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Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

Quarterly Report Jul 29, 2008

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LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2008

  • Net sales for the second quarter EUR 154.4 million (EUR 138.8 million); operating profit EUR 10.2 million (EUR 12.0 million); operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items EUR 11.3 million (EUR 13.8 million); earnings per share EUR 0.17 (EUR 0.20)
  • Net sales for January-June EUR 301.7 million (EUR 267.9 million); operating profit EUR 33.0 million (EUR 21.2 million); operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items EUR 20.1 million (EUR 24.1 million); earnings per share EUR 0.68 (EUR 0.35)
  • Full-year net sales are expected to increase by approximately 10 per cent. The operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items is expected to be somewhat lower than in the previous year. The capital gain from Ekokem shares will improve earnings.

GROUP NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Second quarter

Net sales for the second quarter stood at EUR 154.4 million (EUR 138.8 million). This represented an increase of 11.2%, 1.5 percentage points of which came from corporate acquisitions. The operating profit was EUR 10.2 million (EUR 12.0 million), which is 6.6% (8.7%) of net sales. The operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 11.3 million (EUR 13.8 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.17 (EUR 0.20).

Organic growth continued. The quarter's performance was burdened by a larger rise than expected in the general cost level, particularly in the prices of transport fuels that can only be transferred into sales prices with a delay. The operating profit was also burdened by changes in the fair values of oil derivatives amounting to EUR 1.1 million (EUR 0.5 million).

January-June

Net sales for January-June stood at EUR 301.7 million (EUR 267.9 million). This represented an increase of 12.6%, 3.8 percentage points of which came from corporate acquisitions. The operating profit was EUR 33.0 million (EUR 21.2 million), which is 10.9% (7.9%) of net sales. The operating profit excluding nonrecurring and imputed items was EUR 20.1 million (EUR 24.1 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.68 (EUR 0.35).

Organic growth outperformed market growth, and new service products were introduced to the market. The operating profit was improved by a capital gain of EUR 14.3 million from the sale of Ekokem shares in January. The operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was burdened by a rapid increase in production costs and a decline in the demand for recycled fuels and biofuels due to the mild winter. The operating profit was burdened by changes in the fair values of oil derivatives amounting to EUR 1.4 million (EUR 1.6 million).

Financial summary

4-6/ 4-6/ Change 1-6
/
1-6
/
Change 1-1
2/
2008 2007 % 2008 2007 % 2007
Net sales, EUR million 154.4 138.8 11.2 301.7 267.9 12.6 554.6
Operating profit excluding
non-recurring and imputed
items, EUR million* 11.3 13.8 -18.1 20.1 24.1 -16.6 54.3
Operating profit, EUR million 10.2 12.0 -15.3 33.0 21.2 55.8 48.8
Operating margin, % 6.6 8.7 10.9 7.9 8.8
Profit before tax, EUR million 9.2 11.1 -17.2 30.9 19.4 59.3 44.5
Earnings per share, EUR 0.17 0.20 -15.0 0.68 0.35 94.3 0.83
EVA, EUR million 2.8 6.0 -53.3 18.6 9.6 93.8 23.0

* Breakdown of operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items is presented at th nd of th explanatory statement. e e e

NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DIVISION

Environ s mental Service

Second quarter

The net sales of Environmental Services (waste managemen recycling services, L&T Biowa , enviro second quarter amounted to EUR 76.6 million (E increase of 6.8%. The operating profit was EUR 8.2 million (EUR 8.1 million). t, tti nmental products) in the UR 71.7 million), an

Rapidly increasing production costs, particularly an increase in the prices of transport fuels, b ned th division's operating performance. The cost increase had its greatest effect in waste management, which fell sho rofitability of recycling services was weakened by a continuing increase in the purchase prices of certain waste materials and a downturn in the availability of recycled materials from the forest industry. The heating values of biofuels supplied by L&T Biowatti were higher than in the compari n period, and its performance improved. urde e rt of its targets. The p so

Operatio de Finland within Environmental Services ex nded, and performance devel ed favourably. Net sales from Environmental Products continued to increase. ns outsi pa op

All units within waste management and recycling services received certificates for quality, environmental, occupa ent. The bjective of certification is to i ser e and reinforce d operating procedures. tional health and safety manage share m o mprove vic

January-June

Environmental Services' net sales for January-June amounte 2.1 million (EUR 137.1 million) an incr operating pr it was EUR 16.6 million (EUR 16.9 million). d to EUR 15 , ease of 10.9%. The of

It was not possible to transfer the major increase in transport fuel prices completely into sales prices. Prices will be increased with a delay, and production efficiency measures were initiated in ord r to adapt to increased production costs. e

ial added capacity was initiated at the Kerava recycling park. The capacity of the Kerava plant will be doubled to almost 400,000 tonnes by 2010, and the recovery rate will increase substantially. Due to the reduced capacity of the landfill at the Kerava plant for technical reasons, the costs of disposal of plant reject will increase. The industrial waste landfill under construction in Kotka is expected to be completed within the next few months. Construction of substant

The demand for L&T Biowatti's biofuels was substantially lower than expected, which was due to the exceptionally mild winter. Warm weather also hampered the collection of forest processed chips, and subcontracting costs increased. L&T Biowatti will invest in its own collecting, processing and transport equipment for forest processed chips and start the production of wood pellets during the current year.

