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Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj - Half Year financial report

Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj's Half Year Financial Report 1 January - 30 June 2016


Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj      Half year financial report 8 August 2016, at 2:00pm

ILKKA-YHTYMÄ OYJ’S HALF YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2016

JANUARY-JUNE 2016
- Net sales: EUR 19,917 thousand (EUR 20,712 thousand)
- Operating profit: EUR 3,224 thousand (EUR 4,040 thousand)
- Adjusted operating profit from the Group’s own operations amounted to EUR
1,304 thousand (EUR 1,948 thousand) 
- Operating profit was 16.2% (19.5%) of net sales and the adjusted operating
margin of the Group’s own operations was 6.5 (9.4) 
- Net financial expenses were EUR 1,491 thousand (net financial income EUR 100
thousand), of which the change in the market value of interest rate swaps
accounted for EUR -1,089 thousand (EUR +405 thousand). 
- Profit before tax: EUR 1,733 thousand (EUR 4,141 thousand)
- Earnings per share: EUR 0.07 (EUR 0.15)
- Net gearing was 66.5% (70.7%) and eguity ratio 53.9% (51.5%)

APRIL-JUNE 2016
- Net sales: EUR 10,169 thousand (EUR 10,634 thousand)
- Operating profit: EUR 2,476 thousand (EUR 2,969 thousand)
- Adjusted operating profit from the Group’s own operations amounted to EUR 786
thousand (EUR 1,268 thousand) 
- Operating profit was 24.3% (27.9%) of net sales and the adjusted operating
margin of the Group’s own operations was 7.7 (11.9) 
- Net financial expenses were EUR 465 thousand (net financial income EUR 296
thousand), of which the change in the market value of interest rate swaps
accounted for EUR -359 thousand (EUR +450 thousand). 
- Profit before tax: EUR 2,011 thousand (EUR 3,266 thousand)
- Earnings per share: EUR 0.08 (EUR 0.12)



KEY FIGURES                                 4-6/    4-6/    1-6/    1-6/   1-12/
(EUR 1,000)                                 2016    2015    2016    2015    2015
Net sales                                 10 169  10 634  19 917  20 712  41 172
Operating profit                           2 476   2 969   3 224   4 040   8 998
Profit before tax                          2 011   3 266   1 733   4 141   4 479
Earnings per share, (EUR)                   0.08    0.12    0.07    0.15    0.14
                                                                                
Operating profit includes the share of                                          
 associated companies’ profit and other                                         
 adjusted items:                                                                
Share of associated companies’ profit      1 689   1 701   1 920   2 092   3 012
Capital gain on sale of the real estate                                    1 421
 company                                                                        
Adjusted operating profit from the           786   1 268   1 304   1 948   4 565
 Group’s own operations                                                         



NET SALES AND PROFIT PERFORMANCE

The Group’s consolidated net sales for January–June showed a 3.8% decline. Net
sales came to EUR 19,917 thousand (EUR 20,712 thousand). External net sales
from the publishing business fell by 2.9%. Advertising revenues fell by 6.3%
and content revenues fell by 0.7%. External net sales from the printing
business decreased by 9.5%. Content income accounted for 47% of consolidated
net sales, while advertising income and printing income represented 39% and
13%, respectively. 

For Q2, net sales decreased by 4.4% and totalled EUR 10,169 thousand (EUR
10,634 thousand). External net sales from the publishing business fell by 3.5%.
Advertising revenues fell by 8.0% and content revenues increased by 0.8%. The
decrease in net sales from the publishing business was mainly caused by the
income from parliamentary election advertisements included in the comparative
figure for 2015. Other advertising revenues remained at the previous year’s
level. External net sales from the printing business decreased by 9.6%. Content
income accounted for 46% of consolidated net sales, while advertising income
and printing income represented 40% and 13%, respectively. 

Other operating income in January–June totalled EUR 115 thousand (EUR 228
thousand) and in April–June EUR 67 thousand (EUR 74 thousand). 

Operating expenses for January–June amounted to EUR 18,728 thousand (EUR 18,988
thousand), down by 1.4% year on year. For April–June, operating expenses
amounted to EUR 9,448 thousand (EUR 9,424 thousand), up 0.3%. For January–June,
expenses arising from materials and services increased by 3.1%. Personnel
expenses decreased by 2.2%. Other operating costs decreased by 6.9%.
Depreciation contracted by 11.2%. 

