OLVI PLC INTERIM REPORT 27 APRIL 2018 at 9:00 am
OLVI GROUP'S INTERIM REPORT, 1 JANUARY TO 31 MARCH 2018 (3 MONTHS)
INTERIM REPORT IN BRIEF
Olvi Group's business development in the first quarter was favourable. The Group's sales volume and operating profit increased on the previous year.
January to March 2018 in brief:
- Olvi Group's sales volume increased by 2.5 percent to 133.7 (130.4) million litres
- The Group's net sales amounted to 70.6 (70.7) million euro
- The Group's operating profit increased by 2.8 percent and amounted to 6.4 (6.2) million euro
- Olvi Group's earnings per share stood at 0.27 (0.26) euro per share
- The equity ratio improved again, standing at 66.2 (63.1) percent
Olvi retains the outlook for 2018 presented in connection with the disclosure of the financial statements for 2017, and estimates that the Group's sales volume and net sales for 2018 will increase slightly compared to the previous year. Operating profit for 2018 is estimated to be on a par with the previous year. The composition of quarterly earnings in 2018 is estimated to be different from 2017, as the second half of the year will be more significant than in the previous year.
CONSOLIDATED KEY RATIOS
| 1-3/ 2018 | 1-3/ 2017 | Change % / pp | 1-12/ 2017 | |
| Sales volume, Mltr | 133.7 | 130.4 | 2.5 | 643.0 |
| Net sales, MEUR | 70.6 | 70.7 | -0.1 | 345.2 |
| Gross margin, MEUR | 11.2 | 11.1 | 1.4 | 65.5 |
| % of net sales | 15.9 | 15.7 | 19.0 | |
| Operating profit, MEUR | 6.4 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 44.7 |
| % of net sales | 9.1 | 8.8 | 13.0 | |
| Net profit for the period | 5.6 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 36.1 |
| % of net sales | 8.0 | 7.8 | 10.5 | |
| Earnings per share, EUR | 0.27 | 0.26 | 3.8 | 1.73 |
| Gross capital expenditure, MEUR | 6.3 | 4.4 | 44.5 | 21.7 |
| Equity per share, EUR | 10.64 | 10.05 | 5.9 | 10.41 |
| Equity to total assets, % | 66.2 | 63.1 | 3.1 | 64.1 |
| Gearing, % | -3.3 | 3.7 | 7.0 | -7.1 |
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
LASSE AHO, MANAGING DIRECTOR:
All in all, Olvi Group's year 2018 has started well, particularly with consideration to the negative impacts of the 2017 excise tax hikes on the operating environment in the Baltic states. The Group's sales volume continued to increase and operating profit improved on the corresponding period last year.
In Finland, net sales and operating profit improved on the previous year. In addition to other positive business development, growth was supported by the new Alcohol Act, which allowed the sales of slightly stronger (5.5%) alcoholic beverages in retail stores. Among these new opportunities, Olvi focused particularly on successful launches of strong beers. In the Baltic states, the beginning of the year was good, even slightly better than expected in the light of the changed market. All in all, sales volume and operating profit in the Baltic states were almost on a par with the previous year. Comparability with the previous year is made more difficult by the exceptionally high sales volume in the first half of 2017, before the excise tax hike in Estonia. This was seen as a positive trend in the first half of 2017 in all of Olvi Group's Baltic units.
Due to the excise tax hikes, the business environment in Estonia has changed significantly. Excise taxes on mild alcoholic beverages have doubled in comparison of the situation a year earlier. As a consequence, domestic sales in Estonia as well as harbour and onboard sales between Finland and Estonia declined on the corresponding period last year. A significant volume of sales moved to the Latvian border. The excise tax on mild alcoholic beverages in Latvia is less than half of that in Estonia. The Estonian unit performed well in the beginning of the year, considering the circumstances. This was made possible by strong growth in export sales and cost-cutting measures. Furthermore, first-quarter sales and earnings development were supported by the effect of advance sales in expectation of the February 2018 tax hikes.
In Latvia, domestic business developed well in the beginning of the year. However, reported sales volume and net sales declined on the corresponding period last year, mainly due to a reduction in intra-Group sales. The sales development was also affected by changes in alcohol legislation: the ban on large package sizes caused a slight decline in sales volume but also resulted in a shift of volume towards more profitable package sizes. Thanks to this, the average price of net sales per litre improved clearly. The company's market position remained strong.
Constant development has continued in Lithuania. Sales and operating profit improved on the corresponding period last year. In addition to domestic operations, the growth was made possible by good development of exports.
We respond to the change in the Baltic operating environment through cost-effective operations, strengthening the share of non-alcoholic product categories in the overall business, as well as export efforts. Olvi Group exports its products to more than 30 countries. Exports and their significance for Olvi Group have constantly increased.
The sales volume in Belarus increased clearly in comparison to the previous year, and operating profit reported in euro improved in spite of the negative development of the local currency in Belarus. Measured in the local currency, operating profit increased by as much as 28 percent.
