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Scanfil Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

SCANFIL GROUP’S INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2014


SCANFIL PLC                 INTERIM REPORT           30 APRIL 2014  11.00 A.M.

SCANFIL GROUP'S INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2014

January - March
- Turnover totaled to EUR 47.6 million (Q1 2013: 44.0) up 8.0%
- Operating profit EUR 2.5 million (Q1 2013: 2.0),
  5.3% of turnover (Q1 2013: 4.6%)
- Profit for the review period was EUR 1.7 million (Q1 2013: 1.1)
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.03 (Q1 2013: 0.02)
- The turnover includes EUR 0.2 million of non-recurring expenses  related to
the purchase of Schaltex GmbH. 

Scanfil EMS Oy, a subsidiary of Scanfil Plc, has purchased the entire share
capital of the German contract manufacturer Schaltex Systems GmbH on 31 March
2014 and authority was transferred to Scanfil EMS Oy at the same time. The
subsidiary acquired has not been consolidated to Group's balance sheet in the
review period. The consolidation would not have had any effect to the Group's
result. The effect of consolidation would, according to the preliminary
information, increase the Group's assets and liabilities EUR 2.3 million, and
the estimated goodwill would be EUR 3.7 million. 

On 1 April 2014, Scanfil announced that the deal is expected to have a positive
impact on the sales and turnover of the Scanfil Group starting from that date.
Scanfil estimated that its turnover will increase by 11-18% and that its
operating profit for 2014 will be EUR 11.0-15.0 million. 

Scanfil earlier estimated that its turnover for 2014 will increase by 4-10% and
that the operating profit for the year will reach EUR 10.0-14.0 million. 

Petteri Jokitalo, CEO of Scanfil plc:
“The year started on a positive note. We were able to continue our profitable
growth. Turnover was up by 8% and operating profit by 26% from the previous
year. We have been particularly happy to see that sales to telecommunication
customers increased during the first quarter after a long declining trend. 

The German contract manufacturer Schaltex, acquired at the end of March, will
further accelerate our growth strategy by strengthening our market position in
Germany and bringing us new major customers. We believe that Scanfil's
processes and purchase operations are able to create added value for Schaltex's
customer base. The customers will also benefit from having the manufacturing
capacity of our Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian and Chinese factories at their
disposal.” 

BUSINESS TRENDS

In the first quarter of the year, Scanfil's turnover amounted to EUR 47.6
million (2013: EUR 44.0 million). Operating profit amounted to EUR 2.5 million
(2.0), up approximately 26%. The positive development of the operating profit
was mainly due to the increased sales volume and successful cost control. 

Sales to professional electronics customers increased by approximately 7% in
January-March, and were approximately 80% of the turnover (81%). Sales to
telecommunication customers increased. In the first quarter of the year, there
was an increase of 14% compared to the same period in the previous year.
Telecommunication customers amounted to approximately 20% (19%). 

Scanfil EMS Oy, a subsidiary of Scanfil Plc, has purchased the entire share
capital of the German contract manufacturer Schaltex Systems GmbH on 31 March
2014. The purchase price was approximately EUR 6.6 million, which includes in
addition to the shares a subsidiary loan of EUR 0.8 million. Scanfil EMS Oy
financed the deal from its liquid assets. The deal entered into force
immediately, and the operations of Schaltex Systems GmbH will be included in
Scanfil's consolidated financial statements starting from 1 April 2014. 

The purchase will strengthen Scanfil's position in the German market and widen
the Group's customer base. Schaltex Systems GmbH, established in 1976 and based
in Germany, is an electronics contract manufacturer specialised in high mix,
low volume production. Schaltex Systems GmbH has approximately 80 employees.
Its manufacturing facilities are located in Schenefeld, near Hamburg. Schaltex
focuses on the assembly and testing of complex equipment. It mainly serves
customers of the life science and analyser markets. Turnover for the accounting
period that ended in 2013 was EUR 20.8 million. 

FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT

The Group's turnover for January - March was EUR 47.6 (44.0) million. The
breakdown of turnover by regional segment was as follows: Europe 61% (65%) and
Asia 39% (35%). 

Operating profit for the Group during the review period was EUR 2.5 (2.0)
million, representing 5.3% (4.6%) of turnover.  The turnover includes EUR 0.2
million of non-recurring expenses related to the purchase of Schaltex GmbH.
Earnings for the review period amounted to EUR 1.7 (1.1) million. Earnings per
share were EUR 0.03 (0.02) and return on investment was 10.6% (6.3%). 

