Lemminkäinen and YIT will complete the merger
LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 9.8.2007, 9:00 - Net sales were EUR 879.9 million (731.2) - International operations accounted for EUR 212.6 million (217.9) of net sales - Operating profit was EUR 45.3 million (18.9) and the ratio of operating profit to net sales was 5.1% (2.6) - The result before taxes was EUR 38.9 million (11.6) - Earnings per sh
LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION STOCK EXCHANGE BULLETIN 9.8.2007, 9:00 - Net sales were EUR 879.9 million (731.2) - International operations accounted for EUR 212.6 million (217.9) of net sales - Operating profit was EUR 45.3 million (18.9) and the ratio of operating profit to net sales was 5.1% (2.6) - The result before taxes was EUR 38.9 million (11.6) - Earnings per share were EUR 1.55 (0.31) - The Company's order book at the end of the review period was EUR 1,622.0 million (1,312.1) - International orders accounted for EUR 449.3 million (347.1) of the order book BUSINESS DEVELOPED FAVOURABLY The first-half net sales of Lemminkäinen Group rose 20.3% to EUR 879.9 million. The order book rose 23.6% to EUR 1,622.0 million. The result before taxes improved EUR 27.3 million and was EUR 38.9 million (11.6). The results of almost all of the Group's business sectors were improved. The favourable development in the review period was mostly influenced by the earlier start of this year's asphalt paving season and the good profitability of Palmberg - the Group's building contractor. The operations of the Paving and Mineral Aggregates Division developed more favourably than expected. Net sales rose 25.7% to EUR 215.9 million (171.8). The operating profit was EUR 1.5 million (operating loss 11.6). There was also a slight improvement in the order book. The net sales of the Building Materials Division rose 40.0% to EUR 58.1 million (41.5). Operating profit rose to EUR 3.4 million (0.1). The order book grew and was good in all of the Division's business areas. Lemcon's net sales fell 4.7% to EUR 164.6 million (172.7). Operating profit was down 9.7% at EUR 6.5 million (7.2). The order book was good and has been growing in Russia in particular. The net sales of the Palmberg Group rose 33.9% to EUR 363.2 million (271.3). Operating profit rose 45.7% to EUR 31.9 million (21.9). The order book rose to an all-time high. The net sales of Tekmanni Oy rose 17.9% to EUR 103.4 million (87.7). Operating profit rose 91.7% to EUR 4.6 million (2.4). The order book grew and now stands at an all-time high for the company. CONSTRUCTION MARKET GROWTH The construction market as a whole is experiencing good growth. Especially commercial and office construction is growing, and increased activity is also anticipated in industrial and logistics construction this year. The growth in infrastructure construction is being sustained by major on-going projects. Housing construction is expected to continue at almost the current level. The development of international markets important to Lemminkäinen is expected to remain favourable. The economic outlook in other Nordic countries is still positive, and the total volume of construction is forecast to grow. In the Baltic states GDP growth is faster than in the Nordic countries, and the road construction market is expected to remain active thanks to EU funding. Finnish industry has many on-going projects in Russia, China and India. Eastern Europe is also attracting foreign investments by Finnish industry. The construction of 3G networks is expected to grow, and the building of GSM networks in the developing countries will remain active. GOOD OUTLOOK FOR 2007 The outlook for construction is positive and Lemminkäinen's order book is strong. There are good prerequisites for the favourable development of Lemminkäinen's business operations in 2007. The Group's net sales will rise and the result is expected to clearly improve. PRESENTATION EVENT A presentation of the interim financial review for analysts and media representatives will be made at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 9 August 2007. The venue will be Ravintola Sipuli, Kanavaranta 7, Helsinki, Finland. Those wishing to attend are cordially invited to register in advance by contacting Liaison Manager Matti Aalto, phone +358 2071 53520 or e-mail matti.aalto@lemminkainen.fi. FINANCIAL REPORTING IN 2007 The interim financial review and the media presentation material are available on the Company's website at www.lemminkainen.com. Lemminkäinen will publish its interim financial review for the January-September period on 8 November 2007. LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION Juhani Sormaala Managing Director Additional information: Juhani Sormaala, Managing Director, tel. +358 2071 53302 Jukka Ovaska, Finance Director, tel. +358 2071 53334 APPENDICES: Interim Financial Review 1.1.-30.6.2007 Tabulated Section of the Interim Financial Review DISTRIBUTION: Helsinki Stock Exchange Key media www.lemminkainen.com Lemminkäinen Group operates in all areas of the construction sector. Its main business areas are building contracting, infrastructure construction, the building materials industry and technical building services. Net sales in 2006 were EUR 1,795.9 million, of which international operations accounted for about a third. The Group employs some 8,500 people. Lemminkäinen's main market area is the Baltic Rim region, where the Group has established a presence by setting up local subsidiaries. In specialist areas of construction the Group serves customers all over the world. Lemminkäinen's share is listed on Helsinki Stock Exchange. LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION'S INTERIM FINANCIAL REVIEW 1.1.-30.6.2007 CONSTRUCTION MARKET The Finnish construction market as a whole is experiencing good growth. According to an economic forecast by the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries, the total volume of construction will grow 3.5% this year and 3% next year. Especially commercial and office construction will grow, but increased activity is also anticipated in industrial and logistics construction. The growth in infrastructure construction is being sustained by major on-going projects. New highway projects are scheduled for start-up towards the end of the year. Housing construction is expected to continue at almost the current level. Refurbishment contracting will also continue to grow steadily. Strong demand has driven up construction and labour costs and led to supply problems in some materials. There is shortage of skilled labour, mainly at the site foreman level. The development of international markets important to Lemminkäinen is expected to remain favourable. The economic outlook in other Nordic countries is still positive, and the total volume of construction is forecast to grow. In Sweden the rock engineering market will remain good. In the Baltic states GDP growth is faster than in the Nordic countries, and the road construction market is expected to remain active thanks to EU funding. Finnish industry has many on-going projects in Russia, China and India. Central Eastern Europe is also attracting foreign investments by Finnish industry. The construction of 3G networks is expected to grow, and the building of GSM networks in the developing countries will remain active. GROUP'S NET SALES, EARNINGS AND BALANCE SHEET The H1 net sales of Lemminkäinen Group rose 20.3% to EUR 879.9 million (731.2). The Group generated 75.8% (70.2) of its net sales in Finland, 13.7% (13.2) in other Nordic countries, 6.2% (12.3) in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, and 4.3% (4.3) in other countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net sales by business sector, EUR | 1-6/2007 | 1-6/2006 | Change, % | | million | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral Aggregates | 215.9 | 171.8 | 25.7 | | Division | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials Division | 58.1 | 41.5 | 40.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 164.6 | 172.7 | -4.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab | 363.2 | 271.3 | 33.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 103.4 | 87.7 | 17.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operations and intragroup | -25.3 | -13.8 | 83.3 | | eliminations | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group, total | 879.9 | 731.2 | 20.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The H1 operating profit was EUR 45.3 million (18.9) and the result before taxes EUR 38.9 million (11.6). The result for the accounting period was EUR 29.9 million (8.6), of which EUR 26.5 million (5.3) was attributable to shareholders of the parent company. Earnings per share were EUR 1.55 (0.31). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating profit by business | 1-6/2007 | 1-6/2006 | Change, % | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | sector, EUR million | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral Aggregates | 1.5 | -11.6 | Over 100 | | Division | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials Division | 3.4 | 0.1 | Over 100 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 6.5 | 7.2 | -9,7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab | 31.9 | 21.9 | 45,7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 4.6 | 2.4 | 91,7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Others | -2.6 | -1.0 | Over 100 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group, total | 45.3 | 18.9 | Over 100 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Company's cash funds at the end of the review period were EUR 55.3 million (47.4) and the net interest-bearing debt EUR 391.2 million (379.2). The equity ratio was 26.6% (23.1) and net gearing 146.0% (186.4). The Group's order book grew 23.6% and at the end of the review period was EUR 1,622.0 million (1,312.1). The market breakdown of the order book was Finland 72.3% (73.5), other Nordic countries 14.6% (13.6), Eastern Europe and the Baltic states 10.4% (10.3), and other countries 2.7% (2.6). BUSINESS SECTORS Paving and Mineral Aggregates Division The H1 net sales of the Paving and Mineral Aggregates Division rose 25.7% to EUR 215.9 million (171.8). The Division generated 49.5% (51.3) of its net sales in Finland, 32.8% (30.4) in other Nordic countries, and 17.7% (18.3) in the Baltic states and Eastern Europe. The Division's operating profit was EUR 1.5 million (operating loss 11.6). The exceptionally early start of the asphalt paving season as well as good demand for mineral aggregates and ready-mix concrete had a positive impact on the Division's result. The order book grew 3.7% and at the end of the review period was EUR 325.2 million (313.5), of which operations abroad accounted for 51.0% (54.6). Lemminkäinen expanded its operation in Estonia by acquiring a majority stake in Lõhketööd OŰ on 25 May 2007. This construction company was founded in 1992 and operates in Estonia as a specialist in quarrying, blasting and demolition works. The net sales of Lõhketööd OŰ in 2006 were approx. EUR 1.5 million. The sale of Lemminkäinen's Swedish subsidiary Kvalitetsasfalt i Mellansverige AB to Peab Asfalt AB was approved in the review period. The transfer of ownership became effective on 7 August 2007. The transaction has no significant bearing on Lemminkäinen's result. In Finland the total volume of asphalt paving is likely to remain at last year's level, but intense competition is expected to continue. In Denmark the reorganisation of local government delayed the municipal procurement of paving works this season. In Norway appropriations for road maintenance have been increased but the competitive tendering processes are relatively long. In the Baltic states EU funding is increasing the number of highway projects. On-going infrastructure projects and the continuing strength of building contracting are expected to sustain the good level of demand for stone crushing contracting and ready-mix concrete. From time to time there are local shortages of the cement required for concrete production. Building Materials Division The H1 net sales of the Building Materials Division rose 40.0% to EUR 58.1 million (41.5). The Division generated 10.3% (7.6) of its net sales abroad, mainly in Sweden, Estonia and Eastern Europe. The Division's operating profit was EUR 3.4 million (0.1). The order book rose 31.7% and at the end of the review period was EUR 46.5 million (35.3). The factors contributing to the good result were strong demand, the acquisitions made this year and in 2006, and the efficiency improvement measures implemented in Lemminkäinen Betonituote Oy in 2006 and previous years. The order book is good in all of the Division's business areas. Exports of roofing materials, especially to Eastern Europe, have continued to grow quickly. Demand for roofing contracting and urban environment construction was good. Roofing contracting has been hampered periodically by long delivery times for mineral wool insulation material. There have also been problems in the availability of cement for the production of prefabricated concrete elements. During the review period Lemminkäinen acquired full ownership of K.M. Repo Oy. The company is based in Savonlinna, where it produces prefabricated concrete elements and ready-mix concrete. Its net sales in 2006 were EUR 13.5 million. The company now operates under the name Elemento Oy Savonlinna. The Division's good order and favourable profitability provide a positive outlook for the remainder of the year. Lemcon Ltd Lemcon's H1 net sales declined 4.7% to EUR 164.6 million (172.7). The company generated 58.9% (40.4) of its net sales in Finland, 11.6% (10.2) in other Nordic countries, 7.2% (31.8) in Eastern Europe and the Baltic states, 14.3% (11.2) in North and South America, and 8.0% (6.4) in other countries. The company's operating profit was EUR 6.5 million (7.2) and the profit before taxes was EUR 6.0 million (6.5). The order book grew 15% and at the end of the review period was EUR 399.4 million (347.2), of which international business accounted for 60.7% (42.3). Lemcon's infrastructure order book as a whole is reasonably good. The largest of its on-going contracts will be completed in 2008-2010. Lemcon Networks is believed to have good new business opportunities, most notably in Asia, South America and Africa. Legal proceedings arising from IKEA's termination of the construction contract for the MEGA shopping centre in St. Petersburg are now underway in the court of arbitration in Stockholm. Demand for Lemcon's project management services in Finland remains good this year thanks to brisk commercial and office construction. Abroad, the emphasis is on industrial construction and the company is actively involved in Finnish industry's plant-building projects. For example, preparations are being made for some major forest industry investments in different parts of the world. In Russia, demand for residential and office buildings is still quite strong, and especially inward investments by foreign industrial companies have increased. Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab The H1 net sales of Palmberg Group, Lemminkäinen's specialist building contractor, grew 33.9% to EUR 363.2 million (271.3). Business in Sweden accounted for 7.2% (7.7) of net sales. The company's operating profit grew 45.7% to EUR 31.9 million (21.9). The profit before taxes was EUR 30.1 million (18.5). The order book grew 37.4% to EUR 744.9 million (542.1), of which international operations accounted for 4.7% (5.0). The Palmberg Group's order book at the end of the review period was an all-time high. The good result was influenced especially by the sustained level of activity in the commercial construction sector, the favourable development of the commercial property market, increased interest in the Finnish property market among foreign investors and their lower requirements for investment returns. According to the Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries, about 33,000 (33,353) new housing starts are likely to be made in Finland this year. Palmberg Group made 450 new private-sector housing starts during the review period, which is considerably fewer than in the first half of last year (842). The decline in the number of new starts is partly due to the shortage of skilled workers, especially foremen. Delivery times for some building products have become longer and prices have risen faster than usual. The number of housing starts has also been affected by the prolongation of permit processes and in some cases local demand factors and the commitment of resources to other production. Palmberg expects to make starts on 1,000 housing units this year, compared with 1,558 units in 2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Palmberg's private-sector | 1-6/2007 | 1-6/2006 | 1-12/2006 | | housing production, units | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Housing starts | 450 | 842 | 1,558 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Housing units sold | 518 | 580 | 1,156 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Unsold completed units | 186 | 62 | 83 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Completed | 711 | 371 | 1,173 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Under construction | 1,437 | 1,717 | 1,698 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At the end of the review period Palmberg