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Studsvik Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Apr 29, 2015

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Interim Report January–March 2015

  • • Sales in the first quarter decreased to SEK 201.1 (219.7) million. In local currencies the decrease was 13.5 per cent.
  • • Operating profit for the first quarter decreased to SEK –5.0 (5.3) million, including items affecting comparability of SEK 0 (1.3) million.
  • • Cash flow after investments was SEK –5.6 (–18.4) million.
January–
March 2015
January–
March 2014
Full year
2014
Sales, SEK million 201.1 219.7 909.6
Operating profit, SEK million –5.0 5.3 30.5
Profit after tax, SEK million –5.7 1.6 5.2
Profit per share after tax, SEK –0.69 0.20 0.63
Cash flow after investments, SEK million –5.6 –18.4 –54.8
Equity per share, SEK 34.98 33.95 35.64
Interest-bearing net debt, SEK million 107.0 86.5 105.7
Net debt/equity ratio. % 37.2 31.0 36.1

Sales

Sales in the first quarter decreased to SEK 201.1 (219.7) million. In local currencies the decrease was 13.5 per cent. The decreased sales primarily relate to the Waste Treatment business area.

Profit

Operating profit for the first quarter decreased to SEK –5.0 (5.3) million. Items affecting comparability were SEK 0 (1.3) million. Adjusted for these, the operating margin was –2.5 (2.4) per cent.

Net financial income for the first quarter was SEK –1.9 (–6.6) million. Profit/loss after tax for the first quarter was SEK –5.7 (1.6) million.

Fuel and Materials Technology

In the first quarter sales increased to SEK 55.4 (51.7) million. In local currencies the increase was 3.1 per cent.

Operating profit for the first quarter increased to SEK 3.3 (–0.8) million. The operating margin was 6.0 (–1.6) per cent.

Sales of the software in the first quarter were good and sales of services in Materials Technology continued to develop well, with rising margins.

Consultancy Services

In the first quarter sales decreased to SEK 94.9 (95.4) million. In local currencies the decrease was 8.7 per cent.

Operating profit for the first quarter decreased to SEK 2.6 (9.1) million. The decrease is attributable to weak demand for consulting services in ventilation in the UK. Items affecting comparability amounted to SEK 0 (1.7) million. Adjusted for these, the operating margin for the first quarter was 2.7 (7.8) per cent.

Demand for consulting services for THOR technology has increased.

Waste Treatment

In the first quarter sales decreased to SEK 44.7 (86.1) million. In local currencies the decrease was 34.6 per cent.

Operating profit in the first quarter decreased to SEK –3.2 (9.1) million. The operating margin was –7.2 (13.7) per cent.

Sales and earnings were unusually high in 2014 due to the large Berkeley project that continued for most of 2014. The first quarter this year was also negatively affected by weak demand for treatment of material in the Swedish facility. Demand for treatment at the facility in the UK is good and the actions taken is resulting in improvements. The order book for processing large metal components and material for incineration in the Swedish facility continues to be low.

Investments

The Group's investments in the first quarter were SEK 6.4 (4.4) million.

Cash flow

Working capital decreased in the first quarter by SEK 12.9 (increased 11.5) million. Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital amounted to SEK –12.1 (–2.5) million and after investments to SEK –5.6 (–18.4) million.

Financial position and liquidity

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the first quarter amounted to SEK 122.8 (191.5) million. Interest-bearing liabilities were SEK 229.8 (278.0) million. Net interest-bearing debt was SEK 107.0 (86.5) million, which means a net debt/equity ratio of 37.2 (31.0) per cent.

Personnel

The average number of employees at the end of March was 828 (915). The decrease is attributable to the Waste Treatment and Consultancy Services business areas as well as the functions at the head office and Shared Services. As at December 31, 2014 the number of employees was 857.

Transactions with related parties

During the quarter a dividend of SEK 0.8 million was received from UK Nuclear Waste Management Ltd.

Parent company

Parent company operations comprise the co-ordination of tasks for the Group. Parent company sales in the first quarter amounted to SEK 3.0 (3.5) million. The operating loss amounted to SEK –8.9 (–12.0) million. Items affecting comparability related to restructuring impacted earnings by SEK 0 (–0.4) million. Loss after financial items was SEK –9.3 (–15.3) million.

Cash and cash equivalents, including current investments, amounted to SEK 37.4 (110.9) million.

Risks and uncertainties

An overall analysis of the Group's risks and how they are dealt with is given in the Annual Report, which is available on the company's website. Apart from these risks, no further significant risks are estimated to have arisen.

