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Nordic Aluminium - Financial Statement Release

NORDIC ALUMINIUM PLC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELEASE 2010



NORDIC ALUMINIUM PLC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELEASE 2010



Nordic Aluminium's net sales and operating profit increased compared to the
previous year. Nordic Aluminium's consolidated net sales in 2010 were EUR 68.26
million (EUR 62.24 million). Consolidated operating profit in 2010 was EUR
15.86 million (EUR 4.14 million). Net profit was EUR 11.92 million (EUR 3.05
million). Return on investment was 32.3 per cent (9.1 per cent) and return on
equity 23.7 per cent (6.5 per cent). The Board proposes the payment of a
dividend of 2010 2.10 EUR per share for a total payment of EUR 10.16 million
(EUR 6.29 million). 



Group structure



Nordic Aluminium Plc's parent company is Oy Lival Ab. The Nordic Aluminium
Group is made up of the parent company Nordic Aluminium Plc, operating at
Kirkkonummi and Nivala, and its subsidiaries Nordic Aluminium Inc. in the
United States and Nordic Aluprofiler AB in Sweden. 



Net sales and profits



Nordic Aluminium's consolidated net sales were EUR 68.26 million (EUR 62.24
million). The operating profit of Nordic Aluminium in 2010 amounted to EUR
15.86 million (EUR 4.14 million). Earnings per share for the period were EUR
2.46 (EUR 0.63). The Company's profitability increased. Consolidated operating
profit was 23.2 per cent from net sales (11.9 per cent). 



The share of exports and international operations were 48.8 per cent of net
sales as compared with 45.2 per cent the year before. The major export markets
in 2010 were Southern Europe, Eastern Europe, Far East, Western Europe, the
Nordic countries, and North America. 



Net sales per employee was EUR 0.44 million (EUR 0.30 million).



Last quarter in a nutshell



During the last quarter net sales of Nordic Aluminium, EUR 15.14 million,
increased by 10 per cent from the equivalent period in the previous year (EUR
13.76 million). The operating profit for the period was EUR 3.57 million (EUR
-0.93 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.56 (EUR -0.15). 



Order backlog



Nordic Aluminium's order book at the end of 2010 stood at EUR 7.22 million (EUR
4.02 million). 



Purchase behaviour in the market did not change compared to the previous year.
Customers are not able to give reliable estimates and order only for actual
needs with short delivery times. 



Research and development expenses



Nordic Aluminium's research and development expenses in 2010 were EUR 0.15
million (EUR 0.22 million), 0.2 per cent of net sales (0.4 per cent). 



Investments



Gross investments in 2010 were EUR 1.85 million (EUR 6.84 million).



Profitability



Return on investment (ROI) in Nordic Aluminium in 2010 was 32.3 per cent (9.1
per cent) and return on equity (ROE) was 23.7 per cent (6.5 per cent). Diluted
earnings per share were EUR 2.46 (EUR 0.63). Equity per share was EUR 10.99
(EUR 9.80). 



Balance sheet and financing



The consolidated balance sheet total at the end of the 2010 fiscal year was EUR
61.56 million (EUR 56.17 million). Equity ratio was 86.4 per cent (84.4 per
cent). Cash flow from operations before interests and taxes was EUR 17.20
million (EUR 11.33 million). 



Authorisations



The Board has no current authorisations for the increase of the company's share
capital or the procurement of own shares. 



Share capital



The total number of Nordic Aluminium Plc´s shares at the end of the fiscal year
2010 was EUR 4,836,882. The registered share capital is EUR 6,191,208.96. All
shares have the same voting and dividend rights. Nordic Aluminium Plc's shares
have been listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. since 1997. 



Share trading



The shares of Nordic Aluminium Plc are traded at the Helsinki Stock Exchange.
The trading identifier is NOA1V and the ISIN code is FI0009006415. A total of
390,524 (275,510) Nordic Aluminium Plc shares were traded on the stock market
in 2010 with total value of EUR 8.26 million. The share quotation ranged
between EUR 14.94 and EUR 30.90 (EUR 9.84-17.50). The number of shares was
4,836,882 which remained unchanged during the reporting period. The market
value of the company's shares stood at EUR 137.9 million (EUR 71.4 million) at
the end of December. 



