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2016-10-27 08:02:48 CEST


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Olvi Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

OLVI GROUP’S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 (9 MONTHS)


Olvi's good performance continued in the third quarter. The Group's net sales,
operating profit and earnings improved, and the balance sheet became stronger
in comparison to the previous year. 

Iisalmi, 2016-10-27 08:01 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OLVI PLC                    
 INTERIM REPORT 27 OCTOBER 2016 at 9:00 am 

OLVI GROUP’S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 (9 MONTHS)

INTERIM REPORT IN BRIEF

Olvi’s good performance continued in the third quarter. The Group’s net sales,
operating profit and earnings improved, and the balance sheet became stronger
in comparison to the previous year. 

January to September 2016 in brief:

- Olvi Group’s sales volume was 475.0 (452.1) million litres

- The Group’s net sales amounted to 249.7 (241.7) million euro

- The Group’s operating profit amounted to 35.1 (31.8) million euro

- Olvi Group’s earnings per share stood at 1.34 (0.83) euro per share

- The equity to total assets ratio was 60.4 (56.1) percent.


July to September 2016 in brief:

- Olvi Group’s sales volume was 168.6 (168.0) million litres

- The Group’s net sales amounted to 89.7 (88.9) million euro

- The Group’s operating profit amounted to 15.2 (14.1) million euro

- Olvi Group’s earnings per share stood at 0.64 (0.37) euro per share

Olvi retains the earnings outlook for 2016 and estimates that the Group’s sales
volume and net sales for 2016 will increase slightly compared to the previous
year. Operating profit for 2016 is estimated to be on a par with the previous
year or increase slightly. 

CONSOLIDATED KEY RATIOS

                     7-9/    7-9/    Change %   1-9/    1-9/   Change %   1-12/ 
                     2016    2015      / pp     2016    2015     / pp     2015  
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Sales volume, Mltr   168.6   168.0     0.3      475.0   452.1     5.0     579.9 
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Net sales, MEUR      89.7    88.9      0.9      249.7   241.7     3.3     310.5 
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Gross margin, MEUR   20.0    18.3      9.1      49.0    44.0     11.2     54.5  
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% of net sales       22.3    20.6               19.6    18.2              17.6  
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Operating profit,    15.2    14.1      7.5      35.1    31.8     10.3     38.2  
 MEUR                                                                           
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% of net sales       16.9    15.9               14.1    13.2              12.3  
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Net profit for the   13.4    7.6       76.3     27.9    17.2     62.6     22.2  
 period                                                                         
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% of net sales       15.0    8.6                11.2    7.1                7.2  
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Earnings per         0.64    0.37      73.0     1.34    0.83     61.4     1.08  
 share, EUR                                                                     
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Gross capital        4.7     5.1       -7.0     15.7    21.1    -25.9     26.0  
 expenditure, MEUR                                                              
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Equity per share,                               9.32    8.73      6.8     8.92  
 EUR                                                                            
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Equity to total                                 60.4    56.1      4.3     59.4  
 assets, %                                                                      
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Gearing, %                                      9.9     31.7    -21.8     18.3  
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

LASSE AHO, MANAGING DIRECTOR:

Olvi Group’s business development in the third quarter was good. Consolidated
operating profit for the review period increased by 7.5 percent on the previous
year and 10 percent in cumulative figures. Performance can be considered good,
particularly when taking into account the unstable weather in the high-season
months, which caused a market downturn in the third quarter. During this year’s
season, the consumption peak was in early summer. 

Our business has developed favourably in Finland in particular; the sales
volume has increased in 2016, and our market share has become stronger.
Commercial actions and cost-effectiveness have made it possible for the
operating profit to show positive development. 

All in all, development in the Baltic states has met our expectations.
Accumulated operating profit outperforms that of the January-September period
last year, and market shares have remained strong in our main product groups.
The sales volume in the Baltic states in July-September declined slightly on
the previous year, particularly due to poor weather conditions in midsummer.
This affected performance in the local markets as well as the Travel Trade
market. Performance in Estonia has remained on a very strong level, and
operating profit in Latvia has increased by 15 percent cumulative. Operating
profit in Lithuania has remained almost on the previous year’s level. The
extension to the warehouse in Lithuania was completed on schedule and is
expected to provide cost savings already during the rest of this year. 

Third-quarter earnings in Belarus declined slightly on the previous year. The
devaluation of the local currency in 2015 still had a negative impact on
earnings for the period under review. Operations were also hampered by
challenges in the Belarusian economy and weakened consumer solvency. However,
we have been able to compensate the effect of the weakened home market by
increasing exports from Belarus to Russia. 

The Group’s other financial indicators have developed very well. This year,
profit for the period has improved by 63 percent on the previous year, cash
flow is clearly better and the balance sheet has become stronger. This makes it
possible to develop the company’s operations persistently. 

Olvi Group has made active efforts towards developing its operations, among
other things by utilising the Lean management philosophy in business control
and development. Olvi’s determined work was recognised through the second prize
in the annual national competition ”Lean work of the year 2016” arranged by the
Lean Association of Finland. In addition to the recognition, our effort is
shown as positive development in profitability, which enables us to produce
increasing sales volumes smoothly while making further cuts on our
environmental footprint. 

