2016-08-02 07:30:03 CEST

2016-08-02 07:30:03 CEST


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Fiskars - Half Year financial report

HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT JANUARY–JUNE 2016: In Q2 net sales increased – operating profit declined due to changes in seasonality of the business portfolio


Fiskars Corporation
Half year financial report
August 2, 2016 at 8.30 a.m. EET

HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT JANUARY–JUNE 2016: In Q2 net sales increased –
operating profit declined due to changes in seasonality of the business
portfolio 

This release is a summary of the Fiskars Corporation’s second quarter of 2016
and half year financial report January–June 2016 published today. The complete
half year financial report with tables is attached to this release as a
pdf-file. It is also available at
http://fiskarsgroup.com/investors/reports-presentations/interim-reports and on
the company website at www.fiskarsgroup.com. Investors should not rely on
summaries of our interim reports only, but should review the complete interim
reports with tables. 


Second quarter 2016 in brief:

  -- Net sales increased by 16% to EUR 293.5 million (Q2 2015: 253.5)
  -- Net sales decreased by 1.6% on a comparable basis1)
  -- Operating profit decreased to EUR 14.8 million (19.4)
  -- Adjusted operating profit2)decreased by 17% to EUR 17.3 million (20.8) 
  -- Cash flow from operating activities before financial items and taxes
     increased to EUR 39.1 million (32.5.)
  -- Earnings per share (EPS) were EUR -0.26 (0.17). Operative earnings per
     share3) amounted to EUR 0.08 (0.15).
  -- Outlook for 2016 unchanged: Fiskars expects the Group’s 2016 net sales and
     adjusted operating profit to increase from the previous year

January 1–June 30, 2016 in brief:

  -- Net sales increased by 22% to EUR 589.7 million (Q1–Q2 2015: 483.6)
  -- Net sales remained at the same level (-0.1%) on a comparable basis1)  
  -- Operating profit increased to EUR 38.5 million (35.1)
  -- Adjusted operating profit2) increased by 4% to EUR 39.2 million (37.8) 
  -- Cash flow from operating activities before financial items and taxes
     increased to EUR 2.9 million (-19.4)
  -- Earnings per share (EPS) were EUR -0.25 (1.12). Operative earnings per
     share3) amounted to EUR 0.19 (0.29)

1) Using comparable exchange rates, excluding the acquired English & Crystal
Living (WWRD) business and the divested boats and container gardening
businesses 
2) Adjustments include items such as restructuring costs, impairment charges,
integration related costs, and profit impact from the sale of businesses 
3) Operative earnings per share do not include net changes in the fair value of
the investment portfolio and dividends received 


President and CEO, Fiskars, Kari Kauniskangas:

“Net sales increased during the second quarter thanks to our latest
acquisition. I was pleased to see the net sales of the English & Crystal Living
business increase from the previous year’s comparison period, driven by the
Waterford and Wedgwood brands. Weak consumer demand in Japan and unfavorable
weather conditions in the U.S. impacted our overall performance and the decline
in comparable revenue was unsatisfactory. 

Due to changes in the seasonality of our business portfolio, operating profit
declined during the second quarter. The majority of the operating profit in the
Living business is delivered during the second half of the year, whereas in the
divested businesses all of the profits were delivered during the first half of
the year. At constant currency rates and excluding the positive impact in Q2
2015 of the divested businesses, the adjusted operating profit would have
increased. 

Fiskars is transforming into a global integrated, branded consumer goods
company. We took steps during the second quarter to move this process forward
and streamlined our manufacturing and distribution footprint. In addition, our
integration in the English & Crystal Living business and the watering business
are progressing as planned. As the trade continues to consolidate the supplier
base and aims to work with fewer suppliers, Fiskars is well positioned to serve
our customers’ needs and to create value for them on a global scale. 

While the business environment is expected to remain fragile both in Asia and
Europe, we are moving fast to anticipate and adapt to the changing consumer
needs, creating new innovative products and building our brands, in particular
our key international brands, Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen,
Waterford and Wedgwood.” 



