2014-04-29 08:00:00 CEST

2014-04-29 08:00:13 CEST


REGULATED INFORMATION

Finnish English
Raute - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Raute Corporation - Interim report January 1 - March 31, 2014


Nastola, Finland, 2014-04-29 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
INTERIM REPORT APRIL 29, 2014 AT 9:00 A.M. 


RAUTE CORPORATION - INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - MARCH 31, 2014

- The Group's net sales in the first quarter of the year, EUR 15.0 million
(MEUR 23.4), declined 36 percent on the comparison period. 
- The operating profit was EUR -1.9 million (MEUR +0.9). The profit before
taxes was EUR -1.9 million (MEUR +1.1). 
- Earnings per share were EUR -0.40 (EUR 0.21).
- The order intake was EUR 16 million (MEUR 10). The order book at the end of
the reporting period amounted to EUR 28 million (MEUR 37). 
- The outlook for financial performance remains unchanged. Raute's net sales
are expected to grow in 2014 and operating profit to improve over the year
2013. 


TAPANI KIISKI, PRESIDENT AND CEO: SLOW START TO 2014, TARGETS ARE THE SAME

We kicked off the year with high expectations. Our tender book and ongoing
negotiations gave us reason to be confident about opportunities for growth,
especially in Europe and Russia. I also expected to see some progress in the
first quarter in a few major projects that were under lengthy negotiations. But
that did not happen. This was partly due to the market developing more slowly
than I had predicted, but the biggest single reason is Russia's poor economic
development, which was further exacerbated by the political events stemming
from the crisis in Ukraine. Several projects, some of which were even
substantial, that our customers had planned to launch in early 2014 have now
been postponed to the future. 

The volume of new orders, and as a consequence our net sales, remained very low
in the first quarter. In addition, the schedules of a few projects in our order
book have been delayed, which has hindered our accumulation of net sales during
the first quarter. Such a low level of net sales also puts our result
substantially at a loss. The new products we have designed and launched,
particularly in emerging markets, have been positively received, but their net
sales were not sufficient to offset other disappointing areas. 

Despite the very poor start to the year, I believe we can reach our targeted
improvement over last year, when it comes to both net sales and profit. The
market situation in North America has improved and I believe it will continue
to do so. Projects in which we have a strong position are also under way in
Europe and Africa. And the market has not come to a complete standstill in
Russia, even though it will take some time for this sluggish period to end. I
believe that there, too, new projects will be started up, in spite of the
weakened growth prospects. In Asia, our new products are improving our
position. 


RAUTE CORPORATION - INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1-MARCH 31, 2014

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

Market situation in customer industries
Raute's customers in the veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)
industries are engaged in the manufacture of wood products used in investment
commodities and are thus highly affected by fluctuations in construction,
housing-related consumption, international trade, and transportation. 

The situation in the global economy and the financial markets in the first
quarter of 2014 has not considerably changed with respect to Raute or Raute's
customer base. The uncertainty and tension persisted. In North America, the
upswing in the construction market has continued, as it has in some parts of
Europe. Russia's economic situation remained weak, which has been reflected in,
for example, low investment volumes and the weakening ruble - even before the
crisis in Ukraine. The uncertainty caused by the crisis in Ukraine has weakened
the situation further. 

Demand for wood products technology and technology services
In Raute's customer base, the start-up of major projects that were in the
planning phase have again been delayed. For some projects, the concrete reason
is the uncertainty about Russia's future development in light of the situation
in Ukraine. A number of smaller projects involving single production lines and
modernizations have also been postponed. In some of these cases, as well, the
crisis in Ukraine is to blame. The investments that have been initiated mainly
involve replacing lines and projects to boost production capacity. 

It is difficult to forecast when demand in the Russian market will recover so
as to generate concrete orders. In other market areas, plans are being made to
realize projects as usual. 

Demand for maintenance and spare parts services continued at a good level. This
bears testimony to the fact that the utilization rates of Raute's customers'
production facilities remained, for the most part, good. 

ORDER INTAKE AND ORDER BOOK

Raute serves the wood products industry with a full-service concept based on
service that encompasses the entire life cycle of the delivered equipment.
Raute's business consists of project deliveries and technology services.
Project deliveries comprise complete production machinery for new mills,
production lines and individual machines and equipment. Additionally, Raute's
full-service concept includes comprehensive technology services ranging from
spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations, as
well as consulting, training and reconditioned machinery. 

During the reporting period, order intake remained at a low level, amounting to
EUR 16 million (MEUR 10). 60 percent of the new orders came from Europe (51%),
19 percent from Russia (18%), 10 percent from South America (10%), 9 percent
from North America (18%) and 2 percent from Asia-Pacific (3%). The strong
fluctuations in the distribution of new orders between the various market areas
are typical for project-focused business. 

Order intake in technology services amounted to EUR 7 million (MEUR 9).

The order book amounted to EUR 28 million (MEUR 37) at the end of the reporting
period. 

COMPETITIVE POSITION

Raute's competitive position is good. Raute's solutions help customers in
securing their delivery and service capabilities throughout the life cycle of
the equipment or service offered by Raute. In such investments, the supplier's
overall expertise and extensive and diverse technology offering play a key
role. The competitive edge provided by Raute is also a major draw when
customers select their cooperation partners. Raute's strong financial position
and long-term dedication to serving selected customer industries also enhance
its credibility and improve its competitive position as a company that carries
out long-term investment projects. 

NET SALES

Net sales for the reporting period totaled EUR 15.0 million (MEUR 23.4), down
36 percent compared to the first quarter of 2013. The decline resulted from the
low order intake and from the scheduling of the order book. 

Of the total net sales for the reporting period, Europe accounted for 43
percent (39%), South America for 19 percent (32%), Russia for 18 percent (15%),
North America for 16 percent (9%), and Asia-Pacific for 4 percent (4%). 

Technology services accounted for 47 percent (26%) of the Group's total net
sales and amounted to EUR 7 million (MEUR 6).  Net sales grew 17 percent on the
comparison period, mainly due to modernizations. 

RESULT AND PROFITABILITY

Operating profit for the reporting period was EUR 1.9 million negative (MEUR
+0.9) and accounted for -13 percent (+5%) of net sales. The negative operating
profit was due to low net sales. 

The profit before tax for the reporting period was EUR 1.9 million negative
(MEUR +1.1). The profit for the reporting period was EUR 1.6 million negative
(MEUR +0.8). Earnings per share (undiluted) were EUR -0.40 (EUR 0.21). 

CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET

The Group's financial position remained good. At the end of the reporting
period, gearing was -38 percent (-24%) and the equity ratio 51 percent (50%).
Fluctuations in balance sheet working capital items and the key figures based
on them are due to differences in the timing of customer payments and the cost
accumulation from project deliveries, which is typical of the project business. 

The Group's cash and cash equivalents amounted to EUR 13.6 million (MEUR 17.4)
at the end of the reporting period. Operating cash flow was EUR 1.3 million
positive (MEUR 1.4 negative). Cash flow from investment activities totaled EUR
0.3 million negative (MEUR 0.7 negative). Cash flow from financing activities
totaled EUR 0.0 million (MEUR 0.1 negative). 

Interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 6.0 million (MEUR 11.5) at the end
of the reporting period. 

The parent company Raute Corporation has a EUR 10 million commercial paper
program, which allows the company to issue commercial papers maturing in less
than one year. 

The parent company Raute Corporation is prepared for future working capital
needs and has long-term credit facility agreements with three Nordic banks
totaling EUR 23.0 million. The main covenants for the credit facility are an
equity ratio of > 30% and gearing of < 100%. Of the credit facility, EUR 17
million remained unused at the end of the reporting period. 

EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

Raute Corporation published stock exchange releases on the following events:

February 12, 2014 Long-term share-based incentive plan for Raute's upper
management for the years  2014-2018 
February 25, 2014  Share subscription with Raute Corporation's 2010 A stock
options 
March 31, 2014 Decisions by Raute's Annual General Meeting 2014.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Raute's goal is to be the leading technology supplier in its field, and to
invest strongly in continuous research and development, particularly in plywood
and LVL manufacturing technology and the supporting by-product handling,
automation and instrumentation applications, especially machine vision. 

Research and development costs in the reporting period totaled EUR 0.4 million
(MEUR 0.7), representing 2.6 percent of net sales (3.0%). 

Investments totaled EUR 0.5 million (MEUR 0.8) and 3.2 percent of net sales
(3.5%) in the reporting period. 

PERSONNEL

At the end of the reporting period, the Group's personnel numbered 516 (509).
Group companies outside Finland accounted for 27 percent (27%) of employees. 

Converted to full-time employees (“effective headcount”), the average number of
employees was 495 (494) during the reporting period. 

The temporary lay-offs that started at the end of 2013 at the company's Nastola
and Jyväskylä units for a maximum of 90 days continued into March. 

In a business transaction carried out at the end of March, Raute Corporation
sold the Jyväskylä unit's engineering operations to Insinööritoimisto Comatec
Oy.  The eight engineers who worked in the unit transferred to the employ of
Comatec as senior employees as of April 1, 2014. The business transaction is in
line with Raute's strategy and reinforces its ability to adjust to the markets'
rapid and changing need for resources. 

SHARES

The number of Raute Corporation's shares at the end of the reporting period
totaled 4,006,828, of which 991,161 were series K shares (ordinary share, 20
votes/share) and 3,015,667 series A shares (1 vote/share). The shares have a
nominal value of two euros. Series K and A shares confer equal rights to
dividends and company assets. 

Series K shares can be converted to series A shares under the terms set out in
section 3 of the Articles of Association. If an ordinary share is transferred
to a new owner who has not previously held series K shares, the new owner must
notify the Board of Directors of this in writing and without delay. Other
holders of series K shares have the right to redeem the share under the terms
specified in Article 4 of the Articles of Association. 

Raute Corporation's series A shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. The
trading code is RUTAV. Raute Corporation has signed a market making agreement
with Nordea Bank Finland Plc in compliance with the Liquidity Providing (LP)
requirements issued by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. 

The company's market capitalization at the end of the reporting period was EUR
32.1 million (MEUR 36.2), with series K shares valued at the closing price of
series A shares on March 31, 2014, that is EUR 8.00 (EUR 9.05). 

STOCK OPTION SCHEME 2010

At the end of the reporting period, the Group's key personnel held altogether
77,930 of the company's series 2010 A stock options, 80,000 series B stock
options and 80,000 series C stock options. The subscription period for series A
stock options began on March 1, 2013 and for series B stock options on March 1,
2014. On February 4, 2014, a total of 2,070 new series A shares were subscribed
for under the series A stock option rights. More detailed information
concerning the stock option system is available on the company's website. 

SHAREHOLDERS

The number of shareholders totaled 1,915 at the beginning of the year and 1,960
at the end of the reporting period. Series K shares were held by 47 private
individuals (49) at the end of the reporting period. Nominee-registered shares
accounted for 3.1 percent (3.4%) of shares. No flagging notifications were
given to the company during the reporting period. 

The Board of Directors, the President and CEO as well as the Executive Board
held altogether 235,979 company shares, equaling 5.9 percent (5.7%) of the
company shares and 11.3 percent (11.2%) of the votes at the end of the
reporting period. 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Raute Corporation complies with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2010 for
listed companies issued by the Securities Market Association on June 15, 2010. 

Raute deviates from the Code's recommendation 22 on appointing members to the
Appointments Committee in that one member to the Committee is elected from
outside the Board of Directors, as per the company's Administrative
Instructions, from among the representatives of major shareholders who have
significant voting rights. The Board views this exception as justified, taking
into consideration the company's ownership structure and the possibility to
consider the expectations of major shareholders as early as in the preparation
phase of selecting members of the Board of Directors. 

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2014

Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting was held on March 31, 2014. The
Annual General Meeting adopted the financial statements for 2013, discharged
those accountable from liability and resolved to distribute a dividend of EUR
0.20 per share. The AGM also resolved to distribute EUR 0.30 per share as
repayment of equity from the invested non-restricted equity reserve. 

The Annual General Meeting elected the company's Board of Directors for a term
that expires at the end of the Annual General Meeting of 2015. Mr. Erkki
Pehu-Lehtonen was elected Chairman of the Board, Mr. Mika Mustakallio
Vice-Chair, and Mr. Joni Bask, Mr. Risto Hautamäki, Ms. Päivi Leiwo-Svensk, and
Mr. Pekka Suominen were elected Board members. 

The authorized public accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers was chosen as
auditor, with Authorized Public Accountant Janne Rajalahti as the principal
auditor. 