SEASONAL NATURE OF THE OPERATIONS

The Group’s business operations are characterised by seasonal variation. The
net sales and operating profit from the reported geographical segments do not
accumulate evenly but vary according to the time of the year and the
characteristics of each season. 

SALES DEVELOPMENT

Sales volume development

Olvi Group’s sales volume increased in January-September by 5.0 percent to
475.0 (452.1) million litres. The sales volume from July to September was 168.6
(168.0) million litres. 

The sales volume increased heavily in Finland both in January-September and in
the third quarter. Sales volume in the other units remained approximately on
par with the previous year. 

Sales volume development by unit:

Sales volume,            7-9/      7-9/       Change  1-9/     1-9/       Change
million litres            2016      2015        %      2016     2015        %   
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Finland (Olvi plc)         47.5      41.0     15.7     132.5    110.9     19.5  
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Estonia (AS A. Le Coq)     31.9      33.7     -5.3     97.0      96.7      0.3  
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Latvia (A/S Cēsu Alus)     19.2      19.3     -0.4     53.6      54.6     -1.7  
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Lithuania (AB Volfas       23.9      25.5     -6.1     64.9      66.8     -2.8  
 Engelman)                                                                      
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Belarus (OAO Lidskoe       51.3      54.0     -5.0     142.2    140.5      1.2  
 Pivo)                                                                          
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Eliminations               -5.2      -5.4              -15.3    -17.3           
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Total                     168.6     168.0      0.3     475.0    452.1      5.0  
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Net sales development

The Group’s net sales in January-September amounted to 249.7 (241.7) million
euro and in July-September to 89.7 (88.9) million euro. Net sales increased
particularly in Finland, reflecting the strong increase in sales volume. Net
sales for January-September also increased in Estonia and Latvia. 

Net sales development by unit:

Net sales, million euro    7-9/      7-9/     Change   1-9/      1-9/     Change
                           2016      2015       %      2016      2015       %   
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Finland (Olvi plc)         32.4      28.4     14.1     89.6      76.9     16.5  
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Estonia (AS A. Le Coq)     20.4      20.7     -1.5     61.7      59.5      3.7  
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Latvia (A/S Cēsu Alus)      9.3       9.1      2.2     25.4      24.8      2.7  
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Lithuania (AB Volfas       10.3      11.1     -7.7     27.4      28.5     -3.7  
 Engelman)                                                                      
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Belarus (OAO Lidskoe       19.7      22.1     -10.6    52.6      59.5     -11.6 
 Pivo)                                                                          
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Eliminations               -2.4      -2.5              -7.1      -7.5           
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Total                      89.7      88.9      0.9     249.7    241.7      3.3  
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EARNINGS DEVELOPMENT

The Group’s operating profit in January-September stood at 35.1 (31.8) million
euro, or 14.1 (13.2) percent of net sales. Operating profit in
January-September increased particularly in Finland, Estonia and Latvia.
Operating profit in July-September increased by 7.5 percent and stood at 15.2
(14.1) million euro, which was 16.9 (15.9) percent of net sales. 

Operating profit development by unit:

Operating profit,          7-9/      7-9/     Change   1-9/      1-9/     Change
 million euro              2016      2015       %      2016      2015       %   
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Finland (Olvi plc)          4.5       3.1     43.8      9.6       6.0     60.7  
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Estonia (AS A. Le Coq)      5.0       5.1     -3.4     13.5      12.8      5.8  
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Latvia (A/S Cēsu Alus)      1.2       1.3     -2.5      2.9       2.5     14.9  
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Lithuania (AB Volfas        1.4       1.5     -8.8      2.2       2.3     -3.4  
 Engelman)                                                                      
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Belarus (OAO Lidskoe        3.1       3.3     -6.4      6.8       8.4     -19.7 
 Pivo)                                                                          
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Eliminations                0.1      -0.2               0.2      -0.1           
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Total                      15.2      14.1      7.5     35.1      31.8     10.3  
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The Group’s profit after taxes in January-September increased by 62.6 percent
on the previous year, amounting to 27.9 (17.2) million euro. Profit after taxes
from July to September stood at 13.4 (7.6) million euro. 

Earnings per share calculated from the profit belonging to parent company
shareholders in January-September stood at 1.34 (0.83) euro, and the
July-September figure was 0.64 (0.37) euro. 

In addition to improved operating profit, the increase in profit for the period
and earnings per share was fuelled by lower net financial expenses compared to
the previous year. Profit for the comparison year included unrealised exchange
rate differences related to the Belarusian subsidiary, which were recognised in
financial items. 

BALANCE SHEET, FINANCING AND INVESTMENTS

Olvi Group’s balance sheet total at the end of September 2016 was 322.6 (326.0)
million euro. Equity per share at the end of September 2016 stood at 9.32
(8.73) euro. The equity ratio became even stronger at 60.4 (56.1) percent and
the gearing ratio was 9.9 (31.7) percent. 

The amount of interest-bearing liabilities declined heavily and stood at 29.8
(65.1) million euro at the end of September, including current liabilities of
13.7 (35.5) million euro. 

Olvi Group’s gross capital expenditure in January-September amounted to 15.7
(21.1) million euro. The parent company Olvi accounted for 4.4 million euro,
the Baltic subsidiaries for 8.6 million euro and Lidskoe Pivo in Belarus for
2.7 million euro of the total. The largest individual investment in 2016 has
been the extension to the warehouse in Lithuania. 

