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Plc Uutechnic Group Oyj - Financial Statement Release

PLC UUTECHNIC GROUP OYJ REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 1 JANUARY–31 DECEMBER 2016


Helsinki, Finland, 2017-02-27 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PLC UUTECHNIC GROUP
OYJ REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 1 JANUARY–31 DECEMBER 2016 

Uutechnic Group’s turnover for the financial year 2016 amounted to EUR 36.4
million (8.9 million), and its operating result was EUR 0.9 million (1.2
million). Uutechnic Group’s order book stood at EUR 15.9 million (11.7 million)
at the end of the financial year. The earnings per share from continuing
operations was EUR 0.01 (0.03). 



Key figures                                         2016    2015    2016    2015
                                                    1-12    1-12    7-12    7-12
Turnover, continuing operations                   36 377   8 859  19 435   7 178
                                                                                
Operating profit/loss                                881   1 186    -183     807
% of turnover                                        2,4    13,4    -0,9    11,2
Profit/loss before taxes                             190     810    -512     431
Profit/loss for the period from the                          245            -306
 discontinuing operations                                                       
Profit/loss for the period                           716     954      11     106
                                                                                
Return on equity (ROE), %                            7,2    12,4     0,2     2,7
Return on investment (ROI), %                        2,8    13,6    -0,1     3,2
Earnings per share (EPS), euroa                     0,01    0,03    0,00    0,00
                                                                                
Order backlog 31.12.                              15 899  11 680  15 899  11 680

The business arrangement carried out in the financial year 2015 was recognized
as a reverse acquisition in the Group’s IFRS financial statements. For this
reason, the comparison figures for the previous financial year presented in the
consolidated financial statements of 31 December 2016 are figures consisting of
Uutechnic Oy’s 12-month figures and the figures for the rest of the Group
(formerly Vaahto Group) for a period of two months. As applicable, the combined
figures for Uutechnic Oy, Japrotek Oy Ab, Stelzer Rührtechnik Int. GmbH and
AP-Tela Oy—the Group units engaged in business operations—are presented as
comparable figures for 2015. 



OUTLOOK

The Group seeks to be a globally known and preferred cooperation partner with a
good financial standing in selected product and market segments. The Group
pursues growth organically while also considering opportunities for growth
through acquisitions. 

The main objective for 2017 is to improve the Group’s profitability. Based on
the strong order book, the Group’s turnover is expected to continue to grow and
operating profit is expected to improve compared to the previous year,
particularly in the second half of the year. 

Another key objective is to grow the mixing technology business and strengthen
its significance as a success factor for the Group. The main focus in the
mixing technology business in 2017 is investing in sales and marketing as well
as finalizing the reorganization of operations. These measures are aimed at
improving profitability and creating a foundation for a substantial increase in
turnover. 





BUSINESS REPORTING



Uutechnic Group focuses on improving the competitiveness of its customers by
providing advanced process technology and a unique service concept worldwide.
Its product range includes agitators, pressure vessels, process and storage
tanks, reactors and heat exchangers, as well as different types of long welded
and machined axially symmetrical parts, such as rolls, cylinders, pipes and
cones. 

The Group’s main industries are hydrometallurgy and the mining, pulp, paper and
food industries, as well as the fertilizer industry and other chemical
industries, and environmental technology. 

Plc Uutechnic Group Oyj, the parent company of Uutechnic Group, is listed on
Nasdaq Helsinki. The Group’s subsidiaries are wholly owned by the parent
company. The parent company is responsible for the Group’s management,
strategic planning, financial administration, IT, financing and HR management.
The Group’s business operations are carried out by the subsidiaries: AP-Tela
Oy, Japrotek Oy Ab, Uutechnic Oy and Stelzer Rührtechnik International GmbH. 

All of the Group’s business operations are reported under one segment.



