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Teleste - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

TELESTE CORPORATION INTERIM REPORT 1 JAN TO 31 MAR 2016


NET SALES AND ORDERS RECEIVED INCREASED, OPERATING PROFIT SAME AS LAST YEAR

Turku, Finland, 2016-04-28 07:30 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELESTE CORPORATION  
   INTERIM REPORT  28 APR 2016  AT 08:30 

TELESTE CORPORATION INTERIM REPORT 1 JAN TO 31 MAR 2016

NET SALES AND ORDERS RECEIVED INCREASED, OPERATING PROFIT SAME AS LAST YEAR



First quarter of 2016
- Net sales amounted to EUR 60.6 (53.4) million, an increase of 13.4%
- Operating profit stood at EUR 2.6 (2.6) million, an increase of 0.2%
- Undiluted result per share equalled EUR 0.09 (0.12), a decrease of 25.6%
- Orders received totalled EUR 59.3 (56.9) million, an increase of 4.2%
- Cash flow from operations stood at EUR 1.6 (-1.2) million.



Outlook for 2016

We estimate that net sales and operating profit for 2016 will exceed the 2015
level. 



Comments on the first quarter of 2016 by CEO Jukka Rinnevaara:

"The demand for Teleste's products and services continued at a good level in
the first quarter of 2016. Net sales grew from the comparative period due to
the successful product offering by Video and Broadband Solutions. Operating
profit reached the level of the comparative period. Earnings per share were
decreased by financial items, which were weakened by changes in exchange rates. 

Orders received by Video and Broadband Solutions increased in video security
and passenger information solutions, particularly in Switzerland, Poland, and
the USA. The orders for access network products fell short of the comparative
period. The net sales and operating profit of the business area increased on
account of access network products. Deliveries grew most in Belgium,
Switzerland, and the UK. 

Net sales of Network Services remained at par with the comparative period,
whereas the year-on-year operating profit fell. The result was weakened by
expenses related to ramp-up of services for main client in a new geographical
area in southern Germany and by sales-mix based to lower-margin services
compared to reference period. As for the expansion of our business in the UK,
profitability improved from the comparative period being, however, slightly at
a loss." 



Group Operations in January to March 2016

Key figures                    1-3/2016  1-3/2015  Change %  1-12/2015
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Orders received, M€                59.3      56.9     +4.2%      251.3
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Net sales, M€                      60.6      53.4    +13.4%      247.8
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Operating profit, M€                2.6       2.6     +0.2%       14.3
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Operating profit, %                4.3%      4.9%                 5.8%
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Profit for the period, M€           1.7       2.2    -24.6%       11.0
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Earnings per share, €              0.09      0.12    -25.6%       0.61
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Cash flow from operations, M€       1.6      -1.2                  4.9
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Net gearing, %                    25.5%     21.9%                26.3%
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Equity ratio, %                   50.6%     49.0%                48.3%
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Personnel at period-end           1,496     1,462     +2.3%      1,506
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In the first quarter, orders received by the Group totalled EUR 59.3 (56.9)
million, which is 4.2% above the reference period. Order backlog decreased by
4.8% to EUR 40.3 (42.3) million. Net sales were EUR 60.6 (53.4) million, up
13.4% from the comparative period. 

Expenses for material and production services increased amounting to 52.2%
(47.8%) of the net sales. Personnel expenses amounted to EUR 17.6 (17.0)
million. Personnel expenses rose as a result of increased number of employees
in Video and Broadband Solutions. Depreciation, amortisation, and other
operating expenses increased by 3.1% to EUR 9.1 (8.8) million. Operating profit
was at par with the reference period standing at EUR 2.6 (2.6) million, or 4.3%
(4.9%) of the net sales. 

Financial expenses equalled EUR 0.4 million. In the comparative period,
financial items improved the result by EUR 0.3 million due to exchange rate
gains. Taxes amounted to EUR 0.5 (0.7) million while the implicit tax rate was
24.1% (24.0 %). Undiluted result per share equalled EUR 0.09 (0.12), i.e. a
decrease of 25.6%. 