The business in Russia and Latvia developed as planned. Resources were increased to further expand international operations.

Property and Office Support Services

Second quarter

The net sales of Property and Office Support Services (property maintenance and cleaning services) in the second quarter totalled EUR 57.1 million (EUR 48.7 million), an increase of 17.4%. The operating profit was EUR 1.2 million (EUR 1.7 million).

Growth in net sales continued thanks to acquisitions made in the previous year. Organic growth was strong particularly in property maintenance. The division's performance weakened due to increased production costs that could not be transferred fully to prices.

Operations in Sweden remained in the red, and an extensive action programme to improve profitability is underway.

January-June

he January-June net sales of Property and Office Support Services totalled EUR 112.7 million (EUR 97.4 %. The operating profit was EUR 2.8 million (EUR 2.8 million). T million), an increase of 15.7

increased, and the sales of additional services were successful. Price competition Contract revenue remained intense, and operations are being adapted to increased production costs.

ning services included the &T EcoCleaning concept, which received the Nordic Ecolabel, also known as the Swan Label, as the New service products were again introduced to the market. New products in clea ® L first product of the industry in Finland. The concept provides customers the opportunity to carry out concrete environment-friendly actions.

The holding in Blue Service Partners was sold to the joint venture partner in the beginning of February.

s planned. The focus in Sweden is still on organic growth d improving profitability. The loss from international operations declined. The operations in Russia and Latvia developed a an

Industrial Services

Second quarter

air d quarter amounted to EUR 22.1 million (EUR 19.6 million), an crease of 12.7%. The operating profit was EUR 1.2 million (EUR 2.6 million). The net sales of Industrial Services (hazardous waste management, industrial solutions, damage rep services, wastewater services) in the secon in

ut it was not yet ossible to transfer the entire increase in the cost level into prices. The operating profit was also burdened as Rapid fluctuation in the demand for industrial cleaning services continued, and production could not be adapted to the fluctuation quickly enough. Net sales from all product lines increased b p by changes in the fair values of oil derivatives amounting to EUR 1.1 million (EUR 0.5 million), as well the costs of raw material storage for the L&T Recoil re-refinery for used lubricating oil that is currently under construction.

New partner agreements were made in damage repair services, and the service network was expanded.

Demand for the division's services improved towards the end of the period.

January-June

he January-June net sales of Industrial Services amounted to EUR 39.4 million (EUR 35.7 million), an T increase of 10.4%. The operating profit was EUR 0.3 million (EUR 2.5 million).

xceptionally strong. Production could not be adapted quickly enough to the rapid fluctuation in the Most of the growth came from operations transferred from Environmental Services. The demand for Industrial Services is usually weakest early in the year; however, demand in the comparison period was e demand for services. In the first quarter the earnings were also burdened by difficulties in delivering recycled fuels.

ges in the fair values of oil derivatives amounting to EUR 1.4 illion (EUR 1.6 million). The earnings were also burdened by chan m

Pricing will be adjusted, and all product lines will focus on improving profitability. The L&T Recoil re-refinery is expected to be completed towards the end of the year.

FINANCING

year earlier. et interest-bearing liabilities, totalling EUR 111.8 million, increased by EUR 6.9 million from the ed by st expenses creased by EUR 0.1 million in the second quarter and by EUR 0.4 million in January-June. At the end of the period, interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 2.1 million more than a N comparison period and by EUR 25.4 million from the beginning of the year. Net finance costs increas EUR 0.1 million in the second quarter and by EUR 0.3 million in January-June. Intere in

costs (8.4%) of operating profit. An expense of EUR 0.1 million arising from changes in the fair values of interest rate swaps was recognised in the finance costs while there were none of them in the comparison period. Net finance were 0.7% (0.7%) of net sales and 6.3%

s which hedge accounting under IAS 39 is applied, was recognised as an increase in equity. In January-June, a total of EUR 0.4 million arising from the change in the fair value of interest rate swap to

lows from operating activities January-June amounted to EUR 25.9 million (EUR 24.7 million), and EUR 2.3 million were tied up in the 5.8 million). The equity ratio was 44.5% (42.2%) and the gearing rate 57.7 (61.2). Cash f in working capital (EUR

DIVIDEND

R 0.55 per share. The ividend, totalling EUR 21.3 million, was paid to the shareholders on 11 April 2008. The Annual General Meeting held on 1 April 2008 resolved on a dividend of EU d

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

ment were purchased and information systems were replaced. Capital expenditure totalled EUR 31.4 million (EUR 64.7 million). Production plants were built and machinery and equip

to Property and Office Support Services (annual net sales EUR 0.2 million). On 1 April 2008, the property maintenance services business of Rantakylän Talonhuolto Oy was acquired in

the first quarter the cleaning services business of Siivouspalvelu Siivoset Oy and the cleaning services usliike Lainio Oy were acquired into Property and Office Support Services. The business In business of Siivo of Obawater Oy was acquired into waste water services within Industrial Services. The combined annual net sales of the acquired businesses totalled EUR 0.7 million.