The Annual General Meeting resolved that the remuneration paid to the Chairman
of the Board will continue to be EUR 40,000 and to the Vice-Chairman of the
Board and Board members EUR 20,000 for the term of office and that the Board
members' traveling expenses will be compensated in accordance with the
company's travel policy. The auditors' remuneration will be paid on the basis
of reasonable invoicing as approved by the company. 

The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to decide on the
repurchase of the company's series A shares with assets from the company's
non-restricted equity and an issue of a maximum of 400,000 of these shares. 

More detailed information on the decisions of the Annual General Meeting can be
found in the stock exchange release issued on March 31, 2014. 

Distribution of profits for the 2013 financial year
The Annual General Meeting held on March 31, 2014 decided to pay a dividend of
EUR 0.20 per share for the financial year 2013. The total amount of dividends
is EUR 0.8 million, with series A shares accounting for EUR 603,133.40 (EUR
1,506,798.50) and series K shares for EUR 198,232.20 (EUR 495,580.50). The
dividend payment date was April 10, 2014. 

The AGM on March 31, 2014, resolved, on the basis of the balance sheet adopted
in respect of the financial year ended on 31 December 2013, on the repayment of
assets from the invested non-restricted equity reserve in the amount of EUR
0.30 per share, i.e. a total of EUR 1,202,048.40 and the remainder, EUR
5,296,293.53, to be retained in equity. The date of repayment of equity was
April 10, 2014. 

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

Board of Directors and Board Committees
The Board of Directors elected by Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting on
March 31, 2014 held a constitutive meeting. 

Based on the evaluation of independence, Chairman Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen and
members Joni Bask, Risto Hautamäki, Päivi Leiwo-Svensk, Mika Mustakallio, and
Pekka Suominen are independent of the company. The Chairman of the Board (Mr.
Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen) and two Board members (Ms. Päivi Leiwo-Svensk and Mr.
Risto Hautamäki) are independent of major shareholders. 

Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has an Appointments Committee and a
Working Committee. The Appointments Committee is chaired by Mr. Erkki
Pehu-Lehtonen and its members are Mr. Mika Mustakallio and Mr. Ville Korhonen,
who was elected by the major shareholders from amongst their number. The
Working Committee is chaired by Mr. Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen and its members are Mr.
Mika Mustakallio and Mr. Risto Hautamäki. The Audit Committee's tasks are
handled by the Board of Directors. 

BUSINESS RISKS

Risks in the near term continue to be driven by the global economic situation
and the uncertainty concerning the development of the financial markets. During
the reporting period, there were no essential changes in the business risks
described in the 2013 Board of Directors' Report and Financial Statements. 

The most significant risks for Raute in the near term are related to the
development of net sales and profitability. The crisis in Ukraine has
contributed to the uncertainty surrounding the realization of new investments
in Russia in the near future. 

OUTLOOK FOR 2014

Raute's business operations are characterized by the sensitivity of investment
commodity demand to cyclical fluctuations in the global economy and the
financial markets. 

No changes have occurred in Raute's profit outlook for the whole of 2014. Based
on the tender book and ongoing negotiations, Raute's net sales are expected to
grow in 2014 and operating profit to improve over the previous year. 


TABLES SECTION OF THE INTERIM REPORT

The figures for the financial year 2013 presented in the tables section of the
interim report have been audited. The presented interim financial report
figures have not been audited. 



