Skano Group Quarterly report 27.05.2016

Financial results, 3 months 2016

THE FIRST QUARTER IN SHORT

Consolidated net sales of the first quarter of 2016 were 4.5 mil. euros,
representing a 11% decrease on the first quarter compared to the same period in
2015 (net sales 5.1 mil. euros in Q1 2015). At the same time, consolidated
EBITDA amounted to -50 thousand euros (EBITDA 257 thousand euros in Q1 2015).

The turnover of Skano Fibreboard OÜ Pärnu factory (incl. Isotex) was 2.1 mil.
euros, increasing 12% as compared to the respective period last year, the
operating profit of the first quarter was 76 thousand euros compared with the
operating profit 114 thousand euros last year.

The turnover of Skano Fibreboard OÜ Püssi factory was 1.2 mil. euros,
representing 25% decrease in the first quarter compared to the same period in
2015. Operating loss amounted to 41 thousand euros compared with the operating
loss 9 thousand euros last year.

Sales mainly decreased in our core markets. As our main foreign markets Russia
and Finland are still very weak due to the general economic situation we have
been continuously expanding the list of our target markets and made significant
efforts in product development.

The priority of the management of the company is continuously to ensure the
sales of the production of both factories in order to guarantee the maximum
production capacity and efforts are taken in this direction on an on-going
basis.

Sales of Suomen Tuulielijona OY in Q1 2016 decreased 14% compared to last year,
which amounted to 1.4 mil. euros (1,6 mil euros in Q1 2015). Suomen
Tuulileijona OY is the wholesaler of Skano fibreboard products in Finland.

The turnover of Skano Furniture Factory OÜ in Pärnu decreased in the first
quarter by 21% and amounted to 1.1 mil. euros. The operating loss of the first
quarter was 211 thousand euros as in 2015 the operating loss of the same period
was 89 thousand euros. In the first quarter of 2016 sales to Russia decreased
due to very weak demand by 19% as compared to 2015. In addition to seeking new
sales possibilities in the current markets the company has made considerable
effort to enter into new markets like UK, France and USA.

The turnover of Skano Furniture OÜ retail chain decreased 25% as compared to
the same period last year being 490 thousand euros, operating loss was 157
thousand euros compared with the sales 653 thousand and operating loss 240
thousand euros in the first quarter of 2015. 2016 first quarter operating loss
157 thousand euros (in Q1 2015: operating loss 240 thousand euros) contains
also a loss from a drop of currency exchange rate of hryvnia 116 thousand euros
(in Q1 2015: exchange rate loss 268 thousand euros).

Retail sale decreased in all markets and is still very weak in Ukraine due to
the conflict and difficult economic situation. The sales of Skano Furniture
Factory OÜ own furniture still forms a considerable part of the retail sale and
it enables the furniture factory to operate more profitably than it would be
possible without its own retail chain.


INCOME STATEMENT

Consolidated net sales of the first quarter in 2016 was 4.5 mil. euros (5.1
mil. euros in same period of 2015) representing a 11% decrease compared to Q1
2015. The Group’s gross margin in the first quarter of 2016 was 18% compared to
23% in the first quarter of 2015. Consolidated operating loss amounted to 268
thousand euros (operating profit 36 thousand euros from main activities in same
period 2015. The consolidated operating margin of net sales was -5.9% (0.7%
from main activities in Q1 2015). Consolidated net loss amounted to 355
thousand euros (compared to net loss 39 thousand euros in Q1 2015), and the net
margin was -7.8% (-0.8% in Q1 2015).

POSITION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT

As of 31.03.2016 the total assets of Skano Group AS amounted to 14.6 mil. euros
(31.03.2015: 15.0 mil. euros). The liabilities of the company accounted for 68%
(31.03.2015: 65%) thereof, i.e. 10.0 mil. euros (31.03.2015: 9.8 mil. euros).

