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2011-05-19 15:00:43 CEST 2011-05-19 15:01:45 CEST REGULATED INFORMATION Finnlines - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)Finnlines Plc Interim report January - March 2011 (Unaudited)Helsinki, Finland, 2011-05-19 15:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Finnlines Plc Stock Exchange Release 19 May 2011 at 16:00 INTERIM REPORT JANUARY - MARCH 2011 (Unaudited) JANUARY - MARCH 2011 IN BRIEF MEUR 1-3 2011 1-3 2010 1-12 2010 Revenue 139.0 121.5 561.1 EBITDA 15.1 16.1 85.9 Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) -0.1 1.4 25.6 % of revenue -0.1 1.2 4.6 Result before taxes -6.1 -3.8 3.7 EPS, EUR -0.10 -0.07 0.05 Equity ratio, % 27.9 29.2 29.1 Gearing, % 209.7 202.7 198.8 Shareholders' equity/share, EUR 9.03 9.03 9.14 Calculation of key ratios is presented on page 12. GENERAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT During Q1 2011, the recovery of market volumes continued. Based on the statistics by the Finnish Maritime Administration (FMA), the Finnish seaborne imports carried in container, lorry and trailer units increased by 15 per cent and exports by 24 per cent during January- March 2011 compared to the previous year (measured in tons). The Finnish export and import volumes 2010 and 2011 are not comparable as such as Q1 2010 was affected by the stevedoring strike in March. According to the statistics published by Shippax, trailer and lorry volumes transported by sea between Southern Sweden and Germany increased in January-March by 6 per cent compared to 2010. During the same period private and commercial passenger traffic between Finland and Sweden decreased by 1 per cent. Between Finland and Germany the corresponding decrease was 20 per cent mainly due to the stevedoring strike in 2010, which then increased the amount of commercial passengers (FMA). FINNLINES TRAFFIC During the first quarter of the year, traffic was influenced by a number of external disturbances. Unexpected stevedoring strikes and very hard ice conditions in the Baltic Sea caused several temporary schedule changes, reroutings and stoppages. The increase in oil prices has also affected the result of the first quarter negatively. During the first quarter of the year, Finnlines operated on average 24 vessels in its own traffic, compared to 23 vessels in the same period in 2010. The cargo volumes transported during January-March totalled approximately 155,000 (148,000 in 2010) units, 17,000 (9,000) cars (not including passengers' cars ) and 499,000 (390,000) tons of freight not possible to measure in units. In addition, some 121,000 private and commercial passengers were transported. FINANCIAL RESULTS The Finnlines Group recorded revenue totalling EUR 139.0 million (121.5), an increase of 14.4 %. Shipping and Sea Transport Services generated revenue amounting to EUR 126.5 million (110.9) and Port Operations EUR 18.7 million (14.8). The internal revenue between the segments was EUR 6.1 million (4.2). Result before depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) was EUR 15.1 million (16.1). Vessel lease expenses have decreased by EUR 2.3 million compared to the same period of the previous year. Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) was EUR -0.1 million (1.4). EBIT for the first quarter of 2010 was improved by EUR 2.9 million refund of excess charged fairway dues. Financial income was EUR 0.2 million (1.4) and financial expenses totalled EUR -6.2 million (-6.7). Result before taxes (EBT) was EUR -6.1 million (-3.8) and earnings per share (EPS) were EUR -0.10 (-0.07). STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, FINANCING AND CASH-FLOW Interest-bearing net debt increased by EUR 29.9 million compared to the same period 2010 and amounted to EUR 888.0 million (858.2). The equity ratio calculated from the balance sheet was 27.9% (29.2) and gearing was 209.7% (202.7). Vessel lease commitments decreased by EUR 34.3 million from the end of March 2010 due to the redelivery of chartered tonnage. At the end of the period, cash and deposits together with unused committed working capital credits and the undrawn part of committed credits for newbuildings amounted to EUR 120.5 million. The company has a commercial paper programme amounting to EUR 100 million of which the company has issued EUR 26 million at the end of March. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE Gross capital expenditure in the review period totalled EUR 24.6 million (5.0) and consists mainly of payments for newbuildings (22.4 million). Two of the six newbuildings (MS Finnbreeze and MS Finnsea) were delivered from the shipyard in China during March 2011. The vessels are taken into use in Finnlines' service during the second quarter 2011. The next two vessels will be delivered during the fourth quarter of 2011 and the rest of the newbuildings during the second half of 2012. Depreciation amounted to EUR 15.2 million (14.7). PERSONNEL The Group employed an average of 2,039 (1,950) persons during the period, consisting of 1,102 (1,035) persons on shore and 937 (915) persons at sea. The increase in the average number of personnel is due to two reasons: in the comparison period there were more temporary layoffs and the company increased the number of employees in the passenger services unit after the sales and marketing agreement with a third party company came to an end. Finnsteve Companies (Finnsteve Oy Ab, Containersteve Oy Ab and FS-Terminals Oy Ab) started co-operation negotiations in the port of Kotka, Turku and Helsinki with all personnel groups during the last quarter of 2010. These negotiations resulted in termination of about 160 employments in total. DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of Finnlines Plc held on 19 April 2011 approved the Financial Statements and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability for the financial year 2010. The Annual General Meeting approved the Board of Directors proposal not to pay any dividend. The Annual General Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall have six members. The current Board Members were re-elected to the Board: Mr Emanuele Grimaldi, Mr Gianluca Grimaldi, Mr Diego Pacella, Mr Antti Pankakoski, Mr Olav Rakkenes and Mr Jon-Aksel Torgersen. The Board of Directors elected Mr Emanuele Grimaldi as Chairman and Mr Diego Pacella as Vice-Chairman. The firm of authorised public accountants Deloitte & Touche was appointed as the Company's auditors for 2011. The Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to resolve on the issuance of new shares in one or several tranches so that the total number of shares issued based on the authorization is 20 000 000 at maximum. The authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The authorization replaces the Annual General Meeting's authorization to decide on a share issue of 14 April 2010. RISKS The main business risk in shipping is overcapacity of tonnage. Overall the ro-ro market looks better than other maritime transport sectors, where newbuildings are further increasing the imbalance between supply and demand of tonnage. For the ro-ro sector this does not apply. Moreover, around 50% of the current global ro-ro fleet is over 25 years old and needs to be scrapped for environmental reasons. Finnlines constantly monitors the stability and the payment habits of its customers and currently there are no significant risks related to this. Finnlines holds adequate credit lines to maintain liquidity in the current business environment. The 2010 Financial statements contains a thorough description of Finnlines' risks and risk management, and there are no essential changes to that report. ESSENTIAL CHANGES IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The 2010 Financial statements contains a thorough description of legal proceedings and the following is a description of the changes compared to what was reported in the financial statements: Taxation of internal vessel sales carried out in 2007 by Finnlines' Swedish subsidiary includes uncertainties. The decision of the tax authorities was that a SEK 97.2 million (EUR 9.5) tax debt should be paid. The Company appealed against this decision and requested postponement of the payment of the tax debt, which was granted. The Appeal Court rendered its decision in January 2011 in favour of the tax authorities and the tax debt became payable. The Company submitted in February 2011 the leave for appeal at the Administrative High Court. The Company paid the tax debt including accrued interest in March 2011. The amount paid is presented as receivable due to the ongoing appeal process. As the Company recorded a deferred tax liability due to the temporary timing difference in the tax year in question, this matter does not have any significant effect on the Company's result. Finnlines received information on the last day of January 2010 that the Finnish Transport Workers' Union (“Union”) has filed legal actions against Finnlines' port operations subsidiary for compensation of weekend work. The legal actions are handled in three District Courts in Finland and concern 393 employees of the port subsidiary represented by the Union. The claim is based on weekly resting times and compensation thereof. The employees claim that they have not received sufficient weekly rest/ compensation from 2008-2009. The case raised in the District Court of Kotka resulted in a judgement by default in favour of the defendant company. The parties reached a settlement in the case raised in the District Court of Turku. The Union paid the main part of defendant's legal fees. The case raised in the District Court of Helsinki is under process. The Company considers the basis of the actions under process groundless. The total amount of all claims could now be estimated to be about EUR 0.5 million in maximum. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD MS Finnbreeze entered Finnlines traffic in mid April and MS Finnsea in mid May, both plying in North Sea traffic. OUTLOOK FOR THE REMAINING PART OF 2011 In 2010, import and export volumes started to recover which influenced positively the performance of the Company. For 2011, the Company expects this positive trend to continue. The tough competition in the ports where the company operates has negatively influenced the price levels of port services. The Finnlines port operation companies have been compelled to cut the number of personnel, from which considerable savings are expected. However, a substantial part of these will only be realised in 2012 due to notice periods. During 2011, the Company will take the delivery of major part of its newbuildings and will, during the year, have a modern optimized fleet to meet future demands and challenges. During the last two years the Company has been reshaped and optimized both with respect to efficiency and cost. Based on expected market development and the financial state of the Company, the Board of Directors expects an improved result in 2011 compared to previous year. The second interim report of 2011, 1 January - 30 June, will be published on Thursday, 28 July 2011. Finnlines Plc The Board of Directors Uwe Bakosch President/CEO ENCLOSURES - Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, IFRS - Consolidated statement of financial position, IFRS - Consolidated statement of changes in equity, IFRS - Consolidated statement of cash flows, IFRS (condensed) - Revenue and result by business segment - Property, plant and equipment - Contingencies and commitments - Shares, market capitalisation and trading information - Calculation of ratios DISTRIBUTION NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Main media This interim report is unaudited. FINNLINES' BUSINESS Finnlines is one of the largest North-European liner shipping companies, providing sea transport services mainly in the Baltic and the North Sea. In addition to freight, the Company's ro-pax vessels carry passengers between five countries and eight ports. The Company also provides port services in Helsinki, Turku and Kotka. The company has subsidiaries or sales offices in Germany, Belgium, the UK, Sweden, Denmark and Poland and a representative office in Russia. Finnlines is a Finnish listed company and part of the Italian Grimaldi Group. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, IFRS EUR 1,000 1 Jan - 31 1 Jan - 31 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 Mar 2010 Dec 2010 Revenue 139,047 121,506 561,108 Other income from operations 437 2,455 4,287 Materials and services -56,486 -43,409 -202,964 Personnel expenses -28,433 -25,062 -110,635 Depreciation, amortisation and write-offs -15,168 -14,653 -60,322 Other operating expenses -39,514 -39,396 -165,850 Total operating expenses -139,601 -122,521 -539,770 Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) -117 1,440 25,625 Financial income 177 1,390 3,793 Financial expenses -6,180 -6,655 -25,734 Result before taxes -6,120 -3,825 3,683 Income taxes 1,514 566 -1,450 Result for the reporting period -4,606 -3,259 2,234 Other comprehensive income: Exchange differences on translating foreign 1 -37 -7 operations Change in cash flow hedging reserve -1,183 1,375 1,418 Income tax relating to components of other 308 -357 -369 comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the reporting -5,480 -2,278 3,276 period Result for the reporting period attributable to: Parent company shareholders -4,555 -3,190 2,243 Non-controlling interests -51 -69 -9 -4,606 -3,259 2,234 Total comprehensive income for the reporting period attributable to: Parent company shareholders -5,430 -2,209 3,285 Non-controlling interests -51 -69 -9 -5,480 -2,278 3,276 Result for the reporting period attributable to parent company shareholders calculated as earnings per share (EUR/share): Undiluted earnings per share -0.10 -0.07 0.05 Diluted earnings per share -0.10 -0.07 0.05 Average number of shares: Undiluted 46,821,037 46,821,037 46,821,037 Diluted 46,821,037 46,821,037 46,821,037 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION, IFRS EUR 1,000 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec 2011 2010 2010 ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 1,273,388 1,230,989 1,263,626 Goodwill 105,644 105,644 105,644 Intangible assets 9,366 10,726 9,736 Investment properties 0 1,576 0 Share of associated companies 0 1,514 0 Other financial assets 4,562 4,788 4,562 Receivables 1,762 957 1,820 Deferred tax assets 4,491 2,971 4,225 1,399,213 1,359,163 1,389,613 Current assets Inventories 8,469 6,550 6,567 Accounts receivable and other receivables 97,357 82,268 69,900 Income tax receivables 82 96 82 Bank and cash 11,583 3,897 6,452 117,491 92,812 83,001 Total assets 1,516,703 1,451,976 1,472,614 EQUITY Equity attributable to parent company shareholders Share capital 93,642 93,642 93,642 Share premium account 24,525 24,525 24,525 Fair value reserve -4,648 -3,805 -3,773 Translation differences 117 87 117 Unrestricted equity reserve 21,015 21,015 21,015 Retained earnings 287,979 287,101 292,534 422,630 422,566 428,060 Non-controlling interests 816 807 867 Total equity 423,447 423,373 428,927 LIABILITIES Long-term liabilities Deferred tax liabilities 87,767 86,566 89,459 Interest-free liabilities 8 16 12 