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2012-12-13 08:00:02 CET 2012-12-13 08:00:10 CET REGULATED INFORMATION Efore - Financial Statement ReleaseEFORE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELEASE NOVEMBER 1, 2011 – OCTOBER 31, 2012 (12 MONTHS)Espoo, Finland, 2012-12-13 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EFORE PLC Financial Statement December 13, 2012 9 a.m. Fiscal year in brief (November 1, 2011 — October 31, 2012) - Net sales amounted to EUR 78.1 million (EUR 88.0 million) - Results from operating activities amounted to EUR -2.6 million (EUR 4.1 million) - Results from operating activities without one-time costs amounted to EUR -1.3 million (EUR 4.1 million) - Result before taxes was EUR -3.0 million (EUR 4.5 million) - Result for the period was EUR -2.3 million (EUR 3.5 million) - Earnings per share was EUR -0.06 (EUR 0.09) Fourth quarter in brief (August 1, 2012 — October 31, 2012) - Net sales amounted to EUR 22.8 million (EUR 21.3 million) - Results from operating activities amounted to EUR -0.7 million (EUR 0.8 million) - Results from operating activities without one-time costs amounted to EUR 0.8 million (EUR 0.8 million) - Result before taxes was EUR -0.5 million (EUR 0.5 million) - Result for the period was EUR -0.1 million (EUR 0.5 million) - Earnings per share was EUR -0.00 (EUR 0.01) Vesa Vähämöttönen, Efore's President and CEO: “Stronger second half of the year did not compensate the weak start of the fiscal year. Fourth quarter net sales and profitability were almost in line with our targets and especially positive was strong demand of industrial sector. Full year industrial sector deliveries increased about 8% year-over-year representing 23,4% of group's total net sales.” NET SALES AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR Net sales for the fiscal year amounted to EUR 78.1 million (EUR 88.0 million). Net sales by customer group amounted to as follows: Telecommunication 76.6 % (79.7 %) and industrial electronics 23.4% (20.3 %). Geographically Efore's deliveries were to the following areas: EMEA EUR 42.0 million (EUR 32.9 million), APAC EUR 23.8 million (EUR 40.5 million), Finland EUR 11.1 million (EUR 11.9 million) and the Americas EUR 1.3 million (EUR 2.8 million) which totaled EUR 78.1 million (EUR 88.0 million). Final geographical distribution of Efore's products deviates from the before mentioned as Efore's customers distribute further the products from the logistics centres to other markets. The results from operating activities amounted to EUR -2.6 million (EUR 4.1 million). Low demand during the first half of the fiscal year together with unfavorable product mix affected the development of the net sales and the results from operating activities. Results from operating activities without one-time costs amounted to EUR -1.3 million. Results from operating activities include one-time net costs of EUR 1.1 million related to closing down Estonia factory and production transfer to China as well as costs of EUR 0.2 million related to closing down Shenzhen product development unit. Deferred tax receivables of EUR 0.9 million have been recorded in the accounts of Efore's subsidiaries in China. NET SALES AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER Net sales for the fourth quarter totaled EUR 22.8 million (EUR 21.3 million). Net sales by customer group amounted to as follows: Telecommunication 71.0 % (79.1 %) and industrial electronics 29.0 % (20.9 %). Geographically Efore's deliveries were to the following areas: EMEA EUR 12.3 million (EUR 9.2 million), APAC EUR 5.7 million (EUR 8.7 million), Finland EUR 4.3 million (EUR 2.8 million) and the Americas EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.7 million) which totaled EUR 22.8 million (EUR 21.3 million). Final geographical distribution of Efore's products deviates from the before mentioned as Efore's customers distribute further the products from the logistics centres to other markets. The results from operating activities amounted to EUR -0.7 million (EUR 0.8 million). Results from operating activities include one-time net cost of EUR 1.5 million related to the closing of Estonia factory and Shenzen product development unit. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Investment in product and technology development during the fiscal year was EUR 7.3 million (EUR 7.6 million) representing 9.4 % (8.6 %) of net sales. The fiscal year 2012 was characterized especially by strong demand fluctuation of telecom products. Industrial sector deliveries increased about 8% year-over-year being strongest during the last quarter. Efore is looking for a suitable cooperation model enabling the access to the Chinese market. EV power electronics customer projects are progressing according to the plans. During the fiscal year investments in EV business were EUR 0.3 million and total operating costs were EUR 0.8 million. Estonia factory closing and production transfer to China were completed as planned by the end of the fiscal year 2012. One-time net costs as a result from those were EUR 1.1 million. According to Efore's business model Efore AS will act as an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) administration company of the group. As a result the parent company Efore Plc made an internal transaction and sold IPRs to Efore AS in October 2012. A profit of EUR 4.5 million was booked in parent company's income statement due to this transaction. INVESTMENTS Group investments in fixed assets during the fiscal year amounted to EUR 1.7 million (EUR 4.4 million). Previous year figure includes EUR 1.7 million capacity increase investments at China factory. Capitalized product development costs were EUR 0.4 million. At the end of the fiscal year capitalized product development costs amounted to EUR 0.6 million (EUR 0.7 million). FINANCIAL POSITION The Group's financial position during the fiscal yearwas good. The consolidated interest-bearing cash reserves exceeded interest-bearing liabilities by EUR 2.3 million (EUR 3.9 million). The consolidated net financial expenses were EUR -0.4 million (EUR 0.3 million). Efore sold its holding in Power Innovation Stromversorgungstechnik GmbH which improved Efore Group's previous year net result by EUR 0.8 million. The cash flow from business operations was EUR 2.6 million (EUR 4.3 million). The cash flow after investments was EUR 1.0 million (EUR 1.5 million). The Group's solvency ratio was 47.7 % (48.3 %) and the gearing was -11.3 % (-16.3 %) at the end of the fiscal year. Liquid assets excluding undrawn credit facilities amounted to EUR 4.5 million (EUR 11.2 million) at the end of the fiscal year. The balance sheet total was EUR 43.3 million (EUR 49.9 million). GROUP STRUCTURE Efore Group consists of the parent company Efore Plc and its directly or indirectly wholly owned subsidiaries Efore (USA) Inc. in the United States, Efore(Suzhou) Electronics Co. Ltd in China, Efore (Suzhou) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd in China, Efore AS in Estonia, Efore AB in Sweden, Efore (Hongkong) Co. Ltd in China and FI-Systems Oy in Finland. Efore Management Oy, a company owned by the members of the Efore Group Executive Management Team has been consolidated in the group. PERSONNEL The number of the Group's own personnel including temporary personnel averaged 888 (960) during the fiscal year and at the end of the fiscal year it was 804 (907). At the end of October 2012 more than 90% of the personnel worked outside of Finland. BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM In accordance with the proposal of the Board's Nomination Board, the Annual General Meeting on February 9, 2012 elected six regular members to the Board: Olli Heikkilä, Richard Järvinen, Tei-Hu Liu, Marko Luoma, Ari Siponmaa and Matti Vikkula. The Board of Directors selected Matti Vikkula to continue as the Chairman of the Board. Olli Heikkilä was selected as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and Marko Luoma and Matti Vikkula as members. After hearing the major shareholders of the company, Efore's Board of Directors decided to appoint the Nomination Board on 25 September, 2012. All the members were elected from outside the Board of Directors. Jari Suominen was elected as the Chairman and Timo Syrjälä and Leena Tammivuori were elected as members of the Nomination Board. The term of the Nomination Board shall end at the closing of the next Annual General Meeting of the company The members of the executive management team and their global spheres of responsibility are as follows: President and CEO Vesa Vähämöttönen, Panu Kaila (Operations and Programs), Markku Kukkonen (Technology and Product Development), Alexander Luiga (Sales and Marketing), Olli Nermes (Finance and Administration), and Jukka Pietarinen (Industrial Business Area) AUDITORS The Annual General Meeting held on February 9, 2012 appointed KPMG Oy Ab as Efore's auditors, with Authorized Public Accountant Lasse Holopainen as principal auditor. SHARES, SHARE CAPITAL AND SHAREHOLDERS The total number of Efore Plc shares at the end of the fiscal year was 42.529.648 and the registered share capital was EUR 15.000.000. In April-June 2012 the company acquired total 713,660 pcs of Efore shares according to the authorization of Annual General Meeting on 9 February 2012. The amount of the Group's own shares was 1,218,544 at the end of the fiscal year. In addition to this Efore