Mixing technology business

The recently concluded financial year was the first under the new Group
structure. At the end of June, the Group announced its decision to centralize
its mixing technology business in Finland. The manufacturing of Jamix agitators
was relocated from Pietarsaari to Uutechnic Oy’s factory in Uusikaupunki at the
beginning of September.  In a move related to the centralisation of the mixing
technology business, the Group’s sales company Steva Oy was merged with
Uutechnic Oy at the end of June and Steva’s personnel were transferred to
Uutechnic Oy. The centralisation of operations was aimed at clarifying the
structure of the business in Finland and improving productivity. 

Restructuring operations between Uutechnic Oy and Stelzer GmbH in the mixing
technology business began in earnest in the fourth quarter. The first concrete
measure was to divide manufacturing capacity between the companies during the
latter part of the year. Integration planning and implementation will continue
in the financial year 2017. 

Immediately after the end of the financial year, the Group announced it is
strengthening its competence in the mixing technology business in line with the
Group’s strategy by appointing PhD (Eng) Jussi Vaarno as Vice President and a
member of the Group Management Team starting from 16 January 2017. At the same
time, the Group announced that its objective is to grow the mixing technology
business and strengthen its significance as a success factor for the Group. 

At the end of the financial year, the Group announced it had received an order
for a complete delivery of a leaching autoclave and agitators to Norilsk
Nickel’s Harjavalta plant. This represented the first significant order for a
complete delivery in line with Uutechnic Group’s strategy, with Japrotek Oy Ab
delivering the leaching autoclave and Uutechnic Oy delivering the autoclave
agitators. 

During the financial year, the mixing technology business had a strong focus on
new customer acquisition; for example, by signing new international
representation agreements in Poland, China, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia,
and by participating in international fairs and exhibitions. The Group has also
sought new markets in regions including Latin America. 



Vessel business

For Japrotek Oy Ab, the financial year was a period of major challenges and
opportunities. The heavily loss-making business was restored to profitability
and the result for the financial year showed a substantial profit due to higher
turnover as well as various measures implemented by the company. The cost
reduction targets set at the start of the financial year were achieved. 

The automation of production and centralising the manufacture of agitators in
Uusikaupunki made it possible to rationalise and streamline vessel
manufacturing processes. Cost savings were achieved by, among other things,
enhancing the efficiency of the subcontracting chain and expanding it. In
design, the company’s own expertise was strengthened by recruiting more
personnel, and a design system development project was launched to reduce
costs. Cooperation between the Group companies was strengthened in both design
and manufacture. 

The vessel business saw its order book improve after a challenging start to the
year, and the Group received several significant orders. Some of the deliveries
will extend all the way to 2018. 



Roll and pipe business

AP Tela Oy’s order book was at a record high during the financial year. The
company invested in, among other things, increasing its inside turning
capacity, managing production load and acquiring more processing and
warehousing space. 

The largest delivery during the financial year consisted of the design and
manufacture of 27 massive drying cylinders. The delivery was made in the fourth
quarter of 2016. The project ended up being loss-making and it also had
significant negative impacts on other projects. Consequently, AP-Tela’s
operating result was substantially in the red. AP-Tela started co-determination
negotiations at the end of the financial year to adjust its operations. 



NEW ORDERS AND ORDER BOOK

Uutechnic Group’s order book stood at EUR 15.9 million (11.7 million) at the
end of the financial year, up 36.1% year-on-year. The order book extends to
2018. 



TURNOVER AND PROFITABILITY

Uutechnic Group’s turnover for the financial year 2016 amounted to EUR 36.4
million (8.9 million), and its operating result was EUR 0.9 million (1.2
million). The comparative combined turnover of the Group’s operating
subsidiaries in the previous financial year was EUR 30.6 million. 

Finland represented approximately 48% of the Group’s turnover, including
indirect exports. The rest of Europe accounted for 40% of turnover, while Asia
represented 9%, South America 2% and North America 2%. 

The Group’s weaker-than-expected operating result was affected by losses made
on a significant project in AP-Tela Oy as well as the project’s impacts on
other manufacturing operations. In spite of the challenges related to the
manufacture of the new product, the project was delivered to the customer as
agreed. With the exception of AP-Tela, the Group companies achieved a positive
operating result. 