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Research and development includes projects to design and develop new products,
packages, processes and production methods, as well as further development of
existing products and packages. The R&D costs have been recognised as expenses.
The main objective of Olvi Group’s product development is to create new
products for profitable and growing beverage segments. 

NEW PRODUCTS

Finland

The most important product launch in the autumn was the new vitamin water
Health Lab with three products: Power, Balance and Vitality. The Kane’s Soda
Pop soft drink range was expanded with the new flavour ginger-lemon grass. At
the same time, half-litre plastic bottles in a designated Kane’s shape were
launched for the product range. The range of Olvi specialty beers was expanded
with Olvi Black IPA (4.7%). 

Subsidiaries

A. Le Coq in Estonia launched the new specialty beer Kihnu Jõnn, which is a
pale smoke lager. The cider range saw the introduction of Linda Pihl, which has
a semi-sweet rowan berry flavour. 

Cēsu Alus in Latvia launched a new brand in the long drinks category, Cēsu BAR
Cocktails with three flavour variants. It has an alcohol content of 15% and is
packaged in 0.275-litre glass bottles with screw-off caps. 

Volfas Engelman in Lithuania launched five different beers, three of them under
the Volfas Engelman brand, one under the Horn Disel brand and one under the
1410 brand. The beers are Volfas Engelman Delikatus, Volfas Engelman
Tradiciskas, Volfas Engelman Tamsusis Azuolas, Horn Disel Tradicinis and 1410
Tamsusis Elis. 

The Belarusian subsidiary Lidskoe Pivo did not launch any new products in the
third quarter. 

Detailed information on new products can be found on each company’s Web site.

PERSONNEL

Olvi Group’s average number of personnel in January-September was 1,895
(1,970). The average number in July-September was 1,905 (1,978). 

The Group’s average number of personnel decreased in January-September by 73
people in Belarus and 15 people in Finland. The decrease reflects the effect of
operational efficiency measures. 

Olvi Group’s average number of personnel by country:

           7-9/ 2016  7-9/ 2015  Change %  1-9/ 2016  1-9/ 2015  Change %
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Finland       353        338        4.4       333        348       -4.3  
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Estonia       350        348        0.6       346        343        0.9  
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Latvia        218        203        7.4       216        206        4.9  
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Lithuania     237        238       -0.4       235        235        0.0  
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Belarus       747        851      -12.2       765        838       -8.7  
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Total         1905       1978      -3.7       1895       1970      -3.8  
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MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS

The company’s Board of Directors consists of Chairman Esa Lager, M.Sc. (Econ),
LL.M., Vice Chairperson Nora Hortling, M.Sc. (Econ), as well as members Jaakko
Autere, M.Sc. (Econ), Elisa Markula, M.Sc. (Econ), and Heikki Sirviö, Honorary
Industrial Counsellor, M.Sc. (Engineering). 

The company’s auditor is the authorised public accounting firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, with Sami Posti, Authorised Public Accountant, as
auditor in charge. 

MANAGEMENT

The Management Group of Olvi plc consists of Lasse Aho, Managing Director
(Chairman), Ilkka Auvola, Sales Director, Olli Heikkilä, Marketing Director,
Pia Hortling, Product Development and Purchasing Director, Kati Kokkonen, Chief
Financial Officer, Lauri Multanen, Production Director, as well as Marjatta
Rissanen, Customer Service and Administrative Director. 

The Managing Directors of the subsidiaries are:

AS A. Le Coq, Tartu, Estonia - Tarmo Noop

A/S Cēsu Alus, Cēsis, Latvia - Eva Sietiņsone

AB Volfas Engelman, Kaunas, Lithuania - Marius Horbačauskas

OAO Lidskoe Pivo, Lida, Belarus - Audrius Mikšys

The Managing Directors of the subsidiaries report to Lasse Aho, the Managing
Director of Olvi plc. The parent company is represented in the subsidiaries’
Boards of Directors by Lasse Aho (Chairman), Pia Hortling, Kati Kokkonen and
Lauri Multanen. The Management Group of each subsidiary consists of the
corresponding Managing Director and two to four sector directors. 

GROUP STRUCTURE

During 2016, Olvi Group has acquired 31 shares in the subsidiary A/S Cēsu Alus.

Olvi’s holdings in the subsidiaries are:

                               30 September 2016       31        Change
                                                  December 2015        
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AS A. Le Coq, Estonia               100.00           100.00         -  
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A/S Cēsu Alus, Latvia                99.88            99.87       0.01 
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AB Volfas Engelman, Lithuania        99.58            99.58         -  
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OAO Lidskoe Pivo, Belarus            94.57            94.57         -  
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Furthermore, A. Le Coq has a 49.0 percent holding in AS Karme and 20.0 percent
holding in Verska Mineraalvee OÜ in Estonia. 

SHARES

Olvi’s share capital at the end of September 2016 stood at 20.8 million euro.
The total number of shares was 20,758,808, of these 17,026,552 or 82.0 percent
being publicly traded Series A shares and 3,732,256 or 18.0 percent Series K
shares. 

Each Series A share carries one (1) vote and each Series K share carries twenty
(20) votes. Series A and Series K shares have equal rights to dividends. 

Detailed information on Olvi’s shares and share capital can be found in the
tables attached to this interim report, in Table 5, Section 4. 