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME     1.1.-31.  1.1.-31.  1.1.-31.1
                                                         3.        3.         2.
(EUR 1 000)                                  Note      2014      2013       2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET SALES                                   3,4,5    15 020    23 386     83 274
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in inventories of finished goods                  69       364       -954
 and work in progress                                                           
Other operating income                                   25        20        295
Materials and services                               -7 197   -12 979    -40 711
Employee benefits expense                      13    -7 164    -6 871    -27 417
Depreciation and amortization                          -465      -479     -2 174
Other operating expenses                             -2 209    -2 532    -10 485
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating expenses                            -17 035   -22 862    -80 787
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)                              -1 920       909      1 828
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales                                          -13         4          2
Financial income                                        205       400        735
Financial expenses                                     -213      -224       -974
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE TAX                             -1 928     1 085      1 589
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales                                          -13         5          2
Income taxes                                            345      -246       -394
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD                         -1 583       839      1 196
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales                                          -11         4          1
Other comprehensive income items:                                               
Items that will not be reclassified to                                          
 profit or loss                                                                 
Remeasurement of defined benefit obligations              -         -         84
Items that may be subsequently                                                  
 reclassified to profit or loss                                                 
Exchange differences on translating foreign               3        -6        -83
 operations                                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive income items for the period, net of         3        -6         -1
 tax                                                                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD           -1 580       833      1 196
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit (loss) for the period attributable to                                    
Equity holders of the Parent company                 -1 583       839      1 196
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the period                                      
 attributable to                                                                
Equity holders of the Parent company                 -1 580       833      1 196
Earnings per share for profit (loss) attributable                               
to Equity holders of the Parent company, EUR                                    
Undiluted earnings per share                          -0,40      0,21       0,30
Diluted earnings per share                            -0,40      0,21       0,30
Shares, 1 000 pcs                                                               
Adjusted average number of shares                     4 006     4 005      4 005
Adjusted average number of shares diluted             4 008     4 017      4 013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                                 31.3.   31.3.  31.12.
(EUR 1 000)                                         Note    2014    2013    2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Intangible assets                                      8   3 533   3 580   3 574
Property, plant and equipment                          8   8 390   7 864   8 396
Other financial assets                                       500     789     500
Deferred tax assets                                          143       -      96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total non-current assets                                  12 566  12 233  12 565
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                                4 869   6 430   5 047
Accounts receivables and other receivables             5  14 091  24 002  18 329
Income tax receivable                                        483      31     183
Cash and cash equivalents                                 13 631  17 386  12 658
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current assets                                      33 074  47 850  36 218
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                              45 640  60 083  48 783
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity attributable to Equity holders of the Parent                             
 company                                                                        
Share capital                                              8 014   8 010   8 010
Fair value reserve and other reserves                      5 913   6 863   7 061
Exchange differences                                          22     236      20
Retained earnings                                          7 721   9 065   7 327
Profit (loss) for the period                              -1 583     839   1 196
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share of shareholders' equity that belongs to the         20 088  25 013  23 613
 owners of the Parent company                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total equity                                              20 088  25 013  23 613
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-current liabilities                                                         
Non-current provisions                                       366     155     460
Deferred tax liability                                        88     242     423
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities               9   2 500   5 972   2 500
Pension obligations                                            2      89       4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total non-current liabilities                              2 956   6 457   3 387
Current liabilities                                                             
Current provisions                                           657   1 121     775
Current interest-bearing liabilities                   9   3 455   5 498   3 481
Current advance payments received                      5   6 328   9 814   7 099
Income tax liability                                           6     109       3
Trade payables and other liabilities                      12 149  12 071  10 425
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total current liabilities                                 22 595  28 613  21 783
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities                                         25 552  35 070  25 170
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                              45 640  60 083  48 783
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS       1.1.-31.3.   1.1.-31.3.   1.1.-31.12.
(EUR 1 000)                                      2014         2013          2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                             
Proceeds from customer                         14 976       18 518        76 836
Other operating income                             25           20           295
Payments to suppliers and employees           -13 564      -20 300       -73 187
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash flow before financial items and            1 437       -1 762         3 944
 taxes                                                                          
Interest paid from operating activities           -17           -5          -364
Dividends received from operating                  75          126           180
 activities                                                                     
Interests received from operating                   1           90           122
 activities                                                                     
Other financing items from operating              108          124           153
 activities                                                                     
Income taxes paid from operating                 -302           -1          -329
 activities                                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES         1 301       -1 428         3 704
 (A)                                                                            
CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                             
Purchase of property, plant and                  -324         -672        -3 226
 equipment and intangible assets                                                
Proceeds from sale of property, plant              26           12            53
 and equipment and intangible assets                                            
Purchase of investments                             -            -            -3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          -299         -661        -3 176
 (B)                                                                            
CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                             
Proceeds from issue of share capital               14            -             -
Repayments of current borrowings                    -         -100        -2 100
Repayments of non-current borrowings                -            -        -3 250
Dividends paid                                      -            -        -2 002
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            14         -100        -7 352
 (C)                                                                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS         1 016       -2 188        -6 825
 (A+B+C)                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
increase (+)/decrease (-)                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE               12 658       19 548        19 548
 BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD*                                                       
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS         1 016       -2 188        -6 825
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH          -43           27           -66
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF        13 631       17 386        12 658
 THE PERIOD*                                                                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE BALANCE                                        
SHEET AT THE END OF THE PERIOD*                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents                      13 631       17 386        12 658
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                          13 631       17 386        12 658
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and bank receivables, which will be due
 within the following three months' period.                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Share        Invested   Other  Exchang  Retain                                         non-restricted                e      ed
(EUR 1 000)                      capita  equity reserve  reserv  differe  earnin
                                      l                      es     nces      gs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2014            8 010           6 498     563       19   8 523
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period          -               -       -        -  -1 583
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on               -               -       -        3       -
 translating foreign operations                                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive profit            0               0       0        3  -1 583
 (loss) for the period                                                          
Transactions with owners                                                        
Share options exercised               4               9       -        -       -
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                          -               -      45        -       -
Dividends and repayment of            -          -1 202       -        -    -801
 equity                                                                         
Total transactions with owners        4          -1 193      45        0    -801
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at March 31, 2014          8 014           5 305     608       22   6 139
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUE)            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 To the owners of                               
(EUR 1 000)                      the Parent company                        TOTAL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2014           23 613                                   23 613
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period     -1 583                                   -1 583
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on               3                                        3
 translating foreign operations                                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive profit       -1 580                                   -1 580
 (loss) for the period                                                          
Transactions with owners                                                        
Share options exercised              14                                       14
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                         45                                       45
Dividends and repayment of       -2 003                                   -2 003
 equity                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total transactions with owners   -1 945                                   -1 945
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at March 31, 2014         20 088                                   20 088
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Share        Invested   Other  Exchang  Retain
                                         non-restricted                e      ed
(EUR 1 000)                      capita  equity reserve  reserv  differe  earnin
                                      l                      es     nces      gs
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2013            8 010           6 498     364      103   9 166
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period          -               -       -        -     839
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on               -               -       -       -6       -
 translating foreign operations                                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive profit            0               0       0       -6     839
 (loss) for the period                                                          
Transactions with owners                                                        
Share options exercised               -               -       -        -       -
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                          -               -      39        -       -
Dividends and repayment of            -               -       -        -       -
 equity                                                                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total transactions with owners        0               0      39        0       0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at March 31, 2013          8 010           6 498     403       97  10 005
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (CONTINUE)            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 To the owners of                               
(EUR 1 000)                      the Parent company                        TOTAL
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2013           24 141                                   24 141
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period        839                                      839
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:    
Exchange differences on              -6                                       -6
 translating foreign operations                                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total comprehensive profit          833                                      833
 (loss) for the period                                                          
Transactions with owners                                                        
Share options exercised               -                                        -
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                         39                                       39
Dividends and repayment of            -                                        -
 equity                                                                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total transactions with owners       39                                       39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EQUITY at March 31, 2013         25 013                                   25 013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. General information


Raute Group is a globally operating technology and service company. Raute's
customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that
manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL. Raute's technology offering covers
machinery and equipment for the entire production process. Raute's full-service
concept is based on product life-cycle management. In addition to a broad range
of machines and equipment, our solutions cover technology services ranging from
spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance and equipment modernizations.
Raute's head office is located in Nastola, Finland. Its other production plants
are in the Vancouver area in Canada, in the Shanghai area in China, and in
Kajaani, Finland. The company's sales network has a global reach. 

Raute Group's Parent company, Raute Corporation, is a Finnish public limited
liability company established in accordance with Finnish law (Business ID
FI01490726). Its series A shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, under
Industrials. Raute Corporation is domiciled in Lahti. The address of its
registered office is Rautetie 2, FI-15550 Nastola, and its postal address is
P.O. Box 69, FI-15551 Nastola. 

Raute Corporation's consolidated financial statement information is available
online at www.raute.com or at the head office of the Parent company, Rautetie
2, FI-15550 Nastola, Finland. 

Raute Corporation's Board of Directors has on April 29, 2014 reviewed the
Interim financial report for January 1 - March 31, 2014, and approved it to be
published in compliance with this release. 

2. Accounting principles

Raute Corporation's Interim financial report for January 1 - March 31, 2014 has
been prepared in accordance with standard IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
The Interim financial report does not contain full notes and other information
presented in the financial 
statements, and therefore the Interim financial report should be read in
conjunction with the Financial statements published for 2013. 