Accounting policies

The consolidated accounts for the Studsvik Group have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act, the Swedish Financial Reporting Board recommendation RFR 1, Supplementary accounting rules for groups, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and interpretations by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) as adopted by the EU. There is a description of these accounting policies in the annual report. The consolidated accounts have been prepared in accordance with the historical cost method except as regards financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value through profit or loss.

The interim report for the parent company was prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board recommendation RFR 2 "Accounting for legal entities".

Stockholm, April 29, 2015

Michael Mononen President

This report has not been reviewed by the company's auditors.

Time schedule for financial information

Interim Report January–June 2015 July 21, 2015
Interim Report January–September 2015 October 21, 2015
Year-end Report January–December 2015 February 2016

For further information please contact

Michael Mononen, President and Chief Executive Officer, +46 155 22 10 86 or Pål Jarness, Chief Financial Officer, +46 155 22 10 09.

The interim report will be presented at a telephone conference to be held in English, on April 29 at 2:30 pm. Further information for those interested in participating is available at www.studsvik.se.

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Amounts in SEK million January–
March 2015
January–
March 2014
Full year
2014
Net sales 201.1 219.7 909.6
Cost of services sold –153.0 –164.7 –660.5
Gross profit 48.1 55.0 249.1
Selling and marketing expenses –13.3 –11.2 –47.6
Administrative expenses –35.2 –39.6 –146.9
Research and development costs –5.7 –6.2 –25.8
Share in earnings from associated companies 3.1 5.0 11.5
Other operating income 1.0 3.1 5.4
Other operating expenses –3.0 –0.8 –15.2
Operating profit –5.0 5.3 30.5
Financial income 4.7 0.4 0.2
Financial expenses –8.1 –4.4 –17.1
Fair value gain/loss (realized and unrealized) 1.5 –2.6 –2.0
Profit/loss before tax –6.9 –1.3 11.6
Income tax 1.2 2.9 –6.4
Profit/loss for the period from continuing operations –5.7 1.6 5.2
Operations held for sale
Profit/loss for the period from operations held for sale –9.4 –17.2
NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD –5.7 –7.8 –12.0
Other comprehensive income
Items that may later be reversed in the income statement
Translation differences on foreign subsidiaries 4.2 0.5 19.1
Cash flow hedging –5.5 –0.9 –0.6
Income tax on items recognized in other comprehensive income 1.0 0.2 0.1
Other comprehensive income for the period, net after tax 0.3 –0.2 18.6
Total profit/loss and other comprehensive income for the period –5.4 –8.0 6.6
Income for the period attributable to
Parent company's shareholders –5.7 –7.8 –12.0
Non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income attributable to
Parent company's shareholders –5.4 –8.0 6.6
Non-controlling interests
Earnings per share calculated on income attributable to
the parent company's shareholders during the period, SEK
Earnings per share before and after dilution
Profit/loss from continuing operations –0.69 0.20 0.63
Profit/loss from operations for sale –1.15 –2.09
NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD –0.69 –0.95 –1.46

Group statement of financial position

Amounts in SEK million
------------------------ -- -- --
Amounts in SEK million March March December
2015 2014 2014
ASSETS
Intangible assets 178.7 161.8 177.2
Property, plant and equipment 355.8 327.9 350.0
Other non-current assets 152.3 123.5 128.4
Total non-current assets 686.8 613.2 655.6
Inventories 2.2 1.7 1.9
Trade receivables 131.6 159.0 183.3
Other current receivables 77.7 106.1 80.5
Cash and cash equivalents 122.8 191.5 120.1
Total current assets 334.3 458.3 385.8
TOTAL ASSETS 1,021.1 1,071.5 1,041.3
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity attributable to parent company's shareholders 287.2 278.7 292.6
Non-controlling interests 0.3 0.3 0.3
Borrowing 202.3 264.3 203.0
Provisions and other non-current liabilities 246.5 225.4 241.0
Total non-current liabilities 448.8 489.7 444.0
Trade and other payables 257.3 289.1 281.6
Borrowing 27.5 13.7 22.8
Total current liabilities 284.8 302.8 304.4
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,021.1 1,071.5 1,041.3
Pledged assets 159.2 148.9 157.9
Contingent liabilities 60.8 55.1 60.7

