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Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

Quarterly Report Jul 28, 2009

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LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 30 JUNE 2009

  • Net sales for the second quarter EUR 147.1 million (EUR 154.4 million); operating profit EUR 14.9 million (EUR 10.2 million); operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items EUR 14.8 million (EUR 11.3 million); earnings per share EUR 0.26 (EUR 0.17)
  • Net sales for January–June EUR 293.5 million (EUR 301.7 million); operating profit EUR 24.9 million (EUR 33.0 million); operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items EUR 26.0 million (EUR 20.1 million); earnings per share EUR 0.42 (EUR 0.68)
  • Revised prospects: Full-year net sales are expected to reach the previous year's level and full-year operating profit, excluding non-recurring and imputed items, is expected to reach the same level or show slight improvement. This requires that production operations will be launched at the L&T Recoil plant in the early autumn.

GROUP NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Second quarter

Lassila & Tikanoja's net sales for the second quarter totalled EUR 147.1 million (EUR 154.4 million), showing a decrease of 4.7%. Operating profit amounted to EUR 14.9 million (EUR 10.2 million), representing 10.1% (6.6%) of net sales. Operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 14.8 million (EUR 11.3 million). Earnings per share rose to EUR 0.26 (EUR 0.17).

Net sales fell due to the sustained low prices of secondary raw materials and low demand for wood-based fuels. Profitability improved, thanks to effective production efficiency improvement measures.

Non-recurring expenses of EUR 0.4 million associated with the closure of the Luumäki wood pellet plant were recorded for the quarter as well as non-recurring income of EUR 0.5 million from the refund of the supplementary insurance fund of the former Lassila & Tikanoja.

January–June

Six-month net sales amounted to EUR 293.5 million (EUR 301.7 million); down by 2.7%. Operating profit was EUR 24.9 million (EUR 33.0 million), representing 8.5% (10.9%) of net sales. Operating profit excluding nonrecurring and imputed items rose to EUR 26.0 million (EUR 20.1 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.42 (EUR 0.68). The capital gain of EUR 14.3 million from the sale of Ekokem shares boosted the operating profit and net sales in the comparison period.

The net sales of Property and Office Support Services and Industrial Services reached their previous year's level while Environmental Services saw a decline in net sales. Operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items saw a marked improvement, thanks to production efficiency improvement measures. Despite these improvements, the lower market prices of secondary raw materials and weakened demand continued to erode the net sales and profitability of recycling services. L&T Biowatti was adversely affected by the reduced demand for wood-based fuels and the lower operating rates in the forest industry.

Financial summary

4-6/ 4-6/ Change 1-6/ 1-6/ Change 1-12/
2009 2008 % 2009 2008 % 2008
Net sales, EUR million 147.1 154.4 -4.7 293.5 301.7 -2.7 606.0
Operating profit excluding non-recurring and 14.8 11.3 31.0 26.0 20.1 29.4 45.0
imputed items, EUR million*
Operating profit, EUR million 14.9 10.2 45.8 24.9 33.0 -24.8 55.5
Operating margin, % 10.1 6.6 8.5 10.9 9.2
Profit before tax, EUR million 13.6 9.2 48.1 21.9 30.9 -29.1 50.7
Earnings per share, EUR 0.26 0.17 52.9 0.42 0.68 -38.2 1.03
EVA, EUR million 6.4 2.8 8.4 18.6 25.0

* Breakdown of operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items is presented below the division reviews.

NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DIVISION

Environmental Services

Second quarter

The net sales of Environmental Services (waste management, recycling services, L&T Biowatti, environmental products) in the second quarter shrank by 7.3% to EUR 71.0 million (EUR 76.6 million). Operating profit was EUR 8.9 million (EUR 8.2 million), and operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 9.4 million (EUR 8.2 million).

The net sales of waste management remained at the same level as last year while the net sales of recycling services declined due to shrinking volumes of recyclable waste materials and falling prices of secondary raw materials. The division's profitability improved thanks to production efficiency enhancement measures. Construction of added capacity at the Kerava recycling plant continued, and the new wood shredding unit was completed at the end of the second quarter.

L&T Biowatti failed to reach its targets due to clearly lower than anticipated demand for wood-based fuels. Factors contributing to the decline in demand included low wholesale prices of electricity and several customers' annual maintenance shutdowns. Energy wood procurement for the coming winter proceeded according to plans. The wood pellet plant in Luumäki was closed due to weak availability of raw material and high prices. Nonrecurring expenses of EUR 0.4 million were recorded for the discontinuation.

Operational adjustment measures were taken in Latvia in response to the changed market situation, which helped maintain a healthy profitability level.

January–June

Environmental Services' net sales for January–June decreased by 5.8% to EUR 143.3 million (EUR 152.1 million). Operating profit was EUR 15.7 million (EUR 16.6 million), and operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 17.1 million (EUR 16.6 million).

In waste management, net sales remained at the previous year's level despite the reduction in waste volumes resulting from the slowdown particularly in new construction. Active renovation operations, however, helped offset the decline in waste volumes. Profitability improved in the waste management business, thanks to production efficiency improvement measures.

The market prices of secondary raw materials (plastics, fibres, metals) and their demand remained low in the first half. The investment programme covering the construction of additional capacity for the Kerava recycling plant was changed, leaving the investment smaller than was originally planned. The current project involves the construction of a combined plant that will be able to handle both construction waste and trade and industrial waste. The plant is scheduled to be completed in 2010.

