Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2005

Interim Report 1 January - 30 September 2005 

 
 

26 October 2005   8.00 am

Net sales: EUR 280.4 million (EUR 247.7 million)
Operating profit: EUR 30.2 million (EUR 31.7 million)
Earnings/share: EUR 0.54 (EUR 0.61)
Return on invested capital(ROI): 18.1% (23.8%)
Net sales for the entire year will show a higher growth rate than in 2004. The financial performance for the entire year is expected to be on the same level as in 2004, though not better.


This interim report has been prepared in accordance with the accounting and valuation principles of IFRS. The interim report has not been audited.


NET SALES AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Lassila & Tikanoja’s net sales for the third quarter totalled EUR 97.1 million (EUR 86.2 million). The operating profit came to EUR 13.3 million (EUR 13.9 million), which was 13.7% of net sales (16.1%). Organic growth was strong.

Net sales for the first nine months went up by 13.2% to EUR 280.4 million (EUR 247.7 million). 6.8 percentage points of this growth resulted from corporate acquisitions. Operating profit was EUR 30.2 million. The earnings per share were EUR 0.54 (EUR 0.61).


Environmental Services

Net sales for the first nine months by Environmental Services (waste management, recycling services, environmental products) amounted to EUR 133.3 million (EUR 116.8 million), an increase of 14.2%. The operating profit was EUR 18.1 million (EUR 20.1 million). Sales went well and organic growth strengthened.

Sales price rises did not fully cover the increase in costs. The financial performance was adversely affected by the labour dispute in the Finnish forest industry, higher fuel prices, the unsatisfactory result by the joint venture company Salvor Oy and a fall in the prices of recovered fuels.

Increases in costs will be passed on in the sales prices on 1 January 2006. Measures to improve cost-efficiency have already been implemented and are under way at the moment. Their main impact will be felt starting from the beginning of next year.

The recycling plant investments are proceeding according to plan: The Turku facility should be ready at the end of the year and the recycling plant in Riga in early 2006. Because of a change in legislation the number of power plants using recovered fuels will fall temporarily next year until new utilization capacity is built. Lassila & Tikanoja has, however, made comprehensive agreements for the supply of recovered fuel for next year.

Net sales of environmental products went up, but the rapid rise in the purchase prices of oil-based products was passed on in sales prices with a delay.


Property Services

Net sales for the first nine months by Property Services (property maintenance and cleaning services) totalled EUR 106.3 million (EUR 91.2 million), an increase of 16.6%. The operating profit grew significantly, reaching EUR 9.6 million (EUR 7.2 million). Sales have gone well from the second half of last year, and organic growth continued. The highly developed service products have sold well.

The financial performance of both product lines improved in relative terms, too, even though cleaning services’ performance was put under strain by the cost of reorganizing and taking over cleaning operations acquired in Moscow. A reorganization of production and the systematic use of new control and monitoring systems contributed to the steady improvement in property maintenance’s financial performance.

Cleaning operations in Latvia were strengthened in the third quarter by the acquisition of the Riga-based cleaning company 99Perfekts.


Industrial Services

Net sales for the first nine months by Industrial Services (hazardous waste services, industrial cleaning, damage repair services and wastewater services) totalled EUR 43.2 million (EUR 41.9 million), an increase of 3.2%. The operating profit came to EUR 3.8 million (EUR 5.6 million). Net sales by hazardous waste management and industrial cleaning went up, the latter’s as a result of corporate acquisitions.

The performance of the division was burdened by the labour dispute in the Finnish forest industry, as a result of which net sales were considerably below the predicted level. Adjustment measures in industrial cleaning will start to make their presence felt during the final part of the year.

The financial performance of hazardous waste management improved with growth in net sales and a rising recovery rate. The performance of damage repair services and wastewater services was hampered by unstable demand.


FINANCING

Net interest-bearing liabilities amounted to EUR 13.2 million less than a year earlier and EUR 11.5 million more than at the end of the previous financial year. Interest expenses decreased by EUR 0.9 million due to the lower interest rate level and the share issue carried out last year improving the company’s financial position. A finance income of EUR 0.4 million arose from the changes in the fair values of interest rate swaps (EUR 0.7 million). Net finance costs decreased by 27% and were 0.6% (0.9%) of net sales and 5.6% (7.3%) of operating profit.

