- ISIN EE3100092503
Skano Group
Financial results, 3 months 2014
DGAP-News: Skano Group /
30.05.2014 / 15:49
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Pärnu, 2014-05-30 15:49 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- THE FIRST QUARTER IN SHORT
Consolidated net sales of the first quarter of 2014 was 5.35 mil. euros,
representing a 23% increase on the first quarter compared to the same period in
2013. At the same time, consolidated EBITDA amounted to 100 thousand euros
(EBITDA -37 thousand euros in Q1 2013).
The sales in Skano Fibreboard OÜ Pärnu factory (incl. Isotex) was 2.2 mil.
euros, increased as compared to the respective period last year by 22%, the
operating loss of the first quarter was 54 thousand euros compared with the
operating loss 135 thousand euros last year.
The turnover of Skano Fibreboard OÜ Püssi factory was 1.2 mil. euros,
representing 100% increase in the first quarter compared to the same period in
2013. Operating loss amounted to 204 thousand euros compared with the operating
loss 212 thousand euros last year.
Sales growth came from Finland and Asia but despite of that other foreign
markets remained weak due to general economic situation in Europe. We have
continuously expanded list of our target markets and made considerable efforts
in product development to obtain certificates necessary for different markets.
Profitability has suffered also due to higher sales costs in Finland and higher
production cost resulting from bigger energy consumption during winter season.
On the first quarter we also conducted product testing and tuning of production
process in both factories in order to achieve a lower production cost.
The priority of the management of the company is continuously to ensure the
sales of the production of both factories in order to guarantee the maximum
production capacity and efforts are taken in this direction on an on-going
basis.
The turnover of Skano Furniture Factory OÜ factory in Pärnu increased in the
first quarter by 2,4% and amounted to 1,7 mil. euros. The operating profit of
the first quarter was 122 thousand euros as in 2013 the operating profit of the
same period was 33 thousand euros. Sales in the first quarter of 2014 decreased
in Finland by 11% as compared to 2013 but sales to the Baltics (through the
subsidiary) and Russia grew. The company is seeking new sale's possibilities in
the current markets but going into totally new markets is a substantial
direction for us.
The turnover of Skano Furniture OÜ retail chain increased 11% as compared to
the same period last year being 608 thousand euros, operating loss was 245
thousand euros compared with the sales 549 thousand and operating profit 59
thousand euros in the first quarter of 2013. Current year first quarter
operating loss 245 thousand euros contains also loss from steep drop of
currency exchange rate of hryvnia 256 thousand euros due to revaluation of
intragroup loans as in separate subsidiary but which will be eliminated out on
group level and will not affect Skano Group end result (profit from currency
exchange rate 45 thousand euros in the same period of 2013). Retail sale
increased in Estonia but decreased in Lithuania and Ukraine. Sales in Ukraine
suffered due to instable political and economic situation. The sales of Skano
Furniture Factory OÜ own furniture still forms a considerable part of the
retail sale and it enables the furniture factory to operate much more
profitably than it would be possible without its own retail chain.
INCOME STATEMENT
Consolidated net sales of the first quarter in 2014 was 5.35 mil. euros (4.36
mil. euros in same period of 2013) representing a 23% increase compared to Q1
2013. The Group's gross margin in the first quarter of 2014 was 15.2% compared
to 11.9% in the first quarter of 2013. Consolidated operating loss amounted to
125 thousand euros (operating loss 266 thousand euros from main activities in
same period 2013). The consolidated operating margin of net sales was -2.3%
(-6% from main activities in Q1 2013).
Consolidated net loss amounted to 186 thousand euros (compared to net loss 322
thousand euros in Q1 2013), and the net margin was -3.5% (-7% in Q1 2013).
POSITION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT
As of 31.03.2014 the total assets of Skano Group AS amounted to 15.0 mil. euros
(31.03.2013: 15.5 mil. euros). The liabilities of the company accounted for
56.1% (31.03.2013: 53.8%) thereof, i.e. 8.4 mil. euros (31.03.2013: 8.3 mil.
euros).
Receivables and prepayments have decreased by 0.5 mil. euros i.e. 23% decrease
with 12 months. The reason of decrease of receivables was implementation of
factoring instrument.