The demand for the biofuels supplied by L&T Biowatti declined in the first half as a result of lower than expected electricity production volumes and the decline in the operating rates in the forest industry. The low price of emission rights eroded the competitiveness of wood-based fuels against coal and oil. A forestry service organisation focusing on energy wood procurement launched operations in January, and the Luumäki wood pellet plant was closed in May.

In April, waste management operations in Russia were extended to cover the city of Noginsk. Although the growing uncertainty of the Latvian economy poses challenges for business development, it has also improved the availability of labour and lowered labour costs.

Net sales for environmental products declined from the comparison period while profitability improved.

Property and Office Support Services

Second quarter

The net sales of Property and Office Support Services (property maintenance and cleaning services) amounted to EUR 60.5 million (EUR 61.0 million) in the second quarter. At EUR 4.3 million, the operating profit showed a clear improvement (EUR 1.2 million). Operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 4.3 million (EUR 1.2 million).

In Finland, both product lines were able to increase their net sales. Profitability in Finnish operations showed a clear improvement thanks to production efficiency enhancement measures and fixed cost reductions.

Net sales from international operations declined from last year primarily as a result of the weakening of the Swedish krona and the Russian rouble. In Latvia, the scopes of cleaning services have been downsized in response to growing economic uncertainty. Action taken to boost production efficiency helped improve the result from international operations, but operations continued to make a slight loss.

January–June

The January–June net sales of Property and Office Support Services totalled EUR 121.7 million (EUR 120.2 million); an increase of 1.2%. Operating profit rose to EUR 7.7 million (EUR 2.8 million), and operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 7.9 million (EUR 2.8 million).

Contract revenue in Finland grew in both product lines despite the fierce price competition. The economic recession had a particularly negative impact on the sales of additional services, and the slowdown in construction reflected on the demand for maintenance services for technical systems.

Measures taken to boost production efficiency and to trim fixed costs were successful. Prolonged economic uncertainty resulted in considerably lower employee turnover, particularly in cleaning services. The damage repair services business handled a few major accidents in the first half, and new partnership agreements were signed with insurance companies.

Loss from international operations declined. The Russian and Latvian operations recorded a positive result. In Sweden, the reorganisation programme proceeded as planned but operations continued to make a loss nonetheless. In March, the Russian cleaning services were awarded a certificate for compliance with the ISO 9001 quality standards.

Industrial Services

Second quarter

The net sales of Industrial Services (hazardous waste management, industrial solutions, wastewater services, L&T Recoil) were down by 3.4% to EUR 17.6 million (EUR 18.2 million). Operating profit was EUR 1.7 million (EUR 1.1 million), and operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items was EUR 1.7 million (EUR 2.3 million).

The division's net sales fell due to lower operating rates in the industry, and adjusting production to the changed market environment continued to be challenging. Major project-type assignments that began in the first quarter continued in April–May.

The joint venture L&T Recoil's re-refinery for used lubricating oil in Hamina was completed in May. The refinery is expected to reach a production stage in the early autumn. Production start-up costs and raw material storage costs taxed the quarter's performance.

In other product lines, performance was on a par with the previous year thanks to production efficiency enhancement measures.

January–June

Industrial Services generated net sales of EUR 32.4 million (EUR 31.9 million) in January–June, showing an increase of 1.7%. Operating profit was EUR 2.0 million (EUR 0.2 million), and operating profit excluding nonrecurring and imputed items was EUR 2.1 million (EUR 1.6 million).

Lower operating rates in the industry reflected particularly strongly on hazardous waste volumes. Nevertheless, the division's net sales and profitability picked up from the previous year, thanks to large projects in the first half and continued production efficiency improvement measures. Damage repair services were transferred to the Property and Office Support Services division at the beginning of the year.

Net sales of wastewater services grew from the comparison period but profitability declined. New industrial partnerships were launched in industrial solutions.

Start-up of the L&T Recoil re-refinery began at the end of the period. The target set for the joint venture remains unchanged: To produce one-third of the plant's 60,000-ton annual capacity during the second half. The global market price of the base oil produced by the re-refinery has been following crude oil price developments with a delay, as expected.

BREAKDOWN OF OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING NON-RECURRING AND IMPUTED ITEMS

EUR million 4-6/
2009
4-6/
2008
1-6/
2009
1-6/
2008
1-12/
2008
Operating profit 14.9 10.2 24.9 33.0 55.5
Non-recurring items
Impairment loss on goodwill of business in Sweden 3.1
Discontinuation of soil washing services 2.6
Loss on sale of business in Norway 1.1
Gain on sale of the shares of Ekokem -14.3 -14.3
Oil derivatives 1.1 1.4 -3.0
Restructuring expenses 1.2
Discontinuation of wood pellet production in Luumäki 0.4 0.4
Refund of supplementary insurance fund of former
Lassila & Tikanoja -0.5 -0.5
Operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items 14.8 11.3 26.0 20.1 45.0

FINANCING

At the end of the period, interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 32.5 million more than a year earlier. Net interest-bearing liabilities, totalling EUR 129.4 million, increased by EUR 17.6 million from the comparison period and by EUR 8.9 million from the beginning of the year.

The amount of net finance costs in the second quarter exceeded that of the comparison period by EUR 0.2 million and in January–June by EUR 0.8 million regardless of the decline in the interest rate level. The costs increased as a result of growth in the interest-bearing liabilities. Interest expenses increased by EUR 0.2 million in the second quarter and by EUR 0.6 million in January–June. Net finance costs were 1.0% (0.7%) of net sales and 11.7% (6.3%) of operating profit.