The efficiency improvement programmes started by the Group in the previous
financial year, aiming at total savings of EUR 1.5 million compared to 2015,
were implemented as planned. The Group will continue to review and streamline
processes. 



FINANCIAL STANDING AND LIQUIDITY

At the end of the financial year, Uutechnic Group’s balance sheet total stood
at EUR 23.7 million (22.2 million). The Group’s interest-bearing liabilities
totalled EUR 5.1 million (5.5 million), including EUR 2.0 million in
subordinated loans. The Group’s cash flow from operations for the financial
year was EUR 0,8 million (1,4 million). 

At the end of the financial year, the Group’s equity ratio was 78.2% (68.0%)
and net gearing was 30.9% (50.5%). Return on investment (ROI) for the financial
year was 2.8% (13.6%), and return on equity (ROE) was 7.2% (12.4%). 

Non-current assets on Uutechnic Group’s balance sheet totalled EUR 11.7 million
(11.1 million). 



EQUITY

The Group’s equity stood at EUR 10.5 million (9.5 million) at the end of the
financial year. 

Loans granted by two shareholders, totalling EUR 2.0 million, were converted
into unsecured subordinated loans in conjunction with a financing arrangement
in 2015. These loans are subordinated loans in accordance with chapter 12 of
the Limited Liability Companies Act, and their capital repayments and interest
payments must meet the conditions provided in the Act. The loans will be repaid
as a one-off payment on 31 December 2019. However, the company is entitled to
pay early. The annual interest rate on the outstanding loan capital is 4%. Of
the total loan capital, EUR 1 million involves a specific right of exchange. To
the extent that loan capital remains unpaid on 31 December 2017, the creditors
are entitled to convert EUR 1 million of the capital, in part or in full, into
shares in the company at a value of EUR 0.25. This right of exchange is based
on the authorisation to issue shares that was approved by the company’s Annual
General Meeting on 14 April 2015. 



RESEARCH, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENTS

The Group’s research and product development activities were focused on the
design and implementation of customised customer solutions. The expenses are
recognised as an annual cost. 

The Group’s investments in fixed assets for the financial year totalled EUR 1.0
million (0.04 million). The investments primarily involved equipment purchases
as well as processing and warehousing space. 



PERSONNEL

At the end of the financial year, Uutechnic Group had 195 (179) employees, of
whom 84 (75) were white collar and 111 (104) were blue collar. Of the
employees, 131 worked in Finland and 64 in Germany. 



AUTHORISATION TO ISSUE SHARES

In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, the Annual General
Meeting of 28 April 2016 authorised the Board of Directors to resolve on the
issue of at most 10,000,000 new shares or special rights entitling to shares,
with at most 1,000,000 of these allocated to the Group’s personnel and Board of
Directors. 



SHARE ISSUES

On 6 June 2016, the Board of Directors of Plc Uutechnic Group Oyj resolved on a
directed issue of at most 1,000,000 new shares. According to the resolution, at
most 800,000 shares would be offered to the personnel and at most 200,000
shares would be offered to the Board of Directors. The subscription period of
the share issue ended on 12 August 2016 and the Board of Directors approved the
subscription of 542,000 new shares. The subscription price per share was EUR
0.50. The new shares subscribed in the share issue represented approximately
1.0 per cent of all shares and votes in the company. The members of the
company’s Board of Directors subscribed in full the shares offered to them. 



BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS

On 28 April 2016, the Annual General Meeting re-elected Sami Alatalo (Vice
Chairman) and Jouko Peräaho (Chairman) and elected Hannu Kottonen and Kristiina
Lagerstedt as new Board members. The new members are independent of the company
and its major shareholders. 

Martti Heikkilä has served as the Group’s CEO since 1 December 2015.

Ernst & Young, Authorised Public Accountants, served as the Group’s auditor,
with Osmo Valovirta, APA, as the principal auditor. 

The Company adheres to the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2015 for listed
companies (Nasdaq Helsinki). The Group publishes its Corporate Governance
Statement as part of its annual report and on its website at
www.uutechnicgroup.fi. 



