Asiakastieto Group Oyj - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Asiakastieto Group's Interim Report 1.1. - 30.9.2015: The sales maintains its growth path

Asiakastieto Group Plc, stock exchange release 18 NOVEMBER 2015, 10.00 A.m. EET

Asiakastieto Group's Interim Report 1.1. - 30.9.2015: The sales maintains its
growth path

SUMMARY

The figures presented in this interim report are unaudited.

July - September 2015 in short:

- Net sales amounted to EUR 10,5 million (EUR 10,1 million), an increase of 3,5
%.
- Adjusted EBIT excluding non-recurring items was EUR 4,4 million (EUR 4,5
million).
- Operating profit (EBIT) was EUR 4,4 million (EUR 4,4 million). Operating
profit included non-recurring expenses of EUR 0,0 million (EUR 0,1 million).
- The share of new products and services of net sales was 8,1 % (8,2 %).
- The share of value-added services of net sales was 58,6 % (56,1 %).
- Free cash flow amounted to EUR 3,9 million (EUR 4,0 million). The impact of
non-recurring items on free cash flow was EUR -0,1 million (EUR -0,2 million).
- Earnings per share were EUR 0,22 (EUR -0,19).
Interim period January - September 2015 in short:

- Net sales amounted to EUR 32,4 million (EUR 30,9 million), an increase of 4,9
%.
- Adjusted EBIT excluding non-recurring items was EUR 13,4 million (EUR 13,6
million).
- Operating profit (EBIT) was EUR 10,9 million (EUR 13,4 million). Operating
profit included non-recurring expenses of EUR 2,5 million (EUR 0,3 million),
mostly relating to the Company's listing.
- The share of new products and services of net sales was 7,1 % (6,2 %).
- The share of value-added services of net sales was 59,3 % (56,1 %).
- Free cash flow amounted to EUR 9,1 million (EUR 12,5 million). The impact of
non-recurring items on free cash flow was EUR -2,9 million (EUR -0,2 million).
- Earnings per share were EUR 0,52 (EUR -0,49).
Future outlook

Future outlook remains unchanged. Asiakastieto Group expects its full-year net
sales in 2015 to grow compared to 2014.

JUKKA RUUSKA, CEO"The sales of Asiakastieto Group developed as expected in the third quarter.
Trade transactions between companies were tame after summer, but on the other
hand, the clients' interest among others in the new risk management services,
Collection Indicator and Bankruptcy Indicator introduced in September led the
net sales to a growth of 3.5 per cent. The net sales increased in all product
areas, with the exception of Customer Management, amounting to EUR 10.5 million
in total in the third quarter (EUR 10.1 million). The net sales included fewer
project deliveries than usual.

The adjusted EBIT excluding non-recurring items was EUR 4.4 million (EUR 4.5
million). The adjusted operating profit was still impacted by the sales being
focused on real estate information even more strongly than last year, which has
a lower margin than services based on our own database, due to the data
acquisition costs dependent on the extent of use of the services.

In the last quarter Asiakastieto Group will launch significant new services,
which in our belief will respond to the clients' growing need to increase the
efficiency of all their business processes, while simultaneously improving and
harmonising the digital customer experience they offer. At the same time, for
example Sales Optimizer Nordic for the acquisition of new customers will help
our client companies to confront their challenges for internationalisation,
offering fully comparable data and target group services from all Nordic
companies in real time."

 KEY FIGURES

 Key income
 statement and
 cash flow
 figures and
 ratios              1.7. -      1.7. -        1.1. -       1.1. -       1.1. -
 EUR million      30.9.2015    30.9.2014    30.9.2015    30.9.2014   31.12.2014
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 Net sales             10,5         10,1         32,4         30,9         41,4

 Growth of net
 sales, %(1)            3,5          2,3          4,9         -1,0          0,1



 EBITDA                 5,0          4,9         12,6         14,9         19,7

 Operating
 profit (EBIT)          4,4          4,4         10,9         13,4         17,6



 Adjusted
 EBITDA(2)              5,0          5,0         15,2         15,2         20,6

 Adjusted
 EBITDA
 margin, %(2)          47,9         49,7         46,8         49,1         49,8



 Adjusted
 EBIT(2)                4,4          4,5         13,4         13,6         18,6

 Adjusted EBIT
 margin, %(2)          42,4         44,4         41,5         44,2         45,0



 Net sales
 from new
 products and
 services               0,8          0,8          2,3          1,9          2,8

 New products
 and services
 share of net
 sales, %               8,1          8,2          7,1          6,2          6,7



