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Lassila & Tikanoja Oyj

Quarterly Report Apr 24, 2013

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LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC: INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 MARCH 2013

  • Net sales for the first quarter EUR 167.7 million (EUR 171.3 million)
  • Operating profit EUR 6.3 million (EUR 4.9 million)
  • Operating profit excluding non-recurring items EUR 6.8 million (EUR 5.0 million)
  • Earnings per share EUR 0.12 (EUR 0.07)
  • Full-year net sales in 2013 are expected to remain at the 2012 level. Operating profit, excluding non-recurring items, is expected to remain at the 2012 level or improve slightly.

CEO PEKKA OJANPÄÄ:

"Operating profit excluding non-recurring items was in line with our expectations, and we saw a significant improvement in our cash flow from operating activities. Comparable net sales remained at the previous year's level. In the first quarter, the efficiency enhancement measures set in our strategy continued, affecting both business operations and working capital. The financial uncertainty affects our business volumes. We will continue to focus on profitability improvement."

GROUP NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Lassila & Tikanoja's net sales for the first quarter decreased by 2.1% to EUR 167.7 million (EUR 171.3 million). Operating profit was EUR 6.3 million (EUR 4.9 million), representing 3.8% (2.9%) of net sales, and operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 6.8 million (EUR 5.0 million). Earnings per share were EUR 0.12 (EUR 0.07).

Comparable net sales includes EUR 4.0 million worth of net sales generated by L&T Recoil and the divested parts of the eco product business.

Operating profit grew by EUR 1.4 million from the comparison period to EUR 6.3 million. Operating profit was reduced by the non-recurring reorganisation costs of EUR 0.5 million (EUR 0.1 million).

Financial summary
1-3/2013 1-3/2012 Change% 1-12/2012
Net sales, EUR million 167.7 171.3 -2.1 674.0
Operating profit excluding non-recurring
items, EUR million* 6.8 5.0 33.7 47.4
Operating profit, EUR million 6.3 4.9 27.7 48.4
Operating margin, % 3.8 2.9 7.2
Profit before tax, EUR million 5.9 4.0 48.3 43.0
Earnings per share, EUR 0.12 0.07 71.4 0.89
EVA, EUR million 0.9 -1.5 24.1

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

NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE BY DIVISION

Environmental Services

The division's net sales for the first quarter were down by 8.0% to EUR 60.2 million (EUR 65.5 million). Operating profit totalled EUR 6.2 million (EUR 4.3 million) and operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 6.2 million (EUR 4.3 million).

The division's net sales fell following the slowdown in construction, which reduced the demand for interchangeable platforms and the construction waste recycling volumes. Meanwhile in waste

management, demand has remained normal. Recycled raw material volumes decreased in the first quarter following a decline in retail sales.

Comparable net sales includes EUR 4.0 million worth of net sales generated by L&T Recoil and the divested parts of the eco product business.

Profitability improved thanks to efficiency improvement measures taken in 2012.

Industrial Services

The division's net sales for the first quarter totalled EUR 13.7 million (EUR 12.9 million), showing an increase of 6.2%. Operating loss totalled EUR 0.5 million (operating loss EUR 1.3 million) and operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 0.5 million (operating loss EUR 1.3 million).

Healthy demand for process cleaning boosted net sales. The late arrival of spring had a negative effect on the demand for sewer maintenance services and environmental construction in the first quarter.

Although the division recorded a loss, as expected, the loss was smaller than in the comparison period thanks to the healthy profitability in hazardous waste recycling services.

Facility Services

The division's net sales for the first quarter were down by 4.8% to EUR 75.8 million (EUR 79.6 million). Operating profit totalled EUR 0.4 million (EUR 1.6 million) and operating profit excluding non-recurring items was EUR 0.8 million (EUR 1.7 million).

The division's net sales declined from the comparison period due to lower demand for damage repair services.

The decrease in net sales in technical systems services and damage repair services, resulting from the smaller number of damage repair orders than in the comparison period, had a negative impact on the division's profitability. The Facility Services division is currently taking efficiency enhancement measures designed to improve profitability. Profitability of the cleaning business improved from the comparison period.