The share of the associated companies’ result for January–June was EUR 1,920
thousand (EUR 2,092 thousand). Consolidated operating profit amounted to EUR
3,224 thousand (EUR 4,040 thousand), down by 20.2 per cent year-on-year. The
Group’s operating margin was 16.2 per cent (19.5%). Adjusted operating profit
from the Group’s own operations amounted to EUR 1,304 thousand (EUR 1,948
thousand), representing 6.5% (9.4%) of net sales.  Operating profit from
publishing fell by EUR 375 thousand, and operating profit from printing fell by
EUR 268 thousand. 

For April–June, the share of the associated companies’ result was EUR 1,689
thousand (EUR 1,701 thousand). Consolidated operating profit amounted to EUR
2,476 thousand (EUR 2,969 thousand), down by 16.6 per cent year-on-year. The
Group’s operating margin was 24.3% (27.9%) in April–June. Adjusted operating
profit from the Group’s own operations amounted to EUR 786 thousand (EUR 1,268
thousand), representing 7.7% (11.9%) of net sales. For the second quarter,
operating profit from publishing fell by EUR 298 thousand, and operating profit
from printing fell by EUR 193 thousand. 

Net financial expenses for January–June amounted to EUR 1,491 thousand (net
financial income in the corresponding period of the previous year EUR 100
thousand). Interest expenses excluding the fair value change in derivatives
hedging them totalled EUR 607 thousand (EUR 663 thousand). In order to hedge
against interest rate risk, the company has transformed some of its
floating-rate liabilities into fixed-rate liabilities, by means of interest
rate swaps. Given that the Group does not apply hedge accounting, unrealised
changes in the market value of the interest rate swaps are recognised through
profit or loss. In January–June 2016, the change in the market value of these
interest rate swaps amounted to EUR -1,089 thousand (EUR +405 thousand). Net
gain/loss on shares held for trading was EUR 83 thousand (EUR 112 thousand). 

Net financial expenses for April–June amounted to EUR 465 thousand (net
financial income in the corresponding period of the previous year EUR 296
thousand). For the second quarter, interest expenses excluding the fair value
change in derivatives hedging them totalled EUR 304 thousand (EUR 314
thousand). In April–June 2016, the change in the market value of interest rate
swaps was EUR -359 thousand (EUR +450 thousand). Net gain/loss on shares held
for trading was EUR 89 thousand (EUR -87 thousand). 

Profit before tax for January-Junetotalled EUR 1,733 thousand (EUR 4,141
thousand) and the Group's profit for the period totalled EUR 1,794 thousand
(EUR 3,766 thousand). The Group's profit for the second quarter totalled EUR
1,968 thousand (EUR 2,982 thousand). 

BALANCE SHEET AND FINANCING

The consolidated balance sheet total came to EUR 125,470 thousand (EUR 132,839
thousand), with EUR 65,161 thousand (EUR 65,920 thousand) of equity. On the
reporting date of 30 June 2016, the balance sheet value of the holding in the
associated company Alma Media Corporation was EUR 100,750 thousand and the
market value of the shares was EUR 84,800 thousand. According to the
management’s estimate, write-down in this holding is unnecessary. 

Interest-bearing liabilities totalled EUR 47,800 thousand (EUR 54,586
thousand). The equity ratio was 53.9 per cent (51.5%), and shareholders’ equity
per share was EUR 2.54 (EUR 2.57). The decrease in financial assets for the
period totalled EUR 3,106 thousand (the increase in financial assets in the
corresponding period of the previous year EUR 1,300 thousand), with liquid
assets at the end of the period totalling EUR 3,394 thousand (EUR 6,834
thousand). 

Cash flow from operations for the period came to EUR 1,763 thousand (EUR 3,340
thousand). Cash flow from investments totalled EUR 2,088 thousand (EUR 2,485
thousand), including capital repayment from Alma Media Corporation in the
amount of EUR 2,699 thousand (EUR 2,699 thousand in the comparison period). 

In June, Ilkka-Yhtymä concluded two new loan agreements, in order to prepare
for the repayment of a EUR 20 million convertible bond due in November 2016 and
to partly replace existing loans. The loan agreements amount to EUR 25 million,
and they will mature in five years. On 30 June 2016, EUR 20 million remained
undrawn. 

PERSONNEL

The Group had an average of 294 (299) employees during the period.