REMARKABLE RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

The demand for Uutechnic Group’s products is dependent on trends and
developments in the global economy and the Group’s customer industries, which
poses a general external risk to its operations. The Group seeks to mitigate
the risks arising from changes in demand by targeting its sales operations in
line with current trends in various market areas and customer industries. 

According to the Board of Directors of the Group’s parent company, other
significant risks and uncertainty factors to which the Group is exposed are
related to at least the following aspects: 



  -- Turning the Group’s previously loss-making units into profitable units or
     maintaining the profitability of units requires further improvements in
     competitiveness and the achievement of sufficient operating volumes.



  -- The Group will continue to implement consolidation processes and pursue
     identified synergies to improve profitability. It is possible that not all
     of the identified synergies will be achieved, or that processes will fail.



  -- The Group aims to grow organically as well as through acquisitions. There
     is no certainty that the Group will be able to find suitable candidates for
     acquisition, obtain the financing required for acquisitions or acquire
     businesses on satisfactory terms.



  -- The acquisition prices paid in the context of business combinations and the
     goodwill generated by them also involve risks. The Group’s calculations to
     test goodwill are based on financial forecasts and assumptions prepared by
     the management.



  -- Part of the Group’s business operations consist of major or large project
     deliveries. Extensive and complicated projects involve the risk that the
     future costs and any other risks related to the delivery cannot be
     estimated sufficiently accurately in the bidding phase. In such cases, the
     result of the project may prove weaker than expected. In contracts for
     extensive projects, the claims for compensation for delayed delivery or
     deficient performance may be significant.



  -- Unfavourable changes in the financial markets may have an effect on the
     Group’s result and the availability of equity and debt financing on
     competitive terms. Uncertainty in the international economy may lead to
     payment delays and an increased risk of credit losses.



The Group seeks to protect itself against risks using all measures that can
reasonably be implemented. These include, among other things, measures aimed at
improving profitability and productivity, training for employees, guidelines
and instructions, insurance policies, critical examination of the terms and
conditions of commercial agreements and the systematic monitoring and
development of operations. 



EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

On 2 January 2017, the company announced that Nordea Bank Finland will transfer
its market-making for Plc Uutechnic Group Oyj to Nordea Bank AB (publ) due to
the merger of Nordea Bank Finland and its parent company Nordea Bank AB (publ). 

Also on 2 January 2017, Uutechnic Group announced it is strengthening its
competence in the mixing technology business in line with the Group’s strategy
by appointing Jussi Vaarno PhD (Eng) as Vice President and a member of the
Group Management Team starting from 16 January 2017. Uutechnic Group’s
objective is to grow the mixing technology business and strengthen its
significance as a success factor for the Group. 

On 19 January 2017, the company announced that AP-Tela Oy, a subsidiary of
Uutechnic Group, had concluded co-determination negotiations. The negotiations
were based on the restructuring of operations and on financial and
production-related reasons. The negotiations concerned the company’s entire
personnel. It was decided that the number of employees would be adjusted
according to the company’s financial situation and order book. Terminations of
employment contracts will concern three persons and temporary layoffs will last
90 days at most. 



THE BOARD’S PROPOSAL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF DIVIDEND

The parent company’s profit for the financial year was EUR 0.7 million. At the
end of the financial year, the parent company’s distributable funds stood at
EUR 10.4 million. The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting
that no dividend be paid and the profit for the period be transferred to the
retained earnings account. 



ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Plc Uutechnic Group Oyj will be held at the
Scandic Park Hotel in Helsinki on 30 March 2017 at 1:00 p.m. 





KEY FIGURES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF UUTECHNIC GROUP

The figures are presented in thousands of euros (EUR 1,000), unless otherwise
mentioned. The figures are unaudited. 

The business arrangement carried out in the Group in 2015 was recognised as a
reverse acquisition in the Group’s IFRS financial statements. For this reason,
the comparison figures are figures consisting of Uutechnic Oy’s 12-month
figures and the figures for the rest of the Group (formerly Vaahto Group) for a
period of two months. 