Receivables and prepayments have remained at the same level, 2.3 mil. euros
within 12 months. Inventories have increased 0.3 mil euros with 12 months,
amounting to 3.7 mil. euros on 31.03.2016. (31.03.2015: 3.3 mil. euros).
Property, plant and intangibles amounted to 8,0 mil euros decreased by 0.2 mil.
euros mainly as a result of depreciation.

Short-term loans have decreased by 0.6 mil. euros and amounted to 2.2 mil.
euros in 31.03.2016 which was a result of usage of bank overdraft and
restructuring of the loan between short- and long-term payment schedule
(31.03.2015: 2.8 mil. euros). Supplier payables, tax liabilities, other
payables, including payables to employees, and provisions amounted to 3.4 mil.
euros (31.03.2015: 3.2 mil. euros).

Long-term loans have increased by 0.6 mil euros and amounted to 4.2 mil. euros
in 31.03.2016 (31.03.2015: 3.6 mil. euros). The increase was caused by
restructuring of the loan between short- and long-term payment schedule.

Current and non-current liabilities have increased by 0.2 mil. euros to 10.0
mil. euros (31.03.2015: 9.8 mil. euros).


DIVISIONAL REVIEW


NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

 

th EUR

% of net sales

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Skano Fibreboard OÜ

3,273

3,445

72.0%

67.4%

Skano Furniture Factory OÜ

1,052

1,325

23.1%

25.9%

Skano Furniture OÜ retail

490

653

10.8%

12.8%

Suomen Tuulileijona OY

1,379

1,604

30.3%

31.4%

Elimination

(1,649)

(1,919)

(36.3%)

(37.6%)

TOTAL

4,545

5,108

100.0%

100.0%


NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

 

th EUR

% of net sales

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Finland

1,898

2,076

41.8%

40.6%

Estonia

654

792

14.4%

15.5%

Russia

579

773

12.7%

15.1%

Great Britain

324

206

7.1%

4.0%

Portugal

263

0

5.8%

0.0%

Latvia

187

181

4.1%

3.5%

Sweden

139

199

3.1%

3.9%

South Africa

99

360

2.2%

7.0%

Lithuania

93

101

2.0%

2.0%

Ukraine

61

86

1.3%

1.7%

Denmark

48

56

1.1%

1.1%

Germany

27

38

0.6%

0.7%

Other countries

173

240

3.8%

4.7%

TOTAL

4,545

5,108

100.0%

100.0%



Regarding the markets, turnover has increased in Great Britain and in new
market Portugal. The turnover has decreased most in Russia and South Africa.



PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

th EUR

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Skano Furniture factory

(211)

(89)

Skano Furniture retail

(157)

(240)

Skano Fibreboard

35

105

Suomen Tuulileijona OY

(19)

41

Elimination

84

219

TOTAL

(268)

36

Net financial costs

(86)

(72)

Income tax

(1)

(3)

NET PROFIT

(355)

(39)




SKANO FIBREBOARD

The net sales of Skano Fibreboard in the first quarter of 2016 amounted to 3.3
mil. euros and operating profit to 35 thousand euros. In the same period last
year, the turnover of Skano Fibreboard totaled to 3.4 mil. euros and the
operating profit from main activities 105 thousand euros.

The decrease in sales in the first quarter compare to last year took place in
Russia and South Africa. Sales increased most in Great Britain and Portugal.

NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

 

th EUR

% of net sales

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Finland (incl. to Suomen Tuulileijona OY)

1,469

1,612

44.9%

46.8%

Estonia

372

415

11.4%

12.0%

Great Britain

318

199

9.7%

5.8%

Portugal

263

0

8.0%

0.0%

Russia

251

368

7.7%

10.7%

Sweden

139

199

4.2%

5.8%

South Africa

99

360

3.0%

10.4%

Latvia

84

57

2.6%

1.7%

Denmark

48

56

1.5%

1.6%

Germany

27

38

0.8%

1.1%

Other countries

203

141

6.2%

4.1%

TOTAL

3,273

3,445

100.0%

100.0%

 

th EUR

Net sales

Operating Profit

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Pärnu Fibreborad factory

1,712

1,310

126

77

Püssi Fibreboard factory

1,182

1,577

(41)

(9)

Pärnu interior boards factory (Isotex)

379

558

(50)

37

TOTAL

3,273

3,445

35

105


The net sales of the Pärnu fibreboard factory and interior board’s line
increased 12 % in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the same quarter of
2015 and amounted to 2.1 mil. euros.

