2016-07-28 13:00:57 CEST
2016-07-28 13:00:57 CEST
REGULATED INFORMATION
Valmet Corporation - Half Year financial report
Valmet's Interim Review January 1 - June 30, 2016: Good development in Services - new way to serve customers launched
Valmet Oyj's stock exchange release on July 28, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EET
Figures in brackets, unless otherwise stated, refer to the comparison period,
i.e. the same period of the previous year. Automation has been consolidated into
Valmet's financials since April 1, 2015, when the acquisition of Automation was
completed.
Due to new regulation by the European Securities and Market Authority concerning
alternative performance measures, Valmet has decided to replace the performance
measure 'EBITA before non-recurring items' with 'Comparable EBITA'. The content
of items affecting comparability, i.e. items previously disclosed as non-
recurring, remain unchanged and therefore 'Comparable EBITA' equals previously
disclosed 'EBITA before non-recurring items'. Items affecting comparability
consist of income and expenses arising from activities that amend the capacity
of Valmet's operations or are incurred outside its normal course of business.
Valmet discloses alternative performance measures to describe the underlying
business performance and to improve comparability between reporting periods.
April-June 2016: Profitability improved
* Orders received decreased to EUR 692 million (EUR 781 million).
* Orders received remained at the previous year's level in the Services
and Automation business lines and decreased in the Pulp and Energy, and
Paper business lines.
* Orders received increased in Asia-Pacific and China.
* Net sales remained at the previous year's level at EUR 804 million (EUR 779
million).
* Net sales increased in the Pulp and Energy, and Automation business
lines, remained at the previous year's level in the Services business
line and decreased in the Paper business line.
* Comparable earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (Comparable
EBITA) were EUR 57 million (EUR 54 million), and the corresponding
Comparable EBITA margin was 7.1 percent (6.9%).
* Profitability improved due to the higher level of net sales in the Pulp
and Energy business line.
* Earnings per share were EUR 0.21 (EUR 0.14).
* Items affecting comparability amounted to EUR -1 million (EUR -12 million).
* Cash flow provided by operating activities was EUR 33 million (EUR 17
million).
January-June 2016: Orders received, net sales and profitability increased
* Orders received increased to EUR 1,495 million (EUR 1,360 million).
* Orders received increased in the Paper and Services business lines and
remained at the previous year's level in the Pulp and Energy business
line.
* The Automation business line contributed to orders received with EUR
148 million.
* Orders received increased in South America, China and EMEA (Europe,
Middle East and Africa).
* Net sales increased to EUR 1,456 million (EUR 1,340 million).
* Net sales increased in the Paper business line and remained at the
previous year's level in the Services, and Pulp and Energy business
lines.
* The Automation business line contributed to net sales with EUR 131
million.
* Comparable earnings before interest, taxes and amortization (Comparable
EBITA) were EUR 88 million (EUR 73 million), and the corresponding
Comparable EBITA margin was 6.1 percent (5.5%).
* Profitability improved due to the higher level of net sales in the Paper
business line, improved gross profit, and the acquisition of Automation.
* Earnings per share were EUR 0.28 (EUR 0.19).
* Items affecting comparability amounted to EUR -3 million (EUR -12 million).
* Cash flow provided by operating activities was EUR 36 million (EUR -3
million).
Valmet reiterates its guidance for 2016
Valmet is reiterating its guidance presented on February 9, 2016 in which Valmet
estimates that net sales in 2016 will remain at the same level with 2015 (EUR
2,928 million) and Comparable EBITA in 2016 will increase in comparison with
2015 (EUR 182 million).
Due to new regulation by the European Securities and Market Authority, Valmet
has decided to replace the performance measure 'EBITA before non-recurring
items' with 'Comparable EBITA'. The content of items affecting comparability,
i.e. items previously disclosed as non-recurring, remain unchanged and therefore
'Comparable EBITA' equals previously disclosed 'EBITA before non-recurring
items' (EUR 182 million in 2015). Items affecting comparability consist of
income and expenses arising from activities that amend the capacity of Valmet's
operations or are incurred outside its normal course of business.
Short-term outlook
General economic outlook
The outcome of the U.K. vote, which surprised global financial markets, implies
the materialization of an important downside risk for the world economy. As a
result, the global outlook for 2016-17 has worsened, despite the better-than-
expected performance in early 2016. This deterioration reflects the expected
macroeconomic consequences of a sizable increase in uncertainty, including on
the political front. This uncertainty is projected to take a toll on confidence
and investment, including through its repercussions on financial conditions and
market sentiment more generally. (International Monetary Fund, July 19, 2016)
Short-term market outlook
Valmet reiterates the good short-term market outlook for board and paper, and
the satisfactory short-term market outlook for services, automation, pulp,
energy, and tissue.
