2011-02-08 08:00:00 CET

2011-02-08 08:00:04 CET


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Glaston Oyj Abp - Company Announcement

Glaston: Preliminary information on 2010 results



Helsinki, Finland, 2011-02-08 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GLASTON CORPORATION
Stock Exchange Release 8.2.2011 at 9.00 a.m. (EET) 

Glaston: Preliminary information on 2010 results

  -- Orders received in January-December totalled EUR 148.3 (151.5) million.
     Orders received in the fourth quarter totalled EUR 39.7 (44.1) million.
  -- Glaston's order book on 31 December 2010 was EUR 42.1 (45.5) million.
  -- Consolidated net sales in January-December were EUR 149.4 (151.8) million.
     Net sales for the last quarter totalled EUR 37.7 (35.8) million
  -- The operating result in January-December was a loss of EUR 24.9 (55.3 loss)
     million,
     i.e. -16.7 (-36.4)% of net sales.
  -- Operating result excluding non-recurring items was a loss of EUR 11.3 (33.6
     loss) million,
     i.e. -7.5 (-22.2)% of net sales. In the fourth quarter the operating result
     excluding non-recurring items was a loss of EUR 3.9 (11.0 loss) million,
     i.e. -10.5 (-30.8)% of net sales.
  -- Non-recurring items in 2010 totalled EUR -13.7 (-21.6) and were recognized
     during the last quarter of 2010.
  -- Return on capital employed (ROCE) was -19.0 (-32.1)%.



CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENT                                                    
EUR million                                     10-12/  10-12/   1-12/   1-12/
                                                  2010    2009    2010    2009
Net sales                                         37.7    35.8   149.4   151.8
Other operating income                             0.4     0.2     0.9     1.1
Expenses                                         -47.0   -50.6  -160.3  -185.8
Share of associates and joint ventures' result     0.0    -0.5    -0.4    -1.5
Depreciation, amortization and impairment         -8.6   -13.3   -14.5   -20.9
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Operating profit / loss                          -17.6   -28.4   -24.9   -55.3
Financial items, net                              -1.0    -0.7    -6.9    -2.3
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Result before income taxes                       -18.5   -29.0   -31.8   -57.6
Income taxes                                      -0.2     2.2    -0.2     4.0
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Profit / loss for the period                     -18.8   -26.8   -32.0   -53.6
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Attributable to:                                                              
Owners of the parent                             -18.7   -26.8   -31.9   -53.6
Non-controlling interest                           0.0     0.0     0.0     0.0
Total                                            -18.8   -26.8   -32.0   -53.6
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Earnings per share, EUR, basic                        -0.24  -0.34  -0.41  -0.68
Earnings per share, EUR, diluted                      -0.24  -0.34  -0.41  -0.68
Operating profit / loss, as % of net sales            -46.7  -79.2  -16.7  -36.4
Profit / loss for the period, as % of net sales       -49.8  -74.9  -21.4  -35.3
Non-recurring items included in operating profit /    -13.7  -17.3  -13.7  -21.6
loss                                                                            
Operating profit / loss, non-recurring items           -3.9  -11.0  -11.3  -33.6
excluded                                                                        
Operating profit / loss, non-recurring items          -10.5  -30.8   -7.5  -22.2
excluded, as % of net sales                                                     