Cash flow from operations stood at EUR 1.6 (-1.2) million. Operating cash flow
improved over the comparative period. Working capital was disengaged from
accounts receivable and inventories. 



Video and Broadband Solutions in January to March 2016

1,000 euros      1-3/2016  1-3/2015  Change  1-12/2015
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Orders received    36,392    33,990   +7.1%    157,951
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Net sales          37,693    30,532  +23.5%    154,396
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EBIT                2,449     2,003  +22.2%     12,781
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EBIT %               6.5%      6.6%               8.3%
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Year-on-year orders received improved by 7.1% standing at EUR 36.4 (34.0)
million. Order backlog decreased by 4.8% to EUR 40.3 (42.3) million. Net sales
grew by 23.5% amounting to EUR 37.7 (30.5) million. Net sales were improved by
increased sales volumes both in access network products and in passives and
indoor network products. Operating profit increased by 22.2% to EUR 2.4 (2.0)
million, representing 6.5% (6.6%) of the net sales. 

R&D expenses amounted to EUR 2.7 (2.9) million, i.e. 7.3% (9.4%) of the
business area's net sales. Capitalized R&D expenses amounted to EUR 0.5 (0.4)
million. Product development projects focused on network products complying
with the DOCSIS 3.1 standard, video security and information solutions, as well
as customer-specific projects. Depreciation on capitalised R&D expenses
equalled EUR 0.3 (0.3) million. 



Network Services in January to March 2016

1,000 euros      1-3/2016  1-3/2015  Change  1-12/2015
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Orders received    22,923    22,911   +0.1%     93,362
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Net sales          22,923    22,911   +0.1%     93,362
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EBIT                  154       595  -74.2%      1,520
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EBIT %               0.7%      2.6%               1.6%
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Orders received and net sales for the first quarter were at par with the
previous year, i.e. EUR 22.9 (22.9) million, an increase of 0.1%. Operating
profit of Network Services stood at EUR 0.2 (0.6) million, down 74.2% from the
comparative period. Operating profit was 0.7% (2.6%) of net sales. The result
was weakened by expenses related to ramp-up of services for main client in a
new geographical area in southern Germany and by sales-mix based to
lower-margin services compared to reference period. As for the expansion of our
business in the UK, profitability improved from the comparative period being,
however, slightly at a loss." 



Personnel and Organisation in January to March 2016

In the period under review, the Group had an annual average of 1,499 people
(1,466/2015, 1,262/2014), of whom 726 (665) were employed by Video and
Broadband Solutions, and 773 (801) by Network Services. At the end of the
review period, the figure totalled 1,496 (1,462/2015, 1,260/2014) of whom 67%
(68%/2015, 71%/2014) were stationed overseas. About 3% of the Group's employees
were working outside Europe. 

Personnel expenses increased over the previous year amounting to EUR 17.6
(17.0/2015, 14.0/2014) million. Personnel expenses rose as a result of
increased number of employees in Video and Broadband Solutions. 

Investments and Product Development in January to March 2016

In the period under review, investments by the Group totalled EUR 1.2 (12.4)
million accounting for 1.9% (23.3%) of net sales. As for the year-on-year
investments, EUR 11.5 million involved an acquisition. Investments in product
development equalled EUR 0.5 (0.3) million. Investments of EUR 0.1 (0.1)
million were carried out under financial lease arrangements. 

Product development projects focused on network products complying with the
DOCSIS 3.1 standard, video security and information solutions, as well as
customer-specific projects. 

Financing and Capital Structure in January to March 2016

Cash flow from operations stood at EUR 1.6 (-1.2) million. Operating cash flow
improved over the comparative period. Working capital was disengaged from
accounts receivable and inventories. The Group's net sales increased
proportionally more than the net working capital. 

The parent company has at its disposal the financial and credit facilities
amounting to a total of EUR 45.0 million. These binding contracts are valid
until the end of March 2018. At the end of the period under review, the amount
of unused binding stand-by credits amounted to EUR 15.4 (17.0) million. 