President and CEO Pasi Laine: Strong development in stable business continued
Orders received have increased 10 percent in the first half of the year and the
increase has been supported by both the stable business and the capital
business. The development especially in the stable business has been strong,
with all-time high orders received in the Services business line in two
consecutive quarters.
After adding automation and related services to our offering in 2015, the
natural next step was to start unifying our services offering and way to serve
our customers. We have now renewed our services offering and unified our way to
serve in order to enable better customer experience and growth in the services
business.
Valmet has increased its financial targets from 2017 onwards. We now aim to grow
over two times faster than the market in the stable business, while net sales
growth in the capital business is targeted to exceed market growth. Our target
margin range for Comparable EBITA has been both hiked and narrowed to 8-10
percent, and the Comparable ROCE target now stands at 15-20 percent. Also, the
dividend payout target has been increased from at least 40 percent to at least
50 percent of net profit. The financial targets are demanding, but we have,
since the demerger, strengthened our offering and market position, and succeeded
in reaching good results in our internal efficiency programs. To reach the new
targets, we will continue to implement our strategy with our four Must-Win
initiatives, which are customer excellence, leader in technology and innovation,
excellence in processes, and winning team.
Key figures(*)
Q2/2016 Q2/2015 Change Q1-Q2/ Q1-Q2/ Change
EUR million 2016 2015
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Orders received 692 781 -11% 1,495 1,360 10%
Order backlog** 2,106 2,208 -5% 2,106 2,208 -5%
Net sales 804 779 3% 1,456 1,340 9%
Comparable earnings before
interest, taxes and amortization 57 54 6% 88 73 21%
(Comparable EBITA)
% of net sales 7.1% 6.9% 6.1% 5.5%
Earnings before interest, taxes 55 42 32% 85 61 39%
and amortization (EBITA)
% of net sales 6.9% 5.4% 5.8% 4.6%
Operating profit (EBIT) 47 32 45% 66 46 45%
% of net sales 5.8% 4.1% 4.5% 3.4%
Profit before taxes 44 31 43% 60 42 44%
Profit / loss 31 21 45% 43 29 46%
Earnings per share, EUR 0.21 0.14 45% 0.28 0.19 44%
Earnings per share, diluted, EUR 0.21 0.14 45% 0.28 0.19 44%
Equity per share, EUR 5.58 5.38 4% 5.58 5.38 4%
Cash flow provided by operating 33 17 92% 36 -3
activities
Cash flow after investments 16 -321 8 -351
Return on equity (ROE) 10% 7%
(annualized)
Return on capital employed (ROCE) 11% 9%
before taxes (annualized)
*The calculation of key figures is presented on page 37.
**At the end of period.
As at June As at June As at March
Equity to assets ratio and gearing 30, 2016 30, 2015 31, 2016
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Equity to assets ratio at end of period 36% 35% 35%
Gearing at end of period 27% 29% 24%
Q2/2016 Q2/2015 Change Q1-Q2/ Q1-Q2/ Change
Orders received, EUR million 2016 2015
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Services 321 307 5% 634 600 6%
Automation 82 85 -4% 148 85 -
Pulp and Energy 180 259 -31% 417 397 5%
Paper 109 129 -15% 295 278 6%
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Total 692 781 -11% 1,495 1,360 10%
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As at June As at June Change As at March
Order backlog, EUR million 30, 2016 30, 2015 31, 2016
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Total 2,106 2,208 -5% 2,207
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Q2/2016 Q2/2015 Change Q1-Q2/ Q1-Q2/ Change
Net sales, EUR million 2016 2015
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Services 304 304 0% 561 546 3%
Automation 73 68 8% 131 68 -
Pulp and Energy 262 231 14% 443 453 -2%
Paper 165 177 -7% 321 273 18%
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Total 804 779 3% 1,456 1,340 9%
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News conference and webcast for analysts, investors and media
Valmet will arrange a news conference in English for investment analysts,
investors, and media on Thursday, July 28, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Finnish time (EET).
The news conference will be held at Valmet Head Office in Keilaniemi,
Keilasatama 5, 02150 Espoo, Finland. The news conference can also be followed
through a live webcast at www.valmet.com/webcasts.
It is also possible to take part in the news conference through a conference
call. Conference call participants are requested to dial in at least five
minutes prior to the start of the conference, at 3:55 p.m. (EET), at
+44 1452 560304. The participants will be asked to provide the following
conference ID: 30049930.
During the webcast and the conference call, all questions should be presented in
English. After the webcast and the conference call, media has a possibility to
interview the management in Finnish.
The event can also be followed in Twitter at www.twitter.com/valmetir.
Further information, please contact:
Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Valmet, tel.
+358 10 672 0007
Kari Saarinen, Chief Financial Officer, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0031
VALMET
Kari Saarinen
CFO
Hanna-Maria Heikkinen
VP, Investor Relations
Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies,
automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to
become the global champion in serving our customers.
Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper
production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced
services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our
customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and
energy.
Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000
professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to
moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is
in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.
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