In January–June, a total of EUR -0.3 million (EUR 0.4 million) arising from the changes in the fair values of interest rate swaps to which hedge accounting under IAS 39 is applied was recognised in other comprehensive income, after tax.

In January–June, new long-term loans totalling EUR 24.0 million were drawn and EUR 20.8 million were repaid. During the last six months of the year, repayments of long-term loans totalling EUR 8.4 million (EUR 4.8 million) will fall due. At 30 June 2009, the weighted average of effective interest rates of long-term loans was 3.10% (5.10%). At the end of the period, the amount of liquid assets was EUR 23.4 million (EUR 8.5 million) and a committed limit of EUR 15.0 million was not in use (EUR 4.0 million in use).

The equity ratio was 41.6% (44.5%) and the gearing rate 64.9 (57.7). Cash flows from operating activities amounted to EUR 36.2 million (EUR 25.9 million), and EUR 2.3 million were tied up in the working capital (EUR 2.3 million).

DIVIDEND

The Annual General Meeting held on 24 March 2009 resolved on a dividend of EUR 0.55 per share. The dividend, totalling EUR 21.3 million, was paid to the shareholders on 3 April 2009.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Capital expenditure totalled EUR 24.5 million (EUR 31.4 million). The largest construction projects were L&T Recoil re-refinery and the extension of the Kerava recycling plant.

In the second quarter, the property maintenance services business of Valkeakosken Talohuolto Ky was acquired into Property and Office Support Services. The net sales of the acquired business totalled EUR 0.7 million.

In the beginning of June, the business of Environmental Services' unit in Virrat was sold.

PERSONNEL

In January–June, the average number of employees converted into full-time equivalents was 8,039 (7,972). At the end of the period, the total number of full-time and part-time employees was 9,524 (10,087). Of them 7,409 (7,694) people worked in Finland and 2,115 (2,393) people in other countries.

NEW DIVISIONS

As of 1 June 2009, Lassila & Tikanoja's business operations were regrouped into three divisions: Environmental Services, Property and Office Support Services and Renewable Energy Sources (L&T Biowatti). The Industrial Services division was combined with the Environmental Services division.

By the regrouping L&T aims at a more cost-efficient and customer orientated operating model. The combining of the organisations of Environmental Services and Industrial Services allows more efficient use of resources.

The company's internal reporting, as well as the segments reported externally, will be changed to reflect the new divisions at the beginning of 2010. In 2009, the financial reporting segments are Environmental Services, Property and Office Support Services and Industrial Services.

SHARE AND SHARE CAPITAL

Traded volume and price

The volume of trading in Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki from January through June was 6,676,707, which is 17.2% (32.1%) of the average number of shares. The value of trading was EUR 74.6 million (EUR 217.9 million). The trading price varied between EUR 9.16 and EUR 13.15. The closing price was EUR 12.80. During the review period the company repurchased 30,000 own shares. The market capitalisation was EUR 496.2 million (EUR 604.1 million) at the end of the period.

Share capital and number of shares

The company's registered share capital amounts to EUR 19,399,437, and the number of the shares to 38,798,874 shares. In January–June, the average number of shares excluding the shares held by the company totalled 38,792,498.

Share option scheme 2005

In 2005, 600,000 share option rights were issued, each entitling its holder to subscribe for one share of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. In the beginning of the exercise period, 32 key persons held 176,000 2005B options. 37 key persons hold 200,000 2005C options. L&T Advance Oy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lassila & Tikanoja plc, holds 24,000 2005B options and 30,000 2005C options and these options will not be exercised.

The exercise price for the 2005B options is EUR 16.98 and for 2005C options EUR 26.87. The exercise period for 2005B options is 3 November 2008 to 31 May 2010, and for 2005C options 2 November 2009 to 31 May 2011. The exercise period for the 2005A options ended on 29 May 2009.

As a result of the exercise of the outstanding 2005 share options, the number of shares may increase by a maximum of 376,000 new shares, which is 1.0% of the current number of shares. The 2005B options have been listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki since 2 January 2009.

Share option scheme 2008

In 2008, 230,000 share option rights were issued, each entitling its holder to subscribe for one share of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. 38 key persons hold 199,000 options and L&T Advance Oy 31,000 options.

The exercise price for the 2008 options is EUR 16.27. The exercise price of the share options shall, as per the dividend record date, be reduced by the amount of dividend which exceeds 70% of the profit per share 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 distributed prior to the share subscription are deducted from the subscription price. The exercise price shall, however, always amount to at least EUR 0.01. The exercise period will be from 1 November 2010 to 31 May 2012.

As a result of the exercise of the outstanding 2008 share options, the number of shares may increase by a maximum of 199,000 new shares, which is 0.5% of the current number of shares.

Share-based incentive programme

Lassila & Tikanoja plc's Board of Directors decided at a meeting held on 24 March 2009 on a share-based incentive programme. The programme includes three earnings periods one year each, of which the first one began on 1 January 2009 and the last one ends on 31 December 2011. The basis for the determination of the reward is decided annually. Potential rewards to be paid for the year 2009 will be based on the EVA result of Lassila & Tikanoja group. Potential rewards will be paid partly as shares and partly in cash. The proportion paid in cash will cover taxes arising from the reward. In the starting phase the programme covers 28 persons.

