58 54.13
Comprehensive income -0.10 9.18 9.08
Earning and costs tot.
Dividends -10.64 -10.64
Equity
30.09.2012 6.19 3.45 -0.20 43.13 52.58
KEY FIGURES:
7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/11
Basic and diluted
earnings per share, EUR 0.56 0.43 1.90 1.86 2.29
Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Equity ratio, % 85.6 81.4 86.3
Gearing, % -24.9 -28.5 -31.5
Balance sheet total, EUR million 61.46 63.82 62.70
NOTES:
Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Equity/share, EUR 10.87 10.75 11.19
Average number of personnel
at the end of the period 107 123 105
7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/12
Average number of personnel 111 123 109 128 128
Investments, EUR mill. 1.28 1.16 2.78 2.53 4.16
Geographical segments:
Net sales
EUR million 7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/11
Finland 6.75 7.83 24.76 28.01 36.22
Other countries 8.95 7.92 26.35 26.41 33.44
Total 15.70 15.75 51.11 54.42 69.66
Taxes:
EUR million 7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/11
Current income tax -0.88 -0.75 -2.90 -3.22 -4.08
Change in deferred income tax 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.30
Total -0.86 -0.74 -2.87 -3.19 -3.78
Inventories:
EUR million Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Raw materials and consumables 0.88 0.97 0.92
Work in progress 2.35 3.75 3.80
Finished goods 3.17 2.50 2.37
Total 6.40 7.22 7.09
Interest bearing loans and borrowings:
EUR million Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Obligations under finance leases 0.00 0.01 0.01
Total 0.00 0.01 0.01
Contingent liabilities:
EUR million Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Consignation liability 0.29 0.74 0.15
Rental and leasing liabilities 2.52 4.39 4.03
Related party disclosures:
EUR million 7-9/12 7-9/11 1-9/12 1-9/11 1-12/11
Sales 1.59 2.14 8.39 8.49 10.53
Purchases 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.02
EUR million Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
Receivables 0.41 0.49 0.09
Accounts payable 0.00 0.02 0.00
Order bakclog:
EUR million Sept 30, Sept 30, Dec 31,
2012 2011 2011
3.21 3.89 3.67
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Kirkkonummi October 19, 2012
NORDIC ALUMINIUM PLC
The Board of Directors
Joakim Berndtsson
CEO
For further information please contact:
CEO Joakim Berndtsson, tel. +358 20 7660 206
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