Inventories have remained at the same level compared to last year, amounting to
3.3 mil. euros on 31.03.2014. (31.03.2013: 3.3 mil. euros). Property, plant and
intangibles decreased by 0.3 mil. euros mainly as a result of depreciation.
Short-term loans have increased by 0.5 mil. euros and amounted to 1.9 mil.
euros in 31.03.2014 which was result of restructuring of loan payments
(31.03.2013: 1.4 mil. euros). Supplier payables, tax liabilities, other
payables, including payables to employees, and provisions amounted to 2.8 mil.
euros (31.03.2013: 2.3 mil. euros).
Long-term loans have decreased by 0.9 mil euros and amounted to 3.4 mil. euros
in 31.03.2014 (31.03.2013: 4.3 mil. euros). The decrease was due to principal
payments mounted to 0.4 mil. euros and loan restructuring 0.5 mil. euros.
Current and non-current liabilities decreased by 0.1 mil. euros to 8.4 mil.
euros (31.03.2013: 8.3 mil. euros).
DIVISIONAL REVIEW
NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS
th EUR % of net sales
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Skano Fibreboard OÜ 3,388 2,462 63.4% 56.5%
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Skano Furniture Factory OÜ 1,717 1,676 32.1% 38.4%
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Skano Furniture OÜ retail 608 549 11.4% 12.6%
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Elimination (362) (326) (6.8%) (7.5%)
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TOTAL 5,351 4,361 100.0% 100.0%
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NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS
th EUR % of net sales
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Finalnd 2,181 1,242 40.8% 28.5%
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Russia 1,275 1,230 23.8% 28.2%
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Estonia 679 621 12.7% 14.2%
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Great Britain 241 373 4.5% 8.6%
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Sweden 176 96 3.3% 2.2%
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Ukraine 165 185 3.1% 4.2%
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Latvia 142 120 2.7% 2.8%
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Taiwan 135 0 2.5% 0.0%
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Netherlands 93 215 1.7% 4.9%
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Lithuania 89 95 1.7% 2.2%
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Australia 23 0 0.4% 0.0%
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Japan 21 0 0.4% 0.0%
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Other countries 131 184 2.4% 4.2%
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TOTAL 5,351 4,361 100.0% 100.0%
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Regarding the markets, turnover has increased in Finland, Russia and Estonia.
The percentage of turnover has decreased in most in the Great Britain and the
Netherlands.
PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS
th EUR Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Skano Furniture factory 122 33
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Skano Furniture retail (245) 59
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Skano Fibreboard (258) (347)
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Elimination 256 (11)
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TOTAL (125) (266)
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Net financial costs (61) (55)
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Income tax 0 (1)
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NET PROFIT (186) (322)
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SKANO FIBREBOARD
The net sales of Skano Fibreboard in the first quarter of 2014 amounted to 3.4
mil. euros and operating loss to 258 thousand euros. In the same period last
year, the turnover of Skano Fibreboard totaled to 2.5 mil. euros and the
operating loss from main activities 347 thousand euros. Due to a new
distribution partner in Finland we have managed to increase sales considerably.
Sales to Finland grew by 159%. Implementing the new sales structure in Finland
has and will cause higher sales costs that is optimal during 6-9 months period.
Due to that increased sales to Finland have brought along bigger costs and
profitability hasn't improved yet. As production of fibreboard is very
energy-intensive the production cost is higher compare to average production
cost in winter season. Production cost differs between summer and winter season
up to 20%.
The biggest drop in sales in the first quarter compare to last year took place
in the Great Britain and the Netherlands, 38% and 57% respectively due to
optimization of production portfolio for efficiency's sake.
NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS
th EUR % of net sales
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Finland 1,639 632 48.4% 25.7%
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Russia 437 472 12.9% 19.2%
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Estonia 326 354 9.6% 14.4%
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Great Britain 231 373 6.8% 15.2%
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Sweden 176 96 5.2% 3.9%
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Taiwan 135 0 4.0% 0.0%
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Netherlands 93 215 2.7% 8.7%
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Latvia 64 64 1.9% 2.6%
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Ukraine 37 19 1.1% 0.8%
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Australia 23 0 0.7% 0.0%
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Japan 21 0 0.6% 0.0%
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Other countries 141 162 4.2% 6.5%
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Intragroup 65 75 1.9% 3.0%
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TOTAL 3,388 2,462 100.0% 100.0%
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th EUR Net sales Operating Profit
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Pärnu Fibreborad factory 1,633 1,235 (25) (193)
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Püssi Fibreboard factory 1,197 591 (204) (212)
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Pärnu interior boards factory (Isotex) 493 561 (29) 58
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Not allocated 65 75 0 0
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TOTAL 3,388 2,462 (258) (347)
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The net sales of the Pärnu fibreboard factory and interior board's line
increased 18% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the same quarter of 2013
and amounted to 2.1 mil. euros. Due to higher energy consumption in winter
season and higher sales cost in Finland, production testing and too fragmented
production portfolio the production efficiency was very low in the first
quarter.