EUR 9.2 million (EUR 4.8 million) were tied up in the working capital during the period. The equity ratio was 46.8% (32.9%) and the gearing rate was 57.8 (111.7).


INVESTMENTS

Gross investments totalled EUR 49.6 million (EUR 38.1 million). Machinery and equipment was replaced and production premises were expanded. Depreciation amounted to EUR 18.2 million (EUR 15.7 million).

Of the gross investments, EUR 19.3 million were spent on nine corporate acquisitions. Jäteässät Oy, Puhtaanapitoliike K. Kervinen Oy, the waste paper collecting business of Raahen Romu and the machine loading operations of Lahden Autokunta were acquired for Environmental Services. Tammelan Huolto Oy, a Latvian cleaning company 99 Perfekts and the cleaning operations of the Moscow-based Alfa Clean were acquired for Property Services. Kaakon Teollisuuspalvelu Oy and the hazardous waste management operations of Säiliö Cistern Puts Ab Oy were acquired for industrial cleaning. The combined annual net sales of the acquired companies total EUR 18.1 million.

The biggest company acquired was Jäteässät Oy, a waste management company operating in the Helsinki region. Its net sales totalled EUR 10 million in 2004 and it employed 65 people. The acquisition entered in force on 1 April 2005.


PERSONNEL

The average number of personnel converted to full-time employees was 6,183(5,621)in January – September. At the end of September the total number of employees working full-time and part-time was 7,657 people (6,647). Of them 1,245 people were abroad.


SHARES AND SHARE CAPITAL

Traded volume and price

The volume of trading in Lassila & Tikanoja plc shares on the Helsinki Stock Exchange from January through September was 12,274,021, which is 32.2% of the average number of shares. The value of trading was EUR 180.2 million. The trading price varied between EUR 13.10 and EUR 16.67. The closing price was EUR 15.90. The market capitalisation was EUR 607.7 million on 30 September 2005.


Share capital

At the beginning of the year 2005, the company’s registered share capital amounted to EUR 19,068,117. During the year 2005, a total of 85,700 shares have been subscribed for pursuant to the 2002A and 2002B stock options. After these subscriptions, the company’s share capital amounts to EUR 19,110,967, and the number of the shares is 38,221,934.


Dividend

The Annual General Meeting held on 4 April 2005 decided on a dividend of EUR 0.25 per share. The dividends, totalling EUR 9.5 million, were paid on 14 April 2005.


Stock option plan 2002

Pursuant to the 2002A and 2002B stock options, 227,260 new shares have been subscribed for. Pursuant to the rest of the 2002A stock options a maximum of 67,840 shares and on the basis of the rest of the 2002B stock options a maximum of 224,900 shares can be subscribed for. Pursuant to the rest of all stock options issued under stock option plan 2002 a maximum of 572,740 shares can be subscribed for, which is 1.50% of the current number of shares. Trading in the 2002A stock options on the Helsinki Stock Exchange ended on 24 October, and the subscription period ends on 28 October. The share subscription price is EUR 7.86.
The share subscription price for the 2002B stock options is EUR 7.02 and the subscription period 2 May 2005 – 30 October 2006, and for the 2002C stock options EUR 11.46 and 2 May 2006 – 30 October 2007.

28 key persons have been entitled to subscribe for the stock options 2002.

The 2002B stock options have been listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange since 2 May 2005.


Stock option plan 2005

The Annual General Meeting of 2005 decided to issue 600,000 stock options. Each stock option entitles its holder to subscribe for one share of Lassila & Tikanoja plc. All 170,000 2005A stock options have been subscribed for by 27 key persons of the Lassila & Tikanoja Group. All 200,000 2002B and all 230,000 2005C stock options have been subscribed for by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lassila & Tikanoja plc to be granted at a later date to the present and future key personnel of the Lassila & Tikanoja Group.

