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Scanfil Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

SCANFIL GROUP’S INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2013


SCANFIL PLC              INTERIM REPORT        25 APRIL 2013  9.30 A.M.

SCANFIL GROUP'S INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2013

January - March
- Turnover totalled to EUR 44.0 million (Q1 2012: 42.6) up 3.3%
- Operating profit EUR 2.0 million (Q1 2012: 1.4),
  4.6% of turnover (Q1 2012: 3.4%)
- Profit for the review period was EUR 1.1 million (Q1 2012: 1,2)
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.02 (Q1 2012: 0.02)

Petteri Jokitalo, CEO of Scanfil plc:
“The market situation in the first quarter continued to be challenging as
expected. Turnover increased by approximately 3% compared to the previous year.
The growth was due to the positive development in the demand for professional
electronics products and a broader customer base. Sales to telecommunication
customers decreased from the previous year. 

Operating profit for the period was EUR 2.0 million, for an increase of
approximately 40% year on year. This was due to successful cost control and an
increase in sales to professional electronics customers. 

Scanfil's solid financial position allows us to develop the company according
to the customers' needs."

BUSINESS TRENDS

Sales to professional electronics customers were up more than 10% from the
previous year, representing 81% (76% in the corresponding period in 2012) of
the turnover. Sales to telecommunication customers decreased from the previous
year, representing 19% (24%) of the turnover. 

The new enterprise resource planning system was first adopted by the Finnish
organization at the end of March. The project will be continued in stages with
a view to introducing the integrated new system throughout the Group in 2014. 

In order to respond to the growing demand for professional electronics products
in Europe, the company increased the mechanics production capacity of the
Estonian plant and invested in new test equipment for electronics production.
An investment was also made in state-of-the-art test equipment at the Suzhou
plant. The equipment will shorten the prototype production stage, and products
can be more speedily introduced to volume production. 

FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT

The Group's turnover for January - March was EUR 44.0 (42.6) million.
Distribution of turnover based on the location of customers was as follows:
Finland 47% (47%), rest of Europe 23% (19%), Asia 28% (33%), USA 2% (1%). 

Operating profit for the Group during the review period was EUR 2.0 (1.4)
million, representing 4.6% (3.4%) of turnover. The 2012 operating profit
includes the following non-recurring items: Scanfil EMS Oy's share of the
damages paid by Ojala-Yhtymä Oy, EUR 1.2 million, Scanfil plc's listing
expenses, EUR 0.4 million, and the provision for expenses due to the
restructuring of the Hangzhou subsidiary, EUR 0.4 million, for a total of EUR
+0.5 million. Operating profit in 2012 excluding non-recurring items was EUR
1.0 million, representing 2.3% of turnover. Earnings for the review period
amounted to EUR 1.1 (1.2) million. Earnings per share were EUR 0.02 (0.02) and
return on investment was 6.3% (6.7%). 

FINANCING AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

The Group enjoys a strong financial position.
The consolidated balance sheet totalled EUR 135.6 (133.1) million. Liabilities
amounted to EUR 57.7 (63.8) million, EUR 28.5 (27.2) million of which were
non-interest-bearing and EUR 29.2 (36.6) million interest-bearing. The equity
ratio was 57.5% (52.0%) and gearing 3.0% (-1.1%). The equity per share was EUR
1.35 (1.20). 

Liquid cash assets totalled EUR 26.8 (37.4) million and include EUR 10.1
million over a three-month deposits. 

Cash flows from operating activities in the review period of January - March
came to EUR -2.1 (3.2) million. The change in working capital during the period
amounted to EUR -5.1 (0.1) million mainly due to the increase in trade
receivables. Cash flow from investment activities was EUR -1.9 (-0.5). 

Gross investments in fixed assets totalled EUR 2.4 (0.5) million, which is 5.4%
(1.2%) of turnover. The investments mainly consist of the Estonian subsidiary's
investments in machinery and equipment. Depreciations were EUR 1.1 (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 18 April 2013. 

According to Board of Directors' proposal The Annual General Meeting decided to
distribute a dividend total of EUR 0.04 per share. The record date for the
payment of dividend is 23 April 2013 and the date of payment of the dividend is
30 April 2013. 

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

Jorma J. Takanen, Jarkko Takanen and Tuomo Lähdesmäki were re-elected as
members of the Board of Directors and Harri Takanen and Riitta Kotilainen were
elected as new members 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 Meeting decided to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on granting
option rights to specific key people of the company and its subsidiaries. 