CONDENSED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                      
EUR million                                              31.12.2010  31.12.2009
Assets                                                                         
Non-current assets                                                             
Goodwill                                                       52.6        58.4
Other intangible assets                                        18.8        19.7
Property, plant and equipment                                  19.5        24.7
Investments in joint ventures and associates                    0.0         0.4
Available-for-sale assets                                       0.3         0.3
Loan receivables                                                4.5         5.9
Deferred tax assets                                             8.9         8.5
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Total non-current assets                                      104.6       117.9
Current assets                                                                 
Inventories                                                    27.9        37.4
Receivables                                                                    
Trade and other receivables                                    43.1        52.2
Assets for current tax                                          0.8         3.6
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Total receivables                                              43.9        55.8
Cash equivalents                                               15.7        15.6
Assets held for sale                                            2.8          --
Total current assets                                           90.3       108.8
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Total assets                                                  194.9       226.7
                                                         31.12.2010  31.12.2009
Equity and liabilities                                                         
Equity                                                                         
Share capital                                                  12.7        12.7
Share premium account                                          25.3        25.3
Other reserves                                                  0.0         0.0
Reserve for invested unrestricted equity                        0.1         0.2
Treasury shares                                                -3.3        -3.5
Fair value reserve                                              0.0         0.0
Retained earnings and exchange differences                     36.3        87.9
Net result attributable to owners of the parent               -31.9       -53.6
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Equity attributable to owners of the parent                    39.1        69.0
Non-controlling interest                                        0.3         0.3
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Total equity                                                   39.5        69.4
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Non-current liabilities                                                        
Convertible bond                                               26.2        20.1
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities                        0.0         4.7
Non-current interest-free liabilities and provisions            4.3         7.3
Deferred tax liabilities                                        4.7         6.6
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Total non-current liabilities                                  35.2        38.8
Current liabilities                                                            
Current interest-bearing liabilities                           61.4        54.4
Current provisions                                              7.0         9.8
Trade and other payables                                       48.2        53.2
Liabilities for current tax                                     0.8         1.0
Liabilities related to non-current assets held for sale         2.8          --
Total current liabilities                                     120.2       118.5
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Total liabilities                                             155.4       157.3
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Total equity and liabilities                                  194.9       226.7




CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS                                               
EUR million                                                 1-12/2010  1-12/2009
Cash flows from operating activities                                            
Cash flow before change in net working capital                  -13.7      -29.8
Change in net working capital                                     2.7       28.6
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Net cash flow from operating activities                         -11.0       -1.2
Cash flow from investing activities                                             
Business combinations                                             0.0       -0.5
Other purchases of non-current assets                            -4.4       -6.5
Investment in joint ventures                                     -0.2       -2.0
Proceeds from sale of joint ventures                              0.4         --
Other                                                              --        0.1
Proceeds from sale of other non-current assets                    0.7        1.4
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Net cash flow from investing activities                          -3.5       -7.5
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Cash flow before financing                                      -14.5       -8.7
Cash flow from financing activities                                             
Increase in non-current liabilities                               6.2       23.8
Decrease in non-current liabilities                              -1.2      -11.9
Changes in loan receivables (increase -- / decrease +)           -0.1         --
Changes in short-term liabilities (increase + / decrease          5.5        3.2
--)                                                                             
Dividends paid                                                     --       -3.9
Other financing                                                   1.4        1.2
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Net cash flow from financing activities                          11.9       12.3
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Effect of exchange rate changes                                   2.7        0.4
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                           0.1        4.0
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period             15.6       11.5
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period                   15.7       15.6
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents                           0.1        4.0


KEY RATIOS                                                                      
                                                          31.12.2010  31.12.2009
EBITDA, as % of net sales (1                                    -6.9       -22.7
Operating profit / loss (EBIT), as % of net sales              -16.7       -36.4
Net result, as % of net sales                                  -21.4       -35.3
Equity ratio, %                                                 22.1        33.1
Net gearing, %                                                 189.0        91.9
Net interest-bearing debt, EUR million                          74.6        63.7
Capital employed, end of period, EUR million                   129.7       148.6
Return on equity, %                                            -58.7       -55.5
Return on capital employed, %                                  -19.0       -32.1
Number of personnel, average                                   1,028       1,344
Number of personnel, end of period                               957       1,160
(1 EBITDA = Operating profit / loss + depreciation, amortization and            
impairment                                                                      