The share subscription price for the 2005A stock options shall be the trade volume weighted average price of the Company's share on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in May 2005, rounded off to the nearest cent, for the 2005B stock options the trade volume weighted average price of the Company's share on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in May 2006, rounded off to the nearest cent, and for the 2005C stock options the trade volume weighted average price of the Company's share on the Helsinki Stock Exchange in May 2007, rounded off to the nearest cent. The subscription price of the stock options shall, as per the dividend record date, be reduced by the amount of dividend which exceeds 70% of the profit per share for the financial period to which the dividend applies. However, only such dividends whose distribution has been agreed upon after the option pricing period and which have been distributed prior to the share subscription are deducted from the subscription price. For the 2005A stock options the subscription price is EUR 14.22.

The share subscription periods are as follows: for the 2005A stock options 2 November 2007 – 29 May 2009, for the 2005B stock options 3 November 2008 – 31 May 2010, for the 2005C stock options 2 November 2009 – 31 May 2011.

The stock options issued under the stock option plan 2005 entitle their holders to subscribe for a maximum of 1.57% of the Company’s current number of shares.


Notifications on major holdings

On 10 March 2005,
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company reported that it holds 5.08% of the share capital and votes of Lassila & Tikanoja plc.


Authorisation for the Board of Directors

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


BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AUDITORS

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on 4 April 2005 confirmed five
as the number of the members of the Board of Directors. The following Board members were re-elected to the Board until the end of the following AGM: Heikki Hakala, Lasse Kurkilahti, Juhani Lassila, Juhani Maijala and Soili Suonoja.

PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy, Authorised Public Accountants, were elected auditors. Principal Auditor is Heikki Lassila, Authorised Public Accountant.

In a meeting held after the Annual General Meeting the Board of Directors re-elected Juhani Maijala as Chairman of the Board and Heikki Hakala as Vice Chairman. The position of the Chairman of the Board of Directors is no more full-time.


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

4 April 2005: The changes caused by the transition to IFRS to accounting principles and figures reported for 2004.

4 April 2005: The Board of Directors resolved to apply for listing of 2002B stock option rights on the main list of the Helsinki Stock Exchange starting from 2 May 2005. A total of 260,000 shares can be subscribed for on the basis of the 2002B stock options. The subscription period is from 2 May 2005 to 30 October 2006.


PROSPECTS FOR THE REMAINDER OF 2005

Prospects in the company’s divisions have for the most part remained good. Demand in Environmental Services and Property Services is expected to continue strong. Demand in Industrial Services has returned to normal, but the shutdown work not done during the labour dispute in the Finnish forest industry will more than likely no longer be done this year.

Expansion abroad is proceeding as planned. The recycling plants under construction are being completed on schedule.

Net sales for the entire year will show a higher growth rate than in 2004. The financial performance for the entire year is expected to be on the same level as in 2004, though not better (2004 excluding the accounting impact of pension liabilities). The result will still be adversely affected by the investment made in growth and the labour dispute in the forest industry. Moreover, it has not been possible to pass on the substantial rise in fuel prices fully in sales prices.



TRANSITION TO IFRS

The changes caused by the transition to IFRS to accounting principles and figures reported for 2004 are explained in a stock exchange release disclosed on 4 April 2005 and on the company website. The accounting principles presented in the release have been applied in preparing this interim report.

A non-recurring pension liability amounting to EUR 10.5 million (EUR 7.8 million net of deferred tax assets) was recognised as revenue in the IFRS income statement for the final quarter of the year 2004, because the principles for calculating disability pension liabilities under the Finnish statutory employment pension scheme had changed (TEL). The IFRS income statement for the period 1 January - 31 December 2004 and key figures 12/2004 are presented below also excluding this revenue recognition.


INCOME STATEMENT 1.1. – 30.9.

EUR 1000

1-9/2005

  %

1-9/2004

  %

Change %

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

280 351

100.0

247 732

100.0

13.2

Cost of sales

-236 903

-84.5

-204 798

-82.7

15.7

Gross profit

43 448

15.5

42 934

17.3

1.2

Marketing and selling costs

-8 520

-3.0

-6 824

-2.8

24.9

Administrative expenses

-5 690

-2.0

-4 844

-2.0

17.5

Other operating income and expenses

962

0.3

481

0.2

100.0

Operating profit

30 200

10.8

31 747

12.8

-4.9

Finance costs, net

-1 681

-0.6

-2 304

-0.9

-27.0

Profit before tax

28 519

10.2

29 443

11.9

-3.1

Income tax

-7 665

2.7

-8 183

-3.3

-6.3

Profit for the period

20 854

7.4

21 260

8.6

-1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

20 462

 

21 005

8.5

 

Minority interest

392

 

255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent:

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR

0.54

 

0.61

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR - diluted

0.53

 

0.61

 

 



The relative proportion of the estimated taxes due for the full financial year has been taken into account.