Raute Corporation's Interim financial report for January 1 - March 31, 2014 has
been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting
Standards, IFRS, accepted for application in the EU. Preparations have complied
with the IAS and IFRS standards, as well as SIC and IFRIC interpretations,
effective on March 31, 2014. The notes to the Interim financial statements also
comply with Finnish accounting legislation. The presented Interim financial
report figures have not been audited. 

The Interim financial report has been prepared according to the same accounting
principles as those applied in the Annual financial statement for 2013, with
the exception of certain new or revised standards, interpretations and
amendments to existing standards which the Group has applied as of January 1,
2014. The impact of the new and revised standards has been presented in the
annual financial statements for 2013. The adoption of these standards has not
had an impact on the Interim financial report. 

All of the figures presented in the Interim financial report are in thousand
euro, unless otherwise stated. Due to the rounding of the figures in the
financial statement tables, the sums of figures may deviate from the sum total
presented in the table. Figures in parentheses refer to the corresponding
figures in the comparison period. 

The preparation of Interim financial report in conformity with IFRS standards
requires management to make certain critical accounting estimates and to
exercise its judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies. Because the
forward-looking estimates and assumptions are based on management's best
knowledge at the reporting date, they comprise risks and uncertainties. The
actual results may differ from these estimates. 

3. Segment information

Operational segment
Continuing operations of Raute Group belong to the wood products technology
segment. 

Due to Raute's business model, operational nature and administrative structure,
the operational segment to be reported as wood products technology segment is
comprised of the whole Group and the information on the segment is consistent
with that of the Group. Segment reporting follows the principles of
presentation of the consolidated financial statements. 



----------------------------------------------------------------------------    
                                            31.3.        31.3.       31.12.     
Wood products technology                     2014         2013         2013     
----------------------------------------------------------------------------    
Net sales                                  15 020       23 386       83 274     
Operating profit (loss)                    -1 920          909        1 828     
Assets                                     45 640       60 083       48 783     
Liabilities                                25 552       35 070       25 170     
Capital expenditure                           478          813        3 188     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets of the wood products technology      31.3.        31.3.       31.12.     
segment by geographical location             2014    %    2013    %    2013    %
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finland                                    39 950   88  52 101   87  40 492   83
China                                       2 371    5   3 761    6   2 926    6
North America                               2 214    5   2 681    4   3 914    8
Russia                                        827    2   1 204    2   1 114    2
South America                                 160    0     217    0     198    0
Other                                         118    0     119    0     140    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                      45 640  100  60 083  100  48 783  100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital expenditure of the wood products    31.3.        31.3.       31.12.     
technology segment by geographical           2014    %    2013    %    2013    %
 location                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finland                                       451   94     641   79   2 324   73
China                                          18    4     172   21     837   26
North America                                   5    1       -    -      15    0
Russia                                          -    -       -    -       3    0
South America                                   1    0       -    -       1    0
Other                                           3    1       -    -       8    0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                         478  100     813  100   3 188  100

4. Net sales

The main part of the net sales is comprised of project deliveries related to
wood products technology and modernizations in technology services, which are
treated as long-term projects. The rest of the net sales is comprised of
technology services provided to the wood products industry such as spare parts
and maintenance services as well as services provided to the 
development of customers' business.

Project deliveries and modernizations related to technology services include
both product and service sales, making it impossible to give a reliable
presentation of the breakdown of the Group's net sales into purely product and
service sales. 

Large delivery projects can temporarily increase the shares of various
customers of the Group's net sales to more than ten percent. At the end of the
period, the Group had two customers (3), whose customized share of the Group's
net sales temporarily exceeded ten percent. The total share of these customers
was 22 percent. 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              1.1.-31.3.       1.1.-31.3.       1.1.-31.12.     
Net sales by market area            2014    %        2013    %         2013    %
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMEA (Europe and Africa)           6 310   43       9 143   39       33 697   40
LAM (South America)                2 841   19       7 598   32       18 020   22
CIS (Russia)                       2 755   18       3 589   15       16 291   19
NAM (North America)                2 469   16       2 159    9       11 432   14
APAC (Asia-Pacific)                  645    4         896    4        3 834    5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                             15 020  100      23 386  100       83 274  100
Finland accounted for 9 percent (2 %) of                                        
 net sales.                                                                     