Management Oy, a company belonging to Efore group owned 2.358.242 pcs of Efore shares. The highest share price during the fiscal year was EUR 0.94 and the lowest price was EUR 0.57. The average price during the fiscal year was EUR 0.72 and the closing price was EUR 0.67. The market capitalization calculated at the final trading price during the fiscal year was EUR 26.1 million. The total number of Efore shares traded on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki during the fiscal year was 10.0 million and their turnover value was EUR 7.2 million. This accounted for 23.5 % of the total number of shares. The number of shareholders totaled 3235 (3315) at the end of the fiscal year. FLAGGING NOTIFICATIONS As a result of the share issue directed to Efore Management Oy on January 13, 2012, Efore Management Oy's holding of shares and voting rights in Efore Plc exceeded 5 per cent. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS FROM THE RESERVE FOR INVESTED UNRESTRICTED EQUITY Efore's Annual General Meeting on February 9, 2012 decided, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to distribute assets from the reserve for invested unrestricted equity in the amount of EUR 0.05 per share. The distribution was paid to shareholders who on the record date 14 February 2012 were on the shareholders' register of the company maintained by Euroclear Finland Oy. The distribution amounted to EUR 2.1 million and it was paid on February 21, 2012. AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RESOLVE ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY Efore's Annual General Meeting on February 9, 2012 decided in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to authorize the Board of Directors to resolve at its discretion on a possible distribution of assets as dividend or assets from the reserve for invested unrestricted equity if the financial position of the company supports that. The maximum aggregate amount of the distribution of assets is EUR 0.05 per share. The authorization includes the right of the Board of Directors to resolve on all other terms and conditions relating to the distribution of assets. The authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The authorization has not been used by the end of fiscal year 2012. AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RESOLVE ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES Efore's Annual General Meeting on February 9, 2012 decided in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to authorize the Board of Directors to resolve on the acquisition of the company's own shares, in one or several instalments, on the following terms and conditions: Based on the authorization an aggregate maximum of 4,000,000 own shares constituting approximately 9.4% of all the shares in the company may be acquired by using the company's unrestricted equity. The shares may be acquired in public trading arranged by the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy at the prevailing market price on the date of acquisition, or at the price otherwise formed on the market. The Board of Directors shall resolve on all other terms and conditions relating to the acquisition of the company's own shares. The acquisition may be concluded using, inter alia, derivatives and the company's own shares may be acquired otherwise than in proportion to the holdings of the shareholders (directed acquisition). The authorization is valid until the next Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors of Efore Plc decided to acquire in one or several tranches an aggregate maximum of 1,000,000 of the company's own shares in accordance with the authorization given to it at the Annual General Meeting on 9 February 2012. The Board of Directors used this authorization and in April-June 2012 the company acquired total 713 660 pcs of Efore shares according to the authorization. AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO RESOLVE ON THE ISSUE OF SHARES AS WELL AS THE ISSUE OF OPTIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL RIGHTS ENTITLING TO SHARES Efore's Annual General Meeting on February 9, 2012 decided in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to authorize the Board of Directors, in one or more transactions, decide on the issuance of shares and the issuance of options and other special rights entitling to shares referred to in chapter 10 section 1 of the Companies Act as follows: The number of shares to be issued based on the authorization may in total amount to a maximum of 17,000,000 shares. The Board of Directors decides on all the terms and conditions of the issuances of shares and of options and other special rights entitling to shares. The authorization