INCOME STATEMENT 1.1. – 31.12.2004

EUR 1000

1-12/2004

  %

1-12/2004
excluding r
evenue recognition of pension liability

  %

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

337 241

100.0

337 241

100.0

Cost of sales

-271 031

-80.4

-280 915

-83.3

Gross profit

66 210

19.6

56 326

16.7

Marketing and selling costs

-9 223

-2.7

-9 578

-2.8

Administrative expenses

-6 026

-1.8

-6 322

-1.9

Other operating income and expenses

361

0.1

361

0.1

Operating profit

51 322

15.2

40 787

12.1

Finance costs, net

-2 969

-0.9

-2 969

-0.9

Share of profits of associates

64

 

64

 

Profit before tax

48 417

14.4

37 882

11.2

Income tax

-12 905

-3.8

-10 166

-3.0

Profit for the period

35 512

10.5

27 716

8.2

 

 

 

 

 

Attributable to:

 

 

 

 

Equity holders of the parent

35 129

 

27 333

 

Minority interest

383

 

383

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity holders of the parent:

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR

1.01

 

0.79

 

Earnings per share, EUR - diluted

1.01

 

0.78

 




BALANCE SHEET

EUR 1000

9/2005

9/2004

12/2004

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Goodwill

99 351

91 277

92 005

Other intangible assets

16 758

6 103

8 129

Property, plant and equipment

130 179

113 798

115 410

Other non-current assets

6 556

5 537

6 223

Total non-current assets

252 844

216 715

221 767

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Inventories

4 243

4 170

4 261

Trade and other receivables

54 180

41 733

37 197

Cash and cash equivalents

7 488

7 608

19 759

Total current assets

65 911

53 511

61 217

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

318 755

270 226

282 984

 

 

 

 

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

 

 

Share capital, share premium and other reserves

64 455

15 364

63 724

Accumulated profits

60 313

50 162

34 386

Profit for the period

20 462

21 005

35 129

Total equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

145 230

86 531

133 239

Minority interests

2 149

1 421

1 550

Total equity

147 379

87 952

134 789

 

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Deferred income tax liabilities

14 285

7 218

10 628

Pension liabilities

278

12 030

1 162

Provisions

1 046

510

821

Non-current interest-bearing liabilities

61 309

68 453

67 704

Other non-current liabilities

226

255

245

Total non-current liabilities

77 144

88 466

80 560

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Current interest-bearing liabilities

31 343

37 388

13 481

Trade and other non-interest-bearing payables

62 889

56 420

54 154

Total current liabilities

94 232

93 808

67 635

 

 

 

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

318 755

270 226

282 984




STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

EUR 1000

Share capital

Share premium

Revaluation and other reserves

Accumu-lated profits

Minority interests

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity on 1.1.2005

19 068

44 932

-276

69 515

1 550

134 789

Dividends paid

 

 

 

-9 535

 

-9 535

Subscriptions pursuant to 2002A stock options

43

601

 

 

 

644

Translation differences

 

 

87

 

 

87

Remuneration expense of share options

 

 

 

333

 

333

Investment by a minority holder

 

 

 

 

207

207

Profit for the period

 

 

 

20 462

392

20 854

Equity on 30.9.2005

19 111

45 533

-189

80 775

2 149

147 379



 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity on 1.1.2004

7 913

7 518

-121

68 943

1 167

85 420

Dividends paid

 

 

 

-18 992

 

-18 992

Subscriptions pursuant to 2002A stock options

1

47

 

 

 

48

Translation differences

 

 

7

 

 

7

Remuneration expense of share options

 

 

 

211

 

211

Available-for-sale investments,change in fair value

 

 

-2

 

 

-2

Profit for the period

 

 

 

21 005

255

21 260

Equity on 30.9.2004

7 914

7 565

-116

71 167

1 422

87 952




RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD

EUR 1000

1-9/2004

1-12/2004

 

 

 

According to FAS

16 368

21 376

 

