Stock Exchange Releases
5.2.2003
Tulikivi Corporation FINANCIAL STATEMENT STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE FIN-83900 Juuka February 5 2003 at 8.30 a.m. 1(5)
In 2002, Tulikivi Group’s net sales amounted to EUR 52.5 million (EUR 58.7 million in 2001). The Group’s profit before extraordinary items was EUR 3.3 (6.5) million. The Board of Directors’ dividend distribution proposal to the Annual General Meeting is a dividend of EUR 1.05 per share for A-shares and EUR 1.00 per share for K-shares.
Net sales The Group’s net sales amounted to EUR 52.5 million (EUR 58.7 million in 2001). The decrease in net sales was mainly due to the decline in exports to Germany and the architectural stone business. The demand for heaters picked up during the last quarter of 2002, but on an annual level remained lower than during the previous financial year. The net sales of the Group’s heater business amounted to EUR 42.3 (46.9) million. Growth areas included France, the United States, Russia and Estonia. The net sales of Tulikivi’s fireplace lining stone business grew in comparison to the previous financial year. The net sales of the Group’s architectural stone business amounted to EUR 10.2 (11.8) million. Exports accounted for EUR 26.3 (31.9) million, or 50.1 (54.3) percent of the Group’s net sales. The most important export countries were Germany, Sweden and Denmark. Domestic net sales amounted to EUR 26.2 (26.8) million.
Financial result The Group’s profit before extraordinary items was EUR 3.3 (6.5) million. The profit of the Group’s heater business operations amounted to EUR 3.4 (6.3) million. The financial result of Tulikivi’s architectural stone business amounted to EUR -0.1 (0.2) million. Return on capital employed stood at 10.9 (22.6) percent. Earnings per share amounted to EUR 1.35 (2.56).
Cash flow and financing The Group’s financial position remained good. The cash flow from operating activities before investments was EUR 5.3 (6.5) million. Own capital investment ratio was 1.5 (1.0). The current ratio was 2.3 (1.6), while the solvency ratio was 61.5 (63.5) percent. The ratio between net debt and shareholders’ equity, or gearing, was 3.9 (2.5) percent. Shareholders´ equity per share amounted to EUR 14.25 (14.75).
2(5) Investments and development activities The Group’s gross investments amounted to EUR 3.9 (6.4) million. The focus of the development activities was on designing the new product range and the new light-weight fireplace models. The Group’s development expenses amounted to EUR 1,3(1.4) million. The most important investments consisted of investments in production machinery, stone supply research and opening of the quarries.
Repurchase and disposal of company´s own shares By virtue of the authorization given to the board of directors by the Annual General Meeting, Tulikivi Corporation acquired 10,028 company A-shares in 2002. The total value of the transactions amounted to EUR 0.2 million. Tulikivi Corporation disposed of the aforementioned shares as well as 21,553 A-shares acquired in 2000, in other words a total of 31,581 shares, as partial payment of the purchase price of the business acquisition made in 2000. The value of these shares at the time of the disposal was EUR 0.6 million. The combined nominal value of the shares amounted to EUR 0.1 million. Their relative share of the company’s share capital was 1.7 percent and their share of the combined voting rights of all the company´s shares was 0.5 percent. After the transaction, the company no longer holds its own shares.
Personnel During the reporting period, the Group employed an average of 578 (558) persons. At the close of the reporting period, the Group’s personnel numbered 562 (614) persons. Of these employees, 467 (507) worked in the heater business and 95 (107) in the architectural stone business.
Board of Directors, Managing Director and Auditors At the Annual General Meeting of the Tulikivi Corporation, held on 4 April 2002, Bishop Ambrosius, Mr. Juhani Erma, Mr. Eero Makkonen, Mr. Aimo Paukkonen, Mr. Heikki Vauhkonen, Mr. Reijo Vauhkonen and Mr. Matti Virtaala were elected to serve on the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Reijo Vauhkonen as its Chairman and Mr. Matti Virtaala as its Vice- Chairman. The Managing Director of Tulikivi Corporation is Mr. Juha Sivonen. The auditors are PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorized Public Accountants.
