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Etteplan Oyj — Annual Report 2012
Mar 6, 2013
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CONTENTS
Etteplan is forerunner in providing productized services to improve the effi ciency of engineering work.
The credits for our accomplishments go to our skilled and dedicated experts.
On the pages of this annual report seven Etteplan's experts tell about appreciate in it the most.
| ETTEPLAN IN 2012 3 |
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| CEO'S REVIEW 4 | |
| ETTEPLAN IN BRIEF 6 | |
| ETTEPLAN 30 YEARS 8 | |
| ETTEPLAN'S STRATEGY PERIOD 2012-2013 10 | |
| ANNUAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW 12 | |
| BUSINESS REVIEW 2012 16 | |
| CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY 22 | |
| PERSONNEL 24 | |
| RISK MANAGEMENT 27 | |
| STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASES 2012 30 | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2012
| Review by the Board of Directors | |
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| January 1-December 31, 2012 32 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 36 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 37 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 38 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 39 | |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 40 | |
| Formulas for the Key Figures 72 | |
| Parent Company's Income Statement 73 | |
| Parent Company's Balance Sheet 74 | |
| Parent Company's Cash Flow Statement 75 | |
| Parent Company's Accounting Policies 76 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements, Parent Company 77 | |
| Shares and Shareholders 84 | |
| Board of Directors' Dividend Proposal 86 | |
| Auditors' Report 86 | |
GOVERNANCE
| INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS 95 | |
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| INVESTOR INFORMATION 94 | |
| Management Group 93 | |
| Board of Directors 92 | |
| Corporate Governance Statement 87 |
ETTEPLAN IN 2012
- The Group's revenue grew by 12.6% and was EUR 134.5 million (1-12/2011: EUR 119.4 million).
- Operating profi t increased by 26.6% and was EUR 8.7 million (EUR 6.9 million).
- The profi t for the review period was EUR 5.6 million (EUR 4.6 million).
- Operating cash fl ow increased and was EUR 11.3 million (EUR 7.0 million).
- Earnings per share were EUR 0.29 (EUR 0.20).
- Etteplan acquired in March the entire share capital of Dutch-based Tedopres International B.V., a company focusing on technical product information solutions.
- The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of EUR 0.15 per share.
REVENUE AND OPERATING PROFIT 2008-2012
RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROCE) 2008-2012 (%)
KEY FIGURES
(EUR 1 000)
| 1-12/2012 | 1-12/2011 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 134,479 | 119,448 | ||
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and share of result of associates (EBITDA) |
11,154 | 8.3% | 8,478 | 7.1% |
| Operating profi t (EBIT) | 8,715 | 6.5% | 6,885 | 5.8% |
| Basic earnings per share, EUR | 0.29 | 0.20 | ||
| Equity ratio, % | 32.4 | 31.1 | ||
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) before taxes, % | 20.4 | 17.6 | ||
| Personnel at end of the period | 1,776 | 1,659 |
CEO'S REVIEW
Solution business and China are our advantages
In 2012 our determined efforts to strenghten our fi nancial position have paid off. The cash fl ow from business operations was the best ever in the company's history. Thanks to our improved fi nancial position, we now have the opportunity to take the next steps in the development of our company.
Etteplan's revenue and operating profi t showed clear improvement following the good demand in the early part of the year. However, the growth of the revenue slowed down towards the end of the year owing to a deteriorating market situation. The sales of productized service solutions continued their growth in 2012 and the average size of assignments became larger.
Etteplan's technical product information offering together with our market position strengthened signifi cantly following the acquisition of the Dutch based Tedopres International B.V. We are now among Europe's largest and most innovative providers in technical product information solutions. This acquisition has brought us added ability, for instance, to substantially improve the cost-effi ciency and quality of our customers' maintenance services business. We have now even better opportunities to offer engineering design services to Central European customers.
The markets have undergone a change in the wake of the fi nancial crisis. It would appear that in the Nordic countries there is no return to the level of demand we were experiencing in 2008 in the foreseeable future. Fluctuations in the market are more rapid than before the fi nancial crisis, which calls for a completely different type of design capacity management than in times of stable demand and slow fl uctuations. The shortage of skilled engineers in our customer organizations was replaced by a virtual standstill in recruitment within a short space of time in 2012. Demands for cost-effi ciency and fl exibility became heightened. This development created new business opportunities for Etteplan: we were able to support our customers' business operations by offering fl exibility and by improving the competitiveness of our customers' products. Our productized service solutions and our units in China played a key role in this.
We placed substantial resources into developing our company and our solution business during 2012. The complete overhaul of our ERP system intended to better support our service business was launched in 2012 and its roll-out began at the beginning of 2013. We are committed to developing our HR management over the long term and the results of the 2012 personnel survey confi rmed that the path we have chosen seems to be the right one. Our goal is to recruit and keep the best talent at Etteplan and to provide every employee with opportunities for professional development at the very top level of their expertise.
Etteplan has been a forerunner in engineering design in Finland for 30 years. Etteplan is well positioned to continue as an industry forerunner on its 30th anniversary year in 2013, as machine and equipment manufacturers are facing demands to create further savings in the weaker market situation. According to our customer promise, we offer our customers the best and most cost-effi cient engineering design solutions. We have kept this promise, as demonstrated by many of our successful customer projects, and I am confi dent that this gives us a solid foundation on which to grow our business further.
I believe that in the current market situation, solution business has even better chances to succeed than before. Etteplan's service portfolio has been honed determinedly over several years so that we can offer our customers the best available cost-effi ciency and top-level expertise. It is our goal to make these competitive advantages create new demand and assignments that our customers would not come to think of in a more favourable market situation.
The most notable opportunities for organic growth in 2013 come from technical product information. Our strong market position and the industry's most advanced methods and service solutions provide Etteplan a good competitive position and growth potential.
We succeeded in 2012 and the credit ultimately goes to our competent and committed personnel. I would like to warmly thank our entire personnel for the past year. Etteplan's success relies on long-term customer relationships. I wish to thank our customers for their trust and confi dence in Etteplan in 2012. I thank the shareholders for their interest in the company.
Juha Näkki President and CEO Our customers have relied on Etteplan's expertise for 30 years. On our anniversary year, we continue to be well positioned to respond to the needs of our customers.
Our services cover all areas of engineering design and technical product information
Etteplan provides engineering design services and technical product information solutions to a global customer base. Customers rely on us for expertise in product development and major investment projects, engineering method development or when searching for the best solutions for the production and distribution of technical product information. An increasing number of our customers are benefi ting from our competences through the Managed Service, in which the customer entrusts an entire project, process or part of a process to be managed by Etteplan.
Our customers invest in quality and cost-effi cient product solutions
For the last three decades, Etteplan has served customers in forestry, mining, energy, aviation and defense industries as well as medical technology. Our customers include global machine and equipment manufacturers as well as small and medium-sized enterprises with products representing the very pinnacle of their industry. Most of our customer relationships extend back more than ten years.
Smart way to smart products - we promise our customers tangible benefi ts
- We are customer driven and proactive. We understand our customer's business and are able to translate their challenges into optimal engineering solutions.
- We offer cost-effi cient service solutions.
- Our proven and cost-effi cient solutions and service products increase the competitiveness of our customers' products during all phases of the product life cycle.
- We design competitive products. We have extensive engineering expertise and in-depth understanding of engineering processes.
Did you know that:
- Etteplan is among Europe's largest and most innovative providers of technical product information solutions.
- Etteplan has operated in China longer than any other Nordic engineering company and served over 120 customers there since 2004.
- Etteplan covers nearly 700 technical competencies.
Etteplan quick facts
- Founded in 1983
- Personnel 1,776 of whom 1,094 are in Finland, 450 in Sweden, 85 in the Netherlands and 147 in China
- Revenue 2012: EUR 134,5 million
- Places of business: 22 sites in Finland, 14 in Sweden, 1 in the Netherlands, 2 in China, representation in Russia.
- Etteplan's shares are listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki under the ETT1V ticker
Forerunner in engineering design
Etteplan has set the standard in engineering design for 30 years. The company has been a pioneer in the development of engineering design and methods as well as new business models. For example, we anticipated the needs of our customers by being the fi rst Nordic operator in the industry to open an offi ce in China. The fi rst productized services in the fi eld of engineering design improve the effi ciency of our customers' operations and the competitiveness of their products. In 30 years, we have grown from a small engineering fi rm in a small town in Southern Finland into a global engineering company with top-class expertise and the most competitive service solutions in the industry.
1983 Etteplan is founded
Outsourcing as a new business model
1998Hollola Hyvinkää Hämeenlinna Iisalmi Imatra Joensuu
and IPO
Internationalization
2000 2001 Increasing competence by acquisitions
2004 China operations commence
2009 Etteplan CORE Etteplan ITEM Etteplan INFO Etteplan STE
solution business
Transfer to
2012 Latest methods and solutions in engineering design
1983 Etteplan is founded
Etteplan was founded by four engineering company entrepreneurs: Ensio Juotasniemi, Tero Elomaa, Tapani Mönkkönen and Esko Poltto. The initial component of the company name – Ette – originates from the initials of their fi rst name.
1985 First computer-assisted program
Etteplan's fi rst loan was needed to buy a computer. In 1985 it came to cost FIM 320 000 (approximately EUR 54 000).
1998 Outsourcing as a new business model
A new business model was introduced in 1998 when Valmet and Etteplan agreed on the transfer of 30 designers to Etteplan. Almost 500 designers in total have been transferred to Etteplan through outsourcings.
2000 Internationalization and IPO
Etteplan was listed on NM-list of Helsinki Exchanges in April 2000. Soon after the listing the company's international operations department was established.
2001 Increasing competence by acquisitions
Competence base has been broadened in the 21st century by acquisitions especially in Finland and Sweden. The company became a signifi cant partner e.g. to the aerospace and defense industry and medical equipment manufacturers.
2004 China operations commence
Etteplan was the fi rst Nordic engineering design company to establish an offi ce in China. We have already served more than 120 customers in China.
2009 Transfer to solution business
Since 2009 Etteplan has gradually moved towards high value-added services and solution business. The change of business model enables growth and profi tability.
2012 Latest methods and solutions in engineering design
Etteplan is an industry forerunner in the development of advanced engineering methods and productized services. The services utilize the latest technologies and tools.
Implementation of strategy proceeded
Etteplan's strategy is compliant with the changes in the operating environment. The company strategy, which has been implemented since 2009, has proved solid at a time when there is increasing uncertainty in the market.
Customer Focus Focus on selling Etteplan's entire service offering to increase customer share
Service Solutions
Industry forerunner in the development of innovative service products and solutions
Yksi Etteplan One Etteplan
Leverage synergies and provide our employees development opportunities
Engineering methods Market leader in development of advanced engineering methods
By focusing on its strategic themes – Customer Focus, Service Solutions, One Etteplan and Engineering Methods – Etteplan ensures its position as the preferred partner of its customers and a pioneer in the engineering design industry. During the review period, we achieved tangible results with our strategy implementation.
Vision:
Etteplan is the number one partner for each customer
Values:
- Customer satisfaction
- Personnel well-being
- Professional ways of working
The results of Etteplan's strategy implementation in 2012
ANNUAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW
Engineering design business developed favorably in the early part of 2012, but the growth rate slowed towards the end of the year. The period after the global fi nancial crisis has been one of rapid changes and volatile development in the European engineering design business.
LARS-PETER SVANBERG, SWEDEN
Senior consultant, Engineering Analysis
Etteplan's competence area engineering analysis deals with calculations, simulations and analysis to verify the functionality and safety of our customer's product. My job is to design computer based models of the product design based on the underlying physical laws. The primary goal of my work is to shorten the development time of a product from idea to production. I work closely with Etteplan's engineers and help them meet the customer's needs and requirements. Solving complex physics problems is my passion.
Industry's best and most cost-effi cient engineering design services as target
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT AND COMPETITION
The cycles in the demand for engineering design services have become shorter while the fl uctuation within cycles has increased. This makes forecasting future demand even more challenging. There is a variety of reasons behind such fl uctuations: the demand from the endcustomers in different geographical areas varies, Etteplan's customers transfer their production, product development and engineering activities to emerging markets to a varying degree and they may choose to either insource or outsource some of this work.
The most signifi cant changes in the Chinese markets are to do with changes in the labor market and the formation of service purchasing culture. Signs of stricter labor legislation in China became evident in the course of 2012. As a result, machine and equipment manufacturers were more cautious in employing in-house engineering design personnel, which in turn created more opportunities for engineering design companies. The emergence of a new kind of service culture is also down to the aim of Chinese machine and equipment manufacturers to produce goods to global market, which meet Western quality standards.
An increasing amount of technical engineering was sourced from low-cost countries, such China, India and East European countries in 2012. This usually follows the transfer of production to these countries. In the review period, customers also established their own engineering design units in low-cost countries.
Global competition in machinery and equipment design picked up momentum in 2012. Global machinery and equipment manufacturers centralized their purchases and expected to receive global engineering design and technical product information services from their suppliers. The centralization trend gathered pace after a couple of more subdued years. Several major acquisitions were carried through in the Nordic engineering design business. Etteplan's acquisition strategy remains unchanged: any acquisitions undertaken will be aimed at strengthening the company's machine and equipment engineering competence and at winning new global customers.
We believe
that the weakened market situation will create new demand for Etteplan's services, which bring cost-savings and guarantee high quality in engineering design for our customers.
SHIFT TOWARDS SOLUTION BUSINESS
Etteplan's objective is to offer the best and the most cost-effi cient service solutions in our fi eld. Our business strategy is built on this objective. According to the strategy, the company will increase the share of project business and service solutions in its revenue. In light of this goal, 2012 was a success in many respects. At the same time, key customer relationships grew faster than the organic growth of the company as a whole. The transition from temporary staffi ng business to solution business progressed in many of Etteplan's customer relationships during the review period. This development was however uneven, and in Sweden the change has been slower than expected. We acquired new skills and impetus for the implementation of our strategy by strengthening our management and organizational structure.
Etteplan's strength is its wide scope of expertise in the various fi elds of machine and equipment engineering The competencies of almost 2,000 experts have been identifi ed and the results of this work generated keen interest among our customers in 2012.Using the skills survey and a competence management system we can better anticipate and plan future undertakings with our customers. Etteplan has the ability to operate virtually in projects in which the tasks have been distributed between several offi ces (multi-location projects). These projects allow for an effi cient use of the entire skills base of the company while bringing signifi cant savings in travel costs. Examples in the review period include projects for medical device manufacturers. Offshoring projects in China have for several years fulfi lled the criteria of multi-location projects. Etteplan will continue to work close to its customers thanks to its dense network of offi ces. Etteplan's highly advanced IT infrastructure offers a great platform for effi cient virtual operations. The advantages of multi-location projects are best realized in project business and service solutions. The temporary staffi ng business will remain an important part of Etteplan's service offering. However, this may not always be the most favorable option from the customer's perspective.
COMPLICANCE OF BUSINESS STRATEGY WITH MARKET CHANGES
Etteplan is well positioned to have a successful year of operations in 2013, as machine and equipment manufacturers are facing demands to create further savings in the weaker market situation. Customers are currently cautious of recruiting more personnel in Europe, which opens up new business opportunities for Etteplan as a fl exible partner. Etteplan's business model and productized services bring signifi cant cost-effi ciency in engineering design and technical product information. We believe that the weakened market situation will generate new demand and assignments through which our customers can achieve cost savings while maintaining high quality in engineering design. Based on the negotiations initiated towards the end of 2012 and in early 2013, there is new interest in Sweden for Etteplan's service provision in China as customers are looking for ways to improve the cost-effi ciency of their operations.
Etteplan continued its focus on developing more harmonized ways of working during 2012. Common IT systems support this process. The group-wide ERP system was overhauled in 2012 and the new system was introduced at the beginning of 2013. The shift towards higher value services and producing more extensive service solutions requires effective project business management. The development of project business, launched some two years ago, produced positive results in the review period and the resulting fi nancial gains were substantial.
Etteplan has been a forerunner in engineering design for 30 years. By consistently implementing our business strategy we can guarantee our place as a forerunner in the fi eld of engineering in the future. Our goal is also to create top-level expertise in selected competence areas. The purpose of the business strategy is to generate new structural capital to ensure profi table growth and an ability to integrate acquired companies rapidly as part of Etteplan. The business strategy and the progress of its implementation has been presented on pages 10-11 of this annual report.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
A signifi cant number of Etteplan's assignments in 2012 focused on product solutions related to sustainable development. Manufacturability, usability and recyclability are central needs of machine and equipment manufacturers. The rising energy prices have had an impact on the nature of assignments, which focus, for example, on fi nding energy-effi cient solutions for vehicle climate control. Testing climate control systems in the driver's cabins in mobile machinery, conducting energy analyses in industrial environments, and providing new material solutions and power source design are examples of our daily tasks that are all related to cleantech solutions.
Etteplan Oyj was qualifi ed to the OMX GES Sustainability Finland index in December 2012. The index is calculated by NASDAQ OMX in collaboration with GES Investment Services. This is a benchmark index that comprises the 40 bestrated companies listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in terms of sustainability.
GROWTH, PROFITABILITY AND CASH FLOW
Etteplan's revenue and operating profi t saw a clear increase in 2012 compared to the previous year as provided in our fi nancial guidance for 2012. Revenue was 134.5 (1-12/2011: 119.4) million euros and the operating profi t 8.7 (6.9) million euros.
Etteplan's goal for annual organic growth is a minimum of 10 per cent. In 2012 organic growth was 7.5 per cent. Growth was boosted by the increased demand for engineering design and technical product information services and the growth of the key accounts. In Sweden growth was curbed for the second year running by considerable turnover and the availability in personnel.
The cash fl ow saw a signifi cant improvement for the second consecutive year, amounting to 11.3 (1-12/2011: 7.0) million euros. During 2012, further investments were made to achieve a more effective method of processing sales receivables.
The improved fi nancial position helps ensure that Etteplan will continue to be an attractive investment target and a reliable Nordic employer of great importance. Thanks to its more solid fi nancial situation, the company is well positioned to develop its operations further.
JANNE SAARIMAA, FINLAND
Design Engineer, Plant engineering
Etteplan designs industrial plants to customers in all continents. My work is to create 2D and 3D designs of power plants and plant related equipment. A 3D model helps the engineer visualize the product to be designed and how it works in real life. The fi nal product will be manufactured or assembled based on a 2D model. Each project is unique in terms of size and type, which makes my work interesting and varied. It's very rewarding to see the results of my work in real life, a fully operating power plant.
BUSINESS REVIEW 2012
The company succeeded in 2012 in further strengthening its longstanding customer relationships. Key accounts continued to grow faster than the organic growth of the company as a whole. Global machine and equipment manufacturers are looking for partners to centralize purchasing. Etteplan has continued to succeed in this development thanks to its extensive competence and service offering. Etteplan's key customers have a strong foothold in the emerging markets, which gave a positive boost to the company's operations.
MARIE HERSTEDT, SWEDEN Senior Battery Expert, Battery and fuel cell technologies
I belong to Etteplan's Battery Technology Team, which has industry leading expertise in energy storage systems such as batteries. Our job is to solve customer problems related to longevity, performance and quality issues of batteries and power sources. I enjoy developing competitive batteries and solving complex battery related challenges together with our customers and my colleagues. I appreciate at my work professional growth opportunities and the possibility to meet new people.
Key accounts continued to grow in 2012
Another purpose of the acquisition was to increase the share of high added-value services in the revenue stream. Also this goal was achieved: the share or productized services and Managed Service solutions as part of revenue grew. As a result, the average size of assignments also increased. Etteplan continued its investments in technical product information methods and expanded its operations in Europe by acquiring Tedopres International B.V. in March 2012. Since the acquisition, Etteplan can now be considered one of the largest European providers of technical product information solutions. The company has Europe's most diverse and advanced service portfolio in the fi eld of technical product information. The integration of Tedopres' service offering into the technical product information service portfolio went well and the company received many new assignments.
China offshoring had established itself as a standard part of Etteplan's service solutions already in 2011. The service provision of the China units diversifi ed during 2012. Etteplan consolidated its position as the technology transfer partner for machine and equipment manufacturers: the company was involved in several customer projects transferring their production or subcontracting to China.
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Engineering design is a late-cycle industry, and within the cycle, there is variation owing to the different nature of Etteplan's client industries. Owing to this cycle, the average demand for technical engineering design and product information services remained at a good level, although the growth of the export sector has gradually been slowing down. The value of the order backlog of the Finnish technology industry companies at the end of September 2012 was 10 per cent lower than at the same time in 2011 (The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries: Situation and Outlook 4/2012). The growth of industrial exports in Sweden has been slowing since summer 2011 (The Swedish Federation of Consulting Engineers and Architects: Sector Review December 2012). The demand for engineering design services fell during the latter half of 2012 as a result of the slower growth of the world economy. The growth in demand for engineering design and technical product information levelled out. The level of demand in engineering services and technical product information remained clearly below that of 2008, when it was at its height preceding the fi nancial crisis.
Although the overall demand in engineering design services decreased towards the end of 2012, on average the demand was kept at a good level in 2012 by mining equipment manufacturers, energy and power transmission industry customers, lifting and hoisting equipment manufacturers and the equipment manufacturers in the aerospace and defence industry. The demand for engineering design services in the paper machine industry remained low for the Etteplan's units in China played a major role in improving the cost-effi ciency of our customers' engineering design.
Following the acquisition of the Dutch Tedopres, Etteplan reached a signifi cant position in Europe.
second year running. Investment projects were slow to take off partly because of the unfavorable raw material price development, which in turn resulted in weak demand for engineering design services in the steel industry.
The demand for expert services in climate technology and motor testing and optimization in the automobile industry remained good, although the overall demand from the vehicle and transportation industry did not entirely recover from the dip in 2011. The Nordic markets in motor testing and optimization are not highly competitive, as the number of players is small.
Financial uncertainty was refl ected on the engineering service demand from medical device manufacturers and varied from one manufacturer to another.
The rise in energy prices in 2012 had a decisive impact on engineering design. An increasing number of assignments were related to energy-saving methods and improved energy-effi ciency.
As in previous years, engineering companies have continued moving their operations to emerging markets, which led to an increase in the demand for engineering design services in low-cost countries, such as China, India and Eastern European countries.
REVENUE, OPERATING PROFIT AND CASH FLOW
The revenue of Etteplan grew by 12.6 per cent amounting to 134.5 (1-12/2011: 119.4) million euros. The most signifi cant increase in the revenue was generated from key customer relationships, which grew by 12.9 per cent. Organic growth was 7.5 per cent. Engineering design industry is subject to annual periodic fl uctuations. The periodic fl uctuation is affected by holiday seasons and the timing of product development and investment projects, which are mainly launched at the beginning of the year as well as in the fall. Therefore revenue in the third quarter is typically at its lowest. The development of the revenue for the last quarter was affected by weaker demand for engineering design services as well as fewer working days in December.
More than one fi fth of Etteplan's revenue was generated through Managed Service assignments, which comprise project or service solution deliveries. The majority of Etteplan's revenue was still generated from assignments based on framework agreements.
The operating profi t grew, amounting to 8.7 (1-12/2011: 6.9) million euros. The operating profi t percentage was 6.5 (5.8) per cent. The transfer to higher added value services had a positive impact on operating profi t. Higher added value services generally involve continued engineering design services with a higher utilization rate of engineering design capacity than in other business operations.
The operating cash fl ow improved signifi cantly in 2012, being the best ever in the company's history at 11.3 (7.0) million euros. The year 2012 also saw the continuation of measures initiated in 2011 for more effective processing of sales receivables.
ENGINEERING DESIGN
Finland
The healthy demand for engineering design services in Finland is based on the company's market leadership and long-standing customer relationships. The most important factor in the growth was the good level of demand in the early part of the year, the relatively stable business operations of key customers and Etteplan's presence in the emerging markets of China and Russia.
The sales of service products developed favorably in 2012. The assignments comprised an increasing variety of different services and fi elds of engineering design. In large-scale service solutions, cost-effi ciency was improved partly because of sourcing from Etteplan's units in China. Although the focus of growth in engineering design services is in the emerging markets, the work carried out in the China units also increased the amount of work carried out in Finland and the size of the assignments. The signifi cant customers in Finland in 2012 included ABB Oy, Cargotec Corporation, KONE Corporation, Outotec Oyj, Patria and Sandvik.
In 2012 Etteplan was awarded Konecranes innovation prize at the Konecranes' Supplier Day. The innovation prize was awarded for modernizing the design of rope sheave and optimizing material use.
Etteplan participated in several product development projects during 2012. A good example of new product solutions is the innovative skimmer system for oil recovery jointly developed by Etteplan and Lamor Corporation. This mobile oil recovery system is the fi rst of its kind in the world and represents a completely new, unprecedented standard in oil skimmers in terms of mobility and functionality.
The availability of personnel did not present any major impediment to the growth in revenue.
Sweden
In Sweden, the demand for engineering design services was on average at a good level throughout the early part of 2012. Changes in the demand for engineering design services at Etteplan's customers are usually visible earlier in Sweden than in the other geographical areas: the demand for engineering design services began its decline in Sweden earlier than in Finland and the growth in the economy slowed down more rapidly than in Finland later in the year.
MICK VAN SLIEDREGT, THE NETHERLANDS
Project Manager, Technical documentation and information publications
The way how companies produce and communicate technical product information has changed radically over my 25-year-long career. My job is to help our customers take advantage of the great benefi ts the advanced visualization and interactive publishing technologies such as a tablet. It is exciting to be at the forefront of the development; it makes my job both dynamic as well as challenging.
The engineering design markets in Sweden are more traditional than in Finland and the majority of the sector operates on a temporary staffi ng basis. The fi rst assignments based on the new service solutions were completed in Sweden during 2012.