 Net sales
 from value-
 added
 services               6,1          5,7         19,2         17,3         23,2

 Value-added
 services
 share of net
 sales, %              58,6         56,1         59,3         56,1         56,1



 Free cash
 flow(3)                3,9          4,0          9,1         12,5         16,8

 Cash
 conversion,
 %(3)                  77,0         81,5         72,2         83,7         85,3





 Key balance
 sheet ratios        1.7. -       1.7. -       1.1. -       1.1. -       1.1. -
 EUR million      30.9.2015    30.9.2014    30.9.2015    30.9.2014   31.12.2014
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 Net debt to
 adjusted
 EBITDA, x(4)           2,6          9,4          2,6          9,4          3,0

 Gearing, %(4)         71,0         neg.         71,0         neg.         95,8

 Equity ratio,
 %(4)                  49,8        -53,7         49,8        -53,7         46,7



(____________________________________________________________________)
(1  )The growth of net sales for periods from 1 July to 30 September 2014 and 1
January  to 30 September 2014 has been calculated  by comparing the net sales of
the period to the net sales in the comparative period in 2013.

(2 )Adjusted key figures are adjusted by non-recurring items. Non-recurring
items include management fees which the Company has paid to Investcorp, the
former owner of the Company, until the listing of the Company for certain
ongoing advisory services, costs relating to the listing, an expense relating to
the discount given to the personnel in the personnel offering, fees for legal
and other advisory services, redundancy payments and compensations paid. Non-
recurring items were EUR -0,0 million for the third quarter 1 July - 30
September 2015, EUR -0,1 million for the comparative period 1 July - 30
September 2014, EUR -2,5 million for the interim period 1 January - 30 September
2015, EUR -0,3 million for the comparative period 1 January - 30 September 2014
and EUR -1,0 million for the annual financial period 1 January - 31 December
2014.

(3 )The impact of non-recurring items on free cash flow was EUR -0,1 million for
the third quarter 1 July - 30 September 2015,     EUR -0,2 million for the
comparative period 1 July - 30 September 2014, EUR -2,9 million for the interim
period 1 January - 30 September 2015, EUR -0,2 million for the comparative
period 1 January - 30 September 2014 and EUR -0,3 million for the annual
financial period 1 January - 31 December 2014.

(4) Key figures for the third quarter 1 July - 30 September 2015 and for the
interim period 1 January - 30 September 2015 are not comparable to figures
presented for the periods 1 July - 30 September 2014 and 1 January - 30
September 2014 due to the change in the capital structure and the refinancing of
indebtedness carried out by the Company at the end of 2014.
BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Asiakastieto Group Plc (the "Company") is a Finnish public limited liability
company and the parent company for Asiakastieto Group ("Asiakastieto Group" or
the "Group"). Suomen Asiakastieto Oy is the operating company in the group.

Asiakastieto Group is one of the leading Finnish providers of business and
consumer information services. The Group's products and services are primarily
used for risk management, finance and administration, decision-making and sales
and marketing purposes. The Group serves several industries, the largest of
which include finance and banking, insurance, telecommunication and wholesale
and retail sectors.

The services provided by the Group are based on a comprehensive database which
combines data gathered from several public data sources as well as through the
Group's own data acquisition channels. The database provides a base for the
Group's services ranging from individual reports to advanced risk management
solutions.

The Group's products and services are divided into four product areas:

Business Information: Risk management and general business information services
which are mainly used by businesses serving corporate customers.

Consumer Information: Risk management information and services on private
individuals and real estates. The products and services of Consumer Information
are mainly used by businesses serving consumer customers.

Customer Management: Services for the prospecting of potential customers as well
as for sales and marketing purposes. The products and services of Customer
Management are mainly used by businesses serving corporate customers.

Certificates and Analyses: Credit rating certificates, company and industry
analyses, and printed products concerning risk management information.

FUTURE OUTLOOK

Asiakastieto Group expects its full-year net sales in 2015 to grow compared to
2014.

The outlook is subject to risks related to, among other factors, the development
of the Finnish economy and the business operations of the Group. The most
significant risks related to business operations include, for example, risks
related to the success of product and service development activities, launches
of new products and services and risks related to competitive tenders and to
losing significant customer accounts.

Asiakastieto Group's business risks have been described in more detail on the
Company's investor pages at investors.asiakastieto.fi.

Helsinki, on 18 November 2015

ASIAKASTIETO GROUP PLC
Board of Directors



For further information:
Jukka Ruuska, CEO
Asiakastieto Group Plc
tel. +358 10 270 7111

Distribution:
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