Profits
 
Consolidated net sales of fourth quarter 2009 was 54.1 mil. kroons/3.5 mil. euros (62.5 mil. kroons/4.0 mil. euros in same period of 2008) representing a 13.4% decrease on the fourth quarter compared to fourth quarter 2008. The Group’s gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2009 reached 20.0% compared to 19.6% in the fourth quarter of 2008. Consolidated operating profit amounted to 2.5 mil. kroons/161 thousand euros (3.8 mil. kroons/246 thousand euros loss in 2008). The consolidated operating margin of net sales was 4.7% (-6.2% in Q4 2008). Profit before tax amounted to 2.3 mil. kroons/148 thousand euros in Q4 2009 (4.4 mil. kroons/281 thousand euros loss in Q4 2008).
 
Consolidated net profit amounted to 2.3 mil. kroons/144 thousand euros, compared to net loss 4.4 mil. kroons/281 thousand euros in Q4 2008), and the net margin was 4.2% (-7.0% in Q4 2008). In Q4 2009, the Group’s return on equity was 3.2% (-6.2% in Q4 2008) and return on assets was 1.7% (-2.7% in Q4 2008).
 
 
Position of financial statement
 
As of the end of 2009 the total assets of Viisnurk amounted to 132.8 mil. kroons/8.5 mil. euros (31.12.2008: 163.8 mil. kroons/10.5 mil. euros). The liabilities of the company accounted for 46% (31.12.2008: 57%) thereof, i.e. 61.3 mil. kroons/3.9 mil. euros (31.12.2008: 92.6 mil. kroons/5.9 mil. euros).
 
Receivables and prepayments have decreased by 0.8 mil. kroons/0.1 mil. euros i.e. 4% decrease with 12 months.
 
Inventories decreased by 26.2 mil. kroons/1.7 mil. euros to reach 41.9 mil. kroons/2.7 mil. euros at 31 December 2009. (31.12.2008: 68.1 mil. kroons/4.4 mil. euros). The decrease of amount of inventory was one of the main targets to pass crisis and assure liquidity. Property, plant and intangibles decreased by 3.3 mil. kroons/0.2 mil. euros.
 
Short-term loans decreased by 9.7 mil. kroons/0.6 mil. euros and amounted in 31 December 2009 8.0 mil. kroons/0.5 mil. euros (31.12.2008: 17.7 mil. kroons/1.1 mil. euros). Supplier payables, tax liabilities, other payables, including payables to employees, and provisions amounted to 22.9 mil. kroons/1.5 mil. euros (31.12.2008: 43.8 mil. kroons/2.8 mil. euros). Current and non-current liabilities decreased by 31.3 mil. kroons/2.0 mil. euros to 61.3 mil. kroons/3.9 mil. euros (31.12.2008: 92.6 mil. kroons/5.9 mil. euros).
 
 
Divisional review:
 
Net sales by business segments

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
% of net sales
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Furniture Factory
31,155
37,074
1,991
2,369
57.6%
59.3%
Skano
8,667
12,127
554
775
16.0%
19.4%
Building Materials Division
18,250
18,683
1,167
1,194
33.7%
29.9%
Elimination
(3,952)
(5,377)
(253)
(343)
(7.3%)
(8.6%)
TOTAL
54,120
62,507
3,459
3,995
100.0%
100.0%

 

 
Net sales by geographical segments

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
% of net sales
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Finland
21,063
21,058
1,346
1,346
38.9%
33.7%
Estonia
12,959
16,947
827
1,084
23.9%
27.1%
Russia
10,129
10,816
649
691
18.7%
17.3%
Ukraine
3,268
4,541
208
289
6.0%
7.3%
Lithuania
1,717
2,714
110
174
3.2%
4.3%
Latvia
1,552
2,381
99
153
2.9%
3.8%
Sweden
1,427
732
92
46
2.6%
1.2%
Kazakhstan
607
1,787
39
114
1.1%
2.9%
Germany
377
522
24
33
0.7%
0.8%
Portugal
114
634
8
41
0.2%
1.0%
Other countries
907
373
57
24
1.7%
0.6%
Total
54,120
62,505
3,459
3,995
100.0%
100.0%

 

 
Regarding the markets, turnover has decreased in Baltic States and Ukraine. Sale in Finland and Russia has remained to same level as Q4 2008.
 