In Sweden, a considerable number of new product development projects were received, for instance, from device manufacturers in the medical technology and aviation and defence industries as well as from companies in the energy and power transmission industries and equipment manufacturers in the mining industry. Examples include an assignment from Neodynamics, in which Etteplan was commissioned to design and develop a production-ready biopsy device that fulfi ls the latest regulatory standards for medical devices, including the documentation required for the CE marking. Etteplan's regulatory expertise brought several consulting projects with medical device manufacturers in 2012.
During the review period, Etteplan participated in the product development of electric and hybrid cars. The expert services included advanced simulations, testing and analyses of motor control systems. Etteplan is one of the few operators in Europe that can offer demanding climate solutions for vehicle and transport industry. The utilization rate of the test equipment in the testing laboratory in Gothenburg was at a very high level during the entire review period.
The business operations in Sweden were burdened by a high turnover of personnel that continued throughout the year. However, the turnover rate slowed down towards the end of the year.
China
The most signifi cant element in the development of business operations in China were the changes in the market environment. The year 2012 saw signs of stricter labor legislation in China and the markets began to open up to an increasing degree, which developed new opportunities for service companies. Most of the business operations in China were offshoring activities.
Etteplan gained in China new global customers, who take advantage of the growth potential of the expanding domestic markets in China and elsewhere in Asia. Having operated in China for a long time, Etteplan has expertise on local engineering and production requirements, which creates signifi cant value for the customer. In addition to large corporate customers, many small and middlesized enterprises have availed themselves of the engineering design services from Etteplan's China offi ce with the aim of improving the profi tability of their products. An example of this is the Swedish company, Krusman, which specializes in emergency showers and eye and face washes and for whom Etteplan designed product components.
TECHNICAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
The demand for Etteplan's technical product information was affected mainly by the acquisition made in 2012. In March 2012, Etteplan signed the agreement for the acquisition of the entire share capital of the Dutch company, Tedopres International B.V.
In 2012, the development of the demand for technical product information was in line with the development in the demand for engineering design services. The extended service offering following the acquisition of Tedopres was enthusiastically welcomed by Etteplan's customers. Thanks to the acquisition, Etteplan became a signifi cant European provider of an even wider range of service solutions and state-of-the-art methods. The sales process for technical product information service solutions is often long. For this reason, the impact of the acquisition on the increased revenue in 2012 came for the most part from Tedopres' own revenue.
Etteplan placed a signifi cant focus on honing the sales of technical product information solutions. Within the year, Etteplan integrated its entire technical product information service portfolio: the customers now receive the same, harmonized service from all Etteplan's offi ces.
Finland
In Finland, customer relationships in the fi eld of technical product information are long-standing ones, in which ongoing Managed Service is produced or in which the assignments are of a signifi cant size. Vacon Plc, a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of frequency converters, outsourced a remarkable share of its technical product information creation and development to Etteplan. This service is provided to Vacon as a Managed Service from Etteplan's Finnish and Chinese offi ces. The methods and solutions applied are ones that were introduced to Etteplan's portfolio with the Tedopres acquisition.
In May 2012, Etteplan was awarded recognition as a Partner level supplier for 2011 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence program. The Partner level status is Deere & Company's highest supplier rating. Etteplan provides technical product information services for John Deere's Tampere facility.
Sweden
The share of technical product information of Etteplan's business operations in Sweden is smaller than in Finland and the Netherlands. The extended service offering improved Etteplan's position signifi cantly in technical product information business in Sweden.
The Netherlands
Etteplan's Dutch subsidiary, Tedopres, specialist in technical product information solutions, offers sophisticated methods for content production and distribution of technical documentation. The company's customers are European, Asian and North-American global aerospace and defense industry companies, medical technology and mining equipment manufacturers and consumer electronics companies.
The Netherlands offi ce secured several signifi cant contracts in 2012. Agreements were signed for technical product information solutions with, for example, the North-American aircraft manufacturer Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Gulfstream will introduce Etteplan's software products to ensure high quality in their technical product information production.
China
The share of the services provided by Etteplan's China units as part of the company's overall technical product information service provision grew in 2012. Etteplan's units in China also received assignments with technical product information services being produced outside Etteplan's units, for example, in Australia.
YEAR 2013
The demand for engineering design services has taken off with a slower start in 2013 than in the previous year. The deterioration of the economic situation has not signifi cantly refl ected on the key customer relationships, although the order backlog of Nordic machine and equipment manufacturers is at a lower level at the beginning of 2013 than at the same time last year.
OUTLOOK
Market outlook
Changes in Etteplan's customers' order books quickly infl uence the development of Etteplan's revenue. At the end of the review period, the order books of Etteplan's major customers were, on average, at a lower level than in the corresponding period in 2011. We anticipate the demand for engineering design services in early 2013 to remain unchanged from the end of 2012 and subsequently improve towards the end of the year.
Financial guidance
We expect the revenue and operating profi t for the year 2013 to grow compared to 2012. The operating profi t will accumulate towards the end of the year.
VIV ZHOU (周春慧), CHINA
Supplier Quality Engineer, Quality assurance
Etteplan has operations in China since 2004. We are renowned for our superior quality assurance expertise. My responsibility as a supplier quality engineer is to make sure that our customer's requirements and quality standards are met by the customer's Chinese supplier. I perform quality inspections and audits at supplier premises all around China. It is very rewarding to learn constantly new things about our customers' products. I truly enjoy dealing with people from different cultural backgrounds.
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Our customers are faced with increasing demands for more energy and cost-effi cient products and an improved environmental performance. For Etteplan, this creates a wealth of new business opportunities. Responsibility towards our owners, personnel, customers and partners is one of our key principles in all our operations.
MIKKO KOIVISTO, FINLAND
Project Manager, Engineer-to-Order Services
Many of Etteplan's customers manufacture complex industrial machines and equipment, which need to be customized according to end-customer specifi cations (Engineer-to-Order). The projects often involve work from Etteplan's different engineering areas such as strength calculations and mechanical and electrical engineering as well as cooperation with Etteplan's engineering units in China. My work is to plan the entire engineering process with the customer and manage the project internally. I enjoy the truly international environment and our good team spirit.
We consider corporate responsibility everyday
Etteplan is committed to systematically developing its business operations for the future and observing the ethical principles and governance in all countries in which it operates. Responsibility is something that we incorporate into our everyday work and it involves looking after the fi nances, personnel and the well-being of the environment in the long run. The company's principles of operation are recorded in Etteplan's Code of Conduct available on our website at www.etteplan.com.
Etteplan's corporate responsibility is best refl ected in the services offered by the company. It is our commitment to offer our customers the highest-quality and the most cost-effi cient solutions. Our customers are striving to an increasing degree towards more competitive products while improving their energy effi ciency and environmental performance. During 2012, Etteplan completed several customer projects in which we responded to the challenge by creating a completely new engineering design and range of materials.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Financial responsibility and securing the company's economic well-being form the foundation for profi table long-term business operations. This is the way to secure jobs and to ensure that the company has the best possible development opportunities well into the future. Etteplan's senior management has a fi nancial responsibility towards its owners, personnel, customers and partners. The company has determinedly strengthened its fi nancial standing and as a result of these actions, the balance sheet structure is healthier. The improved fi nancial situation will help ensure that the company will continue to be a reliable employer and be able to respond to global competition by further developing its operations.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Etteplan is a major employer in Finland and Sweden regarding both the number of employees and offi ces. In the end of 2012, Etteplan employed 1,776 experts, In December 2012, Etteplan received a prestigious award for its responsible operations that adhere to the principles of sustainable development with the inclusion to the OMX GES Sustainability Finland index. The index is calculated by NASDAQ OMX in collaboration with GES Investment Services. This is a benchmark index that comprises the 40 best-rated companies listed in the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in terms of sustainability. The ratings are based on internationally recognized principles concerning the environment, social responsibility and good governance.
1,094 were employed in Finland, 450 in Sweden, 85 in the Netherlands and 147 in China. The variation in age groups is even.
Etteplan has 22 offi ces throughout Finland with about 86 per cent of the experts working outside the Helsinki metropolitan area. The entire group has 39 offi ces.
Etteplan's personnel and human resources management is discussed in more detail in the Personnel section on pages 24-26.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
The carbon footprint caused by Etteplan's operations is limited to the energy required by normal offi ce work as well as business travel. As in previous years, we aim to adopt environmentally sound processes through all means possible.
Environmental responsibility is an important part of our everyday activities and is best refl ected in the solutions we design for our customers. We completed several projects in 2012 which enabled our customers to develop their own businesses through new environmentally friendly and energy-effi cient products and solutions.
A good example is the cooperation with Lamor Corporation, for whom Etteplan developed an innovative oil skimmer system for oil recovery operations. The system enables rapid response and cost-effi cient recovery in oil spill areas with a mobile skimmer which is the only one of its kind in the world.
Etteplan's technical product information solutions cut down the amount of technical documentation, which has an immediate and direct environmental impact in addition to bringing down production costs.
PERSONNEL
The company's competence management system currently comprises almost 700 competence areas in machine and equipment engineering design and technical product information. Thanks to its extensive skills base, Etteplan is able to design machinery, equipment, products and product lines from start to fi nish as well as offer engineering design services for the entire life-cycle of machinery or equipment. Etteplan's personnel is also at the top of their fi eld in technical product information, with the industry's most advanced methods and tools at their disposal.
STJEPAN VUKUSIC, FINLAND
Project manager, Engineering process consultancy
Etteplan has extensive expertise in various fi elds of engineering design. We apply this knowledge to improve our customers' product development and orderto-delivery processes. My work involves mechanical engineering as well as 3D CAD process and tool development. My varied industry domain knowledge is a great asset when I help our customers develop best practices in a process. The tasks are demanding and seldom similar, which makes every day different. It's great to learn constantly new things and to be able to have a positive impact on the customer's process.
Human resource management as a development target
PERSONNEL STRUCTURE AND EXPERTISE
In the end of 2012, Etteplan's offi ces in Finland employed 1,094, in Sweden 450, in China 147 and in the Netherlands 85 employees. 51 per cent of the personnel held a Bachelor-level engineering degree and 22 per cent a Master's degree. The age structure amongst the personnel was balanced. Etteplan's personnel represent a wide range of expertise and fi elds of engineering.
In the following pages, we introduce seven Etteplan's top experts in Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and China. The special competencies of our experts are required to provide our global customers with environmentally friendly and cost-effi cient engineering design solutions that comply with regulatory requirements.
WELL-BEING AT WORK
Etteplan has made major investments in the past three years to improve employee well-being. As a result, there were no new cases of incapacity to work in the company in 2012, for the second year running. The outcome of the personnel survey in 2012 shows that the work-life balance of our employees was on average good. Work in the expert organization has been arranged in such a way that our experts are able to fi nd a good balance between work and leisure.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The development targets for HR management at Etteplan are based on a both the business targets and the personnel survey. A plan for detailed development targets for each unit was drawn up on the basis of the 2011 personnel survey and its implementation was centrally monitored during 2012.
Etteplan's HR management practices were further harmonized during 2012. Performance management and personal development discussions were carried out according to an annual schedule and performance management was monitored on a monthly basis. The personnel survey reveals that there have been major improvements in performance management since 2011. On the pages of this annual report we introduce Etteplan's experts, all top of their respective fi eld.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION 2012
PERSONNEL
The main focus for HR management in 2012 was in improving personnel processes. In the course of the year, Etteplan's career model was completed, with its implementation due throughout the organization during 2013. In 2012, an internal job portal was launched to improve the transparency of professional development opportunities in the company. The aim of the portal is to promote job rotation whenever that is possible. To create better opportunities for training and career development, Etteplan established competence groups in 2012, with members representing the best available knowledge in their respective fi elds. The groups are responsible for the development of their own fi eld of expertise and the members act as internal trainers.
AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL AND PERSONNEL COSTS
In Finland, the competition for skilled engineers became more intense in the review period. Etteplan's recruitment goals were satisfactorily met and the availability of personnel posed no impediment to the growth of the business. In Finland, the very low employee turnover rate speaks of a high commitment of the personnel.
In Sweden, the operations were burdened by a relatively high turnover rate. Etteplan took a variety of measures to remedy the situation, and 2013 will see a focused effort in HR management to further tackle the high turnover rate. The availability of skilled personnel posed a signifi cant challenge for the operations in Sweden.
In service businesses, national-level salary agreements are of utmost importance. The salary agreements made in the Nordic countries in 2012 have not supported competitiveness in increasingly challenging market conditions. Negotiations on salary reviews, as defi ned in collective agreements, were carried out at Etteplan during the autumn. In Sweden, the salary agreements were more moderate than in Finland largely because in the Swedish labor market culture, the bargaining process in genuinely local.
Etteplan paid a total of 92.7 million euros in salaries and staff costs in 2012. Staff costs are the largest single expenditure.
HR RISKS
Etteplan carries out an annual risk assessment on the entire operations as part of its risk management system. Risks related to human resources and preparation for such risks are surveyed annually. HR risks are discussed in more detailed under the section on risk management on page 29 of this report.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL 2012
AGE DISTRIBUTION 2012
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 2012
Proactive risk management is an integral part of our daily operations
Etteplan's risk management is proactive and an integral part of management and day-to-day operations. The objective of risk management is to ensure the delivery of customer assignments, profi t performance, dividend payment capacity, the implementation of responsible operating practices and the continuity of operations.
Risk management is an integral part of Etteplan's business management and internal controls framework. The objective of Etteplan's internal control and risk management is to ensure that the company's operations are effi cient and profi table, its information is reliable, and it complies with appropriate regulations and operating principles. Effective risk management ensures continuity of our operations.
Etteplan conducted a thorough risk assessment covering the entire business operations in 2011 and a new system for risk management was created. Our focus is on proactive measures and securing our operations, and on limiting adverse impacts and utilizing opportunities in business operations. We map and assess risks systematically and adjust our operations when needed.
In 2012 we focused to follow changes in the risks discovered in the risk assessment conducted in 2011 and to identify new business risks.
RISK MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Procedures and instructions
Management and mitigation of the impact of risks is one of the Group's principles of operation. The Board of Directors and the Management Group monitor the development of risks. The Group's fi nancial administration operations monitor and assess operational and fi nancial risks and take measures to avert them in cooperation with the Board of Directors, the Management Group and the management responsible for engineering operations.
Organization
The President and CEO of the Company organizes risk management of the Group with the assistance of the Management Group and a specifi c member of the Management Group in charge of risk management. The Management Group follows the major risks of the business units, and oversees the development of risk management systems and practices of the Group.
The primary responsibility for managing risks rests with the Directors responsible for business. The Directors are responsible for risk management in their business area following the Group's risk management guidelines. The Directors report the major risks and overall risk status of the business area to the Management Group as part of the monthly business reporting.
The Board of Directors oversees risk management and approves the risk management principles of the Company. The risk management actions and most relevant Group level risks are reported regularly to the Board of Directors.
Practices
Etteplan's risk management consists of a co-ordinated set of activities to identify, evaluate, treat and control all major risk areas of the Group in a systematic and proactive manner. Risks related to Etteplan Group's business operations are divided into fi ve categories, and the risks are monitored according to this classifi cation. These risks include both internal and external risks.
A uniform Group-wide risk management assessment is conducted annually in connection with the strategy process.
DESCRIPTION OF RISKS
Etteplan Group's risks have been grouped in fi ve risk categories: strategic risks, operational risks, personnel risks, IT & security risks and fi nancial risks.
According to company management's estimate economic development on the whole and unpredictable changes in customers' business are classifi ed as the greatest risks in the company's business operations. Since the company's business is dependent on professional personnel the availability of competent professionals creates a signifi cant operational risk.
Typical risks of Etteplan's business operations are described in the following section. However, the company's operations may be subject also to other risks. The most signifi cant risks and uncertainties identifi ed during the fi nancial year are described in the Board of Directors report in the Annual Report 2012 on pages 32-35.
Strategic risks
Etteplan's strategic risks are related to business development, business environment, markets and mergers and acquisitions.
Economic downturn can have a negative effect on investments and hence also on Etteplan's business and profi tability. The Group aims to reduce its vulnerability to market risks and business cycles by a balanced portfolio of assignments by clients in different industries, market and geographical areas. The engineering business is characterised by keen global competition. The economic downturn leads to overcapacity and, as a result, to intensifi ed competition.
Etteplan's most signifi cant strategic risks relate to the development of business operations and acquisitions. The company aims to manage these risks by following its acquisitions policy and applying procedures and models that have been prepared on the basis of this policy. In addition to acquisitions, organic growth is an important part of the growth objectives for Etteplan's business. The key risk in achieving this goal is the potential lack of the skilful professionals required.
In 2012 the implementation of Etteplan's strategy proceeded further well and the share of services yielding a higher added value grew steadily in business operations. On average demand for technical engineering design and technical product information services was good almost in all Etteplan's key customer industries and the operations were based on strong market position.
Etteplan's strategic risks remained in 2012 on previous year's level. The risk was diminished since the Company's strategy corresponds well to market demands. However, weakened demand in the latter part of 2012 increased the risk.
Operational risks
Organization and management, sales, assignment and customer relationship related risks are among others company's operational risks.
Etteplan's greatest operational risks are related to assignments and personnel. The company's assingments involve risk of services or performances including a professional error, omissions, or other negligence that could cause
ETTEPLAN'S RISK MAP 2012
| Category | Risk scale scale |
Examples of risks | Examples of preventive actions | Responsible organ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic risks | Business development, business environment, market and mergers and aqcuisitions related risks |
Strategy and business plans, strong customer portfolio, well structured human capital, compliance of merger & acquisition procedures, corporate governance, code of conduct and risk management policy |
CEO, Management Group, Finance, Human Resources and Communications functions |
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| Operational risks | Organization and management, sales, assingment and customer relationship related risks |
Compliance of management systems, sales process, quality policy and KAM and service delivery processes, group insurances |
Business management, Quality, Human Resources and Finance functions |
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| Personnel risks | Competence management, resources and management, attritiation, recruitment, staffi ng assignments, health and well-being related risks |
Use of competence management system, employee surveys, internal training, good management, introduction process, compliance of code of conduct |
Human Resources function, Business management, entire personnel |
|
| IT & Security risks | Information security, network and system downtimes, viruses and customer IT connections related risks |
Compliance of IT policies and IT security regulations, supplier SLA's |
IT Director, Business management, entire personnel |
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| Financial risks | Currency, interest, fi nancing and liquidity, counterparty and credit risks |
Compliance of payment & credit policies and group treasury policy, internal controls |
CFO, Finance function, Business management |
With risk management we ensure that Etteplan's operations are effi cient and successful.
signifi cant fi nancial or other damage. In order to contain operating risks, the company applies the following procedures: application of management systems, codes of practice, and acceptance procedures; coupled with training of personnel; and compliance with instructions on management of quotes and contracts, particularly in delimitation of contractual liability.
Etteplan aims to restrict inherent liability risks by using standard contract terms and insurances, and assignments typically do not involve signifi cant liability risks. The assignments are carried out on a fi xed-price, ceiling-fee or hourlyrated basis. Fixed-price and ceiling-fee assignments contain the risk of involving more professional work or time than estimated as a result of inaccurate time and cost estimates, performance delays, disputes about compensation for additional or changed services, human error or other unexpected circumstances. Quality management systems and project review processes are in use throughout the Group to avoid and mitigate such risks. Regular project reviews are conducted in major assignments and in assignments which are evaluated to include risks. The work in progress, changed and additional work and receivables are assessed and recorded in the accounting and risk management system.
The project manager plays a key role in assignment risk management. The project manager is responsible for managing and controlling the assignment from tender preparation to fi nal acceptance. Training is provided to project managers in all of their essential areas of activity. Supervision mechanisms are in place both in large and risky assignments. Support functions have dedicated resources supporting project managers in their tasks.
Professional services provided to customers involve liability risks. To mitigate such risks, quality management methods are complied in assignments and professional liability has been limited in contracts.
The company has a liability insurance program that encompasses the entire Group. However, the insurance does not cover all liability risks.
In 2012 Etteplan's operational risks grew slightly. This change was mainly due to weakened market outlook. Improvements in the project business execution during 2012 have reduced fi nancial risk.
Personnel risks
The company's business is dependent on professional personnel. Availability of competent professionals is an important factor in ensuring profi tability and business operations. Group maintains personnel's job satisfaction and work related well-being by developing Group-wide HR processes as well as by investing in training of personnel.
The most signifi cant personnel risks at Etteplan are related to personnel competence management, attrition and appropriate staffi ng of assignments. The realization of these risks are prevented among others with the help of regular PDP discussions, a personnel data system covering the entire Group personnel, systematic follow up on occupational health and work related wellbeing as well as internal procedures and guidelines.
The HR management focus areas in 2012 are presented in the Annual Report 2012 on page 25.
During 2012 the personnel risks remained on previous year's level. Financial risks decreased due to improved personnel related processes. Market decline generally reduces personnel movement and declines personnel attrition. However, this development is infl uenced by possible terminations.
IT & security risks
Etteplan's business operations are dependent on information and communication systems. Malfunctioning or limited access to the systems can negatively affect the operations of the Group. IT & security risks are related among other things to information security, network and system downtimes, viruses and customer IT connections.
Etteplan prevents the realization of information security related risks with the help of internal procedures and guidelines as well as internal control. Measures limiting the effects of external infl uences on the systems include backup copies, fi rewalls, system monitoring, virus scanners and managing access rights.
IT & security risks remained in 2012 almost on previous year's level.
Financial risks
Etteplan Group's most signifi cant fi nancial risks are related to business fi nancing as well as currency and translation risks. The fi nancial risks are managed in accordance with the treasury policy approved by Etteplan's Board of Directors. The aim is to hedge against signifi cant fi nancial risks, balance the cash fl ow and give the business time to adjust their operations to changing conditions.
Reviews concerning fi nancing risks are presented in the notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements in the Annual Report 2012 on pages 47-51.
Etteplan prevents the realization of these risks with the help of internal procedures and guidelines as well as internal control.
Financial risks remained in 2012 on previous year's moderate level.
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASES 2012
JANUARY
January 16 Etteplan Oyj's annual summary 2011 January 17 A change in Etteplan Oyj's silent period
MAY
May 8 Interim report January 1-March 31, 2012 May 10 Robert Berg appointed as Senior Vice President for Solutions and Business Development unit of Etteplan
FEBRUARY
February 14 Financial statement release January 1-December 31, 2011 February 14 Invitation to Etteplan Oyj's Annual General Meeting of shareholders February 14 Etteplan Oyj's remuneration statement 2011 published February 14 Etteplan Oyj's corporate governance statement 2011 published February 24 Etteplan Oyj updates its strategy and renews organization
MARCH
March 2 Etteplan acquires the Dutch-based Tedopres International March 8 Etteplan's acquisition of Tedopres International completed March 9 Etteplan's Annual Report 2011 published March 15 Notifi cation of a change in shareholding (Ingman Group Oy Ab) March 30 Review by the President and CEO at the Annual General Meeting March 30 Resolutions by Etteplan Oyj's Annual General Meeting of shareholders
March 30 Resolutions of the organization meeting of Etteplan Oyj's
AUGUST
August 14 Interim report January 1-June 30, 2012
OCTOBER
October 31 Interim report January 1-September 30, 2012
NOVEMBER
November 26 Notifi cation of a change in shareholding (Ingman Group Oy Ab)
DECEMBER
December 13 Etteplan Oyj's fi nancial information in year 2013
APRIL
April 26 Invitation to Etteplan Oyj's interim report briefi ng
Some of the information included in the releases might be out of date.
Financial Statements 2012
| Review by the Board of Directors | |
|---|---|
| January 1-December 31, 2012 32 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 36 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 37 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 38 | |
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 39 | |
| Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 40 | |
| Formulas for the Key Figures 72 | |
| Parent Company's Income Statement 73 | |
| Parent Company's Balance Sheet 74 | |
| Parent Company's Cash Flow Statement 75 | |
| Parent Company's Accounting Policies 76 | |
| Notes to the Financial Statements, Parent Company 77 | |
| Shares and Shareholders 84 | |
| Board of Directors' Dividend Proposal 86 | |
| Auditors' Report 86 | |
| GOVERNANCE | |
| Corporate Governance Statement 87 | |
| Board of Directors 92 | |
| Management Group 93 | |
|---|---|
| INVESTOR INFORMATION 94 | |
| INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS 95 |
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Engineering design is a late-cycle industry, and within the cycle, there is variation owing to the diverse nature of Etteplan's client industries. Due to the late-cycle nature of the industry, the average demand for engineering design services and technical product information solutions remained at a good level, although the growth of the export sector slowed down gradually. The value of the order backlog of technology industry companies at the end of September 2012 was 10 per cent lower than at the same time in 2011 (The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries: Situation and Outlook 4/2012). The growth of industrial exports in Sweden has been slowing since summer 2011 (The Swedish Federation of Consulting Engineers and Architects: Sector Review December 2012). The growth of demand for engineering design services declined during the latter half of 2012 as a result of the slower growth of the world economy. The growing trend in the demand for engineering design services and technical product information solutions leveled out during the last quarter of the year. The level of demand in engineering design services and technical product information remained clearly below that of 2008, when it was at its height preceding the fi nancial crisis.
Although the overall growth in demand for engineering design services declined at the year-end, on average the demand was kept at a good level in 2012 by mining equipment manufacturers, energy and power transmission industry customers, lifting and hoisting equipment manufacturers and the aerospace and defense industry. The demand for engineering design services in the paper machine industry remained low for the second year running. Investment projects were slow to take off partly because of the unfavorable development of raw material prices, which resulted in weak demand for engineering design services in the steel industry.
The demand for expert services in air conditioning technology and motor testing and optimization in the automotive industry remained good, although the overall demand from the automotive industry did not entirely recover from the low level of 2011. The Nordic markets in motor testing and optimization are not highly competitive, as the number of players is small.
Financial uncertainty was refl ected in the demand for engineering design services from medical technology manufacturers and varied from one manufacturer to another.