Pension liabilities 2,297 2,348 2,310 Provisions 4,562 4,312 4,562 Interest-bearing liabilities 692,539 701,253 701,606 787,174 794,496 797,951 Current liabilities Accounts payable and other liabilities 98,862 71,874 88,130 Income tax liabilities 104 649 104 Provisions 30 777 30 Current interest-bearing liabilities 207,088 160,806 157,473 306,083 234,106 245,736 Total liabilities 1,093,257 1,028,603 1,043,687 Total equity and liabilities 1,516,703 1,451,976 1,472,614 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2010, IFRS EUR 1,000 Equity attributable to parent company shareholders Share Share Translatio Fair Unrestricte capita issue n value d equity l premium difference reserves reserve s Equity 1 January 2010 93,642 24,525 124 -4,822 21,015 Comprehensive income for the reporting period: Exchange differences on -37 translating foreign operations Change in cash flow 1,375 hedging reserve Income tax relating to -357 components of other comprehensive income Total comprehensive -37 1,017 income for the reporting period Equity 31 March 2010 93,642 24,525 87 -3,805 21,015 EUR 1,000 Equity attributable Non-controllin Total to parent company g interests equity shareholders Retained Total earnings Equity 1 January 2010 290,291 424,775 876 425,651 Comprehensive income for the reporting period: Result for the reporting period -3,190 -3,190 -69 -3,259 Exchange differences on -37 -37 translating foreign operations Change on hedging reserve 1,375 1,375 Income tax relating to components -357 -357 of other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the -3,190 -2,209 -69 -2,278 reporting period Equity 31 March 2010 287,101 422,566 807 423,373 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 2011, IFRS EUR 1,000 Equity attributable to parent company shareholders Share Share Translatio Fair Unrestricte capita issue n value d equity l premium difference reserves reserve s Equity 1 January 2011 93,642 24,525 117 -3,773 21,015 Comprehensive income for the reporting period Exchange differences on 1 translating foreign operations Change on hedging reserve -1,183 Income tax relating to 308 components of other comprehensive income Total comprehensive 1 -875 income for the reporting period Equity 31 March 2011 93,642 24,525 117 -4,648 21,015 EUR 1,000 Equity attributable Non-controllin Total to parent company g interests equity shareholders Retained Total earnings Equity 1 January 2011 292,534 428,060 867 428,927 Comprehensive income for the reporting period: Result for the reporting period -4,555 -4,555 -51 -4,606 Exchange differences on 1 1 translating foreign operations Change on hedging reserve -1,183 -1,183 Income tax relating to components 308 308 of other comprehensive income Total comprehensive income for the -4,555 -5,430 -51 -5,480 reporting period Equity 31 March 2011 287,979 422,630 816 423,447 CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT, IFRS (CONDENSED) EUR 1,000 1 Jan-31 Mar 1 Jan-31 Mar 1 Jan-31 Dec 2011 2010 2010 Cash flows from operating activities Result for the reporting period -4,606 -3,259 2,234 Non-cash transactions and other 19,600 19,144 82,484 adjustments Changes in working capital -8,679 -17,742 10,187 Net financial items and income taxes -16,750 -7,344 -27,118 Net cash generated from operating -10,434 -9,200 67,787 activities Cash flow from investing activities Net investments in tangible and -24,954 -4,988 -81,839 intangible assets Disposal of subsidiaries 1,650 Proceeds from sale of investments 11 159 Other investing activities 56 223 2,621 Net cash used in investing -24,897 -4,754 -77,409 activities Cash flows from financing activities Loan withdrawals 16,880 44,120 Net increase in current 43,473 31,673 33,744 interest-bearing liabilities Repayment of loans -19,938 -19,949 -69,379 Increase / decrease in long-term 47 20 1,482 receivables Net cash from (used in) financing 40,462 11,744 9,967 activities Change in cash and cash equivalents 5,130 -2,211 344 Cash and cash equivalents 1 January 6,452 6,103 6,103 Effect of foreign exchange rate 0 5 5 changes Cash and cash equivalents at the end 11,583 3,897 6,452 of period REVENUE AND RESULT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS 1 Jan-31 Mar 1 Jan-31 Mar 1 Jan-31 Dec 2011 2010 2010 MEUR % MEUR % MEUR % Revenue Shipping and sea transport services 126.5 91.0 110.9 91.3 513.7 91.5 Port operations 18.7 13.4 14.8 12.2 72.3 12.9 Intra-group revenue -6.1 -4.4 -4.2 -3.4 -24.9 -4.4 External sales 139.0 100.0 121.5 100.0 561.1 100.0 Result before interest and taxes (EBIT) Shipping and sea transport services 2.9 5.9 39.3 Port operations -3.0 -4.5 -13.7 Result before interest and taxes -0.1 1.4 25.6 (EBIT) total Financial items -6.0 -5.3 -21.9 Result before taxes -6.1 -3.8 3.7 Income taxes 1.5 0.6 -1.4 Result for the reporting period -4.6 -3.3 2.2 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2010 EUR 1,000 Land Buildi Vessels Machiner Advance Total ngs y and payments & equipmen acquisitions t under constr. Acquisition cost 1 35 78,943 1,254,854 103,524 133,545 1,570,900 January Exchange rate 3 3 differences Increases 2,085 28 2,869 