The turnover of Püssi fibreboard factory amounted to 1.2 mil. euros decreasing
25% compared to the same quarter in 2015 (turnover 1.6 mil. euros in Q1 2015).



SKANO FURNITURE

FURNITURE RETAIL SALES

Skano Group AS retail business is operated by a private limited company Skano
Furniture OÜ and its subsidiaries in Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine. Skano has
totally 10 stores in Tallinn (3), Tartu, Pärnu, Riga, Vilnius, Kiev (2) and
Kharkiv at the end of the first quarter in 2016. A shop in Dnipropetrovsk was
handed over to a local dealer based on franchise agreement.

RETAIL SALES BY COUNTRIES

 

th EUR

% of net sales

Number of stores

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

31.03.16

31.03.15

Estonia

277

369

56.5%

56.5%

5

4

Latvia

103

124

21.0%

19.0%

1

1

Lithuania

69

84

14.1%

12.9%

1

1

Ukraine

41

76

8.4%

11.6%

3

4

TOTAL

490

653

100.0%

100.0%

10

10




Retail sale amounted to 490 thousand euros in the first quarter of 2016 and
operating loss 157 thousand euros (sales 653 thousand euros and operating loss
240 thousand euros in Q1 2015). Current year first quarter operating loss 157
thousand euros (in Q1 2015: operating loss 240 thousand euros) contains also a
loss from a drop of currency exchange rate of hryvnia 116 thousand euros (in Q1
2015: exchange rate loss 268 thousand euros).


FURNITURE PRODUCTION

The net sales of the Skano Furniture Factory in the first quarter amounted to
1.1 mil. euros and operating loss to 211 thousand euros. In the same period
last year, the turnover of the factory amounted also to 1.3 mil. euros and the
operating loss to 89 thousand euros. As compared to the previous year the
turnover of the factory has decreased 21%. In the first quarter the sales
decreased in Russia by 19% due to colder economic environment and weaker
purchasing power for imported durable goods.


FURNITURE FACTORY SALES BY COUNTRIES

 

th EUR

% of net sales

 

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Q1 2016

Q1 2015

Finland

445

433

42.3%

32.7%

Russia

328

405

31.2%

30.6%

Other countries

25

146

2.4%

11.0%

Subsidiaries

254

341

24.1%

25.7%

TOTAL

1,052

1,325

100.0%

100.0%



FORECAST AND DEVELOPMENT

SKANO FIBREBOARD. We expect sales of Skano Fibreboard in Q2 2016 to be similar
compared to sales of the same period last year. Sales in our core markets are
lower due to weak demand which we expect to compensate with sales in new
markets. On the other hand we see already better results in efficiency even
with lower production volumes compared to last year as a result of the recent
production improvement plan.

SKANO FURNITURE RETAIL SALES. We expect total retail sale in Q2 2016 to be
lower compared to sales of the same period last year. We expect steady sales in
the Baltics but decrease in Ukraine due to political and economic instability.

SKANO FURNITURE FACTORY. In Q2 2016 we expect smaller sales of the furniture
factory compared to the same period in 2015 because of the deteriorated
economic situation in the near regions, especially in Russia. In Russia sales
are down due to weak currency, broad-based economic downturn and low consumer
confidence.