owned a total of 780,000 m2 of unused building rights, of which about 510,000 m2 were residential building rights. The company also has conditional co-operation and zoning agreements for a further 520,000 m2, of which about 370,000 m2 are residential building rights. Market conditions permitting, the company has the possibility to increase its housing production thanks to the good stock of building plots. At the present rate of production the company owns enough unused building rights to meet its needs for over four years. The Palmberg Group acquired the Uusikaarlepyy-based construction firm Rakennus Kronqvist Oy/Byggteam Kronqvist Ab during the review year. The company's net sales in 2006 were EUR 4.2 million. The Palmberg Group's subsidiary Oka Oy has agreed to purchase the business operations of the Imatra-based construction company Sulo Lipsanen Oy. The acquisition will strengthen the prerequisites for Palmberg's building contracting in Imatra area in south-eastern Finland and Russia. Closure of the deal will take place in autumn 2007. Sulo Lipsanen Oy's net sales in 2006 were EUR 7 million. Building construction in Finland is expected to remain at a good level this year. Commercial and office construction will grow and demand for logistics and warehouse construction will increase. Palmberg's business has developed well and the favourable trend is expected to continue for the remainder of the year. Tekmanni Oy Tekmanni's business areas are technical building services, technical facility services and industrial services. Tekmanni's H1 net sales rose 17.9% to EUR 103.4 million (87.7). The company generated 4.1% (7.3) of its net sales in Sweden and Russia. The company's operating profit was EUR 4.6 million (2.4) and the profit before taxes EUR 5.6 million (2.8). The order book grew to EUR 106.0 million (74.0), of which international business accounted for 4.6% (2.8). Tekmanni's order book grew considerably and achieved a new all-time high for the company. Brisk commercial and office construction has supported the good level of demand for Tekmanni's services. Especially the operations of Tekmanni Service have grown strongly. The company has been restructured by corporatising the operations of local units in order to improve the standard of regional service. On 1 June 2007 Tekmanni's technical building service units in Hyvinkää, Porvoo, Lohja, Kerava, Hämeenlinna and Forssa were corporatised to form Tekmanni Uusimaa Oy, which is based in Hyvinkää. The new company operates as an expert supplier of installation and contracting services in the provinces of Uusimaa and Kanta-Häme. During the review period Tekmanni acquired a 70% stake in Ab Instel Oy in Pietarsaari and full ownership of Sähköraisio Oy. Both companies are engaged in electrical contracting and electrical maintenance. The HVAC installation and technical building servicing company Uudenkaupungin Rakennus-Putkitus Oy was also acquired. After the end of the review period Tekmanni acquired the Vantaa-based Jäähdytystaito Oy, which specialises in refrigeration technology. The combined net sales of the above-mentioned companies in 2006 were EUR 7 million. Demand for maintenance, upkeep and repair works in the technical services sector is expected to remain brisk this year. In the near-term future, the most significant contracts for industrial services will be abroad. GROUP'S ORDER BOOK Lemminkäinen Group's order book rose 23.6% compared with H1 last year to reach an all-time high. The market breakdown of the order book was Finland 72.3% (73.5), other Nordic countries 14.6% (13.6), the Baltic states 4.4% (4.8), Eastern Europe 6.0% (5.5), and other countries 2.7% (2.6). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Order book by business | 6/2007 | 6/2006 | Change,% | | sector, | | | | | EUR million | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral Aggregates | 325.2 | 313.5 | 3.7 | | Division | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials Division | 46.5 | 35.3 | 31.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 399.4 | 347.2 | 15.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab | 744.9 | 542.1 | 37.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 106.0 | 74.0 | 43.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total, of which | 1,622.0 | 1,312.1 | 23.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | International orders | 449.3 | 347.1 | 29.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Significant orders received during the review period Lemminkäinen Group's Palmberg TKU Oy and Tekmanni Oy have signed contracts concerning the building electrical and air conditioning works for phase I of Turku University Hospital. The combined value of these contracts is EUR 26.8 million. (Bulletin 28.6.2007) Palmberg has signed a contract with Talvivaara Projekti Oy. The contract concerns concrete work of the Talvivaara nickel mine project and is worth EUR 15 million. Lemminkäinen Group's Forssan Betoni Oy earlier made a contract with Talvivaara Projekti Oy concerning the delivery of 45,000 m³ of concrete for the whole project. The contract will be completed in June 2008. (Bulletin 26.6.2007) Lemcon Ltd has signed an agreement on an industrial park project in Russia as well as a pre-contract for the purchase of the park's entire 130-hectare site. The industrial park will be built in Vorotynsk and some 15-20 production plants and logistics centres will be located there. (Bulletin 20.6.2007) Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab will carry out the modernisation of a former military hospital at Tilkka. The construction works encompass 12,000 m² and are worth EUR 23 million. The contract will be completed in summer 2008. Lemcon Ltd has been awarded a EUR 54 million contract to build a railway tunnel on the Ådalsbana line in Sweden. The Kroksberg tunnel will be completed in 2010. (Bulletin 26.4.2007) Lemminkäinen Corporation and the Finnish Road Administration have signed a service agreement whereby the Company assumes responsibility for the condition of the main roads in the Häme, Uusimaa and Turku road districts of Finland for a period of 12 years. The agreement is worth approx. EUR 40 million. (Bulletin 19.4.2007). Lemcon Ltd has signed an agreement with Oy Gustav Paulig Ab concerning the construction of office, warehousing and production facilities for a new roasting plant at Vuosaari Harbour in Helsinki. The project will be carried out as a project management contract and will be completed in June 2009. (Bulletin 5.4.2007) Significant orders received after the review period Tekmanni Service Oy and Oy Teboil Ab have made an agreement on maintenance services for Teboil's fuel distribution network. Tekmanni Service will supply technical building and maintenance services to petrol stations belonging to Teboil's distribution network. About 500 distribution points are within the scope of the contract. (Bulletin 30.7.2007) Lemcon will build a lightweight concrete production plant some 75 kilometres southwest of St. Petersburg at Volosovo for H+H International A/S. The company will also build an office and logistics centre in Moscow for Tikkurila Oy, and will carry out the construction works for the enlargement of Nokian Tyres's production plant in St. Petersburg. The combined value of the new Russian construction contracts is approx. EUR 40 million. Work has already begun on the building sites and the contracts will be completed during 2008. (Bulletin 1.8.2007) In Hungary a logistics centre is to be built for Nokia at an industrial park in the city of Komorom. The contract is worth EUR 8.5 million and the building will be completed by the end of this year. FINANCING According to the source and application of funds statement, the cash flow from operating activities was EUR -54.8 million (-112.5), the cash flow from investing activities EUR -19.3 million (-17.1) and the cash flow from financing activities EUR 68.6 million (135.0). The cash flow for the review period includes dividends totalling EUR 27.4 million (18.1) for 2006. Interest-bearing liabilities at the end of the review period were EUR 446.6 million (426.6) and liquid funds were EUR 55.3 million (47.4). Interest-bearing net debt was EUR 391.2 million (379.2). The company is applying hedge accounting to interest rate swap agreements taken out to hedge variable-rate loans tied to the 6-month Euribor rate and nominally valued at EUR 80.0 million. The hedges have been made effective and the changes in fair value of the interest rate swap agreements are recognised in equity through the revaluation reserve in accordance with the accounting principles of the financial statements. Net financing expenses were EUR 6.3 million (7.1), representing 0.7% (1.0) of net sales. The equity ratio was 26.6% (23.1) and net gearing 146.0% (186.4). SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL The listed price of Lemminkäinen Corporation's share was EUR 36.10 (30.50) at the beginning and EUR 52.45 (29.28) at the end of the review period. The market capitalisation at the end of the review period was EUR 892.8 million (498.4). Altogether 3,139,388 shares (1,984,384) worth EUR 141.3 million (68.4) were traded in the first half of the year. At the end of the review period the Company had 3,357 (3,381) shareholders. Lemminkäinen's share capital is EUR 34,042,500 and the share's nominal value is EUR 2. The company has one share series and the total number of issued shares is 17,021,250. INVESTMENTS Investments in the accounting period amounted to EUR 37.4 million (31.4). The investments were mainly purchases of paving, crushing and excavation equipment, production plant for building materials, and building construction equipment. The investments also include acquisitions of businesses and enterprises. PERSONNEL The average number of employees in the Group over the review period was 8,762 (7,955). 