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 will be available on the company's
website, www.scanfil.com, as of 2 May 2013. 

SHARE TRADING AND SHARE PERFORMANCE

The highest trading price during the review period was EUR 0.96 and the lowest
EUR 0.82, the closing price for the period standing at EUR 0.87. A total of
482,033 shares were traded during the period, corresponding to 0.8% of the
total number of shares. The market value of the shares on 31 March 2013 was EUR
50.2 million. 

PERSONNEL

Scanfil Group's personnel averaged 1,685 (1,744) employees during the review
period. At the end of the period, the Group employed 1,675 (1,746) people, of
whom 266 (297) worked in the company's Finnish units and 1,409 (1,449) in the
company's units outside Finland. In all, 84% (83%) of the Group's personnel
were employed by subsidiaries outside Finland on 31 March 2013. 

FUTURE PROSPECTS

Due to the continued uncertain situation in the global economy, the
predictability of the contract manufacturing market is very poor. 

Scanfil estimates that its turnover for 2013 compared to 2012 will increase and
that the operating profit will be on par with 2012. 

OPERATIONAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Scanfil Group's most significant short-term risks and uncertainty factors are
related to general economic development continuing to be weak in 2013. The slow
growth in global economy and trade weaken the predictability of Scanfil's
operating environment. The weakening of international demand on the contract
manufacturing market and for investment commodities due to sluggish economic
growth may hamper or negatively affect the demand for Scanfil's
telecommunications and professional electronics products. The fall in demand
may hamper the growth of Scanfil's business and negatively affect the company's
turnover 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 2012. 

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
                                                         2013       2012    2012
Turnover                                                 44.0       42.6   180.9
Other operating income                                    0.1        1.2     1.3
Changes in inventories of finished goods                                        
and work in progress                                      0.6        0.0    -0.1
Manufacturing for own use                                 0.0                0.0
Expenses                                                -41.6      -41.4  -169.5
Depreciation                                             -1.1       -1.1    -4.5
Operating profit                                          2.0        1.4     8.1
Financial income and expenses                            -0.5        0.1    -0.1
Share in the associated company´s profit                 -0.2       -0.1    -0.4
Profit before taxes                                       1.3        1.4     7.6
Income taxes                                             -0.2       -0.2    -1.9
Net profit for the period                                 1.1        1.2     5.7
Attributable to:                                                                
Equity holders of the parent                              1.1        1.2     5.7
Earnings per share for profit attributable to                                   
shareholders of the parent:           
basic earnings per share ( EUR)                          0.02       0.02    0.10
The company does not have items that might dilute the earnings per              
 share.                                                                         
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                                  
EUR million                                                                     
                                                        1 - 3      1 - 3  1 - 12
                                                         2013       2012    2012
Net profit for the period                                 1.1        1.2     5.7
Other comprehensive income:                                                     
Translation differences                                   1.7       -1.5    -0.3
Derivative financial instrument                           0.1        0.3     0.2
Other comprehensive income, net of tax                    1.8       -1.3    -0.1
Total Comprehensive Income                                2.9       -0.1     5.6
Attributable to:                                          2.9       -0.1     5.6
Equity holders of the parent                                                    