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5. Long-term projects                                   31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
                                                         2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net sales                                                                       
Net sales by percentage of completion                  10 186    19 853   66 214
Other net sales                                         4 834     3 533   17 060
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                                  15 020    23 386   83 274
Project revenues entered as income from currently                               
 undelivered                                                                    
long-term projects recognized by percentage of         89 996    95 042   86 534
 completion                                                                     
Amount of long-term project revenues not yet entered   28 228    35 762   27 770
 as income (order book)                                                         
Projects for which the value by percentage of                                   
 completion exceeds                                                             
advance payments invoiced                                                       
- aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized    54 616    60 354   65 872
 profits less recognized losses                                                 
- advance payments received                            47 395    44 413   53 619
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross amount due from customers                         7 221    15 941   12 253
Projects for which advance payments invoiced exceed                             
 the value by                                                                   
percentage of completion                                                        
- aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized    35 381    34 688   20 467
 profits less recognized losses                                                 
- advance payments received                            40 644    43 963   26 953
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross amount due to customers                           5 263     9 275    6 486
Specification of combined asset and liability items                             
Advance payments paid                                      70       299      101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advance payments received included in inventories in       70       299      101
 the balance sheet                                                              
Advance payments in the balance sheet                   6 328     9 814    7 099
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6. Number of personnel, persons                         31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
                                                         2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Effective, on average                                     495       494      515
In books, on average                                      520       505      522
In books, at the end of the period                        516       509      534
- of which personnel working abroad                       141       135      148
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7. Research and development costs                       31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
                                                         2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research and development costs for period                 387       696    2 523
Amortization of previously capitalized development         21        56      405
 costs                                                                          
Development costs recognized as an asset in the           -62      -192     -615
 balance sheet                                                                  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research and development costs entered as expense         346       559    2 313
 for the period                                                                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8. Changes in Intangible assets and in Property,        31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
 plant and                                                                      
equipment                                                2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intangible assets                                                               
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period         13 372    14 019   14 019
Exchange rate differences                                 -18         9      -10
Additions                                                  84       360    1 552
Reclassification between items                           -116       157   -2 188
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carrying amount at the end of the period               13 322    14 546   13 372
Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the       -9 799   -10 815  -10 815
 beginning of the period                                                        
Exchange rate differences                                  10        -5        7
Accumulated depreciation and amortization of              116         -    1 791
 disposals and reclassifications                                                
Depreciation and amortization for the period             -116      -146     -782
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end   -9 789   -10 966   -9 799
 of the period                                                                  
Book value of Intangible assets, at the beginning of    3 574     3 204    3 204
 the period                                                                     
Book value of Intangible assets, at the end of the      3 533     3 580    3 574
 period                                                              
Property, plant and equipment                                                   
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period         42 670    41 673   41 673
Exchange rate differences                                -319        89     -947
Additions                                                 394       453    1 634
Disposals                                                  -4        -2      -44
Reclassification between items                             -8      -214      354
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carrying amount at the end of the period               42 733    41 999   42 670
Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the      -34 274   -33 782  -33 782
 beginning of the period                                                        
Exchange rate differences                                 271       -77      857
Accumulated depreciation and amortization of                8        56       44
 disposals and reclassifications                                                
Depreciation and amortization for the period             -349      -333   -1 392
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end  -34 343   -34 135  -34 274
 of the period                                                                  
Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the     8 396     7 892    7 892
 beginning of the period                                                        
Book value of Property, plant and equipment, at the     8 390     7 864    8 396
 end of the period                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9. Interest-bearing liabilities                         31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
                                                         2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities recognized     2 500     5 972    2 500
 at amortized cost                                                              
Current interest-bearing liabilities                    3 455     5 498    3 481
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                                   5 955    11 470    5 981
Maturities of the interest-bearing financial liabilities at                     
 March 31, 2014                                                                 
Financial liability                                   Current  Non-curr    Total
                                                                    ent         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-current loans from financial institutions,          3 455     2 500    5 955
 interest-bearing                                                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                   3 455     2 500    5 955
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10. Pledged assets and contingent liabilities           31.3.     31.3.   31.12.
                                                         2014      2013     2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
On behalf of the Parent company                                                 
Business mortgages                                      3 638         -    3 946
Loans from financial institutions                       5 721     9 222    5 741
Business mortgages                                      5 750     6 700    5 750
Pension loans (TYEL)                                        -     2 000        -
Business mortgages                                          -       600        -
Credit insurance agreements                                 -     1 400        -
Mortgage agreements on behalf of subsidiaries                                   
Loans from financial institutions                         234       248      240
Other obligations                                         378         -       64
Business mortgages                                        611       248      304
Commercial bank guarantees on behalf of the Parent      1 739    33 492    1 484
 company and subsidiaries                                                       
Other own obligations                                                           
Rental liabilities maturing within one year               742       783      845
Rental liabilities maturing in one to five years        2 131     2 516    2 398
Rental liabilities maturing more than five years          129       356      185
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                                   3 002     3 655    3 428

11. Related party transactions

No loans are granted to the company's management. On March 31, 2014, the Parent
Company Raute Corporation had loan receivables from its subsidiary Raute
Service LLC EUR 355 thousand (EUR 355 thousand), Raute Shanghai Machinery Co.,
Ltd EUR 550 thousand and from Raute Canada Ltd. EUR 328 thousand (EUR 576
thousand). 

No pledges have been given or other commitments made on behalf of the company's
management and shareholders. 



-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12. Derivatives                                          31.3.  31.3.  31.12.
                                                          2014   2013    2013
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nominal values of forward contracts in foreign currency                      
Economic hedging                                                             
- Related to financing                                     525  1 162   1 311
- Related to the hedging of net sales                    2 198    479   2 967
Fair values of forward contracts in foreign currency                         
Economic hedging                                                             
- Related to financing                                     -11    -44      -3
- Related to the hedging of net sales                      -39      9      24
Interest rate and currency swap agreements                                   
- Nominal value                                          1 982  4 222   1 991
- Fair value                                               -69     99     -42

13. Share-based payments

An expense of EUR 45 thousand (EUR 39 thousand) was recognized for the options
to the income statement during the interim period. A total amount of 2 thousand
series A shares were subscribed during the period. The share capital of Raute
Corporation, as a result of the share subscription made with stock options,
increased EUR 4 thousand. 

14. Dividend distribution and repayment of equity

Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting held on March 31, 2014, decided,
according to the Board of Directors' proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR
0,20 per share to be paid for series A and K shares, a total of EUR 801
thousand. The dividend payment date was April 10, 2014. 

Raute Corporation's  Annual General Meeting held on March 31, 2014, decided,
according to the Board of Directors' proposal, to distribute a repayment of
equity EUR 0,30 per share to be paid for series A and K shares, a total of EUR
1 202 thousand. The payment date was April 10, 2014. 

15. Financial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value

At the end of the reporting period March 31, 2014, the fair value of the
financial assets categorized at fair value on hierarchy level 3 was EUR 789
thousand. The methods of fair value determination correspond the valuation
principles presented in the Annual 
financial statements for 2013. There were no transfers between the hierarchy
levels 1 and 2 during the reporting period. 