72% (74) of the employees were working in Finland, 11% (10) in other Nordic countries, 11% (10) in the Baltic states, and 6% (7) in other countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Personnel, average | 1-6/2007 | 1-6/2006 | Change,% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hourly paid employees | 5,662 | 5,069 | 11.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Salaried staff | 3,100 | 2,886 | 7.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Personnel, total, of whom | 8,762 | 7,955 | 10.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | working abroad | 2,482 | 2,080 | 19.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Personnel and the end | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | of the review period | 10,397 | 9,415 | 10.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wages, salaries and other | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | remuneration, EUR million | 147.3 | 129.2 | 14.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GROUP STRUCTURE With effect from 1 January 2008, Lemminkäinen Group will be organised into four business sectors instead of the present five. These four business sectors will be infrastructure construction, building contracting, technical building and facility services and the building materials industry. The Group's parent company, Lemminkäinen Corporation, will not have any business operations after 1 January 2008. (Bulletin 7.6.2007) The new structure will support the business strategy approved for Lemminkäinen Group in February 2007. Infrastructure construction and building contracting, which are the Group's largest business sectors, will be corporatised. The names of the companies thus formed will be decided at a later date. The infrastructure construction company will comprise Lemminkäinen Corporation's Paving and Mineral Aggregates Division and Lemcon Ltd's infra business (Lemcon Infra). The building contracting company will consist of the Palmberg Group and all the operations of Lemcon Ltd except for Lemcon Infra. The managing director of the infrastructure construction company with effect from 1 January 2008 will be Mr. Timo Kohtamäki, Lic.Tech. (b. 1963), who currently acts as the Head of Lemcon Infra. On the same date Mr. Juha Nurmi, M.Sc.(Eng.) (b. 1955), who is the Managing Director of Lemcon Networks Ltd, will take up the position of managing director of the building contracting company. The Managing Director of Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab, Mr. Risto Bono, and the Managing Director of Lemcon Ltd., Mr. Matti A. Mantere, will retire in accordance with their respective contracts. The reorganisation is described on the Group's website at www.lemminkainen.com. FCA's ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE ASPHALT PAVING AND BITUMINOUS ROOFING INDUSTRIES In March 2004 the Finnish Competition Authority (FCA) proposed to the Market Court that a sanction of EUR 68 million should be imposed on Lemminkäinen in connection with the operation of an alleged cartel in the asphalt paving industry. In its rejoinder submitted to the Market Court, Lemminkäinen denied the FCA's allegations as being unfounded in all respects and called for the Market Court to dismiss the FCA's sanction proposal in its entirety. The Market Court expects to give its decision after the 2007 summer holiday recess. The parties will have an opportunity to appeal the Market Court's decision to the Supreme Administrative Court. The FCA closed its investigation of the alleged prohibited exchanges of information in the bituminous roofing industry in the years 1996-2002. On 16 February 2007 the FCA announced its decision to close the case without proposing any sanctions against companies in the industry. (Bulletin 16.2.2007) RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES Lemminkäinen's business risks are divided into six categories: market risks, project risks, financing risks, credit loss risks, environmental risks, and accidents and damage. Lemminkäinen has specified the measures necessary to control its most significant known risks. Lemminkäinen's most significant risks and their management are described in greater detail in the 2006 year-end financial statements, the 2006 Annual Report and on the Company's website. During the review period Lemminkäinen's management did not identify any new risks or uncertainties that, if realised, would have a significant bearing on the Group's business. ENVIRONMENT Lemminkäinen Group takes account of life cycle and environmental perspective when developing its operations, products and services. The Group performs risk assessments on the environmental effects of its activities. The risks relate mainly to oil storage and handling, waste management and production plant emissions. The life time and environmental impacts of concrete and bitumen-based products are assessed in studies which clarify the environmental impacts of the products over their entire life cycles. During the review period Lemminkäinen Corporation made a donation of EUR 100,000 to John Nurminen Foundation's Clean Baltic Sea project. Additionally, Lemcon Ltd will contribute by making its project management skills available to the project. The aim of the project is to start-up the chemical removal of phosphorous at St. Petersburg's largest wastewater treatment plants, and thus to reduce eutrophication of the Baltic Sea perceptibly, quickly and cost-effectively. (Bulletin 1.2.2007). ADMINISTRATION AND DECISIONS OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING On 16 March 2007 Lemminkäinen Corporation's Annual General Meeting adopted the Company's final accounts for 2006 and granted the Managing Director and the members of the Board of Directors freedom from responsibility. The Annual General Meeting decided in accordance with the Board of Directors' proposal to pay a dividend of EUR 1.50 per share, i.e. a total dividend pay-out of EUR 25,531,875.00. The dividend's record date was 21 March 2007 and the payment date was 28 March 2007. Messrs. Berndt Brunow, Heikki Pentti, Teppo Taberman and Sakari Tamminen were re-elected to serve as members of the Board of Directors. Ms. Kristina Pentti, M.Sc. (Econ.) was newly elected to serve as a board member. The Board of Directors elected Heikki Pentti to serve as Chairman of the Board and Teppo Taberman to serve as Vice-chairman. PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, a firm of authorised public accountants, was re-elected to serve as the Company's auditor, with Jan Holmberg APA acting as the chief auditor. FAVOURABLE OUTLOOK FOR 2007 The outlook for construction is positive and Lemminkäinen's order book is strong. There are good prerequisites for the favourable development of Lemminkäinen's business operations in 2007. The Group's net sales will rise and the result is expected to clearly improve. Helsinki, 9 August 2007 LEMMINKÄINEN CORPORATION Board of Directors TABULATED SECTION OF THE INTERIM FINANCIAL REVIEW ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES This interim financial review has been prepared in accordance with IFRS measurement and recognition principles, and it conforms to the IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting standard. The accounting principles used in the annual financial statements for 2006 have also been observed in the preparation of this interim financial review. In the review period the Group has applied hedge accounting to interest rate swap agreements used to hedge specific variable-rate loans and also to financial instruments used to hedge net foreign investments. The change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements is recognised directly in equity through the revaluation reserve to the extent that the hedging relationship is effective. The ineffective part is recognised on the income statement under financial income and expenses. From 1.1.2007 the Group has adopted the following new standards and interpretations: - IAS 1 (Amendment) Capital Disclosures - Capital disclosure in financial statements - IFRS 7 Financial Instruments; Disclosures - IFRIC 7 Applying the Restatement Approach under IAS 29, Financial Reporting in Hyperinflationary Economies - IFRIC 8 Scope of IFRS 2 - IFRIC 9 Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives - IFRIC 10 Interim Financial Reporting and Impairment The adoption of these new and revised standards and interpretations affects mainly the Notes to the Financial Statements. The information contained in the interim financial review has not been audited. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER TABULATED INFORMATION 1) Consolidated income statement 2) Consolidated balance sheet 3) Statement of source and application of funds 4) Statement of changes in equity 5) Consolidated income statement, quarterly 6) Net sales by business sector 7) Net sales by business sector, quarterly 8) Operating profit by business sector 9) Operating profit by business sector, quarterly 10) Economic trends and financial indicators 11) Share-specific indicators 12) Tangible assets 13) Divested businesses 14) Acquired businesses 15) Related-party transactions 16) Guarantees and contingent liabilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 1) CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | Change | Change, | 12/2006 | | | | | | % | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net sales | 879.9 | 731.2 | 148.7 | 20.3 | 1,795.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other operating income | 10.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 75.0 | 17.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating expenses | 831.3 | 704.1 | 127.2 | 18.1 | 1,670.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Depreciation | 13.8 | 14.2 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 35.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating profit | 45.3 | 18.9 | 26.4 | over 100 | 108.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Financial expenses | 9.2 | 7.9 | 1.3 | 16.5 | 18.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Financial income | 2.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | over 100 | 3.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share of the results of | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | affiliated companies | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 1.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result before taxes | 38.9 | 11.6 | 27.3 | over 100 | 94.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income taxes | -9.0 | -3.0 | -6.0 | over 100 | -21.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | accounting period | 29.9 | 8.6 | 21.3 | over 100 | 72.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Distribution of the result for the accounting period | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To shareholders of | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | the parent company | 26.5 | 5.3 | 21.2 | over 100 | 65.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To minority interests | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.1 | 3.0 | 7.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EPS calculated from result attributable to parent company shareholders | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Earnings per share, EUR | 1.55 | 0.31 | | | 3.87 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Earnings per share, | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR, diluted | 1.55 | 0.31 | | | 3.87 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 2) CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Non-current assets | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tangible assets | 178.5 | 175.8 | | 169.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goodwill | 75.8 | 67.1 | | 68.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other intangible assets | 2.5 | 2.6 | | 2.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Investments | 9.6 | 8.2 | | 9.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Deferred tax asset | 8.0 | 9.7 | | 4.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other non-current receivables | 2.9 | 1.6 | | 2.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 277.2 | 265.1 | | 255.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Current assets | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Inventories | 302.9 | 266.0 | | 281.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trade and other receivables | 476.7 | 381.9 | | 340.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash funds | 55.3 | 47.4 | | 60.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 834.9 | 695.3 | | 683.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Assets, total | 1,112.1 | 960.4 | | 939.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' equity and | | | | | | liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share capital | 34.0 | 34.0 | | 34.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share premium account | 5.8 | 5.8 | | 5.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Revaluation reserve | 0.6 | 0.1 | | 0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation differences | 0.3 | 0.1 | | 0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retained earnings | 182.5 | 142.2 | | 142.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the period | 26.5 | 5.3 | | 65.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' equity | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | before minority interest | 249.6 | 187.7 | | 248.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Minority interest | 18.3 | 15.8 | | 19.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' equity, total | 267.9 | 203.4 | | 267.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Non-current liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Deferred tax liabilities | 17.8 | 14.4 | | 14.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Pension liabilities | 0.9 | 0.4 | | 1.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Provisions | 2.1 | 2.3 | | 1.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest-bearing liabilities | 167.7 | 101.2 | | 91.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other liabilities | 1.7 | 2.5 | | 1.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 190.1 | 120.7 | | 110.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Current liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accounts payable and other | 369.6 | 307.5 | | 303.0 | | liabilities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Provisions | 5.5 | 3.4 | | 5.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest-bearing liabilities | 278.9 | 325.4 | | 252.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 654.0 | 636.3 | | 561.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' equity and | 1,112.1 | 960.4 | | 939.2 | | liabilities, total | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 3) STATEMENT OF SOURCE AND APPLICATION OF FUNDS | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result before extraordinary items | 38.9 | 11.6 | | 94.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Depreciation according to plan | 13.8 | 14.2 | | 35.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other adjustments | -1.5 | 3.2 | | 4.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow before change in working | 51.2 | 29.0 | | 133.3 | | capital | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in working capital | -84.8 | -126.1 | | -109.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Financial items | -6.9 | -4.5 | | -11.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Direct taxes paid | -14.3 | -10.9 | | -19.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow from operating activities | -54.8 | -112.5 | | -7.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow provided by investing | 18.1 | 9.3 | | 24.4 | | activities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow used in investing | -37.4 | -26.3 | | -38.9 | | activities | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in non-current receivables | -0.9 | -0.9 | | -1.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Drawings of loans | 217.8 | 250.9 | | 273.