Consolidated Statement of                                                       
 Comprehensive Income                                                           
   1000 EUR                             1.1.2016-31.12.2016  1.1.2015-31.12.2015
UUTECHNIC GROUP                                                                 
   REVENUE                                           36 377                8 859
   Change in inventories of finished                   -170                 -477
    goods and work in progress                                                  
   Work performed for own purposes and                  149                     
    capitalised                                                                 
   Other operating income                               162                   34
   Material and services                            -19 397               -3 522
   Employee benefits expense                        -11 187               -2 481
   Depreciation and amortisation                       -582                 -137
   Other operating expenses                          -4 470               -1 089
   OPERATING PROFIT                                     881                1 186
   Depreciation, amortization and                      -456                  -76
    impairment loss of acquisition                                              
   Financing income                                       6                     
   Financing expenses                                  -242                 -300
   PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE TAX                               190                  810
   Tax on income from operations                        526                 -102
   Profit/loss from continuing                          716                  709
    operations                                                                  
UUTECHNIC GROUP                                                                 
   Profit/loss from discontinued                          0                  245
    operations                                                                  
PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD                              716                  954
                                                                                
                                                                                
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
                                                                                
   Items that may be reclassified                                               
    subsequently to profit or loss                                              
   Exchange differences on translating                    0                   33
    foreign operations                                                          
                                                          0                   33
                                                                                
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                              716                  987
                                                                                
Profit attributable to:                                                         
   Owners of the parent company                         716                  709
   Non-controlling interests                              0                    0
                                                        716                  709
Total comprehensive income                                                      
 attributable to:                                                               
   Owners of the parent company                         716                  709
   Non-controlling interests                              0                    0
                                                        716                  709
                                                                                
Earnings per share calculated on profit attributable to                         
 equity holders of the parent:                                                  
   EPS undiluted, euros/share,                         0,01                 0,02
    continuing operations                                                       
   EPS diluted, euros/share,                           0,01                 0,02
    continuing operations                                                       
   EPS undiluted, euros/share,                         0,00                 0,01
    discontinuing operations                                                    
   EPS diluted, euros/share,                           0,00                 0,01
    discontinuing operations                                                    
   EPS undiluted, euros/share                          0,01                 0,03
   EPS diluted, euros/share                            0,01                 0,03
                                                                                
                                                                                
Average number of shares                                                        
   Undiluted EPS (FAS and IFRS)                  56 148 248           29 516 938
    divisor, outstanding during the                                             
    financial year                                                              
   Diluted EPS (FAS and IFRS) divisor,           56 148 248           29 516 938
    outstanding during the financial                                            
    year                                                                        



Consolidated                                                                    
 Statement of                                                                   
 Comprehensiv                                                                   
e Income                                                                        
    1000 EUR   1.1.-31.12.2016  1.7.-31.12.2016  1.1.-30.6.2016  1.1.-31.12.2015
                     12 months         6 months        6 months        12 months
UUTECHNIC                                                                       
 GROUP                                                                          
    REVENUE             36 377           19 435          16 942            8 859
    Change in             -170           -1 294           1 124             -477
     inventor                                                                   
    ies of                                                                      
     finished                                                                   
     goods                                                                      
     and work                                                                   
     in                                                                         
     progress                                                                   
    Work                   149             -533             682                 
     performe                                                                   
    d for own                                                                   
     purposes                                                                   
     and                                                                        
     capitali                                                                   
    sed                                                                         
    Other                  162              102              60               34
     operatin                                                                   
    g income                                                                    
    Material           -19 397           -9 800          -9 597           -3 522
     and                                                                        
     services                                                                   
    Employee           -11 187           -5 629          -5 558           -2 481
     benefits                                                                   
     expense                                                                    
    Depreciat             -582             -307            -274             -137
    ion and                                                                     
     amortisa                                                                   
    tion                                                                        
    Other               -4 470           -2 156          -2 314           -1 089
     operatin                                                                   
    g                                                                           
     expenses                                                                   
    OPERATING              881             -183           1 065            1 186
     PROFIT                                                                     
                                                                                