Changes in equity

Amounts in SEK million Equity
Other to the parent Non
Share contributed Retained company's controlling
capital capital Reserves earnings shareholders interest Total equity
Equity at December 31, 2013 8.2 225.3 –6.0 58.5 286.0 0.3 286.3
Changes January 1 – March 31, 2014
Comprehensive income for the period 0.5 –7.8 –7.3 –7.3
Equity at March 31, 2014 8.2 225.3 –5.5 50.7 278.7 0.3 279.0
Changes April 1 – December 31, 2014
Comprehensive income for the period 18.1 –4.2 13.9 13.9
Equity at December 31, 2014 8.2 225.3 12.6 46.5 292.6 0.3 292.9
Changes January 1 – March 31, 2015
Comprehensive income for the period 0.3 –5.7 –5.4 –5.4
Equity at March 31, 2015 8.2 225.3 12.9 40.8 287.2 0.3 287.5

Group statement of cash flow

Amounts in SEK million January– January– Full year
Total operations March 2015 March 2014 2014
Cash flow from operating activities
Operating profit –5.0 –4.2 17.9
Adjustment for non-cash items –1,6 4.9 17.3
–6.6 0.7 35.2
Financial items, net –3.0 –3.9 –17.6
Income tax paid –2.5 0.7 1.1
Cash flow from operating activities before change in
working capital –12.1 –2.5 18.7
Change in working capital 12.9 –11.5 –39.5
Cash flow from operating activities 0.8 –14.0 –20.8
Investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment –6.4 –4.4 –34.0
Divestment of subsidiaries 93.9 93.9
Other cash flow from investing activities 0.8 –6.1 10.8
Cash flow after investments –4.8 69.4 49.9
Financing activities
Change in borrowing 4.0 –29.2 –92.6
Dividend to shareholders
Cash flow from financing activities 4.0 –29.2 –92.6
Changes in cash and cash equivalents –0.8 40.2 –42.6
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 120.1 151.4 151.4
Translation difference 3.5 –0.1 11.3
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 122.8 191.5 120.1

Financial ratios for the Group

Amounts in SEK million January– January– Full year
March 2015 March 2014 2014
Margins
Operating margin, % –2.5 2.4 3.3
Profit margin, % –3.4 –0.6 1.3
Return on investment
Return on capital employed, % 0.9 4.0 5.5
Return on equity, % –2.0 0.6 1.8
Capital structure
Capital employed 517.3 556.9 518.7
Equity 287.5 279.0 292.9
Interest-bearing net debt 107.0 86.5 105.7
Net debt/equity ratio, % 37.2 31.0 36.1
EBITDA/Net financial items, rolling 12 months 3.8 2.4 3.2
Equity/assets ratio, % 28.2 26.0 28.1
Employees
Average number of employees 828 915 895
Net sales per employee 1.0 1.0 1.0
Data per share January–
March 2015
January–
March 2014
Full year
2014
Number of shares at the end of the period 8,218,611 8,218,611 8,218,611
Average number of shares 8,218,611 8,218,611 8,218,611
Earnings per share before and after dilution
Profit/loss from continuing operations –0.69 0.20 0.63
Profit/loss from operations held for sale –1.15 –2.09
Profit/loss for the period –0.69 –0.95 –1.46
Equity per share, SEK, total operations 34.98 33.95 35.64

Net sales per geographical area

Amounts in SEK million January– January– Full year
March 2015 March 2014 2014
Sweden 47.2 35.5 182.9
Europe, excluding Sweden 122.5 160.5 616.0
North America – from continuing operations 29.3 14.7 84.9
Asia 2.1 9.0 20.3
Other 5.6
Total 201.1 219.7 909.6

Quarterly review

Amounts in SEK million 2013 2014 2015
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1
Net sales 250.9 266.5 216.9 266.9 219.7 217.0 225.1 247.8 201.1
Operating expenses –243.6 –253.4 –211.2 –277.0 –214.4 –216.9 –212.2 –235.6 –206.1
Operating profit 7.3 13.1 5.7 –10.1 5.3 0.1 12.9 12.2 –5.0
Financial items, net –4.9 –9.5 –0.3 –4.1 –6.6 –4.1 –4.9 –3.3 –1.9
Profit/loss after financial items 2.4 3.6 5.4 –14.2 –1.3 –4.0 8.0 8.9 –6.9