Investments in the beginning of the year have been initiated according to plan. In Finland, we commissioned an energy plant using renewable energy. In addition to investments improving the quality and efficiency of production plants, we will make investments that support the growth of sales.
The outlook for the full year 2018 can be considered good; however, earnings will be more weighted on the second half of the year in comparison to 2017.
SEASONAL NATURE OF THE OPERATIONS
The Group's business operations are characterised by seasonal variation. The net sales and operating profit from the reported geographical segments do not accumulate evenly but vary according to the time of the year and the characteristics of each season.
SALES DEVELOPMENT
Olvi Group's sales volume increased by 2.5 percent to 133.7 (130.4) million litres. The sales volume increased particularly in Belarus. The decline in Latvian sales volume reflects the fact that intra-Group sales between the Baltic units have diminished.
| Sales volume, million litres | 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | Change % |
| Finland (Olvi plc) | 42.4 | 42.0 | 1.0 |
| Estonia (AS A. Le Coq) | 22.6 | 25.6 | -11.9 |
| Latvia (A/S Cesu Alus) | 14.4 | 18.2 | -21.0 |
| Lithuania (AB Volfas Engelman) | 19.0 | 18.2 | 4.4 |
| Belarus (OAO Lidskoe Pivo) | 39.7 | 34.9 | 13.8 |
| Eliminations | -4.4 | -8.6 | |
| Total | 133.7 | 130.4 | 2.5 |
Consolidated net sales remained almost on a par with the previous year. The Group's net sales from January to March amounted to 70.6 (70.7) million euro. Net sales developed positively in Finland where the average price per litre increased as sales became more focused on higher-priced products. Net sales development in Belarus was affected by a negative trend in the local currency related to the reporting currency (euro).
| Net sales, million euro | 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | Change % |
| Finland (Olvi plc) | 28.4 | 27.1 | 5.0 |
| Estonia (AS A. Le Coq) | 14.3 | 16.5 | -13.5 |
| Latvia (A/S Cesu Alus) | 7.4 | 8.5 | -12.6 |
| Lithuania (AB Volfas Engelman) | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.8 |
| Belarus (OAO Lidskoe Pivo) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 0.1 |
| Eliminations | -2.1 | -3.9 | |
| Total | 70.6 | 70.7 | -0.1 |
EARNINGS DEVELOPMENT
The Group's operating profit for January-March increased by 2.8 percent and amounted to 6.4 (6.2) million euro, or 9.1 (8.8) percent of net sales. Operating profit improved in Finland, Lithuania and Belarus.
| Operating profit, million euro | 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | Change % |
| Finland (Olvi plc) | 1.8 | 1.6 | 12.7 |
| Estonia (AS A. Le Coq) | 2.3 | 2.5 | -7.3 |
| Latvia (A/S Cesu Alus) | 0.6 | 0.7 | -15.8 |
| Lithuania (AB Volfas Engelman) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 47.1 |
| Belarus (OAO Lidskoe Pivo) | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6.7 |
| Eliminations | 0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 6.4 | 6.2 | 2.8 |
The Group's January-March profit after taxes increased slightly and amounted to 5.6 (5.5) million euro.
Earnings per share calculated from the profit belonging to parent company shareholders in January-March improved to 0.27 (0.26) euro per share.
BALANCE SHEET, FINANCING AND INVESTMENTS
Olvi Group's balance sheet total at the end of March 2018 was 335.0 (332.7) million euro. Equity per share at the end of March 2018 stood at 10.64 (10.05) euro. The equity to total assets ratio was 66.2 (63.1) percent. The gearing ratio decreased on the corresponding period last year and amounted to -3.3 (3.7) percent. The current ratio, which represents the Group's liquidity, was 1.2 (1.1).
The amount of interest-bearing liabilities at the end of March was 10.7 (22.4) million euro, including current liabilities of 8.1 (10.7) million euro.
Olvi Group's gross capital expenditure in January-March amounted to 6.3 (4.4) million euro. The parent company Olvi accounted for 3.1 million euro, the Baltic subsidiaries for 2.5 million euro and Lidskoe Pivo in Belarus for 0.7 million euro of the total.
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Research and development includes projects to design and develop new products, packages, processes and production methods, as well as further development of existing products and packages. The R&D costs have been recognised as expenses. The main objective of Olvi Group's product development is to create new products for profitable and growing beverage segments.
NEW PRODUCTS
The Group had several successful launches of new products in January-March.
Finland
- OLVI CID Cider, made of fresh squeezed apples.
- OLVI Iisalmi Lingonberry GIN Long Drink, made of artisan gin and Finnish lingonberries.
- OLVI Summer Ale, a seasonal product.
- A. Le Coq GIN & Grapefruit (5.5%), revised recipe.
- A. Le Coq GIN & Cranberry, new flavour.
- A mineral water with birch sap and mint in the KevytOlo product range.
- Skin & Beauty vitamin water in the Health Lab product range.