The total trading volume of Olvi A shares on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd (Helsinki
Stock Exchange) in January-September 2016 was 671,434 (1,810,277) shares, which
represented 3.9 (10.6) percent of all Series A shares. The value of trading was
16.4 (43.4) million euro. 

The Olvi A share was quoted on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd at 26.45 (22.09) euro at
the end of September 2016. In January-September, the highest quote for the
Series A share was 27.80 (27.20) euro and the lowest quote was 20.30 (20.51)
euro. The average price in January-September was 24.42 (23.97) euro. 

At the end of September 2016, the market capitalisation of Series A shares was
450.1 (376.1) million euro and the market capitalisation of all shares was
548.8 (458.6) million euro. 

The number of shareholders at the end of September 2016 was 9,983 (10,034).
Foreign holdings plus foreign and Finnish nominee-registered holdings
represented 22.4 (22.4) percent of the total number of book entries and 5.1
(5.1) percent of total votes. 

Foreign and nominee-registered holdings are reported in Table 5, Section 9 of
the tables attached to this interim report, and the largest shareholders are
reported in Table 5, Section 10. 

Treasury shares

Olvi acquired 5,500 of its own Series A shares in January-June 2016. The
purchase price was 120,139 euro. There were no changes in the number of
treasury shares held by Olvi in July-September 2016. At the end of the
reporting period, Olvi held 11,124 Series A shares as treasury shares. The
total purchase price of treasury shares was 228,162 euro. Treasury shares held
by the company itself are ineligible for voting. 

Detailed information on treasury shares is provided in Table 5, Section 6 of
the tables attached to this interim report. 

Flagging notices

On 11 April 2016, Olvi plc received a flagging notice concerning its shares in
accordance with Chapter 9, Section 5 of the Securities Markets Act from the
Estate of Heikki Hortling. 

According to the notice, shares held by Heikki Wilhelm Hortling have been
transferred to the Estate of Heikki Hortling. Shares transferred to the Estate:
99,760 Series A shares representing 0.48 percent of all shares and 0.11 percent
of all votes; and 903,488 Series K shares representing 4.35 percent of all
shares and 19.29 percent of all votes. Holding, Series A and Series K shares
combined: 4.83 percent of all shares and 19.40 percent of all votes. 

During January-September 2016, Olvi has not received any flagging notices in
accordance with Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act. 

BUSINESS RISKS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

Risk management

Risk management is a part of Olvi Group’s everyday management and operations.
The objective of risk management is to ensure the realisation of the company’s
strategy and secure its financial development and the continuity of business.
The task of risk management is to operate proactively and create operating
conditions in which business risks are managed comprehensively and
systematically in all of the Group companies and all levels of the
organisation. 

Business risks and uncertainties in the near term

The most substantial factor hampering the predictability of Olvi Group’s
business relates to Belarus and its economic and political outlook for the next
few years. Furthermore, negative development of the Russian economy may impose
challenges on the Belarusian operating environment. 

Operations in Belarus involve foreign exchange risks arising from the cash
flows of purchases and sales in foreign currency, as well as the investment in
the Belarusian subsidiary and the conversion of its income statement and
balance sheet items into euro. The Group’s other foreign exchange risks can be
considered minor. 

Other short-term risks and uncertainties are related to continuing negative
development of the general economic circumstances, changes in the competitive
situation, as well as the impacts these may have on the company’s operations. 

In addition to the risks described above, there have been no significant
changes in Olvi Group’s business risks. A more detailed description of the
risks is provided in the Board of Directors’ report and the notes to the
financial statements, as well as in the Investors/Corporate Governance section
of the company’s Web site. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

All decisions made at the General Meeting can be found in the bulletin released
on 14 April 2016. 

NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK

Olvi estimates that the Group’s sales volume and net sales for 2016 will
increase slightly on the previous year. Operating profit for 2016 is estimated
to be on a par with the previous year or increase slightly. 

OLVI PLC

Board of Directors
Further information: Lasse Aho, Managing Director, Olvi plc
Phone +358 290 00 1050 or +358 400 203 600

TABLES:

- Statement of comprehensive income, Table 1

- Balance sheet, Table 2

- Changes in shareholders’ equity, Table 3

- Cash flow statement, Table 4

- Notes to the interim report bulletin, Table 5


DISTRIBUTION:

NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd

Key media

www.olvi.fi



OLVI GROUP                                                               TABLE 1
                                                                                
INCOME STATEMENT                                                                
EUR 1,000                                                                       
                                        7-9/     7-9/     1-9/     1-9/    1-12/
                                        2016     2015     2016     2015     2015
                                                                                
Net sales                              89681    88922   249696   241664   310494
Other operating income                   367      229     1385     1309     1743
Operating expenses                    -70086   -70855  -202127  -198966  -257732
Depreciation and impairment            -4791    -4183   -13847   -12178   -16348
Operating profit                       15171    14113    35107    31829    38157
                                                                                
Financial income                         140     -375     1044      299      281
Financial expenses                      -152    -5927    -1916   -11256   -11641
Share of profit in associates              0        0        0        0       21
                                                                                
Earnings before tax                    15159     7811    34235    20872    26818
Taxes *)                               -1730     -196    -6303    -3697    -4598
NET PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD              13429     7615    27932    17175    22220
                                                                                
Other comprehensive income items:                                               
Translation differences related to                                              
foreign subsidiaries                    1694    -5881    -3697   -13441   -14620
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE     15123     1734    24235     3734     7600
 PERIOD                                                                         
                                                                                
                                                                                
Distribution of profit:                                                         
- parent company shareholders          13256     7735    27734    17265    22334
- non-controlling interests              173     -120      198      -90     -114
                                                                                
Distribution of comprehensive income:                                           
- parent company shareholders          14906     2122    24122     4442     8358
- non-controlling interests              217     -388      113     -708     -758
                                                                                
Earnings per share calculated from the profit                                   
 belonging                                                                      
to parent company shareholders, EUR                                             
-   undiluted                           0.64     0.37     1.34     0.83     1.08
-   diluted                             0.64     0.37     1.34     0.83     1.08
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                

*) Taxes calculated from the profit for the review period.