PERSONNEL

.398). e period, the total number of full-time and part-time employees was 10.087 (9.486). Of them .694 (7.212) people worked in Finland and 2.393 (2.274) people in other countries. In January-June, the average number of employees converted into full-time equivalents was 7.972 (7 At the end of th 7

HARE AND SHARE CAPITAL S

Traded volume and price

he volume of trading in Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares on OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki from January rough June was 12,459,495, which is 32.1% (24.6%) of the average number of shares. The value of trading was EUR 217.9 million. The trading price varied between EUR 14.60 and EUR 23.00. The closing price was EUR 15.57. The market capitalisation was EUR 604.1 million (EUR 971.8 million) at the end of the period. T th

Share capital

t the beginning of the year the company's registered share capital amounted to EUR 19,392,187. Since 4 shares. A the beginning of the year, 12,500 shares have been subscribed for pursuant to 2005A share options. After these subscriptions the share capital is EUR 19,398,437, and the number of the shares 38,796,87

2005A crease by UR 1,000 to EUR 19,399,437 and the number of the shares will increase to 38,798,874 shares after the On 28 July 2008, the Board approved the subscriptions of 2,000 new shares made pursuant to the share options. As a result of these subscriptions, the company's registered share capital will in E increase has been entered in the Trade Register.

Share option schemes 2005 and 2008

2005, 600,000 share options were issued, each entitling its holder to subscribe for one share of Lassila T Advance y, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lassila & Tikanoja plc, holds 8,000 2005A options, 22,000 2005B options In & Tikanoja plc. In the beginning of the exercise period, 25 key persons held 162,000 2005A options. 33 key persons hold 178,000 2005B options and 42 key persons hold 226,500 2005C options. L& O and 3,500 2005C options.

tions is EUR 14.22, for 2005B options EUR 16.98 and for 2005C ptions EUR 26,87. The exercise period for 2005A options is 2 November 2007 to 29 May 2009, for 2005B ptions 3 November 2008 to 31 May 2010, and for 2005C options 2 November 2009 to 31 May 2011. The exercise price for the 2005A op o o

he outstanding options issued under the share option plan 2005 entitle their holders to subscribe for a T maximum of 1.4% of the current number of shares. The 2005A options have been listed on the OMX Nordic Exchange Helsinki since 2 November 2007.

he Annual General Meeting of the year 2008 resolved to issue 230,000 share option rights, each entitling are of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. 43 key persons hold 226,500 options and &T Advance Oy 3,500 options. T its holder to subscribe for one sh L

options shall, as per e dividend record date, be reduced by the amount of dividend which exceeds 70% of the profit per share d prior to the share ubscription are deducted from the subscription price. The exercise price shall, however, always amount to The exercise price for the 2008 options is EUR 16.27. The exercise price of the share th for the financial period to which the dividend applies. However, only such dividends whose distribution has been agreed upon after the option pricing period and which have been distribute s at least EUR 0.01. The exercise period will be from 1 November 2010 to 31 May 2012.

mber of shares. As a result of the exercise of the outstanding 2008 share options, the number of shares may increase by a maximum of 226,500 new shares, which is 0.6% of the current nu

hareholders S

financial period, the company had 6,123 (4,795) shareholders. Nominee-registered oldings accounted for 9.8% (15.1%) of the total number of shares. At the end of the h

Notifications on major holdings

olding of the shares nd votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had exceeded the threshold of 10%. On 20 May 2008, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company announced that its h a

l Pension Insurance Company announced that its holding of the shares nd votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had fallen to 4.52%. On 26 March 2008, Varma Mutua a

Authorisation for the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is not authorised to effect any share issues or to launch a convertible bond or a bond with warrants. Neither is the Board authorised to decide on the repurchase nor disposal of the company's own shares.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RESOLUTIONS BY THE

e President and CEO from liability. The AGM resolved that a dividend of EUR 0.55, a total of EUR 21.3 The Annual General Meeting of Lassila & Tikanoja plc, which was held on 1 April 2008, adopted the financial statements for the financial year 2007 and released the members of the Board of Directors and th million, as proposed by the Board of Directors, be paid for the financial year 2007. The dividend payment date was 11 April 2008.

r of the members of the Board of Directors six. The llowing Board members were re-elected to the Board until the end of the following AGM: Eero ila and Juhani Maijala. Heikki Bergholm and Matti Kavetvuo were The Annual General Meeting confirmed the numbe fo Hautaniemi, Lasse Kurkilahti, Juhani Lass elected as new members for the same term.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, were elected auditors with Heikki Lassila, Authorised Public Accountant, acting as Principal Auditor.

he Annual General Meeting approved the Board's proposal to issue 230,000 share options to key lc. T personnel of the Lassila & Tikanoja Group and/or to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lassila & Tikanoja p

ni aijala as Chairman of the Board and Juhani Lassila as Vice Chairman. At its organising meeting following the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors re-elected Juha M

URSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 2 OF THE ECURITIES MARKETS ACT SUMMARY OF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASES P S

ssila & Tikanoja had obtained possession of the shares over a eriod of several years and they no longer had any connection to the business operations of the company On 22 January 2008, Lassila & Tikanoja sold its holding in the shares of Ekokem Oy Ab to Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company. La p and were, consequently, not essential for them. A tax-free capital gain arising from the sale was recognised in the financial statements for the first quarter of the year 2008. The positive effect of the sale on the profit for the period will be EUR 14.2 million.

e previous year. reviously the company estimated that the full-year financial performance will remain at the same level as In a release disclosed on 22 July 2008, the company announced that the full-year operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items is estimated to be somewhat lower than in th P in the previous year.

CERTAINTIES NEAR-TERM UN

inue to increase at the same rate as in e first half of the year, the delay in transferring the cost increase to sales prices may hamper profitability. vatives associated with L&T Recoil's business depend on the act on L&T Biowatti's earnings evelopment. A planned amendment to Latvian waste legislation may have adverse effects on the If the prices of crucial production factors such as transport fuels cont th Changes in the fair values of oil deri development of world market prices for oil, and may have a substantial effect on the operating profit of Industrial Services. If the next winter is mild, this will have a negative imp d competition situation for waste management in Riga towards the end of the year.

R PROSPECTS FOR THE REST OF THE YEA

sts increases to sales prices will impose challenges. The demand outlook in Lassila & Tikanoja's markets remain mostly good but the adaptation of the co and transferring the cost

ull-year net sales are expected to increase by approximately 10 per cent. The operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items is expected to be somewhat lower than in the previous year. However, the capital gain from Ekokem shares will improve earnings. F

ain good. Increasing the capacity of recycling lants and landfills will continue, as well as geographical expansion in Russia. During the rest of the year, ment The demand for Environmental Services is expected to rem p L&T Biowatti will continue to invest in strengthening its procurement organisation and collection equip for forest processed chips, as well as start the production of wood pellets. A potential slowdown in new construction may be reflected in the intake volumes of recycling plants. Environmental Services' operating profit is expected to remain at the same level as in the previous year.

he market outlook for Property and Office Support Services remains good even though the competitive re division's ort Services is expected to fall somewhat short of the revious year's level. T situation is expected to remain challenging and margins are expected to remain tight. Costs in Finland a increased through pay rises and increases in social security costs and transport fuel prices. The international operations are expected to improve their performance but still remain in the red. The operating profit from Property and Office Supp p

ositive; however, uncertainties in the forest dustry will be reflected in services produced by the division. Rapid fluctuations in demand are expected e end vel. The market outlook for Industrial Services remains mostly p in to continue towards the end of the year. The L&T Recoil re-refinery is expected to be completed at th of the year. The operating profit from Industrial Services is expected to fall short of the previous year's le

ill be on profitability provement. Investments will be lower than in the previous year. The main emphasis w im

BREAKDOWN OF OPERATING PRO
FIT EXCLUDING NON-RECURRING AND IMPUTED ITEMS
4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6
/
1-6/ 1-12/
EUR million 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007
Operating profit 10.2 12.0 33.0 21.2 48.8
Non-recurring items
Loss on sale of landfill operations of Salvor and
integration of the remaining Salvor's operations 1.3 1.3 2.3
Reorganisation of Property and Office Support
Services operations in Russia 0.4
Gain on sale of the shares of Ekokem -14.3
Oil derivatives 1.1 0.5 1.4 1.6 2.8
Operating profit exclud
ing non-recurring and
im
puted items
11.3 13.8 20.1 24.1 54.3

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 2008

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This interim financial report is in compliance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting Standard. The same accounting policies as in the annual financial statements for the year 2007 have been applied. These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the IFRS standards and interpretations as adopted by the EU. Forthcoming standards and interpretations are presented in the accounting policies in Annual Report 2007. Income tax expense is based on the estimated average annual income tax rate, which would be applicable to expected total annual earnings.

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS require the management to make such estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts at the balance sheet date for the assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses. Judgements are also made in applying the accounting policies. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions.

The interim financial statements have not been audited.

EUR 1000 $4 - 6/$
2008
$4 - 6/$
2007
$1 - 6/$
2008
$1 - 6/$
2007
$1 - 12/$
2007
Net sales 154 364 138 759 301 695 267 872 554 613
Cost of goods sold -135 939 $-119485$ $-267741$ -231 927 -478 151
Gross profit 18 4 25 19 274 33 954 35 945 76 462
Other operating income 946 986 15 872 1628 3834
Selling and marketing costs -4 329 $-3888$ -8 220 $-7710$ $-14616$
Administrative expenses $-3216$ $-2950$ -6 291 $-5889$ -11 614
Other operating expenses $-1628$ $-1.382$ $-2282$ $-2773$ $-5291$
Operating profit 10 198 12 040 33 033 21 201 48775
Finance income 436 464 816 779 1661
Finance costs $-1426$ $-1.388$ $-2906$ $-2555$ $-5978$
Profit before tax 9 2 0 8 11 116 30 943 19 4 25 44 458
Income tax expense $-2440$ $-3332$ -4 442 $-5575$ -12 291
Profit for the period 6768 7 7 8 4 26 501 13850 32 167
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 6778 7 704 26 502 13 598 31 909
Minority interest -10 80 -1 252 258
Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the company:
Earnings per share, EUR 0.17 0.20 0.68 0.35 0.83
Earnings per share, EUR - diluted 0.17 0.20 0.68 0.35 0.82