The rise in energy prices in 2012 had a notable impact on engineering design. An increasing number of assignments were related to energy-saving methods and improved energy-effi ciency.
As in previous years, engineering companies have continued to move their operations to emerging markets, which led to an increase in the demand for engineering design services in low-cost countries such as China, India and Eastern European countries.
The most signifi cant changes in the Chinese market are related to regulatory changes in the labor market and the formation of the service purchasing culture. In addition to the tightening of labor market regulations, the emergence of new service culture is also affected by the aim of Chinese machine and equipment manufacturers to produce goods that meet Western quality standards. These changes give rise to new demand for engineering design companies operating in the Chinese market.
In 2012 new investment projects were started at a slow pace. However, Russian investment projects helped maintain a relatively good level of demand for engineering design services.
BUSINESS REVIEW
The growth of Etteplan's key customers in 2012 was in line with the company's objective. Sales to key customers grew by 12.9 per cent.
The proportion of total revenue represented by Managed Services assignments with higher added value increased during the period as Etteplan implemented a new operating model focused on higher added value services. The share of business operations represented by Managed Services increased particularly in Finland, and was over one fi fth of revenue. Customers purchasing Managed Services achieved signifi cant cost savings and Etteplan's utilization rate of engineering design capacity was higher for Managed Services than for the company's operations on average. The move from temporary staffi ng business, typical for the engineering design industry, towards higher added value services was slower than expected in Etteplan's Swedish business operations. The fi rst assignments based on service products in the Swedish market commenced later in the year.
In early March, Etteplan continued its investments in technical product information methods and expanded its operations in Europe by acquiring Tedopres International B.V. The acquisition makes Etteplan one of the largest and most progressive technical product information companies in Europe. The rapid integration of operations and the technical product information methods improving cost effi ciency strengthened Etteplan's market position.
The latter half of 2012 saw the commencement of several technical product information assignments in Finland and China using the technical product information methods developed by Tedopres.
The turnover of personnel burdened the Swedish operations in 2012.
REVENUE
Etteplan's revenue grew by 12.6 per cent and was EUR 134.5 million (1-12/2011: EUR 119.4 million). Organic growth was 7.5 per cent. The factors contributing to the growth in revenue include strong demand for engineering design services and technical product information solutions as well as Etteplan's strong market position. The increase in revenue was also due to Etteplan's global customer base. Revenue from product design services aimed at customers' emerging markets increased well. The prevailing uncertainty in the markets late in the review period had a negative effect on Etteplan's growth in revenue, particularly in Sweden.
Etteplan's business is subject to periodic fl uctuation. The periodic fl uctuation is affected by holiday seasons and the timing of product development and investment projects in customer companies, mainly at the beginning of the year as well as in the fall. The revenue in the third quarter is typically lower than that of other quarters. Etteplan's revenue in the third quarter developed steadily when compared with normal periodic fl uctuation. Taking periodic fl uctuation into account, development in the fourth quarter was weaker than normal due to the decreasing growth in demand for engineering design services late in the year.
RESULT
Etteplan's operating profi t grew by 26.6 per cent and was EUR 8.7 million (1-12/2011: EUR 6.9 million). The transfer to higher added value services had a positive impact on operating profi t. Higher added value services generally involve continued engineering design services with a higher utilization rate of engineering design capacity than in other business operations. The operational costs increased by 11.2 per cent as a result of growth in operations. The operating profi t percentage improved year-on-year and was 6.5 per cent (5.8 per cent). Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and share of result of associates (EBITDA) improved and amounted to EUR 11.2 million (EUR 8.5 million). EBITDA increased more than the operating profi t due to the amortization of intangible assets related to the acquisition of Tedopres International B.V.
Financial expenses were EUR 1.2 million (1-12/2011: EUR 0.9 million).
Taxes in the income statement amounted to 25.9 per cent (1-12/2011: 27.2 per cent) calculated of the result before taxes. The amount of taxes was EUR 2.0 million (EUR 1.7 million).
Profi t before taxes for the review period was EUR 7.5 million (1-12/2011: EUR 6.3 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.29 (EUR 0.20). Equity per share was EUR 1.27 (1.04). Return on capital employed (ROCE) before taxes was 20.4 per cent (17.6 per cent).
The profi t for the review period was EUR 5.6 million (1-12/2011: EUR 4.6 million).
FINANCIAL POSITION AND CASH FLOW
Total assets on December 31, 2012 were EUR 76.4 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 65.6 million). Goodwill on the balance sheet was EUR 39.9 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 36.3 million). The increase in goodwill results from the acquisition of Tedopres International B.V. and from changes in currency rates. Goodwill resulting from the acquisition of Tedopres amounts to EUR 2.7 million.
The Group's cash and cash equivalents stood at EUR 5.4 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 3.0 million). The Group's fi nancial liabilities amounted to EUR 20.9 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 20.2 million) at the end of the review period. The total of unused short-term credit facilities stands at EUR 12.3 million (December 31, 2011: EUR 11.8 million).
The equity ratio was 32.4 per cent (December 31, 2011: 31.1 per cent) and was infl uenced by the acquisition made in the fi rst quarter. Operating cash fl ow reached a record level for the company at EUR 11.3 million (1-12/2011: EUR 7.0 million). Cash fl ow after investments was EUR 5.7 million (1-12/2011: EUR 3.8 million). Cash fl ow was enhanced by the improved processing and sales of sales receivables.
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
The Group's gross investments during the review period were EUR 9.5 million (1-12/2011: EUR 3.2 million). The investments mainly consisted of the acquisition and license fees for design applications.
CHANGES IN MANAGEMENT
In the beginning of May, Etteplan announced the appointment of Robert Berg as the Senior Vice President, Solutions and Business Development of the Etteplan Group and a member of Etteplan Oyj's management group as of August 1, 2012. Robert Berg came to Etteplan from Laird Technologies, where he has held the position of Vice President, Accounts & Business Development.
PERSONNEL
The Group employed 1,756 (1-12/2011: 1,625) people on average during the review period and 1,776 (December 31, 2011: 1,659) at the end of the review period. At the end of the review period, 682 people (December 31, 2011: 640) were employed by the Group abroad.
INCENTIVE PLAN FOR KEY PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided on a new share-based incentive plan for the Group's key personnel in March 2011. The plan includes three earning periods, calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Board of Directors shall decide on the earnings criteria and on targets to be established for them for each earning period. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan from all earning periods 2011, 2012 and 2013 will correspond to the value of an approximate maximum total of 810,000 Etteplan Oyj shares (including also the proportion to be paid in cash).
During the earning period 2011, 16 people belonged to the target group of the plan. The earnings criteria of the earning period 2011 were the Etteplan Group's operating profi t (EBIT) and revenue. The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj has in its meeting, on February 14, 2012, made a resolution that there will be no transfer of company-held shares for the 2011 earnings period.
At a meeting held on February 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided to transfer company-held shares under an authorization given to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2012. According to the resolution of the Board of Directors, Etteplan Oyj will transfer 9,752 company-held shares to the 17 employees included in the incentive plan for key personnel as a reward for the 2012 earnings period. The shares will be transferred on April 30, 2013. In addition, the company will pay the key personnel concerned a cash component corresponding to the taxes and tax-like charges incurred as a result of the reward. The earnings criteria for the 2012 earnings period was Etteplan Group's operating profi t (EBIT).
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Etteplan Oyj was held at the premises of the Company in Vantaa on March 30, 2012. In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors' Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Annual General Meeting reelected Tapio Hakakari, Heikki Hornborg, Robert Ingman, Pertti Nupponen, Satu Rautavalta and Teuvo Rintamäki to the Board.
The Annual General Meeting approved the Financial Statements for fi nancial year 2011 and discharged the members of the Board of Directors and the CEO from liability.
The auditor elected was PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorized Public Accounting Firm, with Authorized Public Accountant Mr. Mika Kaarisalo as the main responsible auditor. The fee for the auditor is paid according to the invoice approved by the Company.
The Annual General Meeting authorized the Board of Directors to resolve to repurchase Company's own shares in one or more tranches using the Company's unrestricted equity. A maximum of 2,000,000 Company shares may be repurchased. The Company may deviate from the obligation to repurchase shares in proportion to the shareholders' holdings, i.e., the Board has the right to decide on a directed repurchase of Company shares.
The authorization includes the right for the Board to resolve to repurchase Company shares through a tender offer made to all shareholders on equal terms and conditions and at the price determined by the Board; or in public trading organized by the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. at the market price valid at any given time, so that the Company's total holding of own shares does not exceed ten (10) per cent of all the shares in the Company. The minimum price for the shares to be repurchased is the lowest market price quoted for the Company shares in public trading and, correspondingly, the maximum price is the highest market price quoted for the Company shares in public trading during the validity of the authorization.
Should Company shares be repurchased in public trading, such shares will not be purchased in proportion to the current shareholders' holdings. Thus, there must be a substantial fi nancial reason for the Company to repurchase Company shares. The shares may be repurchased in order to be used as consideration in potential acquisitions or in other structural arrangements. The shares may as well be used for carrying out Company's incentive schemes for its personnel. The repurchased shares may be kept by the Company, invalidated or transferred onwards.
The repurchase of shares will reduce the unrestricted equity.
The authorization is valid for 18 months from the date of the resolution of the Annual General Meeting starting on March 30, 2012 and ending on September 29, 2013. The authorization replaces the corresponding previous authorization. The Board has not exercised this authorization.
DIVIDEND
The Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2012 passed a resolution, in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors, that a dividend of EUR 0.10 per share be paid for the fi nancial year 2011. The remaining funds shall be left to the unrestricted equity. The dividend was paid to the shareholders registered on the record date in the shareholders' register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The record date of the payment of dividend was April 4, 2012. The dividend was paid on April 13, 2012.
SHARES
Etteplan's shares are listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd's Small Cap market capitalization group in the Industrials sector under the ETT1V ticker.
The company's share capital on December 31, 2012 was EUR 5,000,000.00, and the total number of shares was 20,179,414. There were no changes in the share capital during the reporting period January 1-December 31, 2012. The company has one series of shares. All shares confer an equal right to a dividend and the company's funds.
The Annual General Meeting on March 24, 2010 granted the Board of Directors the authorization to decide upon an issue of no more than 4,000,000 shares with a share issue or by granting option rights or other specifi c rights, referred to in Chapter 10, Article 1 of the Companies Act, giving entitlement to shares in one or more lots. The authorization includes the right to decide to issue either new shares or company-held shares. The authorization is valid for fi ve years from the time of the Annual General Meeting resolution – i.e. from March 24, 2010 through March 24, 2015. The authorization replaces the previous authorization. The Board has not exercised this authorization.
The company held 471,302 of its own shares on December 31, 2012, which corresponds 2.34 per cent of all shares and voting rights (December 31, 2011: 471,302). During the period under review, the company did not acquire nor transfer any company-held shares.
The number of Etteplan Oyj shares traded during the review period was 3,157,555, to a total value of EUR 8.0 million. The share price low was EUR 2.20, the high EUR 2.93, the average EUR 2.52, and the closing price EUR 2.68. Market capitalization on December 31, 2012 was EUR 52.8 million.
On December 31, 2012, the members of the company's Board of Directors and the President and CEO owned a total of 1,596,320 shares, or 7.91 per cent of the total share base.
Etteplan Oyj has qualifi ed to the OMX GES Sustainability Finland index. The index is calculated by NASDAQ OMX in cooperation with GES Investment Services and is a benchmark index which comprises the 40 leading NASDAQ OMX Helsinki listed companies in terms of sustainability.
FLAGGINGS
In accordance with the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Article 10, Etteplan Oyj issued two notifi cations of changes in shareholding during the fi nancial year.
Ingman Group Oy Ab's share capital in Etteplan Oyj's share capital and voting rights exceeded 20% through a trade completed on March 15, 2012.
Ingman Group Oy Ab's share capital in Etteplan Oyj's share capital and voting rights exceeded 25 % level through trades completed on November 23, 2012.
OPERATING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS
Etteplan's fi nancial results are exposed to a number of strategic, operational and fi nancial risks.
In 2011, Etteplan carried out a comprehensive risk assessment and developed a risk management system.
Etteplan's risk management review is presented in the 2012 Annual Report on pages 27-29.
OPERATING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS IN THE REVIEW PERIOD
The uncertainty caused by the general economic development increased in the latter half of 2012. The increase in economic uncertainty was refl ected in weaker demand for engineering design services and technical product information.
The company's operations are based on skilled staff. The availability of competent professionals is an important factor for ensuring profi table growth and operations. During the review period, increased diffi culties in obtaining professional staff in Sweden was an elevated business risk that materialized and burdened the revenue and operating profi t in 2012.
ESTIMATE OF OPERATING RISKS AND UNCERTAINTY FACTORS IN THE NEAR FUTURE
The uncertainty caused by the general economic development continues to be a risk for Etteplan's business operations. The possibility of unseen changes in customer operations continues to cause an increased risk for Etteplan's operations.
The company's operations are based on skilled staff. The availability of competent professionals is an important factor for ensuring profi table growth and operations. The company expects the risk to remain in Sweden in early 2013 at previous year's level.
Operating risks in early 2013 will remain at the elevated levels seen in late 2012.
OUTLOOK 2013 Market outlook
Changes in Etteplan's customers' order books quickly infl uence the development of Etteplan's revenue. At the end of the review period, the order books of Etteplan's major customers were, on average, at a lower level than in the corresponding period in 2011. We anticipate the demand for engineering design services in early 2013 to remain unchanged from the end of 2012 and subsequently improve towards the end of the year.
Financial guidance
We expect the revenue and operating profi t for the year 2013 to grow compared to 2012. The operating profi t will accumulate towards the end of the year.
THE BOARD'S PROPOSAL FOR DISTRIBUTION OF 2012 PROFITS
The parent company's distributable shareholders' equity according to the balance sheet on December 31, 2012, is EUR 13,171,781.75.
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting, which will convene on March 27, 2013, that on the dividend payout date a dividend of EUR 0.15 per share be paid on the company's externally owned shares, for a total amount of EUR 3,026,912.10 at most, and that the remaining profi t be transferred to retained earnings. It is the Board's opinion that the proposed distribution of dividends will not endanger the company's solvency. In accordance with the Board's proposal, the record date for the dividend payout is April 3, 2013, and the date of dividend payout is April 10, 2013.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2013
Etteplan Oyj's 2013 Annual General Meeting will be held in Vantaa, Finland, on March 27, 2013, starting at 1 p.m. Summons to the AGM will be published as a separate release.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
Etteplan Oyj is publishing the Corporate Governance statement for 2012 separately from the Report by the Board of Directors. The statement will be available on the company's website at www.etteplan.com in Section Investors as well as in Annual Report 2012 on pages 87-91.
Etteplan Oyj
Board of Directors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| EUR 1,000 | Note | 1.1.-31.12.2012 | 1.1.-31.12.2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | 7 | 134,479 | 119,448 | |
| Other operating income | 9 | 512 | 347 | |
| Materials and services | 10 | -10,935 | -8,465 | |
| Staff costs | 11 | -92,696 | -84,550 | |
| Other operating expenses | -20,207 | -18,302 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 18,19 | -2,439 | -1,593 | |
| OPERATING PROFIT (EBIT) | 8,715 | 6.5% 6,885 |
5.8% | |
| Financial income | 13 | 180 | 304 | |
| Financial expenses | 14 | -1,226 | -866 | |
| Share of the result of associates | -127 | 24 | ||
| Profi t before taxes | 7,542 | 6,347 | ||
| Income taxes | 16 | -1,957 | -1,724 | |
| PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | 5,585 | 4,623 | ||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||
| Foreign subsidiary net investment hedges | 4.1.1 | -279 | -148 | |
| Currency translation differences | 1,039 | -28 | ||
| Change in fair value of investments available-for-sale | 10 | 1 | ||
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax | 770 | -175 | ||
| Total comprehensive income for the year | 6,355 | 4,448 | ||
| INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 5,767 | 4,660 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | -182 | -37 | ||
| 5,585 | 4,623 | |||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO | ||||
| Equity holders of the parent company | 6,533 | 4,500 | ||
| Non-controlling interest | -179 | -52 | ||
| 6,355 | 4,448 | |||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE CALCULATED FROM THE RESULT | ||||
| ATTRIBUTABLE TO EQUITY HOLDERS OF THE PARENT COMPANY | ||||
| Basic earnings per share, EUR | 17 | 0.29 | 0.20 | |
| Diluted earnings per share, EUR | 17 | 0.29 | 0.20 |
The notes are an integral part of the fi nancial statements. .
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
| EUR 1,000 | Note | 31.12.2012 | 31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Tangible assets | 18 | 1,755 | 1,685 |
| Goodwill | 20 | 39,930 | 36,331 |
| Other intangible assets | 19 | 6,546 | 1,394 |
| Shares in associated companies | 21 | 83 | 331 |
| Investments available-for-sale | 22 | 604 | 593 |
| Other long-term receivables | 0 | 4 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 33 | 13 | 164 |
| Non-current assets, total | 48,931 | 40,503 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Trade and other receivables | 24 | 22,035 | 22,028 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 | 5,402 | 3,023 |
| Current assets, total | 27,438 | 25,051 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 76,369 | 65,554 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Capital attributable to equity holders of the parent company | |||
| Share capital | 26 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Share premium account | 26 | 6,701 | 6,701 |
| Unrestricted equity fund | 26 | 2,584 | 2,584 |
| Own shares | 26 | -1,936 | -1,958 |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 26 | 661 | -96 |
| Other reserves | 26 | 151 | 140 |
| Retained earnings | 26 | 6,123 | 3,433 |
| Profi t for the fi nancial year | 26 | 5,767 | 4,660 |
| Capital attributable to equity holders of the parent company, total | 25,051 | 20,466 | |
| Non-controlling interest | -373 | -195 | |
| Equity, total | 24,678 | 20,271 | |
| Non-current liabilities | |||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 33 | 1,179 | 237 |
| Financial liabilities | 28 | 13,243 | 13,429 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 30 | 3,224 | 0 |
| Non-current liabilities, total | 17,646 | 13,667 | |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Financial liabilities | 28 | 7,665 | 6,811 |
| Trade and other payables | 31 | 25,380 | 24,337 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 32 | 1,000 | 467 |
| Current liabilities, total | 34,045 | 31,615 | |
| Liabilities, total | 51,691 | 45,282 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 76,369 | 65,554 |
The notes are an integral part of the fi nancial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
| EUR 1,000 | 1.1.-31.12.2012 | 1.1.-31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING CASH FLOW | ||
| Cash receipts from customers | 139,835 | 120,629 |
| Operating expenses paid | -125,858 | -110,548 |
| Operating cash fl ow before fi nancial items and taxes | 13,977 | 10,081 |
| Interest and payment paid for fi nancial expenses | -1,044 | -1,758 |
| Interest received | 79 | 83 |
| Income taxes paid | -1,674 | -1,374 |
| Operating cash fl ow (A) | 11,339 | 7,032 |
| INVESTING CASH FLOW | ||
| Purchase of tangible and intangible assets | -1,543 | -245 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | -4,615 | -2,981 |
| Disposal of associates | 229 | 0 |
| Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets | 23 | 22 |
| Loan receivables, decrease | 299 | 1 |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 13 | 0 |
| Investing cash fl ow (B) | -5,593 | -3,203 |
| Cash fl ow after investments (A+B) | 5,745 | 3,829 |
| FINANCING CASH FLOW | ||
| Short-term loans, increase | 756 | 951 |
| Short-term loans, decrease | -5,015 | 0 |
| Long-term loans, increase | 4,000 | 10,147 |
| Long-term loans, decrease | 0 | -4,187 |
| Hybrid loan, decrease | 0 | -10,000 |
| Payment of fi nance lease liabilities | -1,043 | -811 |
| Dividend paid and other profi t distribution | -1,971 | -1,971 |
| Financing cash fl ow (C) | -3,273 | -5,871 |
| Variation in cash (A+B+C) increase (+) / decrease (-) | 2,472 | -2,042 |
| Assets in the beginning of the fi nancial period | 3,023 | 5,017 |
| Exchange gains or losses on cash and cash equivalents | -93 | 48 |
| Assets at the end of the fi nancial period | 5,402 | 3,023 |
The notes are an integral part of the fi nancial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
| EUR 1,000 | Share capital |
Share premium account |
Unrestricted equity fund |
Other reserves |
Own shares |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
Retained earnings |
Total | Non- controlling interest |
Equity total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity 1.1.2011 | 5,000 | 6,701 | 2,584 | 10,139 | -1,958 | 63 | 6,734 | 29,264 | 101 | 29,365 |
| Comprehensive income | ||||||||||
| Profi t for the fi nancial year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,660 | 4,660 | -37 | 4,623 |
| Fair value reserve available-for-sale assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Foreign subsidiary net investment hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -148 | 0 | -148 | 0 | -148 |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11 | -3 | -14 | -14 | -28 |
| Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||
| for the year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -159 | 4,657 | 4,500 | -52 | 4,448 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||||||
| Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,971 | -1,971 | 0 | -1,971 |
| Hybrid loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10,000 | 0 | 0 | -713 | -10,713 | 0 | -10,713 |
| Changes in ownership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -614 | -614 | -244 | -858 |
| Transactions with owners, total | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10,000 | 0 | 0 | -3,298 | -13,298 | -244 | -13,542 |
| Equity 31.12.2011 | 5,000 | 6,701 | 2,584 | 140 | -1,958 | -96 | 8,093 | 20,466 | -195 | 20,271 |
| EUR 1,000 | Share capital |
Share premium account |
Unrestricted equity fund |
Other reserves |
Own shares |
Cumulative translation adjustment |
Retained earnings |
Total | Non- controlling interest |
Equity total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity 1.1.2012 | 5,000 | 6,701 | 2,584 | 140 | -1,958 | -96 | 8,093 | 20,466 | -195 | 20,271 |
| Comprehensive income | ||||||||||
| Profi t for the fi nancial year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,767 | 5,767 | -182 | 5,585 |
| Fair value reserve available-for-sale assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Foreign subsidiary net investment hedges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -279 | 0 | -279 | 0 | -279 |
| Cumulative translation adjustment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,036 | 0 | 1,036 | 3 | 1,039 |
| Total comprehensive income | ||||||||||
| for the year | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 756 | 5,767 | 6,534 | -179 | 6,355 |
| Transactions with owners | ||||||||||
| Dividends | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,971 | -1,971 | 0 | -1,971 |
| Share based incentive plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Transactions with owners, total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | -1,971 | -1,948 | 0 | -1,948 |
| Equity 31.12.2012 | 5,000 | 6,701 | 2,584 | 150 | -1,936 | 660 | 11,889 | 25,051 | -374 | 24,678 |
1. COMPANY PROFILE
The parent company of Etteplan Group is Etteplan Oyj ('the Company'), a Finnish public limited company established under Finnish law. The Company is domiciled in Hollola. Etteplan's shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under the ETT1V ticker.
Etteplan is a specialist in industrial equipment engineering and technical product information solutions and services. Etteplan's engineering expertise and service products cover the entire life cycle of the client's products. Our customers are global leaders in their fi elds and operate in areas like the automotive, aerospace and defense industries as well as the electricity generation and power transmission sectors, and material fl ow management.
Etteplan has comprehensive competence in electronics and embedded systems development, automation and electrical design, mechanical design and technical product information solutions and services.
A copy of the consolidated fi nancial statements can be obtained from the Company's website at www.etteplan.com or from the head offi ce of the Group's parent company at the address Terveystie 18, 15860 Hollola, Finland.
The Etteplan Oyj Board of Directors approved these fi nancial statements for publication at its meeting on February 14, 2013.
According to the Finnish Limited Liability Companies Act, the shareholders have the opportunity to approve or reject the fi nancial statements at the Annual General Meeting held after the publication. Furthermore, the Annual General Meeting can decide on the modifi cation of the fi nancial statements.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these consolidated fi nancial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
2.1 Basis for preparation
The consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union. The consolidated fi nancial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modifi ed by the revaluation of land areas and available-for-sale fi nancial assets.
The preparation of fi nancial statements in conformity with IFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the group's accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgment or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are signifi cant to the consolidated fi nancial statements are disclosed in note 3.
2.1.2 Changes in accounting policy and disclosures
(a) New and amended standards adopted by the Group
There are no IFRSs or IFRIC interpretations that are effective for the fi rst time for the fi nancial year beginning on or after January 1, 2012 that would be expected to have a material impact on the Group.
(b) New standards, amendments and interpretations issued but not effective for the fi nancial year beginning January 1, 2012 and not early adopted
A number of new standards and amendments to standards and interpretations are effective for annual periods beginning after January 1, 2012, and have not been applied in preparing these consolidated fi nancial statements. None of these is expected to have a signifi cant effect on the consolidated fi nancial statements of the Group, except the following set out below:
IFRS 13, 'Fair value measurement', aims to improve consistency and reduce complexity by providing a precise defi nition of fair value and a single source of fair value measurement and disclosure requirements for use across IFRSs. The implementation of this standard will result in additional disclosures related to assets available-for-sale.
IFRS 9, 'Financial instruments', addresses the classifi cation, measurement and recognition of fi nancial assets and fi nancial liabilities. IFRS 9 was issued in November 2009 and October 2010. It replaces the parts of IAS 39 that relate to the classifi cation and measurement of fi nancial instruments. IFRS 9 requires fi nancial assets to be classifi ed into two measurement categories: those measured as at fair value and those measured at amortized cost. The determination is made at initial recognition. The classifi cation depends on the entity's business model for managing its fi nancial instruments and the contractual cash fl ow characteristics of the instrument. For fi nancial liabilities, the standard retains most of the IAS 39 requirements. The main change is that, in cases where the fair value option is taken for fi nancial liabilities, the part of a fair value change due to an entity's own credit risk is recorded in other comprehensive income rather than the income statement, unless this creates an accounting mismatch. The group is yet to assess IFRS 9's full impact and intends to adopt IFRS 9 in the accounting period beginning on January 1, 2015 at the earliest.