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Repayments of loans | -120.9 | -96.9 | | -213.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividends paid | -27.4 | -18.1 | | -18.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow from financing activities | 68.6 | 135.0 | | 40.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in cash funds | -5.5 | 5.4 | | 18.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash funds at beginning of period | 60.6 | 42.4 | | 42.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation difference of cash | 0.2 | -0.5 | | -0.6 | | funds | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash funds at end of period | 55.3 | 47.4 | | 60.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 4) STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Share | Trans- | Reval | | Share- | | | | | | u- | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | Share | premiu | lation | ation | Retaine | Minori | holders' | | | | m | | | d | ty | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | capital | accoun | differe | reser | earning | intere | equity | | | t | nce | ve | s | st | total | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 159.2 | 14.6 | 215.5 | | 1.1.2006 | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation | | -0.1 | | | | -0.1 | | difference | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hedging of net | | | | | | | | investment | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | in foreign | | -0.1 | | | | -0.1 | | subsidiary | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in fair | | | 0.0 | | | 0.0 | | value | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Effect of sold | | | -1.3 | | | -1.3 | | shares | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividend | | | | -17.0 | | -17.0 | | distribution | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | accounting period | | | | 5.3 | 3.3 | 8.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in minority | | | | | -2.1 | -2.1 | | interest | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 147.5 | 15.8 | 203.4 | | 30.6.2006 | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Share | Trans- | Reval | | Share- | | | | | | u- | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | Share | premiu | lation | ation | Retaine | Minori | holders' | | | | m | | | d | ty | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | capital | accoun | differe | reser | earning | intere | equity | | | t | nce | ve | s | st | total | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 159.2 | 14.6 | 215.5 | | 1.1.2006 | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation | | -0.5 | | | | -0.5 | | difference | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hedging of net | | | | | | | | investment | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | in foreign | | 0.3 | | | | 0.3 | | subsidiary | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in fair | | | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | | value | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Effect of sold | | | -1.5 | | | -1.5 | | shares | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Reversal of | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | dividend liability | | | | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividend | | | | -17.0 | | -17.0 | | distribution | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | accounting period | | | | 65.8 | 7.1 | 72.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in minority | | | | | -2.0 | -2.0 | | interest | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 31.12.2006 | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 208.0 | 19.7 | 267.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Share | Trans- | Reval | | Share- | | | | | | u- | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | Share | premiu | lation | ation | Retaine | Minori | holders' | | | | m | | | d | ty | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | capital | accoun | differe | reser | earning | intere | equity | | | t | nce | ve | s | st | total | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 208.0 | 19.7 | 267.7 | | 1.1.2007 | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation | | 0.6 | | | | 0.6 | | difference | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hedging of net | | | | | | | | investment | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | in foreign | | -0.4 | | | | -0.4 | | subsidiary | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow hedges | | | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in fair | | | 0.0 | | | 0.0 | | value | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Reversal of | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | dividend liability | | | | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividend | | | | -25.5 | | -25.5 | | distribution | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | accounting period | | | | 26.5 | 3.4 | 29.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Change in minority | | | | | -4.8 | -4.8 | | interest | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Shareholders' | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | equity, | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 30.6.2007 | 34.0 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 209.0 | 18.3 | 267.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 5) CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, QUARTERLY | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 10-12 | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | 7-9/ | 10-12/ | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | | | / | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net sales | 429.5 | 303.5 | 427.8 | 573.9 | 490.8 | 328.0 | 551.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other opera- | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ting income | 2.8 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 7.9 | 2.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | expenses | 409.6 | 309.2 | 394.9 | 507.9 | 458.0 | 330.8 | 500.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Depreciation | 7.4 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 12.8 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 9.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | profit/loss | 15.3 | -6.8 | 25.8 | 55.7 | 33.4 | 0.3 | 45.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Financial | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | expenses | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 5.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Financial | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | | income | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share of the results | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | of affiliated | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | companies | 0.0 | -0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | before taxes | 13.5 | -9.1 | 20.7 | 52.3 | 30.3 | -3.0 | 41.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Income taxes | -3.4 | 1.7 | -4.8 | -12.1 | -6.1 | 1.1 | -10.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Result for the | | | | | | | | accounting | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | period | 10.1 | -7.3 | 15.9 | 40.1 | 24.2 | -1.8 | 31.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Distribution of the result for the accounting period | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To shareholders of | | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | parent | 9.2 | -8.3 | 13.6 | 38.4 | 22.1 | -3.7 | 30.2 | | company | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To minority | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | interests | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EPS calculated from result attributable to | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | parent company shareholders | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Earnings per share, | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR | 0.54 | -0.49 | 0.80 | 2.26 | 1.30 | -0.22 | 1.77 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Earnings per share, | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR diluted | 0.54 | -0.49 | 0.80 | 2.26 | 1.30 | -0.22 | 1.77 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 6) NET SALES BY BUSINESS SECTOR | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | Change | Change, | 12/2006 | | | | | | | | % | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aggregates Division | 215.9 | 171.8 | 44.1 | 25.7 | 559.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials | 58.1 | 41.5 | 16.6 | 40.0 | 104.4 | | Division | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 164.6 | 172.7 | -8.1 | -4.7 | 344.