concerns both the issuance of new shares as well as the transfer of treasury shares. The issuance of shares and of options and other special rights entitling to shares referred to in chapter 10 section 1 of the Companies Act may be carried out in deviation from the shareholders' pre-emptive rights (directed issue). The authorization is effective until the Annual General Meeting in 2014. Based on the authorization given by the Annual General Meeting on February 10, 2011 the Board of Directors offered in the directed share issue against payment 273,842 shares held by the Company for subscription by Efore Management Oy in order to expand the shareholding plan and to include a new member of the Efore Group Executive Management Team in the plan. The subscription price of the share was EUR 0.82 per share, which was the trade volume weighted average quotation of the Company's share on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd on 9 January 2012. The share subscription period was 11 January-25 January 2012. The Board of Directors of the company resolved to assign in aggregate 82 817 own shares held by the company as payment of the Board of Directors' annual remuneration. The number of share has in accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting been determined based on the average of the closing prices of the Efore Plc share March 12-22, 2012. The assignment of the shares took place on May 18, 2012. ACCOUNTING POLICIES The report has been drawn up in accordance with IAS 34 Standard on Interim Financial Reporting and the Group's accounting principles presented in the 2011 annual report. The information in this release is unaudited. Exchange rate differences have been reported in financial items from the beginning of the fiscal year. The figures for the previous year have been adjusted in accordance with the new practice. All the figures in the report have been rounded up/down, for which reason the total of the individual figures when added together may be different from the total shown. SHORT-TERM RISKS AND FACTORS OF UNCERTAINTY The market typical fluctuation in demand can cause rapid changes in Efore's business. The most significant business risks are related to the success of key customers in their markets and to Efore's delivery capability for the key customers. Progress of the EV power electronics projects depends on the customers' own project schedules and the establishment of the whole market. It has been recognized that global economic development may effect negatively on Efore's business environment A more comprehensive report on risk management is presented on the company's web-sites. EVENTS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR Efore Plc received a notification on November 9, 2012 that Sievi Capital Oyj's holding of shares and voting rights in Efore Plc has exceeded 5 per cent. oUTLOOK The fundamentals for long-term positive development of wireless network equipment industry are expected to remain unchanged and Efore estimates its position in this main market to remain strong. FINANCIAL ESTIMATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 Although the long term outlook is positive, due to the uncertainties in the global economy combined with the telecom market fluctuation and customers' ordering practices it is not possible to provide a reliable financial estimate for the fiscal year 2013. However, based on the available information company estimates its net sales to be on the same level with previous year. BOARD OF DIRECTORS' PROPOSAL FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting on February 7, 2013 that no dividend will be paid. TABLES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME EUR million Aug./1 Aug./1 Nov./1 Nov./1 2- 1- 1- 0- Oct./1 Oct./1 Oct./1 Oct./1 2 1 2 1 3 3 12 12 months months months months Net sales 22,8 21,3 78,1 88,0 Change in inventories of finished goods and work in progress 0,2 -0,6 2,3 2,5 Other operating income 0,0 0,1 0,6 0,2 Materials and services -15,5 -13,3 -55,9 -62,0 Employee benefits expenses -4,4 -4,2 -15,9 -15,1 Depreciation -0,8 -0,7 -3,0 -2,6 Other operating expenses -2,9 -1,8 -8,8 -6,9 RESULTS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES -0,7 0,8 -2,6 4,1 % net sales -3,0 3,7 -3,3 4,6 Financing income 0,7 0,4 1,7 1,3 Financing expenses -0,5 -0,7 -2,1 -1,0 Share of profit of associated companies 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 PROFIT (-LOSS) BEFORE TAX -0,5 0,5 -3,0 4,5 % net sales -2,3 2,3 -3,9 5,1 Tax on income from operations 0,4 0,0 0,7 -1,0 PROFIT (-LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD -0,1 0,5 -2,3 3,4 OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME: Translation differences -0,5 0,4 1,4 