A maximum total of 180,000 Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares may be paid out on the basis of the programme. The shares will be obtained in public trading, and therefore the incentive programme will have no diluting effect on the share value.

Shareholders

At the end of the financial period, the company had 6,927 (6,123) shareholders. Nominee-registered holdings accounted for 8.8% (9.8%) of the total number of shares.

Notifications on major holdings

On 30 April 2009, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company announced that its holding of the shares and votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had fallen to 7.6%.

On 12 May 2009, OP-Pohjola Group announced that its holding of the shares and votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had risen to 5.2%.

Authorisation for the Board of Directors

The Annual General Meeting held on 24 March 2009 authorised Lassila & Tikanoja plc's Board of Directors to make decisions on the repurchase of the company's own shares using the company's unrestricted equity and on the issuance of these shares. Shares will be repurchased otherwise than in proportion to the existing shareholdings of the company's shareholders in public trading on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd at the market price quoted at the time of the repurchase.

The Board of Directors is authorised to repurchase and transfer a maximum of 500,000 company shares, which is 1.3% of the total number of shares. The repurchase authorisation will be effective for 18 months and the share issue authorisation for four years.

The Board of Directors is not authorised to launch a convertible bond or share option rights.

Own shares

At the end of the period Lassila & Tikanoja plc held 30,000 of its own shares which represent 0.1% of shares and votes. The shares were repurchased based on the authorisation given by the Annual General Meeting on 20-26 May 2009 at a total price of EUR 356 thousand.

RESOLUTIONS BY THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Lassila & Tikanoja plc, which was held on 24 March 2009, adopted the financial statements for the financial year 2008 and released the members of the Board of Directors and the President and CEO from liability. The AGM resolved that a dividend of EUR 0.55, a total of EUR 21.3 million, as proposed by the Board of Directors, be paid for the financial year 2008. The dividend payment date was resolved to be 3 April 2009.

The Annual General Meeting confirmed the number of the members of the Board of Directors six. The following Board members were re-elected to the Board until the end of the following AGM: Heikki Bergholm, Eero Hautaniemi, Matti Kavetvuo, Juhani Lassila and Juhani Maijala. Hille Korhonen was elected as a new member for the same term.

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

The Annual General Meeting approved the Board's proposals to amend article 11 of the Articles of Association and to authorise the Board of Directors to repurchase the company's own shares and to issue shares.

The resolutions of the Annual General Meeting were announced in more detail in a stock exchange release on 25 March 2009.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The members of the Board of Directors are Heikki Bergholm, Eero Hautaniemi, Matti Kavetvuo, Hille Korhonen, Juhani Lassila and Juhani Maijala. In its constitutive meeting the Board re-elected Juhani Maijala as Chairman of the Board and Juhani Lassila as Vice Chairman. The Board decided to establish an audit committee. From among its members, the Board elected Juhani Lassila as chairman and Eero Hautaniemi and Hille Korhonen as members of the audit committee.

SUMMARY OF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7, CHAPTER 2 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

In a release published on 25 March 2009, the company announced that Lassila & Tikanoja plc's Board of Directors decided on a share-based incentive programme. More details of the programme are given above in the chapter Share and share capital.

In a release published on 12 May 2009, the company announced that as of 1 June 2009 its business operations will be regrouped into three divisions: Environmental Services, Property and Office Support Services and Renewable Energy Sources (L&T Biowatti). The Industrial Services division will be combined to the Environmental Services division. The company's internal reporting, as well as the segments reported externally, will be changed to reflect the new divisions at the beginning of 2010.

NEAR-TERM UNCERTAINTIES

A deeper and prolonged economic recession may further reduce transport and recycling volumes and the number of assignments. Indeed, the slowdown in the construction business has already translated into lower construction waste volumes. If the market price instability of secondary raw materials persists and demand remains low, this will continue to have a negative effect on the profitability of recycling services. Rapid fluctuations in demand for services purchased by the industry and the lowering operating rates may hamper the planning and implementation of work.

Delays in the start-up of L&T Recoil will affect the Industrial Services division's operating profit. Operating profit will also decline if the price of crude oil falls, because the price of base oil follows crude oil price developments with a slight delay.

If the operating rates in the forest industry continue to be low, this may hamper L&T Biowatti's procurement of by-products for raw material. The low prices of coal and oil will undermine the competitiveness of wood-based fuels.

The uncertain outlook of the Latvian economy and more intense competition may prove detrimental to the profitability of Riga's waste management business.

If the H1N1 influenza epidemic turns out to be serious, potential consequences include higher sick day costs and production disruptions, which could weaken financial performance.

More detailed information on L&T's risks and risk management is available in the Annual Report 2008 in the Board of Directors' Report and consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECTS FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR

Although the markets in which L&T primarily operates are not highly cyclical, the prolonged economic recession is reflecting on the demand for L&T's services.

In the Environmental Services division, waste material transport and recycling volumes are expected to decline further. Similarly, the market prices of secondary raw materials are expected to remain low and demand to be weak. Operating rates in the forest industry are likely to stay low, which will affect L&T Biowatti's raw material procurement. At the same time, low fossil fuel prices and the reduction in the price of emission rights will restrict demand for wood-based biofuel.

Fierce competition and increased competitive bidding is expected to continue to affect Property and Office Support Services. The economic uncertainty will hold back new and additional sales, and smaller scopes of services are to be expected when contracts are renewed.