OLVI GROUP                                                               TABLE 2
                                                                                
BALANCE SHEET                                                                   
EUR 1,000                                                                       
                                         30 September          30    31 December
                                                 2016   September           2015
                                                             2015               
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Tangible assets                                194758      185426         185240
Goodwill                                        15693       16122          16017
Other intangible assets                          5240        4234           4183
Shares in associates                             1146        1125           1146
Financial assets available for sale               543         544            543
Loans receivable and other                        311         333            310
 non-current receivables                                                        
Deferred tax receivables                          261         168            147
Total non-current assets                       217952      207952         207586
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                     35037       43359          42236
Accounts receivable and other                   59066       66418          51232
 receivables                                                                    
Income tax receivable                               0         787            236
Other non-current assets held for                   2         421            421
 sale                                                                           
Liquid assets                                   10528        7095          12786
Total current assets                           104633      118080         106911
TOTAL ASSETS                                   322585      326032         314497
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                            
Shareholders’ equity held by parent company shareholders                        
Share capital                                   20759       20759          20759
Other reserves                                   1092        1092           1092
Treasury shares                                  -228          -8           -108
Translation differences                        -40552      -35787         -36940
Retained earnings                              212348      195221         200415
                                               193419      181277         185218
Share belonging to non-controlling               1513        1496           1447
 interests                                                                      
Total shareholders’ equity                     194932      182773         186665
                                                                                
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Financial liabilities                           16114       29640          24179
Other liabilities                                  11           0              4
Deferred tax liabilities                         7852        6045           6777
                                                                                
Current liabilities                                                             
Financial liabilities                           13702       35474          22683
Accounts payable and other                      87963       71176          74153
 liabilities                                                                    
Income tax liability                             2011         924             36
Total liabilities                              127653      143259         127832
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND                 322585      326032         314497
 LIABILITIES                                                                    



OLVI GROUP                                                               TABLE 3
                                                                                
CHANGES IN                                                                      
 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                                                           
    EUR 1,000   Share    Other  Treasur  Transla  Retain        Share of   Total
               capita  reserve        y     tion      ed  non-controllin        
                    l        s   shares  differe  earnin     g interests        
                                reserve     nces      gs                        
                                                                                
Shareholders’   20759     1092       -8   -22964  191408            2252  192539
 equity 1 Jan                                                                   
 2015                                                                           
Comprehensive                                                                   
 income:                                                                        
Net profit                                    17265  -90                   17175
 for the                                                                        
period                                                                          
Other comprehensive                                                             
 income                                                                         
items:                                                                          
Translation                               -12823                    -168  -13441
differences                                                                     
Total comprehensive                       -12823   17265            -708    3734
 income for the                                                                 
 period                                                                         
Transactions with                                                               
 shareholders:                                                                  
Payment of                                        -13492             -47  -13539
 dividends                                                                      
Share-based                                           40                      40
 incentives                                                                     
Total transactions with                           -13452             -47  -13499
 shareholders                                                                   
Changes in holdings in                                                          
 subsidiaries:                                                                  
Acquisition of shares from                                                      
non-controlli                                          0                       0
ng                                                                              
interests                                                                       
Change in share belonging to                                                    
 non-              controlling                                                  
interests                                              0              -1      -1
Total changes in holdings in                           0              -1      -1
 subsidiaries                                                                   
Shareholders’   20759     1092       -8   -35787  195221            1496  182773
 equity 30                                                                      
 Sep 2015                                                                       
EUR 1,000       Share    Other  Treasur  Transla  Retain        Share of   Total
               capita  reserve        y     tion      ed  non-controllin        
                    l        s   shares  differe  earnin     g interests        
                                reserve     nces      gs                        
Shareholders’   20759     1092     -108   -36940  200415            1447  186665
 equity 1 Jan                                                                   
 2016                                                                           
Comprehensive                                                                   
 income:                                                                        
Net profit                                         27734             198   27932
 for the                                                                        
period                                                                          
Other comprehensive                                                             
 income                                                                         
items:                                                                          
Translation                                -3612                     -85   -3697
differences                                                                     
Total comprehensive                        -3612   27734             113   24235
 income for the                                                                 
 period                                                                         
Transactions with                                                               
 shareholders:                                                                  
Payment of                                        -14523             -42  -14565
 dividends                                                                      
Acquisition of treasury shares     -120                                     -120
Share-based incentives                               159                     159
Change in accounting policies                      -1437              -3   -1440
Total transactions with            -120           -15801             -45  -15966
 shareholders                                                                   
Changes in holdings in                                                          
 subsidiaries:                                                                  
Acquisition of shares from                                                      
non-controlli                                          1                       1
ng                                                                              
interests                                                                       
Change in share belonging to                                                    
 non-                                                                           
controlling                                                                     
interests                                             -1              -2      -3
Total changes in holdings in subsidiaries              0              -2      -2
Shareholders’   20759     1092     -228   -40552  212348            1513  194932
 equity 30                                                                      
 Sep 2016                                                                       
                                                                                
