Outotec Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Outotec's Interim Report January-June 2013

OUTOTEC OYJ   INTERIM REPORT   JULY 31, 2013 AT 9.00 AM

INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2013

Strong services sales growth, less large orders

Reporting period January-June 2013 in brief (2012 corresponding period):

  * Order intake: EUR 856.7 (1,160.8) million, -26%
  * Order backlog: EUR 1,761.3 (2,218.4) million, -21%
  * Sales: EUR 1,014.3 (934.8) million, +9%
  * Services sales: EUR 238.4 (190.2) million, +25%
  * Operating profit from business operations(1)): EUR 78.3 (75.1) million, +4%


April-June 2013 in brief (2012 corresponding period):

  * Order intake: EUR 365.6 (735.5) million, -50%
  * Sales: EUR 511.4 (524.4) million, -2%
  * Services sales: EUR 134.6 (100.7) million, +34%
  * Operating profit from business operations(1)): EUR 43.3 (44.5) million, -3%


Financial guidance for 2013 reiterated

Based on the strong order backlog, current market outlook and customer tendering
activity, the management expects that in 2013:

  * Sales will be approximately EUR 2.1-2.3 billion, and
  * Operating profit margin from business operations(1)) will be approximately
    9.5-10.5%


(1)) Excluding one-time items and purchase price allocations (PPA) amortizations

Summary of key figures                Q2      Q2   Q1-Q2   Q1-Q2 Last 12   Q1-Q4
                                    2013    2012    2013    2012  months    2012
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Sales, EUR million                 511.4   524.4 1,014.3   934.8 2,166.9 2,087.4
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Gross margin, %                     20.9    20.4    20.0    20.9    20.4    20.8
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Operating profit from business      43.3    44.5    78.3    75.1   196.9   193.8
operations, EUR million
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Operating profit from business       8.5     8.5     7.7     8.0     9.1     9.3
operations, %
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Operating profit, EUR million       39.9    40.8    71.5    68.4   187.4   184.3
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Operating profit, %                  7.8     7.8     7.1     7.3     8.6     8.8
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Profit before taxes, EUR million    37.8    40.1    67.7    67.9   179.6   179.7
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Net cash from operating             55.2    57.0    21.6    66.9    31.8    77.1
activities, EUR million
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Net interest-bearing debt at the  -192.4  -334.7  -192.4  -334.7  -192.4  -264.7
end of the period,
EUR million
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Gearing at the end of period, %    -42.5   -81.8   -42.5   -81.8   -42.5   -56.0
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Working capital at the end of     -143.8  -280.5  -143.8  -280.5  -143.8  -191.3
the period, EUR million
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Return on investment, %             38.4    33.8    30.2    30.0    40.0    37.0
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Return on equity, %                 24.0    28.6    20.8    23.5    29.8    29.4
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Order backlog at the end of the  1,761.3 2,218.4 1,761.3 2,218.4 1,761.3 1,947.1
period, EUR million
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Order intake, EUR million          365.6   735.5   856.7 1,160.8 1,780.3 2,084.4
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Personnel, average for the         4,979   4,384   4,902   4,202   4,805   4,456
period
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Earnings per share, EUR             0.15    0.15    0.27    0.26    0.71    0.70
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President and CEO Pertti Korhonen:"I am very pleased that despite the market uncertainties, the demand for
Outotec's services grew strongly and the demand for equipment as well as for
small-to-mid sized process solutions continued to be solid. Consequently, we
were able to grow the amount of unannounced orders by some 7% compared to the
comparison period. The uncertainty about global economy and declined metal
prices slowed down our customers' investment decision making and we experienced
delays in closing large orders. Due to these delays, and the fact that the
comparison period's order intake was unusually high attributable to the Cristal
Global order for EUR 350 million, our total order intake in the second quarter
was clearly lower. However, we did not lose any large prospects. Our sales grew
in line with our plans due to very strong service sales growth and smooth
project delivery. The operating profit margin in the first half of 2013 was
lower than in the comparison period due to certain services projects as well as
timing of project completions and license fee income.