Gross profit by business segments

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Furniture Factory
4,739
2,981
303
191
Skano
4,025
6,342
257
405
Building Materials Division
2,012
2,858
129
183
Elimination
52
97
3
6
TOTAL
10,828
12,278
692
785

 

 
 
Profit by business segments

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Furniture Factory
3,305
796
211
51
Skano
(2,402)
(5,305)
(153)
(339)
Building Materials Division
(671)
(792)
(43)
(51)
Elimination
2,292
1,453
146
93
TOTAL
2,524
(3,848)
161
(246)
Net financial costs
(201)
(541)
(13)
(35)
PROFIT BEFORE TAXES
2,323
(4,389)
148
(281)
Income tax
(69)
0
(4)
0
NET PROFIT
2,254
(4,389)
144
(281)

 

 
 
Furniture Division
 
The net sales of AS Viisnurk Furniture Division in fourth quarter amounted to 36.1 mil. kroons/2.3 mil. euros (2008: 35.0 mil. kroons/2.2 mil. euros). As compared to the previous year the sales of the division has increased by 1.1 mil. kroons/0.1 mil. euros (3.1%).
 
 
Furniture Retail – Skano
 
AS Viisnurk retail business is operated by a private limited company OÜ Skano and its subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Skano has totally 9 stores in Tallinn, Pärnu, Riga, Vilnius (2), Kaunas, Kiev, Donetsk and Kharkiv at 31.12.2009. The store in Odessa was closed in Q4 2009 and removed into Kiev, where it will be open at Q1 2010.            
Retail sales by countries

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
% of net sales
Number of stores
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
31.12.09
31.12.08
Estonia
2,676
3,580
171
229
30.9%
29.5%
2
2
Latvia
1,067
1,794
68
115
12.3%
14.8%
1
1
Lithuania
1,771
2,453
113
157
20.4%
20.2%
3
3
Ukraine
3,153
4299
202
275
36.4%
35.5%
3
4
TOTAL
8,667
12,126
554
776
100.0%
100.0%
9
10

 

 
The retail sale of Skano has decreased most in Latvia. In Ukraine one store removed from Odessa into Kiev. Compared to same period of 2008 the retail sale has decreased by 28.5% in Q4 2009.
 
Furniture Production
 
The Furniture Factory’s sales in 4th quarter in the company’s basic target market in Russia and Finland have decreased and clients does not estimate sales recovering in near future.
 
Furniture factory sales by countries

 

 
th EEK
th EUR
% of net sales
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Finland
15,334
13,750
980
879
49.2%
37.1%
Russia
10,727
15,395
685
984
34.4%
41.5%
Kazakhstan
607
1,787
39
114
1.9%
4.8%
Germany
245
409
15
26
0.8%
1.1%
Others
499
354
33
23
1.6%
1.0%
Subsidiaries
3,743
5,377
239
343
12.0%
14.5%
TOTAL
31,155
37,072
1,991
2,369
100.0%
100.0%

 

 
 
Building Materials Division
 
The net sales of the Building Materials Division in fourth quarter amounted to 18.3 mil. kroons/1.2 mil. euros and loss to 0.7 mil. kroons/43 thousand euros. In the same period of the last year, the turnover of the division totalled 18.7 mil. kroons/1.2 mil. euros and the loss 0.8 mil. kroons/51 thousand euros. As compared to the previous year the turnover of the division has decreased by 0.4 mil. kroons/27 thousand euros and the profit has decreased by 0.1 mil. kroons/8 thousand euros.
           