The Industrial Services division's market conditions are expected to remain challenging towards the year-end. Industrial order books continue to be exceptionally small, which is likely to translate into further capacity cuts and production restrictions for customers. Lower operating rates will reduce hazardous waste volumes and rapid fluctuations in demand will make production adjustment measures more difficult.

Full-year net sales are expected to reach the previous year's level and full-year operating profit, excluding nonrecurring and imputed items, is expected to reach the same level or show slight improvement. This requires that production operations will be launched at the L&T Recoil plant in the early autumn.

Prospects have been revised from the previous interim report, which stated as follows: Full-year net sales and operating profit excluding non-recurring and imputed items are expected to reach the previous year's level. This requires success in the adaptation of operations and costs as well as the start-up of the operation of L&T Recoil according to plan.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 JANUARY–30 JUNE 2009

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1-6/ 1-12/
EUR 1000 2009 2008 2009 2008 2008
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
147 094
-126 049
154 364 293 526
-135 939 -255 279
301 695
-267 741
605 996
-533 681
Gross profit 21 045 18 425 38 247 33 954 72 315
Other operating income 993 946 1 344 15 872 21 708
Selling and marketing costs -3 697 -4 329 -7 766 -8 220 -16 228
Administrative expenses -2 851 -3 216 -5 532 -6 291 -12 105
Other operating expenses -624 -1 628 -1 442 -2 282 -7 102
Goodwill impairment -3 090
Operating profit 14 866 10 198 24 851 33 033 55 498
Finance income 418 436 829 816 1 931
Finance costs -1 651 -1 426 -3 747 -2 906 -6 737
Profit before tax 13 633 9 208 21 933 30 943 50 692
Income tax expense -3 612 -2 440 -5 812 -4 442 -10 724
Profit for the period 10 021 6 768 16 121 26 501 39 968
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 10 016 6 778 16 120 26 502 39 969
Minority interest 5 -10 1 -1 -1
Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the company:
Basic earnings per share, EUR 0.26 0.17 0.42 0.68 1.03
Diluted earnings per share, EUR 0.26 0.17 0.42 0.68 1.03
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
4-6/ 4-6/ 1-6/ 1-6/ 1-12/
EUR 1000 2009 2008 2009 2008 2008
Profit for the period 10 021 6 768 16 121 26 501 39 968
Other comprehensive income, after tax
Hedging reserve, change in fair value 99 685 -335 371 -972
Current available-for-sale investments
Gains in the period -80 2 -7 1 29
Reclassification adjustments -14 238 -14 238
Current available-for-sale investments -80 2 -7 -14 237 -14 209
Currency translation differences 287 -147 -22 -257 -1 862
Other comprehensive income, after tax 306 540 -364 -14 123 -17 043
Total comprehensive income, after tax
10 327 7 308 15 757 12 378 22 925
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 10 318 7 284 15 766 12 351 22 950
Minority interest 9 24 -9 27 -25

Breakdown of income tax is presented in the notes under 'Tax effects of components of other comprehensive income'.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill 115 495 119 900 115 451
Customer contracts arising from acquisitions 6 454 7 187 7 346
Agreements on prohibition of competition 12 250 14 128 13 270
Other intangible assets arising from business acquisitions 4 188 6 388 5 158
Other intangible assets 13 218 12 011 11 402
151 605 159 614 152 627
Property, plant and equipment
Land 4 015 3 503 3 832
Buildings and constructions 61 872 38 039 43 958
Machinery and equipment 114 982 106 703 113 851
Other 79 82 78
Advance payments and construction in progress 20 303 17 908 35 433
201 251 166 235 197 152
Other non-current assets
Available-for-sale investments 522 402 502
Finance lease receivables 4 859 4 472 4 694
Deferred income tax assets 1 376 1 435 945
Other receivables 705 634 689
7 462 6 943 6 830
Total non-current assets 360 318 332 792 356 609
Current assets
Inventories 21 894 14 518 18 827
Trade and other receivables 76 039 80 088 74 634
Derivative receivables 1 550 112
Advance payments 1 873 2 354 986
Available-for-sale investments 16 477 2 995 20 368
Cash and cash equivalents 6 943 5 535 6 149
Total current assets 123 226 107 040 121 076
TOTAL ASSETS 483 544 439 832 477 685
EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to equity holders of the company
Share capital 19 399 19 398 19 399
Share premium reserve 50 673 50 645 50 673
Other reserves -3 319 -95 -2 964
Retained earnings 116 515 97 252 97 799
Profit for the period 16 120 26 502 39 969
199 388 193 702 204 876
Minority interest 153 214 162
Total equity 199 541 193 916 205 038
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Deferred income tax liabilities 32 660 29 726 32 898
Pension obligations 680 591 674
Long-term provisions 1 993 1 113 1 741
Long-term borrowings 116 181 68 558 102 487
Other liabilities 1 340 690 1 083
152 854 100 678 138 883
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings 36 666 51 766 44 569
Trade and other payables 91 864 91 102 88 298
Derivative liabilities 1 066 2 192 610
Tax liabilities 1 242 153 273
Short-term provisions 311 25 14
131 149 145 238 133 764
Total liabilities 284 003 245 916 272 647
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 483 544 439 832 477 685

