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Raute - Interim report (Q1 and Q3)

Raute Corporation - Interim report January 1 - September 30, 2013


Nastola, Finland, 2013-10-30 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAUTE CORPORATION
INTERIM REPORT OCTOBER 30, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. 


RAUTE CORPORATION - INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

- The Group's net sales, EUR 58.8 million (MEUR 67.4), declined 13 percent on
the comparison period. The order intake was EUR 41 million (MEUR 104). 
- The operating profit was EUR +0.3 million (MEUR +1.9). The profit before tax
was EUR +0.4 million (MEUR +1.8). 
- Earnings per share were EUR +0.07 (EUR +0.26).
- Third quarter net sales were EUR 15.6 million and operating profit was EUR
0.3 million negative. The order intake was very low at EUR 7 million. 
- The order book at the end of the reporting period amounted to EUR 31 million.
- Raute issued a profit warning on September 4, 2013, due to the weakened
profit outlook. Net sales are expected to decline from 2012. The operating
profit is expected to weaken significantly from the previous year but to remain
positive. 


TAPANI KIISKI, PRESIDENT AND CEO: NEW ORDERS NEEDED!

The order intake remained very low in the third quarter, which lowered our
profit outlook for the whole of 2013. The net sales for the third quarter
remained lower than we forecast already in the summer, and, consequently, our
financial result was negative. 

The tentatively positive signs in the macroeconomy are yet to materialize in
our industry. Our customers' market environment is marked by duality.
Utilization rates have remained reasonably high, but the order books are
exceptionally short. In a single word, the situation could be described as
uncertain. At Raute, the situation is materializing as a fairly normal, if not
good, demand for services and small projects, with medium-sized and large
projects, however, seeming to be unable to make it through to the
decision-making and implementation phase. The total volume of new orders has
remained very low during the first nine months of the year, despite the growth
in technology services. 

Our market position continues to be strong, but our order intake has not been
sufficient to fuel steady or growing net sales. At the same time, a few of our
larger projects in our order book have been moved forward. Our net sales have
thus remained low due to the volume and scheduling of the order book. Our
result is in line with our cost structure and with our expectations at such a
low level of net sales. 

We are also undergoing negotiations concerning a reasonable, if not a good,
number of projects in several market areas, which has been the case throughout
the year. Despite the fact that these projects are being moved further forward,
I am confident that our order intake will take a turn for the better in the
near future. The scheduling of our order book is such that the net sales and
the operating profit for the rest of the year will depend on whether the new
orders forecast for the end of the year are realized and on the amount of
revenue generated by them for 2013. 

THIRD QUARTER OF 2013

Order intake and order book

The order intake during the third quarter remained very low at EUR 7 million
(MEUR 28). Technology services accounted for EUR 5 million (MEUR 7) of the
order intake. 

The order book declined during the third quarter by EUR 9 million, amounting to
EUR 31 million at the end of the period (MEUR 72). 

Net sales

Third-quarter net sales were EUR 15.6 million (MEUR 29.9), down 21 percent on
the second quarter. The decrease in net sales was due to the scheduling of the
order book and the modest order intake during the previous three quarters. 

Technology services accounted for 57 percent of total net sales (23%).

Result and profitability

Operating profit for the third quarter was EUR 0.3 million negative (MEUR 1.8
positive) and accounted for -2 percent (6%) of net sales. The third quarter
result was EUR 0.4 million negative (MEUR 1.2 positive), and earnings per share
were EUR -0.09 (EUR 0.31). 

The result was negative due to low net sales.


RAUTE CORPORATION - INTERIM REPORT JANUARY 1-SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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 uncertainty related to the global economic and money-market trend is still
being upheld by the risks associated with the growing debts of certain European
countries, the future of the euro and by the fears of a slowdown in economic
growth in Asian countries. For Raute's customer industries, the market
situation has continued to be uncertain in a number of market areas, although
the customer industries' capacity utilization rates have remained good. In
North America, there are signs that the market situation is improving, although
the signs are now weaker than a few months ago. This improvement is not yet
reflected in concrete terms in the investment decisions of the plywood and LVL
industries. 

Demand for wood products technology and technology services

In the third quarter of 2013, our customers' investments were focused on
relatively small machine and equipment investments and modernizations. 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 good. The demand for technology services
developed positively in North America, which has for a long period been
suffering from a difficult market situation. 

Several large projects encompassing single production lines and mill-scale
deliveries that are in the planning and negotiation phase are pending.
Customers will decide on and realize these projects only once they are more
confident that demand has recovered permanently and once financing for the
projects can be arranged. 


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, the order intake remained at a low level,
amounting to EUR 41 million (MEUR 104). The third quarter accounted for 18
percent of the total order intake. 31 percent of the new orders came from
Europe (28%), 26 percent from Russia (12%), 24 percent from North America (6%),
12 percent from South America (52%) and 6 percent from Asia-Pacific (2%). The
strong fluctuations in the distribution of new orders between the various
market areas are typical for project-focused business. 

The order intake in technology services amounted to EUR 24 million (MEUR 20),
an increase of 20 percent on the comparison period. The growth resulted
predominantly from modernization orders. 

The order book weakened during the reporting period by EUR 19 million,
amounting to EUR 31 million at the end of the period (MEUR 72). 


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 its 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 58.8 million (MEUR 67.4), down
13 percent on the comparison period. The decline resulted from the low order
intake during the first nine months of the year and from the scheduling of our
order book. 

Of the total net sales for the reporting period, Europe accounted for 45
percent (23%), South America for 21 percent (48%), Russia for 18 percent (17%),
North America for 11 percent (9%), and Asia-Pacific for 4 percent (4%). 

Technology services' net sales grew 11 percent on the comparison period and
accounted for 40 percent (30%) of total net sales. 