The Group's equity ratio equalled 50.6% (49.0%) while net gearing was 25.5%
(21.9%). On 31 March 2016, the Group's interest-bearing debt stood at EUR 34.4
(30.5) million. 

Key Risks Faced by the Business Areas

Founded in 1954, Teleste is a technology and services company consisting of two
business areas – Video and Broadband Solutions and Network Services. With
Europe as the main market area, our clients include European cable operators
and specified organisations in the public sector. 

As to Video and Broadband Solutions, client-specific and integrated deliveries
of solutions create favourable conditions for growth, even if the concerned
resource allocation and technical implementation pose a challenge involving,
therefore, also reasonable risks. In particular, deliveries of integrated
security and information solutions for the passenger transport may be large in
size, setting high demands for the project quotation calculation and management
and, consequently, there are risks involved. Our customers' network investments
vary based on the relevant need for upgrading and their financial structure. 

A significant part of Teleste's competition comes from the USA so the exchange
rate of euro up against the US dollar affects our competitiveness. The exchange
rate development of the US dollar and the Chinese renminbi to the euro affects
our product costs. The company hedges against short-term currency exposure by
means of forward exchange contracts. The modest development in economic growth
and the financial challenges faced by the European public sector may slow down
the implementation of our customers' investment plans. Furthermore, a weakening
in the consumer purchasing power in Europe could slow down the network
investments by the cable operators. Competition increased by the new service
providers (OTT) may undermine the cable operators' ability to invest.
Consequences of natural phenomena or accidents such as fire, may reduce the
availability of components in the order-delivery chain of electronics industry
or suspend our own manufacturing operations. Correct technological choices and
their timing are vital to our success. A variety of technologies are used in
products and solutions, and the intellectual property rights associated with
the application of these technologies can be interpreted in different ways by
different parties. Such divergences can lead to costly investigations or
litigation. Regardless of careful planning and quality assurance, complex
products may fail in the customer's network and lead to expensive repair
obligations. 

Net sales of Network Services comes, for the most part, from a small number of
large European customers, so a significant change in the demand for our
services by any one of them is reflected in the actual deliveries and
profitability. Improvements in customer satisfaction and productivity require
efficient control of service process management as well as innovative solutions
in processes, products, and logistics to ensure the quality of services and
cost effectiveness. Smooth operation of cable networks necessitates efficient
technical management of the networks and functional solutions for devices in
accordance with contractual obligations. This, in turn, demands continuous and
determined development of skills and competencies in Teleste's own personnel as
well as those of our subcontractors. In addition, adequacy and utilisation
rates of our own personnel and subcontractor network capacity affect the
Company's delivery capacity and profitability. Tender calculation and
management of larger projects with overall responsibility are complex and
risky. Severe weather conditions may affect the supply conditions of our
products and services. 

Teleste’s strategy involves risks and uncertainties: new business opportunities
may fail to be identified or they cannot be acted upon successfully. Our
business areas will have to keep an eye on market movements, such as
consolidations among the customers and competitors. Intensifying competition
may decrease the prices of products and solutions faster than we manage to
reduce the manufacturing and delivery costs of our products. Various
information systems are critical to the development, manufacturing and supply
of products to our customers. Maintenance of information systems and deployment
of new systems involve risks that may affect our ability to deliver products
and services. Information systems may also be subject to external threats, from
which we aim to protect ourselves. Acquisition of skilled personnel and
maintenance of their competence require encouragement, development and
recruitment, which can fail. 

The Board of Directors annually reviews any essential risks related to the
company operation and the management thereof. Risk management constitutes an
integral part of the strategic and operative practices of our business areas.
Risks are reported to the Board on a regular basis. 

The company has covered any major risks of loss related to the business areas
through insurance policies. Insurance will also cover credit loss risks related
to sales receivables. In the period under review, no such legal proceedings or
judicial procedures were pending that would have had any essential significance
for the Group operation. 