 

 

IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of IFRS: Depreciation on revaluations

-57

-76

IFRS 2 Share-based Payment

-211

-331

IFRS 3 Business Combinations

6 046

8 194

IAS 1 Format of financial statements: Minority interests

6

55

IAS 2 Inventories

104

125

IAS 12 Income Taxes

-1 707

-4 316

IAS 17 Leases: Finance Leases

70

-3

IAS 18 Revenue: Recognition in the income statement

76

-39

IAS 19 Employee Benefits:
Post-employment benefits

-382

9 133

IAS 37 Provisions

6

6

IAS 39 Financial Instruments

686

1 005

 

 

 

According to IFRS

21 005

35 129

Revenue recognition of deferred pension liability

 

-7 796

Adjusted IFRS

 

27 333



RECONCILIATION OF EQUITY

EUR 1000

1.1.2004

30.9.2004

31.12.2004

 

 

 

 

According to FAS

95 786

93 219

130 649

 

 

 

 

IFRS 1 First-time Adoption of IFRS: Depreciation on revaluations

-1 256

-1 314

-1 333

IFRS 3 Business Combinations

 

6 046

8 194

IAS 1 Format of financial statements: Minority interests

1 167

1 422

1 550

IAS 2 Inventories

121

219

240

IAS 12 Income Taxes

1 879

183

-2 406

IAS 17 Leases: Finance Leases

733

804

785

IAS 18 Revenue: Recognition in the income statement

-1 137

-1 061

-1 176

IAS 19 Employee Benefits: Post-employment Benefits

-10 295

-10 676

-1 161

IAS 37 Provisions

10

16

17

IAS 39 Financial Instruments

-1 588

-906

-570

 

 

 

 

According to IFRS

85 420

87 952

134 789




KEY FIGURES

 

9/2005

9/2004

12/2004
Excluding revenue recognition of deferred pension liability

12/2004

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR

0.54

0.61

0.79

1.01

Equity per share, EUR

3.80

2.51

 

3.49

Cash flow from operations per share, EUR

0.57

0.95

 

1.40

Return on equity, ROE, %

19.7

32.7

25.2

32.3

Return on invested capital, ROI, %

18.1

23.8

22.5

27.1

Equity ratio, %

46.8

32.9

 

48.1

Gearing, %

57.8

111.7

 

45.6

 

 

 

 

 

Gross investments, EUR 1000

49 593

38 095

 

48 124

Depreciation, EUR 1000

18 176

15 671

 

21 401

Net interest-bearing liabilities

85 164

98 233

 

61 427

Average personnel converted to full-time

6 183


5 621

 

5 409

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted number of shares, 1000 shares

 

 

 

 

average during the period

38 158

34 478

 

34 650

at end of period

38 222

34 482

 

38 136

average during period, diluted

38 398

34 686

 

34 871




CASH FLOW STATEMENT

EUR 1000

9/2005

9/2004

12/2004

 

 

 

 

Cash flow before change in working capital

47 305

46 605

62 321

Change in working capital

-9 161

-4 764

68

Net finance cost

-1 798

-2 009

-4 024

Taxes

-5 433

-7 067

-9 990

Cash flow from operating activities

30 913

32 765

48 375

 

 

 

 

Investments in group companies

-15 893

-13 892

-15 236

Other investments

-29 072

-20 537

-30 365

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

1 138

2 247

2 158

Cash flow from investing activities

-43 827

-32 182

-43 443

 

 

 

 

Increase of share capital

644

 

48 569

Dividends paid

-9 525

-18 968

-34 845

Change in interest-bearing liabilities

9 500

15 283

-9 573

Cash flow from financing

619

-3 685

4 151

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

-12 295

-3 102

9 083

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period

19 759

10 710

10 710

Changes in exchange rates and fair values

10

 

-34

Cash and cash equivalents in balance sheet

7 474

7 608

19 759




SEGMENT REPORTING

NET SALES

EUR 1000

9/2005

9/2004

Change %

12/2004

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services

133 346

116 765

14.2

159 152

Property Services

106 345

91 210

16.6

124 820

Industrial Services

43 222

41 870

3.2

56 195

Group administration and other non-allocated items

274


286

 

377

Inter-division net sales

-2 836

-2 399

 