16. Exchange rates used                                                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                1.1.-31.3  1.1.-31.3  1.1.-31.12
                                                        .          .           .
Income statement, euros                              2014       2013        2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CNY (Chinese juan)                                 8,3587     8,2193      8,1655
RUB (Russian rouble)                              48,0778    40,1507     42,3248
CAD (Canadian dollar)                              1,5110     1,3317      1,3685
USD (US dollar)                                    1,3697     1,3204      1,3282
SGD (Singapore dollar)                             1,7381     1,6345      1,6618
CLP (Chilean peso)                               756,2665   623,5035    658,1306
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    31.3.      31.3.      31.12.
Balance sheet, euros                                 2014       2013        2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CNY (Chinese juan)                                 8,5332     8,0599      8,3248
RUB (Russian rouble)                              48,7800    39,7617     45,3246
CAD (Canadian dollar)                              1,5225     1,3021      1,4671
USD (US dollar)                                    1,3788     1,2805      1,3791
SGD (Singapore dollar)                             1,7366     1,5900      1,7414
CLP (Chilean peso)                               778,4266   612,2572    725,0943
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT                               31.3.      31.3.      31.12.
                                                     2014       2013        2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net sales, %                              -35,8       54,8       -17,8
Exported portion of net sales, %                     91,5       97,6        94,2
Return on investment (ROI), %                       -25,6       14,7         7,3
Return on equity, ROE, %                            -29,0       13,7         5,0
Interest-bearing net liabilities, EUR million        -7,7       -5,9        -6,7
Gearing, %                                          -38,2      -23,7       -28,3
Equity ratio, %                                      51,1       49,8        56,6
Gross capital expenditure, EUR million                0,5        0,8         3,2
% of net sales                                        3,2        3,5         3,8
Research and development costs, EUR million           0,4        0,7         2,5
% of net sales                                        2,6        3,0         3,0
Order book, EUR million                                28         37          28
Order intake, EUR million                              16         10          63
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARE-RELATED DATA                                  31.3.      31.3.      31.12.
                                                     2014       2013        2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Earnings per share, (EPS), undiluted, EUR           -0,40       0,21        0,30
Earnings per share, (EPS), diluted, EUR             -0,40       0,21        0,30
Equity to share, EUR                                 5,01       6,25        5,90
Dividend per share, EUR                                 -          -        0,20
Dividend per profit, %                                  -          -       66,70
Effective dividend return, %                            -          -        2,90
Repayment of equity from invested                       -          -        0,30
 non-restricted equity reserve, EUR                                             
Development in share price (series A shares)                                    
Lowest share price for the period, EUR               6,90       8,52        6,88
Highest share price for the period, EUR              8,22       9,33        9,33
Average share price for the period, EUR              7,68       9,06        8,49
Share price at the end of the period, EUR            8,00       9,05        6,95
Market value of capital stock                                                   
- Series K shares, EUR million*                       7,9        9,0         6,9
- Series A shares, EUR million                       24,1       27,3        20,9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total, EUR million                                   32,1       36,2        27,8
*Series K shares valued at the value of series                                  
 A shares.                                                                      
Trading of the company's shares (series A                                       
 shares)                                                                        
Trading of shares, pcs                            197 150    111 296     513 699
Trading of shares, EUR million                        1,5        1,0         4,4
Number of shares                                                                
- Series K shares, ordinary shares (20 votes,     991 161    991 161     991 161
 share)                                                                         
- Series A shares (1 vote/share)                3 015 667  3 013 597   3 013 597
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                           4 006 828  4 004 758   4 004 758
Number of shares, weighted average, 1 000 pcs       4 006      4 005       4 005
Number of shares, diluted, 1 000 pcs                4 008      4 017       4 013
Number of shareholders                              1 960      1 723       1 915
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Q 2        Q 3        Q 4      Q 1     Rolling    Rolling
DEVELOPMENT OF        2013       2013       2013     2014    1.4.2013   1.4.2012
QUARTERLY RESULTS                                                   -          -
(EUR 1 000)                                                 31.3.2014  31.3.2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET SALES           19 766     15 610     24 512   15 020      74 908    109 551
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in inventories of                                                        
 finished                                                                       
goods and work in     -610        -37       -672       69      -1 251        400
 progress                                                                       
Other operating         15        102        158       25         301      1 396
 income                                                                         
Materials and       -8 906     -7 304    -11 521   -7 197     -34 928    -61 899
 services                                                                       
Employee benefits   -7 190     -5 969     -7 387   -7 164     -27 710    -28 989
 expense                  
Depreciation and      -619       -597       -479     -465      -2 160     -1 947
 amortization                                                                   
Other operating     -2 740     -2 115     -3 098   -2 209     -10 163    -12 025
 expenses                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating    -19 456    -15 984    -22 486  -17 035     -74 961   -104 859
 expenses                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATING PROFIT      -286       -309      1 513   -1 920      -1 002      6 489
 (LOSS)                                                                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales          -1         -2          6      -13          -1          6
Financial income        72         53        210      205         540        674
Financial              -75       -161       -513     -213        -962       -767
 expenses                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROFIT (LOSS)         -289       -417      1 210   -1 928      -1 424      6 396
 BEFORE TAX                                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales          -1         -3          5      -13          -2          6
Income taxes            96         51       -294      345         198     -2 076
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROFIT (LOSS) FOR     -193       -366        916   -1 583      -1 226      4 319
 THE PERIOD                                                                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% of net sales          -1         -2          4      -11          -2          4
Attributable to                                                                 
Equity holders of     -193       -366        916   -1 583      -1 226      4 319
 the Parent                                                                     
 company                                                                        
Earnings per                                                                    
 share, EUR                                                                     
Undiluted            -0,05      -0,09       0,23    -0,40       -0,31       1,08
 earnings per                                                                   
 share                                                                          
Diluted earnings     -0,05      -0,09       0,23    -0,40       -0,31       1,08
 per share                                                                      
Shares, 1 000 pcs                                                               
Adjusted average     4 005      4 005      4 005    4 005       4 006      4 005
 number of shares                                                               
Adjusted average                                                                
 number of shares                                                       
diluted              4 013      4 010      4 013    4 008       4 008      4 017
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Q 2        Q 3        Q 4      Q 1     Rolling    Rolling
                      2013       2013       2013     2014    1.4.2013   1.4.2012
FINANCIAL                                                           -          -
 DEVELOPMENT                                                                    
QUARTERLY                                                   31.3.2014  31.3.2013
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Order intake            24          7         22       16          69         65
 during the                                                                     
 period, EUR                                                                    
 million                                                                        
Order book at the       40         31         28       28          28         37
 end of the                                                                     
 period, EUR                                                                    
 million                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 LARGEST          Number  Number of      Total     % of       Total       % of
 SHAREHOLDERS AT        of     series     number    total      number     voting
 March 31, 2014     series                                                      
By number of             K   A shares  of shares       of    of votes     rights
 shares             shares                         shares                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Sundholm,             -    624 398    624 398     15,6     624 398        2,7
 Göran                                                                          
2. Mandatum Life         -    181 900    181 900      4,5     181 900        0,8
 Unit-Linked                                                                    
3. Laakkonen             -    119 919    119 919      3,0     119 919        0,5
 Mikko                                                                          
4. Suominen,        48 000     62 429    110 429      2,8   1 022 429        4,5
 Pekka                                                                          
5. Suominen,        48 000     62 316    110 316      2,8   1 022 316        4,5
 Tiina Sini-Maria                                                               
6. Siivonen, Osku   50 640     53 539    104 179      2,6   1 066 339        4,7
 Pekka                                                                          
7. Kirmo, Kaisa     55 680     48 341    104 021      2,6   1 161 941        5,1
 Marketta                                                                       
8. Mustakallio,     57 580     29 270     86 850      2,2   1 180 870        5,2
 Mika Tapani                                                                    
9. Keskiaho,        33 600     51 116     84 716      2,1     723 116        3,2
 Kaija Leena                                                                    
10. Särkijärvi,     60 480     22 009     82 489      2,1   1 231 609        5,4
 Anna Riitta                                                                    
11. Relander,            -     78 000     78 000      1,9      78 000        0,3
 Harald                                                                         
12. Mustakallio,    60 480      2 895     63 375      1,6   1 212 495        5,3
 Kari Pauli                                                                     
13. Mustakallio,    43 240     16 047     59 287      1,5     880 847        3,9
 Marja Helena                                                                   
14. Särkijärvi,     12 000     43 256     55 256      1,4     283 256        1,2
 Timo                                                                           
15.                 12 000     43 256     55 256      1,4     283 256        1,2
 Särkijärvi-Marti                                                               
nez, Anu Riitta                                                                 
16. Mustakallio,    53 240          -     53 240      1,3   1 064 800        4,7
 Ulla Sinikka                                                                   
17. Suominen,       24 960     27 964     52 924      1,3     527 164        2,3
 Jukka Matias                                                                   
18. Mustakallio,    47 420      4 594     52 014      1,3     952 994        4,2
 Kai Henrik                                                                     
19. Keskinäinen          -     51 950     51 950      1,3      51 950        0,2
 työeläkevakuutus                                                               
yhtiö Varma                                                                     
20.                      -     49 573     49 573      1,2      49 573        0,2
 Sjoitusrahasto                                                                 
 Nordea Suomi                                                                   
 Small Cap                                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              607 320  1 572 772  2 180 092     54,4  13 719 172       60,1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Number  Number of      Total     % of       Total       % of
                        of     series     number    total      number     voting
                    series                                                      
By number of             K   A shares  of shares       of    of votes     rights
 votes              shares                         shares                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Särkijärvi,      60 480     22 009     82 489      2,1   1 231 609        5,4
 Anna Riitta                                                                    
2. Mustakallio,     60 480      2 895     63 375      1,6   1 212 495        5,3
 Kari Pauli                                                                     
3. Mustakallio,     57 580     29 270     86 850      2,2   1 180 870        5,2
 Mika Tapani                                                                    
4. Kirmo, Kaisa     55 680     48 341    104 021      2,6   1 161 941        5,1
 Marketta                                                                       
5. Siivonen, Osku   50 640     53 539    104 179      2,6   1 066 339        4,7
 Pekka                                                                          
6. Mustakallio,     53 240          -     53 240      1,3   1 064 800        4,7
 Ulla Sinikka                                                                   
7. Suominen,        48 000     62 429    110 429      2,8   1 022 429        4,5
 Pekka                                                                          
8. Suominen,        48 000     62 316    110 316      2,8   1 022 316        4,5
 Tiina Sini-Maria                                                               
9. Suominen,        48 000          -     48 000      1,2     960 000        4,2
 Jussi                                                                          
10. Mustakallio,    47 420      4 594     52 014      1,3     952 994        4,2
 Kai Henrik                                                                     
11. Mustakallio,    43 240     16 047     59 287      1,5     880 847        3,9
 Marja Helena                                                                   
12. Mustakallio,    42 240          -     42 240      1,1     844 800        3,7
 Risto Knut                                                                     
 kuolinpesä                                                                     
13. Keskiaho,       33 600     51 116     84 716      2,1     723 116        3,2
 Kaija Leena                                                                    
14. Sundholm,            -    624 398    624 398     15,6     624 398        2,7
 Göran                                                                          
15. Keskiaho,       29 680          -     29 680      0,7     593 600        2,6
 Vesa Heikki                                                                    
16. Keskiaho,       27 880      7 491     35 371      0,9     565 091        2,5
 Juha-Pekka                                                                     
17. Kirmo, Lasse    27 645      9 621     37 266      0,9     562 521        2,5
18. Suominen,       24 960     27 964     52 924      1,3     527 164        2,3
 Jukka Matias                                                                   
19. Keskiaho,       24 780     21 500     46 280      1,2     517 100        2,3
 Marjaana                                                                       
20. Kultanen,       22 405      8 031     30 436      0,8     456 131        2,0
 Leea Annikka                                                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total              805 950  1 051 561  1 857 511     46,4  17 170 561       75,2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MANAGEMENTS' AND PUBLIC INSIDERS' SHAREHOLDING AND                              
 NOMINEE-REGISTERED SHARES                                                                            Number    Number     Total                Total    % of
                             of        of    number      % of     number  voting
                         series    series               total                   
                       K shares  A shares        of    shares   of votes  rights
                                             shares                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management's holding                                                            
 at March 31, 2014                                                              
The Board of                                                                    
 Directors, The                                                                 
 Group's President                                                              
and CEO and Executive   122 880   113 099   235 979       5,9  2 570 699    11,3
 Board                                                                          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public insiders'        122 880   113 099   235 979       5,9  2 570 699    11,3
 holding at March.                                                              
 31, 2014                                                                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The figures include the holdings of their                                       
 own, minor children and control                                                
 entities.                                                                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nominee-registered            -   125 609   125 609       3,1    125 609     0,5
 shares at March 31,      
 2014                                                                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