Group Structure

Parent company Teleste has branch offices in Australia, the Netherlands, and
Denmark with subsidiaries in 14 countries outside Finland. 

Shares and Changes in Share Capital

On 31 March 2016, EM Group Oy was the largest single shareholder with a holding
of 23.2%. 

In the period under review, the lowest company share price was EUR 7.29 (5.32)
while the highest was EUR 9.89 (7.38). Closing price on 31 March 2016 stood at
EUR 8.69 (6.94). According to Euroclear Finland Ltd, the number of shareholders
at the end of the period under review was 5,586 (5,151). Holdings of foreign
and nominee-registered owners accounted for 6.7% (5.0%) of the shares. The
share exchange in the period 1 January to 31 March 2016 was 1.0 (1.1) million.
The value of this exchange amounted to EUR 8.2 (7.5) million. 

At the end of March 2016, the Group held 863,953 (1,059,086) of its own shares,
of which the parent company Teleste Corporation had 321,953 (517,086) shares
and the controlled companies had 542,000 (542,000) shares, respectively. At the
end of the period, the Group's holding of the total amount of shares amounted
to 4.6% (5.6%). 

On 31 March 2016, the registered share capital of Teleste stood at EUR
6,966,932.80 divided into 18,985,588 shares. 

Valid authorisations at the end of the review period:
- Purchases of own shares: maximum 1,200,000 of the Company's own shares, valid
until 8 October 2016. 
- Issue of new shares: maximum 4,000,000 shares, valid until 31 March 2017.
- Disposal of own shares in possession: maximum 1,800,000 shares, valid until
31 March 2017. 
- Based on the special rights granted by the Company, the number of shares to
subscribe may not exceed 2,500,000 shares; these special rights are included in
the maximum warrants concerning new shares and the Group's own shares mentioned
above. This authorisation is valid until 31 March 2017. 

Events after the End of the Review Period

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Teleste Corporation on 7 April 2016
confirmed the financial statements for 2015 and discharged the Board of
Directors and the CEO from liability for the financial period. The AGM
confirmed the dividend of EUR 0.23 per share as proposed by the Board. The
dividend was paid to non-treasury shares on 18 April 2016. 

The AGM decided that the Board of Directors consists of six members. Mr. Pertti
Ervi, Ms. Jannica Fagerholm, Mr. Esa Harju and Mr. Kai Telanne were re-elected
as members of Teleste Corporation's Board of Directors. New Members of the
Board were elected Messrs. Timo Luukkainen and Timo Miettinen. Mr. Timo
Miettinen was elected Chair of the Board in the organising meeting held
immediately after the AGM. 

The Annual General Meeting decided that the number of auditors of Teleste
Corporation shall be one. KPMG Oy Ab, Authorised Public Accountants, was
elected as the auditor of the Company and KPMG Oy Ab has appointed Mr. Petri
Kettunen, APA, as the principally responsible auditor. 

The Annual General Meeting decided to authorise the Board of Directors to
decide on repurchasing the Company's own shares. Based on this authorisation,
the Board of Directors may repurchase a maximum of 1,200,000 own shares of the
Company otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the shareholders by
using the non-restricted equity through the regulated market on Nasdaq Helsinki
Ltd at the market price prevailing at the time of acquisition. The
authorisation to repurchase own shares is valid for 18 months from the
resolution of the Annual General Meeting. 



Outlook for 2016

The business objective of Video and Broadband Solutions is to maintain its
strong market position in Europe and to strengthen this market position in
selected new markets outside Europe. Network capacity will continue to increase
driven by the new broadband and video services provided by the operators. Our
new products in line with the DOCSIS 3.1 communication standard allow the cable
operators to increase their network capacity competitively. Price erosion in
the market continues. Changes in the value of the euro, particularly against
the US dollar and the Chinese renminbi, affect Teleste’s competitiveness, on
the one hand, and product manufacturing costs, on the other. The positive trend
in the markets for video security and passenger information solutions will
continue whereas the public sector decisions concerning the initiation of
projects may be delayed by the current economic situation. The security
solution for public areas introduced in Paris provides new opportunities for
other major cities of the world. Train manufacturers and public transport
operators benefit from Teleste's video security and passenger information
solutions. 