FINANCING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The Group enjoys a strong financial position.
The consolidated balance sheet totalled EUR 130.5 (135.6) million. Liabilities
amounted to EUR 49.4 (57.7) million, EUR 31.3 (28.5) million of which were
non-interest-bearing and EUR 18.2 (29.2) million interest-bearing. The equity
ratio was 62.1% (57.5%) and gearing -4.8% (3.0%). The equity per share was EUR
1.40 (1.35). 

Liquid cash assets totalled EUR 22.0 (26.8) million. Cash and cash equivalents
of the comparison period included EUR 10.1 million of time deposits with
maturity exceeding three months. 

Cash flows from operating activities in the review period of January - March
came to EUR 0.5 (-2.1) million. The change in working capital during the period
amounted to EUR -2.6 (-5.1) million. Cash flow from investment activities was
EUR -6.2 (-1.9). 

Gross investments in fixed assets totalled EUR 6.4 (2.4) million, which is
13.4% (5.4 %) of turnover. Investments include EUR 5.8 million acquisition cost
of shares of Schaltex Systems GmbH. Other investments are mainly investments in
machines and equipment.  Depreciations were EUR 1.0 (1.1) million. 

DECISIONS BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS' AUTHORISATION

Scanfil plc's Annual General Meeting was held at company's main office in Sievi
on 8 April 2014. 

According to Board of Directors' proposal The Annual General Meeting decided to
distribute a dividend total of EUR 0.05 per share. The record date for the
payment of dividend was 11 April 2014 and the date of payment of the dividend
was 23 April 2014. 

The Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall consist of five members.

Harri Takanen, Jorma J. Takanen, Jarkko Takanen and Riitta Kotilainen were
re-elected as members of the Board of Directors and Christer Härkönen was
elected as new member of Board of Directors. The meeting decided that the
remuneration of Chairman of the Board of Directors is EUR 2,000/month and
remuneration of a member of the Board of Directors is EUR 1,500/month. 

In its meeting, held after the General Meeting, the Board of Directors elected
Harri Takanen as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. 

The Meeting decided according to the Board of Directors' proposal to authorize
the Board of Directors to decide on the acquisition of the Company's own shares
with distributable assets. 

The Board of Directors' proposals to the Annual General Meeting are available
on the company website at www.scanfil.com. 

The minutes of the Annual General Meeting have been available on the company's
website, www.scanfil.com, as of 22 April 2014. 

SHARE TRADING AND SHARE PERFORMANCE

The highest trading price during the review period was EUR 1.53 and the lowest
EUR 1.30, the closing price for the period standing at EUR 1.48. A total of
1,054,735 shares were traded during the period, corresponding to 1.8% of the
total number of shares. The market value of the shares on 31 March 2014 was EUR
85.4 million. 

PERSONNEL

Scanfil Group's personnel averaged 1,717 (1,685) employees during the review
period. At the end of the period, the Group employed 1,725 (1,675) people, of
whom 247 (266) worked in the company's Finnish units and 1,478 (1,409) in the
company's units outside Finland. In all, 86% (84%) of the Group's personnel
were employed by subsidiaries outside Finland on 31 March 2014. 

FUTURE PROSPECTS

On 1 April 2014, Scanfil adjusted its estimate for the turnover and operating
profit for 2014 upwards. Scanfil estimated that in 2014, its turnover will
increase by 11-18% and its operating profit will be EUR 11.0-15.0 million. 

Scanfil earlier estimated that its turnover for 2014 will increase by 4-10% and
that the operating profit for the year will reach EUR 10.0-14.0 million. 

Turnover for 2013 was EUR 188.5 million and operating profit EUR 11.8 million.

OPERATIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Weakening of the global economy and the decrease in international demand for
investment commodities might have a negative impact on the development of the
business of Scanfil's customers and impair the demand in the contract
manufacturing market. This would have a negative impact on the development of
Scanfil's sales and profitability. 

In other respects, the risks facing Scanfil's business have remained
essentially the same. The company's risks and risk management are described in
greater detail on the company's website under Corporate Governance and in the
notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES

The interim report has been prepared in accordance with the IAS 34 Interim
Financial Reporting standard, applying the following accounting policies with
the financial statements for 2013. 