RESULT AND PROFITABILITY

Operating profit for the reporting period was EUR 0.3 million positive (MEUR
1.9 positive) and accounted for 1 percent of net sales (3%). 

The profit before tax for the reporting period was EUR 0.4 million positive
(MEUR 1.8 positive). The profit for the reporting period was EUR 0.3 million
positive (MEUR 1.0 positive). Earnings per share (undiluted) were EUR +0.07
(EUR +0.26). 


CASH FLOW AND BALANCE SHEET

The Group's financial position is good. At the end of the reporting period,
gearing was -41 percent (-54%) and the equity ratio 55 percent (44%). Other
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, including financial assets recognized at
fair value through profit or loss, amounted to EUR 18.0 million (MEUR 25.6) at
the end of the reporting period. Operating cash flow was EUR 5.2 million
positive (MEUR 4.8 positive). Cash flow from investment activities totaled EUR
2.0 million negative (MEUR 1.7 negative). Cash flow from financing activities
was EUR 4.7 million negative (MEUR 3.2 negative), including dividend payments
of EUR 2.0 million and debt repayments of EUR 2.7 million. 

Interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 8.7 million (MEUR 13.6) 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 concluded 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 15.0
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:

September 4, 2013     Raute's profit outlook for the full year 2013 weakened
September 30, 2013   Raute strengthens its Group Executive Board


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 2.0 million
(MEUR 1.6), representing 3.3 percent of net sales (2.4%). 

Investments totaled EUR 2.5 million (MEUR 2.2) in the reporting period. The
majority of investments were related to productional investments at the mills
in Nastola, Finland, and in China. 


PERSONNEL

At the end of the reporting period, the Group's personnel numbered 532 (496).
Group companies outside Finland accounted for 28 percent (26%) of employees. 

Converted to full-time employees (“effective headcount”), the average number of
employees was 512 (476) during the reporting period. 


SHARES

The number of Raute Corporation's shares at the end of the reporting period
totaled 4,004,758, of which 991,161 were series K shares (ordinary share, 20
votes/share) and 3,013,597 series A shares (1 vote/share). The shares have a
nominal value of 2 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
33.6 million (MEUR 29.3), with series K shares valued at the closing price of
series A shares on September 30, 2013, that is EUR 8.39 (EUR 7.32). 


STOCK OPTION SCHEME 2010

In compliance with the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting, the
Board of Directors issued 2,000 stock options marked with the symbol 2010 A,
2,000 stock options marked 2010 B and 2,000 stock options marked 2010 C to the
Group's key employees on September 30, 2013. At the end of the reporting
period, the Group's key personnel held altogether 80,000 of the company's
series 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. Stock options have not been exercised to subscribe for shares. More
detailed information concerning the stock option system is available on the
company's website. 


SHAREHOLDERS

The number of shareholders totaled 1,682 at the beginning of the year and 1,878
at the end of the reporting period. Series K shares were held by 49 private
individuals (49) at the end of the reporting period. The Board of Directors,
the Group's President and CEO as well as the Executive Group held altogether
232,799 company shares, equaling 5.8 percent (5.6%) of the company shares and
11.2 percent (11.1%) of the votes at the end of the reporting period.
Nominee-registered shares accounted for 3.1 percent (3.3%) of the total shares. 

No flagging notifications were given to the company during 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. 

Raute deviates from recommendation 9 on the number, composition and competence
of the directors in that the company does not have both genders represented on
the Board. When seeking new members, the Appointments Committee was unable to
find any female candidates fulfilling the criteria set for the members of the
Board of Directors. 


EXECUTIVE BOARD

On September 30, 2013, Raute has clarified the areas of responsibility for its
Executive Board and appointed two new members as of October 1, 2013. 

Mika Hyysti, B.Sc. (Eng.) (48) has been appointed Group Vice President,
Technology, with responsibility for technology, products and R&D. He joined
Raute in 1990 and has previously held the positions of Automation Engineering
Manager, R&D Manager and Technology Manager, among others. 

Marko Hjelt, M.Ed. (44) has been appointed Group Vice President, Human
Resources, with responsibility for human resources and competence development.
He joined Raute in 2013 as Group HR Manager. Prior to joining Raute, he worked
at Go On Yhtiöt as Head of the unit in Lahti and Hämeenlinna, Finland, and as a
Senior Consultant for Mercuri Urval. 

Raute Group's Executive Board and the members' areas of responsibility as of
October 1, 2013: 

Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Chairman - Sales
Arja Hakala, Group Vice President, Finance, CFO - Finance and administration
Marko Hjelt, Group Vice President, Human Resources - Human resources and
competence development 
Mika Hyysti, Group Vice President, Technology - Technology, products and R&D
Timo Kangas, Group Vice President, Customer Care - Customer relationships and
marketing, market area EMEA 
Petri Lakka, Group Vice President, Technology Services - Technology services
Petri Strengell, Group Vice President, Operations - Project deliveries and
operations. 


ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013

Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting was held on April 8, 2013. A stock
exchange release on the decisions of the Annual General Meeting was published
on April 8, 2013. 


DIVIDENDS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2012

The Annual General Meeting held on April 8, 2013 decided to pay a dividend of
EUR 0.50 per share for the financial year 2012. The total amount of dividends
is EUR 2.0 million, series A shares accounting for EUR 1,506,798.50 and series
K shares for EUR 495,580.50. The dividend payment date was April 18, 2013. 


BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BOARD COMMITTEES

At Raute Corporation's Annual General Meeting on April 8, 2013, Mr. Erkki
Pehu-Lehtonen was elected Chairman of the Board, Mr. Mika Mustakallio
Vice-Chairman and Mr. Joni Bask, Mr. Risto Hautamäki, Mr. Ilpo Helander and Mr.
Pekka Suominen as Board members. 