Other reserves include the share premium account, legal reserve and             
 other reserves.                                                                
                                                                                
OLVI GROUP                                                               TABLE 4
                                                                                
CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                             
EUR 1,000                                                                       
                                    1-9/201  1-9/20                    1-12/2015
                                          6      15                             
                                                                                
Net profit for the period             27932   17175                        22220
Adjustments to profit for the         19104   23227                        28684
 period                                                                         
Change in net working capital          -942   -3909                        14169
Interest paid                          -574    -738                        -1113
Interest received                       296     141                          228
Taxes paid                            -2221   -1841                        -2520
Cash flow from operations (A)         43595   34055                        61668
                                                                                
Investments in tangible and intangible                                          
assets                               -15683  -21366                       -25100
Sales gains from tangible and intangible                                        
assets                                  427     194                          249
Expenditure on other investments          0       5                          -16
Cash flow from investments (B)       -15256  -21167                       -24867
                                                                                
Withdrawals of loans                    745   20571                        20360
Repayments of loans                  -16928  -17313                       -35250
Acquisition of treasury shares         -120       0                          -64
Dividends paid                       -14528  -13509                       -13514
Increase (-) / decrease (+) in current interest-                                
bearing business receivables             31       7                           -8
Increase (-) / decrease (+) in long-term                                        
loan receivables                         -8       3                           26
Cash flow from financing (C)         -30808  -10241                       -28450
                                                                                
Increase (+)/decrease (-) in          -2469    2647                         8351
 liquid assets (A+B+C)                                                          
                                                                                
Liquid assets 1 January               12786    4382                         4382
Effect of exchange rate changes         211      66                           53
Liquid assets 30 Sep/31 Dec           10528    7095                        12786
                                                                                


OLVI GROUP                                                                     
                                                                            
TABLE 5 



NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT

Except for the changes detailed below, the accounting policies used for this
interim report are the same as those used for the annual financial statements
2015. The accounting policies are presented in the Annual Report 2015, which
was published on 24 March 2016. 

The Group has adopted the following new or revised standards and
interpretations in 2016: 

-    Annual improvements to IFRS 2012–2014

-    Disclosure Initiative – amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial
Statements 

The above changes in standards do not have any substantial effect on the income
statement or balance sheet. Some changes in standards may affect the scope of
information disclosed in the notes. 

Other changes in accounting policies as of 1 January 2016

As of 1 January 2016, Olvi Group adopts the general industry practice of
presenting recyclable beverage packages in tangible assets when they meet the
criteria of IAS 16. This means that starting from 1 January 2016, property,
plant and equipment includes not only the recyclable packages in inventory but
also Olvi plc’s share of the package stock in accordance to shares determined
by the Ekopulloyhdistys association, as well as packages held by the clients of
subsidiaries, which the Group is obliged to repurchase. The repurchase
obligation related to packaging used by clients will be presented as a current
liability on the balance sheet. 

The information in the interim report is presented in thousands of euros (EUR
1,000). For the sake of presentation, individual figures and totals have been
rounded to full thousands, which causes rounding differences in additions. The
information disclosed in the interim report is unaudited. 

1. SEGMENT INFORMATION                                          
SALES VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (1,000 litres)             
                                                                
                            7-9/    7-9/    1-9/    1-9/   1-12/
                            2016    2015    2016    2015    2015
                                                                
Olvi Group total          168552  168031  474951  452127  579901
Finland                    47486   41047  132523  110888  148029
Estonia                    31860   33657   97023   96727  123871
Latvia                     19191   19266   53620   54565   68122
Lithuania                  23894   25452   64889   66774   84877
Belarus                    51332   54026  142194  140510  175129
- sales between segments   -5211   -5417  -15298  -17337  -20127
                                                                
                                                                
NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000)                   
                                                                
                            7-9/    7-9/    1-9/    1-9/   1-12/
                            2016    2015    2016    2015    2015
                                                                
Olvi Group total           89681   88922  249696  241664  310494
Finland                    32386   28377   89561   76851  102869
Estonia                    20423   20729   61726   59508   75790
Latvia                      9263    9061   25444   24775   31188
Lithuania                  10278   11137   27410   28465   35843
Belarus                    19726   22074   52639   59519   73550
- sales between segments   -2395   -2456   -7084   -7454   -8746
                                                                
OPERATING PROFIT BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000)            
                                                                
                            7-9/    7-9/    1-9/    1-9/   1-12/
                            2016    2015    2016    2015    2015
                                                                
Olvi Group total           15171   14113   35107   31829   38157
Finland                     4476    3113    9579    5962    7839
Estonia                     4958    5134   13483   12745   15913
Latvia                      1248    1280    2879    2506    2987
Lithuania                   1378    1511    2220    2298    2610
Belarus                     3052    3260    6785    8446    8838
- eliminations                59    -185     161    -128     -30