-3 303

Lassila & Tikanoja

280 351

247 732

13.2

337 241



OPERATING PROFIT

EUR 1000

9/2005

%

9/2004

%

Change %

12/2004

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services

18 124

13.6

20 129

17.2

-10.0

26 097

16.4

Property Services

9 554

9.0

7 203

7.9

32.6

9 336

7.5

Industrial Services

3 837

8.9

5 601

13.4

-31.5

6 907

12.3

Group administration and other non-allocated items

-1 315

 



-1 186



 

-1 553

 

Lassila & Tikanoja

30 200

10.8

31 747

12.8

-4.9

40 787

12.1



OTHER SEGMENT REPORTING

EUR 1000

9/2005

9/2004

12/2004

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Environmental Services

193 960

158 565

159 659

Property Services

48 516

41 655

41 638

Industrial Services

61 880

57 146

55 797

Non-allocated assets

14 399

12 860

25 890

Lassila & Tikanoja

318 755

270 226

282 984

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Environmental Services

33 341

30 129

25 819

Property Services

20 591

25 160

20 484

Industrial Services

9 860

11 054

9 104

Non-allocated liabilities

107 583

115 931

92 788

Lassila & Tikanoja

171 375

182 274

148 195

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

Environmental Services

33 293

21 125

26 928

Property Services

8 849

10 524

12 609

Industrial Services

7 387

6 439

8 580

Group administration and other non-allocated items

64


7

7

Lassila & Tikanoja

49 593

38 095

48 124

 

 

 

 

Depreciations

 

 

 

Environmental Services

9 972

8 647

11 727

Property Services

4 126

3 529

4 888

Industrial Services

3 995

3 434

4 706

Group administration and other non-allocated items

83


61

80

Lassila & Tikanoja

18 176

15 671

21 401



SEGMENT REPORTING BY QUARTER

EUR 1000

7-9 /2005

4-6 /2005

1-3 /2005

10-12 /2004*

7-9 /2004

4-6 /2004

1-3 /2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services

46 588

47 234

39 524

42 387

39 950

40 679

36 136

Property Services

35 645

35 955

34 745

33 610

31 051

29 750

30 409

Industrial Services

15 838

15 746

11 638

14 325

15 865

14 938

11 067

Group administration and other non-allocated items


91


92

91

91

92

94

100

Inter-division net sales

-1 064

-966

 -806

-904

-752

-775

-872

Lassila & Tikanoja

97 098

98 061

85 192

89 509

86 206

84 686

76 840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services

7 017

6 390

4 717

5 968

7 161

7 484

5 484

Property Services

4 462

2 868

2 224

2 133

3 985

2 014

1 204

Industrial Services

2 260

1 820

-243

1 306

3 067

2 604

-70

Group administration and other non-allocated items


-439


-524

-352

-367

-318

-449

-419

Lassila & Tikanoja

13 300

10 554

6 346

9 040

13 895

11 653

6 199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Services

15.1

13,5

11.9

14.1

17.9

18.4

15,2

Property Services

12.5

8,0

6.4

6.3

12.8

6.8

4,0

Industrial Services

14.3

11,6

-2.1

9.1

19.3

17.4

-0,6

Lassila & Tikanoja

13.7

10,8

7.4

10.1

16.1

13.8

8,1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance costs, net

-263

-1 010

-408

-665

-861

-253

-1 190

Share of profits of associates

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

Revenue recognition of deferred pension liability

 

 

 

10 535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

13 037

9 544

5 938

18 974

13 034

11 400

5 009


* Operating profit excluding revenue recognition of deferred pension liability


CONTINGENT LIABILITIES


EUR 1000


9/2005


9/2004


12/2004

 

 

 

 

SECURITY FOR COMPANY LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Pledged shares

 

284

284

Real estate mortgages

821

784

784

Corporate mortgages

500

 

50

Other securities

193

272

943

 

 

 

 

OTHER LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Leasing payments and liabilities

279

824

512


Leasing payments and liabilities do not include payments under agreements classified as finance leases.

Helsinki, 25 October 2005

LASSILA & TIKANOJA PLC
Board of Directors


Jari Sarjo
President and CEO

For further information, please contact Jari Sarjo,
President and CEO, tel. +358 10 636 2810.