Renewable Energy Sources

First quarter net sales of Renewable Energy Sources (L&T Biowatti) were up by 23.8% to EUR 21.8 million (EUR 17.6 million). The division recorded an operating profit of EUR 1.0 million (EUR 0.8 million), and an operating profit excluding non-recurring items of EUR 1.0 million (EUR 0.8 million).

There was a significant improvement in the division's net sales from the comparison period, due to increased demand for wood-based fuels.

The increase in operating profit is largely attributed to net sales growth. Meanwhile profitability suffered from the weaker energy content and higher logistics costs.

BREAKDOWN OF OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING NON-RECURRING ITEMS

EUR million 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Operating profit 6.3 4.9 48.4
Non-recurring items:
Gain on sale of holding in L&T Recoil Oy -4.2
Impairment of hazardous waste treatment facilities 0.5
Gain on sale of eco product business -0.2
Restructuring costs 0.5 0.1 2.9
Operating profit excluding non-recurring items 6.8 5.0 47.4

FINANCING

Cash flows from operating activities amounted to EUR 27.0 million (EUR 8.9 million). As a result of efficiency enhancement measures, a total of EUR 12.9 million in working capital was released (EUR 2.5 million tied up).

At the end of the period, interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 97.4 million (EUR 159.0 million). L&T Recoil accounted for EUR 17.7 million of the interest-bearing liabilities in the reference period. Guarantees of EUR 16.4 million given by Lassila & Tikanoja to other providers of finance for these liabilities are still in force. In addition L&T had receivables from EcoStream Group of EUR 3.3 million.

Net interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 83.6 million, showing an increase of EUR 1.3 million from the beginning of the year and a decrease of EUR 68.7 million from the comparison period.

Net finance costs decreased significantly in the first quarter and amounted to EUR 0.4 million (EUR 1.0 million). Net finance costs were 0.2% (0.6%) of net sales.

The average interest rate on long-term loans (with interest-rate hedging) was 2.2% (3.1%). Long-term loans totalling EUR 23.4 million will mature during the rest of the year.

The equity ratio was 46.3% (39.7%) and the gearing rate 38.9 (75.4). Liquid assets at the end of the period amounted to EUR 13.8 million (EUR 7.8 million).

Of the EUR 100 million commercial paper programme, EUR 16 million (EUR 46 million) was in use at the end of the period. A committed limit totalling EUR 30.0 million, was not in use, as was the case in the comparison period.

DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS

The Annual General Meeting held on 12 March 2013 resolved that the profit for 2012 be placed in retained earnings and that no dividend be paid. A capital repayment of EUR 0.60 per share was paid for the financial year 2012. The capital repayment, totalling EUR 23.2 million, was paid to the shareholders on 22 March 2013.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE

Capital expenditure totalled EUR 5.9 million (EUR 11.5 million) and was mainly comprised of machine and equipment purchases.

PERSONNEL

In January-March the average number of employees converted into full-time equivalents was 7,938 (8,119). The total number of full-time and part-time employees at the end of the period was 8,988 (9,229). Of them 7,074 (7,257) people worked in Finland and 1,914 (1,972) people in other countries.

SHARE AND SHARE CAPITAL

Traded volume and price

The volume of trading excluding the shares held by the company in Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki in January-March was 1,900,719 which is 4.9% (7.1%) of the average number of outstanding shares. The value of trading was EUR 23.8 million (EUR 31.4 million). The trading price varied between EUR 11.60 and EUR 13.15. The closing price was EUR 12.54. The market capitalisation excluding the shares held by the company was EUR 485.3 million (EUR 426.7 million) at the end of the period.

Own shares

At the beginning of the year the company held 106,810 of its own share and at the end of the period 92,247 shares, representing 0.2% of all shares and votes.

Share capital and number of shares

The company's registered share capital amounts to EUR 19,399,437, and the number of outstanding shares to 38,685,569 shares. The average number of shares excluding the shares held by the company totalled 38,695,703.

Share-based incentive programme 2013

Lassila & Tikanoja plc's Board of Directors decided on 17 December 2012 on a new share-based incentive programme. The programme's earnings period began on 1 January 2013 and ends on 31 December 2013. Potential rewards to be paid for the year 2013 will be based on the EVA result of Lassila & Tikanoja group. Potential rewards will be paid partly as shares and partly in cash. A maximum total of 53,300 Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares may be paid out on the basis of the programme. The programme covers 10 persons.