- Seasonal flavours The Wedge and Caramel Valley Chop in the Kane's soft drink brand.
Estonia
- A. Le Coq Premium Double Hops beer, 3.5% alcohol.
- A. Le Coq Fassbrause, contains non-alcoholic beer and lemon juice.
- Santaños Lager, a Latin American beer with sweet corn.
- Santaños con Jalapeno, with chili.
- Hoggy's, a new brand of products with apple and pear ciders and a long drink made with real gin.
- G:N Long Drink, new flavours Lemon & Lime and Red Orange.
- Limonaad soft drinks, new flavour blueberry.
- Aura Smuuti smoothies, new flavour kiwi-pineapple-mango.
- Aura Fruit range, new tea-based beverages Black Tea-Lemon-Cactus Fruit, Green Tea-Peach and Red Tea-Pomegranade-Cranberries.
- Dr Active, a new range of beverages with added vitamins, apple-rhubarb and apple-raspberry.
Latvia
- Johan Freitag vodka.
- Senlatvju Mapple Syrup beer and Bruza Avenu Gradais, a beer containing raspberry.
- Cocktails Cesu Dzons French Rowanberry and Beershake Lemon.
- Vinitto Semisecco wine cooler.
Lithuania
- 165th anniversary beer Volfas Engelman Jubiliejinis.
Belarus
- Australian Light Lager beer in the Brewmaster's Collection range.
- Pepsi Wild Cherry, a soft drink without sugar.
More detailed product descriptions of the novelties can be found on the Web pages of each company.
PERSONNEL
Olvi Group's average number of personnel in January-March was 1,702 (1,742). The Group's average number of personnel decreased by 40 people or 2.3 percent.
Olvi Group's average number of personnel by country:
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | Change % | |
| Finland | 319 | 309 | 3.2 |
| Estonia | 294 | 327 | -10.1 |
| Latvia | 191 | 189 | 1.1 |
| Lithuania | 209 | 229 | -8.7 |
| Belarus | 689 | 688 | 0.1 |
| Total | 1,702 | 1,742 | -2.3 |
MANAGEMENT AND AUDITORS
During the review period of January-March 2018, Olvi plc's Board of Directors consisted of Chairman Pentti Hakkarainen, M.Sc. (Econ), LL.M. and other members Nora Hortling, M.Sc. (Econ), Jaakko Autere, M.Sc. (Econ), Esa Lager, M.Sc. (Econ), LL.M., Elisa Markula, M.Sc. (Econ), and Heikki Sirviö, Honorary Industrial Counsellor, M.Sc. (Engineering).
The company's auditor is the authorised public accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, with Juha Toppinen, Authorised Public Accountant, as auditor in charge.
MANAGEMENT
The Management Group of Olvi plc consists of Lasse Aho, Managing Director (Chairman), Ilkka Auvola, Sales Director, Olli Heikkilä, Marketing Director, Pia Hortling, Public Relations and Purchasing Director, Kati Kokkonen, Chief Financial Officer, Lauri Multanen, Production Director, as well as Marjatta Rissanen, Customer Service and Administrative Director.
The Managing Directors of the subsidiaries are:
AS A. Le Coq, Tartu, Estonia - Tarmo Noop
A/S Cesu Alus, Cesis, Latvia - Eva Sietinsone
AB Volfas Engelman, Kaunas, Lithuania - Marius Horbacauskas
OAO Lidskoe Pivo, Lida, Belarus - Audrius Mikšys
The Managing Directors of the subsidiaries report to Lasse Aho, the Managing Director of Olvi plc. The Board of Directors of each subsidiary consists of Lasse Aho (Chairman), Pia Hortling, Kati Kokkonen and Lauri Multanen. The Management Group of each subsidiary consists of the corresponding Managing Director and two to four sector directors.
OTHER EVENTS DURING THE REVIEW PERIOD
Changes in corporate structure
There were no changes in Olvi's holdings in subsidiaries in January-March 2018.
Olvi's holdings in the subsidiaries are:
| 31 Mar 2018 | 31 Dec 2017 | Change | |
| AS A. Le Coq, Estonia | 100.00 | 100.00 | - |
| A/S Cesu Alus, Latvia | 99.88 | 99.88 | - |
| AB Volfas Engelman, Lithuania | 99.58 | 99.58 | - |
| OAO Lidskoe Pivo, Belarus | 95.87 | 95.87 | - |
Furthermore, A. Le Coq has a 49.0 percent holding in AS Karme and 20.0 percent holding in Verska Mineraalvee OÜ in Estonia.
SHARES
Olvi's share capital at the end of March 2018 stood at 20.8 million euro. The total number of shares was 20,758,808, of these 17,026,552 or 82.0 percent being publicly traded Series A shares and 3,732,256 or 18.0 percent Series K shares.
Each Series A share carries one (1) vote and each Series K share carries twenty (20) votes. Series A and Series K shares have equal rights to dividends.
Detailed information on Olvi's shares and share capital can be found in the tables attached to this interim report, in Table 5, Section 4.