As to Network Services, our business objective is to further develop the
operational efficiency and increase the share of those services that provide
our customers with higher value. In the UK, our aim is to improve the
profitability of the provided services. We estimate the demand for
all-inclusive network services in our key target markets to continue at least
at the previous year level. 

We estimate that net sales and operating profit for 2016 will exceed the 2015
level. 



27 April 2016

Teleste Corporation             Jukka Rinnevaara
Board of DirectorsPresident and CEO



This interim report has been compiled in compliance with IAS 34, as it is
accepted within EU, using the recognition and valuation principles with those
used in the Annual Report. Teleste has prepared this interim report applying
the same accounting principles as those described in detail in its the
consolidated financial statements. The data stated in this report is unaudited.
The changes in IAS1, IFRS13 and IAS19 have been applied in this interim report
and they do not have any material impact on the financial reporting. 



STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME          1-3/       1-3/   Change %      1-12/
 (tEUR)                                    2016       2015                  2015
                                                                                
Net Sales                                60,616     53,443     13.4 %    247,758
     Other operating income                 316        446    -29.1 %      2,854
     Materials and services             -31,637    -25,537     23.9 %   -128,300
     Personnel expenses                 -17,639    -16,976      3.9 %    -70,532
     Depreciation                        -1,197     -1,209     -0.9 %     -4,874
     Other operating expenses            -7,857     -7,570      3.8 %    -32,604
Operating profit                          2,602      2,598      0.2 %     14,302
                                                                                
     Financial income and expenses         -409        306        n/a       -363
Profit after financial items              2,194      2,904    -24.5 %     13,939
                                                                                
                                                                                
Profit before taxes                       2,194      2,904    -24.5 %     13,939
                                                                                
     Taxes                                 -530       -698    -24.1 %     -2,928
                                                                                
Net profit                                1,664      2,206    -24.6 %     11,011
                                                                                
Attributable to:                                                                
     Equity holders of the parent         1,664      2,206    -24.6 %     11,011
                                                                                
Earnings per share for result of the year attributable to the equity holders of 
 the parent                                                                     
(expressed in € per share)                                                      
     Basic                                 0.09       0.12    -25.6 %       0.61
     Diluted                               0.09       0.12    -25.6 %       0.61
                                                                                
Total comprehensive income for the period (tEUR)                                
Net profit                                1,664      2,206    -24.6 %     11,011
Possible items with future net profit effect                                    
Translation differences                      -4        398        n/a        240
Fair value reserve                         -149          4        n/a         31
Total comprehensive income for the        1,511      2,608    -42.1 %     11,282
 period                                                                         
                                                                                
Attributable to:                                                                
     Equity holders of the parent         1,511      2,608    -42.1 %     11,282



STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION  (tEUR)      31/03/   31/03/  Change %   31/12/
                                               2016     2015               2015
Non-current assets                                                             
     Property,plant,equipment                11,459   10,473     9.4 %   11,648
     Goodwill                                37,653   38,425    -2.0 %   37,849
     Other intangible assets                  6,676    6,934    -3.7 %    6,653
     Deferred tax assets                      1,677    1,885   -11.0 %    1,843
     Available-for-sale Investments             707      713    -1.0 %      704
                                             58,171   58,430    -0.4 %   58,698
Current assets                                                                 
     Inventories                             32,076   29,566     8.5 %   32,661
     Trade and other receivables             54,243   51,803     4.7 %   60,422
     Cash and cash equivalents               14,214   14,373    -1.1 %   12,677
                                            100,533   95,742     5.0 %  105,760
                                                                               
Total assets                                158,704  154,173     2.9 %  164,458
                                                                               
Shareholder's equity and liabilities                                           
     Share capital                            6,967    6,967     0.0 %    6,967
     Other equity                            72,126   66,414     8.6 %   70,578
     Non-controlling interest                     0      477       n/a        0
                                             79,093   73,858     7.1 %   77,545
                                                                               