Based on the evaluation of independence, Chairman Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen and
members Joni Bask, Risto Hautamäki, Ilpo Helander, Mika Mustakallio, and Pekka
Suominen are independent of the company. The Chairman of the Board (Mr. Erkki
Pehu-Lehtonen) and two Board members (Mr. Ilpo Helander 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 2012 Board of Directors' Report and Financial Statements. The
most significant risks for Raute in the near term are related to the
development of demand and the order book after the delivery of the present
order book has taken place. 


OUTLOOK FOR 2013

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

The development of the global economy and financial markets is still facing
major uncertainty. The market situation for Raute's customer industries is
expected to remain uncertain. 

However, improvement investments in the plywood industry to ensure quality and
cost competitiveness and to maintain market shares are expected to be at a
reasonable level in the near future, provided that the economic uncertainty
does not spiral into a new crisis. Several large projects encompassing single
production lines and mill-scale deliveries that are in the planning and
negotiation phase are also pending. 

Thanks to its strong financial and market position and the development measures
carried out, Raute is well positioned to respond to demand once the markets
recover. 

Raute issued a profit warning on September 4, 2013, due to the weakened profit
outlook. Uncertainty concerning the development of the economy has been
reflected in the investment decisions of Raute's customers and in the order
volume of new project deliveries. Net sales are expected to decline from 2012.
The operating profit is expected to weaken significantly from the previous year
but to remain positive. The operating profit will depend on whether the new
orders forecast for the end of the year are realized and on the amount of
revenue generated by them for 2013. 