Net sales                                                 
EUR million                   10-12/  10-12/  1-12/  1-12/
                                2010    2009   2010   2009
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Machines                        23.6    21.9   95.0   92.5
Services                         8.8     8.2   32.0   37.7
Software Solutions               5.8     6.3   23.9   23.9
Other and intersegment sales    -0.5    -0.6   -1.5   -2.4
Glaston Group total             37.7    35.8  149.4  151.8
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EBIT                                                                            
EUR million                                         10-12/  10-12/  1-12/  1-12/
                                                      2010    2009   2010   2009
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Machines                                              -2.7    -7.7   -8.5  -22.4
Services                                               1.2    -0.5    3.3   -2.4
Software Solutions                                    -0.3    -0.2    1.1    0.4
Other and eliminations                                -2.1    -2.7   -7.1   -9.3
EBIT excluding non-recurring items                    -3.9   -11.0  -11.3  -33.6
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Non-recurring items                                  -13.7   -17.3  -13.7  -21.6
EBIT                                                 -17.6   -28.4  -24.9  -55.3
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Net financial items                                   -1.0    -0.7   -6.9   -2.3
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Result before income taxes and non-controlling       -18.5   -29.0  -31.8  -57.6
interest                                                                        
Income taxes                                          -0.2     2.2   -0.2    4.0
Result                                               -18.8   -26.8  -32.0  -53.6
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EBIT                                                                            
EUR million                  10-12/  7-9/  4-6/  1-3/  10-12/  7-9/   4-6/  1-3/
                               2010  2010  2010  2010    2009  2009   2009  2009
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Machines                       -2.7  -2.6  -1.7  -1.5    -7.7  -4.9   -4.6  -5.3
Services                        1.2   0.6   0.5   1.0    -0.5  -0.1   -0.2  -1.7
Software Solutions             -0.3   0.2   0.5   0.7    -0.2   0.5    0.5  -0.4
Other and eliminations         -2.1  -1.1  -2.1  -1.9    -2.7  -2.9   -1.9  -1.6
EBIT excluding                 -3.9  -2.8  -2.8  -1.7   -11.0  -7.4   -6.2  -9.0
non-recurring items                                                             
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Non-recurring items           -13.7    --    --    --   -17.3    --   -4.3    --
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EBIT                          -17.6  -2.8  -2.8  -1.7   -28.4  -7.4  -10.5  -9.0
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Order book           31.12.  30.9.  30.6.  31.3.  31.12.  30.9.  30.6.  31.3.
                       2010   2010   2010   2010    2009   2009   2009   2009
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Machines               37.4   34.7   25.6   32.4    39.8   35.8   30.8   38.2
Services                1.2    1.9    0.9    0.7     1.6    1.6    2.3    4.0
Software Solutions      3.5    4.0    3.7    3.8     4.1    3.5    4.0    3.7
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Total Glaston Group    42.1   40.7   30.2   36.9    45.5   40.9   37.1   45.9
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Order intake                             
EUR million          1-12/2010  1-12/2009
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Machines                  96.2       98.8
Services                  29.8       32.6
Software Solutions        22.3       20.2
Total Glaston Group      148.3      151.5
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Order intake                                                           
EUR million          10-12/  7-9/  4-6/  1-3/  10-12/  7-9/  4-6/  1-3/
                       2010  2010  2010  2010    2009  2009  2009  2009
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Machines               26.8  25.3  23.8  20.3    30.1  23.0  30.0  15.7
Services                8.0   7.7   7.4   6.7     8.5   7.8   7.6   8.7
Software Solutions      4.8   6.1   5.5   5.9     5.5   4.4   5.2   5.1
Total Glaston Group    39.7  39.0  36.7  32.9    44.1  35.2  42.8  29.5
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All numbers in this stock exchange release are unaudited.

Glaston publishes its January-December 2010 Financial Statements on 1 March
2011 at 2 p.m. The press and analyst meeting is at the same day at 3 p.m. in
Glaston's office on Yliopistonkatu 7, Helsinki, Finland. 

Additional information:
Arto Metsänen, CEO&President, phone. +358 10 500 6100
Tapio Engström, CFO, phone +358 10 500 6419



Glaston Corporation
Arto Metsänen
CEO&President







Distribution: NASDAQ OMX, media, www.glaston.net



Glaston Corporation
Glaston Corporation is an international glass technology companyand a pioneer
of glass processing technology. Its product range and service network are the
widest in the industry. Glaston's well-known brands are Bavelloni in
pre-processing machines and tools, Tamglass and Uniglass in safety glass
machines, and Albat+Wirsam in glass industry software. 



Glaston's share (GLA1V) is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Small Cap List.