2.2 Consolidation
(a) Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Group has the power to govern the fi nancial and operating policies generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. The Group also assesses existence of control where it does not have more than 50 per cent of the voting power but is able to govern the fi nancial and operating policies by virtue of de-facto control. De-facto control may arise in circumstances where the size of the Group's voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of other shareholders give the Group the power to govern the fi nancial and operating policies.
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.
The Group applies the acquisition method to account for business combinations. The consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred to the former owners of the acquiree and the equity interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent consideration arrangement. Identifi able assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition date. The Group recognizes any non-controlling interest in the acquiree on an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest's proportionate share of the recognized amounts of acquiree's identifi able net assets.
Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.
If the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date fair value of the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquiree is remeasured to fair value at the acquisition date through profi t or loss.
Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Group is recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the contingent consideration that is deemed to be an asset or liability is recognized in accordance with IAS 39 either in profi t or loss or as a change to other comprehensive income. Contingent consideration that is classifi ed as equity is not remeasured, and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.
Goodwill is initially measured as the excess of the aggregate of the consideration transferred and the fair value of non-controlling interest over the net identifi able assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If this consideration is lower than the fair value of the net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognized in profi t or loss.
Inter-company transactions, balances, income and expenses on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Profi ts and losses resulting from inter-company transactions that are recognized in assets are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.
(b) Changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries without change of control
Transactions with non-controlling interests that do not result in loss of control are accounted for as equity transactions – that is, as transactions with the owners in their capacity as owners. The difference between fair value of any consideration paid and the relevant share acquired of the carrying value of net assets of the subsidiary is recorded in equity. Gains or losses on disposals to non-controlling interests are also recorded in equity.
(c) Disposal of subsidiaries
When the Group ceases to have control any retained interest in the entity is re-measured to its fair value at the date when control is lost, with the change in carrying amount recognized in profi t or loss. The fair value is the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate, joint venture or fi nancial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income in respect of that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. This may mean that amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income are reclassifi ed to profi t or loss.
(d) Associates
Associates are all entities over which the Group has signifi cant infl uence but not control, generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20 and 50 per cent of the voting rights. Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the investment is initially recognized at cost, and the carrying amount is increased or decreased to recognize the investor's share of the profi t or loss of the investee after the date of acquisition.
If the ownership interest in an associate is reduced but signifi cant infl uence is retained, only a proportionate share of the amounts previously recognized in other comprehensive income is reclassifi ed to profi t or loss where appropriate.
The Group's share of post-acquisition profi t or loss is recognized in the income statement, and its share of post acquisition movements in other comprehensive income is recognized in other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group's share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other unsecured receivables, the Group does not recognize further losses, unless it has incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.
The Group determines at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that the investment in the associate is impaired. If this is the case, the Group calculates the amount of impairment as the difference between the recoverable amount of the associate and its carrying value and recognizes the amount adjacent to 'share of the result of associates' in the income statement.
Profi ts and losses resulting from upstream and downstream transactions between the Group and its associate are recognized in the Group's fi nancial statements only to the extent of unrelated investor's interests in the associates. Unrealized losses are eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the group. Dilution gains and losses arising in investments in associates are recognized in the income statement.
2.3 Segment reporting
Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision-maker. As the chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identifi ed the steering committee that makes strategic decisions. The fi nancial information, which the chief operating decision-maker uses as a basis for decision making, does not differ substantially from the information presented in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income and statement of fi nancial position. The Group's business was reorganized early 2011 and is conducted in one operating segment.
2.4 Foreign currency translation
(a) Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the fi nancial statements of each of the Group's entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates ('the functional currency'). The functional currencies of the Group entities are the same as their home currencies. The consolidated fi nancial statements are presented in euros, which is the Group's presentation currency.
b) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions or valuation where items are re-measured. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognized in the income statement. Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the income statement within 'fi nancial income' or 'fi nancial expenses'. Sales exchange differences are included in 'revenue'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the income statement within 'other operating expenses'.
Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in foreign currency classifi ed as available-for-sale are analyzed between translation differences resulting from changes in the amortized cost of the security and other changes in the carrying amount of the security. Translation differences related to changes in amortized cost are recognized in profi t or loss, and other changes in carrying amount are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Translation differences on non-monetary fi nancial assets, such as equities classifi ed as available- for-sale, are included in other comprehensive income.
(c) Group companies
The results and fi nancial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyper-infl ationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:
- (a) assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance sheet;
- (b) income and expenses for each income statement are translated at average exchange rates (unless this average is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the rate on the dates of the transactions); and
- (c) all resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.
Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign entity and translated at the closing rate. Exchange differences arising are recognized in equity.
The net investment in the Groups' Swedish subsidiaries is hedged by loans in the same currency. The exchange differences arising from these loans are recognized in other comprehensive income
2.5 Tangible assets
Tangible assets, excluding land areas, are stated at historical cost less depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. Subsequent costs are included in the asset's carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefi ts associated with the item will fl ow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of the replaced part is derecognized. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the income statement during the fi nancial period in which they are incurred.
Land areas are shown at fair value, based on valuations by external independent valuators. Valuations are performed with suffi cient regularity to ensure that the fair value of a revalued asset does not differ materially from its carrying amount. Increases in the carrying amount arising on revaluation of land areas are credited to other comprehensive income and shown as other reserves in shareholders' equity. Decreases that offset previous increases of the same asset are charged in other comprehensive income and debited against other reserves directly in equity; all other decreases are charged to the income statement. Land areas are not depreciated. Depreciation on other assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost or revalued amounts to their residual values over their estimated useful lives, as follows:
| computers | 3 years |
|---|---|
| vehicles | 5 years |
| offi ce furniture | 5 years |
| renovation of premises | 5 to 7 years |
The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. An asset's carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset's carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (note 2.7).
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognized in other operating income or expenses in the income statement.
When revalued assets are sold, the amounts included in other reserves are transferred to retained earnings.
2.6 Intangible assets
(a) Goodwill
Goodwill corresponds to that part of the acquisition cost which exceeds the Group's share of the fair value, on the date of purchase, for the net asset value of the acquired subsidiary. Goodwill is measured at historical cost less impairment. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually and whenever there is objective evidence of goodwill impairment. Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. The allocation is made to those cash-generating units that are expected to benefi t from the business combination in which the goodwill arose, taking into account the current organization structure and level of reporting.
(b) Other intangible assets
Intangible assets include software licenses, intangible rights and intangible assets acquired in business combination; customer base and technology. Intangible assets are recorded in the balance sheet at historical cost. Intangible assets acquired in business combination are recognized at fair value at the acquisition date. Assets with limited useful lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful lives. The depreciation periods of other intangible assets are:
| software | 3 to 7 years |
|---|---|
| other intangible assets | 3 to 10 years |
(c) Research and development
Etteplan participates in its customers' product development. Customers' product development assignments represent Etteplan's daily business and the intellectual property rights are owned by Etteplan's customers. Therefore, the Company does neither follow nor report any research or development costs. If any such costs incurred, they would be booked as costs in the respective accounting period.
2.7 Impairment of non-fi nancial assets
Assets that have an indefi nite useful life – for example, goodwill or intangible assets not
ready to use – are not subject to amortization and are tested annually for impairment. Assets that are subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifi able cash fl ows (cash-generating units). Non-fi nancial assets other than goodwill that suffered impairment are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date.
The essential assumptions for impairment tests are presented in Note 23 to the fi nancial statements ('Impairment testing'). Material acquisitions of companies and goodwill arising from them are presented in Note 5 ('Business combinations').
2.8 Financial assets
2.8.1 Classifi cation
The Group classifi es its fi nancial assets as loans and receivables and available-for-sale fi nancial assets. The classifi cation depends on the purpose for which the fi nancial assets were acquired. Management determines the classifi cation of its fi nancial assets at initial recognition.
(a) Loans and receivables
Loans and receivables are non-derivative fi nancial assets with fi xed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They are included in current assets, except for maturities greater than 12 months after the end of the reporting period, which are classifi ed as non-current assets. The Group's loans and receivables comprise 'Trade and other receivables' and 'Cash and cash equivalents' in the balance sheet.
(b) Available-for-sale fi nancial assets
Available-for-sale fi nancial assets are non-derivatives that are either designated in this category or not classifi ed in any of the other categories. They are included in non-current assets unless the investment matures or management intends to dispose of it within 12 months of the end of the reporting period.
2.8.2 Recognition and measurement
Regular purchases and sales of fi nancial assets are recognized on the trade-date – the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs for all fi nancial assets not carried at fair value through profi t or loss. Financial assets carried at fair value through profi t or loss are initially recognized at fair value, and transaction costs are expensed in the income statement. Financial assets are derecognized when the rights to receive cash fl ows from the investments have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership. Available-for-sale fi nancial assets and fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss are subsequently carried at fair value. Loans and receivables are subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the 'fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss' category are presented in the income statement in other operating income or -expenses in the period in which they arise. Dividend income from fi nancial assets at fair value through profi t or loss is recognized in the income statement as part of fi nancial income when the Group's right to receive payments is established.
Changes in the fair value of monetary and non-monetary securities classifi ed as available-for-sale are recognized in other comprehensive income. in the fair value reserve taking into account the tax effect. When the investments are sold or their value is permanently impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments are included in the income statement.
2.9 Offsetting fi nancial instruments
Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the balance sheet when there is a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or realize the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
2.10 Impairment of fi nancial assets
(a) Assets carried at amortized cost
The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a fi nancial asset or group of fi nancial assets is impaired. A fi nancial asset or a group of fi nancial assets is impaired and impairment losses are incurred, only if there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that occurred after the initial recognition of the asset (a 'loss event') and that loss event (or events) has an impact, that can be reliably estimated, on the estimated future cash fl ows of the fi nancial asset or group of fi nancial assets.
Evidence of impairment may include indications that the debtors or a group of debtors is experiencing signifi cant fi nancial diffi culty, default or delinquency in interest or principal payments, the probability that they will enter bankruptcy or other fi nancial reorganization, and where observable data indicate that there is a measurable decrease in the estimated future cash fl ows, such as changes in arrears or economic conditions that correlate with defaults.
For loans and receivables category, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash fl ows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the fi nancial asset's original effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement. If a loan or held-to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract. As a practical expedient, the Group may measure impairment on the basis of an instrument's fair value using an observable market price.
If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized (such as an improvement in the debtor's credit rating), the reversal of the previously recognized impairment loss is recognized in the consolidated income statement.
(b) Assets classifi ed as available-for-sale
The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is objective evidence that a fi nancial asset or a group of fi nancial assets is impaired. For debt securities, the Group uses the criteria referred to in (a) above. In case of equity investments classifi ed as available-for-sale, a signifi cant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the security below its cost is also evidence that the assets are impaired. If any such evidence exists for available-for-sale fi nancial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that fi nancial asset previously recognized in profi t or loss – is removed from equity and recognized in profi t or loss.
2.11 Trade receivables
Trade receivables are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business. If collection is expected in one year or less, they are classifi ed as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets.
Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment.
2.12 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks. Items included under cash and cash equivalents have maturities of three months or less from the date of acquisition. Cash and cash equivalents are derecognized when the Group's contractual right to receive cash fl ows has expired or essentially all of the risks and rewards incident to ownership have been transferred from the Group.
2.13 Share capital
Etteplan Oyj has one series of shares. Share capital is classifi ed as equity.
Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.
Where any group company purchases the Company's equity share capital (treasury shares), the consideration paid, including any directly attributable incremental costs (net of income taxes) is deducted from equity attributable to the Company's equity holders until the shares are cancelled or reissued. Where such shares are subsequently reissued, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable incremental transaction costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent company.
2.14 Trade payables
Trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired from suppliers in the ordinary course of business. Accounts payable are classifi ed as current liabilities, if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade payables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
2.15 Borrowings
Borrowings are recognized initially at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently carried at amortized cost; any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognized in the income statement over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognized as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this case, the fee is deferred until the draw-down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalized as a pre-payment for liquidity services and amortized over the period of the facility to which it relates.
2.16 Current and deferred income tax
The taxes in the consolidated income statement include the current tax for Group companies, corrections to taxes from previous fi nancial periods, and the change in deferred taxes. Current tax is calculated on taxable income according to the tax rate in force in each country concerned. In the case of items entered directly in shareholders' equity, the tax effect is recognized in equity.
Deferred income tax is recognized, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated fi nancial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill; deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profi t or loss. The most signifi cant temporary differences arise from the depreciation and amortization of assets, and from lease agreements and the provisions of foreign subsidiaries. Deferred taxes are determined by using the tax base in force on the balance sheet date or the enacted tax base at the time of tax base transition.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profi t will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilized. It is valued at the end of each fi nancial year whether the conditions for recognizing a deferred tax asset are met.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when the deferred income tax assets and liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where there is an intention to settle the balances on a net basis.
2.17 Employee benefi ts
(a) Pension obligations
Group companies operate various pension schemes. The schemes are generally funded through payments to insurance companies or trustee-administered funds, determined by periodic actuarial calculations. The Group has both defi ned benefi t and defi ned contribution plans. A defi ned contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fi xed contributions into a separate entity. The Group has no legal or constructive obligations to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold suffi cient assets to pay all employees the benefi ts relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. The contributions are recognized as employee benefi t expense when they are due. Prepaid contributions are recognized as an asset to the extent that a cash refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.
A defi ned benefi t plan is a pension plan that is not a defi ned contribution plan. Typically defi ned benefi t plans defi ne an amount of pension benefi t that an employee will receive on retirement, usually dependent on one or more factors such as age, years of service and compensation. The liability recognized in the balance sheet in respect of defi ned benefi t pension plans is the present value of the defi ned benefi t obligation at the end of the reporting period less the fair value of plan assets, together with adjustments for unrecognized past-service costs. The defi ned benefi t obligation is calculated annually by independent actuaries using the projected unit credit method. The present value of the defi ned benefi t obligation is determined by discounting the estimated future cash outfl ows using interest rates of high-quality corporate bonds that are denominated in the currency in which the benefi ts will be paid, and that have terms to maturity approximating to the terms of the related pension obligation. In countries where there is no deep market in such bonds, the market rates on government bonds are used. Actuarial gains and losses arising from experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are charged or credited to equity in other comprehensive income in the period in which they arise. Past-service costs are recognized immediately in income, unless the changes to the pension plan are conditional on the employees remaining in service for a specifi ed period of time (the vesting period). In this case, the past-service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period.
In Sweden and The Netherlands the Group has defi ned benefi t plans where there is not suffi cient information available to use benefi t accounting. According to IAS 19 paragraph 30 these plans are accounted as defi ned contribution plans.
(b) Termination benefi ts
Termination benefi ts are recorded as a liability and an expense when employment is terminated before the normal retirement of the employee or when the employee is paid compensation as a consequence of voluntary redundancy. Termination benefi ts are recorded when the Company is demonstrably committed to the termination of employment in accordance with a detailed formal plan or has made a compensation proposal to the employee to promote voluntary redundancy. Benefi ts falling due later than 12 months from the balance sheet date are discounted to their present value.
(c) Profi t-sharing and bonus plans
The Group recognizes a liability and an expense for bonuses and profi t-sharing, based on a formula that takes into consideration the profi t attributable to the Company's shareholders after certain adjustments. The Group recognizes a provision where contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that has created a constructive obligation.
(d) Share-based incentive plan
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided on a new share-based incentive plan for the Group key personnel in March 2011. The plan includes three earning periods, calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013.
In accounting, share-based incentive plans are treated as arrangements that are settled partly as shares and partly as cash. The part of a remuneration earned that the participants receive as Etteplan Oyj shares is treated as an arrangement that is settled as shares and recorded in shareholders' equity; the part of a remuneration earned that is paid in cash to pay off taxes and other levies is recorded in liabilities. Debt on the balance sheet is measured at fair value on the balance sheet date.
The Group has hedged against a potential share price risk between the date of granting and the date of payment related to share remunerations granted. The plan is hedged through buyback of treasury shares.
2.18 Provisions
Provisions for restructuring costs and legal claims are recognized when: the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is probable that an outfl ow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.
Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outfl ow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognized even if the likelihood of an outfl ow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that refl ects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specifi c to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense.
2.19 Recognition of income
Revenue includes income from design activities and sales of materials for projects, adjusted for indirect taxes, discounts and exchange differences on currency-denominated sales. The group recognizes revenue when the amount of revenue can be reliably measured; when it is probable that future economic benefi ts will fl ow to the entity; and when specifi c criteria have been met for each of the Group's activities, as described below.
(a) Income from services
As a rule, services are recognized when the service is rendered.
(b) Income from sales of materials
Sales of materials are recognized when the risks and rewards incident to ownership have been transferred to the buyer. Generally this takes place on assignment of materials.
(c) Government grants
Government grants that are intended to compensate costs are recognized as income over the same period as the related costs are recognized. These government grants are presented in other operating income.
(d) Long-term projects
Contracts whose outcome can be assessed reliably are recognized as income and expenses on the basis of the percentage of completion at the time of calculation. A contract's percentage of completion is evaluated on the basis of project progress, which, in turn, is determined from the ratio of the costs that have materialized to the estimated total cost of the contract. In the case of contracts whose outcome cannot be assessed reliably, project expenditure is expensed for the period in which it arises. Likewise, the amount of income recognized from a project does not exceed expenditure. The total loss on a contract that will probably result in a loss is expensed immediately.
2.20 Interest and dividend income
Interest income is recognized using the effective interest method. When a loan or other receivable is impaired, the Group reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash fl ows discounted at the original effective interest rate of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest income. Interest income on impaired loan or other receivables is recognized using the original effective interest rate.
Dividend income is recognized when the shareholder gains the right to receive payment.
2.21 Lease agreements
Lease agreements in which all risks and rewards incident to ownership remain with the lessor are treated as other lease agreements (operating leases). Contractual lease payments are entered as expenses in the income statement over the lease period.
Leases that transfer essentially all risks and rewards incident to ownership to the Group are classifi ed as fi nance leases. Finance leases are capitalized at the lease's commencement at the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments.
Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and fi nance charges. The corresponding rental obligations, net of fi nance charges, are included in other long-term payables. The interest element of the fi nance cost is charged to the income statement over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The assets acquired under fi nance leases are depreciated and amortized over the shorter of the useful life of the asset and the lease term.
2.22 Dividend distribution
Dividend distribution to the Company's shareholders is recognized as a liability in the Group's fi nancial statements in the period in which the dividends are approved by the Company's shareholders.
2.23 Exceptional items
Exceptional items are disclosed separately in the fi nancial statements where it is necessary to do so to provide further understanding of the fi nancial performance of the Group. They are material items of income or expense that have been shown separately due to the signifi cance of their nature or amount.
3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
3.1 Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by defi nition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a signifi cant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next fi nancial year are addressed below.
(a) Fair value measurement in connection with acquisitions
In business combinations, tangible assets have been compared with the market prices of equivalent assets, and decline in the value of acquired assets due to various factors has been estimated. The fair value measurement of intangible assets is based on estimates of asset-related cash fl ows. The management believes that the estimates and assumptions are suffi ciently precise for use as the basis for fair value measurement. Any indications of impairment of tangible and intangible assets are reviewed annually.
(b) Impairment testing
The Group tests goodwill and intangible assets with unlimited useful lives for impairment annually. Indications of impairment are evaluated in the manner described in note 2.7. Recoverable amounts for cash-generating units are based on value-in-use calculations. Estimates are required in making these calculations.
Values recorded in the balance sheet in the end of the fi nancial year were 39,930 thousand euros (2011: 36,331 thousand euros). Additional information on the sensitivity of the recoverable amounts to changes in assumptions used is disclosed in Note 23 Impairment testing.
4. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RISKS
4.1 Financial risk factors
In its business operations, Etteplan Group is exposed to several types of fi nancial risks: interest, foreign-currency, fi nancing and liquidity, counterparty and credit risks.
The objective of fi nancial risk management is to protect the Group from unfavorable changes in the fi nancial market and thus contribute as much as possible to guaranteeing the Company's profi t and shareholders' equity, and to guarantee suffi cient liquidity in a cost-effi cient manner. In management of fi nancial risks, various fi nancial instruments are used within the framework of authorizations issued by the Group's Board of Directors. Etteplan Group uses only such instruments whose market value and risk profi le can be monitored constantly and reliably.
Management of fi nancial risks has been centralized with the Group's fi nancial department, which is responsible for identifi cation and evaluation of, and protection against, the Group's fi nancial risks. Furthermore, the fi nancial department is responsible, in a centralized fashion, for funding of the Group, and it provides the management with information about the fi nancial situation of the Group and the business units.
4.1.1 Foreign-currency risk
The Group is exposed to foreign-currency risks related to different currencies, which come about as a result of foreign-currency-denominated commercial transactions and from translation of foreign-currency-denominated balance sheet items into the reporting currency. The most signifi cant of the foreign-currency risks are related to the Swedish krona.
(a) Transaction risk
The majority of Etteplan Group's business operations are handled in the currency of the project country of the respective Group company. This means that both sales and costs are in the same currency. In the period under review, the Group did not have signifi cant transaction risks generated from the currency fl ow in foreign currencies. The Group did not take steps to protect itself against transaction risks during the review period.
(b) Translation risk
The Group is exposed to a translation risk caused by fl uctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, when it translates balance sheet items of subsidiaries based outside the euro area into its reporting currency. Main risk is with goodwill booked in Swedish Krona (SEK). Currency exposure arising from the net assets of the Group's Swedish operations is managed through borrowings denominated in SEK.
A proportion of the Group's SEK denominated borrowings amounting to EUR 6,165 thousand (2011: EUR 7,563 thousand) are designated as a hedge of the net investment in the Group's Swedish subsidiaries. The foreign exchange loss of EUR 279 thousand (2011: EUR 148 thousand) on translation of the borrowings to EUR currency at the end of the reporting period is recognized in other comprehensive income.
The goodwill booked in SEK at December 31, 2012 was EUR 24,299 thousand (2011: EUR 23,755 thousand).
A sensitivity analysis in the main currency pair on the transaction and translation risk, i.e. the effect of reasonable potential changes in exchange rates on the Group's profi t or loss before tax and equity at balance sheet date is presented in the table below together with comparison fi gures. The foreign currency denominated receivables and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet on the reporting date, as well as the net investments in subsidiaries, have been taken into account in the effect of exchange rate changes on the balance sheet fair values. In the analysis, the change in exchange rate has been estimated to be +/- 10 percent from reporting date, and other factors are estimated to remain unchanged.
| Effect on EBIT | Effect on equity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 |
| SEK +/-10% | +/-130 | +/-137 | 2,160 | 1,926 |
4.1.2 Interest risk
Etteplan Group is exposed to interest risk in two ways: because of changes in value for balance sheet items (i.e., a price risk) and cash fl ow risk caused by changes in market interest rates.
The Group manages the interest risk by diversifying its loan portfolio to include loans based on different reference rates. On the balance sheet date, the total amount of interestbearing debt excluding leasing liabilities was EUR 19,183 thousand covered with contracts in which the interest range is between 1.0 and 6.0 percent.
If interest rates increased with 1 per cent, the Group's interest expenses would increase with EUR 67 thousand per annum.
4.1.3 Financing and liquidity risk
Etteplan Group aims to guarantee solid liquidity in all market conditions through effi cient cash management and by investing liquid funds in only those targets that have low risk and can be sold for cash easily.
The Group uses credit limits tied to cash-pool arrangements for short-term fi nancing. On the balance sheet date, the Group had EUR 12,983 thousand of agreed credit limits, of which EUR 672 thousand was in use.
The Group aims to minimize its refi nancing risk by applying a balanced maturity schedule for its loan portfolio, ensuring suffi cient maturity of loans, and using several banks as sources of fi nancing.
The Company has two different kind of fi nancial covenants related to different loans. Breaching 25% and 30% equity ratio linked covenants calls for renegotiations of loan terms (mainly interest) with the banks. According to fi nancial statements in 2012 the terms of these covenants are not breached.
Breaching interest-bearing debt/EBITDA (excluding onetime costs) covenant has an effect on margin level of debts. Breaching the limit of 2.5 would increase margin level by 0.2-0.4 per cent and breaching the limit of 3.5 calls for renegotiations of the loan terms (mainly interest) with the bank. According to fi nancial statements in 2012 this term of covenant was not breached.
To balance the cash effect of the long payment terms typical to design business, the Group sells a part of its key customer receivables to a fi nance institution. There is no credit risk related to the sold receivables and these receivables are not included in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.
4.1.4 Counterparty and credit risk
Financial instrument contracts that the Group has concluded with banks have the associated risk of the counterparty being unable to fulfi ll its obligations under the contract. Credit risk related to business operations arises out of a customer's inability to perform its contractual obligations.
In order to minimize the counterparty risk, the Group has concluded its signifi cant fi nancing contracts with leading Nordic banks that have a good credit rating.
A considerable proportion of the Group's business operations focus on large, fi nancially solid companies that operate internationally. The largest individual customer accounts for less than 10 percent of the Group's revenue. Credit risk is also reduced by the customer companies being divided among several different sectors of operation.
The Group aims to guarantee that services are sold to only those with an appropriate credit rating. The Group controls credit risk systematically, and overdue sales receivables are assessed on a weekly basis. The Company strives to control the effects of increased fi nancial uncertainty by actively monitoring its receivables and by working to enhance its debt collection processes.
The Group makes a 50 per cent reservation for bad debt for receivables that are more than 60 days past due and a 100 per cent reservation for receivables that are more than 90 days past due.
The maximum customer credit risk exposure is the book value of accounts receivable.
4.2 Capital risk management
The Group's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group's ability to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefi ts for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.