Going forward, our focus is on growing the order intake to secure a strong order
backlog and to continue to grow our sales. We expect the demand for services
including long-term service contracts to grow further and anticipate the demand
for process equipment to continue solid. I expect services to contribute
favorably to the profitability in the second half of the year due to the growth
in service order intake and increased resources. Number of sales prospects and
the overall value of our sales funnel remains on a high level. We continue to
see very good large order prospects particularly in environmental area and we
are optimistic about being able to close significant large orders in the coming
quarters. Due to the continued uncertainty of the market, we will take further
actions to improve profitability through supply savings and cost management.

Since 2010 we have been successfully developing our operating model as a
platform for growth, and as a further step on this path, the new business
structure and organization became effective as of July 1. With this change, we
seek to continue to grow our business in all geographic regions and business
areas."

CHANGES IN SEGMENT REPORTING

Outotec's two new business areas will form the IFRS 8 operating segments. The
new reporting segments will be effective starting from the January-September
Interim Report 2013, which will be published on October 30, 2013. Restated Q1-Q2
2013 figures will be published by October 1. > Stock exchange release on April
9, 2013.

FREE SHARE ISSUE (SPLIT)

The shares issued in the free share issue (split) approved by Outotec's AGM on
March 26, 2013, were entered in the share register on April 2, 2013. The total
amount of Outotec's shares increased to 183,121,492 as shareholders were issued
with three new shares for each old share. The free share issue (split) did not
affect the company's share capital or capital structure. Share-based key figures
have been restated to reflect the increased number of shares. > Stock exchange
release on April 2, 2013.

CHANGES IN THE OPERATING STRUCTURE

From July 1, 2013, Outotec's business structure consists of three geographical
regions and two business areas. The regions are the Americas, EMEA (including
Europe, the Middle East, Africa and CIS countries) and APAC (including Asia
Pacific, China and India), and the business areas are Metals, Energy & Water and
Minerals Processing. Specific focus on the development of services will continue
as both business areas will deliver lifecycle solutions with continuously
growing services element. > Stock exchange release on April 9, 2013.

DISSOLUTION OF OUTOTEC MANAGEMENT OY

On May 8, 2013, Outotec announced the dissolution of Outotec Management Oy
(Executive Board members' incentive program) through a share exchange. Outotec's
Board of Directors used the Annual General Meeting's authorization and allocated
442,115 Outotec Oyj shares to the shareholders of Outotec Management Oy against
the shares of Outotec Management Oy. After the share exchange, Outotec held
directly a total of 1,815,193 (before dissolution 2,257,308) of the company's
own shares and indirectly through Outotec Management Oy a total of 813,736 of
the company's own shares. > Stock exchange release on May 8, 2013.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Outotec Oyj

Pertti Korhonen, President and CEO
tel. +358 20 529 211

Mikko Puolakka, CFO
tel. +358 20 529 2002

Rita Uotila, Vice President - Investor Relations
tel. +358 20 529 2003, mobile +358 400 954 141

Format for e-mail addresses: firstname.lastname@outotec.com

BRIEFING

Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Time: 2.00 pm (Finnish time)

Venue: Hotel Scandic Simonkenttä, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki

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FINANCIAL CALENDAR 2013

  * Interim Report for January-September 2013: October 30 (according to the new
    segment reporting structure published on April 9, 2013)
  * Field trip to Outotec's R&D center in Frankfurt: September 6
  * Capital Markets Day - Dec 4, 2013 in London. Details to be published at a
    later date.


DISTRIBUTION

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www.outotec.com

Outotec provides leading technologies and services for the sustainable use of
Earth's natural resources. As the global leader in minerals and metals
processing technology, Outotec has developed over decades many breakthrough
technologies. The company also provides innovative solutions for industrial
water treatment, the utilization of alternative energy sources and the chemical
industry. With a global network of sales and service centers, research
facilities and approximately 5,000 experts, Outotec generated annual sales of
approximately EUR 2 billion in 2012. Outotec shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki. www.outotec.com




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Outotec s Interim Report January-June 2013.pdf