TABLES SECTION OF THE INTERIM REPORT



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF            1.7.-30  1.7.-30  1.1.-30  1.1.-30  1.1.-31
 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME                    .9.      .9.      .9.      .9.     .12.
(EUR 1 000)                   Note      2013     2012     2013     2012     2012
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NET SALES                     3,4,5   15 610   29 886   58 762   67 359  101 273
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Change in inventories of                 -37     -742     -283      -52      500
 finished goods and work in                                                     
 progress                                                                       
Other operating income                   102       61      137      167    1 423
Materials and services                -7 304  -17 475  -29 189  -36 336  -55 725
Employee benefits expense        13   -5 969   -7 083  -20 030  -20 715  -28 752
Depreciation and                        -597     -482   -1 695   -1 478   -1 968
 amortization                                                                   
Other operating expenses              -2 115   -2 346   -7 387   -7 039  -11 720
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Total operating expenses             -15 984  -27 386  -58 302  -65 568  -98 165
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OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)                 -309    1 818      315    1 907    5 031
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% of net sales                            -2        6        1        3        5
Financial income                          53      130      525      518      482
Financial expenses                      -161     -267     -461     -612     -738
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PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE TAX                -417    1 680      379    1 813    4 775
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% of net sales                            -3        6        1        3        5
Income taxes                              51     -451      -99     -785   -1 759
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PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD            -366    1 229      280    1 028    3 016
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% of net sales                            -2        4        0        2        3
Other comprehensive income items:                                               
Exchange differences on translating        5        7       18       38       80
 foreign operations                                                             
Comprehensive income items for the         5        7       18       38       80
 period, net of tax                                                             
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COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE     -361    1 236      298    1 066    3 096
 PERIOD                                                                         
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Profit (loss) for the period                                                    
 attributable to                                                                
Equity holders of the Parent            -366    1 229      280    1 028    3 016
 company                                                                        
Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period attributable to                                                         
Equity holders of the Parent            -361    1 236      298    1 066    3 096
 company                                                                        
Earnings per share for profit                                                   
 (loss) attributable                                                            
to Equity holders of the Parent                                                 
 company, EUR                                                                   
Undiluted earnings per share           -0,09     0,31     0,07     0,26     0,75
Diluted earnings per share             -0,09     0,31     0,07     0,26     0,75
Shares, 1 000 pcs                                                               
Adjusted average number of             4 005    4 005    4 005    4 005    4 005
 shares                                                                         
Adjusted average number of             4 010    4 007    4 010    4 007    4 008
 shares, diluted                                                                
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET                          30.9.      30.9.      31.12.
(EUR 1 000)                               Note       2013       2012        2012
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ASSETS                                                                          
Non-current assets                                                              
Intangible assets                            8      3 892      2 493       3 204
Property, plant and equipment                8      7 966      7 976       7 892
Other financial assets                                789        789         789
Non-current accounts receivables and other              -        225           -
 receivables                                                                    
Deferred tax assets                                   197        857          60
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Total non-current assets                           12 845     12 341      11 944
Current assets                                                                  
Inventories                                         6 099      6 293       7 130
Accounts receivables and other               5     12 466     22 339      24 427
 receivables                                                                    
Income tax receivable                                  19        407          37
Cash and cash equivalents                          17 964     25 628      19 548
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Total current assets                               36 548     54 667      51 143
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TOTAL ASSETS                                       49 393     67 008      63 087
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                                                          
Equity attributable to Equity holders of the                                    
Parent company                                                                  
Share capital                                       8 010      8 010       8 010
Fair value reserve and other reserves               7 000      6 836       6 862
Exchange differences                                  120         61         103
Retained earnings                                   7 164      6 149       6 150
Profit (loss) for the period                          280      1 028       3 016
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Share of shareholders' equity that belongs to                                   
 the                                                                            
owners of the Parent company                       22 575     22 084      24 141
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Total equity                                       22 575     22 084      24 141
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Non-current liabilities                                                         
Non-current provisions                                160         70          56
Deferred tax liability                                359          -         174
Non-current interest-bearing liabilities     9      4 181      8 622       5 866
Pension obligations                                    86         92          90
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Total non-current liabilities                       4 786      8 784       6 186
Current liabilities                                                             
Current provisions                                    710      1 223       1 134
Current interest-bearing liabilities         9      4 495      4 989       5 594
Current advance payments received            5      8 557     17 320      12 776
Income tax liability                                   41          -           -
Trade payables and other liabilities                8 230     12 607      13 255
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Total current liabilities                          22 032     36 140      32 759
Total liabilities                                  26 818     44 924      38 946
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TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES                       49 393     67 008      63 087
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS            1.1.-30.9  1.1.-30.9  1.1.-31.12
                                                        .          .           .
(EUR 1 000)                                          2013       2012        2012
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CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES                                             
Proceeds from customers                            59 795     64 936      90 385
Other operating income                                137        167       1 423
Payments to suppliers and employees               -54 904    -59 144     -89 379
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Cash flow before financial items and taxes          5 028      5 959       2 429
Interest paid from operating activities              -212       -275        -529
Dividends received from operating                     180        118         118
 activities                                                                     
Interests received from operating                      98        258         269
 activities                                                                     
Other financing items from operating                   74       -431        -275
 activities                                                                     
Income taxes paid from operating                      -12       -823         -75
 activities                                                                     
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NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES (A)         5 157      4 807       1 938
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CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES                                             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment and      -2 026     -1 749      -3 055
 intangible assets                                                              
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and              37         22         160
 equipment and intangible assets                                                
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NET CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES (B)        -1 989     -1 727      -2 895
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CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                                             
Repayments of current borrowings                   -1 100          -           -
Repayments of non-current borrowings               -1 625     -1 970      -4 000
Dividends paid                                     -2 002     -1 201      -1 201
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NET CASH FLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES (C)        -4 727     -3 172      -5 201
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NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            -1 559        -92      -6 159
 (A+B+C)                                                                        
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increase (+)/decrease (-)                                                       
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF      19 548     25 674      25 674
 THE PERIOD*                                                                    
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS            -1 559        -92      -6 159
EFFECTS OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH              -25         46          33
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE        17 964     25 628      19 548
 PERIOD*                                                                        
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS IN THE BALANCE                                        
SHEET AT THE END OF THE PERIOD                                                  
Cash and cash equivalents                          17 964     25 628      19 548
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TOTAL                                              17 964     25 628      19 548
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*Cash and cash equivalents comprise assets at fair value through profit and
loss, as well as cash and bank receivables, which will be due within the
following three months' period. 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'                              
 EQUITY                                                                         
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                                        Share  Invested                         
                                Share  premiu  non-rest   Other  Exchang  Retain
                                            m    ricted                e      ed
(EUR 1 000)                    capita  accoun    equity  reserv  differe  earnin
                                    l       t   reserve      es     nces      gs
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EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2013          8 010       0     6 498     364      103   9 166
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Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period        -       -         -       -        -     280
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on             -       -         -       -       18       -
 translating                     
foreign operations                                                              
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Total comprehensive profit          0       0         0       0       18     280
 (loss) for the period                                                          
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Transactions with owners                                                        
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                        -       -         -     138        -       -
Reclassification between            -       -         -       -        -       -
 items                                                                          
Dividends paid                      -       -         -       -        -  -2 002
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Total transactions with             0       0         0     138        0  -2 002
 owners                                                                         
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EQUITY at Sept. 30, 2013        8 010       0     6 498     502      120   7 444
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'                              
 EQUITY (CONTINUE)                                                              
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                               To the owners                                    
                                of                                              
(EUR 1 000)                    the Parent                                  TOTAL
                                company                                         
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EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2013         24 141                                     24 141
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Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period   280                                           280
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on            18                                         18
 translating                                                                    
foreign operations                                                              
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Total comprehensive profit        298                                        298
 (loss) for the period                                                          
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Transactions with owners                                                        
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                      138                                        138
Reclassification between            0                                          0
 items                                                                          
Dividends paid                 -2 002                                     -2 002
Total transactions with        -1 864                                     -1 864
 owners                                                                         
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EQUITY at Sept. 30, 2013       22 575                                     22 575
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'                              
 EQUITY                                                                         
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                                        Share  Invested                         
                                Share  premiu  non-rest   Other  Exchang  Retain
                                            m    ricted                e      ed
(EUR 1 000)                    capita  accoun    equity  reserv  differe  earnin
                                    l       t   reserve      es     nces      gs
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EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2012          8 010   6 498         0     187       23   7 351
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Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period        -       -         -       -        -   1 028
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on             -       -         -       -       38       -
 translating                                                                    
foreign operations                                                              
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Total comprehensive profit          0       0         0       0       38   1 028
 (loss) for the period                                                          
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Transactions with owners                                                        
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                        -       -         -     152        -       -
Reclassification between            -  -6 498     6 498       -        -       -
 items                                                                          
Dividends paid                      -       -         -       -        -  -1 201
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Total transactions with             0  -6 498     6 498     152        0  -1 201
 owners                                                                         
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EQUITY at Sept. 30, 2012        8 010       0     6 498     338       61   7 177
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS'                              
 EQUITY (CONTINUE)                                                              
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                               To the owners                                    
                                of                                              
(EUR 1 000)                    the Parent                                  TOTAL
                                company                                         
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EQUITY at Jan. 1, 2012         22 069                                     22 069
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Comprehensive profit (loss) for the                                             
 period                                                                         
Profit (loss) for the period    1 028                                      1 028
Other comprehensive income                                                      
 items:                                                                         
Exchange differences on            38                                         38
 translating foreign                                                            
 operations                                                                     
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Total comprehensive profit      1 066                                      1 066
 (loss) for the period                                                          
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Transactions with owners                                                        
Equity-settled share-based                                                      
transactions                      152                                        152
Reclassification between            0                                          0
 items                                                                          
Dividends paid                 -1 201                                     -1 201
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Total transactions with        -1 049                                     -1 049
 owners                                                                         
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EQUITY at Sept. 30, 2012       22 084                                     22 084
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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 October 30, 2013 reviewed the
Interim financial report for January 1 - September 30, 2013, and approved it to
be published in compliance with this release. 