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period 16 121 26 502 39 968
Adjustments
Income tax expense 5 812 4 442 10 724
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 19 815 18 618 40 985
Finance income and costs 2 918 2 090 4 806
Oil derivatives 1 361 -2 221
Gain on sale of shares -14 258 -14 258
Discontinued operations 2 616
Other 258 -1 308 444
Net cash generated from operating activities before change in working
capital 44 924 37 447 83 064
Change in working capital
Change in trade and other receivables -4 327 -9 407 3 502
Change in inventories -3 074 -182 -4 492
Change in trade and other payables 5 065 7 310 3 152
Change in working capital -2 336 -2 279 2 162
Interest paid -4 074 -2 576 -5 953
Interest received 1 035 795 1 867
Income tax paid -3 363 -7 486 -10 716
Net cash from operating activities 36 186 25 901 70 424
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired -320 -420 -4 298
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of sold cash 197 23
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets -24 530 -31 180 -77 542
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets 1 196 1 278 789
Purchases of available-for-sale investments -48 -200
Change in other non-current receivables -12 -1 -11
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments 25 16 807 16 867
Dividends received 1 3 4
Net cash used in investing activities -23 491 -13 513 -64 368
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from shares issued 178 206
Change in short-term borrowings 3 441 14 414 -4 593
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 24 000 47 000
Repayments of long-term borrowings -21 511 -11 109 -14 546
Dividends paid -21 318 -21 315 -21 315
Repurchase of own shares -356
Net cash generated from financing activities -15 744 -17 832 6 752
12 808
14 008
-339
40
26 517
12/2008
6 149
20 368

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Revalu Equity
ation attributable
Share and to equity
Share premium other Retained holders of the Minority Total
EUR 1000 capital reserve reserves earnings company interest equity
Equity at 1.1.2009 19 399 50 673 -2 964 137 768 204 876 162 205 038
Expense recognition of share
based benefits 397 397 397
Repurchase of own shares -356 -356 -356
Dividends paid -21 295 -21 295 -21 295
Total comprehensive income -355 16 121 15 766 -9 15 757
Equity at 30.6.2009 19 399 50 673 -3 319 132 635 199 388 153 199 541
Equity at 1.1.2008 19 392 50 474 14 055 118 236 202 157 187 202 344
Share subscriptions with
2005 options 6 172 178 178
Expense recognition of share
based benefits 339 339 339
Dividends paid -21 323 -21 323 -21 323
Total comprehensive income -14 150 26 502 12 351 27 12 378
Equity at 30.6.2008 19 398 50 645 -95 123 754 193 702 214 193 916

KEY FIGURES

4-6/
2009
4-6/
2008
1-6/
2009
1-6/
2008
1-12/
2008
Earnings per share, EUR 0.26 0.17 0.42 0.68 1.03
Earnings per share, EUR - diluted 0.26 0.17 0.42 0.68 1.03
Cash flows from operating activities per share, EUR 0.53 0.37 0.93 0.67 1.82
EVA, EUR million 6.4 2.8 8.4 18.6 25.0
Capital expenditure, EUR 1000 12 169 17 328 24 456 31 421 84 249
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment, EUR 1000 9 863 9 379 19 815 18 618 40 985
Equity per share, EUR 5.14 4.99 5.28
Return on equity, ROE, % 15.9 26.8 19.6
Return on invested capital, ROI, % 14.6 21.4 17.1
Equity ratio, % 41.6 44.5 43.2
Gearing, % 64.9 57.7 58.8
Net interest-bearing liabilities, EUR 1000 129 427 111 795 120 539
Average number of employees in full-time equivalents
Total number of full-time and part-time employees at
8 039 7 972 8 363
end of period 9 524 10 087 9 490
Number of outstanding shares adjusted for issues,
1000 shares
average during the period 38 792 38 794 38 796
at end of period 38 769 38 797 38 799
average during the period, diluted 38 792 38 910 38 817

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 2008 have been applied. These interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the IFRS standards and interpretations as adopted by the EU.

The following new standards and amendments to standards that have become effective in 2009 have had an impact on the financial statements in this interim financial report:

IFRS 8 Operating Segments

The IFRS 8 Operating Segments standard has replaced the Segment Reporting standard (IAS 14). IFRS 8 requires that segment information is prepared under the management approach. Segment information shall be presented on the same basis as that used for internal reporting provided to the management and using the accounting policies applied in that reporting. The adoption of IFRS 8 does not impose any significant changes on L&T's segment reporting as the previous segment reporting was based on the internal reporting structure. The internal reporting is consistent with the IFRS-standards. The reportable segments have remained unchanged, but a change has been made between Property and Office Support Services and Industrial Services, because damage repair services were transferred to Property and Office Support Services. To the rest of the segment information, to the basis of segment division and to the measurement of profit or loss the same principles have been applied as in the annual financial statements. As previously, operating profit is used as a measure of a segment's profit or loss. However, unlike in previous interim reports, the segments' net sales are divided into external net sales and inter-division net sales and a reconciliation of operating profit to the consolidated profit before tax is presented. The adoption of the standard will result in changes in the notes to the financial statements for the financial year as well.

IAS 1 (Amendment) Presentation of Financial Statements

The revised standard has changed the presentation of the income statement and the statement of changes in equity. According to the revised standard, only owner changes in equity are presented in the statement of changes in equity. Changes in equity during the period resulting from transactions and other events other than those changes resulting from transactions with owners in their capacity as owners, are presented in a statement of comprehensive income. The income statement may be presented in a single statement of comprehensive income or in two statements. L&T has adopted two separate statements: a separate income statement displaying components of profit or loss and a second statement beginning with profit or loss and displaying components of other comprehensive income. The titles of two statements have changed: the balance sheet is now referred to as 'statement of financial position' and the cash flow statement as 'statement of cash flows'.