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

th EUR

3 m 2016

3 m 2015

3 m 2014

Income statement

 

 

 

Revenue

4,545

5,108

5,351

EBITDA

(50)

257

100

EBITDA margin

(1.1%)

5.0%

1.9%

Operating profit

(268)

36

(125)

Operating margin

(5.9%)

0.7%

(2.3%)

Net profit

(355)

(39)

(186)

Net margin

(7.8%)

(0.8%)

(3.5%)

 

Balance sheet (31.03)

     

Total assets

14,591

14,989

14,980

Return on assets

(2.4%)

(0.3%)

(1.2%)

Equity

4,529

5,212

6,574

Return on equity

(7.8%)

(0.7%)

(2.8%)

Debt-to-equity ratio

68.0%

65.2%

56.1%

 

Share (31.03)

     

Closing price

0.726

0.845

0.995

Earnings per share

(0.08)

(0.01)

(0.04)

Price-earnings ratio

(9.08)

(84.5)

(24.9%)

Book value of a share

1.01

1.16

1.46

Market to book ratio

0.72

0.73

0.68

Market capitalization

3,266

3,802

4,477




EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization

EBITDA margin = EBITDA / Revenue

Operating margin = Operating profit / Revenue

Net margin = Net profit / Revenue

Return on assets = Net profit / Total assets

Return on equity = Net profit / Equity

Debt-to-equity ratio = Liabilities / Total assets

Earnings per share = Net profit / Total shares

Price-earnings ratio = Closing price / Earnings per share

Book value of a share = Equity / Total shares

Market to book ratio = Closing price / Book value of a share

Market capitalization = Closing price * Total shares



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

th EUR

31.03.2016

31.12.2015

31.03.2015

 

     

Cash and bank

278

292

691

Receivables and prepayments (Note 1)

2,252

997

2,326

Inventories (Note 2)

3,681

3,426

3,347

Total current assets

6,211

4,715

6,364

       

Investment property (Note 3)

406

406

407

Tangible fixed assets (Note 4)

7,955

8,120

8,189

Intangible fixed assets (Note 5)

19

21

29

Total fixed assets

8,380

8,547

8,625

       

TOTAL ASSETS

14,591

13,262

14,989

       
       

Debt obligations (Note 6)

2,237

1,253

2,795

Payables and prepayments (Note 7)

3,422

2,684

3,185

Short-term provisions (Note 8)

12

15

11

Total current liabilities

5,671

3,952

5,991

       

Non-current debt obligations (Note 6)

4,163

4,163

3,563

Non-current provisions (Note 8)

228

228

223

Total non-current liabilities

4,391

4,391

3,786

 

     

Total liabilities

10,062

8,343

9,777

 

     

Share capital at nominal value (Note 9)

2,699

2,699

2,699

Issue premium

364

364

364

Statutory capital reserve

288

288

288

Other reserves

6

7

0

Currency translation

(25)

7

(65)

Retained profits

1,552

1,965

1,965

Net profit (loss) for the year (Note 10)

(355)

(411)

(39)

Total equity

4,529

4,919

5,212

       

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

14,591

13,262

14,989




CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

th EUR

1st Q 2016

1st Q 2015

 

 

 

     

RETURN ON SALES (Note 11)

4,545

5,108

     

Cost of production sold

(3,728)

(3,922)

 

 

 

Gross profit

817

1,186

 

 

 

Marketing expenses

(874)

(833)

General administrative expenses

(145)

(174)

Other income

8

65

Other expenses

(74)

(208)

     

Operating profit (loss) (Note 11)

(268)

36

Financial income and financial expenses

(86)

(72)

     

Profit (loss) before taxes

(354)

(36)

Prepaid income tax

(1)

(3)

 

 

 

NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD

(355)

(39)

     

Basic earnings per share (Note 10)

(0.08)

(0.01)

Diluted earnings per share (Note 10)

(0.08)

(0.01)

     

Other comprehensive income:

   

Currency translation differences

(32)

(49)

 

 

 

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(387)

(88)




The planned time of publishing of interim report of the second quarter of 2016
is week 35 (29-31st of August 2016)



Gregory Devine Grace

CEO

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