Non-current liabilities                                                        
     Provisions                               1,027    1,294   -20.6 %    1,026
     Deferred tax liabilities                 1,581    1,922   -17.7 %    1,662
     Non interest bearing liabilities         2,183    3,527   -38.1 %    2,730
     Interest bearing liabilities            33,101   29,744    11.3 %   30,723
                                             37,892   36,487     3.9 %   36,141
Current liabilities                                                            
     Trade payables and other liabilities    38,742   41,777    -7.3 %   46,505
     Current tax payable                        977      615    58.9 %    1,062
     Provisions                                 689      650     5.9 %      889
     Interest bearing liabilities             1,311      786    66.9 %    2,315
                                             41,719   43,828    -4.8 %   50,772
                                                                               
Total shareholder's equity and liabilities  158,704  154,173     2.9 %  164,458



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (tEUR)          1-3/    1-3/  Change %    1-12/
                                                 2016    2015               2015
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
   Profit for the period                        1,664   2,206   -24.6 %   11,011
   Adjustments                                  2,195   1,601    37.1 %    7,056
   Interest and other financial expenses and     -409     306       n/a     -363
    incomes                                                                     
   Paid Taxes                                    -618    -269   129.6 %   -2,400
   Change in working capital                   -1,261  -5,023   -74.9 %  -10,384
Cash flow from operating activities             1,571  -1,179       n/a    4,920
Cash flow from investing activities                                             
   A conditional supplementary contract price    -485       0       n/a   -1,147
    for prior subsidiary acquisition                                            
   Purchases of property, plant and equipment    -290    -260    11.5 %   -1,258
    (PPE)                                                                       
   Proceeds from sales of PPE                       7      17   -58.8 %       17
   Purchases of intangible assets                -538    -338    59.2 %   -1,644
   Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash         0  -6,826       n/a   -6,826
    acquired                                                                    
Net cash used in investing activities          -1,306  -7,407   -82.4 %  -10,858
Cash flow from financing activities                                             
   Proceeds from borrowings                     4,000   5,000   -20.0 %   44,300
   Payments of borrowings                      -2,724    -111  2354.1 %  -38,521
   Dividends paid                                   0       0       n/a   -3,694
   Proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares        0       0       n/a   -1,382
Net cash used in financing activities           1,276   4,889   -73.9 %      703
                                                                                
Change in cash                                                                  
   Cash in the beginning                       12,677  17,672   -28.3 %   17,672
   Effect of currency changes                      -4     398       n/a      240
   Change                                       1,541  -3,697       n/a   -5,235
   Cash at the end                             14,214  14,373    -1.1 %   12,677



KEY FIGURES                                       1-3/    1-3/  Change %   1-12/
                                                  2016    2015              2015
   Earnings per share, EUR                        0.09    0.12   -25.6 %    0.61
   Earnings per share fully diluted, EUR          0.09    0.12   -25.6 %    0.61
   Shareholders' equity per share, EUR            4.36    4.09     6.6 %    4.28
                                                                                
   Return on equity                              8.5 %  12.2 %   -30.3 %  14.9 %
   Return on capital employed                    9.4 %  12.4 %   -24.6 %  14.2 %
   Equity ratio                                 50.6 %  49.0 %     3.3 %  48.3 %
   Gearing                                      25.5 %  21.9 %    16.4 %  26.3 %
                                                                                
   Investments, tEUR                             1,158  12,426   -90.7 %  16,948
   Investments % of net sales                    1.9 %  23.3 %   -91.8 %   6.8 %
   Order backlog, tEUR                          40,304  42,342    -4.8 %  42,150
   Personnel, average                            1,499   1,466     2.3 %   1,485
                                                                                