2. Accounting principles

Raute Corporation's Interim financial report for January 1 - September 30, 2013
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 2012. 

Raute Corporation's Interim financial report for January 1 - September 30, 2013
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 September 30, 2013. 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 2012, with
the exception of certain new or revised standards, interpretations and
amendments to existing standards which the Group has applied as of January 1,
2013.The impact of the new and revised standards has been presented in the
Annual financial statements for 2012. 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. 



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                           30.9.   30.9.   31.12.
Wood products technology    2013    2012     2012
-------------------------------------------------
Net sales                 58 762  67 359  101 273
Operating profit (loss)      315   1 907    5 031
Assets                    49 393  67 008   63 087
Liabilities               26 818  44 924   38 946
Capital expenditure        2 536   2 240    3 529



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Assets of the wood products technology      30.9.        30.9.       31.12.     
segment by geographical location             2013    %    2012    %    2012    %
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Finland                                    42 288   86  58 796   88  53 631   85
China                                       3 355    7   2 874    4   4 406    7
North America                               2 177    4   3 627    5   3 437    5
Russia                                      1 288    3   1 349    2   1 257    2
South America                                 183    0     207    0     199    0
Other                                         101    0     155    0     158    0
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TOTAL                                      49 393  100  67 008  100  63 087  100
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Capital expenditure of the wood products    30.9.        30.9.       31.12.     
technology segment by geographical           2013    %    2012    %    2012    %
 location                    
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Finland                                     1 836   72   2 194   98   2 980   84
China                                         676   27      36    2     517   15
North America                                  16    1       6    0       6    0
Russia                                          3    0       1    0       1    0
South America                                   1    0       1    0      22    1
Other                                           4    0       2    0       2    0
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TOTAL                                       2 536  100   2 240  100   3 529  100
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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 (2), whose customized share of the Group's
net sales temporarily exceeded ten percent. The total share of these customers
was 33 percent. 



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                          1.1.-30.9.       1.1.-30.9.       1.1.-31.12.     
Net sales by market area        2013    %        2012    %         2012    %
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EMEA (Europe and Africa)      26 366   45      15 179   23       22 179   22
LAM (South America)           12 574   21      32 629   48       52 588   52
CIS (Russia)                  10 828   18      11 212   17       14 454   14
NAM (North America)            6 720   11       5 946    9        8 469    8
APAC (Asia-Pacific)            2 275    4       2 392    4        3 583    4
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TOTAL                         58 762  100      67 359  100      101 273  100
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Finland accounted for 5 percent (7 %) of net sales.



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5. Long-term projects                                   30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
                                                         2013      2012     2012
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Net sales                                                                       
Net sales by percentage of completion                  46 443    56 258   85 267
Other net sales                                        12 319    11 101   16 006
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TOTAL                                                  58 762    67 359  101 273
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Project revenues entered as income from currently                               
 undelivered                                                                    
long-term projects recognized by percentage of        110 667    66 414   89 601
 completion                                                                     
Amount of long-term project revenues not yet entered   26 042    70 515   49 040
 as income (order book)                                                         
Projects for which the value by percentage of                                   
 completion exceeds                                                             
advance payments invoiced                                                       
- aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized    64 444    46 494   64 872
 profits less recognized losses                                                 
- advance payments received                            58 236    31 422   48 372
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Gross amount due from customers                         6 208    15 072   16 499
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Projects for which advance payments invoiced exceed                             
 the value by                                                                   
percentage of completion                                                        
- aggregate amount of costs incurred and recognized    46 223    19 994   27 890
 profits less recognized losses                                                 
- advance payments received                            53 041    37 107   40 394
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Gross amount due to customers                           6 818    17 113   12 504
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Specification of combined asset and liability items                             
Advance payments paid                                     357       624    1 021
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Advance payments received included in inventories in      357       624    1 021
 the balance sheet                                                              
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Advance payments in the balance sheet                   8 557    17 320   12 776
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6. Number of personnel, persons                         30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
                                                         2013      2012     2012
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Effective, on average                                     512       476      480
In books, on average                                      519       484      488
In books, at the end of period                            532       496      503
- of which personnel working abroad                       149       129      132
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7. Research and development costs                       30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
                                                         2013      2012     2012
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Research and development costs for the period           1 956     1 606    2 516
Amortization of previously capitalized development        376        99      126
 costs                                                                          
Development costs recognized as an asset in the          -543      -534   -1 024
 balance sheet                                                                  
Research and development costs entered as expense       1 789     1 171    1 618
 for the period                                                                 
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8. Changes in Intangible assets and in Property,        30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
plant and equipment                                      2013      2012     2012
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Intangible assets                                                               
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period         14 019    12 448   12 447
Exchange rate differences                                   1         9        7
Additions                                               1 323     1 399    2 198
Reclassifications between items                        -1 770      -678     -634
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Carrying amount at the end of the period               13 573    13 179   14 019
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the      -10 815   -11 015  -11 014
 beginning of the period                                                        
Exchange rate differences                                   0        -7       -5
Accumulated depreciation and amortization of            1 791       679      679
 disposals and reclassifications                                                
Depreciation and amortization for the period             -656      -343     -474
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end   -9 680   -10 686  -10 815
 of the period        
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Book value of Intangible assets, at the beginning of    3 204     1 433    1 433
 the period                                                                     
Book value of Intangible assets, at the end of the      3 892     2 493    3 204
 period                                                                         
Property, plant and equipment                                                   
Carrying amount at the beginning of the period         41 673    44 463   44 463
Exchange rate differences                                -501       503       88
Additions                                               1 213       841    1 331
Disposals                                                 -30        -7     -370
Reclassifications between items                           -21    -3 814   -3 839
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Carrying amount at the end of the period               42 334    41 986   41 673
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the      -33 782   -36 236  -36 236
 beginning of the period                                                        
Exchange rate differences                                 453      -450      -70
Accumulated depreciation and amortization of                -     3 812    4 019
 disposals and reclassifications                                                
Depreciation and amortization for the period           -1 039    -1 135   -1 494
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Accumulated depreciation and amortization at the end  -34 367   -34 010  -33 782
 of the period                                                                  
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Book value of Property, plant and equipment,                                    
at the beginning of the period                          7 892     8 227    8 226
Book value of Property, plant and equipment,                                    
at the end of the period                                7 966     7 976    7 892
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9. Interest-bearing liabilities                         30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
                                                         2013      2012     2012
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Non-current interest-bearing liabilities recognized     4 181     8 622    5 866
 at amortized cost                                                              
Current interest-bearing liabilities                    4 495     4 989    5 594
TOTAL                                                   8 676    13 611   11 461
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Maturities of the interest-bearing financial                                    
 liabilities at September 30, 2013                                              
Financial liability                                   Current  Non-curr    Total
                                                                    ent         
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Pension loans (TYEL)                                    1 000         -    1 000
Loans from financial institutions                       3 495     4 181    7 676
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Total                                                   4 495     4 181    8 676
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10. Pledged assets and contingent liabilities           30.9.     30.9.   31.12.
                                                         2013      2012     2012
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On behalf of the Parent company                                                 
Business mortgages                                      2 700         -        -
Loans from financial institutions                       7 431    10 512    9 117
Business mortgages                                      7 375     6 700    6 700
Pension loans (TYEL)                                    1 000     3 000    2 000
Business mortgages                                        300       900      600
Credit insurance agreements                               700     2 100    1 400
Other liabilities                                           -       100      100
Real estate mortgages                                       -       101      101
Mortgage agreements on behalf of subsidiaries                                   
Loans from financial institutions                         245       246      244
Other obligations                                          65         -        -
Business mortgages                                        310       200      244
Commercial bank guarantees on behalf of the Parent      3 722    37 975   39 600
 company and subsidiaries                                                       
Other own obligations                                                           
Rental liabilities maturing within one year               841       861      868
Rental liabilities maturing in one to five years        2 413     2 653    2 682
Rental liabilities maturing more than five years          268       670      519
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Total                                                   3 522     4 184    4 069
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11. Related party transactions