INCOME STATEMENT

BALANCE SHEET

E
UR 1000
6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill 119 900 125 815 119 946
Intangible assets arising from business combinations 27 703 32 137 30 6
00
Other intangible assets 12 011 9 138 11 571
Total 159 61
4
167 090 162 117
Property, plant and equipment
Land 3 503 3 251 3 53
2
Buildings and constructions 38 039 36 478 39 594
Machinery and equipment 106 703 93 127 103 83
2
Other 82 288 82
Advance payments and construction in progress 17 908 4 227 4 830
Total 166 235 137 371 151 870
Other non-current assets
Investments in associates 3
Available-for-sale investme
nts
402 2 976 410
Finance lease receivables 4 47
2
3
435
3 823
Deferred i
ncome tax assets
1 4
35
466 924
Other receivables 634 226 236
Total 6 943 7 106 5 393
Total non-current assets 3
32
792
3
11 567
319 380
Current assets
Inventories 14
518
8 669 14 350
Trade and other receivables 80
088
7
2 092
71 824
Derivative receivab
les
1
550
431 1 189
Advance paymen
ts
2 35
4
2 274 774
Available-for-sa
le investments
2
995
3 295 21 287
Cash and cash equ
ivalents
5
535
10 014 9 521
Total current assets 1
07
040
96 775 118 945
TOTAL ASSETS 439 832 408 342 438 325
EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable
to equity holders of the company
Share cap
ital
19 398 19 358 19 392
Share premium reserve 50 645 49 725 50 474
Other reserves -95 163 14 055
Reta
ined earnings
97 252 85 942 86 327
Profit for the period 26 502 13 598 31 909
T
otal
19
3 702
16
8 786
20
2 157
M
inority interest
214 2 706 187
T
otal equity
193 916 1
71 492
202 344
L
iabilities
Non-c
urrent liabilities
Deferred income tax liabili
ties
29 726 30 221 29 842
P
ension obligations
591 45
7
542
P
rovisions
1
113
806 953
In
terest-bearing liabilities
6
8 558
6
4 360
8
1 411
O
ther liabilities
690 484 500
T
otal
100
678
96
328
113
248
Current liabilities
Interest-bearing liabilities 51 766 53 892 35 757
T
rade and other payables
91 102 86 155 85 183
Derivative liabilitie
s
2 192 897
Tax liabilities 153 304 794
Provisions 25 171 102
Total 14
5 238
140
522
12
2 733
Total liabilities 24
5 916
23
6 850
235
981
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABI
LITIES
43
9 832
4
08 342
43
8 325

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for
the period
26 502 13 850 32 167
Adjustments
Income tax expense 4 442 5 575 12 291
Depreciation and amortis
ation and impairment
18 618 15 821 33 432
Finance income
and costs
2 090 1
776
4 317
Oil derivatives 1 361 1 183 2 947
Gain on sale of share
s
-14 258
Othe
r
-1 308 16 -859
Net cash generat
ed from operating activities before change in working
capital 37 447 38 221 84 295
Change in wo
rking capital
Change in trade and o
ther receivables
-9 407 -5 645 -4 903
Change in inventories -182 -1 097 -6 824
Change in trade an
d other payables
7 310 967 -1
450
Change in wo
rking capital
-2 279 -5
775
-13
177
Interest paid -2 576 -1
859
-5
104
Interes
t received
795 636 1 460
In
come tax paid
-7 486 -6 565 -12 041
Net cash from ope
rating activities
25 901 24 658 55 433
Cash flows from investin
g activities
Acquisition of subs
idiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired
-420 -38 622 -37
050
Proceeds fro
m subsidiaries and businesses, net of sold cash
1
878
Purchase
s of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets
-31
180
-16
413
-49
109
Proc
eeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets 1 278 2 888 2 261
Purchases of available-for-sale investments -102 -147
Change in other non-current receiva
bles
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments
-1
16 807
24
45
1
1 098
Dividends received 3 4
Net cash used in investment activities -13 513 -52 180 -81 064
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from share issue 178 2 153 2 936
Change in short-term borrowings 14 414 20 352 23 011
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 30 000 50 302
Repayments of long-term borrowings -11 109 -15 037 -39 909
Dividends paid -21 315 -21 360 -21 360
Net cash generated from financing activities -17 832 16 108 14 980
Net change in liquid assets -5 444 -11 414 -10 651
Liquid assets at beginning of period 14 008 24 790 24 790
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates -36 -66 -131
Change in fair value of current available-for-sale investments 2 -1
Liquid assets at end of period 8 530 13 309 14 008
Liquid assets
EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Cash 5 535 10 014 9 521
Certificates of deposit and commercial papers 2 995 3 295 4 487
Total 8 530 13 309 14 008