In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.
Consistent with others in the industry, the Group monitors capital on the basis of the net gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by equity. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.
To ensure suffi cient fl exibility, the goal is to keep the net gearing ratio within 20-100%.
The following table sets out the Group's net gearing ratio:
| EUR 1 000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Total borrowings | 20,908 | 20,240 |
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | -5,402 | -3,023 |
| Net debt | 15,506 | 17,217 |
| Total equity | 24,678 | 20,271 |
| Net gearing ratio | 62.8% | 84.9% |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BY CATEGORY
| Loans and |
Available- | Other fi nancial |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | Note | receivables | for-sale | liabilities | Total |
| 31.12.2012 | |||||
| Assets as per balance sheet | |||||
| Available-for-sale fi nancial assets | 22 | 604 | 604 | ||
| Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments) | 24 | 21,726 | 21,726 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 | 5,402 | 5,402 | ||
| Financial assets total | 27,128 | 604 | 0 | 27,733 | |
| Liabilities as per balance sheet | |||||
| Borrowings (excluding fi nance lease liabilities) | 28 | 19,183 | 19,183 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities | 29 | 1,725 | 1,725 | ||
| Trade and other payables | |||||
| (including contingent liability from acquisition, excluding advances received) | 31 | 28,358 | 28,358 | ||
| Financial liabilities total | 0 | 0 | 49,266 | 49,266 | |
| 31.12.2011 | |||||
| Assets as per balance sheet | |||||
| Available-for-sale fi nancial assets Trade and other receivables (excluding prepayments) |
22 24 |
21,796 | 593 | 593 21,796 |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25 | 3,023 | 3,023 | ||
| Financial assets total | 24,819 | 593 | 0 | 25,412 | |
| Liabilities as per balance sheet | |||||
| Borrowings (excluding fi nance lease liabilities) | 28 | 18,441 | 18,441 | ||
| Finance lease liabilities | 29 | 1,798 | 1,798 | ||
| Trade and other payables (excluding advances received) | 31 | 23,935 | 23,935 | ||
| Financial liabilities total | 0 | 0 | 44,174 | 44,174 |
FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| EUR 1,000 | Book value | 2012 Fair value |
Book value | 2011 Fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets as per balance sheet | ||||
| Available-for-sale fi nancial assets | 604 | 604 | 593 | 593 |
| Trade and other receivables | 21,726 | 21,726 | 21,796 | 21,796 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 5,402 | 5,402 | 3,023 | 3,023 |
| Financial assets total | 27,733 | 27,733 | 25,412 | 25,412 |
| Book value | 2012 Fair value |
Book value | 2011 Fair value |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities as per balance sheet | ||||
| Borrowings (excluding fi nance lease liabilities) | 19,183 | 19,183 | 18,441 | 18,441 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 1,725 | 1,725 | 1,798 | 1,798 |
| Trade and other payables | 28,358 | 28,358 | 23,935 | 23,935 |
| Financial liabilities total | 49,266 | 49,266 | 44,174 | 44,174 |
MATURITY ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
| 31.12.2012 | Less than 1 year | 1-5 years |
|---|---|---|
| Borrowings (excluding fi nance lease liabilities) | 6,730 | 12,453 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 935 | 790 |
| Interest payments | 396 | 483 |
| Trade and other payables | 25,134 | 3,224 |
5. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Etteplan Oyj acquired the entire sharebase of Tedopres International B.V. located in Best, The Netherlands, on March 8, 2012. In 1974 established Tedopres currently employs approximately 85 persons and has offi ces in Best, the Netherlands and in Austin, USA. The company's revenue in 2011 was approximately EUR 8 million.
Tedopres International provides innovative methods for the creation and distribution of technical product information. Company's customers are global aviation and defence industry companies, equipment manufacturers in medical technology as well as mining and consumer electronics manufacturers based in Europe, Asia and North-America.
Tedopres International has developed groundbreaking service solutions and methods for controlled English (Simplifi ed Technical English) and illustration (Simplifi ed Technical Illustrations). Simplifi ed Technical English was originally developed for the aviation industry to meet its high standards for technical product information.
After the acquisition Etteplan's service solutions will cover all the sectors of technical product information from content creation to distribution. With Etteplan's China offshoring service the combination is unique in the area of technical product information.
The goodwill of EUR 2.7 million arising from the acquisition is attributable to the synergies and economies of scale expected from combining the operations of the Group and the acquired company.
None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the consideration paid for Tedopres International B.V. and the provisional amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date.
| Consideration transferred: | EUR 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Cash | 4,660 |
| Contingent consideration | 2,375 |
| Total consideration transferred | 7,035 |
Provisional fair value of identifi able assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
| Tangible assets | 269 |
|---|---|
| Intangible assets | 816 |
| Customer related (intangible assets) | 2,052 |
| Technology STE and methods (intangible assets) | 2,200 |
| Trade and other receivables | 2,729 |
| Cash | 38 |
| Total assets | 8,104 |
| Non-current liabilities | 934 |
| Current liabilities | 346 |
| Deferred tax liability | 1,063 |
| Trade and other liabilities | 1,424 |
| Liabilities total | 3,767 |
| Total identifi able net assets | 4,337 |
| Formation of Goodwill: | |
|---|---|
| Consideration transferred | 7,035 |
| Total identifi able net assets | 4,337 |
| Goodwill | 2,699 |
Acquisition-related costs, EUR 209 thousand, are included in other operating expenses in the consolidated income statement.
The revenue included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income since March 1, 2012 contributed by Tedopres was EUR 6,095 thousand. Tedopres contributed profi t of EUR 210 thousand over the same period. Had Tedopres been consolidated from January 1, 2012, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income would show revenue of EUR 135,662 thousand and profi t of EUR 5,570 thousand.
In year 2011 fi nal payment of additional purchase prices related to previous acquisitions in Sweden, in the amount of EUR 27 thousand, were made and booked as goodwill. The fair values of the asset and liability items booked on the acquisitions in year 2008 did not differ materially from the book values prior to the business combinations.
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
6. SEGMENT REPORTING
The Group has one reporting segment, which mainly operates in four geographical areas; Finland, Sweden, China and The Netherlands. The external revenue of each geographical area is presented according to the location of the seller. Non-current assets are presented according to the location of the asset. Etteplan China operations mainly sell their services through other group companies thus these sales are included in the sales from Finland and Sweden in the table below.
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||
| Finland | 78,812 | 70,468 |
| Sweden | 48,486 | 48,020 |
| China | 1,087 | 960 |
| The Netherlands | 6,095 | 0 |
| Total | 134,479 | 119,448 |
| Non-current assets * | ||
| Finland | 13,556 | 12,980 |
| Sweden | 25,033 | 24,206 |
| China | 2,145 | 2,225 |
| The Netherlands | 7,497 | 0 |
| Shares in associated companies | 83 | 331 |
| Total | 48,314 | 39,742 |
* Other non-current assets excluding fi nancial instruments, deferred tax assets and assets related to compensation after termination of employment contract.
The revenue from any one customer is neither larger nor equal to 10 percent of the Group's total revenue.
7. REVENUE
| Revenue from rendering of services | 133,808 | 118,513 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue from sales of goods | 671 | 935 |
| Total | 134,479 | 119,448 |
Turnover consists of design business and the sales of materials related to projects adjusted with indirect taxes, discounts and differences in exchange rates.
8 LONG-TERM PROJECTS
| Amount of project revenue recognized during the period | 885 | 1,507 |
|---|---|---|
| Cumulative expenses and income recognized by the end of the period | 1,780 | 1,704 |
| Advances received | 91 | 178 |
9. OTHER OPERATING INCOME
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales profi t of tangible and intangible assets | 125 | 3 |
| Other operating income | 387 | 344 |
| Total | 512 | 347 |
10. MATERIALS AND SERVICES
| Materials | 1,832 | 2,084 |
|---|---|---|
| Services from associates | 1,042 | 104 |
| Services from others | 8,061 | 6,277 |
| Total | 10,935 | 8,465 |
11. NUMBER OF PERSONNEL AND STAFF COSTS
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Personnel at year-end | 1,776 | 1,659 |
| Personnel, average | 1,756 | 1,625 |
| Personnel by category | ||
| Design personnel | 1,712 | 1,604 |
| Administrative personnel | 64 | 55 |
| Total | ||
| Staff costs | ||
| Wages and salaries | 70,571 | 64,713 |
| Pension costs - defi ned contribution plans | 10,464 | 9,635 |
| Other indirect employee costs | 11,661 | 10,203 |
| Total | 92,696 | 84,550 |
Employee benefi ts of the Board of Directors and top management are disclosed in item Related party transactions.
In Sweden a part of the pension arrangements are defi ned benefi t plans, which are secured through an insurance. These arrangements are defi ned benefi t plans as described in IAS 19, of which there is not suffi cient information available to be treated as defi ned benefi t plans. Therefore these plans are treated as defi ned contribution plans according to IAS 19 paragraph 30. Total amount paid to the insurer in 2012 is EUR 985 thousand (2011: EUR 998 thousand). In The Netherlands a part of the pension arrangements are defi ned benefi t plans, which are secured through an insurance. These arrangements are defi ned benefi t plans as described in IAS 19, of which there is not suffi cient information available to be treated as defi ned benefi t plans. Therefore these plans are treated as defi ned contribution plans according to IAS 19 paragraph 30. Total amount paid to the insurer in 2012 is EUR 368 thousand.
12. AUDIT FEES
| PriceWaterhouseCoopers: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Auditing | 56 | 59 |
| Other services | 148 | 75 |
| Other auditors: | ||
| Auditing | 53 | 0 |
| Total | 257 | 134 |
13. FINANCIAL INCOME
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend income from others | 0 | 10 |
| Dividend income from associates | 23 | 0 |
| Dividend income from assets held for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Interest income from loans and other receivables | 71 | 65 |
| Unrealized gain at fair value, derivatives | 0 | 55 |
| Foreign exchange gain | 80 | 167 |
| Total | 180 | 304 |
14. FINANCIAL EXPENSES
| Impairment on investments carried as non-current assets | 0 | 25 |
|---|---|---|
| Interest on borrowings | 848 | 605 |
| Leasing interest expenses | 93 | 77 |
| Foreign exchange loss | 191 | 86 |
| Other fi nancial expenses | 95 | 73 |
| Total | 1,226 | 866 |
15. TRANSLATION DIFFERENCES RECOGNIZED IN INCOME STATEMENT
| Translation differences included in revenue | 12 | 14 |
|---|---|---|
| Translation differences included in purchases and expenses | -10 | -15 |
| Foreign exchange gain | 80 | 167 |
| Foreign exchange loss | -191 | -86 |
| Total | -109 | 80 |
16. INCOME TAX EXPENSES
| Tax on income from operations | -1,987 | -1,424 |
|---|---|---|
| Tax corrections for previous accounting periods | 0 | -15 |
| Change in deferred tax asset | -155 | -312 |
| Change in deferred tax liability | 185 | 27 |
| Total | -1,957 | -1,724 |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT
Reconciliation between income taxes in the statement of comprehensive income and the theoretical amount of tax that would arise using the Group's domestic tax rate (2012: 24.5%, 2011: 26%).
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting profi t before tax | 7,542 | 6,347 |
| Income tax expense | ||
| Mathematical tax based on parent company's tax rate | -1,848 | -1,650 |
| Differences (net) | ||
| Effect of different tax rates in group companies | -6 | -2 |
| Effect of tax rate changes on deferred taxes | 26 | 3 |
| Calculated tax based on non-decuctible items on unit's tax rate | -62 | -108 |
| Calculated tax based on non-taxable items on unit's tax rate | 7 | 132 |
| Tax corrections for previous accounting periods | 0 | -15 |
| Use of previously unrecognized tax on confi rmed losses | 43 | 16 |
| Unrecognized tax on loss for the period | -163 | -46 |
| Other tax difference | 46 | -54 |
| Income tax expense | -1,957 | -1,724 |
Tax charge (-) / credit (+) relating to components of other comprehensive income is as follows:
| Before tax |
2012 Tax charge/credit |
After tax |
Before tax |
2011 Tax charge/credit |
After tax |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in fair value of investments available-for-sale | 14 | -4 | 10 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
| Impact of changes in tax rates on deferred taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Foreign subsidiary net investment hedges | -279 | 0 | -279 | -148 | 0 | -148 |
| Currency translation differences | 1,039 | 0 | 1,039 | -28 | 0 | -28 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax | 774 | -4 | 770 | -178 | 3 | -175 |
17. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profi t attributable to equity holders of the parent company for the fi nancial year by the weighted average number of externally owned shares during the fi nancial year. In the calculation the shares purchased by the Company are excluded. When calculating profi t attributable to equity holders of the parent company, interest expenses from hybrid loan adjusted with tax effect have been taken into account.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to refl ect the conversion of all dilutive effect ordinary shares.
| 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Profi t for the fi nancial year (EUR 1,000) | 5,585 | 4,623 |
| Non-controlling interest (EUR 1,000) | 182 | 37 |
| Hybrid loan interest adjusted with tax effect (EUR 1,000) | 0 | -713 |
| Profi t attributable to equity holders of the parent company (EUR 1,000) | 5,767 | 3,947 |
| Weighted average number of shares (1,000 pcs) | 19,708 | 19,708 |
| Basic earnings per share (EUR per share) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
| Weighted average number of shares (1,000 pcs) | 19,708 | 19,708 |
| Dilution due to share based remunerations | 0 | 0 |
| The diluted weighted avarage number of shares for the calculation of earnings per share | 19,708 | 19,708 |
| Diluted earnings per share (EUR per share) | 0.29 | 0.20 |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
18. TANGIBLE ASSETS
| TANGIBLE ASSETS 2012 | Land and water |
Machinery and equipment |
Machinery and equipment fi nance lease |
Other tangible assets |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 19 | 9,274 | 4,207 | 312 | 13,813 |
| Translation difference | 0 | 89 | 13 | 0 | 102 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0 | 619 | 102 | 0 | 721 |
| Additions | 0 | 289 | 563 | 26 | 878 |
| Disposals | 0 | -56 | 0 | 0 | -56 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 19 | 10,215 | 4,885 | 338 | 15,458 |
| Cumulative depreciation 1.1. | 0 | -8,814 | -3,065 | -249 | -12,128 |
| Translation difference | 0 | -88 | -5 | 0 | -93 |
| Cumulative depreciation on acquisitions | 0 | -437 | -46 | 0 | -483 |
| Cumulative depreciation on disposals | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Depreciation for the fi nancial period | 0 | -290 | -712 | -25 | -1,027 |
| Cumulative depreciation 31.12. | 0 | -9,601 | -3,828 | -274 | -13,703 |
| Book value 31.12.2012 | 19 | 614 | 1,057 | 64 | 1,755 |
| TANGIBLE ASSETS 2011 | Land and water |
Machinery and equipment |
Machinery and equipment fi nance lease |
Other tangible assets |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 19 | 9,112 | 3,400 | 296 | 12,828 |
| Translation difference | 0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Additions, intra-group reorganizations | 0 | 448 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| Additions | 0 | 120 | 1,146 | 16 | 1,282 |
| Reclassifi cations between items | 0 | 0 | -336 | 0 | -336 |
| Disposals | 0 | -461 | -4 | 0 | -465 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 19 | 9,274 | 4,207 | 312 | 13,813 |
| Cumulative depreciation 1.1. | 0 | -8,423 | -2,553 | -227 | -11,203 |
| Translation difference | 0 | -37 | 0 | 0 | -37 |
| Cumulative depreciation on intra-group reorganizations | 0 | -433 | 0 | 0 | -433 |
| Cumulative depreciation on disposals | 0 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 433 |
| Cumulative depreciation on reclassifi cations | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Depreciation for the fi nancial period | 0 | -354 | -587 | -22 | -963 |
| Cumulative depreciation 31.12. | 0 | -8,814 | -3,065 | -249 | -12,128 |
| Book value 31.12.2011 | 19 | 460 | 1,142 | 63 | 1,685 |
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
19. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS 2012 | Intangible rights |
Other intangible assets |
Other intangible assets fi nance lease |
Advance payments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 5,986 | 266 | 938 | 103 | 7,293 |
| Translation difference | 9 | -1 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | 1,632 | 4,252 | 0 | 0 | 5,884 |
| Additions | 397 | 0 | 312 | 887 | 1,596 |
| Disposals | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 |
| Reclassifi cations between items | 95 | 0 | 0 | -99 | -4 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 8,112 | 4,517 | 1,256 | 891 | 14,776 |
| Cumulative amortization 1.1. | -5,466 | -114 | -319 | 0 | -5,899 |
| Translation difference | -28 | 5 | -4 | 0 | -27 |
| Cumulative amortization on acquisitions | -910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -910 |
| Cumulative amortization on reclassifi cations | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Amortization for the fi nancial period | -503 | -583 | -329 | 0 | -1,415 |
| Cumulative amortization 31.12. | -6,886 | -692 | -652 | 0 | -8,230 |
| Book value 31.12.2012 | 1,226 | 3,825 | 604 | 891 | 6,546 |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS 2011 | Intangible rights |
Other intangible assets |
Other intangible assets fi nance lease |
Advance payments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 5,866 | 247 | 0 | 4 | 6,117 |
| Translation difference | 25 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Additions | 96 | 0 | 602 | 99 | 797 |
| Disposals | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Reclassifi cations between items | 4 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 340 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 5,986 | 266 | 938 | 103 | 7,293 |
| Cumulative amortization 1.1. | -5,090 | -60 | 0 | 0 | -5,150 |
| Translation difference | -21 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -26 |
| Cumulative amortization on reclassifi cations | 7 | -4 | -75 | 0 | -72 |
| Amortization for the fi nancial period | -362 | -45 | -244 | 0 | -651 |
| Cumulative amortization 31.12. | -5,466 | -114 | -319 | 0 | -5,899 |
| Book value 31.12.2011 | 520 | 152 | 619 | 103 | 1,394 |
20. GOODWILL
| GOODWILL 2012 | Goodwill | Consolidated goodwill |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 734 | 35,597 | 36,331 |
| Translation difference | 14 | 886 | 900 |
| Additions | 0 | 2,699 | 2,699 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 748 | 39,182 | 39,930 |
| Book value 31.12.2012 | 748 | 39,182 | 39,930 |
| GOODWILL 2011 | Goodwill | Consolidated goodwill |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 732 | 35,296 | 36,028 |
| Translation difference | 2 | 274 | 276 |
| Additions | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 734 | 35,597 | 36,331 |
| Book value 31.12.2011 | 734 | 35,597 | 36,331 |
21. INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES
| 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 307 | 18 |
| Disposals | -120 | 0 |
| Reclassifi cations from receivables | 0 | 289 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 187 | 307 |
| Adjustments to equity at carrying amount 1.1. | 24 | 0 |
| Share of profi t/loss in associates | -128 | 24 |
| Adjustments to equity at carrying amount 31.12. | -104 | 24 |
| Book value 31.12.2012 | 83 | 331 |
The Group's associates assets, liabilities, revenue and result in fi nancial year 2012:
| Assets | Liabilities | Revenue | Profi t (+) / loss (-) |
Interest held |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I3TEX AB | 6,794 | 6,514 | 17,792 | -558 | 33.3% |
22. INVESTMENTS AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
| 2012 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost 1.1. | 593 | 620 |
| Fair value adjustments | 14 | -2 |
| Disposals | -2 | 0 |
| Impairment | 0 | -25 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 604 | 593 |
Impairment in 2011 includes impairment of 19% ownership in RA Holding Oy.
Fair value hierarchy
The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of fi nancial instruments by valuation technique:
Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Other techniques for which all inputs which have a signifi cant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3: Techniques which use inputs which have a signifi cant effect on the recorded fair values that are not based on observable market data.
Fair value measurements of available-for-sale fi nancial assets as at 31.12.2012
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listed shares | 96 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Premises | 0 | 480 | 0 | 480 |
| Unlisted shares | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 |
| Total | 96 | 480 | 29 | 604 |
Reconciliation of fair value measurements of available-for-sale fi nancial assets:
| Listed shares |
Premises | Unlisted shares |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance at 1.1.2012 | 82 | 480 | 31 | 593 |
| Sale of fi nancial assets | 0 | 0 | -2 | -2 |
| Gain/loss recognized in other comprehensive income | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Closing balance 31.12.2012 | 96 | 480 | 29 | 604 |
Unlisted shares are valued at historic cost, when their fair value cannot be measured reliably and they are not intended to be actively traded on the active markets. Amounts of these shares recognized in the balance sheet are minor and do not have essential effect on the consolidated balance sheet. Investments available-for-sale are classifi ed as non-current assets as they are not expected to be realized during the next twelve months after the reporting date and selling them is not necessary for gaining working capital.
The profi t from sale of fi nancial assets in fi nancial year 2012, EUR 11 thousand, is included in other operating income in the Group's Statement of Comprehensive Income.
23. IMPAIRMENT TESTING
Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for determination of impairment. In impairment testing the recoverable amount is defi ned as value-in-use. The impairment test has been done in Q4 after budgets for 2013 were done and is based on goodwill as per September 30, 2012. The calculations are based on profi t after tax. Cash fl ows after tax are based on budget fi gures approved by management for a next fi ve year period. When defi ning the cash fl ow, the attention is paid on anticipated price and margin development, costs, net working capital and investment needs. Management determined these based on past performance and its expectations of market development.
THE KEY ASSUMPTIONS USED FOR VALUE-IN-USE CALCULATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
| Key Assumptions | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate growth percentage year 1-5 | 2-6% | 2-6% |
| Growth rate after 5 years | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Discount rate Finland | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Discount rate Sweden | 6.2% | 6.4% |
| Discount rate China | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| Discount rate The Netherlands | 6.5% | - |
The recoverable amount is compared with the goodwill of the cash-generating unit. An impairment loss is booked as cost in the income statement, if the recoverable amount is lower than book value. No impairment loss has been booked during the fi nancial year.
The discount rate is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) that depicts the overall costs of shareholders' equity and liabilities. WACC is based on risk free interest in each country the CGUs have their operations. The discount rate is determined after tax, because cash fl ows analysed are after tax also.
Impairment testing has been executed for the CGU's in which Group's goodwill has been allocated. Basis for allocating goodwill is the lowest level where the goodwill is monitored for internal purposes, but no larger than any operating segment.
Cash Generating Units (CGUs) where goodwill has been allocated for 2011:
| EUR 1,000,000 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 22.9 |
| Finland | 10.8 |
| China | 1.7 |
| Total | 35.3 |
Cash Generating Units (CGUs) where goodwill has been allocated for 2012:
| EUR 1,000,000 | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 25.1 |
| Finland | 10.8 |
| China | 1.8 |
| The Netherlands | 2.5 |
| Total | 40.2 |
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
According to impairment testing the recoverable amounts exceeded the carrying amounts as follows in 2011:
| EUR 1,000,000 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 35.6 |
| Finland | 58.1 |
| China | 1.8 |
| Total | 95.5 |
According to impairment testing the recoverable amounts exceeded the carrying amounts as follows in 2012:
| EUR 1,000,000 | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 26.8 |
| Finland | 122.6 |
| China | 6.9 |
| The Netherlands | 12.7 |
| Total | 169.0 |
In connection with impairment testing sensitivity analyses have been performed using the following variables:
- 0-growth in net sales
- Decrease of profi tability (EBIT) by 4 percentage points
- Increase of discount rate by 4 percentage points
A decrease in operating profi t by 4 percent would lead to an impairment loss booking of EUR 7.5 million in Sweden. According to management understanding no potential changes in key variables would lead to impairment losses in other cash-generating units.
24. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | 14,623 | 15,271 |
| Allowances for doubtful trade receivables | -133 | -178 |
| Other receivables | 1,115 | 967 |
| Prepayments and accrued income | 6,431 | 5,968 |
| Total | 22,035 | 22,028 |
| Main items included in prepayments and accrued income | ||
| Receivables for revenue recognized in part prior to project completion | 95 | 316 |
| Accruals of personnel expenses | 203 | 0 |
| Prepaid offi ce rents | 280 | 197 |
| Prepaid leasing | 29 | 35 |
| Other prepayments and accrued income on sales | 4,735 | 4,572 |
| Other prepayments and accrued income on expenses | 1,089 | 848 |
| Total | 6,431 | 5,968 |
| Aging analysis of trade receivables | ||
| Not due | 10,905 | 11,455 |
| Due 1 to 90 days | 3,354 | 3,589 |
| Due 91 to 120 days | 209 | 58 |
| Due more than 120 days | 155 | 169 |
| Total | 14,623 | 15,271 |
| Aging analysis of allowance for doubtful trade receivables | ||
| Due 1 to 90 days | 0 | -165 |
| Due 91 to 120 days | -133 | -13 |
| Total | -133 | -178 |
| Movements on the Group provision for impairment of trade receivables are: | ||
| 1.1. | -178 | -40 |
| Provision for receivables impairment, decrease (+) / increase (-) | 65 | -138 |
| 31.12. | -113 | -178 |
| Analysis of receivables by currency | ||
| EUR | 13,312 | 12,665 |
| SEK | 8,035 | 8,801 |
| CNY | 516 | 562 |
| Other currencies | 173 | 0 |
| Total | 22,035 | 22,028 |
| 25. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ||
| Bank accounts and cash | 5,402 | 3,023 |
Total 5,402 3,023
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet correspond with the fi nancial assets in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
26. EQUITY
SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Shareholders' equity consists of share capital, share premium fund, unrestricted equity reserve, treasury shares, translation differences, other reserves, retained earnings and non-controlling interest. Translation differences contains translation differences arising from the conversion of fi nancial statements of foreign units and the foreign subsidiary net investment hedges. Other reserves include the fair value reserve, which consists of fair value adjustments of available-for-sale assets amounting to EUR 151 thousand (2011: EUR 140 thousand ).
SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL
The fully paid and registered share capital of the Company at the end of the fi nancial year was 5,000,000 EUR and number of shares was 20,179,414. No changes occurred during fi nancial year. The Company has one series of shares. Each share entitles its holder to one vote in the shareholders' meeting and gives an equal right to dividends.
Shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd under the ETT1V ticker. The share has no nominal value and there is no maximum number of shares. All issued shares are fully paid.
The number of company-held shares at the end of the fi nancial year was 471,302 (2011: 471,302). During the fi nancial year the Company has not acquired or disposed own shares.
The Board of Directors' authorization to acquire and dispose own shares and to increase the share capital through a rights issue is disclosed in the section Shares and Shareholders.
The Board of Directors has proposed to the Annual General Meeting a dividend of EUR 0.15 to be paid for the fi nancial year 2012.
27. INCENTIVE PLAN FOR KEY PERSONNEL
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided on a new share-based incentive plan for the Group key personnel in March 2011. The plan includes three earning periods, calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Board of Directors shall decide on the earnings criteria and on targets to be established for them for each earning period. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan from all earning periods 2011, 2012 and 2013 will correspond to the value of an approximate maximum total of 810,000 Etteplan Oyj shares (including also the proportion to be paid in cash).
During the earning period 2011, 16 people belonged to the target group of the plan. The earnings criteria of the earning period 2011 were the Etteplan Group´s operating profi t (EBIT) and revenue. The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj made in its meeting, on February 14, 2012, a resolution that there will be no disposal of company-held shares for the 2011 earning period.
At a meeting held on February 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided to transfer company-held shares under an authorization given to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2012. According to the resolution of the Board of Directors, Etteplan Oyj will transfer 9,752 company-held shares to the 17 employees included in the incentive plan for key personnel as a reward for the 2012 earnings period. The shares will be transferred on April 30, 2013. In addition, the company will pay the key personnel concerned a cash component corresponding to the taxes and tax-like charges incurred as a result of the reward. The earnings criteria for the 2012 earnings period was Etteplan Group's operating profi t (EBIT).
| Settled in equity in future 22 0 Total 22 0 |
Staff costs include equity-settled and cash-settled cash-based payments: | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settled in cash in future 27 0 |
|||
| Total 27 0 |
28. BORROWINGS
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Non-current | ||
| Loans from fi nancial institutions | 12,453 | 12,145 |
| Pension loans | 0 | 312 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 790 | 972 |
| Total | 13,243 | 13,429 |
| Analysis by currency | ||
| EUR | 8,823 | 6,796 |
| SEK | 4,406 | 6,622 |
| CNY | 14 | 11 |
| Total | 13,243 | 13,429 |
| Current | ||
| Loans from fi nancial institutions | 6,418 | 4,734 |
| Pension loans | 313 | 1,250 |
| Finance lease liabilities | 935 | 826 |
| Total | 7,665 | 6,811 |
| Analysis by currency | ||
| EUR | 4,322 | 4,291 |
| SEK | 2,000 | 1,243 |
| CNY | 1,343 | 1,277 |
| Total | 7,665 | 6,811 |
29. DUE DATES OF THE FINANCIAL LEASING LIABILITIES
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum lease payments | ||
| Within a year | 986 | 892 |
| More than one year but no more than 5 years | 736 | 1,005 |
| Total | 1,722 | 1,897 |
| Future fi nancing cost | -71 | -99 |
| Present value | 1,651 | 1,798 |
| Present value aging Within a year |
935 | 826 |
| More than one year but no more than 5 years | 716 | 972 |
| Total | 1,651 | 1,798 |
The average interest rate of the fi nance lease agreements in year 2012 was 5.0% (2011: 5.3%)
30. OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Contingent liability from acquisition | 2,600 | 0 |
| Pension liabilities | 608 | 0 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 16 | 0 |
| Total | 3,224 | 0 |
| Analysis by currency | ||
| EUR | 3,224 | 0 |
| Total | 3,224 | 0 |
| 31. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES | ||
| Advances received | 155 | 225 |
| Advances received, long-term projects | 91 | 178 |
| Trade payables to associates | 122 | 0 |
| Trade payables to others | 5,281 | 5,147 |
| Accrued expenses | 13,793 | 12,842 |
| Tax payables | 5,101 | 5,030 |
| Other payables | 837 | 915 |
| Total | 25,380 | 24,337 |
| Main items included in accrued expenses | ||
| Interest liabilities | 55 | 85 |
| Accrued employee expenses | 12,865 | 12,042 |
| Other accrued expenses | 873 | 715 |
| Total | 13,793 | 12,842 |
| Analysis by currency | ||
| EUR | 16,857 | 15,987 |
| SEK | 8,213 | 8,051 |
| CNY | 285 | 298 |
| Other | 24 | 1 |
| Total | 25,380 | 24,337 |
| 32. CURRENT INCOME TAX LIABILITIES | ||
| Accrued income tax | 1,000 | 467 |
33. DEFERRED TAXES
DEFERRED TAXES 2012
| Deferred tax assets | 1.1.2012 | Translation difference |
In income statement |
Discontinuing operations in P&L |
In equity | Mergers and acquisitions |
31.12.2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confi rmed loss | 136 | 3 | -139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other timing differences | 28 | 0 | -16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 164 | 3 | -155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1.1.2012 | Translation difference |
In income statement |
Discontinuing operations in P&L |
In equity | Mergers and acquisitions |
31.12.2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization in excess of scheduled and discretionary provisions |
138 | 5 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| Other timing differences | 99 | 0 | -161 | 0 | 0 | 1,117 | 1,055 |
| Total | 237 | 5 | -181 | 0 | 0 | 1,117 | 1,179 |
DEFERRED TAXES 2011
| Deferred tax assets | 1.1.2011 | Translation difference |
In income statement |
Discontinuing operations in P&L |
In equity | Mergers and acquisitions |
31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confi rmed loss | 434 | 0 | -298 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| Other timing differences | 42 | 0 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 476 | 0 | -312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1.1.2011 | Translation difference |
In income statement |
Discontinuing operations in P&L |
In equity | Mergers and acquisitions |
31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization in excess of scheduled and discretionary provisions |
149 | 1 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| Other timing differences | 115 | 2 | -15 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 99 |
| Total | 264 | 3 | -27 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 237 |
The company tax rate in Sweden changed from 26.3 percent to 22 percent on January 1, 2013. Deferred tax assets and liabilities related to the Group's Swedish subsidiaries on 31.12.2012 are recognized at the new tax rate.
At December 31, 2012 the Group had gross losses carried forward of EUR 1,663 thousand (2011: EUR 1,236 thousand) of which a deferred tax asset has not been recognized. These losses have no expiry date.
OTHER NOTES
34. PLEDGES, MORTGAGES AND GUARANTEES
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Leasing liabilities | ||
| For payment under one year | 1,774 | 1,619 |
| For payment 1-5 years | 1,721 | 2,027 |
| Total | 3,495 | 3,646 |
35. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In addition to the associated companies The Group's related-party includes such persons that have control, joint control or signifi cant infl uence over the Group. Also the Group's key personnel, that is, the members of the Board of Directors and Management Group including the CEO are included in the related-party. Companies in control or joint control of the before mentioned persons are considered as other related parties.
Related-party transactions are priced according to Group's normal pricing basis and sales conditions.
GROUP COMPANIES 31.12.2012
| Company | Domicile | Group's holding |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company Etteplan Oyj | Hollola, Finland | |
| Etteplan Design Center Oy | Hollola, Finland | 100% |
| Etteplan Industry AB | Västerås, Sweden | 100% |
| Etteplan Vataple Technology Centre, Ltd | Kunshan, China | 70% |
| Etteplan Stockholm AB | Stockholm, Sweden | 100% |
| Etteplan IT AB | Västerås, Sweden | 100% |
| Etteplan Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Shanghai, China | 100% |
| Tedopres International B.V. | Best, The Netherlands | 100% |
| Tedopres Documentation B.V. | Best, The Netherlands | 100% |
| Tedopres International GmbH | Best, The Netherlands | 100% |
| Tedopres Inc. | Austin, USA | 100% |
| Tedopres Asia PTE, Ltd. | Singapore | 100% |
| Panver B.V. | Best, The Netherlands | 100% |
| Associated company | ||
| I3TEX AB | Gothenburg, Sweden | 33.3% |
The Group has sold its 24 per cent share of Teknogram Signal AB in December 2012.
In Sweden, business operations will be concentrated to Etteplan Industry AB by the end of year 2013. Ownership of Etteplan Stockholm AB was transferred to Etteplan Oyj on May 31, 2012. Business operations of Etteplan Stockholm AB were transferred to Etteplan Industry AB on November 1, 2012. Change in legal structure did not impact the content of Group fi nancial reporting in 2012. Legal structure change had an impact on parent company's balance sheet.
| The following group companies have been merged in 2012: | Domicile | Merged to |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Engineering AB | Gothenburg, Sweden | Etteplan Industry AB |
| Etteplan Halmstad AB | Halmstad, Sweden | Etteplan Industry AB |
The following transactions were carried out with related parties:
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales of goods and services to related parties | ||
| Associated companies | 1,052 | 536 |
| Other related parties | 171 | 112 |
| Total | 1,223 | 648 |
| Purchases of goods and services from related parties | ||
| Associated companies | 1,042 | 104 |
| Key personnel | 11 | 66 |
| Other related parties | 331 | 404 |
| Total | 1,384 | 574 |
| Receivables from related parties | ||
| Associated companies | 0 | 472 |
| Other related parties | 34 | 3 |
| Total | 34 | 475 |
| Loans to related parties | ||
| Associated companies | 122 | 62 |
| Total | 122 | 62 |
Key management compensation
Key management of Etteplan Oyj includes the Board of Directors, CEO and Management Group.
Salaries and fees paid
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the Board | ||
| Heikki Hornborg, Chairman of the Board | 53 | 82 |
| Tapio Hakakari | 31 | 44 |
| Robert Ingman | 28 | 42 |
| Pertti Nupponen | 25 | 38 |
| Satu Rautavalta | 25 | 40 |
| Teuvo Rintamäki | 25 | 40 |
| 188 *) | 286 | |
| CEO and other members of the Management Group | ||
| Juha Näkki (January 1, 2012 onwards) | 353 | - |
| Matti Hyytiäinen (until December 31, 2011) | - | 483 |
| Other members of the Management Group | 884 | 899 |
| Total | 1,424 | 1,668 |
*) The Board remuneration for 2012 and 2011 are not comparable due to a change in payment practice in 2011. In 2011 the board remuneration was paid for 20 months (from April 1, 2010 to November 30, 2011) and in 2012 for 12 months (from January 1 to December 31, 2012).
The Annual General Meeting annually resolves the remuneration for the members of the Board of Directors.
OTHER NOTES
Stock options to the key management Stock options have not been granted to the Company's management during 2012.
Information on key management holdings
| 1,000 pcs | Shares 31.12.2012 |
|---|---|
| Näkki Juha, President and CEO | 10 |
| Hornborg Heikki, Chairman of the Board | 1,088 |
| Berg Robert, member of the Management Group | 0 |
| Gådin Per-Anders, member of the Management Group | 6 |
| Hakakari Tapio/Webstor Oy, member of the Board | 423 |
| Ingman Robert, member of the Board | 30 |
| Lamminen Veikko, member of the Management Group | 1 |
| Liedes Outi-Maria, member of the Management Group | 2 |
| Nupponen Pertti, member of the Board | 2 |
| Rautavalta Satu, member of the Board | 2 |
| Rintamäki Teuvo, member of the Board | 41 |
| Vatn Mikael, member of Management Group | 2 |
| Total | 1,607 |
36. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE
The Group's management is not aware of any events after the balance sheet date that could have a material impact on the Group's fi nancial position or the fi gures or calculations reported in these fi nancial statements.
KEY FIGURES
37. KEY FIGURES FOR FINANCIAL TRENDS
| EUR 1,000, fi nancial period 1.1-31.12. | 2012 IFRS |
2011 IFRS |
2010 IFRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 134,479 | 119,448 | 104,786 |
| Increase in revenue, % | 12.6 | 14.0 | 6.2 |
| Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and share of the result of associates (EBITDA) | 11,154 | 8,478 | 7,548 |
| % of revenue | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Operating profi t (EBIT) | 8,715 | 6,885 | 6,054 |
| % of revenue | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Profi t before taxes and non-controlling interest | 7,542 | 6,347 | 5,766 |
| % of revenue | 5.6 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| Profi t for the fi nancial year | 5,585 | 4,623 | 4,347 |
| Return on equity, % | 24.8 | 18.6 | 16.4 |
| Return on capital employed (ROCE) before taxes, % | 20.4 | 17.6 | 17.0 |
| Equity ratio, % | 32.4 | 31.1 | 43.6 |
| Gross investments | 9,508 | 3,221 | 2,538 |
| % of revenue | 7.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Net gearing, % | 62.8 | 84.9 | 24.1 |
| Personnel, average | 1,756 | 1,625 | 1,594 |
| Personnel at year end | 1,776 | 1,659 | 1,569 |
| Wages and salaries | 70,571 | 64,713 | 56,049 |
38. KEY FIGURES FOR SHARES
| Financial period 1.1.-31.12. | 2012 IFRS |
2011 IFRS |
2010 IFRS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share, EUR Equity per share, EUR |
0.29 1.27 |
0.20 1.04 |
0.19 1.48 |
| Dividend per share, EUR | 0.15 *) | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Dividend per profi t, % | 52 | 50 | 53 |
| Effective dividend return, % | 5.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| P/E-ratio, EUR | 9.2 | 11.2 | 14.4 |
| Share price, EUR lowest |
2.20 | 1.90 | 2.40 |
| highest | 2.93 | 3.53 | 3.30 |
| average for the year | 2.52 | 2.79 | 2.86 |
| Market capitalization, EUR 1,000 | 52,818 | 44,146 | 54,000 |
| Number of shares traded, 1,000 pcs | 3,158 | 2,617 | 2,466 |
| Percentage of shares traded | 16 | 13 | 13 |
| Adjusted average number of shares during the fi nancial year, (1,000 pcs) | 19,708 | 19,708 | 19,709 |
| Adjusted average number of shares at year end, (1,000 pcs) | 19,708 | 19,708 | 19,709 |
*) Proposal by the Board of Directors
FORMULAS FOR THE KEY FIGURES
Return on equity (ROE)
(Profi t before taxes and non-controlling interest - taxes) x 100 (Shareholders' equity + minority interest) average
Return on capital employed (ROCE), before taxes
(Profi t before taxes and non-controlling interest + interest and other fi nancial expenses) x 100 (Balance sheet total - non-interest bearing debts) average
Equity ratio, %
(Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interest) x 100 Balance sheet total - advances received
Net gearing, %
(Interest-bearing debts - cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities) x 100 Shareholders' equity + non-controlling interest
Earnings per share
(Profi t before taxes and non-controlling interest - taxes - non-controlling interest - hybrid loan interest adjusted with tax effect) Average number of shares during the fi nancial year
Equity per share
Shareholders' equity
Adjusted number of shares at the end of the fi nancial year
Dividend per share
Dividend for year Adjusted number of shares during the fi nancial year
Dividend as percentage of earnings Dividend per share x 100 Earnings per share
Effective dividend yield, %
Dividend per share x 100 Adjusted last traded share price
Price/earnings ratio (P/E)
Adjusted last traded share price Earnings per share
Share price trend
For each fi nancial year, the adjusted low and high actual traded prices are given as well as the average price for the fi nancial year adjusted for share issues.
Average price = Total turnover of shares in euros
Number of shares traded during the fi nancial year
Market capitalization
Number of outstanding shares at year-end x last traded share price of year
Trend in share turnover, in volume and percentage fi gures
The trend in turnover of shares is given as the number of shares traded during the year and as the percentage of traded shares relative to issued stock during the year.
PARENT COMPANY'S INCOME STATEMENT
| EUR 1,000 | Note | 1.1.-31.12.2012 FAS |
1.1.-31.12.2011 FAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | 1 | 6,795 | 5,534 |
| Other operating income | 2 | 11 | 61 |
| Staff costs | 3 | -1,994 | -2,383 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 9,10 | -213 | -278 |
| Other operating expenses | -4,659 | -3,397 | |
| OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS | -60 | -463 | |
| Financial income and expenses | 5,6 | -979 | -1,291 |
| PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS | -1,039 | -1,754 | |
| Extraordinary items | 7 | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| PROFIT/LOSS BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS AND TAXES | 4,961 | 3,246 | |
| Income taxes | 8 | -1,218 | -805 |
| NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR | 3,743 | 2,441 |
PARENT COMPANY'S BALANCE SHEET
| EUR 1,000 | Note | 31.12.2012 FAS |
31.12.2011 FAS |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 9 | 1,081 | 347 |
| Tangible assets | 10 | 27 | 32 |
| Investments | |||
| Shares in group companies | 11 | 50,779 | 40,638 |
| Shares in associates | 11 | 289 | 289 |
| Other investments | 11 | 20 | 21 |
| Investments, total | 51,087 | 40,948 | |
| Non-current assets, total | 52,195 | 41,327 | |
| Current assets | |||
| Current receivables | 12 | 29,162 | 16,230 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 13 | 4,142 | 2,344 |
| Current assets, total | 33,303 | 18,574 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 85,498 | 59,901 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Equity | |||
| Share capital | 14 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Share premium account | 14 | 6,701 | 6,701 |
| Unrestricted equity fund | 14 | 2,584 | 2,584 |
| Retained earnings | 14 | 6,844 | 6,374 |
| Net profi t/loss for the fi nancial year | 14 | 3,743 | 2,441 |
| Equity, total | 24,873 | 23,100 | |
| Liabilities | |||
| Non-current liabilities | 15 | 15,039 | 12,447 |
| Current liabilities | 16,17 | 45,586 | 24,354 |
| Liabilities, total | 60,625 | 36,801 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 85,498 | 59,901 |
PARENT COMPANY'S CASH FLOW STATEMENT
| EUR 1,000 | 1.1. - 31.12.2012 | 1.1. - 31.12.2011 |
|---|---|---|
| OPERATING CASH FLOW | ||
| Cash receipts from customers | 7,489 | 4,833 |
| Operating expenses paid | -7,638 | -5,973 |
| Operating cash fl ow before fi nancial items and taxes | -149 | -1,140 |
| Interest and payment paid for fi nancial expenses | -667 | -1,540 |
| Dividends received | 5 | 176 |
| Interest received | 29 | 115 |
| Income taxes paid | -792 | -688 |
| Operating cash fl ow (A) | -1,575 | -3,077 |
| INVESTING CASH FLOW | ||
| Purchase of tangible and intangible assets | -774 | -9 |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries | -7,331 | -3,675 |
| Acquisition of associates | 0 | -271 |
| Proceeds from sale of tangible and intangible assets | -2 | 0 |
| Loan receivables, decrease | 0 | 1 |
| Change of cash equivalents | -12,447 | -1,345 |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 13 | 0 |
| Investing cash fl ow (B) | -20,541 | -5,299 |
| FINANCING CASH FLOW | ||
| Short-term loans, increase | 0 | 341 |
| Short-term loans, decrease | -4,737 | 0 |
| Addition (+) / deduction (-) of short-term borrowings | 21,716 | 11,073 |
| Long-term loans, increase | 4,000 | 10,137 |
| Long-term loans, decrease | 0 | -4,187 |
| Hybrid loan, decrease | 0 | -10,000 |
| Dividend paid and other profi t distribution | -1,971 | -1,971 |
| Group contribution | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| Financing cash fl ow (C) | 24,008 | 7,393 |
| Variation in cash (A+B+C) increase (+) / decrease (-) | 1,892 | -983 |
| Assets at the beginning of the period | 2,344 | 3,319 |
| Exchange gains or losses on cash and cash equivalents | -95 | 8 |
| Assets at the end of the period | 4,142 | 2,344 |
PARENT COMPANY'S ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF PREPARATION
The fi nancial statements of the parent company, Etteplan Oyj, have been prepared in accordance with Finnish accounting and company legislation (FAS).
RECOGNITION OF INCOME
The parent company's accounting principles for recognition of income correspond to those applied in the consolidated fi nancial statements. Etteplan Oyj's revenue consists of software and management fees from Etteplan Group companies.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE
Research and development expenditure is recorded under expenses for the year in which it is incurred.
MEASUREMENT OF NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Non-current assets have been capitalized in the balance sheet at cost less depreciation according to plan and with possible impairment loss. Depreciation according to plan is based on the estimated useful life of the asset item. Land areas are not depreciated, because they are considered to have an unlimited useful life. The useful lives of other non-current assets are:
| software | 5 years |
|---|---|
| computers | 3 years |
| vehicles | 5 years |
| offi ce furniture | 5 years |
| renovation of premises | 5 years |
Maintenance and repair costs are expensed when they are incurred. Major basic improvement investments are capitalized and depreciated in the income statement over their useful life. Capital gains and losses arising on the retirement and sale of non-current assets are included either in other operating income or under expenses.
INCOME TAXES
Taxes in the income statement include taxes based on taxable earnings for the period as well as corrections to taxes for previous periods. Current tax is calculated on taxable income using the tax rate that is in force at the time of the fi nancial statement.
ACCUMULATED APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PARENT COMPANY
Postponed depreciations of machinery and equipment amount to a total of 10 thousand euros. The associated deferred tax assets are not recorded in the parent company's balance sheet.
PENSION AGREEMENTS
Pension security for the employees of the parent company has been arranged with external pension insurance companies. Pension expenses are recorded as expenses in the year in which they are incurred.
LEASE AGREEMENTS
Contractual lease payments are entered as expenses in the income statement over the lease period.
NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT, PARENT COMPANY
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Revenue | ||
| Finland | 6,795 | 5,534 |
| Revenue consists of sofware and management fees from Etteplan Group companies. | ||
| 2. Other operating income | ||
| Sales profi t of tangible and intangible assets | 11 | 0 |
| Other operating income | 0 | 61 |
| Total | 11 | 61 |
| 3. Number of personnel and staff costs | ||
| Personnel Personnel at year-end |
26 | 27 |
| Personnel, average | 27 | 27 |
| Personnel by category | ||
| Administration personnel | 26 | 27 |
| Total | 26 | 27 |
| Staff costs | ||
| Wages and salaries | 1,663 | 2,124 |
| Pension costs - defi ned contribution plans | 285 | 228 |
| Other indirect employee costs | 47 | 31 |
| Total | 1,994 | 2,383 |
| 4. Audit fees | ||
| Auditing | 33 | 36 |
| Other services | 14 | 50 |
| Total | 46 | 86 |
NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT, PARENT COMPANY
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 5. Financial income | ||
| Intra-group dividend income | 0 | 171 |
| Dividend income from others | 5 | 5 |
| Other fi nancial income, Intra-group | 10 | 94 |
| Other fi nancial income from others | 19 | 21 |
| Foreign exchange gain | 1 | 19 |
| Total | 35 | 310 |
| 6. Financial expenses | ||
| Impairment on investments carried as non-current assets | 0 | 25 |
| Interest on borrowings from group entities | 54 | 66 |
| Interest on borrowings from others | 566 | 1,314 |
| Foreign exchange loss | 375 | 159 |
| Other fi nancial expenses | 18 | 37 |
| Total | 1,013 | 1,601 |
| 7. Extraordinary items | ||
| Group contributions received | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| 8. Income taxes | ||
| Tax on income from operations | 1,218 | 804 |
| Tax corrections for previous accounting periods | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,218 | 805 |
NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET, PARENT COMPANY
EUR 1,000
9. Intangible assets, parent company
| Intangible assets 2012 | Intangible rights |
Goodwill | Advance payments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 2,727 | 379 | 103 | 3,209 |
| Additions | 36 | 0 | 886 | 922 |
| Reclassifi cations between items | 99 | 0 | -99 | 0 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 2,862 | 379 | 890 | 4,131 |
| Cumulative amortization 1.1. | -2,483 | -379 | 0 | -2,862 |
| Amortization for the fi nancial period | -189 | 0 | 0 | -189 |
| Cumulative amortization 31.12. | -2,672 | -379 | 0 | -3,051 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 190 | 0 | 890 | 1,081 |
| Intangible assets 2011 | Intangible rights |
Goodwill | Advance payments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 2,727 | 379 | 4 | 3,110 |
| Additions | 5 | 0 | 99 | 104 |
| Disposals | -5 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 2,727 | 379 | 103 | 3,209 |
| Cumulative amortization 1.1. | -2,246 | -360 | 0 | -2,606 |
| Amortization for the fi nancial period | -237 | -19 | 0 | -256 |
| Cumulative amortization 31.12. | -2,483 | -379 | 0 | -2,862 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 244 | 0 | 103 | 347 |
EUR 1,000
10. Tangible assets, parent company
| Tangible assets 2012 | Machinery and equipment |
Other tangible assets |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 1,046 | 51 | 1,097 |
| Additions | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 1,066 | 51 | 1,117 |
| Cumulative depreciation 1.1. | -1,026 | -39 | -1,065 |
| Depreciation for the fi nancial period | -18 | -6 | -24 |
| Cumulative depreciation 31.12. | -1,044 | -45 | -1,089 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 22 | 6 | 27 |
| Tangible assets 2011 | Machinery and equipment |
Other tangible assets |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost at 1.1. | 1,046 | 51 | 1,097 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 1,046 | 51 | 1,097 |
| Cumulative depreciation 1.1. | -1,011 | -33 | -1,044 |
| Depreciation for the fi nancial period | -15 | -6 | -21 |
| Cumulative depreciation 31.12. | -1,026 | -39 | -1,065 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 20 | 12 | 32 |
11. Investments, parent company
| Investments 2012 | Shares in Group companies |
Shares in associates |
Other investments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost 1.1. | 40,638 | 289 | 21 | 40,948 |
| Increases | 10,140 | 0 | 0 | 10,140 |
| Decreases | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 50,778 | 289 | 20 | 51,087 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 50,778 | 289 | 20 | 51,087 |
| Investments 2011 | Shares in Group companies |
Shares in associates |
Other investments |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition cost 1.1. | 38,859 | 0 | 46 | 38,905 |
| Increases | 1,779 | 0 | 0 | 1,779 |
| Transferred from receivables | 0 | 289 | 0 | 289 |
| Impairment | 0 | 0 | -25 | -25 |
| Acquisition cost 31.12. | 40,638 | 289 | 21 | 40,948 |
| Carrying value 31.12. | 40,638 | 289 | 21 | 40,948 |
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 12. Current receivables | ||
| Current receivables from group companies | ||
| Trade receivables | 580 | 982 |
| Other receivables | 1,227 | 1,034 |
| Internal bank account receivables | 20,918 | 8,471 |
| Group contribution receivables | 6,000 | 5,000 |
| Total | 28,724 | 15,487 |
| Current receivables from others | 3 | 480 |
| Trade receivables | 29 | 0 |
| Other short-term receivables | 405 | 263 |
| Total | 437 | 743 |
| Main items included in prepayments and accrued income | ||
| Accruals of personnel expenses | 41 | 0 |
| Other prepayments and accrued income on expenses | 365 | 263 |
| Total | 405 | 263 |
| 13. Cash and cash equivalents | ||
| Bank accounts and cash | 4,142 | 2,344 |
| Total | 4,142 | 2,344 |
Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet correspond with the fi nancial assets in cash fl ow statement.