Ilkka-Yhtymä announced on 29 February 2016 that it would initiate negotiations
at its printing house I-print Oy in accordance with the Act on Co-operation
within Undertakings. The negotiations concerned the production personnel of
I-print Oy’s newspaper printing press. The objective was to adjust the
operations and the amount of personnel to the reduced volumes. The negotiations
affected the production personnel of the newspaper printing press, excluding
service staff, 26 persons in all. 

As a result of the negotiations, one person will retire and three persons will
be made redundant. Additionally, part of the personnel will be laid off for up
to 38 working days per person and some full-time jobs will be turned into
part-time jobs. 

SHARE PERFORMANCE

The Series I shares of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj were listed on the Helsinki Stock
Exchange in 1981 and have remained listed ever since. The Series II shares have
been listed since their issue in 1988, and on 10 June 2002 they were
transferred from the I List of the Helsinki Stock Exchange to the Main List. At
present, the Series II shares of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj are listed on the Nasdaq
Helsinki List, in the Consumer Services sector, the company’s market value
being classified as Small Cap. The Series I shares are listed on the Pre List. 

In January–June, 58,391 series-I shares of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj were traded,
accounting for 1.4 per cent of the total number of series-I shares. The total
value of the shares exchanged was EUR 143 thousand. In total, 1,079,857
series-II shares were traded, corresponding to 5.1 per cent of the total number
of series II shares. The total value of the shares traded was EUR 2,172
thousand. The lowest price at which series-I shares of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj were
traded during the period under review was EUR 2.20, and the highest per-share
price was EUR 3.10. The lowest price at which series-II shares were traded was
EUR 1.87 and the highest EUR 2.15. The market value of the share capital at the
closing rate for the reporting period was EUR 51,125 thousand. 

RISKS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

In the current economic climate, the forecasting of both net sales and
operating profit involve uncertainties. Ilkka-Yhtymä’s most significant
short-term risks are related to the development of media advertising, in
particular, as well as circulation and printing volumes, which affect the
industry in general. The risks in the industry are due to its digitalisation
and the continuing poor economic conditions. Other risks associated with the
Group's own operations and its holding in associated company Alma Media
Corporation are described in more detail in the Annual Report 2015. 

The Group’s major financial risks include credit risk of the Group’s operative
business, the risk associated with the price of shares held for trading, the
risk of changes in market interest rates applied to the loan portfolio and
liquidity risk. In order to hedge against interest rate risk, the company has
transformed some of its floating-rate liabilities to a fixed rate, by means of
interest rate swaps. Given that the Group does not apply hedge accounting,
changes in the market value of the interest rate swap are recognised through
profit and loss. Other financial risks are discussed in more detail in the 2015
Annual Report. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

On 20 April 2016, the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj approved
the financial statements, discharged the members of the Supervisory Board and
the Board of Directors and the Managing Director from liability and decided
that a per-share dividend of EUR 0.10 be paid for the year 2015. 

The number of members on the Supervisory Board for 2016 was confirmed to be 23.
Of the Supervisory Board members whose term had come to an end, the following
were re-elected for the term ending in 2020: Vesa-Pekka Kangaskorpi, Kimmo
Simberg and Jyrki Viitala. Raimo Puustinen, Managing Director, Pohjois-Karjalan
Kirjapaino Oyj, was elected as a new member for the term ending in 2020. 

At the Annual General Meeting it was decided to maintain the payments made to
the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the board members at their current
level: the Chairman will receive a retainer of EUR 1,500 per month and a fee of
EUR 400 per meeting, and the board members will be paid a fee of EUR 400 per
meeting attended. The board members’ travel expenses are reimbursed in
accordance with the current maximum level specified by the tax authorities. 

Ernst & Young Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, was elected as the
auditor, with Authorised Public Accountant, M.Sc.(Econ.) Harri Pärssinen as the
principal auditor. It was decided that the auditors would be reimbursed per the
invoice. 

The AGM authorised the Board of Directors to decide upon a donation to be put
toward charitable causes or similar, totalling, at maximum, EUR 50,000, as well
as to decide upon the recipients, purposes of use, schedules and other terms of
these donations. 

On 9 May 2016, the Supervisory Board re-elected Timo Aukia, whose term had come
to an end, to the Board of Directors of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj. Lasse Hautala will
continue as chairman of the Supervisory Board. Minna Sillanpää was elected
vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board. 