0,4 Total comprehensive income -0,7 0,9 -0,9 3,9 NET PROFIT/LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE To equity holders of the parent -0,1 0,5 -2,3 3,5 To non-controlling interests 0,0 0,0 -0,1 0,0 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Equity holders of the parent -0,7 0,9 -0,9 3,9 Non-controlling interests 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATED ON PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT: Earnings per share, basic,eur -0,00 0,01 -0,06 0,09 Earnings per share, diluted, eur -0,00 0,01 -0,06 0,09 INFORMATION ABOUT GEOGRAPHICAL Aug./1 Aug./1 Nov./1 Nov./1 2- 1- 1- 0- AREAS, EUR million Oct./1 Oct./1 Oct./1 Oct./1 2 1 2 1 3 3 12 12 months months months months Americas 0,4 0,7 1,3 2,8 EMEA 12,3 9,2 42,0 32,9 Finland 4,3 2,7 11,1 11,7 APAC 5,7 8,7 23,8 40,7 Total 22,8 21,3 78,1 88,0 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION EUR million October October change Oct. 31, 31, 31, 2012 2011 % 2011 ASSETS NON-CURRENT ASSETS Intangible assets 0,9 1,4 1,4 Tangible assets 6,1 6,8 6,8 Trade receivables and other receivables, 0,6 0,0 0,0 non-current Other long-term investments 0,0 0,0 0,0 Deferred tax asset 0,9 0,0 0,0 NON-CURRENT ASSETS 8,6 8,2 4,4 8,2 CURRENT ASSETS Inventories 14,2 13,0 13,0 Trade receivables and other receivables 16,0 17,3 17,3 Tax receivable, income tax 0,0 0,1 0,1 Cash and cash equivalents 4,5 11,2 11,2 CURRENT ASSETS 34,7 41,7 -16,7 41,7 ASSETS 43,3 49,9 -13,2 49,9 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES EQUITY Share capital 15,0 15,0 15,0 Treasury shares -2,5 -2,1 -2,1 Other reserves 19,8 21,9 21,9 Translation differences 2,0 0,6 0,6 Retained earnings -13,9 -11,6 -11,6 Equity attributable to equity holders of 20,4 23,8 23,8 the parent Equity attributable to non-controlling 0,2 0,3 0,3 interests EQUITY 20,7 24,1 -14,2 24,1 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Deferred tax liabilities 0,0 0,0 0,0 Interest-bearing liabilities 1,5 3,3 3,3 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,5 3,3 -53,3 3,3 CURRENT LIABILITIES Interest-bearing liabilities 0,6 4,1 4,1 Trade payables and other liabilities 20,4 17,9 17,9 Tax liabilities 0,0 0,3 0,3 Provisions 0,1 0,3 0,3 CURRENT LIABILITIES 21,1 22,5 22,5 LIABILITIES 22,6 25,8 25,8 TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 43,3 49,9 -13,2 49,9 GROUP KEY FIGURES, EUR million Aug./12- Aug./11- Nov./11- Nov./10- Oct./12 Oct./11 Oct./12 Oct./11 3 months 3 months 12 months 12 months Earnings per share, basic,eur 0,00 0,01 -0,06 0,09 Earnings per share, diluted, eur 0,00 0,01 -0,06 0,09 Equity per share, eur 0,52 0,60 0,52 0,60 Solvency ratio,% 47,7 48,3 47,7 48,3 Return on equity-%(ROE) -2,7 7,7 -10,5 15,5 Return on investment-%(ROI) -7,5 8,4 -9,9 17,5 Gearing, % -11,3 -16,3 -11,3 -16,3 Net interest-bearing liabilities -2,3 -3,9 -2,3 -3,9 Investments (intangible and tangible 0,4 1,9 1,8 4,4 assets) as percentage of net sales 1,6 9,2 2,4 5,0 Average personnel 864 987 888 960 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS Nov./11- Nov./10- change Nov./10 - EUR million Oct. /12 Oct./11 % Oct./11 Cash flows from operating activities Cash receipts from customers 83,9 91,9 91,9 Cash paid to suppliers and employees -81,3 -86,4 -86,4 Cash generated from operations 2,7 5,5 5,5 Interest paid -0,3 -0,1 -0,1 Interest received 0,0 0,1 0,1 Other financial items 0,5 -0,5 -0,5 Income taxes paid -0,2 -0,6 -0,6 Net cash from operating activities (A) 2,6 4,3 -39,8 4,3 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of tangible and intangible -1,7 -4,3 -4,3 assets Proceeds from sale of tangible and 0,2 0,1 0,1 intangible assets Disposal of associated companies 0,0 0,5 0,5 Dividend received 0,0 1,0 1,0 Net cash used in investing activities (B) -1,6 -2,8 -43,5 -2,8 Cash flows from financing activities Capital investment by the minority 0,0 0,0 0,0 Purchase of treasury shares -0,5 0,0 0,0 Proceeds from short-term borrowings 1,8 3,3 3,3 Repayment of short-term borrowings -5,5 0,0 0,0 Proceeds from long-term borrowings 0,0 1,1 1,1 Repayment of long-term borrowings -1,7 -0,5 -0,5 Financial leasing repayment -0,2 -0,2 -0,2 Distribution of assets from invested -2,1 0,0 0,0 unrestricted equity Net cash used in financing activities (C) -8,1 3,7 3,7 Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents (A+B+C) -7,1 5,3 5,3 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 11,2 5,9 5,9 period on Nov.1 Net increase/decrease in cash and cash -7,1 5,3 5,3 equivalents Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on 0,4 0,1 0,1 cash held Cash and cash equivalents at end of 4,5 11,2 11,2 period GROUP CONTINGENT LIABILITIES October October Oct. 31, 31, 31, EUR million 2012 2011 2011 Security and contingent