NOTES TO THE BALANCE SHEET, PARENT COMPANY
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 14. Equity | ||
| Share capital 1.1. | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Share capital 31.12. | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Share premium account 1.1. | 6,701 | 6,701 |
| Share premium account 31.12. | 6,701 | 6,701 |
| Unrestricted equity fund 1.1. | 2,584 | 2,584 |
| Unrestricted equity fund 31.12. | 2,584 | 2,584 |
| Treasury shares 1.1. | -1,958 | -1,958 |
| Treasury shares 31.12. | -1,958 | -1,958 |
| Retained earnings 1.1. | 10,773 | 10,302 |
| Dividends paid | -1,971 | -1,971 |
| Retained earnings 31.12. | 8,802 | 8,331 |
| Profi t/loss for the fi nancial year | 3,743 | 2,441 |
| Shareholders' equity total | 24,873 | 23,100 |
| Distributable funds 31.12 | ||
| Retained earnings | 8,802 | 8,331 |
| Treasury shares | -1,958 | -1,958 |
| Unrestricted equity fund | 2,584 | 2,584 |
| Profi t/loss for fi nancial year | 3,743 | 2,441 |
| Distributable funds 31.12. | 13,171 | 11,399 |
| Shares 1,000 pcs | 2012 | 2011 |
| Number of shares 1.1. | 20,179 | 20,179 |
| Number of shares 31.12. | 20,179 | 20,179 |
| EUR 1,000 | 2012 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| 15. Non-current liabilities | ||
| Loans from fi nancial institutions | 12,439 | 12,134 |
| Pension loans | 0 | 313 |
| Accrued liability on acquisition | 2,600 | 0 |
| Total | 15,039 | 12,447 |
| 16. Current liabilities | ||
| Current liabilities to others | ||
| Loans from fi nancial institutions | 3,445 | 2,957 |
| Pension loans | 313 | 1,250 |
| Total | 3,757 | 4,207 |
| Current liabilities to group companies | ||
| Internal bank account liabilities | 39,542 | 17,826 |
| Total | 39,542 | 17,826 |
| 17. Trade and other current liabilities | ||
| Trade and other current liabilities to others | ||
| Trade payables | 731 | 576 |
| Other liabilities | 43 | 74 |
| Accrued expenses | 1,272 | 1,148 |
| Total | 2,045 | 1,798 |
| Trade and other current liabilities to group companies | ||
| Trade payables | 123 | 438 |
| Other | 118 | 85 |
| Total | 241 | 523 |
| Main items included in accrued expenses | ||
| Interest liabilities | 47 | 75 |
| Tax liabilities | 765 | 364 |
| Accrued employee expenses | 460 | 709 |
| Total | 1,272 | 1,148 |
| 18. Pledges, mortgages and guarantees | ||
| Guarantees for group companies | 2,308 | 1,777 |
| Leasing liabilities | ||
| For payment in next fi nancial year | 1,102 | 1,030 |
| For payment later | 1,026 | 1,394 |
| Total | 4,436 | 4,201 |
Etteplan Oyj has given a parent company guarantee totalling EUR 3,203 thousand for loans, of which EUR 2,133 thousand is in use, for Etteplan Vataple Technology Centre, Ltd. Etteplan Oyj has given a parent company guarantee totalling EUR 543 thousand for loans, of which EUR 174 thousand is in use, for Etteplan Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS
SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES
On December 31, 2012, Etteplan Oyj's share capital, entered in the trade register and paid in full, was EUR 5,000,000 and the number of shares was 20,179,414. There were no changes in the share capital during the reporting period January 1-December 31, 2012. The company has one series of shares. Each share confers the right to one vote at the General Meeting and the same right to a dividend.
DIVIDEND
The Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2012 passed a resolution in accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors to pay a dividend for the 2011 fi nancial year of EUR 0.10 per share, or a total of EUR 1,970,811.20. The remaining profi t was retained in non-restricted equity. The record date of the payment of dividend was April 4, 2012. The dividend was paid on April 13, 2012.
CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS
Authorization to raise the share capital
The Annual General Meeting on March 24, 2010 granted the Board of Directors the authorization to decide upon an issue of no more than 4,000,000 shares with a share issue or by granting option rights or other specifi c rights, referred to in Chapter 10, Article 1 of the Companies Act, giving entitlement to shares in one or more lots. The authorization includes the right to decide to issue either new shares or company held shares. The authorization is valid for fi ve years from the time of the Annual General Meeting resolution – i.e., from March 24, 2010, through March 24, 2015. The authorization replaces the previous authorization. The Board has not exercised this authorization.
Authorization to acquire and dispose own shares
The Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2012 authorized the Board of Directors to resolve to repurchase Company's own shares in one or more tranches using the Companys unrestricted equity. A maximum of 2,000,000 Company shares may be repurchased. The Company may deviate from the obligation to repurchase shares in proportion to the shareholders' holdings, i.e., the Board has the right to decide on a directed repurchase of Company shares. The authorization is valid for 18 months from the date of the decision of the Annual General Meeting starting on March 30, 2012 and ending on September 29, 2013. The authorization replaces the corresponding previous authorization. The Board has not exercised this authorization.
Etteplan Oyj held 471,302 of its own shares on December 31, 2012 which corresponds 2.34 per cent of all shares and voting rights. During January-December 2012 the company did not acquire nor dispose any company-held shares.
OPTION RIGHTS
The company does not currently have a share option program.
SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE PLAN
The Etteplan Oyj Board of Directors decided on a new share-based incentive plan for the key personnel of the Group in March 2011. The plan includes three earning periods, calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The Board of Directors shall decide on the earnings criteria and the targets to be achieved for each earning period. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan from all earning periods 2011, 2012 and 2013 will correspond to the value of an approximate maximum total of 810,000 Etteplan Oyj shares (including also the proportion to be paid in cash).
During the earning period 2011, 16 persons belonged to the key personnel group of the plan. The earnings criteria of the earning period 2011 were the Etteplan Group´s operating profi t (EBIT) and revenue. The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj has in its meeting, on February 14, 2012, made a resolution that there will be no disposal of company-held shares for the 2011 earnings period.
At a meeting held on February 14, 2013, the Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided to transfer company-held shares under an authorization given to the Board of Directors by the Annual General Meeting of March 30, 2012. According to the resoxlution of the Board of Directors, Etteplan Oyj will transfer 9,752 company-held shares to the 17 employees included in the incentive plan for key personnel as a reward for the 2012 earnings period. The shares will be transferred on April 30, 2013. In addition, the company will pay the key personnel concerned a cash component corresponding to the taxes and tax-like charges incurred as a result of the reward. The earnings criteria for the 2012 earnings period was Etteplan Group's operating profi t (EBIT).
SHARE QUOTE
Etteplan's shares are listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki's Small cap market capitalization group in the Industrials sector under the ETT1V ticker.
OMX GES SUSTAINABILITY FINLAND INDEX
Etteplan Oyj has qualifi ed to the OMX GES Sustainability Finland index. The index is calculated by NASDAQ OMX in cooperation with GES Investment Services and is a benchmark index which comprises the 40 leading NASDAQ OMX Helsinki listed companies in terms of sustainability.
SHARE PRICE TREND AND TURNOVER
The number of Etteplan Oyj shares traded during the fi nancial year was 3,157,555, to a total value of EUR 8.0 million. The share price low was EUR 2.20, the high EUR 2.93, the average EUR 2.52, and the closing price EUR 2.68. Market capitalization on December 31, 2012 was EUR 52.8 million, and there were 1,862 shareholders.
SHAREHOLDERS
At the end of 2012, the company had 1,862 registered shareholders. In total, 350,186 shares, or 1.74% of all shares, were nominee-registered. On December 31, 2012, the members of the company's Board of Directors and the President and CEO owned a total of 1,596,320 shares, or 7.91% of the total share capital.
In accordance with the Securities Markets Act, Chapter 2, Article 10, Etteplan Oyj issued two notifi cations of changes in shareholding during the fi nancial year.
Ingman Group Oy Ab's share capital in Etteplan Oyj's share capital and voting rights exceeded 20% through a trade completed on March 15, 2012.
Ingman Group Oy Ab's share capital in Etteplan Oyj's share capital and voting rights exceeded 25% level through trades completed on November 23, 2012.
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS, DECEMBER 31, 2012
| Name | Number of shares |
Proportion of shares and votes, % |
|---|---|---|
| Ingman Group Oy Ab | 5,050,000 | 25.03 |
| Mönkkönen Tapani | 4,152,100 | 20.58 |
| Oy Fincorp Ab | 2,153,700 | 10.67 |
| Hornborg Heikki | 1,088,320 | 5.39 |
| Danske Fund Finnish Small Cap | 926,635 | 4.59 |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 821,328 | 4.07 |
| Etteplan Oyj | 471,302 | 2.34 |
| Tuori Klaus | 351,000 | 1.74 |
| Tuori Aino | 256,896 | 1.27 |
| Hakakari Tapio/Webstor Oy | 423,146 | 2.10 |
| Kempe Anna | 220,000 | 1.09 |
| Mandatum Life Unit-Linked | 197,556 | 0.98 |
| Nordea Finland Small Cap Fund | 185,634 | 0.92 |
| Tuori Kaius | 173,370 | 0.86 |
| Evli Bank Plc | 154,395 | 0.77 |
| Kempe Lasse | 100,000 | 0.50 |
| Kempe Pia | 98,700 | 0.49 |
| Nelimarkka Heikki Antero | 72,600 | 0.36 |
| Torén Håkan | 68,800 | 0.34 |
| Koskentausta Tuula | 66,348 | 0.33 |
| Other shareholders | 3,147,584 | 15.60 |
| Total | 20,179,414 | 100.00 |
| Nominee-registrated shares | 350,186 | 1.74 |
BREAKDOWN OF SHAREHOLDINGS BY OWNER GROUP, DECEMBER 31, 2012
| Name of the sector |
Number of shareholders |
Number of shares |
Number of nominee- registrated shares |
Proportion of shares and votes, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National economy total (domestic sector) | ||||
| Companies | 116 | 8,252,338 | 13,421 | 40.96 |
| Financial and insurance institutions | 12 | 1,479,240 | 255,401 | 8.60 |
| Public sector entities | 3 | 836,828 | 0 | 4.15 |
| Households | 1,707 | 9,133,119 | 0 | 45.26 |
| Non-profi t institutions | 8 | 41,576 | 0 | 0.21 |
| Foreigners | ||||
| European Union | 13 | 15,991 | 81,634 | 0.48 |
| Other countries and international organizations | 3 | 70,136 | 0 | 0.35 |
| Total | 1,862 | 19,829,228 | 350,186 | 100.00 |
BREAKDOWN OF SHAREHOLDINGS BY SIZE CLASS, DECEMBER 31, 2012
| Number of shares |
Number of shareholders |
Proportion of shareholders, % |
Number of shares |
Proportion of shares and votes, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-100 | 169 | 9.08 | 9,246 | 0.05 |
| 101-500 | 801 | 43.02 | 271,218 | 1.34 |
| 501-1 000 | 372 | 19.98 | 304,915 | 1.51 |
| 1 001-5 000 | 392 | 21.05 | 908,720 | 4.50 |
| 5 001-10 000 | 62 | 3.33 | 458,986 | 2.28 |
| 10 001-50 000 | 42 | 2.26 | 892,058 | 4.42 |
| 50 001-100 000 | 7 | 0.38 | 528,988 | 2.62 |
| 100 001-500 000 | 11 | 0.59 | 2,613,200 | 12.95 |
| 500 001- | 6 | 0.32 | 14,192,083 | 70.33 |
| Total | 1,862 | 100.00 | 20,179,414 | 100.00 |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' DIVIDEND PROPOSAL
At December 31, 2012, the parent company's distributable shareholders' equity amounted to EUR 13.2 million, of which the net profi t for the fi nancial year was EUR 3.7 million.
The Board of Directors proposes that from the distributable funds at the disposal of the Annual General Meeting, a dividend of EUR 0.15 per share be paid on the Company's externally owned shares, to a total amount of EUR 3.0 million. Dividend will not be paid out to shares that are company-held on the record date of dividend payout, April 3, 2013.
No substantial changes have occurred in the fi nancial position of the Company since the end of the fi nancial year. The Company's liquidity is good and the Board of Directors judges that the proposed distribution of dividend will not endanger the Company's solvency.
AUDITOR'S REPORT (Translation from the Finnish Original)
TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF ETTEPLAN OYJ
We have audited the accounting records, the fi nancial statements, the report of the Board of Directors and the administration of Etteplan Oyj for the year ended 31 December, 2012. The fi nancial statements comprise the consolidated statement of fi nancial position, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash fl ows, and notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements, as well as the parent company's balance sheet, income statement, cash fl ow statement and notes to the fi nancial statements.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
The Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for the preparation of consolidated fi nancial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU, as well as for the preparation of fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors that give a true and fair view in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the preparation of the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors in Finland. The Board of Directors is responsible for the appropriate arrangement of the control of the company's accounts and fi nances, and the Managing Director shall see to it that the accounts of the company are in compliance with the law and that its fi nancial affairs have been arranged in a reliable manner.
AUDITOR'S RESPONSIBILITY
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the fi nancial statements, on the consolidated fi nancial statements and on the report of the Board of Directors based on our audit. The Auditing Act requires that we comply with the requirements of professional ethics. We conducted our audit in accordance with good auditing practice in Finland. Good auditing practice requires that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors are free from material misstatement, and whether the members of the Board of Directors of the parent company or the Managing Director are guilty of an act or negligence which may result in liability in damages towards the company or whether they have violated the Limited Liability Companies Act or the articles of association of the company.
An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors. The It is proposed that the dividend be paid on April 10, 2013.
Vantaa, February 14, 2013
| Heikki Hornborg | Tapio Hakakari | Robert Ingman |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | Member of the Board | Member of the Board |
| Pertti Nupponen | Satu Rautavalta | Teuvo Rintamäki |
| Member of the Board | Member of the Board | Member of the Board |
procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation of fi nancial statements and report of the Board of Directors that give a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company's internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is suffi cient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.
OPINION ON THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In our opinion, the consolidated fi nancial statements give a true and fair view of the fi nancial position, fi nancial performance, and cash fl ows of the group in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU.
OPINION ON THE COMPANY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In our opinion, the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors give a true and fair view of both the consolidated and the parent company's fi nancial performance and fi nancial position in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the preparation of the fi nancial statements and the report of the Board of Directors in Finland. The information in the report of the Board of Directors is consistent with the information in the fi nancial statements.
Turku, February 28th 2013
PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy Authorised Public Accountants
Mika Kaarisalo Authorised Public Accountant
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
This corporate governance statement has been prepared in accordance with recommendation 54 of the Finnish Corporate Governance Code. The corporate governance statement has been prepared as a part of annual report and it is also available separately on the company's webpage www.etteplan.com. Etteplan's Board of Directors' has reviewed this corporate governance statement. Etteplan Oyj's external auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, has checked that this statement has been issued and that the description of the main features of the internal control and risk management systems pertaining to the fi nancial reporting process is consistent with Etteplan Oyj's fi nancial statements.
General governance principles
Etteplan Oyj is a Finnish public limited company that in its decision-making and governance complies with the Finnish Companies Act, other legislation concerning publicly listed companies, and the Articles of Association of Etteplan Oyj.
The Company is a publicly listed company that abides by the regulations of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. Etteplan complies with the Finnish Corporate Governance Code 2010 published by the Securities Market Association, with the exception of recommendations 24 (Establishment of the audit committee), 25 (Members of the audit committee), 26 (Independence of the members of the audit committee) and 27 (Duties of the audit committee), because the Company does not have an Audit Committee. The Finnish Corporate Governance code is available on the Securities Market Association's website at www.cgfi nland.fi .
Supervision and management of the Company is divided among the General Meeting of Shareholders, the Board of Directors, and the CEO.
GENERAL MEETING
The shareholders exercise their decision-making power at the General Meeting. The Company must hold one Annual General Meeting for shareholders annually, by the end of June. If necessary, an Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders is held. A shareholder may exercise his/her right to speak, ask questions and vote at the General Meeting. The matters to be considered at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) are specifi ed in section 8 of Etteplan's Articles of Association and in Chapter 5, Section 3 of the Companies Act.
Decisions by the General Meeting are published without delay after the meeting by a stock exchange release and on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com.
Information on General Meetings to Shareholders
The Board shall convene the Annual General Meeting or an Extraordinary General Meeting with a summons to be published on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. The summons must list the agenda for the meeting. The Board may also decide to publish the invitation to the General Meeting in a one Finnish national newspaper, determined by the Board. The summons to a meeting and the Board's proposals for the meeting are also published as a stock exchange release.
The notice of the General Meeting includes a proposal for the agenda of the meeting. The notice of the General Meeting, documents to be submitted to the General Meeting and draft resolutions to the General Meeting will be available on the Company webpage at least three weeks before the General Meeting.
The Company will disclose on its webpage the date by which a shareholder shall notify the Board of Directors of the Company of an issue that he or she demands to be included in the agenda of the Annual General Meeting.
The minutes of the General Meeting shall be posted on the Company webpage within two weeks of the General Meeting. The documents related to the General Meeting shall be available on the Company webpage at least for three months after the General Meeting.
Organization of the General Meeting
According to Company's Articles of Association the General Meeting shall be held in the Company's domicile or in Lahti, Vantaa or in Helsinki as decided by the Board of Directors of the Company.
To be able to participate in General Meeting, a shareholder must be registered on the record date in the Etteplan Oyj's shareholder register, maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd. A nominee-registered shareholder who intends to take part in General Meeting is advised to request the necessary instructions regarding entry in the company's shareholder register and the issuing of proxy documents from their account holder. A notifi cation by a holder of nominee-registered shares for temporary inclusion in the Company's shareholders' register is perceived as prior notice of participation in the General Meeting.
Shareholders must register for a General Meeting in advance, within the time prescribed in the summons. A shareholder may participate in a General Meeting personally or through a duly authorized proxy. The proxy must present a power-of-attorney form for such authorization. Upon registration for a General Meeting, the shareholder must report to the Company any powers of attorney issued. The shareholder and proxy may have an assistant present at the meeting.
Attendance of the Board of Directors, Managing Director and Auditor at the General Meeting
The Chairman of the Board of Directors and a suffi cient number of members of the Board and its Committees as well as the CEO shall attend the General Meeting. In addition, the Auditor shall be present at the Annual General Meeting.
Attendance of a prospective Director at a General Meeting
A person proposed for the fi rst time as Director shall participate in the General Meeting that decides on his or her election unless there are well-founded reasons for absence.
Shareholder agreements
A shareholder agreement is an agreement among the shareholders of a company on the company's governance and management. A shareholder agreement can be made when a company is established or during the time of its operation. A shareholder agreement is binding between the shareholders. A shareholder agreement does not bind the company itself unless the company is included in the agreement. In general the Board of Directors approves a shareholder agreement on behalf of the company.
Etteplan has not made a shareholder agreement nor is the Company aware of possible shareholder agreements.
BOARD
The Board of Directors is responsible for the Company's management and for the due organization of the Company's operations in accordance with the relevant legislation and the Company's Articles of Association. The Board of Directors controls and monitors the Company's operational management; appoints and dismisses the CEO; and approves the major decisions affecting the Company's strategy, capital expenditures, organization, remuneration and bonus systems covering the management, and fi nances.
Charter of the Board
As part of the Company's corporate governance, the Etteplan Oyj Board of Directors has approved written rules of procedure to control Board work. The Board's rules of procedure complement the stipulations of the Finnish Companies Act and the Articles of Association of the Company. Charter of the Board is presented on the Company's webpage at www. etteplan.com.
Meetings of the Board
The Board meets as often as appropriate fulfi lment of its obligations requires.
The Etteplan Board of Directors met 11 times in 2012. In addition to the members of the Board, the Company's CEO attended Board meetings as the Secretary to the Board. Since all Board members attended all meetings the attendance percentage at the meetings was 100 per cent.
Performance evaluation of the Board
On an annual basis, the Board of Directors assesses its activities and work practices. The Board specifi es the criteria to be used in the assessment, which is carried out as internal self-evaluation. The results of these activities are handled by the Board.
Composition of the Directors
The Annual General Meeting elects the members of the Board of Directors. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj prepares a list of proposed members of the Board of Directors for consideration by the Annual General Meeting. The Board-proposed candidates are reported upon in the summons to the meeting and on the Company's webpage.
According to the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors shall have a minimum of three and a maximum of seven members. The Board of Directors shall be elected for a term of one year at the Annual General Meeting.
In accordance with the proposal of the Board of Directors´ Nomination and Remuneration Committee the Annual General Meeting held on 30 March 2012 re-elected Tapio Hakakari, Heikki Hornborg, Robert Ingman, Pertti Nupponen, Satu Rautavalta and Teuvo Rintamäki as members of the Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj has in its meeting on March 30, 2012 elected Heikki Hornborg as Chairman of the Board and Robert Ingman as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Independence of Directors
The majority of the Directors shall be independent of the Company. In addition, at least two of the Directors representing this majority shall be independent of signifi cant shareholders of the Company.
The Board shall evaluate the independence of the Directors and report which of them are independent of the Company and which are independent of signifi cant shareholders.
Tapio Hakakari, Heikki Hornborg, Robert Ingman, Pertti Nupponen, Satu Rautavalta and Teuvo Rintamäki are independent of the Company.
Tapio Hakakari, Heikki Hornborg, Pertti Nupponen, Satu Rautavalta and Teuvo Rintamäki are independent of signifi cant shareholders.
Information reported on Directors
Biographical details and information on the holdings of the Board of Directors are presented on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com and in Annual Report 2012 on page 92.
BOARD COMMITTEES
Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj has appointed a Nomination and Remuneration Committee among the Directors. The Board has confi rmed the central duties and operating principles of the committee in a written chapter. Charter of the Committee is presented on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee reports regularly on its work to the Board.
The task of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in matters related to the appointment and compensation of the Company's CEO, the deputy CEO and other executives. In addition, the committee prepares for the Annual General Meeting a proposal on the number of Board members, Board composition and Board member compensation. The committee also recommends, prepares and proposes to the Board the CEO's and the deputy CEO's nomination, salary and compensation, and further evaluates and provides the Board and the CEO with recommendations concerning management and employees rewards and compensation systems.
The committee consists of three members of the Board of Directors. It convenes on a regular basis at least once a year. The Committee Chairman provides the Board with the proposals made by the committee.
Since the Annual General Meeting of 2012, Tapio Hakakari has been Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Heikki Hornborg and Robert Ingman as members of the Committee. All members of the Committee are independent of the Company.
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee met 3 times during 2012. All members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee attended all the meetings.
CEO
The Board of Directors appoints the CEO and terminates this employment, as well as monitors the CEO's activities. The parent Company's CEO furthermore acts as the Group's Chief Executive Offi cer. The CEO is responsible for managing the Group's day-to-day operations in accordance with the rules and instructions issued by the Board of Directors. The CEO may take measures that are unusual and far-reaching with regard to the scope and nature of the Company's operations, but only with authorization from the Board of Directors. The CEO is responsible for ensuring that the Company's accounting complies with the applicable legislation and that its asset management is arranged in a reliable manner.
A written CEO agreement, which has been approved by the Board, has been drawn up for the CEO.
M. Sc. (Eng) Juha Näkki has been the Company's President and CEO from the beginning of 2012. He has not been a member of the Board of Directors, but he has attended Board meetings as the Secretary to the Board. Juha Näkki's biographical details and information on the holdings are presented on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com and in Annual Report 2012 on page 93.
OTHER EXECUTIVES
The CEO appoints members to the Management Group who are appropriate from the standpoint of line operations. The Management Group assists the CEO and also develops and monitors all matters entrusted to the Company's management, including those connected with the Group and business unit strategies, acquisitions and major capital expenditures, divestments, the Company's image, monthly reporting, interim reports, investor relations, and the main principles of the human resource policy. The Board of Directors approves the appointment of the Management Group members. The members of the Management Group report to the President and CEO.
In addition to President and CEO Juha Näkki Etteplan Oyj's Management Group consists of Robert Berg, Senior Vice President, Solutions and Business Development, Per-Anders Gådin, Senior Vice President, Finance & IT, Veikko Lamminen, Senior Vice President, Operations Finland, Outi-Maria Liedes, Senior Vice President, Communications & Operational Development and Mikael Vatn, Senior Vice President, Operations Sweden.