The total trading volume of Olvi A shares on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd (Helsinki Stock Exchange) in January-March 2018 was 293,689 (190,476) shares, which represented 1.7 (1.1) percent of all Series A shares. The value of trading was 8.5 (5.1) million euro.
The Olvi A share was quoted on Nasdaq OMX Helsinki Ltd at 28.10 (27.02) euro at the end of March 2018. In January-March, the highest quote for the Series A share was 30.90 (28.95) euro and the lowest quote was 27.30 (25.05) euro. The average price in January-March was 28.88 (26.98) euro.
At the end of March 2018, the market capitalisation of Series A shares was 477.3 (459.8) million euro and the market capitalisation of all shares was 582.2 (560.6) million euro.
The number of shareholders at the end of March 2018 was 11,173 (10,124). Foreign holdings plus foreign and Finnish nominee-registered holdings represented 23.9 (24.3) percent of the total number of book entries and 5.4 (5.5) percent of total votes.
Foreign and nominee-registered holdings are reported in Table 5, Section 9 of the tables attached to this interim report, and the largest shareholders are reported in Table 5, Section 10.
Treasury shares
There were no changes in the number of treasury shares during the reporting period. At the end of the reporting period, Olvi held 41,125 Series A shares as treasury shares. The total purchase price of treasury shares was 228,162 euro. Treasury shares held by the company itself are ineligible for voting.
Detailed information on treasury shares is provided in Table 5, Section 6 of the tables attached to this interim report.
Flagging notices
During January-March 2018, Olvi has not received any flagging notices in accordance with Chapter 2, Section 10 of the Securities Markets Act.
BUSINESS RISKS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT
Risk management
Risk management is a part of Olvi Group's everyday management and operations. The objective of risk management is to ensure the realisation of the company's strategy and secure its financial development and the continuity of business. The task of risk management is to operate proactively and create operating conditions in which business risks are managed comprehensively and systematically in all of the Group companies and all levels of the organisation.
Business risks and uncertainties in the near term
The most substantial factor hampering the predictability of Olvi Group's business relates to Belarus and its economic and political outlook for the next few years. Furthermore, potential changes in the Russian economy may also affect the operating environment in Belarus.
Operations in Belarus involve foreign exchange risks arising from the cash flows of purchases and sales in foreign currency, as well as the investment in the Belarusian subsidiary and the conversion of its income statement and balance sheet items into euro. The Group's other foreign exchange risks can be considered minor.
Olvi Group's operations may also be affected by changes in consumer behaviour and the operations of our clientele arising from changes in official regulations. The excise tax hike that became effective in Estonia in 2017 will probably result in a change of focus in volumes and consumption both from Estonia to the Latvian border and also from Estonia back to Finland also in 2018. The long-term effect of the change on the entire Olvi Group's business operations and earnings development is still difficult to estimate because there are several contributing factors, such as the pricing policies of companies doing business in harbours and on board after the excise duty changes, as well as the potential effect of the amended Finnish Alcohol Act on consumer behaviour.
Other short-term risks and uncertainties are related to the development of the general economic circumstances, changes in the competitive situation, as well as the impacts these may have on the company's operations.
In addition to the risks described above, there have been no significant changes in Olvi Group's business risks. A more detailed description of the risks is provided in the Board of Directors' report and the notes to the financial statements.
EVENTS AFTER THE REVIEW PERIOD
Annual General Meeting
Olvi plc's Annual General Meeting of 16 April 2018 adopted the financial statements and granted discharge from liability to the members of the Board of Directors and Managing Director for the accounting period that ended on 31 December 2017.
In accordance with the Board's proposal, the General Meeting decided that a dividend of 0.80 (0.75) euro be paid on each A and K share for the accounting period 2017. The dividend according to the resolution accounts for 46.1 (47.9) percent of Olvi Group's consolidated earnings per share. The dividend will be paid to shareholders registered in Olvi plc's register of shareholders held by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the record date of the dividend payment, 18 April 2018. The dividends will be paid on 30 April 2018.
The General Meeting decided that the Board of Directors shall have six (6) members. Pentti Hakkarainen, Nora Hortling, Elisa Markula and Heikki Sirviö were re-elected as Members of the Board, and Lasse Heinonen and Päivi Paltola were elected as new members.
All decisions made at the General Meeting can be found in the bulletin released on 16 April 2018.
Organisation of the Board of Directors
At its organising meeting held on 16 April 2018, the Board elected Pentti Hakkarainen as the Chairman of the Board and Nora Hortling as the Vice Chairperson of the Board.
At the organising meeting, the Board decided to establish an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Lasse Heinonen, Päivi Paltola and Nora Hortling, and the Remuneration Committee consists of Pentti Hakkarainen, Heikki Sirviö and Elisa Markula.