Paid dividends for the year 2009 were EUR 1.30 per share for a total payment of
EUR 6,287,946.60. 



Shares and ownership



There were no major changes in the ownership of Nordic Aluminium Plc during the
year. At the end of the fiscal year 2010 Nordic Aluminium Plc's ownership was
as follows: 



The biggest shareholders Dec 31, 2010     Number of   Share of capital

Owner                                     shares      and votes

%

Oy Lival Ab                               3,087,945              63.84

Varma Mutual Pension Employment

Insurance Company                           250,000               5.17

Aktia Capital Unit Trust                    225,000               4.65

Evli-Select Mutual Fund                     173,840               3.59

Veritas Mutual Pension Insurance Company    139,000               2.87

Lival-Lindström, Stig                       129,050               2.67

Fondita Micro Cap Mutual Trust               90,000               1.86

Rausanne                                     58,318               1.21

Mutual Fund Evli Nordic Dividend             35,111               0.73

Mandatum Life Insurance Company              25,318               0.52

Others                                      623,300              12.89



Total                                     4,836,882             100.00



The number of nominee-registered shares at the end of 2010 was 15,785 which
equals 3.26 per cent of the company's shares and votes. The total number of
shareholders at the end of the year was 1,552. 



Shareholders by sector Dec 31, 2010       Number of             Share

shares

%

Companies                                  3,233,177             66.84

Financial and insurance institutions         537,199             11.11

Associations                                 401,000              8.29

Non-profit associations                       25,634              0.53

Households                                   612,708             12.67

Owners outside Finland                        27,164              0.56



Total                                      4,836,882            100.00



Shareholders by size of holdings Dec 31, 2010



Number of shares              Number of       %       Number of      %

owners                   shares

1 - 200               1005        64.76         92,097    1.91

201 - 2,000              490        31.57        277,218    5.73

2,001 - 20,000              45         2.90        208,921    4.32

20,001 - 200,000              9         0.58        695,701   14.38

200,001 - 2,000,000            2         0.13        475,000    9.82

2,000,001 - 9,999,999            1         0.06      3,087,945   63.84



Total                        1,552       100.00      4,836,882 100.00



Insider issues



Nordic Aluminium Plc adheres to the guidelines for insiders issued by NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki Ltd. Nordic Aluminium Plc's permanent insiders are: Members of the
Board of Directors, Managing Director & CEO, Secretary of the Board and the
Members of the Management Group as well as named individuals within the
Company's financial administration, sales and marketing and production. The
appointed insider issue responsible is the Company's CFO. Up-to-date insider
data is maintained in the Central Securities Depository at Euroclear Finland
Ltd's premises. 



The Company recommends that the permanent insiders' investments in the
Company's are to be long-term investments. According to NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Ltd. guidelines for insiders and the Company's own Insider Guidelines trading
in the Company's securities should be done at the times when the market has as
exact information as possible of the issues and matters influencing the value
of the security. 



Annual General Meeting



The Annual General Meeting of Nordic Aluminium Plc on March 31, 2010 adopted
the financial statements and discharged the members of the Board and the
Managing Director from liability. The Meeting also decided to approve the
proposal of the Board for a dividend of 2009 EUR 1.30 per share (EUR 0.40) or a
total of EUR 6.29 million. 



The Annual General Meeting elected Stig Lival-Lindström, Viveka Iisaho, Nina
Ehrnrooth and Hans Jonasson regular members of the Board of Directors. The
board elected Stig Lival-Lindström Chairman on the same date. 



The Annual General Meeting elected Authorised Public Accountant Ernst & Young
Oy as Auditor of Nordic Aluminium Plc with Tomi Englund, Authorized Public
Accountant, as responsible Auditor. 



Personnel



In 2010 the Nordic Aluminium Group had an average number of 156 employees. The
corresponding number the year before was 207. At the end of 2010 the Group had
151 employees. 



Nordic Aluminium's Managing Director Peter Högel resigned on October 31, 2010.
Joakim Berndtsson was appointed as the new Managing Director on November 1,
2010. 



Events after the reporting period



Nordic Aluminium Plc started employee negotiations in compliance with the Act
on Cooperation in December. The conclusion of the negotiations was that 11
employment contracts were terminated in January 2011. 



