Fortum - Company Announcement

Fortum’s fourth quarter net profit will be impacted negatively by approx. EUR 185 million due to one-time impairments and provisions as well as fair value changes in derivatives

FORTUM CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 20 January 2016 at 12:35 EET

Fortum will have a one-time negative impact of approximately EUR 110 million on
its fourth quarter 2015 net profit arising from impairments and provisions. The
impact before taxes will mainly be included in the items affecting
comparability of the Power and Technology segment. 

The one-time items mainly relate to Fortum’s two coal-fired power plants in
Finland, Inkoo and Meri-Pori. The demand for coal condensing power in the
Nordic power market has decreased as a result of the drop in the wholesale
price for electricity. Fortum is booking a provision for the dismantling of the
Inkoo power plant and starting preparations for permanent dismantling. The
Inkoo operations were ceased in February 2014 and assets written down in 2013.
In addition Fortum is making an impairment loss for Fortum’s share of Meri-Pori
assets. 

The negative impact to net profit also includes an additional write-down based
on information received during the fourth quarter regarding the closure of the
units 1 and 2 in Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Sweden. 



In addition, Fortum’s fourth quarter 2015 will include approximately EUR 75
million negative effect to net profit related to derivatives mainly hedging
Fortum’s future power production, which do not get hedge accounting status
according to IFRS (IAS 39). 

Fortum Corporation
Helena Aatinen
Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Further information:
Media: Helena Aatinen, SVP, Corporate Communications, Fortum,
tel. +358 10 45 20480
Analysts and investors: Sophie Jolly, VP, Investor Relations, Fortum,
tel. +358 10 45 32552

Distribution:
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Fortum
Fortum’s purpose is to create energy that improves life for present and future
generations. Fortum’s expertise is in CO2-free and efficient electricity and
heat production. The company also offers energy-related products and expert
services to private and industrial customers and energy producers. Fortum’s
main areas of operation are the Nordic and the Baltic countries, Russia and
Poland. In 2014, the annual sales (excluding the divested electricity
distribution business) totalled EUR 4.1 billion, and comparable operating
profit was EUR 1.1 billion. The company employs approximately 8,000 people.
Fortum’s share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.fortum.com