Completion of the acquisition of Servaali Oy
On 1 February 2018, Olvi announced that it will acquire 80 percent of the stock of Servaali Oy. Servaali Oy is one of Finland's largest private importers of alcoholic beverages. With the acquisition, Olvi is expanding its product portfolio to wines, strengthening its market position in mild alcoholic beverages and responds actively to the potential for growth provided by the changing operating environment. The acquisition was completed on 3 April 2018, and Servaali Oy will be consolidated in Olvi Group's financial reporting as of that date.
NEAR-TERM OUTLOOK
Olvi estimates that the Group's sales volume and net sales for 2018 will increase slightly on the previous year. Operating profit for 2018 is estimated to be on a par with the previous year. The composition of quarterly earnings in 2018 is estimated to be different from 2017, as the second half of the year will be more significant than in the previous year.
OLVI PLC
Board of Directors
Further information: Lasse Aho, Managing Director, Olvi plc, phone +358 290 00 1050 or +358 400 203 600
TABLES:
- Statement of comprehensive income, Table 1
- Balance sheet, Table 2
- Changes in shareholders' equity, Table 3
- Cash flow statement, Table 4
- Notes to the interim report bulletin, Table 5
DISTRIBUTION:
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| OLVI GROUP | TABLE 1 | ||
| INCOME STATEMENT | |||
| EUR 1,000 | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Net sales | 70576 | 70661 | 345185 |
| Other operating income | 266 | 473 | 2034 |
| Operating expenses | -59613 | -60063 | -281717 |
| Depreciation and impairment | -4837 | -4854 | -20755 |
| Operating profit | 6392 | 6217 | 44747 |
| Financial income | 83 | 1838 | 477 |
| Financial expenses | -380 | -1708 | -2819 |
| Share of profit in associates | 0 | 0 | -69 |
| Earnings before tax | 6095 | 6347 | 42336 |
| Taxes *) | -453 | -800 | -6212 |
| NET PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD | 5642 | 5547 | 36124 |
| Other comprehensive income items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss: | |||
| Translation differences related to | |||
| foreign subsidiaries | -1006 | 1061 | -7278 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD | 4636 | 6608 | 28846 |
| Distribution of profit: | |||
| - parent company shareholders | 5626 | 5490 | 35956 |
| - non-controlling interests | 16 | 57 | 168 |
| Distribution of comprehensive income: | |||
| - parent company shareholders | 4645 | 6533 | 28872 |
| - non-controlling interests | 9 | 75 | -26 |
| Earnings per share calculated from the profit belonging | |||
| to parent company shareholders, EUR | |||
| - undiluted | 0.27 | 0.26 | 1.73 |
| - diluted | 0.27 | 0.26 | 1.73 |
*) Taxes calculated from the profit for the review period.
| OLVI GROUP | TABLE 2 | ||
| BALANCE SHEET | |||
| EUR 1,000 | 31 Mar 2018 | 31 Mar 2017 | 31 Dec 2017 |
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 186500 | 196391 | 188155 |
| Goodwill | 16205 | 16067 | 15279 |
| Other intangible assets | 5249 | 5174 | 5340 |
| Shares in associates | 1113 | 1183 | 1113 |
| Financial assets available for sale | 543 | 544 | 543 |
| Loans receivable and other non-current receivables | 257 | 280 | 433 |
| Deferred tax receivables | 816 | 281 | 379 |
| Total non-current assets | 210683 | 219920 | 211242 |
| Current assets | |||
| Inventories | 36684 | 39969 | 34336 |
| Accounts receivable and other receivables | 69588 | 58129 | 64181 |
| Income tax receivable | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| Liquid assets | 18028 | 14648 | 28625 |
| Total current assets | 124300 | 112746 | 127377 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 334983 | 332666 | 338619 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders | |||
| Share capital | 20759 | 20759 | 20759 |
| Other reserves | 1092 | 1092 | 1092 |
| Treasury shares | -228 | -228 | -228 |
| Translation differences | -45087 | -35979 | -44106 |
| Retained earnings | 243986 | 222935 | 238242 |
| 220522 | 208579 | 215759 | |
| Share belonging to non-controlling interests | 1201 | 1329 | 1228 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 221723 | 209908 | 216987 |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Financial liabilities | 2574 | 11689 | 4651 |
| Other liabilities | 33 | 23 | 28 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 6475 | 7667 | 6443 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Financial liabilities | 8141 | 10727 | 8573 |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 94854 | 91975 | 100052 |
| Income tax liability | 1183 | 677 | 1885 |
| Total liabilities | 113260 | 122758 | 121632 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 334983 | 332666 | 338619 |
| OLVI GROUP TABLE 3 | |||||||
| CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
| Share capital | Other reserves | Treasury shares account | Translation differences | Retained earnings | Share of non-controlling interests | Total | |