    Depreciat             -456             -228            -228              -76
    ion,                                                                        
     amortiza                                                                   
    tion and                                                                    
     impairme                                                                   
    nt loss                                                                     
     of                                                                         
     acquisit                                                                   
    ion                                                                         
    Financing                6                6               0                 
     income                                                                     
    Financing             -242             -107            -135             -300
     expenses                                                                   
    PROFIT/LO              190             -512             702              810
    SS BEFORE                                                                   
     TAX                                                                        
                                              0                                 
    Tax on                 526              523               3             -102
     income                                                                     
     from                                                                       
     operatio                                                                   
    ns                                                                          
    Profit/lo              716               11             705              709
    ss from                                                                     
     continui                                                                   
    ng                                                                          
     operatio                                                                   
    ns                                                                          
                                                                                
    Profit/lo                0                0               0              245
    ss from                                                                     
     disconti                                                                   
    nued                                                                        
     operatio                                                                   
    ns                                                                          
PROFIT/LOSS                716               11             705              954
 FOR THE                                                                        
 PERIOD                                                                         



Consolidated Statement of Financial Position                                    
                    1000 EUR                              31.12.2016  31.12.2015
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                          
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                                              
                    Intangible assets                          1 918       2 262
                    Goodwill                                   3 534       3 534
                    Tangible assets                            5 612       5 295
                    Available for sale investments                25          25
                    Deferred tax asset                           621            
                    NON-CURRENT ASSETS                        11 710      11 115
                                                                                
CURRENT ASSETS                                                                  
                    Inventories                                2 728       2 684
                    Trade receivables and other                5 000       7 478
                     receivables                                                
                    Current receivables for revenue            2 304         223
                     recognized in part prior to                                
                    project completion                                          
                    Tax Receivable, income tax                    54           0
                    Cash and cash equivalents                  1 909         679
                    CURRENT ASSETS                            11 995      11 063
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                        23 705      22 179
                                                                                
                                                                                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Owners of the parent company                                                    
                    Share capital                              2 872       2 872
                    Share premium                                  6           6
                    Unrestricted equity reserve                6 376       6 120
                    Translation differences                       33          33
                    Accumulated earnings                       1 188         472
                    Owners of the parent company              10 475       9 504
                                                                                
Non-controlling interests                                          0           0
EQUITY                                                        10 475       9 504
                                                                                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                         
                    Deferred tax liability                       425         525
                    Subordinated loans                         2 000       2 000
                    Non-current liabilities,                   1 609       2 000
                     interest-bearing                                           
                    Non-current provisions                       274         263
                    NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                    4 308       4 788
                                                                                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
                    Current interest-bearing liabilities       1 536       1 482
                    Trade Payables and Other Liabilities       7 342       6 360
                    Tax liability, income tax                     44          10
                    Current provisions                             0          35
                    CURRENT LIABILITIES                        8 921       7 887
                                                                                
                                                                                
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                        23 705      22 179





Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows,                                           
 indirect                                                                       
   1000 EUR                             1.1.2016-31.12.2016  1.1.2015-31.12.2015
                                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
   Profit/loss for the period                           716                  709
   Profit/loss for the period,                                               245
    discontinued operations                                                     
   Depreciation, amortisation &                         582                  151
    impairment                                                                  
   Depreciation, amortization and                       456                   76
    impairment loss of acquisition                                              
   Other non-cash items                                -841                 -499
   Financial income and expenses                        236                   91
   Tax on income from operations                        195                  163
Flow of funds from operations before                  1 343                  936
 the change in working capital                                                  
Working capital changes                                                         
   Increase / decrease in inventories                   -44                  297
   Increase /decrease in trade and                   -1 158                  755
    other receivables                                                           
   Increase / decrease in trade                         934                 -602
    payables                                                                    
   Flow of funds from operations                      1 076                1 385
    before the change in working                                                
    capital                                                                     
   Interest paid                                       -161                  -49
   Dividends received                                     1                     
   Interest received                                      4                  246
   Other financing items                                  1                     
   Income taxes paid                                   -311                 -176
Net cash from operating activities                      822                1 406
                                                                                