Individual figures and grand totals of tables have been rounded to the nearest
million euros, so they will not always add up. The figures are unaudited. 





CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                             
EUR million                                                               
                                                      1 - 3  1 - 3  1 - 12
                                                       2014   2013    2013
Turnover                                               47.6   44.0   188.5
Other operating income                                  0.0    0.1     0.3
Changes in inventories of finished goods                                  
and work in progress                                    0.4    0.6     1.2
Manufacturing for own use                                      0.0     0.0
Expenses                                              -44.4  -41.6  -173.8
Depreciation                                           -1.0   -1.1    -4.4
Operating profit                                        2.5    2.0    11.8
Financial income and expenses                          -0.3   -0.5    -0.6
Share in the associated company´s profit                      -0.2    -0.6
Profit before taxes                                     2.2    1.3    10.6
Income taxes                                           -0.6   -0.2    -2.4
Net profit for the period                               1.7    1.1     8.2
Attributable to:                                                          
Equity holders of the parent                            1.7    1.1     8.2
Earnings per share for profit attributable to                             
shareholders of the parent:                                               
undiluted and diluted                                                     
earnings per share ( EUR)                              0.03   0.02    0.14
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                            
EUR million                                                               
                                                      1 - 3  1 - 3  1 - 12
                                                       2014   2013    2013
Net profit for the period                               1.7    1.1     8.2
Items that may later be recognized in profit or loss                      
Translation differences                                -1.1    1.7    -0.7
Derivative Financial Instrument                         0.0    0.1     0.3
Other comprehensive income, net of tax                 -1.1    1.8    -0.4
Total Comprehensive Income                              0.6    2.9     7.8
Attributable to:                                                          
Equity holders of the parent                            0.6    2.9     7.8



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                    
EUR million                                                                     
Assets                                          31.3.2014  31.3.2013  31.12.2013
Non-current assets                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                        27.4       31,6        28.5
Goodwill                                              2.2        2.2         2.2
Other intangible assets                               4.1        3.6         4.1
Shares in Group companies                             5.8                       
Shares in associated companies                                   0.5            
Available-for-sale investments                        0.0        0.0         0.0
Receivables                                                      0.2            
Deferred tax assets                                   0.3        0.6         0.3
Total non-current assets                             39.9       38.7        35.1
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                          29.5       31.4        28.7
Loan receivables from associated companies                       0.1            
Trade and other receivables                          39.0       38.2        33.5
Advance payments                                      0.1        0.2         0.1
Other financial assets                                          10.1            
Current tax                                                      0.2            
Cash and cash equivalents                            22.0       16.8        28.2
Total current assets                                 90.6       96.9        90.5
Total assets                                        130.5      135.6       125.6
Shareholder's equity and liabilities            31.3.2014  31.3.2013  31.12.2013
Equity                                                                          
Share capital                                         2.0        2.0         2.0
Translation differences                               7.1       10.7         8.2
Other reserves                                        5.8        5.4         5.7
Reserve for invested unrestricted equity fund        10.7       10.7        10.7
Retained earnings                                    55.5       49.1        53.8
Total equity                                         81.1       77.9        80.5
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Deferred tax liabilities                                         0.0            
Provisions                                            0.5        0.4         0.4
Interest bearing liabilities                          9.1       19.4         9.2
Total non-current liabilities                         9.6       19.8         9.5
Current liabilities                                                             
Trade and other liabilities                          30.3       27.1        26.0
Current tax                                           0.5        1.0         0.4
Interest bearing liabilities                          9.1        9.7         9.2
Total current liabilities                            39.8       37.9        35.6
Total liabilities                                    49.4       57.7        45.1
Total shareholder's equity and liabilities          130.5      135.6       125.6
The subsidiary acquired on 31 March 2014 has not been consolidated to Group     
 balance sheet.                                                                 
The effect of consolidation would, according to the preliminary                 
 information, increase the Group's assets and liabilities EUR 2.3               
 million, the estimated goodwill would be EUR 3.7 million.                      