Financial data per segment

Amounts in SEK million

Amounts in SEK million Fuel and
Waste Consultancy Materials
January–March 2015 Treatment Services Technology Other Elimination Group
External sales revenue 44.3 94.4 55.4 7.0 201.1
Revenue from segment 0.4 0.5 2.7 –3.6 0.0
Operating profit –3.2 2.6 3.3 –7.7 –5.0
Assets 318.4 334.2 201.0 418.8 –251.3 1,021.1
Liabilities 248.3 272.7 109.8 354.1 –251.3 733.6
Investments 3.7 0.4 1.7 0.6 6.4
Depreciation/amortization 3.6 0.6 2.1 1.8 8.1
Average number of employees 119 496 121 92 828
January–March 2014 Waste
Treatment
Consultancy
Services
Fuel and
Materials
Technology
Other Elimination Group
External sales revenue 66.8 94.5 51.6 6.8 219.7
Revenue from segment 0.9 0.1 4.7 –5.7 0.0
Operating profit 9.1 9.1 –0.8 –12.1 5.3
Assets 356.3 330.3 177.7 463.2 –256.0 1,071.5
Liabilities 281.8 266.7 137.3 362.7 –256.0 792.5
Investments 2.0 0.1 2.0 0.3 4.4
Depreciation/amortization 4.6 0.6 2.1 1.2 8.5
Average number of employees * 144 541 125 105 915
Waste
Treatment
Consultancy
Services
Fuel and
Materials
Technology
Other Elimination Group
240.3 397.7 239.5 32.1 909.6
0.8 2.0 0.0 14.7 –17.5 0.0
2.9 36.8 31.4 –40.6 30.5
320.8 359.5 227.4 414.6 –281.0 1,041.3
255.3 305.3 108.5 360.5 –281.0 748.4
21.7 0.3 5.3 5.4 32.8
16.0 2.2 8.5 7.2 33.5
148 527 120 100 895

* Reclassification of 26 employees between the segments for the full year 2014 (33 in January–March 2014) was made for comparability with 2015.

Parent company income statement
Amounts in SEK million
January–
March 2015
January–
March 2014
Full year
2014
Net sales 3.0 3.5 11.9
Cost of services sold –0.3 –0.6 –2.2
Gross profit 2.7 2.9 9.7
Other operating income and costs –11.6 –14.9 –53.6
Operating profit –8.9 –12.0 –43.9
Result from participations in Group companies 42.8
Net financial items –0.3 –3.3 –7.4
Profit/loss before tax –9.3 –15.3 –8.5
Income tax 2.0 3.2 2.4
NET PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD –7.2 –12.1 –6.1

Parent company balance sheet

Amounts in SEK million March March December
2015 2014 2014
ASSETS
Property, plant and equipment 0.0 0.1 0.0
Financial non-current assets 627.1 567.0 612.1
Total non-current assets 627.1 567.1 612.1
Current assets 12.3 66.2 53.3
Cash and cash equivalents 37.4 110.9 35.6
Total current assets 49.7 177.1 88.9
TOTAL ASSETS 676.8 744.2 701.0
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 234.1 277.1 284.1
Non-current liabilities 272.2 310.5 282.6
Current liabilities 170.5 156.5 134.3
Total liabilities 442.7 467.1 416.9
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 676.8 744.2 701.0
Major shareholders, March 31, 2015
Number of shares Share, %
The Karinen Family 1,769,552 21.5
Briban Invest AB 1,285,492 15.6
Avanza Pensionsförsäkring AB 465,981 5.7
Credit Agricole Suisse SA 346,098 4.2
Invus Investment AB 276,594 3.4
Malte Edenius 240,000 2.9
Eikos AB 225,000 2.7
Nordnet Pensionsförsäkring AB 209,836 2.6
Leif Lundin 181,850 2.2
Unionen 152,709 1.9
Total ten largest shareholders – holdings 5,153,112 62.7
Other shareholders 3,065,499 37.3
Total 8,218,611 100.0

The Studsvik share

In the first quarter the share price varied between a high of SEK 34.70 on February 12, and a low of SEK 30.80 on February 20, 2015. The opening price was SEK 32.80 at the beginning of the year and the closing price on March 31 was SEK 31.90. In the first quarter 456 thousand shares were traded.

Facts about Studsvik

Studsvik offers a range of advanced technical services to the international nuclear power industry in such areas as waste treatment, consultancy services and fuel and materials technology. The company has over 65 years' experience of nuclear technology and radiological services. Studsvik has 800 employees in 7 countries and the company's shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm.

This report is a translation of the Swedish statutory report. In the event of any discrepancies between this document and the Swedish original, the latter shall govern. The content of this interim report may not, in whole or part, be reproduced or stored in a machine-readable medium without the previous permission of Studsvik AB (publ).

Production/Graphic design: Studsvik AB Photo: Studsvik

Studsvik AB

SE-611 82 Nyköping, SWEDEN Telephone +46 155 22 10 00 Fax +46 155 26 30 70 E-mail [email protected] www.studsvik.se