Shareholders

At the end of the period, the company had 9,759 (9,460) shareholders. Nominee-registered holdings accounted for 16.6% (15.1%) of the total number of shares.

Notifications on major holdings

On 13 March 2013, Nordea Investment Fund Company Finland announced that its holding of the shares and votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had risen to 5.5%.

On 10 April 2013, Nordea Investment Fund Company Finland announced that its holding of the shares and votes in Lassila & Tikanoja plc had fallen to 4.98%.

Authorisation for the Board of Directors

The Annual General Meeting held on 12 March 2013 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. In addition, the Annual General Meeting authorised the Board of Directors to decide on the share issue and the issuance of special rights entitling to shares.

The Board of Directors is authorised to purchase 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.

The Board of Directors is authorised to decide on issuance of new shares or shares possibly held by the Company through share issue and/or issuance of option rights or other special rights entitling to shares, referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Finnish Companies Act, so that by virtue of the authorisation altogether 500,000 shares, which is 1.3% of the total number of shares, may be issued and/or conveyed at the maximum. The share issue authorisation will be effective for 18 months.

RESOLUTIONS BY THE GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Lassila & Tikanoja plc, which was held on 12 March 2013, adopted the financial statements for the financial year 2012 and released the members of the Board of Directors and the Presidents and CEO from liability.

The AGM resolved that the profit for 2012 be placed in retained earnings and that no dividend be paid. A capital repayment of EUR 0.60 per share, as proposed by the Board of Directors, would be paid for the financial year 2012 on the basis of the balance sheet adopted. The capital repayment, totalling EUR 23.2 million, payment date was resolved to be on 22 March 2013.

The Annual General Meeting confirmed the number of the members of the Board of Directors five. The following Board members were re-elected to the Board until the end of the following AGM: Heikki Bergholm, Eero Hautaniemi, Hille Korhonen, Sakari Lassila and Miikka Maijala.

KPMG Oy Ab, Authorised Public Accountants, was elected auditor. KPMG Oy Ab has announced that it will name Lasse Holopainen, Authorised Public Accountant, as its principal auditor.

The resolutions of the Annual General Meeting were announced in more detail in a stock exchange release on 12 March 2013.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The members of the Board of Directors are Heikki Bergholm, Eero Hautaniemi, Hille Korhonen, Sakari Lassila and Miikka Maijala. In its constitutive meeting the Board elected Heikki Bergholm as Chairman of the Board and Eero Hautaniemi as Vice Chairman.

From among its members, the Board elected Eero Hautaniemi as Chairman and Sakari Lassila and Miikka Maijala as members of the audit committee. Heikki Bergholm was elected as Chairman of the remuneration committee and Hille Korhonen as member of the committee.

SUMMARY OF STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 6 OF THE SECURITIES MARKETS ACT

In a release published on 25 March 2013, the company announced the comparable figures for 2012 based on the new business structure.

EVENTS AFTER THE PERIOD

In a release published on 9 April 2013, the company announced that as part of EcoStream Oy's capital arrangements, Lassila & Tikanoja plc subscribed for EcoStream Oy shares for a total of EUR 2.0 million on 8 April 2013. The subscription price was EUR 3.00 per share. This subscription was financed through a conversion of Lassila & Tikanoja's remaining sale price receivable from the L&T Recoil Oy divestment, EUR 2.0 million, into EcoStream Oy shares. Consequently, the arrangement had no direct impact on cash flow. Following this arrangement and EcoStream Oy's other capital arrangements, Lassila & Tikanoja's ownership in EcoStream Oy fell to approximately 16.4 per cent.

In connection with the arrangement, Lassila & Tikanoja's Board of Directors decided on a write-down of all shares held by Lassila & Tikanoja plc to EUR 3.00 per share. As a result of this write-down, the company will record an impairment of EUR 5.1 million on EcoStream Oy's shares for the second quarter.

After the write-down, the balance sheet value of the EcoStream shares held by L&T will be approximately EUR 3.6 million.

The impairment will be treated as a non-recurring cost item, with no impact on cash flow.