Income tax expense is based on the estimated average annual income tax rate.

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.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

As of 2009, damage repair services was transferred from Industrial Services into Property and Office Support Services. Comparative figures have been restated accordingly.

Net sales

4-6/2009
Inter
4-6/2008
Inter
Total net sales,
EUR 1000 External division Total External division Total change %
Environmental
Services 70 304 704 71 008 76 134 505 76 639 -7.3
Property and Office
Support Services 59 922 609 60 531 60 284 699 60 983 -0.7
Industrial Services 16 868 693 17 561 17 946 237 18 183 -3.4
Eliminations -2 006 -2 006 -1 441 -1 441
L&T total 147 094 0 147 094 154 364 0 154 364 -4.7
1-6/2009
Inter
1-6/2008
Inter
Total net sales,
EUR 1000 External division Total External division Total change %
Environmental
Services 141 909 1 414 143 323 151 299 820 152 119 -5.8
Property and Office
Support Services 120 294 1 380 121 674 118 927 1 314 120 241 1.2
Industrial Services 31 323 1 100 32 423 31 469 405 31 874 1.7
Eliminations -3 894 -3 894 -2 539 -2 539
L&T total 293 526 0 293 526 301 695 0 301 695 -2.7
1-12/2008
Inter
Total
298 260 1 810 300 070
240 549 2 672 243 221
67 187 1 845 69 032
-6 327 -6 327
605 996 0 605 996
External division

Operating profit

1-12/
2008
%
10.7
2.4
7.6
9.2
32 255
5 907
5 239
12 097
55 498
-4 806
50 692

Other segment information

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Assets
Environmental Services
Property and Office
279 981 258 219 273 722
Support Services 75 882 84 257 75 747
Industrial Services 101 064 83 038 96 722
Group admin. and other 497 381 458
Non-allocated assets 26 120 13 937 31 036
L&T total 483 544 439 832 477 685
Liabilities
Environmental Services
Property and Office
40 548 41 149 38 207
Support Services 36 493 35 253 35 524
Industrial Services 16 860 17 496 15 440
Group admin. and other 1 191 627 1 071
Non-allocated liabilities 188 911 151 391 182 405
L&T total 284 003 245 916 272 647
EUR 1000 4-6/2009 4-6/2008 1-6/2009 1-6/2008 1-12/2008
Capital expenditure
Environmental Services 7 412 7 977 14 801 14 314 41 823
Property and Office
Support Services 1 864 2 459 2 754 5 022 9 679
Industrial Services 2 874 6 892 6 880 12 085 32 657
Group admin. and other 19 21 90
L&T total 12 169 17 328 24 456 31 421 84 249
Depreciation and
amortisation
Environmental Services
Property and Office
6 284 5 689 12 535 11 328 23 122
Support Services 2 116 2 264 4 346 4 467 8 982
Industrial Services 1 463 1 425 2 933 2 821 5 788
Group admin. and other 1 1 2 3
L&T total 9 863 9 379 19 815 18 618 37 895
Impairment
Property and Office
Support Services 3 090
L&T total 3 090

INCOME STATEMENT BY QUARTER

4-6/ 1-3/ 10-12/ 7-9/ 4-6/ 1-3/ 10-12/ 7-9/
EUR 1000 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007
Net sales
Environmental Services 71 008 72 315 74 211 73 740 76 639 75 480 74 788 67 915
Property and Office
Support Services 60 531 61 143 62 861 60 124 60 983 59 253 58 458 55 496
Industrial Services 17 561 14 862 18 062 19 091 18 183 13 696 16 207 16 357
Group admin. and other 1 3
Inter-division net sales -2 006 -1 888 -2 076 -1 712 -1 441 -1 098 -1 282 -1 202
L&T total 147 094 146 432 153 058 151 243 154 364 147 331 148 172 138 569
Operating profit
Environmental Services 8 932 6 808 5 957 9 723 8 151 8 423 8 372 9 730
Property and Office
Support Services 4 343 3 358 -1 945 5 048 1 178 1 626 4 112 4 644
Industrial Services 1 733 277 1 529 3 465 1 140 -895 83 1 702
Group admin. and other -142 -458 -660 -653 -271 13 681 -468 -601
L&T total 14 866 9 985 4 881 17 583 10 198 22 835 12 099 15 475
Operating margin
Environmental Services 12.6 9.4 8.0 13.2 10.6 11.2 11.2 14.3
Property and Office
Support Services 7.2 5.5 -3.1 8.4 1.9 2.7 7.0 8.4
Industrial Services 9.9 1.9 8.5 18.1 6.3 -6.5 0.5 10.4
L&T total 10.1 6.8 3.2 11.6 6.6 15.5 8.2 11.2
Finance costs, net -1 233 -1 685 -1 370 -1 346 -990 -1 100 -1 247 -1 294
Profit before tax 13 633 8 300 3 511 16 237 9 208 21 735 10 852 14 181

TAX EFFECTS OF COMPONENTS OF OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

EUR 1000 Before tax 30.6.2009
Tax
expense/
benefit
After tax Before tax 30.6.2008
Tax
expense/
benefit
After tax
Hedging reserve, change
in fair value -453 118 -335 501 -130 371
Current available-for-sale
investments -10 3 -7 -14 256 19 -14 237
Currency translation
differences -109 87 -22 -264 7 -257
Components of other
comprehensive income -572 208 -364 -14 019 -104 -14 123

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

Business combinations in aggregate

Fair values used Carrying amounts
EUR 1000 in consolidation before consolidation
Property, plant and equipment 140 140
Customer contracts 69
Agreements on prohibition of competition 101
Total assets 310 140
Net assets 310 140
Goodwill arising from acquisitions 10
Acquisition cost 320
Acquisition cost 320
Cash flow effect of acquisitions 320

On 1 June 2009, the property maintenance services business of Valkeakosken Talohuolto Ky was acquired into Property and Office Support Services.