The turnover of Püssi fibreboard factory amounted to 1.2 mil. euros growing
100% compared to the same quarter in 2013 and operating loss amounted to 204
thousand euros (turnover 591 thousand euros and operating loss 212 thousand
euros in Q1 2013). Output of Püssi Fibreboard factory grew in the first quarter
but the main challenge is still to secure Püssi Fibreboard factory with
sufficient sales volumes and optimizing production portfolio.
SKANO FURNITURE
FURNITURE RETAIL SALES
Skano Group AS retail business is operated by a private limited company Skano
Furniture OÜ and its subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Skano has
totally 10 stores in Tallinn (2), Tartu, Pärnu, Riga, Vilnius, Kiev (2),
Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovs'k at the end of the first quarter in 2014.
RETAIL SALES BY COUNTRIES
th EUR % of net sales Number of stores
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013 31.03.14 31.03.13
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Estonia 329 251 54.1% 45.8% 4 3
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Latvia 78 56 12.8% 10.2% 1 1
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Lithuania 73 76 12.0% 13.8% 1 1
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Ukraine 128 166 21.1% 30.2% 4 4
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TOTAL 608 549 100.0% 100.0% 10 9
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The furniture retail sale amounted to 608 thousand euros in the first quarter
of 2014 and operating loss 245 thousand euros (sales 549 thousand euros and
operating profit 59 thousand euros in Q1 2013). Current year first quarter
operating loss 245 thousand euros contains also loss from steep drop of
currency exchange rate of hryvnia 256 thousand euros due to revaluation of
intragroup loans as in separate subsidiary but which will be eliminated out on
group level and will not affect Skano Group end result (on the contrary profit
from currency exchange rate 45 thousand euros in the same period last year).
Retail sale increased in Estonia and in Latvia, remained the same in Lithuania
and decreased in Ukraine.
FURNITURE PRODUCTION
The net sales of the Skano Furniture Factory in the first quarter amounted to
1.7 mil. euros and operating profit to 122 thousand euros. In the same period
last year, the turnover of the factory amounted to 1.7 mil. euros and the
profit to 33 thousand euros. As compared to the previous year the turnover of
the factory has increased 2.4% and the operating profit has increased by 89
thousand euros. Sales in the first quarter of 2014 increased to our subsidiary
and to Russia. In the first quarter the sales decreased especially in Finland
due to weak demand.
FURNITURE FACTORY SALES BY COUNTRIES
th EUR % of net sales
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Q1 2014 Q1 2013 Q1 2014 Q1 2013
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Russia 838 758 48.8% 45.2%
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Finland 542 610 31.6% 36.4%
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Kazakhstan 0 41 0.0% 2.4%
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Estonia 24 16 1.4% 1.0%
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Other countries 16 0 0.9% 0.0%
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Subsidiaries 297 251 17.3% 15.0%
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TOTAL 1,717 1,676 100.0% 100.0%
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FORECAST AND DEVELOPMENT
SKANO FIBREBOARD. Sales of Skano Fibreboard in Q2 2014 will exceed sales of the
same period last year. In Q2 2014 we hope to improve production efficiency and
profitability. In addition to production portfolio the management's priority is
to improve also energy efficiency in production process, where 2014 1H
investment program is aimed to.
In spite of weak demand of foreign markets and economic situation in Europe we
are moderately optimistic about sales growth in 2014. Sales growth is expected
mostly from Finland, where the strategic agreement with a new distribution
partner is starting to pay off.
SKANO FURNITURE RETAIL SALES. We expect retail sale in the second quarter of
2014 to decrease compare to the sale of the same period last year. We expect
bigger negative impact to sales from Ukraine due to political and economic
instability.