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                
EUR million                                                                     
                                  1.1.-31.3.2014  1.1.-31.3.2013  1.1-31.12.2013
Cash flow from operating                                                        
 activities                                                                     
Net profit                                   1.7             1.1             8.2
Adjustments for the net profit               1.9             2.0             8.2
Change in net working capital               -2.6            -5.1            -0.6
Paid interests and other                     0.0             0.0            -0.6
 financial expenses                                                             
Interest received                            0.0             0.0             0.5
Taxes paid                                  -0.5            -0.1            -2.5
Net cash from operating                      0.5            -2.1            13.2
 activities                                                                     
Cash flow from investing                                                        
 activities                                                                     
Investments in tangible and                 -0.4            -1.9            -4.2
 intangible assets                                                              
Sale of tangible and intangible              0.0             0.0             0.2
 assets                                                                         
Acquisition of Group company                -5.8                                
Purchase of investments                                                      0.0
Receivings from other                                                        9.8
 investments          
Capital transfer tax refund                                                  0.1
Repayment of loans receivable                                                0.0
Net cash from investing                     -6.2            -1.9             5.8
 activities                                                                     
Cash flow from financing                                                        
 activities                                                                     
Repayment of long-term loans                                                -8.9
Dividends paid                                                              -2.3
Net cash from financing                      0.0             0.0           -11.2
 activities                                                                     
Net increase/decrease in cash               -5.7            -4.0             7.9
 and cash equivalents                                                           
Cash and cash equivalents at                28.2            20.5            20.5
 beginning of period                                                            
Changes in exchange rates                   -0.4             0.4            -0.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end            22.0            16.8            28.2
 of period                                                                      





STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED EQUITY                                     
EUR million                                                                     
                                                   Reserve for                  
                                                    invested                    
                  Share    Translation   Other    unrestricted  Retained  Equity
Equity           capital   differences  reserves   equity fund  earnings   total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      1.1.2014        2.0          8.2       5.7          10.7      53.8    80.5
Total comprehensive               -1.1       0.0                     1.7     0.6
 income                                                                         
Equity                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     31.3.2014        2.0          7.1       5.8          10.7      55.5    81.1
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company                     
                                                   Reserve for                  
                                                    invested                    
                  Share    Translation   Other    unrestricted  Retained  Equity
Equity           capital   differences  reserves   equity fund  earnings   total
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      1.1.2013        2.0          8.9       5.3          10.7      48.0    75.0
Total comprehensive                1.7       0.1                     1.1     2.9
 income                                                                         
Equity                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     31.3.2013        2.0         10.7       5.4          10.7      49.1    77.9





KEY INDICATORS                                                                  
                                                       1 - 3     1 - 3    1 - 12
                                                        2014      2013      2013
Return on equity, %                                      8.3       5.9      10.6
Return on investment, %                                 10.6       6.3      11.4
Interest-bearing liabilities, EUR million               18.2      29.2      18.3
Gearing, %                                              -4.8       3.0     -12.2
Equity ratio, %                                         62.1      57.5      64.1
Gross investments in fixed assets, EUR million           6.4       2.4       4.0
% of net turnover                                       13.4       5.4       2.1
Personnel, average                                     1 717     1 685     1 672
Earnings per share, EUR                                 0.03      0.02      0.14
Shareholders´ equity per share, EUR                     1.40      1.35      1.39
Number of shares at                                                             
the end of period, 000´s                                                        
- not counting own shares                             57 730    57 730    57 730
- weighted average                                    57 730    57 730    57 730
The company has a EUR 18.2 million loan in connection with which the company has
 entered                                                                        
into interest and currency swap agreements to convert the SEK-denominated       
 principal                                                                      
and cash flows of instalments and interest payments into euros. The interest and
currency swap agreement fully hedges the instalments and interest payments      
 against                                                                        
fluctuations in exchange and interest rates.                                    
Owing to the nature of the sector, the company´s order book covers only a short 
 period of time and                                                             
does not give an accurate picture of future development.                        