The net sales of the acquired business totalled EUR 700 thousand. The aggregate acquisition cost was EUR 320 thousand, of which EUR 10 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 2008 under Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements and under Summary on significant accounting policies.

CHANGES IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS

EUR 1000 1-6/2009 1-6/2008 1-12/2008
Carrying amount at beginning of period 152 627 162 117 162 117
Business acquisitions 180 294 3 057
Other capital expenditure 2 189 1 823 3 812
Disposals -88 -2 -2 762
Amortisation and impairment -4 357 -4 506 -12 147
Transfers between items 978 2
Currency exchange differences 76 -112 -1 452
Carrying amount at end of period 151 605 159 614 152 627

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

EUR 1000 1-6/2009 1-6/2008 1-12/2008
Carrying amount at beginning of period 197 152 151 870 151 870
Business acquisitions 140 116 2 050
Other capital expenditure 21 917 29 188 75 183
Disposals -1 372 -648 -2 548
Depreciation and impairment -15 458 -14 112 -28 838
Transfers between items -978 -2
Currency exchange differences -150 -179 -563
Carrying amount at end of period 201 251 166 235 197 152

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

EUR 1000 1-6/2009 1-6/2008 1-12/2008
Intangible assets 825 1 616 1 021
Property, plant and equipment 6 356 18 806 10 868
Total 7 181 20 422 11 889
The Group's share of capital commitments
of joint ventures 1 500 15 780 972

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(Joint ventures)

EUR 1000 1-6/2009 1-6/2008 1-12/2008
Sales 343 574 990
Purchases
Other operating income 38
Interest income 319 202
Non-current receivables
Capital loan receivable 10 646 5 396 8 396
Current receivables
Trade receivables 105 55 62
Loan receivables 362 202

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Securities for own commitments

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Real estate mortgages
Corporate mortgages
19 192
19 460
10 192
10 000
10 192
10 460
Other securities 236 186 200
Bank guarantees required for environmental
permits
4 111 4 155 4 126

Other securities are security deposits.

The Group has given no pledges, mortgages or guarantees on behalf of outsiders.

Operating lease liabilities

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Maturity not later than one year 7 709 8 034 7 459
Maturity later than one year and not later than
five years 17 570 16 214 16 051
Maturity later than five years 6 833 5 492 7 281
Total 32 112 29 740 30 791

Derivative financial instruments

Interest rate swaps
EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Nominal values of interest rate swaps *
Maturity not later than one year 15 000 15 000
Total 15 000 15 000
Fair value 301 112
Nominal values of interest rate swaps **
Maturity not later than one year 4 629 4 629 4 629
Maturity later than one year and not later than
five years 23 600 18 514 20 914
Maturity later than five years 9 714 5 000
Total 28 229 32 857 30 543
Fair value -1 062 1 204 -610

* Hedge accounting under IAS 39 has not been applied to these interest rate swaps. Changes in fair values have been recognised in finance income and costs.

** The interest rate swaps are used to hedge cash flow related to a floating rate loan, and hedge accounting under IAS 39 has been applied to it. The hedges have been effective, and the changes in the fair values are shown in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period.

Currency derivatives

EUR 1000 6/2009 6/2008 12/2008
Nominal values of forward contracts
Maturity not later than one year 168 2 259
Fair value -3 -17

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
1000 bbl 6/2008
Volume of crude oil put options
Maturity not later than one year 226
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 114
Total 340
Fair value, EUR 1000 18
Volume of sold crude oil futures
Maturity not later than one year 42
Fair value, EUR 1000 -2 192

Hedge accounting under IAS 39 has not been applied to oil derivatives. Changes in fair values have been recognised in other operating expenses. The fair values of the oil options have been determined on the basis of a generally used valuation model. The fair values of other derivative contracts are based on market prices at the end of the period.

CALCULATION OF KEY FIGURES

Earnings per share: profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company / adjusted average basic number of shares

Earnings per share, diluted: profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company / adjusted average diluted number of shares

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

EVA: operating profit - cost calculated on invested capital (average of four quarters) before taxes WACC 2008: 9.3% WACC 2009: 9.4%

Equity per share: equity attributable to equity holders of the parent company / adjusted basic number of shares at end of period

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

Return on investment, % (ROI): (profit before tax + finance costs) / (total equity and liabilities - non-interest-bearing liabilities (average)) x 100

Equity ratio, %: equity / (total equity and liabilities - advances received) x 100

Gearing, %: net interest-bearing liabilities / equity x 100

Net interest-bearing liabilities: interest-bearing liabilities - liquid assets

Helsinki, 27 July 2009

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC Board of Directors

Jari Sarjo President and CEO

For additional information please contact Jari Sarjo, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 636 2810 or Keijo Keränen, IR Manager, tel. +358 50 385 6957.

Lassila & Tikanoja specialises in environmental management and property and plant support services and is a leading supplier of wood-based biofuels, recovered fuels and recycled raw materials. With operations in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Russia, L&T employs 9,500 persons. Net sales in 2008 amounted to EUR 606 million. L&T is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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