Interim Report
24.4.2003
Net sales of Tulikivi Group during the reporting period amounted to EUR 11.9 million (EUR 12.7 million in January-March 2002). Profit before extraordinary items and taxes totaled EUR 0.3 (0.8) million. Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.11 (0.34), and shareholders´equity per share to EUR 13.32 (13.60).
Net sales and profit
During the reporting period, Tulikivi Group net sales amounted to EUR 11.9 (12.7) million. The heater business net sales were EUR 9.7 (10.1) million and building stone business net sales amounted to EUR 2.2 (2.6) million. The proportion of export of the net sales was EUR 5.0 (7.1) million, i.e. 41.7 (55.8)per cent. The domestic net sales were EUR 6.9 (5.6) million.
The profit before extraordinary items was EUR 0.3 (0.8) million. The profit before extraordinary items for the Group’s heater business totaled EUR 0.5 (0.6) million. The result of the Group’s heater business improved in comparison with the previous year. The result of the Group´s heater business in 2002 included a gain on the sale of shares of EUR 0.2 million. The result of the Group’s architectural stone business totaled EUR 0.2 (0.2) million. Earnings per share amounted to EUR 0.11 (0.34). As income taxes have been reported taxes relating to the group companies´ profit for the reporting period.
Financing and investments
The Group’s financing position is good. Cash flow from operating activities before investments amounted to EUR 0.6 (0.5) million. The solvency ratio was 55.6 (56.1 per cent at the end of March 2002). The current ratio was 1.9 (1.3). The shareholders´equity amounted to EUR 13.32 (13.60). The dividend to be distributed from the previous year has been deducted from the shareholders’ equity.
The Group’s investments in fixed assets amounted to EUR 0.4 (1.7) million. The investments consisted mainly of replacement investments.
2(5) Price development and trade volume of the A share
During the current reporting period a total of 31,816 Tulikivi Corporation A shares were traded at the Helsinki Stock Exchange, representing EUR 0.6 million. The highest trading price of the share was EUR 22.30 and the lowest EUR 17.49. The closing rate of the reporting period was EUR 18.90.
Decisions reached by the annual general meeting of Tulikivi Corporation
Dividend distribution and administrative bodies
The annual general meeting of Tulikivi Corporation was held on 11 April 2003. The annual general meeting decided to follow the Board of Directors’ proposal for paying dividend; EUR 1.05 per A share and EUR 1.00 per K share. The total amount of dividend payable is EUR 1.9 million.
The following members were elected to the Board of Directors of the parent company and operating subsidiaries: bishop Ambrosius, Juhani Erma, Eero Makkonen, Aimo Paukkonen, Heikki Vauhkonen, Reijo Vauhkonen and Matti Virtaala. The Board of Directors selected Matti Virtaala as chairman and Reijo Vauhkonen as vice- chairman of the Board. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, authorized public accountants, was selected as the auditor.
Authorization to buy and relinquish own shares
The annual general meeting granted the Board of Directors the authorization to acquire the company’s own shares. Own shares are acquired for the development of the company’s capital structure and to be used as a means of payment in acquisitions and other structural arrangements. The manner and scope of these transactions is at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The annual general meeting granted the Board of Directors the authorization to relinquish the company´s own shares respectively. The shares can be relinquished as compensation in business and company acquisitions or used in other structural arrangements over which the Board of Directors has complete discretion. In addition, the Board of Directors is allowed to make decisions over the sale of company’s own A-shares through public trading at the Helsinki Stock Exchange to secure funds for future company acquisitions or investments. The Board of Directors can also propose the acquired shares to be void by decreasing the capital stock. No more than a total of 67,213 company A shares and no more than a total of 23,850 company K shares shall be acquired. The company A shares are acquired through public trading at the Helsinki Stock Exchange and the company K shares ordinarily in
3(5) proportion of the ownership of the shareholders by making a purchase offer to the K shareholders.