At its membership meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected Timo Aukia as its
chairman, while Esa Lager will continue as vice-chairman. The Board of
Directors of Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj now has the following membership: chairman Timo
Aukia, vice-chairman Esa Lager, members Markku Hautanen, Sari Mutka, Tapio
Savola, and Riitta Viitala. 

OUTLOOK FOR 2016

In the current uncertain economic climate and competitive environment,
forecasting net sales in the newspaper business involves still major
uncertainties. The overall media advertising market in Finland is estimated to
remain roughly unchanged from the previous year, while circulation income is
predicted to fall slightly. In the first half of the year, printing business
volumes decreased and delivery costs rose more than expected. 

The net sales of Ilkka-Yhtymä Group are estimated to decline from the 2015
level. Adjusted operating profit from the Group’s own operations is expected to
decline clearly from the 2015 level. 

The associated company Alma Media Corporation (Group ownership 27.30%) will
have a significant impact on Group operating profit and profit. 

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES

DRAFTING PRINCIPLES

Ilkka-Yhtymä Group's half year financial report was prepared in accordance with
the requirements of the IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting standard. 

The half year financial report has been prepared according to the same
principles as the 2015 financial statements. Annual improvements to IFRS and
IFRIC interpretations (Annual Improvements 2012–2014) that become effective in
2016 have also been complied with. These changes have not affected the reported
figures. 

Ilkka-Yhtymä has adopted the Guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures
published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). In addition
to operating profit, Ilkka-Yhtymä reports adjusted operating profit from the
Group’s own operations, with a view to describing the development of the
Group’s actual operations and improving the comparability of the operating
profit indicator between periods. The indicator in question is essentially the
same as the previously used indicator Operating profit from the Group’s own
operations, excluding non-recurring items and the share of Alma Media’s and
other associated companies’ results. Adjusted operating profit from the Group’s
own operations is determined by adjusting the operating profit shown on the
income statement with the share of the associated companies’ profit and other
adjusted items. Examples of these other adjusted items include capital gains
and losses from the sale of operations or assets, impairment, the costs of
discontinuing significant operations and the costs arising from the
reorganisation of operations. Items that have affected the adjusted operating
profit from the Group’s own operations in the periods under review and
comparative periods are listed in the table of key figures of the half year
financial report. 

The company also publishes certain other commonly used key figures, which can
mainly be derived from the income statement and balance sheet. In the view of
the company, the key figures presented clarify the picture of the company’s
results and financial position given on the income statement and balance sheet.
The principles and formulae for the calculation of the indicators, presented on
page 63 of the 2015 Annual Report, remain unchanged. 

All the figures in the half year financial report are rounded, so the sum of
separate figures may differ from that presented in the report. 

The figures in the half year financial report have been presented unaudited.


CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT



(EUR 1,000)                4-6/    4-6/  Change    1-6/    1-6/  Change    1-12/
                           2016    2015       %    2016    2015       %     2015
NET SALES                10 169  10 634      -4  19 917  20 712      -4   41 172
Change in inventories        -1     -16      92              -4                1
 of finished and                                                                
 unfinished products                                                            
Other operating income       67      74     -10     115     228     -49    1 763
Materials and services   -3 544  -3 365       5  -6 967  -6 757       3  -13 418
Employee benefits        -4 257  -4 318      -1  -8 508  -8 697      -2  -16 548
Depreciation               -350    -413     -15    -740    -833     -11   -1 653
Other operating costs    -1 297  -1 328      -2  -2 514  -2 700      -7   -5 331
Share of associated       1 689   1 701      -1   1 920   2 092      -8    3 012
 companies’ profit                                                              
OPERATING PROFIT/ LOSS    2 476   2 969     -17   3 224   4 040     -20    8 998
Financial income and       -465     296    -257  -1 491     100   -1584   -4 519
 expenses  *)                                                                   
PROFIT/ LOSS BEFORE TAX   2 011   3 266     -38   1 733   4 141     -58    4 479
Income tax                  -42    -284     -85      61    -375    -116     -872
PROFIT/ LOSS FOR THE      1 968   2 982     -34   1 794   3 766     -52    3 607
 PERIOD UNDER REVIEW                                                            
                                                                                
Earnings per share,        0.08    0.12     -34    0.07    0.15     -52     0.14
 undiluted (EUR)**)                                                             
The undiluted share      25 665  25 665          25 665  25 665           25 665
 average (to the                                                                
 nearest thousand)**)                                                           