2. PERSONNEL ON AVERAGE                                                         
                                                                                
                                  7-9/        7-9/         1-9/    1-9/    1-12/
                                  2016        2015         2016    2015     2015
                                                                                
Finland                            353         338          333     348      336
Estonia                            350         348          346     343      336
Latvia                             218         203          216     206      206
Lithuania                          237         238          235     235      233
Belarus                            747         851          765     838      829
Total                             1905        1978         1895    1970     1940
                                                                                
3.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS                                                  
Employee benefits to management                                                 
                                                                                
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits to the Board of Directors and   
 Managing Director                                                              
EUR 1,000                                                 
                                        1-9/        1-9/          1-12/  
                                        2016        2015           2015  
                                                                         
Managing Director                        310         268            350  
Chairman of the Board                     49          67             83  
Other members of the Board               102         109            150  
Total                                    461         444            583  
                                                                                


4. SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL                              
                                                         
                                 30 September 2016    %  
                                                         
Number of A shares                        17026552   82.0
Number of K shares                         3732256   18.0
Total                                     20758808  100.0
                                                         
Total votes carried by A shares           17026552   18.6
Total votes carried by K shares           74645120   81.4
Total number of votes                     91671672  100.0
                                                         
Votes per Series A share                         1       
Votes per Series K share                        20       


The registered share capital on 30 September 2016 totalled 20,759 thousand euro.


Olvi plc’s Series A and Series K shares received a dividend of 0.70 euro per
share for 2015 (0.65 euro per share for 2014), totalling 14.5 (13.5) million
euro. The dividends were paid on 28 April 2016. The Series K and Series A
shares entitle to equal dividend. The Articles of Association include a
redemption clause concerning Series K shares. 

5. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Olvi Group has two active share-based incentive plans for key personnel. The
aim of the share-based incentive plans is to combine the objectives of the
shareholders and the key employees in order to increase the value of the
company, to make the key employees committed to the company, and to offer them
a competitive reward plan based on earning the company’s shares. 

The bonuses for the performance periods (2014-2016/2017) will be paid in 2017
partially in Olvi plc Series A shares and partially in cash. The plan is
directed to approximately 50 people. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the
plan are in total an approximate maximum of 40,000 series A shares in Olvi plc
and a cash payment needed for taxes and tax-related costs arising from the
shares. The share-based incentive plan includes one three-year performance
period, calendar years 2014–2016. The potential reward from the performance
period 2014–2016 will be based on Olvi Group’s cumulative operating profit,
also known as earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). 

Furthermore, the plan includes one three-year performance period, beginning on
1 July 2014 and ending on 30 June 2017. The prerequisite for receiving reward
for this performance period is that a key employee purchases the company’s
Series A shares up to the maximum number determined by the Board of Directors.
Furthermore, entitlement to a reward is tied to the continuance of employment
or service upon reward payment. From January to September 2016, accounting
entries associated with the performance period from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017
were recognised for a total of 65.8 thousand euro. 

On 24 February 2016, Olvi plc’s Board of Directors decided on a new share-based
incentive plan for the Group’s key personnel. The performance period for the
share-based incentive plan is two years. The prerequisite for receiving reward
is that a key employee purchases the company’s Series A shares up to the
maximum number determined by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, entitlement
to a reward is tied to the continuance of employment or service upon reward
payment. Rewards will be paid partly in the company’s Series A shares and
partly in cash in 2018. The cash proportion is intended to cover taxes and
tax-related costs arising from the rewards to the key employees. The plan is
directed to approximately 50 people. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the
plan are in total a maximum of 36,280 series A shares in Olvi plc and a cash
payment needed for taxes and tax-related costs arising from the shares. The
costs of the plan will be recognised as expenses over the performance period
from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018. From January to September 2016, costs
associated with the plan established on 24 February 2016 were recognised for a
total of 179.5 thousand euro. 

Olvi Group does not have any other share-based plans or option plans.

6. TREASURY SHARES

Olvi acquired 5,500 of its own Series A shares in January-June 2016. The
purchase price was 120,139 euro. There were no changes in the number of
treasury shares held by Olvi in July-September 2016. At the end of the
reporting period, Olvi held 11,124 Series A shares as treasury shares. The
total purchase price of treasury shares was 228,162 euro. Treasury shares held
by the company itself are ineligible for voting. 

Series A shares held by Olvi plc as treasury shares represented 0.054 percent
of the share capital and 0.012 percent of the aggregate number of votes. The
treasury shares represented 0.065 percent of all Series A shares and associated
votes. 

On 14 April 2016, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Olvi plc decided to
revoke any unused authorisations to acquire treasury shares and authorise the
Board of Directors of Olvi plc to decide on the acquisition of the company’s
own shares using distributable funds. The authorisation is valid for one year
starting from the General Meeting and covers a maximum of 500,000 Series A
shares. 

The Annual General Meeting also decided to revoke all existing unused
authorisations for the transfer of own shares and authorise the Board of
Directors to decide on the issue of a maximum of 1,000,000 new Series A shares
and the transfer of a maximum of 500,000 Series A shares held as treasury
shares. 