NEAR-TERM RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Economic uncertainty may cause major changes in the Environmental Services division's secondary raw material markets and in the Industrial Services division's demand.

Uncertainties associated with government subsidies for renewable fuels and with their continuity could affect demand for the Renewable Energy Sources division's services.

More detailed information on L&T's risks and risk management is available in the Annual Report for 2012, in the report of the Board of Directors, and in the consolidated financial statements.

OUTLOOK FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR

Full-year net sales in 2013 are expected to remain at the 2012 level. Operating profit, excluding nonrecurring items, is expected to remain at the 2012 level or improve slightly.

CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1 JANUARY–31 MARCH 2013

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 Change % 1-12/2012
Net sales 167 721 171 286 -2,1 673 985
Cost of sales -154 367 -159 711 -3,3 -602 581
Gross profit 13 354 11 575 15,4 71 404
Other operating income 378 548 -31,0 7 708
Selling and marketing costs -3 640 -4 091 -11,0 -16 745
Administrative expenses -3 246 -3 008 7,9 -12 090
Other operating expenses -548 -91 502,2 -1 584
Impairment, non-current assets -302
Impairment, goodwill and other intangible assets
Operating profit 6 298 4 933 27,7 48 391
Finance income 179 355 -49,6 860
Finance costs -587 -1 315 -55,4 -6 256
Profit before tax 5 890 3 973 48,3 42 995
Income tax expense -1 443 -1 209 19,4 -8 543
Profit for the period 4 447 2 764 60,9 34 452
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 4 451 2 769 34 459
Non-controlling interest -4 -5 -7
Earnings per share for profit attributable to the
equity holders of the company:
Basic earnings per share, EUR 0.12 0.07 0.89
Diluted earnings per share, EUR 0.12 0.07 0.89
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
------------------------------------------------ --
EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Profit for the period 4 447 2 764 34 452
Other comprehensive income, after tax
Items arising from re-measurement of defined benefit plans -46 -189
Total -46 -189
Hedging reserve, change in fair value 956 309 1 098
Revaluation reserve
Gains in the period -1 3 2
Current available-for-sale financial assets -1 3 2
Currency translation differences 250 681 627
Currency translation differences, non-controlling interest 4 18 10
Other comprehensive income, after tax 1 209 1 011 1 737
Total comprehensive income, after tax 5 656 3 729 36 000
Attributable to:
Equity holders of the company 5 657 3 716 35 997
Non-controlling interest -1 13 3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Goodwill 120 444 119 847 120 189
Customer contracts arising from acquisitions 7 110 9 867 7 880
Agreements on prohibition of competition 1 450 2 918 1 810
Other intangible assets arising from business acquisitions 52 73 57
Other intangible assets 8 332 10 925 8 494
137 388 143 630 138 430
Property, plant and equipment
Land 3 848 4 283 3 844
Buildings and constructions 51 499 78 381 52 393
Machinery and equipment 117 753 121 836 121 179
Other 87 85 86
Prepayments and construction in progress 3 467 4 720 2 657
176 654 209 305 180 159
Other non-current assets
Available-for-sale investments 7 280 590 7 284
Finance lease receivables 3 630 3 808 3 608
Deferred tax assets 3 511 6 273 3 845
Other receivables 5 991 3 306 2 755
20 412 13 977 17 492
Total non-current assets 334 454 366 912 336 081
Current assets
Inventories 23 864 26 916 24 884
Trade and other receivables 98 722 105 079 103 925
Derivative receivables 2 151 405 1 290
Prepayments 3 506 5 690 491
Current available-for-sale financial assets 2 001 1 999 2 499
Cash and cash equivalents 11 775 5 800 12 083
Total current assets 142 019 145 889 145 172
TOTAL ASSETS 476 473 512 801 481 253
EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to equity holders of the company
Share capital 19 399 19 399 19 399
Share premium reserve
Other reserves 463 -1 476 -743
Unrestricted equity reserve 6 109 29 403 29 381
Retained earnings 184 265 150 133 150 233
Profit for the period 4 451 2 769 34 459
214 687 200 228 232 729
Non-controlling interest 273 284 274
Total equity 214 960 200 512 233 003
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities 31 118 29 126 31 313
Retirement benefit obligations 888 670 672
Provisions 4 252 2 569 4 304
Borrowings 52 203 88 236 57 961
Other liabilities 904 1 123 942
89 365 121 724 95 192
Current liabilities
Borrowings 45 162 70 801 38 915
Trade and other payables 125 563 118 140 112 880
Derivative liabilities 833 1 490 1 129
Tax liabilities 0 14 14
Provisions 590 120 120
172 148 190 565 153 058
Total liabilities 261 513 312 289 248 250
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 476 473 512 801 481 253