*)  As a result of the dilution of ownership in the associated company Alma
Media Corporation, a loss of EUR 3,533 thousand was recorded in the financial
expenses for Q4/2015. 
**) There are no factor diluting the figure.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME




(EUR 1,000)                     4-6/   4-6/   Change  1-6/   1-6/  Change  1-12/
                                2016   2015        %  2016   2015       %   2015
PROFIT/ LOSS FOR THE PERIOD    1 968  2 982   -34    1 794  3 766     -52  3 607
 UNDER REVIEW                                                                   
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:                                                     
Items that may be                                                               
 reclassified subsequently to                                                   
 profit or loss:                                                                
Available-for-sale assets                                                       
Measured at fair value             2      2    19        2      4     -50      4
Transferred to the income               -19   100              -8     100     -8
 statement                                                                      
Share of associated              -79    116  -168     -103    219    -147    517
 companies' other                                                               
 comprehensive income                                                           
Income tax related to                     4                     3              3
 components of other                                                            
 comprehensive income                                                           
Other comprehensive income,      -78    102  -176     -102    217    -147    516
 net of tax                                                                     
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME     1 891  3 084   -39    1 692  3 984     -58  4 123
 FOR THE PERIOD                                                                 
                                                                                





SEGMENT INFORMATION

NET SALES BY SEGMENT




(EUR 1,000)             4-6/    4-6/  Change %    1-6/    1-6/  Change %   1-12/
                        2016    2015              2016    2015              2015
Publishing                                                                      
External               8 798   9 119        -4  17 233  17 747        -3  35 123
Inter-segments            33      24        40      55      53         3      95
Publishing total       8 831   9 142        -3  17 288  17 801        -3  35 218
                                                                                
Printing                                                                        
External               1 371   1 516       -10   2 684   2 965        -9   6 048
Inter-segments         1 475   1 575        -6   2 913   3 150        -8   6 273
Printing total         2 846   3 091        -8   5 597   6 115        -8  12 321
                                                                                
Non-allocated                                                                   
Inter-segments           530     546        -3   1 055   1 100        -4   2 199
Non-allocated total      530     546        -3   1 055   1 100        -4   2 200
                                                                                
Elimination           -2 038  -2 145        -5  -4 023  -4 304        -7  -8 567
Group net sales       10 169  10 634        -4  19 917  20 712        -4  41 172
 total                                                                          





OPERATING PROFIT/ LOSS BY SEGMENT




(EUR 1,000)                     4-6/   4-6/  Change   1-6/   1-6/  Change  1-12/
                                2016   2015       %   2016   2015       %   2015
Publishing                       698    996     -30  1 175  1 550     -24  3 238
Printing                         210    402     -48    364    632     -42  1 543
Associated companies           1 689  1 701      -1  1 920  2 092      -8  3 012
Non-allocated                   -121   -129       6   -235   -233      -1  1 205
Group operating profit/ loss   2 476  2 969     -17  3 224  4 040     -20  8 998
 total                                                                          





ASSETS BY SEGMENT




(EUR 1,000)          6/2016   6/2015  Change  12/2015
                                           %         
Publishing           12 027   13 233      -9    9 882
Printing              8 271    9 396     -12    9 257
Non-allocated       105 172  110 210      -5  108 042
Group assets total  125 470  132 839      -6  127 181





CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET




(EUR 1,000)                                     6/2016   6/2015  Change  12/2015
                                                                      %         
                                                                                
ASSETS                                                                          
                                                                                
NON-CURRENT ASSETS                                                              
Intangible rights                                  685      588      16      674
Goodwill                                           314      314       0      314
Investment properties                               63      138     -54       63
Property, plant and equipment                    8 718    9 772     -11    8 825
Shares in associated companies                 101 719  104 906      -3  102 608
Available-for-sale assets                        2 990    2 922       2    2 922
Non-current trade and other receivables            567      567       0      567
Other tangible assets                              214      214       0      214
Deferred tax asset                                  69                          
TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS                       115 340  119 422      -3  116 188
                                                                                
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                        573      511      12      614
Trade and other receivables                      4 657    4 248      10    2 787
Income tax assets                                  410      673     -39       36
Financial assets at fair value                   1 097    1 151      -5    1 057
through profit or loss                                                          
Cash and cash equivalents                        3 394    6 834     -50    6 500
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                            10 131   13 417     -24   10 993
                                                                                