Biographical details and information on the holdings of the members of the Management Group are presented on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com and in Annual Report 2012 on page 93.
REMUNERATION
Principles applied to remuneration schemes
The goal of remuneration schemes is to promote competitiveness and long-term fi nancial success of the Company and to contribute to the favourable development of shareholder value. Remuneration schemes are based on predetermined and measurable performance and result criteria.
The task of Board's Nomination and Remuneration Committee is to assist the Board of Directors in matters related to the remuneration of the Company's CEO, the deputy CEO and other executives and to prepare matters related to the reward schemes for employees.
Decision-making process
The General Meeting shall decide on the remuneration payable for Board and Committee work as well as the basis for its determination. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has been assigned the duty of preparing the remuneration of the Board. The Board of Directors shall decide on the remuneration of the CEO as well as other compensation payable to him or her. The compensation principles for the Management Group are determined by the CEO in cooperation with the Board of Directors.
Remuneration of the Board of Directors
According to the resolution passed by the Annual General Meeting of 2012, the remuneration for each member of the Board of Directors is 600 euros per meeting and for the Chairman of the Board of Directors 1,200 euros per meeting. In addition, each member of the Board receives 1,700 euros per month and the Chairman of the Board of Directors 3,400 euros per month. Daily allowances and travel expenses are paid to the Board members according to the Company's travel policy.
According to the resolution passed by the Annual General Meeting of 2012, the remuneration for each member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee is 600 euros per meeting and for the Chairman of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 1,200 euros per meeting. In addition daily allowances and travel expenses are paid for the meetings to the committee members according to the Company's travel policy.
Remuneration for Board and Committee work is not paid in the form of Company shares and the Board members are not in the target group of Company's share-based incentive plan.
Remuneration of the CEO and other executives
The CEO's compensation consists of a basic salary and a yearly bonus decided annually by the Board on the basis of the Group's fi nancial result and other key targets. The maximum amount of yearly bonus is decided annually. In addition the CEO has car and phone benefi ts. The CEO belongs to the target group of a share-based incentive plan for the key employees of Etteplan Group. Statutory retirement age applies to the CEO. In the event of dismissal, the CEO is at the most entitled to receive compensation equivalent to 18 months' salary which includes the salary for a six-month term of notice.
No changes have occurred in the CEO's compensation principles in connection with the CEO change on January 1, 2012.
The system of compensation for the members of the Management Group includes a base salary and a performance based bonus. The principles for performance based bonus are decided annually. In 2012 the bonus was based on Company's operating profi t, operative cash fl ow and strategic goals. The maximum of the yearly bonus is 50-100 percent of the recipient's annual salary depending on the member's duties. Members of the Management Group are included in the share-based incentive plan for the Company's key personnel. No separate agreement has been made regarding early retirement for members of the Management Group. In the event of dismissal, a Management Group member is at the most entitled to receive compensation equivalent to 10 months' salary which includes the salary for a four-month term of notice.
Information on the service contract of the CEO
In 2012, President and CEO Juha Näkki's basic salary was EUR 213,901 In 2012, his car, phone and medical expenses insurance benefi ts totaled to EUR 12,902. In addition, EUR 125,698 performance based bonus accrued from year 2011 was paid to President and CEO in 2012.
According to the resolution made by the Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj no company-held shares were disposed in 2012 for the 2011 earnings period of the share-based incentive plan.
In 2012 no additional accrual basis pension insurance policy was paid for the President and CEO Juha Näkki.
Share-based incentive plan
The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj decided on a new share-based incentive plan for the Group key personnel in March 2011. The share-based incentive plan offers the target group the opportunity to receive Etteplan Oyj shares as remuneration for achieving the set targets.
The plan includes three earning periods: calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The amount of remunerations paid is tied to the objectives that are set annually. The Board is authorized to make decisions related to the share-based incentive plan by earnings period.
At the beginning of each earnings period, the Board of Directors reviews the target group and specifi es the maximum number of shares per person that can be earned. Remunerations paid out from the incentive plan are paid in three instalments, partly as company shares and partly in cash. The part paid in cash covers the taxes and tax-like fees paid for the remuneration. An earnings period is followed by a mandatory two-year ownership period. The rewards to be paid on the basis of the plan from all earning periods 2011, 2012 and 2013 will correspond to the value of an approximate maximum total of 810,000 Etteplan Oyj shares (including also the proportion to be paid in cash).
If a key person's employment ends during the restriction period, the shares must be returned to the Company without compensation.
In 2011 16 people belonged to the target group of the plan. The earnings criteria of the earning period 2011 were the Etteplan Group´s operating profi t (EBIT) and revenue. The Company did not dispose company-held shares for the 2011 earnings period to the employees who were part of share-based incentive plan.
In 2012 17 people belonged to the target group of the plan. The earnings criteria of the earning period 2012 were Etteplan Group´s operating profi t (EBIT). The Board of Directors of Etteplan Oyj has in its meeting held on February 14, 2013 made a resolution upon disposal of company-held shares pursuant to the authorization granted to it by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders' held on March 30, 2012. According to the resolution made by the Board of Directors, Etteplan Oyj will dispose 9,752 company-held shares as remuneration for the 2012 earnings period to the target group of the share-based incentive plan on April 30, 2013. In addition the part that covers the taxes and tax-like fees paid for the remuneration are paid in cash.
Remuneration Statement
A remuneration statement is available on Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. The statement is updated regularly.
INTERNAL CONTROL, RISK MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL AUDIT
The objective of Etteplan Oyj's internal control and risk management is to ensure that the Company's operations are effi cient and profi table, its information is reliable, and it complies with appropriate regulations and operating principles. The objectives also include identifi cation, assessment, and monitoring of risks related to business operations. Internal audit helps to improve the effi cient fulfi lment of the Board's supervision obligation.
Operating principles of internal control
The Board ensures that the Company has defi ned the operating principles of internal control and monitors the function of such control.
Organization of risk management
Management and mitigation of the impact of risks is one of the Group's main principles of operation. The Board of Directors and the Management Group monitor the development of risks and concentrations of risk. The Group's fi nancial administration operations monitor and assess operational and fi nancial risks and take measures to avert them in cooperation with the Board of Directors, the Management Group, and the management personnel responsible for design work.
Etteplan Group implemented a large risk assessment in 2011. Risks and risk management are presented on Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com and in Annual report 2012 on pages 27-29.
Reviews concerning fi nancing risks are presented in the notes to the consolidated fi nancial statements in the Annual Report 2012 on pages 47-49.
Internal audit
Etteplan Group does not have separate internal audit function. The Board can engage external advisors to perform evaluations relating to control environment or other activities.
Description of the main features of the internal control and risk management systems pertaining to the fi nancial reporting process
Etteplan prepares consolidated fi nancial statements and interim reports in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards, as adopted by EU, the Securities Markets Acts as well as the appropriate Financial Supervision Authority Standards and NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd's rules. The Report of the Board of Directors of Etteplan and parent company fi nancial statements are prepared in accordance with Finnish Accounting Act and the opinions and guidelines of the Finnish Accounting Board.
Etteplan Group has a group level accounting policies and instructions that are applicable for all group companies and according to which group fi nancial reporting is prepared. Together with reporting calendar and schedules, accounting policies and instructions form the framework for timely and correct group reporting. Etteplan's business operations are in all material respects located in Finland, Sweden, China and the Netherlands and all countries have local accounting and fi nancial reporting organisations, systems and reporting to the Group. Internal control and risk management systems and practices as described below are designed to ensure that the fi nancial reports as disclosed by the Company give essentially correct information about the Company fi nances.
Etteplan has a common group consolidation system. Accounting data is transferred from the local accounting systems either automatically or manually and correctness is controlled by the group accounting team. Common chart of accounts forms the basis of group reporting. Group accounting, consolidation and published fi nancial reports are prepared by the centralised team.
Internal control over fi nancial reporting
Proper arrangement and monitoring of internal control is the responsibility of the local management in accordance with the group framework. Etteplan Board of Directors has approved operating principles of internal control, which have been prepared in accordance with the Code recommendation 48. Operating principles include the main features of risk management process, summary of risks, control objectives and common control points for fi nancial reporting as well as roles and responsibilities in executing and monitoring internal control in Etteplan.
Internal controls over fi nancial reporting process at the country and group level was a focus area in 2009. Since then the processes have been reviewed and updated annually. Etteplan fi nance organisation has analysed process risks and defi ned control objectives for external fi nancial reporting process. Existing control points in the process have been documented. These control points include for example reconciliations, authorisations, analysis, and segregation of key accounting duties. The work has been led by the Group CFO.
According to its annual clock, Management Group has monthly meetings where also fi nancial performance and fi nancial reporting are analysed. Prior to these meetings, fi nancial reports have been analysed in the business group level to detect any irregularities or errors. Group level fi nancial reports are prepared to the Etteplan Board on a monthly basis. The Board also reviews and approves interim fi nancial reports, annual results report and fi nancial statements.
Etteplan does not have separate internal audit function. The Board can engage external advisors to perform evaluations relating to control environment or other activities.
INSIDER ADMINISTRATION
The Etteplan Oyj Board of Directors has approved insider regulations for the Company. The regulations are based on the Finnish Securities Markets Act, and they comply with the standards of Financial Supervision and the Guidelines issued by the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd, which took effect on October 9, 2009. In accordance with the Finnish Securities Markets Act, Etteplan Oyj's insiders are defi ned to consist of insiders with the duty to declare their interests, permanent company-specifi c insiders, and project-specifi c insiders.
Because of the nature of their position, also among Etteplan's statutory insiders are the members of the Board of Directors, the CEO, and the Chief Auditor from the chosen auditing fi rm (a company of independent public accountants). Moreover, the members of the Management Group are entered in the public insider register.
The Company maintains a permanent company-specifi c insider register, which includes front-line managers for business operations, fi nancial administration personnel, and those working for the Company on the basis of an employment or other contract who receive insider information.
A project-specifi c insider register is created by decision of the Board of Directors, the CEO, or the Management Group.
The Company's insider guidelines direct insiders to restrict their trading in the Company's shares to times when the markets have as precise information as possible on the factors infl uencing the value of shares in the Company. Consequently, persons included in Etteplan's insider registers are always prohibited from trading with company securities during 28 days before the publication of interim reports and fi nancial statement release, including the day of publication (the closed window). During other times i.e. as of the day following the publication of interim reports and fi nancial statement release there is an open window during which permanent insiders are allowed to trade. Even then it is provided that they do not possess insider information.
Maintenance of the public insider register of Etteplan Oyj is the responsibility of the Chief Financial Offi cer, who is responsible for compliance with insider regulations and fulfi lment of duties to report. Etteplan Oyj's insider registers are maintained by the Company's head offi ce, which updates the information that, as required by law, is entered in the public insider register for Euroclear Finland Ltd pertaining to insiders with the duty to declare.
Information on insider holdings
Information about the holdings of Etteplan Oyj insiders with the duty to declare is retained at the company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. The insider registers of issuers are on public display at Euroclear Finland Ltd (previously Finnish Central Securities Depository), Urho Kekkosen katu 5 C, FI-00100 Helsinki, Finland.
AUDIT
The primary duty of statutory auditing is to verify that the fi nancial statements give correct and suffi cient information about the Group's profi t and fi nancial situation for the fi nancial year. Etteplan Oyj's fi nancial year is the calendar year. The auditor is responsible for auditing the Company's accounts and the correctness of its fi nancial statements during the fi nancial year, and for issuing an auditor's report to the Annual General Meeting.
A summary of the Group's audit report is compiled for the Board of Directors. Also, the auditors of all Group companies report separately to the management of each company within the Group. The auditor attends at least one meeting of the Board of Directors in the relevant fi nancial year.
The Annual General Meeting elects one regular auditor to audit corporate governance and accounts. The auditor must be a fi rm of independent public accountants so authorized by the Central Chamber of Commerce. In 2012, the Annual General Meeting elected PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, a fi rm of authorized public accountants, with Mika Kaarisalo, APA, acting as Chief Auditor. The auditor's term ends at the conclusion of the fi rst Annual General Meeting after the election.
Audit fees and services not related to auditing
According to the resolution made by the Annual General Meeting 2012 the fees for the auditor are paid according to invoice approved by the Company.
The audit fees paid in 2012 totalled 108,412 euros (in 2011: 58,975 euros). In addition, 148,238 euros was paid to the fi rm for services not related to auditing (in 2011: 74,996 euros).
COMMUNICATIONS
It is Etteplan Oyj's principle to be open, truthful and quick in all communications. The primary objective of the Company's investor information is to provide the market with information about the Group's operations and fi nancial standing. The goal is to give all stakeholder groups correct and uniform information in a regular and balanced manner.
Silent period
Etteplan Oyj follows a so-called silent period before publication of interim reports and fi nancial statement releases. The duration of the silent period is 28 days.
Distribution of investor information
Etteplan publishes all of its investor information on the Company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. Financial releases will be made available immediately after publication. They will be published in Finnish and English.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Heikki Hornborg Tapio Hakakari Robert Ingman Pertti Nupponen Satu Rautavalta Teuvo Rintamäki
HEIKKI HORNBORG b. 1949, M.Sc. (Eng.)
Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2008, Board member 1985-1991 and since 1997, member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Independent of the company and signifi cant shareholders.
- Chief Executive Offi cer of Etteplan Oyj 1985-1989 and 1997-2007, Technical Director and Plant Manager of Lohja Caravans Oy 1991-1997, Technical Director of Wärtsilä Sanitec Oy 1989-1991 and Production Manager of Kone Oy 1982-1985
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: Finnish Association of Consulting Firms SKOL 2008-2011
- Member of the Board of Directors: Confederation of Finnish Industries EK 2010-2012, The Federation of Finnish Technology Industries 2011-, Vahterus Oy 2009-
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 1,088,320, no holdings of interest parties
TAPIO HAKAKARI b. 1953, LL.M.
Board member since 2004, Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Independent of the company and signifi cant shareholders.
- Interim President and CEO of Cargotec Corporation 10/2012-2/2013, Director, Secretary to the Board of Directors of KONE Corporation, 1998-2006, Director Administration of KCI Konecranes Plc, 1994-1998, worked for KONE Corporation 1983-1994
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: Enfo Oyj 2007-, Esperi Care Oy 2006-2010
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors: Cargotec Corporation 2009- (member of the Board since 2005)
- Member of the Board of Directors: Martela Oyj 2003-, Hollming Oy 2008-, Havator Holding Oy 2007-2010, Opteam Yhtiöt Oy 2011-
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 200,000, holding of interest parties: 223,146
ROBERT INGMAN b. 1961, M.Sc. (Eng.), M.Sc. (Economics)
Board member since 2009, member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Independent of the company.
• Managing Director of Arla Ingman Oy Ab 2007-2011, Managing Director of Ingman Foods Oy Ab 1997-2006 and CFO of Oy Hj. Ingman Ab, Kotisaari-Ingman Oy Ab 1986-1997
- Chairman of the Board of Directors: Ingman Group Oy Ab 2008-, Ingman Finance Oy Ab 2009-, Ingman Ice Cream Oy Ab 2009-2011, Halti Oy 2012-
- Member of the Board of Directors: Digia Oyj 2010-, Evli Pankki Oyj 2010-, M-Brain Oy 2011-
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 30,000, holdings of interest parties 2,000
PERTTI NUPPONEN b. 1961, D.Sc. (Econ. & Bus. Adm.), M.Sc. (Tech.)
Board member since 2005. Independent of the company and signifi cant shareholders.
- Group Vice President, Scandinavian and Eastern Branch of Consolis SAS 2010-2012, Group Vice President, Scandinavian Branch of Consolis SAS 2006-2010, Chief Financial Offi cer of Consolis Oy Ab 2002-2005, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development of Sanitec Oyj Abp 2000-2002 and Vice President, Controlling of Sanitec Oyj Abp 1998-1999
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 2,000, holdings of interest parties: 37,794 (nominee registered)
SATU RAUTAVALTA b. 1970, M.Sc. (Economics)
Board member since 2010. Independent of the company and signifi cant shareholders.
- Director, Operations, Oy Orasel Ltd since 2010
- Marketing manager, Oy Orasel Ltd 2007-2010, Independent consultant 2004-2007, Sales Secretary, Marketing Coordinator of KCI Konecranes Oyj, Houston Texas and Hyvinkää Finland 1997-2003
- Member of the Board of Directors: Movelift Oy 2003-, Oy Orasel Ltd 2011-
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 2,000, holdings of interest parties 504
TEUVO RINTAMÄKI b. 1955, M.Sc. (Economics)
Board member since 2010. Independent of the company and signifi cant shareholders.
- Advisor, Independent Investor since 2008
- CFO of Konecranes Plc 1999–2007, Executive Director of Konecranes region Western Europe 1997-1999, Financial Director of Konecranes Group 1994-1996, Financial Director of KONE Crane Division 1988-1994, Executive Vice President of R&M Materials Handling Inc. (Springfi eld Ohio, USA) 1986-1988 and Controller and Financial Manager in various operating units of KONE Oy 1980-1986
- Member of the Board of Directors: TM Voima Oy 2012-, TM Voima Service Oy 2012-
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 41,128, holdings of interest parties: 1, 700
MANAGEMENT GROUP
Juha Näkki Robert Berg Per-Anders Gådin Veikko Lamminen Outi-Maria Liedes Mikael Vatn
JUHA NÄKKI b. 1973, M.Sc. (Eng.) Chairman of the Management Group since 2012, member of the Management Group since 2008, member of the Extended Management Group since 2006
- President and CEO of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- Vice President of Etteplan Oyj 2005-2011, Marine Business Manager of KONE Corporation 2004-2005, Sales Manager of Evac Oy 2002-2004, Project Coordinator and System Responsible Engineer HVAC Engineering of Kvaerner Masa-Yards 1999-2002
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 9,726, no holdings of interest parties
ROBERT BERG b. 1969, M.Sc. (EE)
Member of the Management Group since 2012
- Senior Vice President, Solutions and Business Development of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- Vice President Accounts and Business Development of Laird Technologies 2008-2012, General Manager Mobile Antenna Systems SBU of Laird Technologies 2007, Business Director of Laird Technologies 2005-2006, Sales Director of Centurion Wireless Technologies 2003-2004, Sales Director of Allgon Mobile Communications 2001-2002, Managing Director of Allgon Telecom K.K. 1999-2000, Manager RF Design of Allgon Mobile Communications 1996-1998, RF Engineer of Allgon Mobile Communications 1995-1996, Development Engineer of IBM 1994
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 0, no holdings of interest parties
PER-ANDERS GÅDIN b. 1965, M.Sc (EP), BBA
Member of the Management Group since 2009
- CFO, Senior Vice President of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- CFO, Vice President of Etteplan Oyj 2009-2012, CFO of Etteplan Industry AB 2002-2008, Manager of Etteplan Industry AB 1999-2002 and Project Manager of ABB 1993-1998
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 6,490, no holdings of interest parties
VEIKKO LAMMINEN b. 1960, B.Sc. (Eng.) Member of the Management Group since 2012, member of the Extended Management Group since 2010
- Senior Vice President of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- Business Unit Director of Etteplan Oyj 2009-2012, Regional Manager of Etteplan Oyj 2005-2008, Manager, Project Operations & IT of Cimcorp Oy 2003-2005, Manager, Engineering of Cimcorp Oy 1993-2003
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 890, no holdings of interest parties
OUTI-MARIA LIEDES b. 1956, M.Sc. (Eng.), MBA
Member of the Management Group since 2008
- Senior Vice President, Communications and Operational Development of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- Vice President, Human Resources and Communications of Etteplan Oyj 2008-2012, Independent consultant 2007, Managing Director, Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education Finland 2003–2006, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR, KONE Corporation 2002–2003 and Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications and IR, Partek Oyj 2001–2002, Finnish Institute of Management LIFIRM Acting Managing Director 2000, Ministry of Education Special Government Advisor 1999
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 2,226, no holdings of interest parties
MIKAEL VATN b. 1967, B.Sc. (Eng.)
Member of the Management Group since 2012
- Senior Vice President of Etteplan Oyj since 2012
- General Manager of Etteplan Oyj's Swedish operations 2011-2012, CEO of Securitas Direct Sverige AB 2009-2010, CEO and Business Unit Manager of EnergoRetea 1998-2008, Project Manager of Alcatel Telecom AB 1997-1998, Offi cer in the Swedish Armed Forces 1988-1997
- Member of the Board of Directors: Tyréns AB since 2009
- Number of Etteplan shares, December 31, 2012: 2,000, no holdings of interest parties
INVESTOR INFORMATION
ETTEPLAN AS AN INVESTMENT
Etteplan is a specialist in industrial equipment engineering and technical product information solutions and services. Etteplan's engineering expertise and service products cover the entire life cycle of the client's products. Our customers are global leaders in their fi elds and operate in areas like the automotive, aerospace and defense industries as well as the electricity generation and power transmission sectors, and material fl ow management.
Etteplan has comprehensive competence in electronics and embedded systems development, automation and electrical design, mechanical design and technical product information solutions and services.
Etteplan's shares are listed in NASDAQ OMX Helsinki's Small cap market capitalization group in the Industrials sector under the ETT1V ticker. The total number of shares was 20,179,414 on December 31, 2012.
ETTEPLAN'S INVESTOR RELATIONS POLICY
The ultimate objective of Etteplan's Investor Relations is to produce accurate, suffi cient and up-to-date information about the development of Etteplan's strategy, business operations, markets and fi nancial position to ensure that the capital markets have relevant information about the company and its shares in order to determine the fair value of Etteplan's shares. To reach this objective Etteplan annually publishes three interim reports, a fi nancial statement release, an annual report and stock exchange releases. The web pages serve as an archive for all current and historical data that potentially affect the value of Etteplan shares.
PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Etteplan Oyj publishes fi nancial reports and releases in Finnish and English. Financial reports and releases will be made available at www.etteplan.com immediately after their publication.
PROSPECTS
Information on Etteplan's prospects and result forecast is published in the fi nancial statements release for the fi nancial year (and repeated also in the annual report) and in the interim reports. The prospects are approved by the Board of Directors. Etteplan does not publish quarterly result forecasts.
MARKET ESTIMATES
The company will review, upon request by an analyst, his or her earnings model or report only for factual accuracy or information that is in the public domain. Etteplan does not comment or take any responsibility for estimates or forecasts published by capital market representatives.
SILENT PERIOD
Etteplan observes a silent period of 28 days prior to the announcement of fi nancial results. During this period Etteplan's offi cers and employees refrain from making any contacts or comments to investors, analysts and the media about the company's business prospects, fi nancial results, or projections.
If any incident that arises during a closed period is subject to timely disclosure, Etteplan will, however, without undue delay disclose the information according to the disclosure regulations and may comment that particular matter.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT
President and CEO Juha Näkki, Senior Vice President, Communications and Operational Development Outi-Maria Liedes and Chief Financial Offi cer Per-Anders Gådin are responsible for Etteplan's investor relations.
Meeting requests with the top management can be addressed to Executive Assistant Katariina Martikainen, tel. +358 10 307 2006 or katariina.martikainen(at)etteplan.com.
ANALYSTS FOLLOWING ETTEPLAN
Evli Bank Plc Antti Kansanen P.O. Box 1081 (Aleksanterinkatu 19 A) FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 9 4766 9149
Nordea Bank Plc Pasi Väisänen Aleksis Kiven katu 9, Helsinki FI-00020 Nordea, Finland Tel. +358 9 1655 9943
Pohjola Bank Plc Niclas Catani P.O. Box 308 (Teollisuuskatu 1b) FI-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 10 252 8780
INFORMATION FOR SHAREHOLDERS
GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
The Etteplan Oyj Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, starting at 1 p.m. at the Company premises in Vantaa at Ensimmäinen savu, 01510 Vantaa.
Invitation to the General Meeting of Shareholders shall be published according to Etteplan Oyj's Articles of Association on the company webpage at www.etteplan.com.
RIGHT TO ATTEND
Every shareholder who on March 15, 2013, has been registered as a shareholder in the list of shareholders kept by Euroclear Finland Ltd has the right to participate in the Annual General Meeting.
NOTIFICATION OF ATTENDEES
To be able to participate in the Annual General Meeting, the shareholder must register for this no later than 4 p.m. on March 20, 2013, via either registration(at) etteplan.com or +358 10 307 2006.
The shareholder may also register by sending a registration letter to Etteplan Oyj, Yhtiökokous, Terveystie 18, 15860 Hollola, Finland. The letter must arrive before the registration deadline.
To vote by proxy at the meeting, the shareholder must deliver a proxy form to the company before the registration deadline.
PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND
The Board of Directors will propose to the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of EUR 0.15 per share be paid for the 2012 fi scal year. If the Annual General Meeting approves the Board's proposal on the payment of dividends, a dividend will be paid to each shareholder who on the balance date of April 3, 2013, is registered in the list of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd. The dividend payment date proposed by the Board of Directors is April 10, 2013.
SHAREHOLDER REGISTER INFORMATION
Shareholders should notify the particular register holding their Book Entry Account about changes in address or account numbers for payment of dividends and other matters related to their holdings in the share.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION 2013
Etteplan Oyj publishes fi nancial reports and releases in Finnish and English. Financial reports and releases will be made available at www.etteplan.com immediately after their publication.
Annual report is available in electronic format in Finnish and English. The annual report is published on company's webpage at www.etteplan.com. A printed annual report can be ordered from Group Communications, tel. +358 10 307 2006 or by e-mail from CorpComm(at)etteplan.com.
INTERIM REPORTS 2013
Etteplan Oyj will publish three interim reports in 2013:
Interim report for 1–3/2013 on May 3, 2013 Interim report for 1–6/2013 on August 15, 2013 Interim report for 1–9/2013 on October 30, 2013
ETTEPLAN OYJ
Terveystie 18 15860 HOLLOLA Finland Tel +358 10 3070 Fax +358 10 307 1012
www.etteplan.com