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit for the period 4 447 2 764 34 452
Adjustments
Income tax expense 1 443 1 209 8 543
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment 10 578 10 826 43 642
Finance income and costs 408 959 5 395
Gain on sale of shares -4 181
Other -109 -459 1 603
Net cash generated from operating activities before change in working
capital 16 767 15 299 89 454
Change in working capital
Change in trade and other receivables -296 -16 993 -10 574
Change in inventories 1 020 1 033 -121
Change in trade and other payables 12 210 13 476 17 096
Change in working capital 12 934 -2 484 6 401
Interest paid -616 -1 311 -5 070
Interest received 129 257 830
Income tax paid -2 198 -2 854 -11 127
Net cash from operating activities 27 016 8 907 80 488
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired -746 -2 498
Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries and businesses, net of sold cash 7 820
Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets -4 914 -10 940 -40 659
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible
assets 67 223 2 826
Purchases of available-for-sale investments
Change in other non-current receivables 30 10 560
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale investments
Dividends received 1
Net cash used in investing activities -4 817 -11 453 -31 950
Cash flows from financing activities
Change in short-term borrowings 3 999 28 483 -5 781
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 10 200
Repayments of long-term borrowings -3 849 -5 007 -25 254
Dividends paid and other asset distribution -23 197 -21 254 -21 254
Repurchase of own shares
Net cash generated from financing activities -23 047 2 222 -42 089
EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Net change in liquid assets -848 -324 6 449
Liquid assets at beginning of period 14 582 8 069 8 069
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates 42 54 64
Change in fair value of current available-for-sale investments
Liquid assets at end of period 13 776 7 799 14 582
Liquid assets
EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Cash and cash equivalents 11 775 5 800 12 083
Available-for-sale financial assets 2 001 1 999 2 499
Total 13 776 7 799 14 582

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Equity
Cur attribut
rency Invested able
transla unrestric to equity
Share Share
premium
tion
differ
Reva
luation
Hedging ted
equity
Re
tained
holders
of the
Non
controllin
Total
EUR 1 000 capital reserve ences reserve reserve reserve earnings company g interest equity
Equity at
1.1.2013 19 399 0 -785 2 41 29 381 184 692 232 729 274 233 003
Amendment
in IAS19 -189 -189 -189
Equity at
1.1.2013 19 399 0 -785 2 41 29 381 184 503 232 540 274 232 814
Expense
recognition of
share-based
benefits 80 80 80
Capital
repayment -23 272 299 -22 973 -22 973
Total
comprehensiv
e income 250 -1 956 4 451 5 657 -1 5 656
Other
differences -617 -617 -617
Equity at
31.3.2013 19 399 0 -535 1 997 6 109 188 716 214 687 273 214 960
Equity at
1.1.2012 19 399 0 -1 412 0 -1 057 50 658 150 085 217 673 271 217 944
Amendment
in IAS19
-47 0 0
Expense
recognition of
share-based
benefits 48 48 48
Repurchase
of own shares
Capital
repayment -21 255 -21 255 -21 255
Total
comprehensiv
e income
Equity at
681 3 309 2 769 3 762 13 3 775
31.3.2012 19 399 0 -731 3 -748 29 403 152 855 200 228 284 200 512