   Number of shares (thousands)                 18,986  18,986     0.0 %  18,986
   including own shares                                                         
   Highest share price, EUR                       9.89    7.38    34.0 %    9.88
   Lowest share price, EUR                        7.29    5.32    37.0 %    5.32
   Average share price, EUR                       8.49    6.52    30.2 %    7.42
                                                                                
   Turnover, in million shares                     1.0     1.1   -16.1 %     3.3
   Turnover, in MEUR                               8.2     7.5     9.2 %    24.6
                                                                                
Treasury shares                                                                 
                                                Number              % of    % of
                                             of shares            shares   votes
   Possession of company's own shares          863,953             4.55%   4.55%
    31.3.2016                                                                   
                                                                                
Contingent liabilities and pledged assets (tEUR)                                
                                                                                
Leasing and rent liabilities                     8,786   5,756    52.6 %   7,858
                                                                                
Derivative instruments (tEUR)                                                   
   Value of underlying forward contracts        20,014  20,031    -0.1 %  24,599
   Market value of forward contracts                18     117   -84.6 %     -27
   Interest rate swap                           10,000  11,000    -9.1 %  10,000
   Market value of interest swap                  -149     -27   451.9 %       0
                                                                                
Taxes are computed on the basis of the tax on the profit for the period.        



OPERATING SEGMENTS (tEUR)                        1-3/    1-3/  Change %    1-12/
                                                 2016    2015               2015
Video and Broadband Solutions                                                   
   Orders received                             36,392  33,990     7.1 %  157,951
   Net sales                                   37,693  30,532    23.5 %  154,396
   EBIT                                         2,449   2,003    22.2 %   12,781
   EBIT%                                        6.5 %   6.6 %              8.3 %
Network Services                                                                
   Orders received                             22,923  22,911     0.1 %   93,362
   Net sales                                   22,923  22,911     0.1 %   93,362
   EBIT                                           154     595   -74.2 %    1,520
   EBIT%                                        0.7 %   2.6 %              1.6 %
Total                                                                           
   Orders received                             59,315  56,901     4.2 %  251,313
   Net sales                                   60,616  53,443    13.4 %  247,758
   EBIT                                         2,602   2,598     0.2 %   14,302
   EBIT%                                        4.3 %   4.9 %              5.8 %
   Financial items                               -409     306       n/a     -363
   Operating segments net profit before taxes   2,194   2,904   -24.5 %   13,939



Information per         1-3/16  10-12/15  7-9/15  4-6/15  1-3/15  4/2015- 3/2016
 quarter (tEUR)                                                                 
Video and Broadband Solutions                                                   
     Orders received    36,392    43,419  39,616  40,926  33,990         160,353
     Net sales          37,693    43,584  43,760  36,519  30,532         161,556
     EBIT                2,449     2,666   5,113   2,999   2,003          13,227
     EBIT %              6.5 %     6.1 %  11.7 %   8.2 %   6.6 %           8.2 %
Network Services                                                                
     Orders received    22,923    24,809  22,432  23,211  22,911          93,374
     Net sales          22,923    24,809  22,432  23,211  22,911          93,374
     EBIT                  154       607     811    -492     595           1,079
     EBIT %              0.7 %     2.4 %   3.6 %  -2.1 %   2.6 %           1.2 %
Total                                                                           
     Orders received    59,315    68,228  62,048  64,137  56,901         253,727
     Net sales          60,616    68,393  66,192  59,730  53,443         254,930
     EBIT                2,602     3,273   5,924   2,507   2,598          14,306
     EBIT %              4.3 %     4.8 %   8.9 %   4.2 %   4.9 %           5.6 %



Attributable to equity holders of the parent (tEUR)                             
A                   Share capital                                               
B                   Share premium                                               
C                   Translation differences                                     
D                   Retained earnings                                           
E                   Invested free capital                                       
F                   Other funds                                                 
G                   Total                                                       
H                   Share of non-controlling interest                           
I                   Total equity                                                
(tEUR)                A      B     C       D      E     F       G     H      I  
Shareholder's       6,967  1,504   -99  66,034  3,140     0  77,545    0  77,545
 equity 1.1.2016                                                                
Total                               -4   1,664         -149   1,511    0   1,511
 comprehensive                                                                  
 income for the                                                                 
 period                                                                         
Equity-settled                              37                   37    0      37
 share-based                                                                    
 payments                                                                       
Shareholder's       6,967  1,504  -103  67,735  3,140  -149  79,093    0  79,093
 equity 31.3.2016                                                               
                                                                                