Future prospects
The net sales and the profit of the group are expected to increase for the whole financial year when compared to the prior year.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT ME 01-03/ 01-03/ Change, 01-12/ 2003 2002 % 2002
Net sales 11.9 12.7 -6.3 52.5 Change in inventories of finished products 0.1 0.9 0.4 Production for own use 0.2 0.7 Other operating income 0.1 0.1 0.6
Materials and external charges 3.6 3.9 15.3 Personnel expenses 4.6 5.3 19.5 Depreciation and value adjustments 0.9 1.0 4.3 Other operating expenses 2.7 3.0 11.9
Operating profit 0.3 0.7 -57.1 3.2 % of net sales 2.5 5.5 6.1
Financial income and expenses 0.1 0.1
Profit before extraordinary items 0.3 0.8 -62.5 3.3 % of net sales 2.5 6.5 6.3
Income taxes 0.1 0.2 1.0
Profit for the period 0.2 0.6 -66.7 2.3
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET ME 03/2003 03/2002 12/2002 Assets Non-current assets 20.6 23.4 21.2 Current assets Inventories 6.5 7.1 6.3 Other current assets 17.0 13.6 15.6
Liabilities and shareholders´equity Capital stock 6.2 6.2 6.2 Other shareholders´equity 18.1 18.6 19.8 Non-current liabilities 7.4 3.9 7.4 Current liabilities 12.4 15.4 9.7 Total assets/liabilities 44.1 44.1 43.1 4(5) CASH FLOW STATEMENT 01-03/ 01-03/ 01-12/ 2003 2002 2002 Profit before extraordinary items 0.3 0.8 3.3 Depreciation and other adjustments 0.9 0.9 4.1 Change in net working capital -0.3 -0.7 -0.8 Financial items and taxes -0.3 -0.5 -1.3 Cash flow from operating activities 0.6 0.5 5.3
Investments in fixed assets -0.4 -1.7 -4.3 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets and other changes in fixed assets 0.3 0.4 Net cash used in investing activities -0.4 -1.4 -3.9
Cash flow before financing activities 0.2 -1.0 1.4
Acquistion of own shares -0.2 Long-term borrowing 7.8 Repayment of long-term loans -0.2 -0.1 -4.2 Dividends paid -2.7 Net cash flow from financing activities -0.2 -0.1 0.7
Net increase (+)/decrease (-) in cash and cash equivalents 0 -1.0 2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 7.2 5.1 5.1 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 7.2 4.0 7.2
KEY RATIOS DESCRIBING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND KEY INDICATORS PER SHARE 03/2003 03/2002 12/2002 Order stock (March 31), ME 6.9 7.2 3.9 Gross investments, ME 0.4 1.7 3.9 Gross investments/net sales, % 3.4 13.5 7.4 Average number of staff 518 619 578 Number of staff at the end of period 540 612 562
Earnings per share, Euro 0.11 0.34 1.35 Equity/share, Euro 13.32 13.60 14.25 Solvency ratio, % 55.6 56.1 61.5 Gearing, % 3.3 6.6 3.9 Current ratio 1.9 1.3 2.3 Average number of shares 1821277 1799724 1798671 Number of outstanding shares at the end of period 1821277 1799724 1821277 5(5)
GIVEN GUARANTEES, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS ME 03/2003 03/2002 12/2002 Loans from credit institutions and other non-current liabilities for which mortgages have been given 5.2 4.2 5.3 Given mortgages 6.7 6.5 6.7 Other mortgages and pledges given on behalf of own liabilities 1.3 0.9 1.3
Environmental commitments On the basis of mining act and environmental legislation Tulikivi Corporation has landscaping commitments. The amount of the commitments can not at the time being be reliably estimated.
Off-balance sheet financial instruments The significance of off-balance sheet financial instruments is minor.
The interim report has not been audited.
The companies included in the Group are the parent company Tulikivi Corporation, Tulikivi U.S. Inc. and Tulikivi Rakennuskivet Oy and its subsidiary company AWL-Marmori. Group companies include also Tulikivi Vertriebs GmbH and The New Alberene Stone Company, Inc., which are dormant.
TULIKIVI CORPORATION
Board of directors
Distribution: The Helsinki Stock Exchange Central Media
Additional information: Tulikivi Corporation, 83900 Juuka, tel. +358-13-68 11 11, www.tulikivi.com – Chairman of the Board of Directors Matti Virtaala – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors Reijo Vauhkonen – Managing Director Juha Sivonen