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION                                    
EUR million                                                                     
Assets                                          31.3.2013  31.3.2012  31.12.2012
Non-current assets                                        
Property, plant and equipment                        31.0       26.4        29.9
Goodwill                                              2.2        2.2         2.2
Other intangible assets                               4.1        3.7         3.7
Shares in associated companies                        0.5        1.0         0.6
Available-for-sale investments                        0.0        0.0         0.0
Receivables                                           0.2        0.3         0.2
Deferred tax assets                                   0.6        0.5         0.6
Total non-current assets                             38.7       34.1        37.4
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                          31.4       29.2        29.9
Loan receivables from associated companies            0.1                    0.1
Trade and other receivables                          38.2       31.8        32.0
Advance payments                                      0.2        0.1         0.4
Current tax                                           0.2        0.5         0.0
Available-for-sale investments, liquid assets        10.1                    9.7
Available-for-sale investments, cash                  5.9       26.3         5.5
 equivalents                                                                    
Cash and cash equivalents                            10.9       11.0        15.0
Total current assets                                 96.9       98.9        92.7
Total assets                                        135.6      133.1       130.0
Shareholder's equity and liabilities            31.3.2013  31.3.2012  31.12.2012
Equity                                                                          
Share capital                                         2,0        2,0         2,0
Translation differences                              10,7        7,7         9,0
Other reserves                                        5,4        5,2         5,3
Reserve for invested unrestricted equity fund        10,7       10,7        10,7
Retained earnings                                    49,1       43,7        48,0
Total equity                                         77,9       69,3        75,0
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Deferred tax liabilities                              0,0        0,0         0,0
Provisions                                            0.4        0.6         0.4
Interest bearing liabilities                         19.4       27.4        18.9
Other liabilities                                                0.1            
Total non-current liabilities                        19.8       28.2        19.3
Current liabilities                                                             
Trade and other liabilities                          27.1       26.1        25.4
Current tax                                           1.0        0.4         0.8
Interest bearing liabilities                          9.7        9.1         9.5
Total current liabilities                            37.9       35.7        35.7
Total liabilities                                    57.7       63.8        55.0
Total shareholder's equity and liabilities          135.6      133.1       130.0



CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT                                                
EUR million                                                                     
                                    1.1-31.3.2013  1.1-31.3.2012  1.1-31.12.2012
Cash flow from operating                                                        
 activities                                                                     
Net profit                                    1.1            1.2             5.7
Adjustments for the net profit                2.0            1.9             7.4
Change in net working capital                -5.1            0.1            -0.4
Paid interests and other financial            0.0            0.0            -0.8
 expenses                                                                       
Interest received                             0.0            0.1             0.4
Taxes paid                                   -0.1           -0.1            -1.1
Net cash from operating activities           -2.1            3.2            11.2
Cash flow from investing                                                        
 activities                                                                     
Investments in tangible and                  -1.9           -0.5            -7.3
 intangible assets                                                              
Sale of tangible and intangible               0.0            0.0             0.1
 assets                                                                         
Purchase of investments                                                     -9.7
Granted loans                                                               -0.0
Net cash from investing activities           -1.9           -0.5           -16.9
Cash flow from financing                                                        
 activities                               
Repayment of short-term loans                                                   
Repayment of long-term loans                                                -8.9
Net cash from financing activities                                          -8.9
Net increase/decrease in cash and            -4.0            2.6           -14.6
 cash equivalents                                                               
Cash and cash equivalents at                 20.5           35.2            35.2
 beginning of period                                                            
Cash transferred at the demerger                             0.1             0.1
Changes in exchange rates                     0.4           -0.6            -0.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end             16.8           37.4            20.5
 of period                                                                      

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED EQUITY                                     
EUR million                                                                     
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
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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        1.1.2012      2.0          9.2       4.9          10.6      42.6    69.4
Items received in partial demerger                         0.1               0.1
Transfer to                                  0.3                    -0.3       0
 funds                                                                          
Total comprehensive               -0.3       0.2                     5.7     5.6
 income                                                                         
Equity                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      31.12.2012      2.0          8.9       5.3          10.7      48.0    75.0