Outlook



The new model of activity has been adopted in Nordic Aluminium's organisation.
In order to improve productivity and profitability Nordic Aluminium will
continue to take actions and make fine adjustments in every part of the
organisation. 



Demand for Nordic Aluminium Plc´s electrotechnical products will gradually
improve in 2011, preceded by some difficult cyclical years. Nordic Aluminium
Plc operates in late cyclical line of business and that is why the company is
dependent on new business premises and trade centres being established as well
as on activity in public and industrial investments. 



The Board of Directors expect that net sales will grow during this year. The
growth expectations of the net sales are supported by rising demand for Nordic
Aluminium Plc´s products in its major market, i.e. Europe, and also in Russia
and the United States of America. In addition, exports to China will grow
through our big customers. 



The Board of Directors regard it as challenging to maintain the operating
profit margin as high as in the previous year. 



Nordic Aluminium Plc´s competitiveness and market share will remain stable
despite acceleration of inflation and increasing raw material (aluminium and
copper) prices. 



Risk management



The objective of Nordic Aluminium Plc's risk management is to secure business
continuity in all possible situations. The CEO and the Board of Directors are
responsible for the risk management. 



As part of the risk management the Company's insurance policies are
re-evaluated annually. The factories and commercial activities are full value
insured. 



Main business risks are related to the uncertainty in the development of the
world economy and its influence on market demand and on raw material prices. 



The Board's proposal on the allocation of profits



Net profit of the parent company for the year is EUR 10,703,397.73 and its
distributable earnings EUR 31,484,481.53. 



The Board proposes that a dividend of EUR 2.10 per share, or a total of EUR
10,157,452.20, be declared and that the remaining balance of EUR 21,327,029.33
be retained in profit and loss account. 



Disclaimer



This release contains certain forward-looking statements that reflect the
current views of the Company's Board of Directors. 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. 



Corporate Governance



Nordic Aluminium complies with The Finnish Corporate Governance Code approved
by Securities Market Association. Possible deviations have been stated with
reasons at appropriate recommendations. The Corporate Governance statement of
Nordic Aluminium is in full view at the Internet site of Nordic Aluminium
(www.nordicaluminium.fi/Financial info). 



Nordic Aluminium's Corporate Governance Statement from fiscal year 2010 will be
published March 3, 2011 as a separate statement, simultaneously with the
Financial Statements Release 2010, at the Company's home pages. 



Accounting policies



These presented annual financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with IAS34 Interim Financial Reporting. Nordic Aluminium applies the same
accounting policies as are applied in 2010 annual financial statements. 



The financial information is prepared in accordance with international
financial reporting standards IFRS. 



While 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 annual financial statements do not include separate
information over the group's primary business segment. 



The key figures in these annual financial statements are calculated with same
accounting principles than in year 2010 annual financial statements. The
calculation rules of key figures are presented in the financial statements. 



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 financial statements bulletin has been subject to audit.



CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

EUR million

10-12/10 % 10-12/09 % 1-12/10 % 1-12/09 % Net sales                   15.14    
  13.76     68.26     62.24 

Other operating income       0.01        0.01      0.08       0.04

Increase(+) or decrease(-)

finished goods and

work in progress             0.80       -0.52       0.33      -1.38

Raw materials and

consumables                 -7.95       -7.26    -31.62    -30.21

Personnel expenses          -0.89       -3.32     -6.02     -12.56

Depreciation and

reduction of value          -0.95       -1.16     -4.54      -4.62

Other operating expenses    -2.59       -2.43     -10.63      -9.37

Operating profit             3.57 23.6  -0.93 -6.8 15.86 23.2  4.14  6.7

Financial items              0.07        0.05       0.24       0.06

Profit before taxes          3.64 24.0  -0.88 -6.4 16.10 23.6  4.20  6.7

Income taxes                -0.89        0.18      -4.18      -1.15

Net profit for the period    2.75 18.2  -0.70 -5.1 11.92 17.5 3.05 4.9



Profit attributable to:

Owners of the parent         2.75 18.2 -0.70 -5.1 11.92 17.5 3.05 4.9

Minority interest            0.00        0.00       0.00       0.00



Other comprehensive income:

Conversion difference        0.03        0.01       0.13       0.01



Total comprehensive income

attributable to:

Owners of the parent         2.78 18.4 -0.69 -5.0 12.05 17.6 3.06 4.9

Minority interest            0.00        0.00       0.00       0.00



Basic and diluted

earnings per share, EUR      0.56       -0.15       2.46       0.63



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

EUR million                                 Dec 31,        Dec 31,

2010          2009

Non-current assets

Tangible assets                               25.31          27.54

Goodwill                                       2.25           2.25

Intangible assets                              0.99           1.48

Tradable financial assets                      0.02           0.02

Deferred tax liabilities                       0.07           0.09

Total                                         28.64          31.38

Current assets

Inventories                                    6.77           6.42

Accounts receivable and other

current assets                                 9.60          8.81

Advance payments                               0.04           0.06

Financial assets                              16.51           9.51

Total                                         32.92          24.79



Cash in hand and at banks                     61.56          56.17



EUR million                                 Dec 31,        Dec 31,

2010           2009

Shareholders' equity and liabilities

Equity

Shareholders' equity                           6.19           6.19

Share premium account                          3.45           3.45

Conversion difference                         -0.14          -0.27

Retained earnings                             43.66         38.03

Shareholders' equity:

Owners of the parent                          53.17          47.41

Minority interest                              0.00           0.00

Total                                         53.17          47.41



Long-term liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities                       3.20          2.86

Provisions                                     0.20           0.27

Interest bearing liabilities                   0.01          0.07

Total                                          3.41          3.20



Short-term liabilities

Accounts payable                               4.96          5.53

Provisions                                     0.00           0.00

Short-term interest

bearing liabilities                            0.02           0.03

Total                                          4.98           5.56



Total liabilities                              8.39           8.76

Total shareholders' equity and

liabilities                                   61.56          56.17



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

EUR million                10-12/10   10-12/09   1-12/10   1-12/09



Cash flow from operations

Net profit (loss)              2.75      -0.70     11.92      3.05

Corrections

Depreciation

according to plan            0.95       1.16      4.54      4.62

Financial items             -0.07      -0.07     -0.24     -0.06

Taxes                        0.88      -0.19      4.18     1.15

Cash flow before change

in net working capital         4.51      0.21     20.40      8.77



Change in net working capital:

Short-term receivables,

increase(-)/decrease(+)      3.84       2.53     -1.94      3.03

Inventories

increase(-)/decrease(+)     -0.81       0.85     -0.36     1.73

Short-term interest

bearing liabilities

increase(+)/decrease(-)     -3.75      -1.30    -0.77    -2.20

Total                         -0.72       2.07     -3.07     2.56

Cash flow from operations

before interests and taxes     3.66       2.28    17.20     11.33



Paid interests and payments for

other financial expenses      -0.04      -0.03     -0.15    -0.16

Received interests and payments

from other financial income    0.11       0.07      0.39     0.22

Paid income taxes              0.75       0.90     -2.53    -0.43

Cash flow from operations(A)   4.49       3.22    14.92     10.95



Cash flow from investing activities

Investments in tangible and

intangible assets             -0.90      -0.84     -1.85     -6.84

Income from sales of tangible

and intangible assets          0.00       0.00     0.03     0.00

Repayment of loan receivables 0.00       0.00     0.00      0.00

Cash flow from investments(B) -0.90      -0.84    -1.82    -6.84



Cash flow from financial items

Rights issue                   0.00       0.00      0.00      0.00

Withdrawals of

short-term loans              -0.07       0.00      0.00      0.00

Amortization of short-

term loans                    -0.01     -0.02    -0.01    -0.05

Withdrawals of

long-term loans                0.00       0.00      0.00      0.00

Amortization of long-

term loans                     0.03       0.00     -0.06      0.01

Dividends paid                 0.00      0.00     -6.29     -1.94

Cash flow from financial

items(C)                     -0.06      -0.02     -6.36     -1.97



Change in cash flow (A+B+C)    3.67       2.37      6.87      2.14

Conversion difference          0.03       0.01      0.13      0.01

Total                          3.70      2.38      7.00      2.15



Cash in hand and at banks

in the beginning of period    12.81       7.12     9.51     7.35

Cash in hand and at banks

in the end of period          16.51       9.50     16.51      9.50

Change                         3.70       2.38      7.00      2.15



STATEMENT OF CHANGES OF CONSOLIDATED EQUITY

EUR million



Shareholders Share prem.    Conversion    Retained      Total

Equity   account        difference    earnings     equity

Equity

1.1.2009       6.19         3.45          -0.28       36.92      46.28

Comprehensive income                       0.01        3.05       3.06



Earnings and costs total                                          3.06

Dividends                                             -1.94      -1.94



Equity

31.12.2009     6.19         3.45          -0.27       38.03      47.41





Equity

1.1.2010       6.19         3.45          -0.27       38.03      47.41



Comprehensive income                       0.13       11.92      12.05



Earnings and costs total                                         12.05

Dividends                                             -6.29      -6.29



Equity

31.12.2010     6.19         3.45          -0.14       43.66      53.17



KEY FIGURES:

10-12/10 10-12/09 1-12/10  1-12/09 1-12/08

Diluted earnings per

share, EUR                   0.56     -0.15     2.46     0.63     1.71



1-12/10     1-12/09     1-12/08

Equity ratio, %                    86.4        84.4        82.4

Gearing, %                        -30.9       -19.8       -15.9

Balance sheet total, EUR million  61.56       56.17       56.18



NOTES:

1-12/10     1-12/09     1-12/08

Equity/share, EUR                 10.99        9.80        9.56

Number of personnel at              151         125         294

the end of the season



10-12/10 10-12/09 1-12/10  1-12/09 1-12/08

Investments, EUR million     0.88      0.84     1.85     6.84     9.64

Average number of personnel   154       149      156      207      315



Geographical segments:

Net sales

EUR million              10-12/10 10-12/09 1-12/10  1-12/09 1-12/08

Finland                      7.75      7.00    34.95    34.13    59.42

Other countries              7.39     11.96    33.31    28.11    40.73

Total                       15.14     18.96    68.26    62.24   100.15



Taxes:

EUR million               10-12/10 10-12/09 1-12/10  1-12/09 1-12/08

Current income tax           -0.55    -1.29    -3.83     0.04     2.79

Change in deferred income tax-0.34    -0.04    -0.35     1.11     0.16

Total                        -0.89     1.33    -4.18     1.15     2.95



Inventories:

EUR million                     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,

2010        2009       2008

Raw materials and consumables      1.01        0.97        1.26

Work in progress                   2.87        2.96        2.58

Finished goods                     2.89        2.49        4.30

Total                              6.77        6.42        8.15



Interest bearing loans and borrowings:

EUR million                     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,

2010        2009        2008

Bank loan                          0.00        0.00        0.00

Obligations under finance leases   0.03        0.05        0.14

Total                              0.03        0.05        0.14



Contingent liabilities:

EUR million                     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,

2010        2009        2008

Consignation liability             0.26        0.33       0.19

Rental and leasing liabilities     4.89        7.44       9.67

Corporate mortgages given          0.00        0.00       0.00



Related party disclosures:

EUR million              10-12/10 10-12/09 1-12/10  1-12/09 1-12/08

Sales                        1.56      2.11     9.49     7.50     9.09

Purchases                    0.01      0.00     0.03     0.05     0.02



EUR million                     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,

2010        2009        2008

Receivables                        0.07        0.02        0.01

Accounts payable                   0.04        0.00        0.00



Order backlog:

EUR million                     Dec 31,     Dec 31,     Dec 31,

2010        2009        2008

7.22        4.02        5.05



The financial statements for the fiscal year 2010 have been audited. The key
data have been calculated as instructed by the FSA Standard 5.1. 



Nordic Aluminium Plc's Annual General Meeting will be held on March 31, 2011.



Nordic Aluminium Plc's next Interim Report for January-March 2011 will be
published on April 20, 2011. All releases can be viewed at Nordic Aluminium's
homepages www.nordicaluminium.fi. 





Kirkkonummi March 3, 2011



NORDIC ALUMINIUM PLC

Board of Directors



Joakim Berndtsson

Managing Director



For further information please contact:

Joakim Berndtsson, Managing Director, Nordic Aluminium,

phone +358 20 7660 206



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NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

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