Cash flows from investing activities                                            
   Purchase of tangible and intagible                -1 011               -41,59
    assets                                                                      
   Proceeds from sale of tangible and                     0                25,27
    intangible assets                                                           
Net cash used in investing activities                -1 011                  -16
                                                                                
Cash flows from financing activities                                            
   Proceeds from issue of share                       1 756                    0
    capital                                                                     
   Dividends paid                                                           -700
   Proceeds from current borrowings                      18                    0
   Repayment of current borrowings                     -435               -2 750
   Proceeds from non-current                             79                2 000
    borrowings                                                                  
Net cash used in financing activities                 1 419               -1 450
                                                                                
Change of liquid funds                                1 230                  -61
                                                                                
   Cash and cash equivalents, opening                   679                  587
    amount                                                                      
   Liquid assets received in                                                 438
    connection with the acquisition                                             
   Liquid assets to be transferred to                                       -286
    uncontinued operations                                                      
   Liquid assets at the end of the                    1 909                  679
    fiscal year                                                                 
Change in liquid assets according to                  1 230                  -61
 the balance sheet                                                              
                                                                                
   The allocation of the cash flow                                              
    items related to the reverse                                                
    aquisition between the periods has                                          
    been changed. This has an effect                                            
    on the net cash from operating                                              
    activities and net cash flow in                                             
    financing activities on the                                                 
    reference period. This change has                                           
    been made in order to make the net                                          
    cash flow from operating                                                    
    activities more comparative.                                                





Consolidated                                                                    
 Statement of                                                                   
 Changes in                                                                     
 Equity                                                                         
                                                                                
       1000    Share    Share    Unrestricte  Translati  Retaine  Total   Total 
        EUR     capita   premiu  d equity     on         d                 equit
               l        m         reserve      differen   earnin          y     
                                              ces        gs                     
                                                                                
EQUIT            2 872        6        6 120         33      472   9 504   9 504
Y                                                                               
 1.1.                                                                           
2016                                                                            
                                                                                
Adjus            2 872        6        6 120         33      472   9 504   9 504
ted                                                                             
 equi                                                                           
ty                                                                              
Comprehensive                                                                   
 income                                                                         
    Profit/lo                                                716     716     716
    ss for                                                                      
     the                                                                        
     period                                                                     
TOTAL                0        0            0          0      716     716     716
 COMPREHENSIV                                                                   
E INCOME                                                                        
Transactions                                                                    
 with owners                                                                    
    Share            0        0          271          0        0     271     271
     issue                                                                      
    Bonus            0        0            0          0        0       0       0
     issue                                                                      
    Transacti        0        0          -15          0        0     -15     -15
    on costs                                                                    
     for                                                                        
     equity                                                                     
     (listing                                                                   
     and                                                                        
     issue                                                                      
     costs)                                                                     
Total                0        0          256          0        0     256     256
 transactions                                                                   
 with owners                                                                    
Changes in                                                                      
 ownership                                                                      
 interests in                                                                   
 subsidiaries                                                                   
TOTAL EQUITY     2 872        6        6 376         33    1 188  10 475  10 475
 31.12.2016                                                                     
                                                                                
                                      
       1000    Share    Share    Unrestricte  Translati  Retaine  Total   Total 
        EUR     capita   premiu  d equity     on         d                 equit
               l        m         reserve      differen   earnin          y     
                                              ces        gs                     
                                                                                
