Konecranes Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

KONECRANES PLC’S INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-MARCH 2014

KONECRANES PLC STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE April 24, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

SERVICE CONTINUED TO IMPROVE, EQUIPMENT RESULT LOW ON DELIVERY VOLUMES,
GUIDANCE SPECIFIED FOR 2014 

Figures in brackets, unless otherwise stated, refer to the same period a year
earlier. 

FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

- Order intake EUR 439.3 million (582.7), -24.6 percent; Service -0.4 percent
and Equipment -34.0 percent. Orders up from Q4/2013 but down from the all time
high Q1/2013. 
- Order book EUR 937.9 million (1,084.0) at the end of March, 13.5 percent
lower than a year ago, 5.0 percent higher than at the end of 2013. 
- Sales EUR 427.3 million (495.9), -13.8 percent; Service -4.5 percent and
Equipment -19.5 percent. 
- Operating profit before restructuring costs EUR 15.6 million (23.1), 3.6
percent of sales (4.7). 
- Restructuring costs EUR 0.4 million (4.3).
- Operating profit including restructuring costs EUR 15.2 million (18.8), 3.6
percent of sales (3.8). 
- Earnings per share (diluted) EUR 0.15 (0.19).
- Net cash flow from operating activities EUR -24.9 million (32.2).
- Net debt EUR 221.5 million (155.0) and gearing 57.0 percent (36.5).

MARKET OUTLOOK

The growth in industrial production and container traffic continues at moderate
pace and below the historical averages. The near-term investment outlook within
manufacturing and process industries, as well as container handling, remains
uncertain. However, there are some positive macroeconomic signs mainly in the
developed countries. 

NEW FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

Sales in 2014 are expected to be approximately at the same level as in 2013. We
expect the 2014 operating profit, excluding restructuring costs, to be
approximately at the same level or to improve slightly from 2013. 

PREVIOUS FINANCIAL GUIDANCE

The order book at year-end 2013 was below the previous year, which will affect
the company's sales and operating profit in the beginning of the year. Due to
the market uncertainty, it is too early to estimate the full-year 2014 sales
development. The ongoing restructuring actions and improving project execution
are expected to have a positive impact on profitability. 


KEY FIGURES                            1-3/20  1-3/201  Change     R12M     2013
                                           14        3       %                  
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Orders received, MEUR                   439.3    582.7   -24.6  1,777.4  1,920.8
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Order book at end of period, MEUR       937.9  1,084.0   -13.5             893.5
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Sales total, MEUR                       427.3    495.9   -13.8  2,031.0  2,099.6
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EBITDA excluding restructuring costs,    25.1     33.3   -24.7    146.4    154.6
 MEUR                                                                           
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EBITDA excluding restructuring costs,    5.9%     6.7%             7.2%     7.4%
 %                                                                              
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Operating profit excluding               15.6     23.1   -32.5    108.0    115.5
 restructuring costs, MEUR                                                      
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Operating margin excluding               3.6%     4.7%             5.3%     5.5%
 restructuring costs, %                                                         
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EBITDA, MEUR                             24.7     29.2   -15.6    136.0    140.5
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EBITDA, %                                5.8%     5.9%             6.7%     6.7%
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Operating profit, MEUR                   15.2     18.8   -19.4     80.9     84.5
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Operating margin, %                      3.6%     3.8%             4.0%     4.0%
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Profit before taxes, MEUR                12.7     15.5   -18.4     72.7     75.5
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Net profit for the period, MEUR           8.7     10.9   -20.3     47.2     49.4
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Earnings per share, basic, EUR           0.15     0.19   -20.9     0.81     0.85
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Earnings per share, diluted, EUR         0.15     0.19   -20.8     0.81     0.85
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Gearing, %                              57.0%    36.5%                     42.1%
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Return on capital employed %, Rolling                             11.4%    11.6%
 12 Months (R12M)                                                               
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Free cash flow, MEUR                    -32.6     21.7              9.8     64.0
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Average number of personnel during     11,872   12,114    -2.0            11,987
 the period                                                                     
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President and CEO Pekka Lundmark:

“I am satisfied with most aspects of our service business in the first quarter
of 2014. Costs are well under control, sales margins continue to trend up, and
now also new orders and contract base returned to growth, when adjusted for
negative currency changes. The new services from our “Industrial Internet”
strategy are gradually adding more digital content, making our offering
increasingly relevant for the safety and productivity of our customers'
operations. We now have a solid platform for growth in this business. 

As expected, our equipment business suffered from low delivery volumes in the
quarter. Cost reductions have lowered our break-even point. These measures kept
the operating profit positive even with the low volume and the hits as a result
of the situation in the Ukraine. Of course, in absolute terms, the result was
far from our expectations. I expect the lowered cost level to result in a good
leverage, should the slight positive signs on the market turn into higher
volumes. 

We launched a revolutionary new Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) crane in the
beginning of April. Named “BOXHUNTER”, this crane combines latest technology,
radical innovation and an attractive price point. We have high expectations for
this product especially in the large numbers of growing mid-sized container
terminals in the emerging markets.” 

DISCLOSURE PROCEDURE

Konecranes follows the disclosure procedure enabled by Standard 5.2b published
by the Finnish Financial Supervision Authority. This stock exchange release is
a summary of Konecranes Plc's January-March 2014 interim report. The complete
report is attached to this release in pdf format and is also available on
Konecranes' website at www.konecranes.com. 

ANALYST AND PRESS BRIEFING

An analyst and press conference will be held at restaurant Savoy's
Salikabinetti (address Eteläesplanadi 14) at 11.00 a.m. Finnish time. The
Interim Report will be presented by Konecranes' President and CEO Pekka
Lundmark and CFO Teo Ottola. 

A live webcast of the conference will begin at 11.00 a.m. at
www.konecranes.com. Please see the stock exchange release dated April 7, 2014
for the conference call details. 

NEXT REPORT

Konecranes Plc's January-June 2014 interim report will be published on July 23,
2014. 


KONECRANES PLC

Miikka Kinnunen
Director, Investor Relations

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mr. Pekka Lundmark, President and CEO, tel. +358 20 427 2000
Mr. Teo Ottola, Chief Financial Officer, tel. +358 20 427 2040
Mr. Miikka Kinnunen, Director, Investor Relations, tel. +358 20 427 2050
Mr. Mikael Wegmüller,
Vice President, Marketing and Communications, tel. +358 20 427 2008

Konecranes is a world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™, serving a broad
range of customers, including manufacturing and process industries, shipyards,
ports and terminals. Konecranes provides productivity-enhancing lifting
solutions as well as services for lifting equipment and machine tools of all
makes. In 2013, Group sales totaled EUR 2,100 million. The Group has 11,800
employees at 600 locations in 48 countries. Konecranes is listed on the NASDAQ
OMX Helsinki (symbol: KCR1V). 


DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Media
www.konecranes.com

Attachments:

KC_Q1_2014_en.pdf