No loans are granted to the company's management. On September 30, 2013, the
Parent Company Raute Corporation had loan receivables from its subsidiary Raute
Service LLC EUR 355 thousand (EUR 355 thousand) and from Raute Canada Ltd. EUR
884 thousand (EUR 1 774 thousand). 

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



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12. Derivatives                                          30.9.  30.9.  31.12.
                                                          2013   2012    2012
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Nominal values of forward contracts in foreign currency                      
Economic hedging                                                             
- Related to financing                                   1 386  1 802   2 093
- Related to the hedging of net sales                    4 423  4 844   1 763
Fair values of forward contracts in foreign currency                         
Economic hedging                                                             
- Related to financing                                       9    -21      -8
- Related to the hedging of net sales                      -12      0      18
Interest rate and currency swap agreements                                   
- Nominal value                                          3 056  5 298   4 117
- Fair value                                               -20     28      -4



 13. Share-based payments

The fair value of the options granted according to the 2010 stock option plan
is recognized as an expense in the income statement during the earning period
of the options. An expense of EUR 138 thousand (EUR 152 thousand) was
recognized for the options to the income statement during the period. 

14. Dividend distribution

Raute Corporations' Annual General Meeting held on April 8, 2013, decided,
according to the Board of Directors' proposal, to distribute a dividend of EUR
0,50 per share to be paid for series A and K shares, a total of EUR 2 002
thousand. The dividend payment date was April 18, 2013. 

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

At the end of the reporting period September 30, 2013, 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 2012. There were no
transfers between the hierarchy levels 1 and 2 during the reporting period. 