4,982 Disposals -1,394 -7 -202 -1,602 Acquisition cost 31 35 77,549 1,256,932 103,353 136,413 1,574,283 March 2010 Accumulated -7,676 -271,610 -51,557 -330,843 depreciation, amortisation and write-offs 1 January Exchange rate -2 -2 differences Cumulative 1,394 7 180 1,580 depreciation on reclassifications and disposals Depreciation for -727 -11,705 -1,597 -14,029 the reporting period Accumulated -7,009 -283,308 -52,977 -343,294 depreciation, amortisation and write-offs 31 March Book value 31 March 35 70,540 973,624 50,376 136,413 1,230,989 2010 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 2011 EUR 1,000 Land Buildin Vessels Machiner Advance Total gs y and payments & equipmen acquisitions t under constr. Acquisition cost 1 72 78,923 1,302,037 100,460 167,050 1,648,543 January Exchange rate -15 -15 differences Increases 1 1,540 66 22,761 24,368 Disposals -61 -256 -317 Reclassifications 12 -12 0 Acquisition cost 72 78,924 1,303,528 100,255 189,799 1,672,579 31 March 2011 Accumulated -10,510 -319,792 -54,615 -384,917 depreciation, amortisation and write-offs 1 January Exchange rate 13 13 differences Cumulative 61 256 317 depreciation on reclassifications and disposals Depreciation for -684 -12,473 -1,447 -14,604 the reporting period Accumulated -11,195 -332,204 -55,792 -399,191 depreciation, amortisation and write-offs 31 March Book value 31 72 67,730 971,324 44,463 189,799 1,273,388 March 2011 CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS EUR 1,000 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec 2011 2010 2010 Minimum leases payable in relation to fixed-term leases: Vessel leases (Group as lessee): Within 12 months 24,736 34,395 28,410 1-5 years 11,109 35,720 14,785 35,845 70,115 43,195 Vessel leases (Group as lessor): Within 12 months 0 4,031 1,147 0 4,031 1,147 Other leases (Group as lessee): Within 12 months 6,589 6,965 6,658 1-5 years 17,971 21,240 18,596 After five years 15,162 18,714 15,904 39,722 46,918 41,158 Other leases (Group as lessor): Within 12 months 347 200 237 347 200 237 Collateral given Loans from financial institutions 725,160 736,471 727,419 Vessel mortgages provided as guarantees for the 1,189,500 1,153,500 1,173,500 above loans Other collateral given on own behalf Pledged deposits 469 469 472 Corporate mortgages 606 606 606 1,075 1,075 1,078 Other obligations 81,536 132,094 103,819 Obligations of parent company on behalf of subsidiaries Guarantees 6,913 6,913 6,913 6,913 6,913 6,913 VAT adjustment liability related to real estate 10,811 12,106 11,134 investments Open derivative instruments: Fair value Contract amount 1000 EUR 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec 31 Mar 31 Mar 31 Dec 2011 2010 2010 2011 2010 2010 Currency -88 655 657 13,796 21,812 22,003 derivatives Interest rate 0 -1,419 0 0 120,000 0 swaps SHARES, MARKET CAPITALISATION AND TRADING INFORMATION 31 March 2011 31 March 2010 Number of shares 46,821,037 46,821,037 Market capitalisation, 369.9 351.2 EUR million 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2010 Number of shares traded, million 0.6 0.6 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011 High Low Average Close Share price 8.15 7.68 7.97 7.90 CALCULATION OF RATIOS Earnings per share (EPS), EUR : Result attributable to parent company shareholders --------------------------------------------------- Weighted average number of outstanding shares Shareholders' equity per share, EUR : Shareholders' equity attributable to parent company shareholders ---------------------------------------------------------------- Undiluted number of shares at the end of period Gearing, %: Interest-bearing liabilities - cash and bank equivalents -------------------------------------------------------- X 100 Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interests Equity ratio, %: Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interests ------------------------------------------------ X 100 Assets total - received advances Taxes corresponding to the result for the reporting period are presented as income taxes in the interim report. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS There were no material related party transactions during the reporting period. The business transactions were carried out using market-based pricing. REPORTING AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES This interim report is prepared in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) using the same accounting policies and methods as in the annual financial statements for 2010. All figures in the accounts have been rounded and consequently the sum of individual figures can deviate from the presented sum figure. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the valuation of the reported assets and liabilities and other information such as contingent liabilities and the recognition of income and expenses in the income statement. Although the estimates are based on the management's best knowledge of current events and actions, actual results may differ from the estimates. |
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