Quotation and trading of the A-share In 2002, a total of 262,560 Tulikivi Corporation´s A-shares were traded on the Helsinki Exchanges to a combined exchange value of EUR 5.4 million.
3(5) Dividend The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting to be convened on 11 April 2003 that a dividend of EUR 1.05 per share for A-series shares and EUR 1.00 per share for K-series shares be paid. The proposed dividend represents an effective dividend yield of 5.3 percent for A-series shares.
Changes in the Group structure during 2003 The Tulikivi Group’s subsidiaries which are involved in the Group’s heater business operations, Mittakivi Oy, Kiantastone Oy and Tulipuu Oy, were merged with the parent company, Tulikivi Corporation, effective 2 January 2003. In its meeting held on 5 February 2003, the Board of Directors of Tulikivi Corporation decided that Tulikivi Rakennuskivet Oy, the subsidiary company involved in the architectural stone business, will be merged with the parent company Tulikivi Corporation. The objective of this merger is to gain synergy advantages from the heater business and architectural stone business, and to improve customer service.
Outlook for the future We expect the domestic demand within the heater business to grow. The demand situation within the European export markets is still uncertain. We expect the demand within the architectural stone business to remain stable.
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT Me 1-12/02 1-12/01 Change, %
Net sales 52.5 58.7 -10.6 Operating profit 3.2 6.6 -51.5 % of net sales 6.1 11.2
Profit before extraordinary items 3.3 6.5 -49.2 % of net sales 6.3 11.1
Profit before taxes 3.3 6.5 -49.2 Profit for the year 2.3 4.6 -50.0
4(5) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Me 12/02 12/01 Assets Fixed assets and other non-current investments Intangible assets 4.1 4.7 Tangible assets 17.0 17.7 Investments Own shares – 0.3 Other investments 0.1 0.1 Current assets Inventories 6.3 5.7 Receivables 8.4 10.0 Cash in hand and at banks 7.2 5.2
Liabilities and shareholders´equity Shareholders´equity Capital stock 6.2 6.2 Other shareholders´ equity 19.8 20.7 Non-current liabilities 7.4 3.9 Current liabilities 9.7 12.9 Total assets/liabilities and Shareholders´equity 43.1 43.7
KEY RATIOS DESCRIBING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND KEY INDICATORS PER SHARE
12/02 12/01 Order stock (31.12.), Me 3.9 6.4 Gross investments, Me 3.9 6.7 Investments/net sales, % 7.4 11.4 Average number of staff 578 558 Number of staff at the end of period 562 614 Earnings per share, euro 1.35 2.56 Equity per share, euro 14.25 14.75 Solvency ratio, % 61.5 63.5 Return on capital, % 10.9 22.6 Gearing, % 3.9 2.5 Current ratio 2.3 1.6 Average number of shares 1797017 1788414 Number of outstanding shares on December 31 1821277 1799724
5(5)
GIVEN GUARANTEES, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS Me 12/02 12/01 Loans from credit institutions and other non-current liabilities for which mortgages have been given 5.3 4.2 Given mortgages 6.1 6.6 Other mortgages and pledges 1.1 0.7 Mortgages and pledges given for third parties 0.1 The significance of off-balance sheet financial instruments is minor. Environmental commitments: On the basis of mining act and environmental legislation Tulikivi Corporation has landscaping commitments which will have to be fullfilled at the time of closing the quarry. As the amount of the commitments can not yet be reliably estimated they have not been accounted for in the financial statements.
The audit has not yet been performed.
The companies included in the Group are the parent company Tulikivi Corporation, Mittakivi Oy, Kiantastone Oy, Tulipuu Oy, Tulikivi U.S., Inc., Tulikivi Rakennuskivet Oy and its subsidiary AWL Marmori Oy. Group companies include also dormant companies Tulikivi Vertriebs GmbH and The New Alberene Stone Company, Inc.
TULIKIVI CORPORATION
Board of Directors
Distribution: The Helsinki Stock Exchange Central Media
Additional information: Tulikivi Oyj, FIN-83900 Juuka, tel. +358- 13-681 111,www.tulikivi.com – Chairman of the Board Reijo Vauhkonen – Managing Director Juha Sivonen