SEGMENT INFORMATION                                                             
EUR million                                                                     
                                                   1 - 3  1 - 3           1 - 12
                                                    2014   2013             2013
Turnover                                                                        
Europe                                              29.8   29.3            112.2
Asia                                                18.8   15.6             79.6
Turnover between segments                           -1.0   -0.9             -3.3
Total                                               47.6   44.0            188.5
Operating profit                                                                
Europe                                               1.3    1.6              5.2
Asia                                                 1.2    0.5              6.6
Total                                                2.5    2.0             11.8
Assets                                                                          
Europe                                              71.8   67.9             67.8
Asia                                                56.5   65.0             55.5
Goodwill                                             2.2    2.2              2.2
Shares in associated companies                              0.5                 
Total                                              130.5  135.6            125.6
CHANGES IN TANGIBLE NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                          
EUR million                                                                     
                                                   1 - 3  1 - 3           1 - 12
                                                    2014   2013             2013
Book value at the beginning of the                  28.5   30.5             30.5
 period                                                                         
Additions                                            0.4    2.0              2.9
Deductions                                           0.0    0.0             -0.5
Depreciations                                       -1.0   -1.1             -4.2
Exchange rate differences                           -0.5    0.2             -0.2
Book value at the end of the period                 27.4   31.6             28.5
FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CARRYING AMOUNT AND FAIR VALUE                
EUR million                                                                     
                                               31.3.2014               31.3.2014
                                          Book values of          Fair values of
                                          balance sheet           balance sheet 
                                              values                  values    
Non-current assets                                                              
Available for sale investments                       0.0                     0.0
Non-current assets total                             0.0                     0.0
Current assets                                                                  
Trade and other receivables                         37.7                    37.7
Cash and cash equivalents                           22.0                    22.0
Current assets total                                59.7                    59.7
Total financial assets                              59.7                    59.7
Non-current financial liabilities                                               
Interest bearing liabilities from                    9.1                     9.1
 financial institutions                                                         
Derivative                                           0.1                     0.1
Non-current financial liabilities total              9.2                     9.2
Current financial liabilities                                                   
Interest bearing liabilities from                    9.1                     9.1
 financial institutions                                                         
Derivative                                           0.1                     0.1
Trade and other payables                            25.0                    25.0
Current financial liabilities total                 34.2                    34.2
Current financial liabilities total                 43.3                    43.3
The valuation of derivatives is based on market data                            
 (level 2).                                                                     
The valuation of available for sale investments is based on the acquisition cost
 (level 3) as the fair value                                                    
of the shares cannot be determined                                              
 reliably.                                                                      
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
EUR million                                                                     
                                                   1 - 3  1 - 3           1 - 12
                                                    2014   2013             2013
Given business mortgages                            26.0   40.0             40.0
Pledged guarantees                                   5.9    1.0              6.4
Leasing liabilities and other lease                  0.0    0.1              0.0
 liabilities                                                                    
On 31 March 2014 acquired unconsolidated subsidiary has long                    
 term lease contracts                                                           
that include liabilities at the acquisition time approximately                  
 EUR 3.0 million.                                                               
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES                                               
EUR million                                                                     
                                                   1 - 3  1 - 3           1 - 12
                                                    2014   2013             2013
Related party transactions:                                                     
Associated companies                                                            
Sales income                                         0.0    0.0              0.1
Trade receivables                                           0.1                 
Interest income                                             0.0              0.0
Loan receivables                                            0.3                 
Interest receivables                                        0.0                 
Scanfil EMS Oy has rented an office space from Kiinteistö Oy Pilot 1, which is  
 owned by a company                                                             
whose head owners are Jorma Takanen, Harri Takanen, Jarkko Takanen and Reijo    
 Pöllä.                                                                         
Rental costs were EUR 5 thousand by 31 March 2014 (EUR 3 thousand in 2013).     



KEY INDICATORS QUATERLY                                                       
                        Q1/14  Q4/13  Q3/13  Q2/13  Q1/13  Q4/12  Q3/12  Q2/12
Turnover, MEUR           47.6   45.4   50.4   48.7   44.0   40.8   48.2   49.3
Operating profit, MEUR    2.5    2.5    4.2    3.1    2.0    0.7    2.8    3.2
Operating profit, %       5.3    5.6    8.4    6.3    4.6    1.8    5.7    6.4
Net income, MEUR          1.7    1.9    3.0    2.1    1.1    0.3    1.7    2.6







SCANFIL PLC

Petteri Jokitalo
CEO


Additional information:
CEO Petteri Jokitalo
Tel +358 8 4882 111




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Scanfil Group is engaged in contract manufacturing for international
telecommunications technology and professional electronics manufacturers.
Scanfil has almost 40 years of experience in demanding contract manufacturing.
Scanfil is a systems supplier that offers its products and services to
international telecommunications systems manufacturers and professional
electronics customers. Typical products are equipment systems for mobile and
public switched telephone networks, automation systems, frequency converters,
lift control systems, equipment and systems for electricity production and
transmission, analysers, slot machines and different meteorological
instruments. The company has production facilities in China, Estonia, Hungary
and Finland. 

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