KEY FIGURES

1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Earnings per share, EUR 0.12 0.07 0.89
Earnings per share, diluted, EUR 0.12 0.07 0.89
Cash flows from operating activities per share, EUR 0.70 0.23 2.08
EVA, EUR million 0.9 -1.5 24.1
Capital expenditure, EUR 1000 5 919 11 474 49 385
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment, EUR 1000 10 578 10 826 43 641
Equity per share, EUR 5.55 5.18 6.01
Return on equity, ROE, % 7.9 5.3 15.3
Return on invested capital, ROI, % 8.0 5.9 14.4
Equity ratio, % 46.3 39.7 49.4
Gearing, % 38.9 75.4 35.3
Net interest-bearing liabilities, EUR 1000 83 589 151 239 82 294
Average number of employees in full-time equivalents
Total number of full-time and part-time employees at end of
7 938 8 119 8 399
period 8 988 9 229 8 962
Number of outstanding shares adjusted for issues, 1000 shares
average during the period 38 696 38 686 38 688
at end of period 38 707 38 686 38 692
average during the period, diluted 38 702 38 711 38 701

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

This financial statements release is in compliance with IAS 34 standard. The same accounting policies as in the annual financial statements for the year 2012 have been applied. The following new, revised or amended IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations that have become effective in 2013 have not had an impact on the financial statements:

- IAS 19 (Amendment) Employee Benefits

Key changes: The amendment eliminates the use of the 'corridor'approach. The definition of estimated return on funded defined benefit plan assets will change. Financial cost is determined on the net assets (included in the obligation and in the plan). Impact on statement of financial position on 31 December 2012 and statement of comprehensive income for the period 1 January 2012–31 December 2012 EUR 189 thousand.

- IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

The new standard sets out the requirement to determine fair value and to disclose related information in the financial statements; the new standard also includes a definition of fair value. The use of fair value is not extended, but the standard offers guidelines for value definition when another standard requires or permits fair value measurements. IFRS 13 extends the disclosure requirement for assets measured at fair value not included in financial assets. The EU has not yet approved the new standard for application. The new standard is not expected to have a material impact on consolidated financial statements.

  • IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures – Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities The amendment includes more extensive disclosure requirements; entities are required to disclose numerical information on financial assets presented in net amount in the statement of financial position, and on financial assets subject to master netting arrangements or similar agreements, even if presented in gross amount in the statement of financial position. The amendment will be adopted for application in the 2013 financial statements. The required disclosures must be presented retrospectively. The amendment has not yet been approved for application in the EU. The amendment does not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the

carrying amounts on the balance sheet date for assets and liabilities and the amounts of revenues and expenses. In addition, the management makes judgements when making decisions on application of accounting policies. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions.

The interim report has not been audited.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Net sales

1-3/2013 1-3/2012
EUR 1 000 External Inter
division
Total External Inter
division
Total Total net
sales,
change %
Environmental
Services 59 107 1 094 60 201 63 772 1 695 65 467 -8.0
Industrial Services 13 080 650 13 730 12 189 734 12 923 6.2
Facility Services
Renewable
74 791 1 005 75 796 78 786 834 79 620 -4.8
Energy Sources 20 743 1 027 21 770 16 539 1 045 17 584 23.8
Eliminations -3 776 -3 776 -4 308 -4 308
L&T total 167 721 0 167 721 171 286 0 171 286 -2.1
1-12/2012
Inter
EUR 1 000 External division Total
Environmental
Services 259 791 5 870 265 661
Industrial Services 66 863 3 133 69 996
Facility Services 295 451 4 042 299 493
Renewable
Energy Sources 51 880 4 067 55 947
Eliminations -17 112 -17 112
L&T total 673 985 0 673 985

Operating profit

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 % 1-3/2012 % 1-12/2012 %
Environmental Services 6 224 10.3 4 272 6.5 34 251 12.9
Industrial Services -519 -3.8 -1 257 -9.7 3 892 5.6
Facility Services 429 0.6 1 596 2.0 12 980 4.3
Renewable Energy
Sources 967 4.4 787 4.5 -61 -0.1
Group admin. and other -803 -465 -2 671
L&T total 6 298 3.8 4 933 2.9 48 391 7.2
Finance costs, net -408 -960 -5 396
Profit before tax 5 890 3 973 42 995
EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Assets
Environmental Services 219 678 274 680 228 457
Industrial Services 70 262 73 902 81 573
Facility Services 115 051 112 002 105 718
Renewable Energy Sources 29 721 29 966 30 179
Group admin. and other 15 970 2 057 9 853
Unallocated assets 25 791 20 194 25 473
L&T total 476 473 512 801 481 253
Liabilities
Environmental Services 45 162 41 674 42 381
Industrial Services 19 524 17 449 18 687
Facility Services 55 180 52 283 50 073
Renewable Energy Sources 10 826 8 592 6 094
Group admin. and other 1 049 1 120 1 378
Unallocated assets 129 772 191 171 129 637
L&T total 261 513 312 289 248 250
EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Capital expenditure
Environmental Services 2 472 4 281 16 149
Industrial Services 514 1 901 11 272
Facility Services 2 695 5 192 14 727
Renewable Energy Sources 45 97 486
Group admin. and other 193 3 6 751
L&T total 5 919 11 474 49 385
Depreciation and amortisation
Environmental Services 5 595 6 362 24 690
Industrial Services 1 663 1 644 7 084
Facility Services 3 239 2 748 11 276
Renewable Energy Sources 77 72 281
Group admin. and other 4 0 9
L&T total 10 578 10 826 43 340
Impairment
Environmental Services 302
L&T total 0 0 302