TOTAL ASSETS                                   125 470  132 839      -6  127 181
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                            
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                                                            
Share capital                                    6 416    6 416       0    6 416
Invested unrestricted equity fund and other     48 692   48 715       0   48 691
 reserves                                                                       
Retained earnings                               10 052   10 789      -7   10 928
SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                            65 161   65 920      -1   66 035
                                                                                
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                         
Deferred tax liability                                      205    -100      194
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities        27 532   54 569     -50   31 943
Non-current interest-free liabilities               61       75     -18       61
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES                         27 593   54 848     -50   32 199
                                                                                
CURRENT LIABILITIES                                                             
Current interest-bearing liabilities            20 268       17  116625   20 286
Accounts payable and other payables             12 165   11 579       5    8 309
Income tax liability                               284      474     -40      352
CURRENT LIABILITIES                             32 717   12 070     171   28 947
                                                                                
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES TOTAL     125 470  132 839      -6  127 181





CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT




(EUR 1,000)                                                1-6/    1-6/   1-12/
                                                           2016    2015    2015
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS                                                      
Profit/ loss for the period under review                  1 794   3 766   3 607
Adjustments                                                 219    -995   2 592
Change in working capital                                   744   1 801      62
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS                                 2 756   4 573   6 262
BEFORE FINANCE AND TAXES                                                       
Interest paid                                              -395    -414  -1 255
Interest received                                            41      35      50
Dividends received                                           50      66      66
Other financial items                                       -45     -22     -33
Direct taxes paid                                          -645    -898    -889
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS                                 1 763   3 340   4 201
                                                                               
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENTS                                                     
Investments in tangible and intangible assets, net         -631    -373    -590
Disposal of subsidiaries                                                  1 748
Capital repayment received                                2 699   2 699   2 699
Other investments                                           -66                
Proceeds from sale of other investments                              68      68
Dividends received from investments                          86      92      95
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTMENTS                                2 088   2 485   4 019
                                                                               
CASH FLOW BEFORE FINANCING ITEMS                          3 851   5 825   8 220
                                                                               
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING                                                       
Change in current loans                                          -2 353  -2 353
Change in non-current loans                              -4 412          -2 353
Dividends paid and other profit distribution             -2 545  -2 171  -2 547
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING                                 -6 957  -4 524  -7 253
                                                                               
INCREASE (+) OR DECREASE (-)IN FINANCIAL ASSETS          -3 106   1 300     967
                                                                               
Liquid assets at the beginning of the  financial period   6 500   5 534   5 534
Liquid assets at the end of the financial period          3 394   6 834   6 500





GROUP KEY FIGURES




                                                  6/2016      6/2015     12/2015
Earnings/share (EUR)                                0.07        0.15        0.14
Shareholders' equity/share (EUR)                    2.54        2.57        2.57
Average number of personnel                          294         299         299
Investments (EUR 1,000) *)                           709         327         584
Interest-bearing debt (EUR 1,000)                 47 800      54 586      52 229
Equity ratio, %                                     53.9        51.5        52.9
Net gearing, %                                      66.5        70.7        67.6
Average number of shares during the           25 665 208  25 665 208  25 665 208
 financial period                                                               
Number of shares at the end on the financial  25 665 208  25 665 208  25 665 208
 period                                                                         




*) Includes investments in tangible and intangible assets and shares in
associated companies and in available-for-sale financial assets. 
Taxes included in the income statement are taxes corresponding to the profit
for the period under review. 


STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (EUR 1,000)




Change in               Share    Fair           Invested   Other  Retain   Total
 shareholders’ equity  capita   value       unrestricted  reserv      ed        
 1-6/ 2015                  l  reserv        equity fund      es  earnin        
                                    e                                 gs        
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    6 416     194             48 498      24   9 371  64 503
 1.1.                                                                           
Comprehensive income               -2                              3 985   3 984
 for the period                                                                 
Dividend distribution                                             -2 567  -2 567
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY    6 416     193             48 498      24  10 789  65 920
 6/ 2015                                                                        