liabilities For others Other contingent liabilities 0,1 0,1 0,1 Operating lease commitments Group as lessee Non-cancellable minimum operating lease payments: Less than 1 year 0,7 1,1 1,1 1-5 years 0,5 0,8 0,8 Fair values of derivate financial instruments Currency derivatives, not hedge Option contract Nominal amount 0,8 5,2 5,2 Negative fair value 0,0 0,0 0,0 THE FOLLOWING TRANSACTIONS WERE October October Oct. 31, 31, 31, CARRIED OUT WITH RELATED PARTIES: 2012 2011 2011 EUR million Associated companies Purchases 0,0 0,0 0,0 Liabilities 0,0 0,0 0,0 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY EUR million A B C D E F G H I Equity 15,0 -2,1 20,9 1,0 0,1 -15,0 19,9 0,3 20,2 Nov.1, 2010 Comprehensive income 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,4 3,5 3,9 0,0 3,9 Disposal of treasury shares 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,1 Equity 15,0 -2,1 20,9 1,0 0,6 -11,6 23,8 0,3 24,1 October 30, 2011 EUR million A B C D E F G H I Equity 15,0 -2,1 20,9 1,0 0,6 -11,6 23,8 0,3 24,1 Nov.1, 2011 Comprehensive income 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 1,4 -2,3 -0,9 -0,1 -1,0 Distribution of assets from 0,0 0,0 -2,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 -2,1 0,0 -2,1 invested unrestricted equity Capital invest by the 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 minority Repurchase of own shares 0,0 -0,5 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 -0,5 0,0 -0,5 Disposal of treasury shares 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1 0,0 0,1 Equity 15,0 -2,5 18,8 1,0 2,0 -13,9 20,4 0,2 20,7 October 30, 2012 A Share capital B Treasury shares C Unrestricted equity reserve D Other reserves E Translation differences F Retained earnings G Equity holders of the parent H Non-controlling interests I Total CALCULATION OF KEY FIGURES AND RATIOS Return on = Profit before taxes+interest and other financing x 100 investment expenses / (ROI), % (Equity + interest-bearing liabilities, average ) Return on Equity = Profit/loss for the period / Equity (average ) x 100 (ROE), % Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities Solvency ratio, % = Equity / (Total assets - advance payments received x 100 - own shares*) Net = Interest-bearing liabilities - financial assets at interest-bearing fair value through profit or loss - cash and cash liabilities equivalents Gearing, % = Net interest-bearing liabilities / Equity x 100 Earnings per = Profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity share holders of the parent entity/ The weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding Earnings per Profit or loss attributable to ordinary equity share (dil) holders of the parent entity / The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding Dividend per = Dividend for the financial year / (Number of shares - own share shares*) Dividend payout = Dividend per share / Earnings per share x 100 ratio, % Effective = Dividend per share /Adjusted share price at x 100 dividend yield, balance sheet date % Equity per share = Equity - own shares* /Number of shares at balance sheet date P/E-ratio = Adjusted share price at balance sheet date / Earnings per share Market = Adjusted share price at balance sheet date x capitalization = outstanding number of shares at balance sheet date Average personnel = The average number of employees at the end of each calendar month during the accounting period All share-specific figures are based on the issue-adjusted number of shares. Equity is the equity owned by the holders of the parent company's shares. Profit for the period is the fiscal period profit attributable to equity holders of the parent * There were own shares held by company October 31, 2012. EFORE PLC Board of Directors For further information please contact Mr.Vesa Vähämöttönen, President and CEO, on December 13, 2012 at 9 - 11 a.m., tel. +358 9 4784 6312 Efore Plc will hold a news conference regarding the report for analysts and media on December 13, 2012 at 11 a.m. in Helsinki World Trade Center, address Aleksanterinkatu 17. DISTRIBUTION Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Oy Principal media Efore Group Efore Group is an international company which develops and produces demanding power products. Efore's head office is based in Finland and its production unit is located in China. Efore is present also in Sweden. In the fiscal year ending in October 2012, consolidated net sales totaled EUR 78,1 million and the Group's personnel averaged 888. The company's share is quoted on the Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd. www.efore.com Mr.Vesa Vähämöttönen, President and CEO, tel. +358 9 4784 6312 |
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