INCOME STATEMENT BY QUARTER

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 10-12/2012 7-9/2012 4-6/2012 1-3/2012
Net sales
Environmental Services 60 201 64 670 66 388 69 136 65 467
Industrial Services 13 730 18 770 18 145 20 158 12 923
Facility Services 75 796 74 789 72 708 72 376 79 620
Renewable Energy Sources 21 770 18 287 7 977 12 099 17 584
Group admin. and other
Inter-division net sales -3 776 -4 725 -4 002 -4 077 -4 308
L&T total 167 721 171 791 161 216 169 692 171 286
Operating profit
Environmental Services 6 224 6 592 11 019 12 368 4 272
Industrial Services -519 1 161 1 789 2 199 -1 257
Facility Services 429 2 516 7 843 1 025 1 596
Renewable Energy Sources 967 269 -384 -733 787
Group admin. and other -803 -853 -638 -715 -465
L&T total 6 298 9 685 19 629 14 144 4 933
Operating margin
Environmental Services 10.3 10.2 16.6 17.9 6.5
Industrial Services -3.8 6.2 9.9 10.9 -9.7
Facility Services 0.6 3.4 10.8 1.4 2.0
Renewable Energy Sources 4.4 1.5 -4.8 -6.1 4.5
L&T total 3.8 5.6 12.2 8.3 2.9
Finance costs, net -408 -512 -568 -3 356 -960
Profit before tax 5 890 9 173 19 061 10 788 3 973

BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

In January-March 2013 Lassila & Tikanoja made no business acquisitions.

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

CHANGES IN INTANGIBLE ASSETS

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Carrying amount at beginning of period 138 430 144 489 144 489
Business acquisitions 566 1 110
Other capital expenditure 637 621 2 322
Disposals -10 -1 957
Amortisation and impairment -1 842 -2 121 -8 023
Transfers between items
Exchange differences 163 85 489
Carrying amount at end of period 137 388 143 630 138 430

CHANGES IN PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Carrying amount at beginning of period 180 159 207 522 207 522
Business acquisitions 515 2 438
Other capital expenditure 5 281 9 772 36 810
Disposals -135 -199 -31 258
Depreciation and impairment -8 736 -8 705 -35 619
Transfers between items
Exchange differences 85 400 266
Carrying amount at end of period 176 654 209 305 180 159

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Intangible assets 109
Property, plant and equipment 4 895 4 669 1 953
Total 4 895 4 669 2 062
The Group's share of capital commitments 50

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(Joint ventures)

EUR 1 000 1-3/2013 1-3/2012 1-12/2012
Sales 488 939
Other operating income 12 24
Interest income 203 391
Non-current receivables
Capital loan receivable 25 146 0
Current receivables
Trade receivables 2 466 0
Loan receivables 1 801 0

FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BY CATEGORY

Financial
assets and Financial Carrying
liabilities at liabilities amounts
fair value Available measured Derivatives by Fair value
through Loans and for-sale at under balance Fair values hierarchy
profit or other financial amortised hedge sheet by balance level under
EUR 1 000
Non-current financial
loss receivables assets cost accounting item sheet item IFRS 7
assets
Available-for-sale
investments 7 280 7 280 7 280 3
Finance lease
receivables 3 630 3 630 3 931
Other receivables 5 990 5 990 5 990
Current financial
assets
Trade and other
receivables 88 865 88 865 88 865
Derivative receivables 15 2136 2 151 2 151 2
Available-for-sale
financial assets 2 001 2 001 2 001 2
Cash and cash
equivalents
11 775 11 775 11 775
Total financial assets 15 110 260 9 281 2 136 121 692 121 993
Non-current financial
liabilities
Borrowings 52 204 52 204 52 560
Other liabilities 605 605 605
Current financial
liabilities
Borrowings 45 162 45 162
Trade and other
payables 57 938 57 938
Derivative liabilities 833 833 833 2
Total financial liabilities 155 909 833 156 742 53 998

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Securities for own commitments

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Mortgages on rights of tenancy 186 42 186 186
Company mortgages 583 21 460 583
Other securities 180 191 178
Bank guarantees required for environmental permits 8 704 5 140 6 483

Other securities are security deposits.

Off balance sheet liabilities

Lassila & Tikanoja plc has given a guarantee for a share of 50 percent of L&T Recoil Oy's financial liabilities.

The guarantee is valid no later than the maturity date of the liabilities on 31 August 2014. The financial liabilities of L&T Recoil totalled EUR 32.8 million on 31 March 2013.

Operating lease liabilities

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Maturity not later than one year 5 212 7 231 5 556
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 7 460 13 968 8 377
Maturity later than five years 2 226 4 103 2 274
Total 14 899 25 302 16 206

Liabilities associated with derivative agreements

Interest rate swaps

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Nominal values of interest rate and currency swaps*
Maturity not later than one year 18 514 13 429 14 229
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 23 140 36 272 28 940
Maturity later than five years 2 727 2 727
Total 44 381 49 701 45 896
Fair value -833 -1 084 -1 129
Nominal value of interest rate swaps**
Maturity not later than one year 0 4 000 0
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 0 19 455 0
Maturity later than five years 0 4 545 0
Total 0 28 000 0
Fair value 0 -174 0

* 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. The fair values of the swap contracts are based on the market data at the balance sheet date.

** 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.

Commodity derivatives

metric tonnes 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Nominal values of diesel swaps
Maturity not later than one year 4 524 2 544 5 136
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 0 636 660
Total 4 524 3 180 5 796
Fair value, EUR 1000 193 405 136

Commodity derivative contracts were concluded, for hedging of future diesel oil purchases. IAS 39 – compliant hedge accounting will be applied to these contracts, and the effective change in fair value will be recognised in the hedging reserve within equity. The fair values of commodity derivatives are based on market prices at the balance sheet date.

Currency forwards

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Volume of forward contracts
Maturity not later than one year 512 253 775
Fair value 15 -6 4

Hedge accounting under IAS 39 has not been applied to forward contracts. Changes in fair values have been recognised in finance income and costs.

Cross currency interest rate swaps

EUR 1 000 3/2013 3/2012 12/2012
Maturity of cross currency interest rate swaps under
hedge accounting
Maturity not later than one year 12 800 10 400 12 800
Maturity later than one year and not later than five years 15 867 28 667 16 667
Total 28 667 39 067 29 467
Fair value, EUR 1 000 1 943 -11 1 150

The contracts are used to hedge cash flow related to foreign currency floating rate loans. The changes in the fair values are shown in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period. On the balance sheet date, the value of foreign currency loans was EUR 1.9 million negative.

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) WACC 2012: 7.1% WACC 2013: 6.5%

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

Operating profit excluding non-recurring items: operating profit +/- non-recurring items

Helsinki, 23 April 2013

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC Board of Directors

Pekka Ojanpää President and CEO

For additional information please contact: Pekka Ojanpää, President and CEO, tel. +358 10 636 2810 or Timo Leinonen, CFO, tel. +358 400 793 073.

Lassila & Tikanoja is a service company that is transforming the consumer society into an efficient recycling society. In co-operation with our customers we are reducing waste volumes, extending the useful lives of properties, recovering materials and decreasing the use of raw materials and energy. We help our customers to focus on their core business and to save the environment. Together, we create well-being and jobs. With operations in Finland, Sweden, Latvia and Russia, L&T employs 9,000 persons. Net sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 674.0 million. L&T is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

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