Group key figures

EUR million    Q2 2016  Q2 2015  Change  Q1‒Q2 2016  Q1‒Q2 2015  Change     2015
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Net sales        293.5    253.5     16%       589.7       483.6     22%  1,107.1
Operating         14.8     19.4    -24%        38.5        35.1     10%     46.5
 profit                                                                         
 (EBIT)                                                                         
Adjustments        2.5      1.4                 0.7         2.7             18.6
 to operating                                                                   
 profit1)                                                                       
Adjusted          17.3     20.8    -17%        39.2        37.8      4%     65.1
 operating                                                                      
 profit                                                                         
Adjusted          20.9     23.0     -9%        45.9        41.9     10%     75.7
 EBITA                                                                          
Net change in    -34.9      8.3               -60.6        50.6             56.1
 the fair                                                                       
 value of                                                                       
 investment                                                                     
 portfolio                                                                      
Profit before    -22.0     21.7               -18.8       119.3            125.5
 taxes                                                                          
Profit for       -20.9     13.8               -19.3        91.8             86.4
 the period                                                                     
Operative         0.08     0.15    -46%        0.19        0.29    -36%     0.16
 earnings/sha                                                                   
re, EUR2)                                                                       
Earnings/shar    -0.26     0.17               -0.25        1.12             1.04
e, EUR                                                                          
Equity per                                    13.69       14.56     -6%    14.54
 share, EUR                                                                     
Cash flow         39.1     32.5     20%         2.9       -19.4             50.2
 from                                                                           
 operating                                                                      
 activities                                                                     
 before                                                                         
 financial                                                                      
 items and                                                                      
 taxes                                                                          
Equity ratio,                                   66%         66%              65%
 %                                                                              
Net gearing,                                    20%         -7%              21%
 %                                                                              
Capital           10.1      6.2     64%        18.4        11.9     54%     32.4
 expenditure                                                                    
Personnel        8,030    4,478     79%       8,061       4,547     77%    6,303
 (FTE),                                                                         
 average                                                                        
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1) In Q2 2016, adjustments include net costs related to the Supply Chain 2017
program, integration activities, and an adjustment to the gain from the sale of
the boats business. In Q2 2015, costs related to EMEA restructuring program and
integration activities 
2) Excluding net change in the fair value of the investment portfolio and
dividends received. The comparison period has been restated to also exclude the
exchange rate gains related to the investment portfolio 



IMPACT OF NEW ESMA GUIDELINES

In accordance with the new guidelines on alternative performance measures
issued by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) Fiskars
Corporation has revised the terminology used in its financial reporting.
Alternative Performance Measures (APM) are used to better reflect the
operational business performance and to facilitate comparisons between
financial periods. APMs should not be considered as a substitute for measures
of performance in accordance with the IFRS. As of Q1 2016, the term
“non-recurring items” (NRI) has been changed to the term “adjustments to
operating profit”, however the definition remains the same. As before,
adjustments are transactions that are not related to recurring business
operations, such as restructuring costs, impairment charges, integration
related costs, and profit impact from the sale of businesses. Correspondingly,
“adjusted EBITA” is calculated from adjusted EBIT by adding back amortization.
The adjustments are listed in a table on page 16 of this half year financial
report. Fiskars also uses the APM “operative EPS”, which is earnings per share
(EPS) excluding the effects of the dividends from and the change in the fair
value of the investment portfolio. 



Analysts and media conference:
An analysts and media conference will be held at 10 a.m. on August 2, 2016, at
the company’s headquarters, Fiskars Campus, Hämeentie 135 A, Helsinki.
Presentation material will be available at www.fiskarsgroup.com. 


FISKARS CORPORATION

Kari Kauniskangas
President and CEO


Further information:

  -- President and CEO Kari Kauniskangas, tel. +358 204 39 5500
  -- COO and CFO Teemu Kangas-Kärki, tel. +358 204 39 5703
  -- Corporate Communications, tel. +358 204 39 5031, communications@fiskars.com
     


Fiskars – celebrating centuries of pride, passion and design. Every day.
Established in 1649 as an ironworks in a small Finnish village, Fiskars has
grown to be a leading consumer goods company with globally recognized brands
including Fiskars, Gerber, Iittala, Royal Copenhagen, Waterford and Wedgwood.
With iconic products, strong brands and global ambitions, Fiskars’ mission is
to enrich people’s lives in home, garden and outdoor. Fiskars’ products are
available in more than 100 countries and the company employs around 8,700
people in 30 countries. Fiskars is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.fiskarsgroup.com