Net sales by geographical segments

 

 
th. EEK
th. EUR
% of net sales
 
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Q4 2009
Q4 2008
Finland
5,729
7,308
366
467
31.4%
39.1%
Estonia
7,045
7,069
450
452
38.6%
37.8%
Portugal
114
634
7
41
0.6%
3.4%
Russia
2,232
1,552
143
100
12.2%
8.3%
Latvia
455
381
29
25
2.5%
2.0%
Sweden
1,427
732
92
46
7.8%
3.9%
Germany
132
113
9
7
0.7%
0.6%
Lithuania
(54)
278
(4)
17
(0.3%)
1.5%
Ukraine
115
243
7
15
0.6%
1.3%
Other countries
846
373
54
24
4.6%
2.0%
Subsidiaries
209
0
14
0
1.1%
0.0%
TOTAL
18,250
18,683
1,167
1,194
100.0%
100.0%

 

 
 
 
Consolidated statement of financial position

 

 
Th EEK
Th EEK
Th EUR
Th EUR
 
31.12.2009
31.12.2008
31.12.2009
31.12.2008
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and bank
6,091
6,913
389
442
Receivables and prepayments
18,810
19,568
1,202
1,250
Inventories
41,912
68,096
2,680
4,351
Total current assets
66,813
94,577
4,271
6,043
 
 
 
 
 
Investment property
2,893
2,893
185
185
Tangible fixed assets
63,083
66,333
4,031
4,239
Intangible fixed assets
14
21
1
1
Total fixed assets
65,990
69,247
4,217
4,425
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
132,803
163,824
8,488
10,468
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt obligations
8,048
17,722
514
1,132
Payables and prepayments
22,742
43,646
1,454
2,790
Short-term provisions
118
115
8
7
Total current liabilities
30,908
61,483
1,976
3,929
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current debt obligations
27,084
27,720
1,731
1,772
Non-current provisions
3,303
3,421
211
219
Total non-current liabilities
30,387
31,141
1,942
1,991
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
61,295
92,624
3,918
5,920
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital at nominal value
44,991
44,991
2,875
2,875
Issue premium
5,698
5,698
364
364
Statutory capital reserve
4,499
4,499
288
288
Currency translation reserve
406
253
26
14
Retained profits
15,759
9,717
1,007
621
Net profit for the year
155
6,042
10
386
Total equity
71,508
71,200
4,570
4,548
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
132,803
163,824
8,488
10,468

 

 
           
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
 

 

Th EEK
Q4 2009
Q4 2008 (adjusted)
12 m 2009
12 m 2008 (adjusted)
 
 
 
 
 
RETURN ON SALES
54,120
62,505
205,790
280,527
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of production sold
(43,293)
(49,588)
(163,337)
(217,647)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
10,827
12,917
42,453
62,880
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing expenses
(7,059)
(11,208)
(33,433)
(42,252)
General administrative expenses
(1,408)
(1,965)
(5,462)
(6,960)
Other income
686
1,065
2,408
3,582
Other expenses
(517)
(4,657)
(3,189)
(6,080)
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
(2,529)
(3,848)
2,777
11,170
 
 
 
 
 
Financial income and financial expenses
(206)
(541)
(2,553)
(3,454)
 
 
 
 
 
Profit/loss before taxes
(2,323)
(4,389)
224
7,716
Prepaid income tax
(69)
0
(69)
(1,674)
 
 
 
 
 
NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
2,254
(4,389)
155
6,042
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
0.50
(0.98)
0.03
1.34
Diluted earnings per share
0.50
(0.98)
0.03
1.34
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation differences
(329)
515
153
214
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
1,925
(3,874)
308
6,256

 

 

 

Th EUR
Q4 2009
Q4 2008 (adjusted)
12 m 2009
12 m 2008 (adjusted)
 
 
 
 
 
RETURN ON SALES
3,459
3,995
13,152
17,929
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of production sold
(2,767)
(3,169)
(10,439)
(13,910)
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
692
826
2,713
4,019
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing expenses
(452)
(716)
(2,137)
(2,700)
General administrative expenses
(90)
(126)
(349)
(445)
Other income
44
68
154
229
Other expenses
(33)
(298)
(204)
(389)
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
161
(246)
177
714
 
 
 
 
 
Financial income and financial expenses
(13)
(35)
(163)
(221)
 
 
 
 
 
Profit/loss before taxes
148
(281)
14
493
Prepaid income tax
(4)
0
(4)
(107)
 
 
 
 
 
NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD
144
(281)
10
386
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
0.03
(0.06)
0.00
0.09
Diluted earnings per share
0.03
(0.06)
0.00
0.09
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation differences
(21)
31
12
12
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
123
(250)
22
398

 

 
 
Einar Pähkel
CFO
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