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Share premium Share Revaluation
and other
Retained Equity attributable
to equity
holders of the
Minority Total
EUR 1000 capital reserve reserves earnings company interest equity
Equity at 1.1.2008
Hedging reserve,
19 392 50 474 14 055 118 236 202 157 187 202 344
change in fair value
Current available for sale
investments, change in
371 371 371
fair value
Translation differences
-14 237
$-284$
-14 237
$-284$
28 -14 237
$-256$
Items recognised
directly in equity $-14150$ $-14150$ 28 $-14122$
Profit for the period 26 502 26 502 -1 26 502
Total recognised
income and expenses
Share option remuneration
Subscriptions
$-14150$ 26 502 12 351 27 12 3 78
pursuant to 2005 options
Remuneration expense of
6 172 178 178
share options 339 339 339
Dividends paid $-21323$ $-21323$ $-21323$
Equity at 30.6.2008 19 398 50 645 -95 123 754 193 702 214 193 916
Equity at 1.1.2007 19 264 47 666 326 106 904 174 160 2709 176869
Hedging reserve,
change in fair value
Current available
207 207 207
for sale investments, -7 $-7$
change in fair value
Translation differences
$-363$ $-363$ -7
$-363$
Items recognised
directly in equity $-163$ $-163$ $-1$ $-163$
Profit for the period 13 5 98 13598 252 13850
Total recognised
income and expenses
Share option remuneration
$-163$ 13 598 13 4 35 251 13686
Subscriptions
pursuant to 2002 options
94 2059 2 1 5 3 2 1 5 3
Remuneration expense of
share options
Dividends paid
228
$-21190$
228
$-21190$
$-180$ 228
$-21370$
Purchase of a minority $-74$ -74
Equity at 30.6.2007 19 358 49 725 163 99 540 168786 2 706 171492

KEY FIGURES

4-6
/
2008
4-6/
2007
1-6/
2008
1-6/
2007
1-12/
2007
Earnings per share, EUR 0.17 0.20 0.68 0.35 0.83
Earnings per share, EUR -
d
iluted
0.17 0.20 0.68 0
.35
0.82
Cash flows from
o
perating activities pe
r share
, EU
R
0.37 0.40 0.67 0
.64
1.43
EVA, EUR million 2.8 6.0 1
8.6
9.6 2
3.0
Capital expenditure, EU
R 1000
17 328 17 516 31 421 64 701 93 187
Depreciation and amo
rtisation, EUR 1000
9 379 8 103 18 618 15 821 33 432
Equity per share, EUR 4.99 4.
36
5.21
Return on equity,
ROE, %
26.8 15.9 17.0
Return on invested
capital,
ROI, %
21.4 16
.1
17.6
Equity ratio, % 44.5 42
.2
46.6
Gearing, % 57.7 61
.2
42.7
Net interest-bearing liabili
ties, EUR 1000
1
11 795
104 9
43
86 360
Average number of employees in full-tim
e equivalents
Total number of full-time
and part
-ti
me em
ploy
ees at
7 972 7 398 7 819
end of period 10 087 9 486 9 387
Adjusted number of shares,
1000 shares
average during the
period
38 794 38
587
38 670
at end of period 38 797 38 716 38 784
average during pe
riod, dilute
d
38 830 3
8 824
38 843

RTING SEGMENT REPO

ET SALES N

EUR 1000 4-6/
2008
4-6/
2007
Change
%
1-6/
2008
1-6/
200
7
Change
%
1-12/
2007
Environmental Services 76 639 71 744 6.8 152
119
13
7 14
2
10
.9
279
845
Property and Office
Support
Services 5
7 114
48 660 17
.4
112
6
88
9
7
380
15.7 2
04 141
Industrial Services 22 052 19 572 12.
7
39
42
7
3
5
722
10.4 75 479
G
roup admin. and other
3 6 10
Inter-division net sales -1 441 -1 220 -2 539 -2 37
8
-4
862
L&T total 154 364 138 759 11.2 301 695 267 87
2
12
.6
554
613

OPERATING PROFIT

4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1
-6/
1-
12/
EUR 1000 2008 % 2007 % 2008 % 2007 % 20
0
7
%
Environmental Services
Property and O
ffice Support
8 151 10.6 8 104 1
1.3
16 574 10.9 16 875 12.3 34 977 12.5
S
ervices
1 156 2.0 1 690 3.5 2 765 2.5 2 777 2.9 11 005 5.4
Industrial Services 1 162 5.3 2 595 13.3 284 0.7 2 456 6.9 4 769 6.3
Group admin. and other -271 -349 13 410 -907 -1 9 6
7
L&T total 10 198 6.6 12 040 8.7 33 033 10.9 2
1 201
7.
9
48 7 5
7
8.8