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab | 363.2 | 271.3 | 91.9 | 33.9 | 637.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 103.4 | 87.7 | 15.7 | 17.9 | 191.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Others | -25.3 | -13.8 | -11.5 | 83.3 | -40.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 879.9 | 731.2 | 148.7 | 20.3 | 1,795.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 7) NET SALES BY BUSINESS SECTOR, QUARTERLY | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 10-12 | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | 7-9/ | 10-12/ | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | | | / | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aggregates | 128.8 | 23.9 | 147.8 | 249.6 | 137.7 | 41.9 | 174.0 | | Division | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Division | 19.4 | 11.6 | 29.8 | 37.2 | 25.8 | 18.5 | 39.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 96.9 | 100.9 | 71.8 | 98.8 | 72.5 | 76.2 | 88.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Palmberg Ab | 142.2 | 129.7 | 141.7 | 155.2 | 211.0 | 155.3 | 207.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 51.4 | 42.9 | 44.8 | 47.6 | 56.3 | 46.2 | 57.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Others | -9.2 | -5.6 | -8.2 | -14.5 | -12.4 | -10.1 | -15.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 429.5 | 303.5 | 427.8 | 573.9 | 490.8 | 328.0 | 551.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 8) OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SECTOR | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | Change | Change, | 12/2006 | | | | | | | | % | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aggregates Division | 1.5 | -11.6 | 13.1 | over 100 | 35.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials | 3.4 | 0.1 | 3.3 | over 100 | 5.0 | | Division | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 6.5 | 7.2 | -0.7 | -9.7 | 12.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. Palmberg Ab | 31.9 | 21.9 | 10.0 | 45.7 | 52.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 4.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 91.7 | 6.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Others | -2.6 | -1.0 | -1.6 | over 100 | -4.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 45.3 | 18.9 | 26.4 | over 100 | 108.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 9) OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS BY BUSINESS SECTOR, QUARTERLY | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 10-12 | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | 7-9/ | 10-12/ | 1-3/ | 4-6/ | | | / | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | 2005 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Paving and Mineral | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aggregates | 5.3 | -19.2 | 7.6 | 33.7 | 13.3 | -16.4 | 17.8 | | Division | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Building Materials | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Division | -1.3 | -1.8 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 0.3 | -1.3 | 4.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Lemcon Ltd | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 1.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Oy Alfred A. | | | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Palmberg Ab | 5.7 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 10.8 | 19.8 | 13.9 | 18.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tekmanni Oy | 1.1 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Others | -0.7 | 0.3 | -1.3 | -1.2 | -2.2 | -1.8 | -0.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Group total | 15.3 | -6.8 | 25.8 | 55.7 | 33.4 | 0.3 | 45.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 10) ECONOMIC TRENDS AND | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | FINANCIAL INDICATORS | 06/200 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | | | 7 | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Return on equity, % | 11.2 | 4.1 | | 30.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Return on investment, % | 7.3 | 3.5 | | 20.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Operating profit, % of net sales | 5.1 | 2.6 | | 6.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Equity ratio, % | 26.6 | 23.1 | | 31.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gearing, % | 146.0 | 186.4 | | 105.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest-bearing net debt, EUR million | 391.2 | 379.2 | | 283.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Gross investments, EUR million | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | (incl. leasing purchases) | 37.4 | 31.4 | | 48.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Order book, EUR mill. | 1,622. | 1,312.1 | | 1,326.7 | | | 0 | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - of which foreign orders, EUR mill. | 449.3 | 347.1 | | 331.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Average number of employees | 8,762 | 7,955 | | 8,418 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Employees at end of period | 10,397 | 9,415 | | 8,087 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net sales, EUR mill. | 879.9 | 731.2 | | 1,795.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | - of which operations abroad, | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | 212.6 | 217.9 | | 530.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | % of net sales | 24.2 | 29.8 | | 29.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 11) SHARE-SPECIFIC INDICATORS | 06/2007 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Earnings per share, EUR | 1.55 | 0.31 | | 3.87 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Equity per share, EUR | 14.67 | 11.03 | | 14.57 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividend per share, EUR | | | | 1.50 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Dividend to earnings ratio, % | | | | 38.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Market capitalisation, EUR mill. | 892.8 | 498.4 | | 614.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Share price at end of period, EUR | 52.45 | 29.28 | | 36.10 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trading volume during period, 1 000 | 3,139 | 1,984 | | 4,114 | | shares | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Number of issued shares, 1 000 shares | 17,021 | 17,021 | | 17,021 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 12) TANGIBLE ASSETS | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | | 06/200 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | | | | | | 7 | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aquisition cost in the | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | beginning of accounting period | 402.0 | 376.9 | | 376.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Translation difference | 0.8 | 0.1 | | -0.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Increases | 26.0 | 29.8 | | 45.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Increases from business combinations | 3.4 | 0.6 | | 3.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Decreases | -24.6 | -9.1 | | -23.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accumulated depreciation | -229.1 | -222.4 | | -232.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Carrying value at the end of | 178.5 | 175.8 | | 169.4 | | accounting period | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 13) DIVESTED BUSINESSES | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | At the end of the review period the Group did not have any non-current | | assets classified as | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | being held for sale as defined in IFRS 5. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | An agreement between Lemminkäinen Corporation and the Swedish company Peab | | Asfalt | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | AB concerning the sale of shares in Kvalitetsasfalt i Mellansverige AB | | became effective on 7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | August 2007. In this transaction Lemminkäinen Corporation sold its 87% stake | | in the | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | company to Peab Asfalt Ab. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Kvalitetsasfalt i Mellansverige Ab, an asphalt paving company operating on | | the Swedish | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | market, had been part of Lemminkäinen Group's Paving and Mineral Aggregates | | Division | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | since 2000. In 2006 the net sales of the Paving and Mineral Aggregates | | Division were EUR | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 559 million, of which the divested company's share was EUR 20.5 million. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The divested company's financial statements at 30 June 2007 are included in | | the | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | consolidated figures for the review period. The divested company's seasonal | | first-half result | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | taken together with the result of the divestment will have a minimal effect | | on the Group's full-year result. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 14) ACQUIRED BUSINESSES | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Description of acquired companies, businesses and shareholdings | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 19 January 2007 a 70% stake in Ab Instel Oy was acquired. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The company's business is electrical contracting and electrical maintenance. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 1 March 2007 100% ownership of K.M Repo Oy was acquired. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The company's business is the manufacture of prefabricated concrete elements | | and | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ready-mix concrete. Since 19 March 2007 the company's name has been Elemento | | Oy Savonlinna. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 2 March 2007 Zacus Ab and Byggteam Kronqvist Ab were acquired. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Both companies are general building contractors. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 29 March 2007 100% ownership of Uudenkaupungin Rakennus-Putkitus Oy was | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | acquired. The company's business is HVAC installations and technical | | building servicing. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 22 May 2007 100% ownership of Sähköraisio Oy was acquired. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The company's business is electrical contracting and electrical maintenance. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On 25 May 2007 an 85% stake in the Estonian company Lõhketööd OÜ was | | acquired. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The company's business is quarrying, blasting and demolition. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Aggregated figures for the acquired businesses | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | Carrying amounts | Fair values recognised | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | before merging | after merging | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | 30.6.2007 | 30.6.2007 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Tangible and intangible | | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | assets | | 2.6 | | | 3.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Investments | | 0.4 | | | 0.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Deferred tax assets | | 0.0 | | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Inventories | | 2.2 | | | 2.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trade and other receivables | | 2.8 | | | 2.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash and cash equivalents | | 3.1 | | | 3.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Assets | | 11.0 | | | 12.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Minority interest | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Deferred tax liabilities | | 0.0 | | | 0.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Provisions | | 0.1 | | | 0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest-bearing liabilities | | 0.5 | | | 0.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other liabilities | | 3.7 | | | 3.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Liabilities total | | 4.5 | | | 4.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Net assets | | 6.5 | | | 7.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Acquisition cost, total | | 13.2 | | | 13.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Goodwill, total | | | | | 5.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Transaction price paid in cash | | | 13.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash funds of acquider subsidiary | | | 3.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Cash flow effect | | | 10.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The effect of the acquired businesses on the Group's operating result for | | the review period is | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | about EUR 1.0 million. The net sales of the acquired businesses in 2006 were | | approx. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR 26.0 million. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The figures are provisional. | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 15) RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | | 06/200 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | | | | | | 7 | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Sales of goods and services | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To affiliates | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To senior management | 0.2 | 4.4 | | 8.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 0.2 | 4.4 | | 8.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Purchases of goods and services | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | From affiliates | 1.4 | 1.6 | | 5.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Trade receivables | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | From affiliates | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | From senior management | 0.1 | 0.5 | | 0.6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 0.1 | 0.5 | | 0.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Accounts payable | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | To affiliates | 0.0 | 0.1 | | 0.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | 16) GUARANTEES AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EUR mill. | | | | 06/200 | 06/2006 | | 12/2006 | | | | | | 7 | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Securities for own commitments | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Property mortgages | 1.6 | 2.9 | | 2.4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Business mortgages | 99.5 | 99.7 | | 100.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Bonds pledged as security | 0.8 | 0.5 | | 0.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 101.9 | 103.1 | | 103.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Guarantees | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On behalf of affiliated companies | 0.8 | 0.8 | | 0.8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | On behalf of others | 3.8 | 0.9 | | 5.3 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Minimum lease payments of | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | irrevocable lease agreements | 45.4 | 26.3 | | 44.7 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Purchase commitments of investments | 3.8 | 3.0 | | 2.9 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Derivative contracts | | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 39.7 | 10.1 | | 11.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | -0.1 | 0.0 | | 0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Currency options, calls purchased | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Currency options, puts written | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest rate options, calls purchased | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 33.8 | 35.5 | | 34.5 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | 0.0 | 0.0 | | 0.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest rate options, puts written | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 4.3 | 6.1 | | 5.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | 0.0 | -0.2 | | -0.1 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Interest rate swap contracts | | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nominal value | 110.1 | 39.5 | | 30.2 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Fair value | -0.3 | -1.8 | | -2.0 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | The fair value of contracts is the gain or loss arising from closure | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | of the contract based on the market price on the accounting date. | 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