| EUR 1,000 | |||||||
| Shareholders' equity 1 Jan 2017 | 20759 | 1092 | -228 | -37022 | 217234 | 1714 | 203549 |
| Comprehensive income: | |||||||
| Net profit for the period | 5490 | 57 | 5547 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||||
| Translation differences | 1043 | 18 | 1061 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 1043 | 5490 | 75 | 6608 | |||
| Transactions with shareholders: | |||||||
| Payment of dividends | -35 | -35 | |||||
| Share-based incentives | 132 | 132 | |||||
| Total transactions with shareholders | 132 | -35 | 97 | ||||
| Changes in holdings in subsidiaries: | |||||||
| Acquisition of shares from | |||||||
| non-controlling interests | 258 | 258 | |||||
| Change in shares held by | |||||||
| non-controlling interests | -179 | -425 | -604 | ||||
| Total changes in holdings in subsidiaries | 79 | -425 | -346 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity 31 Mar 2017 | 20759 | 1092 | -228 | -35979 | 222935 | 1329 | 209908 |
| | |||||||
| Share capital | Other reserves | Treasury shares account | Translation differences | Retained earnings | Share of non-controlling interests | Total | |
| EUR 1,000 | |||||||
| Shareholders' equity 1 Jan 2018 | 20759 | 1092 | -228 | -44106 | 238242 | 1228 | 216987 |
| Comprehensive income: | |||||||
| Net profit for the period | 5626 | 16 | 5642 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income items: | |||||||
| Translation differences | -981 | -25 | -1006 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | -981 | 5626 | -9 | 4636 | |||
| Transactions with shareholders: | |||||||
| Payment of dividends | -18 | -18 | |||||
| Share-based incentives | 118 | 118 | |||||
| Total transactions with shareholders | 118 | -18 | 100 | ||||
| Shareholders' equity 31 Mar 2018 | 20759 | 1092 | -228 | -45087 | 243986 | 1201 | 221723 |
| Other reserves include the share premium account, legal reserve and other reserves. | |||||||
| OLVI GROUP | TABLE 4 | ||
| CASH FLOW STATEMENT | |||
| EUR 1,000 | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Net profit for the period | 5642 | 5547 | 36124 |
| Adjustments to profit for the period | 6444 | 4937 | 29649 |
| Change in net working capital | -12663 | -9395 | -3764 |
| Interest paid | -111 | -199 | -491 |
| Interest received | 79 | 211 | 271 |
| Dividends received | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Taxes paid | -1304 | -284 | -4713 |
| Cash flow from operations (A) | -1913 | 817 | 57080 |
| Investments in tangible and intangible | |||
| assets | -7277 | -4084 | -22108 |
| Sales gains from tangible and intangible | |||
| assets | 260 | 156 | 1682 |
| Change in shares held by | |||
| non-controlling interests | 0 | -345 | -345 |
| Cash flow from investments (B) | -7017 | -4273 | -20771 |
| Withdrawals of loans | 355 | 78 | 0 |
| Repayments of loans | -1407 | -2314 | -11491 |
| Dividends paid | 0 | 0 | -15574 |
| Increase (-) / decrease (+) in current interest- | |||
| bearing business receivables | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| Cash flow from financing (C) | -1052 | -2229 | -27050 |
| Increase (+)/decrease (-) in liquid assets (A+B+C) | -9982 | -5685 | 9259 |
| Liquid assets 1 January | 28625 | 20297 | 20297 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes | -615 | 36 | -931 |
| Liquid assets 31 Mar/31 Dec | 18028 | 14648 | 28625 |
OLVI GROUP TABLE 5
NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT
This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IFRS recognition and measurement principles but all of the requirements in IAS 34 have not been observed. The accounting policies have been the same as for the financial statements of 31 December 2017, with the exception of the new standards adopted as described below.
Olvi Group has adopted the following new standards as of 1 January 2018:
IFRS 9 Financial Instruments
The adoption of IFRS 9 affects particularly the presentation of information in the financial statements, and has a slight effect on the timing of recognition of credit losses, among other things. However, the adoption has not had any substantial effect on the Group's interim report.
IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The adoption of IFRS 15 affects the presentation of information in Olvi Group's financial statements and may affect the recognition of income in special sales situations. Due to the nature of Olvi Group's business, the adoption has not had any other effects on the Group's interim report or other reporting.
The Group has provided more information on the adoption of these standards in its annual financial statements for 2017.
The information in the interim report is presented in thousands of euros (EUR 1,000). For the sake of presentation, individual figures and totals have been rounded to full thousands, which causes rounding differences in additions. The information disclosed in the interim report is unaudited.