OTHER SEGMENT REPORTING

4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1-6/ 1-12/
EUR 1000 2008 2007 2008 2007 2007
Assets
Environmental Services 258 219 243 519 250 980
Property and Office Support Services 77 139 76 546 75 508
Industrial Services 90 156 68 625 78 311
Group admin. and other 381 2 908 2 814
Non-allocated assets 13 937 16 744 30 712
L&T total 439 832 408 342 438 325
Liabilities
Environmental Services 41 149 43 132 36 935
Property and Office Support Services 33 532 30 251 32 447
Industrial Services 19 217 11 888 17 046
Group admin. and other 627 1 850 667
Non-allocated liabilities 151 391 149 729 148 886
L&T total 245 916 236 850 235 981
Capital expenditure
Environmental Services 7 977 6 547 14 314 43 853 60 704
Property and Office Support Services 2 338 8 839 4 773 17 335 20 040
Industrial Services 7 013 2 130 12 334 3 470 12 267
Group admin. and other 43 176
L&T total 17 328 17 516 31 421 64 701 93 187
Depreciation and amortisation
Environmental Services 5 690 5 054 11 328 9 737 20 330
Property and Office Support Services 2 152 1 766 4 243 3 518 7 782
Industrial Services 1 537 1 283 3 045 2 565 5 315
Group admin. and other 1 2 1 5
L&T total 9 380 8 103 18 618 15 821 33 432

QUARTER INCOME STATEMENT BY

EUR 1000 4-6/
2008
1-3/
2008
10-12/
2
007
7-9/
2
007
4-6/
2
007
1-3/
20 7
0
10-12/
200
6
7-9/
2006
Net sales
Environmental Services 76
639
7
5 4
80
74
788
67
9
15
71
74
4
65 3
98
53 76
5
52 696
Property and Office
Support S
ervices
57
114
5
5 5
74
54
798
51
9
63
48
660
48 7
20
44 58
4
41 463
Industrial Services 22
052
1
7 3
75
19
867
19
89
0
19
572
16 1
50
18 25
2
18 500
Group admin. and other 1 3 3 3 3 19
Inter-division net sales -1 4
41
-
1 0
98
-1
282
-1 202 -1
220
-1 1
58
-1 242 -1 030
L&T total 154
364
14 331
7
148
172
138
5
69
138
75
9
129 1
13
115 362 111 648
Operating profit
Environmental Services 8 1
51
8 423 8 3
72
9 7
30
8 104 8 77
1
7 10
4
10
056
Property and
Office
S
upport Services
1 156 1 609 4 015 4 213 1 690 1 087 1 154 4 833
Industrial Services 1
162
-87
8
180 2
133
2 59
5
-13
9
3
0
25
3 730
Group admin. and other -271 13 681 -468 -601 -349 -558 -971 1 233
L&T total 10
198
22 835 12 0 9
9
15
475
12 040 9 16
1
10
3
12
19 852
Operating margin
Environmental Services 10.6 11.2 1
1.
2
14.3 11.
3
13.
4
1
3.2
1
9.1
P
roperty and Office
Support Services 2.0 2.9 7.3 8.1 3.5 2.2 2.6 11.7
In
dustrial Services
5.3 -5.1 0.9 10.7 13.3 -0.9 16.6 20.2
L
&T total
6.6 15.5 8
.2
1
1.2
8.7 7.1 8
.9
17.8
Finance costs, net -990 -1 100 -1 247 -1 294 -924 -852 -366 -740
Share of
profits of
associates 18
Profit before tax 9 208 21 735 10 852 14 181 11
116
8 309 9 96
4
19 112

In September 2007, L&T obtained full ownership of Salvor Oy. The busines vor we of the operations were transferred from Environm rvice ustri he figures for the comparison period have been adjusted accordingly. s operations of Sal re reorganised and most ental Se s into Ind al Services. T

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

Business combinations in aggregate

Fair values used in Carrying amounts
EUR 1000 consolidation before consolidation
Property, plant and equipment 116 116
Customer contracts 158
Agreements on prohibition of competition 81
Trade and other receivables 10 10
Total assets 366 126
Net assets 366 126
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 55
Acquisition cost 420
Acquisition cost 420
Cash flow effect of acquisitions 420

The cleaning services business of Siivouspalvelu Siivoset Ov was acquired into Property and Office Support Services on 1 January 2008, the cleaning services business of Siivousliike Lainio Oy on 1 March 2008 and the property maintenance services business of Rantakylän Talonhuolto Oy on 1 April 2008. The business of Obawater Oy was acquired into waste water services within Industrial Services on 15 February 2008.

The aggregate net sales of the acquired companies totalled EUR 680 thousand. The aggregate acquisition cost was EUR 420 thousand, of which EUR 55 thousand was recognised in goodwill. All itemisations in accordance with IFRS 3 are not presented because the figures are immaterial.

The accounting policy concerning business combinations is presented in Annual Report 2007 under Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements and under Summary on significant accounting policies.