SKANO FURNITURE FACTORY. In the second quarter of 2014 we expect smaller sales
of the furniture factory compared to the same period in 2013 because of the
deteriorated economic situation in the near region and especially in Finland.
Sales to new markets are not yet exceeding the lag from our main markets
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
th EUR 3 m 2014 3 m 2013 3 m 2012
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Income statement
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Revenue 5,351 4,361 4,559
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EBITDA 100 (37) 147
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EBITDA margin 1.9% (0.8%) 3.2%
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Operating profit (125) (266) (99)
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Operating margin (2.3%) (6.1%) (2.2%)
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Net profit (186) (322) (173)
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Net margin (3.5%) (7.4%) (3.8%)
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Balance sheet (31.03)
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Total assets 14,980 15,511 16,337
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Return on assets (1.2%) (2.1%) (1.1%)
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Equity 6,574 7,170 7,529
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Return on equity (2.8%) (4.5%) (2.3%)
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Debt-to-equity ratio 56.1% 53.8% 53.9%
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Share (31.03)
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Closing price 0.995 1.19 1.55
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Earnings per share (0.04) (0.07) 0.04
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Price-earnings ratio (24.88) (17.00) (39.25)
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Book value of a share 1.46 1.59 1.67
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Market to book ratio 0.68 0.75 0.94
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Market capitalization 4,477 5,354 7,064
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EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
EBITDA margin = EBITDA / Revenue
Operating margin = Operating profit / Revenue
Net margin = Net profit / Revenue
Return on assets = Net profit / Total assets
Return on equity = Net profit / Equity
Debt-to-equity ratio = Liabilities / Total assets
Earnings per share = Net profit / Total shares
Price-earnings ratio = Closing price / Earnings per share
Book value of a share = Equity / Total shares
Market to book ratio = Closing price / Book value of a share
Market capitalization = Closing price * Total shares
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
th EUR 31.03.2014 31.12.2013 31.03.2013
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Cash and bank 392 355 137
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Receivables and prepayments (Note 1) 1,477 1,368 1,925
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Inventories (Note 2) 3,301 2,974 3,347
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Total current assets 5,170 4,697 5,409
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Investment property (Note 3) 408 408 185
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Tangible fixed assets (Note 4) 9,374 9,505 9,896
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Intangible fixed assets (Note 5) 28 26 21
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Total fixed assets 9,810 9,939 10,102
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TOTAL ASSETS 14,980 14,636 15,511
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Debt obligations (Note 6) 1,931 1,919 1,444
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Payables and prepayments (Note 7) 2,822 2,255 2,324
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Short-term provisions (Note 8) 10 14 9
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Total current liabilities 4,763 4,188 3,777
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Non-current debt obligations (Note 6) 3,413 3,413 4,328
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Non-current provisions (Note 8) 230 230 236
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Total non-current liabilities 3,643 3,643 4,564
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Total liabilities 8,406 7,831 8,341
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Share capital at nominal value (Note 9) 2,699 2,699 2,699
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Issue premium 364 364 364
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Statutory capital reserve 288 288 288
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Currency translation (37) 8 (11)
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Retained profits 3,446 4,152 4,152
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Net profit (loss) for the year (Note 10) (186) (706) (322)
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Total equity 6,574 6,805 7,170
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 14,980 14,636 15,511
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
th EUR 1st Q 2014 1st Q 2013
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RETURN ON SALES (Note 11) 5,351 4,361
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Cost of production sold (4,538) (3,841)
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Gross profit 813 520
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Marketing expenses (722) (580)
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General administrative expenses (173) (207)
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Other income 27 42
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Other expenses (60) (41)
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Operating profit (loss) (Note 11) (125) (266)
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Financial income and financial expenses (61) (55)
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Profit (loss) before taxes (186) (321)
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Prepaid income tax 0 (1)
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NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD (186) (322)
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Basic earnings per share (Note 10) (0.04) (0.07)
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Diluted earnings per share (Note 10) (0.04) (0.07)
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Other comprehensive income:
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Currency translation differences (45) 10
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (231) (312)
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The planned time of publishing of interim report of the second quarter of 2014
is week 35 (25-29 August 2014)
Martin Kalle
CEO
+372 4478 331
martin.kalle@skano.com
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