KEY INDICATORS                                                                  
                                                       1 - 3     1 - 3    1 - 12
                                                        2013      2012      2012
Return on equity, %                                      5.9       6.7       7.9
Return on investment, %                                  6.3       6.7       8.1
Interest-bearing liabilities, EUR million               29.2      36.6      28.4
Gearing, %                                               3.0      -1.1      -2.4
Equity ratio, %                                         57.5      52.0      57.7
Gross investments in fixed assets, EUR million           2.4       0.5       7.2
% of net turnover                                        5.4       1.2       4.0
Personnel, average                                     1 685     1 744     1 669
Earnings per share, EUR                                 0.02      0.02      0.10
Shareholders´ equity per share, EUR                     1.35      1.20      1.27
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 29.2 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
                                                         2013     2012      2012
Turnover                                                                        
Europe                                                   29.3     27.9     108.1
Asia                                                     15.6     15.5      75.8
Turnover between segments                                -0.9     -0.7      -3.0
Total                                                    44.0     42.6     180.9
Operating profit                           
Europe                                                    1.6      1.9       5.2
Asia                                                      0.5     -0.4       2.9
Total                                                     2.0      1.4       8.1
Assets                                                                          
Europe                                                   67.9     67.8      64.2
Asia                                                     65.0     62.0      62.9
Goodwill                                                  2.2      2.2       2.2
Shares in associated companies                            0.5      1.0       0.6
Total                                                   135.6    133.1     130.0
CHANGES IN TANGIBLE NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                          
EUR million                                                                     
                                                        1 - 3    1 - 3     1 - 2
                                                         2013     2012      2012
Book value at the beginning of the period                29.9     27.0      27.0
Additions                                                 2.0      0.5       7.0
Deductions                                                0.0      0.0      -0.1
Depreciations                                            -1.1     -1.0      -4.3
Exchange rate differences                                 0.2     -0.1       0.3
Book value at the end of the period                      31.0     26.4      29.9
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES                                                          
EUR million                                                                     
                                                        1 - 3    1 - 3    1 - 12
                                                         2013     2012      2012
Given business mortgages                                 40.0     40.0      40.0
Pledged guarantees                                        1.0      0.9       1.3
Rental liabilities                                        0.1      0.0       0.1
Scanfil plc has granted Nordea Bank Finland Plc an absolute guarantee for the   
 payment                                                                        
of Scanfil EMS Oy's loan of originally EUR 40 million and resulting obligations 
 to pay.                                                                        
The capital of the loan on 31 March 2013 is EUR 29.2 million.                   
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES                                               
EUR million                                                                     
                                                        1 - 3    1 - 3     1 - 2
                                                         2013     2012      2012
Associated companies                                                            
Sales income                                              0.0      0.0       0.2
Trade receivables                                         0.3      0.1       0.3
Interest income                                           0.0      0.0       0.0
Loan receivables                                          0.3      0.3       0.3
Interest receivables                                      0.0      0.0       0.0
Loan of EUR 300 thousand has been granted to an associate company Greenpoint Oy 
 on 2010, of                                                                    
which EUR 210 thousand has been changed in to a capital loan on 1 January 2012  
 according to                                                                   
Companies Act  chapter 12.                                                      
Additionally a short-term loan of EUR 33,5 thousand has been granted to an      
 associated company.                                                            
Remaining goodwill of the associated company, which was EUR 632 thousand on  31 
 December  2012,                                                                
has been decided to depreciate with accelerated schedule by the end of          
 2013.                                                                          
Scanfil EMS Oy has rented an office space from Kiinteistö Oy Pilot 1, which head
 owners are                                                                     
Jorma Takanen, Harri Takanen, Jarkko Takanen and Reijo Pöllä.                   
Rental costs were EUR 3 thousand by 31 March 2013.                              



KEY INDICATORS QUATERLY                                  
                        Q1/13  Q4/12  Q3/12  Q2/12  Q1/12
Turnover, MEUR           44.0   40.8   48.2   49.3   42.6
Operating profit, MEUR    2.0    0.7    2.8    3.2    1.4
Operating profit, %       4.6    1.8    5.7    6.4    3.4
Net income, MEUR          2.6    0.3    1.7    2.6    1.2





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 over 35 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. 

The associated company of Scanfil Group:
Greenpoint Oy (Scanfil EMS Oy's share of ownership 40%) focuses on development
and supply of solutions and equipment, which improve placements, visibility and
sales of customer products in the Point-Of-Sale. The Greenpoint product
portfolio includes a large variety of refrigerated merchandisers, displays and
integrated check-out zone concepts. The company serves both brand owners and
retail chains internationally.  Along with the European markets Greenpoint Oy
has entered North and Latin American markets through partnerships.
www.greenpoint.fi 

Not for release over US newswire services. Forward looking statements: certain
statements in this stock exchange release may constitute "forward-looking"
statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Scanfil
Oyj to be materially different from any future results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used
in this stock exchange release, such statements use such words as "may,""will,""expect,""anticipate,""project,""believe,""plan" and other similar
terminology. New risk factors may arise from time to time and it is not
possible for management to predict all of those risk factors or the extent to
which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results,
performance and achievements of Scanfil Oyj to be materially different from
those contained in forward-looking statements. Given these risks and
uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements as a prediction of actual results. The forward-looking information
contained in this stock exchange release is current only as of the date of this
stock exchange release. There should not be an expectation that such
information will in all circumstances be updated, supplemented or revised,
except as provided by the law or obligatory regulations, whether as a result of
new information, changing circumstances, future events or otherwise.