Shareholder's       6,967  1,504  -339  58,139  3,954   -31  70,194  487  70,682
 equity 1.1.2015                                                                
Total                              398   2,206            4   2,608    0   2,608
 comprehensive                                                                  
 income for the                                                                 
 period                                                                         
Used options                                      568           568    0     568
Interest,                                   10                   10  -10       0
 non-control party                                                              
Shareholder's       6,967  1,504    59  60,355  4,522   -27  73,380  477  73,858
 equity 31.3.2015                                                               



CALCULATION OF KEY FIGURES



Return on equity:      Profit/loss for the financial period                     
                       ------------------------------   * 100                   
                       Shareholders’ equity (average)                           
Return on capital      Profit/loss for the period after financial items +       
 employed:              financing charges                                       
                       ------------------------------   * 100                   
                       Total assets - non-interest-bearing                      
                       liabilities (average)                                    
Equity ratio:          Shareholders' equity                                     
                       -----------------------------   * 100                    
                       Total assets - advances received                         
Gearing:               Interest bearing liabilities - cash in hand and in bank -
                        interest bearing assets                                 
                       -----------------------------   * 100                    
                       Shareholders' equity                                     
Earnings per share:    Profit for the period attributable to equity holder of   
                        the parent                                              
                       ----------------------------------------------           
                       Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding   
                        during the period                                       
Earnings per share,    Profit for the period attributable to equity holder of   
 diluted:               the parent (diluted)                                    
                       -----------------------------------------------          
                       Average number of shares - own shares + number of options
                        at the period-end                                       



Major shareholders 31.3.2016                Number of shares  % of share capital
                                                                                
EM Group Oy                                        4,409,712               23.23
Mandatum Life Insurance Company Limited            1,679,200                8.84
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company         1,008,860                5.31
Kaleva Mutual Insurance Company                      824,641                4.34
Teleste Management II Oy                             542,000                2.85
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company               521,150                2.74
The State Pension Fund                               500,000                2.63
Teleste Oyj                                          321,953                1.70
Danske Invest Finnish Small Cap Fund                 290,000                1.53
Julius Tallberg Corp.                                255,350                1.34



Shareholders by sector           Number of      % of     Number of     Number of
 31.3.2016                    shareholders    Owners        shares        shares
                                                                                
Households                           5,241     93.82     4,837,150          25.5
Public sector                            3      0.05     2,030,010          10.7
 institutions                                                                   
Financial and insurance                 20      0.36     3,492,015          18.4
 institutions                                                                   
Corporations                           256      4.58     7,158,128          37.7
Non-profit institutions                 30      0.54       194,748           1.0
Foreign and nominee                     36      0.64     1,273,537           6.7
 registered owners                                                              
Total                                5,586    100.00    18,985,588         100.0



Number of shares              Number of           % of      Number of       % of
 31.3.2016                 shareholders   shareholders         shares     shares
                                                                                
             1 - 100              1,369           24.5         87,055        0.5
           101 - 500              2,455           43.9        666,322        3.5
         501 – 1 000                792           14.2        644,428        3.4
       1 001 – 5 000                784           14.0      1,708,900        9.0
      5 001 – 10 000                 83            1.5        582,160        3.1
     10 001 – 50 000                 70            1.3      1,444,986        7.6
    50 001 – 100 000                 10            0.2        722,292        3.8
   100 001 – 500 000                 16            0.3      3,513,850       18.5
           500 001 -                  7            0.1      9,615,595       50.6
               Total              5,586          100.0     18,985,588      100.0
of which nominee                      8            0.1      1,091,887        5.8
 registered                                                                     





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