RAUTE CORPORATION
Board of Directors


BRIEFING ON APRIL 29, 2014 AT 2 P.M.:
A briefing will be held for analysts, investors and the media on April 29, 2014
at 2 p.m. at Scandic Simonkenttä Hotel, Roba cabinet, Simonkatu 9, Helsinki.
The interim report will be presented by Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO,
and Mrs. Arja Hakala, CFO. 

NEXT INTERIM REPORT:
Raute Corporation's interim report January 1-June 30, 2014 will be published on
Tuesday, July 29, 2014. 

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3560,
mobile +358 400 814 148 
Mrs. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3293, mobile +358 400
710 387 

DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, main media, www.raute.com

RAUTE IN BRIEF:
Raute is a technology and service company that operates worldwide. Raute's
customers are companies operating in the wood products industry that
manufacture veneer, plywood and LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber). The technology
offering covers machinery and equipment for the entire production process. As a
supplier of mill-scale projects Raute is a global market leader both in the
plywood and LVL industries. Additionally, Raute's full-service concept includes
technology services ranging from spare parts deliveries to regular maintenance
and equipment modernizations. Raute's head office is located in Nastola,
Finland. Its other production plants are in the Vancouver area of Canada, in
the Shanghai area of China, and in Kajaani, Finland. Raute's net sales in 2013
were EUR 83.3 million. The number of personnel at the end of 2013 was 534. 

More information about the company can be found at www.raute.com.