7. NUMBER OF SHARES *)                     1-9/2016  1-9/2015  1-12/2015
                                                                        
- average                                  20747761  20757684   20757645
- at end of period                         20747684  20757684   20753184
                                                                        
*) Treasury shares deducted.                                            
                                                                        
8. TRADING OF SERIES A SHARES ON THE HELSINKI STOCK                     
EXCHANGE                                                                
                                                                        
                                           1-9/2016  1-9/2015  1-12/2015
                                                                        
Trading volume of Olvi A shares              671434   1810277    2036830
Total trading volume, EUR 1,000               16384     43408      48413
Traded shares in proportion to                                          
all Series A shares, %                          3.9      10.6       12.0
                                                                        
Average share price, EUR                      24.42     23.97      23.76
Price on the closing date, EUR                26.45     22.09      22.19
Highest quote, EUR                            27.80     27.20      27.20
Lowest quote, EUR                             20.30     20.51      20.51




9. FOREIGN AND NOMINEE-REGISTERED HOLDINGS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2016                 
                                          
                                  Book entries         Votes        Shareholders
                                     qty       %       qty       %   qty       %
Finnish total                   16110944   77.62  87023808   94.93  9828   99.34
Foreign total                     401343    1.93    401343    0.44    56    0.57
Nominee-registered (foreign)       93928    0.45     93928    0.10     4    0.04
 total                                                                          
Nominee-registered (Finnish)     4152593   20.00   4152593    4.53     5    0.05
 total                                                                          
Total                           20758808  100.00  91671672  100.00  9893  100.00
                                                                                



10. LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS ON 30                                                  
 SEPTEMBER 2016                                                                 
                                                                    
                  Series K    Series A       Total  %             Votes     %   
1. Olvi            2363904      890613     3254517     15.68   48168693    52.54
 Foundation                                                                     
2. The Estate       903488      103280     1006768      4.85   18173040    19.82
 of Hortling                                                                    
 Heikki *)                                                                      
3. The Estate       187104       25248      212352      1.02    3767328     4.11
 of Hortling                                                                    
 Kalle Einari                                                                   
4. Hortling         165824       36308      202132      0.97    3352788     3.66
 Timo Einari                                                                    
5. OP Corporate Bank plc,      2153872     2153872     10.38    2153872     2.35
 nominee reg.                                                                   
6.                  102288        3380      105668      0.51    2049140     2.24
 Hortling-Rinne                                                                 
 Laila Marit                                                                    
7. Nordea Bank Finland         1943122     1943122      9.36    1943122     2.12
 plc, nominee register                                                          
8. Ilmarinen Mutual             849218      849218      4.09     849218     0.93
 Pension Insurance Company                                                      
9. Varma Mutual Pension         828075      828075      3.99     828075     0.90
 Insurance Company                                                              
10. AC Invest Oy                460000      460000      2.22     460000     0.50
Others                9648     9733436     9743084     46.93    9926396    10.83
Total              3732256    17026552    20758808    100.00   91671672   100.00
                                                                                
*) The figures include the shareholder’s own holdings and shares held by parties
 in his control.                                                                
                                                                                


11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT                                               
EUR 1,000                                                                       
                                       1-9/2016         1-9/2015       1-12/2015
                                                                                
Opening balance                          185240           192149          192149
Additions *)                              28289            20757           25495
Deductions and transfers                  -2775             -130            -390
Depreciation                             -12802           -11548          -15495
Exchange rate differences                 -3194           -15802          -16519
Total                                    194758           185426          185240
                                                                                
*) The additions in 2016 include a reclassification of recyclable packaging     
 arising from changes to accounting policies, totalling 13.0 million euro.      
                                                                                
                                                                                
12. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                      
EUR 1,000                                                                       
                                   30 September     30 September     31 December
                                           2016             2015            2015
                                                                                
Pledges and contingent liabilities                                              
For own commitments                        2352             2422            2352
                                                                                
Leasing and rental liabilities:                                                 
Due within one year                        1328             1153            1402
Due within 1 to 5 years                    1770             1260            1179
Due in more than 5 years                      3                5               4
Leasing and rental liabilities             3101             2418            2585
 total                                                                          
                                                                                
Package liabilities                           0             2771            3234
Other liabilities                          2000             2000            2000


13. CALCULATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS

In the summary of financial indicators (page 1), the Group presents figures
directly derived from the consolidated income statement: net sales, operating
profit and profit for the period, the corresponding percentages in proportion
to net sales, as well as the earnings per share ratio. (Earnings per share =
Profit belonging to parent company shareholders / Average number of shares
during the period, adjusted for share issues.) 

In addition to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance
with IFRS, Olvi Group presents Alternative Performance Measures that describe
the financial development of its business and provide a commensurate overall
view of the company’s profitability, financial position and liquidity. 

The Group has applied the ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) new
guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures that entered into force on 3
July 2016 and defined APMs as described below. 

As an APM supporting net sales, the Group presents sales volumes in millions of
litres. Sales volume is an important indicator of the extent of operations
generally used in the industry. 

The definition of gross margin is operating profit plus depreciation and
impairment. 

Gross capital expenditure consists of total expenditure on fixed assets,
including the effect of any corporate acquisitions. 

Equity per share = Shareholders’ equity held by parent company shareholders /
Number of shares at end of period, adjusted for share issues 

Equity to total assets, % = 100 * (Shareholders’ equity held by parent company
shareholders + non-controlling interests) / (Balance sheet total) 

Gearing, % = 100 * (Interest-bearing debt – cash in hand and at bank) /
(Shareholders’ equity held by parent company shareholders + non-controlling
interests)