| 1. SEGMENT INFORMATION | |||
| SALES VOLUME BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (1,000 litres) | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Olvi Group total | 133721 | 130409 | 643024 |
| Finland | 42414 | 42014 | 199717 |
| Estonia | 22566 | 25619 | 112794 |
| Latvia | 14416 | 18249 | 76326 |
| Lithuania | 19002 | 18207 | 85381 |
| Belarus | 39703 | 34901 | 196389 |
| - sales between segments | -4380 | -8581 | -27583 |
| NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000) | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Olvi Group total | 70576 | 70661 | 345185 |
| Finland | 28400 | 27053 | 131457 |
| Estonia | 14297 | 16535 | 73751 |
| Latvia | 7399 | 8461 | 37512 |
| Lithuania | 8108 | 8041 | 39155 |
| Belarus | 14437 | 14426 | 75437 |
| - sales between segments | -2065 | -3855 | -12127 |
| OPERATING PROFIT BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (EUR 1,000) | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Olvi Group total | 6392 | 6217 | 44747 |
| Finland | 1777 | 1576 | 12763 |
| Estonia | 2344 | 2530 | 14734 |
| Latvia | 551 | 654 | 4437 |
| Lithuania | 398 | 271 | 3365 |
| Belarus | 1264 | 1185 | 9435 |
| - eliminations | 58 | 1 | 13 |
| 2. PERSONNEL ON AVERAGE | 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 |
| Finland | 319 | 309 | 337 |
| Estonia | 294 | 327 | 327 |
| Latvia | 191 | 189 | 196 |
| Lithuania | 209 | 229 | 228 |
| Belarus | 689 | 688 | 695 |
| Total | 1,702 | 1,742 | 1783 |
| 3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | |||
| Employee benefits to management | |||
| Salaries and other short-term employee benefits to the Board of Directors and Managing Director | |||
| EUR 1,000 | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Managing Director | 278 | 392 | 689 |
| Chairman of the Board | 17 | 16 | 69 |
| Other members of the Board | 37 | 27 | 148 |
| Total | 332 | 435 | 906 |
| 4. SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL | ||
| 31 Mar 2018 | % | |
| Number of A shares | 17026552 | 82.0 |
| Number of K shares | 3732256 | 18.0 |
| Total | 20758808 | 100.0 |
| Total votes carried by A shares | 17026552 | 18.6 |
| Total votes carried by K shares | 74645120 | 81.4 |
| Total number of votes | 91671672 | 100.0 |
| Votes per Series A share | 1 | |
| Votes per Series K share | 20 |
The registered share capital on 31 March 2018 totalled 20,759 thousand euro.
Olvi plc's shares received a dividend of 0.80 euro per share for 2017 (0.75 euro per share for 2016), totalling 16.6 (15.6) million euro. The dividends will be paid on 30 April 2018. The Series K and Series A shares entitle to equal dividend. The Articles of Association include a redemption clause concerning Series K shares.
5. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS
Olvi Group has share-based incentive plans for key employees. The aim of the share-based incentive plans is to combine the objectives of the shareholders and the key employees in order to increase the value of the company, to make the key employees committed to the company, and to offer them a competitive reward plan based on earning the company's shares.
The Group has an active share-based incentive plan for key personnel started in 2016. The performance period for the share-based incentive plan is two years. The prerequisite for receiving a reward is that a key employee purchases the company's Series A shares up to the maximum number determined by the Board of Directors. Furthermore, entitlement to a reward is tied to the continuance of employment upon reward payment. Rewards will be paid partly in the company's Series A shares and partly in cash in 2018. The cash proportion is intended to cover taxes and tax-related costs arising from the rewards to the key employees. The Board of Directors may decide that the share proportion be paid fully or partially in cash.
The plan is directed to approximately 50 people. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan are in total an approximate maximum of 36,280 series Series A shares in Olvi plc and a cash payment needed for taxes and tax-related costs arising from the shares. The costs of the plan will be recognised over the performance period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018. From January to March 2018, costs associated with the plan were recognised for a total of 236.7 thousand euro.
Olvi Group does not have any other share-based plans or option plans.
6. TREASURY SHARES
Olvi plc holds a total of 41,125 of its own Series A shares. The total purchase price of treasury shares was 228,162 euro. Olvi has not acquired any treasury shares during the review period. Treasury shares held by the company itself are ineligible for voting.
Series A shares held by Olvi plc as treasury shares represented 0.20 percent of all shares and 0.04 percent of the aggregate number of votes. The treasury shares represented 0.24 percent of all Series A shares and associated votes.
On 16 April 2018, the General Meeting of Shareholders of Olvi plc decided to revoke any unused authorisations to acquire treasury shares and authorise the Board of Directors of Olvi plc to decide on the acquisition of a maximum of 500,000 Series A shares using distributable funds.
The Annual General Meeting also decided to revoke all existing unused authorisations for the transfer of own shares and authorise the Board of Directors to decide on the issue of a maximum of 1,000,000 new Series A shares and the transfer of a maximum of 500,000 Series A shares held as treasury shares.