Change in shareholders’    Share    Fair   Invested unrestricted  Retain   Total
 equity 1-6/ 2016         capita   value             equity fund      ed        
                               l  reserv                          earnin        
                                       e                              gs        
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY       6 416     193                  48 498  10 928  66 035
 1.1.                                                                           
Comprehensive income for               1                           1 690   1 692
 the period                                                                     
Dividend distribution                                             -2 567  -2 567
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 6/    6 416     194                  48 498  10 052  65 161
 2016                                                                           





GROUP CONTINGENT LIABILITIES




(EUR 1,000)                                             6/2016  6/2015  12/2015
Collateral pledged for own commitments                                         
Mortgages on company assets                              1 245   1 245    1 245
Mortgages on real estate                                 8 801   8 801    8 801
Pledged shares                                          79 013  58 202   55 081
                                                                               
Contingent liabilities on behalf of associated company                         
Guarantees                                               3 961   3 961    3 961





CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT




(EUR 1,000)                                         1-6/    1-6/  Change   1-12/
                                                    2016    2015       %    2015
Carrying amount at the beginning of the financial  8 825  10 230     -14  10 230
 period                                                                         
Increase                                             529     250     112     410
Decrease                                                      -1    -100    -261
Depreciation for the financial period               -635    -707     -10  -1 408
Transfers between items                                                     -147
Carrying amount at the end of the financial        8 718   9 772     -11   8 825
 period                                                                         





RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Ilkka-Yhtymä Group’s related parties include associated companies, members of
the Board of Directors, members of the Supervisory Board, the Managing Director
and the Group Executive Team. 

THE FOLLOWING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS WERE CARRIED OUT:




(EUR 1,000)                                        1-6/2016  1-6/2015  1-12/2015
                                                                                
Sales of goods and services                                                     
To associated companies                                 166       128        258
To other related parties                                389       427        921
                                                                                
Purchases of goods and services                                                 
From associated companies                               126       130        256
From other related parties                                4         2         37
                                                                                
Non-current loan receivables from associated            567       567        567
 companies                                                                      
                                                                                
Trade and other receivables                                                     
From associated companies                                75        40         68
From other related parties                               41        30         75
                                                                                
Accounts payable                                                                
To associated companies                                  19         7         24




Transactions with related parties are conducted at fair market prices.


EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO MANAGEMENT




(EUR 1,000)                                      1-6/2016  1-6/2015  1-12/2015
Salaries and other short-term employee benefits       625       503      1 026




Management comprises the Board of Directors, Supervisory Board, Managing
Director and Group Executive Team. The stated figures based on the cash method
do not differ significantly from those based on the accrual method. 


FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND FINANCIAL LIABILITIES MEASURED AT
FAIR VALUE 




                                                     Fair value at end of period
(EUR 1,000)                                    6/2016  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3
ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE                                                   
Financial assets at fair value through profit   1 097    1 097                  
 or loss                                                                        
Available-for-sale financial assets             1 570             1 570         
TOTAL                                           2 666    1 097    1 570         
                                                                                
LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE                                              
Interest rate swaps                             2 895             2 895         
TOTAL                                           2 895             2 895         








                                                     Fair value at end of period
(EUR 1,000)                                    6/2015  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3
ASSETS MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE                                                   
Financial assets at fair value through profit   1 151    1 151                  
 or loss                                                                        
Available-for-sale financial assets             1 502             1 502         
TOTAL                                           2 653    1 151    1 502         
                                                                                
LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE                                              
Interest rate swaps                             1 398             1 398         
TOTAL                                           1 398             1 398         





Available-for-sale assets also include EUR 1,420 thousand for unlisted shares
(EUR 1,420 thousand in 6/2015), which are measured at cost since no reliable
fair value was available for them. 

At Level 1 of the hierarchy, fair value is based on quoted prices (unadjusted)
in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. 

At Level 2, the instruments’ fair value is based on inputs other than quoted
prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability,
either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices). 

At Level 3, the instruments’ fair value is based on inputs for the asset or
liability that are not based on observable market data. 




General statement

This report contains certain statements that are estimates based on the
management's best knowledge at the time they were made. For this reason, they
involve a certain amount of inherent risk and uncertainty. The estimates may
change in the event of significant changes in general economic and business
conditions. 



ILKKA-YHTYMÄ OYJ

Board of Directors


Matti Korkiatupa
Managing Director



For more information:
Matti Korkiatupa, Managing Director, Ilkka-Yhtymä Oyj
Tel. +358 (0)500 162 015

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