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16. Exchange rates used                                     
                         1.1.-30.9.  1.1.-30.9.  1.1.-31.12.
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Income statement, euros        2013        2012         2012
------------------------------------------------------------
CNY (Chinese juan)           8,1240      8,1103       8,1096
RUB (Russian rouble)        41,6592     39,7964      39,9238
CAD (Canadian dollar)        1,3485      1,2845       1,2848
USD (US dollar)              1,3172      1,2817       1,2856
SGD (Singapore dollar)       1,6487      1,6129       1,6062
CLP (Chilean peso)         643,0765    626,5112     624,7032
------------------------------------------------------------
                              30.9.       30.9.       31.12.
Balance sheet, euros           2013        2012         2012
------------------------------------------------------------
CNY (Chinese juan)           8,1690      8,1272       8,1809
RUB (Russian rouble)        43,8240     40,1400      40,3295
CAD (Canadian dollar)        1,3912      1,2684       1,3137
USD (US dollar)              1,3505      1,2930       1,3194
SGD (Singapore dollar)       1,6961      1,5848       1,6111
CLP (Chilean peso)         672,7827    608,9378     625,1146
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FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT                                30.9.      30.9.     31.12.
                                                      2013       2012       2012
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Change in net sales, %                               -12,8       13,7       36,3
Exported portion of net sales, %                      94,8       92,9       93,9
Return on investment (ROI), %                          3,1        8,8       15,0
Return on equity, ROE, %                               1,6        6,2       13,1
Interest-bearing net liabilities, EUR million         -9,3      -12,0       -8,1
Gearing, %                                           -41,1      -54,4      -33,5
Equity ratio, %                                       55,3       44,4       48,0
Gross capital expenditure, EUR million                 2,5        2,2        3,5
% of net sales                                         4,3        3,3        3,5
Research and development costs, EUR million            2,0        1,6        2,5
% of net sales                                         3,3        2,4        2,5
Order book, EUR million                                 31         72         50
Order intake, EUR million                               41        104        116
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SHARE-RELATED DATA                                   30.9.      30.9.     31.12.
                                                      2013       2012       2012
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Earnings per share, (EPS), undiluted, EUR             0,07       0,26       0,75
Earnings per share, (EPS), diluted, EUR               0,07       0,26       0,75
Equity to share, EUR                                  5,64       5,51       6,03
Dividend per share, EUR                                  -          -       0,50
Dividend per profit, %                                   -          -      66,40
Effective dividend return, %                             -          -       5,60
Development in share price (series A shares)                                    
Lowest share price for the period, EUR                7,99       6,18       6,18
Highest share price for the period, EUR               9,33       9,24       9,24
Average share price for the period, EUR               8,28       8,28       8,22
Share price at the end of the period, EUR             8,39       7,32       9,00
Market value of capital stock                                                   
- Series K shares, EUR million**                       8,3        7,3        8,9
- Series A shares, EUR million                        25,3       22,1       27,1
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Total, EUR million                                    33,6       29,3       36,0
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**Series K shares valued at the value of series                                 
 A shares.                                                                      
Trading of the company's shares (series A                                       
 shares)                                                                        
Trading of shares, pcs                             381 117    232 047    302 096
Trading of shares, EUR million                         3,3        1,9        2,4
Number of shares                                                                
- Series K shares, ordinary shares (20 votes,      991 161    991 161    991 161
 share)                                                                         
- Series A shares (1 vote/share)                 3 013 597  3 013 597  3 013 597
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Total                                            4 004 758  4 004 758  4 004 758
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Number of shares, weighted average,  1000 pcs        4 005      4 005      4 005
Number of shares, diluted, 1 000 pcs                 4 010      4 006      4 008
Number of shareholders                               1 878      1 652      1 682
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DEVELOPMENT OF              Q 4      Q 1      Q 2      Q 3    Rolling    Rolling
QUARTERLY RESULTS          2012     2013     2013     2013  1.10.2012  1.10.2011
(EUR 1 000)                                                         -          -
                                                            30.9.2013  30.9.2012
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NET SALES                33 914   23 386   19 766   15 610     92 676     82 293
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Change in inventories                                                           
 of finished                                                                    
goods and work in           551      364     -610      -37        269     -1 277
 progress                                                                       
Other operating income    1 256       20       15      102      1 393        190
Materials and services  -19 388  -12 979   -8 906   -7 304    -48 578    -41 897
Employee benefits        -8 038   -6 871   -7 190   -5 969    -28 068    -27 152
 expense                                                                        
Depreciation and           -491     -479     -619     -597     -2 186     -1 996
 amortization                                                                   
Other operating          -4 680   -2 532   -2 740   -2 115    -12 067     -9 376
 expenses                                                                       
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Total operating         -32 597  -22 862  -19 456  -15 984    -90 899    -80 421
 expenses                                                                       
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OPERATING PROFIT          3 125      909     -286     -309      3 439        786
 (LOSS)                                                                         
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% of net sales                9        4       -1       -2          4          1
Financial income            -37      400       72       53        488        458
Financial expenses         -126     -224      -75     -161       -586       -622
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PROFIT (LOSS) BEFORE      2 962    1 085     -289     -417      3 341        622
 TAX                                                                            
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% of net sales                9        5       -1       -3          4          1
Income taxes               -973     -246       96       51     -1 073       -615
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PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE     1 989      839     -193     -366      2 268          8
 PERIOD                                                                         
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% of net sales                6        4       -1       -2          2          0
Attributable to                                                                 
Equity holders of the     1 989      839     -193     -366      2 268          8
 Parent company                                                                 
Earnings per share,                                                             
 EUR                                                                            
Undiluted earnings per     0,50     0,21    -0,05    -0,09       0,57       0,00
 share                                                                          
Diluted earnings per       0,50     0,21    -0,05    -0,09       0,57       0,00
 share                                                                          
Shares, 1 000 pcs                                                               
Adjusted average          4 005    4 005    4 005    4 005      4 005      4 005
 number of shares                                                               
Adjusted average                                                                
 number of shares,                                                              
diluted                   4 008    4 017    4 013    4 010      4 010      4 007