SSETS CHANGES IN INTANGIBLE A

EUR 1000 1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Carrying amount at beginning of period 16
2 117
1
24
407
124 407
Business acquisitions 294 45 552 41 885
Other capital expenditure 1 823 1 844 5 403
Disposals -2 -1 073 -1 546
Amortisation and impairment -4 506 -3 514 -7 921
Transfers between items 228
Exchange differences -112 -126 -339
Carrying amount at end of perio
d
159 614 167 09
0
162
117

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

EUR 1000 1-6/2008 1
-6/2007
1-12/2007
Carrying amount at beginning of perio
d
151 870 134 03
8
134 038
Business acquisitions 116 1 756 5 574
Other capital expenditure 29 188 15 462 40 147
Disposals -648 -1 533 -2 096
Depreciation and impairment -14 112 -12 306 -25 511
Transfers between items -228
Exchange differences -179 -46 -54
Carryin
g amount at end of period
166 235 137 371 151 870

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

EUR 1000 1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Intangible assets 1 616 140 70
Property, plant and equipment 18 806 6 301 8 646
Total 20 422 6 441 8 716
The Group's share of capital commitments
of joint ventures
15 780 4 800 8 584

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(Joint ventures)

EUR 1000 1-6/2008 1-6/2007 1-12/2007
Sales 574 563 1 851
Purchases 185 247
Non-current receivables
Capital loan receivable 5 396 3 296 2 646
Current receivables
Trade receivables 55 126 110
Current payables
Trade payables 5

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Securities for own commitments
Real estate mortgages 10
192
10 514 10 114
Corporate mortgages 1
0 000
1
2 500
1
5 000
Other secu
rities
1
86
156 182
Bank guarantees required
for environmental permits
4 155 2 430 4
309
Other securities are security depos
its.
T
he Group has given no pledges, mortgages or guarantees on behalf of outsiders.
Operating lease liabilities
E
UR 1000
6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Maturity not later than one year 8 034 6 181 7 424
Maturity later than one year and not later
than five years
16 214 12 938 15 611
Maturity later than five
years
5
492
3 318 3 905
Total 29 740 22 437 26 940
Derivative financial instruments
Interest rate swaps
EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Nominal values of interest rate swaps*
Maturity not later than one ye
ar
15 000 15 500 7 500
M
aturity later than one year and not later than five years
15 000 15 000
Total 15 000 30 500 22 500
Fair value 301 693 394
Nominal values of interest rate s
waps**
Maturi
ty not later than one year
4 629 1 429 3 029
M
aturity later than one year and not later than five years
18 514 5 714 18 514
Maturity later than five years 9 714 7 142 12 028
Total 32 857 1
4 285
3
3 571
Fair value 1 204 799 703

ot been applied to these interest rate swaps. Changes in fair recognised in finance income and costs. * Hedge accounting under IAS 39 has n values have been

The interest rate swaps are used to hedge cash flow related to a floating rate loan, and hedge under IAS 39 has been applied to it. The hedges hav fective otal c e fair values have been recognised in the hedging fund under equity. ** accounting e been ef , and the t hange in th

Currency d
erivatives
EUR 1000 6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Nominal values of forward contracts*
Maturity not later than one year 2 2
59
2 046 2 184
Fair value -17 5 7

Hedge accounting under IAS 39 has not been applied to the currency derivatives. Changes in fair values have been recognised in finance income and costs. *

Oil derivatives

1
000 bbl
6/2008 6/2007 12/2007
Volume of crude oil put options
Maturity not later than one year 226 68 182
Maturity later than one y
ear and not later than five years
114 340 2
26
Total 340 408 4
08
Fair value, EUR 1000 18 8
35
83
Volume of sold crude oil futures
M
aturity not later than one year
42 42 42
Fair value, EUR 1000 -2 192 -409 -897

edge accounting under IAS 39 has not been applied to oil derivatives. Changes in fair values have been expenses. H recognised in other operating

he fair values of the oil options have been determined on the basis of a generally used measurement rivative contracts are based on ma ices at the balance sheet date. T model. The fair values of other de rket pr

ULATION OF KEY FIGURES CALC

Earnings per share:

profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company /adjusted average number of shares

from operating activities/share: ash flow from operating activities as in the cash flow statement / adjusted average number of shares Cash flows c

EVA:

age of four quarters) before taxes 2007: 8.75% operating profit - cost calculated on invested capital (aver WACC WACC 2008: 9.3%

of the parent company / adjusted number of shar ear end Equity/share: profit attributable to equity holders es at y

for the period / shareholders' equity (average)) x 100 Return on equity, % (ROE): (profit

nvestment, % (ROI): ring Return on i (profit before tax + interest expenses and other finance costs) / (balance sheet total - non-interest-bea liabilities (average)) x 100

Equity ratio, %: shareholders' equity / (balance sheet total - advances received) x 100

es / shareholders' equity x 100 Gearing, %: net interest-bearing liabiliti

ts Interest-bearing liabilities: Interest-bearing liabilities - liquid asse

008 Helsinki 28 July 2

ASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC L Board of Directors

rjo Jari Sa President and CEO

ntact Jari Sarjo, l. +358 10 636 2810. For further information, please co President and CEO, te

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