EQUIT               17        0            0          0    5 872   5 889   5 889
Y                                                                               
 1.1.                                                                           
2015                                                                            
Adjus               17        0            0          0    5 872   5 889   5 889
ted                                                                             
 equi                                                                           
ty                                                                              
Comprehensive                                                                   
 income                                                                         
    Profit/lo                                                954               0
    ss for                                                                      
     the                                                                        
     period                                                                     
       Transl                                        33                         
       ation                                                                    
        diffe                                                                   
       rences                                                                   
TOTAL                0        0            0         33      954       0       0
 COMPREHENSIV                                                                   
E INCOME                                                                        
Transactions                                                                    
 with owners                                                                    
    Dividend                                                -700    -700    -700
     distribu                                                                   
    tion                                                                        
    Share                              1 500                   0   1 500   1 500
     issue                                                                      
    Share                              7 680                   0   7 680   7 680
     exchange                                                                   
    Transacti                           -159                   0    -159    -159
    on costs                                                                    
     for                                                                        
     equity                                                                     
     (listing                                                                   
     and                                                                        
     issue                                                                      
     costs)                                                                     
    Items due    2 855        6       -2 901                         -40     -40
     to                                                                         
     reverse                                                                    
     acquisit                                                                   
    ion                                                                         
    Items to                                              -5 654  -5 654        
     be                                                                         
     transfer                                                                   
    red with                                                                    
     the                                                                        
     merger                                                                     
Total            2 855        6        6 120          0   -6 354   2 627   8 281
 transactions                                                                   
 with owners                                                                    
Changes in                                                                      
 ownership                                                                      
 interests in                                                                   
 subsidiaries                                                                   
TOTAL EQUITY     2 872        6        6 120         33      472   9 504   9 504
 31.12.2015                                                                     



Business indicators                                          2016        2015
                                                             IFRS        IFRS
Turnover, continuing operations                            36 377       8 859
Revenue change, %                                             311         286
                                                                             
Operating profit                                              881       1 186
% of turnover                                                 2,4        13,4
Profit/loss before taxes                                      190         810
% of turnover                                                 0,5         9,1
Profit/loss for the period                                    716         245
% of turnover                                                 2,0         2,8
Equity holders of the parent                                  716         987
% of turnover                                                 2,0        11,1
                                                                             
Return on equity (ROE), %                                     7,2        12,4
Return on investment (ROI), %                                 2,8        13,6
                                                                             
Equity ratio, %                                              78,2        68,0
Net gearing                                                  30,9        50,5
Current Ratio                                                 1,3         1,4
                                                                             
Gross investments in fixed assets                           1 011          41
% of turnover                                                 2,8         0,5
Order backlog                                              15 899      11 680
Consolidated balance sheet total                           23 705      22 179
Total number of personnel at the end of the period            195         179
                                                                             
Share figures                                                2016        2015
                                                             IFRS        IFRS
Earnings per share, euros                                    0,01        0,03
Shareholders' equity, euros                                  0,19        0,17
Dividend per share, euros *)                                    0           0
Price earnings ratio (P/E)                                   39,2        12,3
Number of shares outstanding at the end of the period  56 505 210  55 963 210
Number of shares outstanding, average                  56 148 248  29 516 938
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                             2016        2015
                                                             12kk        12kk
A share                                                                      
- high                                                       0,74        0,76
- low                                                        0,33        0,25
- average                                                    0,52        0,42
- share price at the end of the fiscal year                  0,50        0,40
Total amrket value, million euros                            28,1        10,4
Number of shares traded during the fiscal year         14 587 446   5 604 336
Number of shares traded, %                                   25,8        21,6
Number of shareholders                                      1 485       1 073
                                                                             
*) proposal by the Board of Directors                                        





In Uusikaupunki February 27, 2017



PLC UUTECHNIC GROUP OYJ

The Board of Directors



Uutechnic Group is focused on improving the competitiveness of its customers by
providing them advanced equipment technology and unique service concept
worldwide. The product range includes agitators, different types of pressure
vessels, process- and storage tanks, reactors and heat exchangers. Additionally
different types of long welded and machined axially symmetrical parts as rolls,
cylinders, tubes and cones. 

The main industries are hydrometallurgy, mining-, pulp and paper-, food-,
fertilizer-, other chemical industries and environmental technology. 

Plc Uutechnic Group’s subsidiaries are AP-Tela Oy, Japrotek Oy Ab, Uutechnic Oy
and Stelzer Rührtechnik International GmbH. 




         Further information:
         Jouko Peräaho, chairman of the Board of Directors +358 500 740 808