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20 LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS AT SEPTEMBER 30,                                        
 2013                                                                           
                        Number     Number      Total    % of       Total    % of
                            of     series     number   total      number  voting
                        series                                                  
By number of shares          K   A shares  of shares      of    of votes  rights
                        shares                        shares                    
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1. Sundholm Göran            -    624 398    624 398    15,6     624 398     2,7
2. Mandatum Life             -    181 900    181 900     4,5     181 900     0,8
 Unit-Linked                                                                    
3. Mustakallio Kari     60 480     56 093    116 573     2,9   1 265 693     5,5
 Pauli                                                                          
4. Laakkonen Mikko           -    115 349    115 349     2,9     115 349     0,5
5. Suominen Pekka       48 000     62 429    110 429     2,8   1 022 429     4,5
6. Suominen Tiina       48 000     62 316    110 316     2,8   1 022 316     4,5
 Sini-Maria                                                                     
7. Siivonen Osku        50 640     53 539    104 179     2,6   1 066 339     4,7
 Pekka                                                                          
8. Kirmo Kaisa          50 280     41 826     92 106     2,3   1 047 426     4,6
 Marketta                                                                       
9. Mustakallio Mika     57 580     29 270     86 850     2,2   1 180 870     5,2
 Tapani               
10. Keskiaho Kaija      33 600     51 116     84 716     2,1     723 116     3,2
 Leena                                                                          
11. Särkijärvi Anna     60 480     22 009     82 489     2,1   1 231 609     5,4
 Riitta                                                                         
12. Relander Harald          -     75 000     75 000     1,9      75 000     0,3
13. Sijoitusrahasto          -     74 596     74 596     1,9      74 596     0,3
 Alfred Berg Small                                                              
 Cap Finland                                                                    
14. Mustakallio Ulla    53 240      9 862     63 102     1,6   1 074 662     4,7
 Sinikka                                                                        
15. Mustakallio Marja   43 240     16 047     59 287     1,5     880 847     3,9
 Helena                                                                         
16. Särkijärvi Timo     12 000     43 256     55 256     1,4     283 256     1,2
17.                     12 000     43 256     55 256     1,4     283 256     1,2
 Särkijärvi-Martinez                                                            
 Anu Riitta                                                                     
18. Suominen Jukka      24 960     27 964     52 924     1,3     527 164     2,3
 Matias                                                                         
19. Mustakallio Kai     47 420      4 594     52 014     1,3     952 994     4,2
 Henrik                                                                         
20. Keskinäinen              -     51 950     51 950     1,3      51 950     0,2
 työeläkevakuutusyhti                                                           
ö Varma                                                                         
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Total                  601 920  1 646 770  2 248 690    56,2  13 685 170    59,9
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                        Number     Number      Total    % of       Total    % of
                            of     series     number   total      number  voting
                        series                                                  
By number of votes           K   A shares  of shares      of    of votes  rights
                        shares                        shares                    
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1. Mustakallio Kari     60 480     56 093    116 573     2,9   1 265 693     5,5
 Pauli                                                                          
2. Särkijärvi Anna      60 480     22 009     82 489     2,1   1 231 609     5,4
 Riitta                                                                         
3. Mustakallio Mika     57 580     29 270     86 850     2,2   1 180 870     5,2
 Tapani                                                                         
4. Mustakallio Ulla     53 240      9 862     63 102     1,6   1 074 662     4,7
 Sinikka                                                                        
5. Siivonen Osku        50 640     53 539    104 179     2,6   1 066 339     4,7
 Pekka                                                                          
6. Kirmo Kaisa          50 280     41 826     92 106     2,3   1 047 426     4,6
 Marketta                                                                       
7. Suominen Pekka       48 000     62 429    110 429     2,8   1 022 429     4,5
8. Suominen Tiina       48 000     62 316    110 316     2,8   1 022 316     4,5
 Sini-Maria                                                                     
9. Suominen Jussi       48 000          -     48 000     1,2     960 000     4,2
10. Mustakallio Kai     47 420      4 594     52 014     1,3     952 994     4,2
 Henrik                                                                         
11. Mustakallio Marja   43 240     16 047     59 287     1,5     880 847     3,9
 Helena                                                                         
12. Mustakallio Risto   42 240          -     42 240     1,1     844 800     3,7
 Knut kuolinpesä                                                                
13. Keskiaho Kaija      33 600     51 116     84 716     2,1     723 116     3,2
 Leena                                                                          
14. Sundholm Göran           -    624 398    624 398    15,6     624 398     2,7
15. Kirmo Lasse         30 000      4 683     34 683     0,9     604 683     2,6
16. Keskiaho            27 880      7 491     35 371     0,9     565 091     2,5
 Juha-Pekka                                                                     
17. Suominen Jukka      24 960     27 964     52 924     1,3     527 164     2,3
 Matias                                                                         
18. Keskiaho Marjaana   24 780     21 500     46 280     1,2     517 100     2,3
19. Kultanen Leea       22 405      8 031     30 436     0,8     456 131     2,0
 Annikka                                                                        
20. Molander Sole       20 160          -     20 160     0,5     403 200     1,8
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Total                  793 385  1 103 168  1 896 553    47,4  16 970 868    74,3
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MANAGEMENTS' AND PUBLIC INSIDERS' SHAREHOLDING AND                              
 NOMINEE-REGISTERED SHARES                                                      
           Number of     Number of       Total       % of       Total       % of
            series K      series A   number of      total   number of     voting
              shares        shares      shares     shares       votes     rights
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Manage                                                                          
ment's                                                                          
 holdi                                                                          
ng at                                                                           
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The          122 880       109 899     232 779        5,8   2 567 499       11,2
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Public       122 880       109 899     232 779        5,8   2 567 499       11,2
 insid                                                                          
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The figures include the holdings of their own,                                  
 minor children and control entities.                                           
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Nomine             -       125 360     125 360        3,1     125 360        0,5
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RAUTE CORPORATION
Board of Directors


BRIEFING ON OCTOBER 30, 2013 AT 2 P.M.:
A briefing will be held for analysts, investors and the media on Wednesday
October 30, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Scandic Simonkenttä Hotel, Tapiola cabinet,
Simonkatu 9, Helsinki. The interim report will be presented by Mr. Tapani
Kiiski, President and CEO, and Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO. 

FINANCIAL RELEASES IN 2014:
Raute Corporation will publish a release of its financial statements for 2013
on Thursday February 13, 2014. 

Raute's interim reports will be published as follows:
- January - March on Tuesday April 29, 2014
- January - June on Tuesday July 29, 2014
- January - September on Wednesday October 29, 2014.

Raute Corporation's Annual general meeting is scheduled to be held in Lahti on
Monday March 31, 2014. 

FURTHER INFORMATION:
Mr. Tapani Kiiski, President and CEO, Raute Corporation, tel. +358 3 829 3560,
mobile +358 400 814 148 
Ms. Arja Hakala, CFO, Raute Corporation, +358 3 829 3293, mobile phone +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 2012
were EUR 101.3 million. The Group's headcount at the end of 2012 was 503. 

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