| 7. NUMBER OF SHARES *) | 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 |
| - average | 20717683 | 20747684 | 20728115 |
| - at end of period | 20717683 | 20747684 | 20717683 |
| *) Treasury shares deducted. | |||
| 8. TRADING OF SERIES A SHARES ON THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Trading volume of Olvi A shares | 293689 | 190476 | 1464747 |
| Total trading volume, EUR 1,000 | 8485 | 5134 | 41884 |
| Traded shares in proportion to | |||
| all Series A shares, % | 1.7 | 1.1 | 8.6 |
| Average share price, EUR | 28.88 | 26.98 | 28.59 |
| Price on the closing date, EUR | 28.10 | 27.02 | 29.87 |
| Highest quote, EUR | 30.90 | 28.95 | 32.49 |
| Lowest quote, EUR | 27.30 | 25.05 | 25.05 |
| 9. FOREIGN AND NOMINEE-REGISTERED HOLDINGS ON 31 MARCH 2018 | ||||||
| Book entries | Votes | Shareholders | ||||
| qty | % | qty | % | qty | % | |
| Finnish total | 15806034 | 76.14 | 86718898 | 94.60 | 11122 | 99.54 |
| Foreign total | 459681 | 2.22 | 459681 | 0.50 | 41 | 0.37 |
| Nominee-registered (foreign) total | 106301 | 0.51 | 106301 | 0.12 | 4 | 0.04 |
| Nominee-registered (Finnish) total | 4386792 | 21.13 | 4386792 | 4.78 | 6 | 0.05 |
| Total | 20758808 | 100.00 | 91671672 | 100.00 | 11173 | 100.00 |
| 10. LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS ON 31 MARCH 2018 | ||||||
| Series K | Series A | Total | % | Votes | % | |
| 1. Olvi Foundation | 2363904 | 890613 | 3254517 | 15.68 | 48168693 | 52.54 |
| 2. The Estate of Hortling Heikki *) | 903488 | 103280 | 1006768 | 4.85 | 18173040 | 19.82 |
| 3. The Estate of Hortling Kalle Einari | 187104 | 25248 | 212352 | 1.02 | 3767328 | 4.11 |
| 4. Hortling Timo Einari | 165824 | 36658 | 202482 | 0.98 | 3353138 | 3.66 |
| 5. OP Corporate Bank plc, nominee register | 2153674 | 2153674 | 10.37 | 2153674 | 2.35 | |
| 6. Hortling-Rinne Marit | 102288 | 3380 | 105668 | 0.51 | 2049140 | 2.24 |
| 7. Nordea Bank AB (publ), Finnish Branch, nominee reg. | 1354324 | 1354324 | 6.52 | 1354324 | 1.48 | |
| 8. Mutual Pension Insurance Company Ilmarinen | 968492 | 968492 | 4.67 | 968492 | 1.06 | |
| 9. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 828075 | 828075 | 3.99 | 828075 | 0.90 | |
| 10. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) Helsinki branch, nominee register | 802502 | 802502 | 3.87 | 802502 | 0.88 | |
| Others | 9648 | 9860306 | 9869954 | 47.54 | 10053266 | 10.96 |
| Total | 3732256 | 17026552 | 20758808 | 100.00 | 91671672 | 100.00 |
| *) The figures include the shareholder's own holdings and shares held by parties in his control. | ||||||
| 11. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT | |||
| EUR 1,000 | |||
| 1-3/2018 | 1-3/2017 | 1-12/2017 | |
| Opening balance | 188155 | 196239 | 196239 |
| Additions | 6131 | 4234 | 20806 |
| Deductions and transfers | -2379 | -328 | -3655 |
| Depreciation | -4548 | -4578 | -18498 |
| Exchange rate differences | -859 | 824 | -6737 |
| Total | 186500 | 196391 | 188155 |
| 12. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES | |||
| EUR 1,000 | |||
| 31 Mar 2018 | 31 Mar 2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | |
| Pledges and contingent liabilities | |||
| For own commitments | 1886 | 1886 | 1886 |
| Leasing and rental liabilities: | |||
| Due within one year | 1191 | 1038 | 1163 |
| Due within 1 to 5 years | 793 | 789 | 739 |
| Due in more than 5 years | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Leasing and rental liabilities total | 1986 | 1829 | 1904 |
| Other liabilities | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
13. CALCULATION OF FINANCIAL RATIOS
In the summary of financial indicators (page 1), the Group presents figures directly derived from the consolidated income statement: net sales, operating profit and profit for the period, the corresponding percentages in proportion to net sales, as well as the earnings per share ratio. (Earnings per share = Profit belonging to parent company shareholders / Average number of shares during the period, adjusted for share issues).
In addition to the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS, Olvi Group presents Alternative Performance Measures that describe the financial development of its business and provide a commensurate overall view of the company's profitability, financial position and liquidity.
The Group has applied the ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) new guidelines on Alternative Performance Measures that entered into force on 3 July 2016 and defined APMs as described below.
As an APM supporting net sales, the Group presents sales volumes in millions of litres. Sales volume is an important indicator of the extent of operations generally used in the industry.
The definition of gross margin is operating profit plus depreciation and impairment.
Gross capital expenditure consists of total expenditure on fixed assets, including the effect of any corporate acquisitions.
Equity per share = Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders / Number of shares at end of period, adjusted for share issues.
Equity to total assets, % = 100 * (Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders + non-controlling interests) / (Balance sheet total).
Gearing, % = 100 * (Interest-bearing debt - cash in hand and at bank) / (Shareholders' equity held by parent company shareholders + non-controlling interests).
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