Market announcement
AS BALTIKA
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Date
06.01.2009 09:00:23
Title
Neljanda kvartali ja detsembri müük
Message
Baltika neljanda kvartali konsolideeritud müügitulu ulatus 306 miljoni kroonini jäädes eelmise aastaga võrreldes samale tasemele. Jaemüük kasvas neljandas kvartalis 1% ning hulgimüük kahanes 20%. Võrreldavate poodide müük vähenes neljandas kvartalis 3%, sealhulgas olid regioonide muutused järgmised: Ida-Euroopa +12%, Kesk-Euroopa +1% ja Baltikum -10%. Baltika neljanda kvartali ja eriti detsembri tulemustele Eesti kroonides avaldas olulist mõju Ukraina grivna ja Vene rubla nõrgenemine Eesti krooni suhtes. Kui elimineerida valuutakursside mõju, siis saavutasid Ukraina ja Venemaa ka detsembris head müügitulemused. Negatiivne mõju tulenes põhiliselt Baltikumi (eriti Eesti ja Läti) nõrgematest müükidest. Detsembris vähenes Grupi jaemüük 14% ning kogumüük 13%. Võrreldavate poodide müük, mis vähenes 19%, sisaldab nii valuutakursside kui Baltikumi müükide negatiivset mõju. Detsembri müük -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Miljonit krooni | 12/2008 | 12/2007 | Muutus | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Jaemüük | 90.7 | 105.0 | -14% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Hulgimüük | 2.5 | 2.8 | -9% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Muu | 0.34 | 0.16 | 113% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Kokku | 93.6 | 107.9 | -13% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regioonide lõikes kasvas neljandas kvartalis jaemüük Kesk-Euroopas 32%, Ida-Euroopas 10% ning Baltikumis vähenes 5%. Detsembris kasvas jaemüük Kesk-Euroopas 24% ning vähenes Ida-Euroopas 16% (valuutakursside mõju elimineerimisel oli Ukrainas kasv 7% ja Venemaal vähenemine 4%). Baltikumis jaemüük detsembris vähenes 15% võrra. 2008. aastal ulatusid Baltika Grupi esialgsed auditeerimata müügitulud 1,194 miljoni kroonini, kasvades eelmise aastaga võrreldes 4%, sh jaemüük oli kokku 1,059 miljonit krooni (+7%) ja hulgimüük 133 miljonit krooni (-8%). 2008. aasta lõpu seisuga oli Baltika Grupil 134 kauplust müügipinnaga 27,068 ruutmeetrit. Detsembri jooksul avati üks kauplus Ukrainas. Jaesüsteemi netokasvuks kujunes aasta jooksul kuus kauplust ja 2,800 ruutmeetrit. Baltika Grupi poolt opereeritav müügipind suurenes 2008. aastal 11% võrra. 1 EUR = 15.6466 EEK Triin Palge Investorsuhete juht +372 630 2886
Title
Sales in Q4 and December
Message
Baltika's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2008 totalled 306 million kroons and remained flat compared with the fourth quarter of 2007. Retail sales grew by 1% and wholesale revenue declined by 20% yoy. Comparable store sales declined by 3% in Q4, including the following changes by region: +12% in Eastern Europe, +1% in Central Europe and -10% in the Baltics. Baltika's fourth quarter and especially December sales results in the reporting currency (i.e. Estonian kroon) were significantly impacted by the weakening of the Ukrainian hryvnia and Russian rouble against the Estonian kroon. Excluding currency rate changes, Ukraine and Russia achieved good sales results in December. Negative impact came mostly from weaker sales in the Baltic region, particularly in Estonia and Latvia. In the month of December, Baltika's retail sales decreased by 14% and total sales were down by 13% yoy. Comparable store sales which declined by 19% in December were impacted by currency rate changes as well as weaker sales in the Baltic region. Sales in December -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | EEK million | 12/2008 | 12/2007 | Change | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Retail | 90.7 | 105.0 | -14% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Wholesale | 2.5 | 2.8 | -9% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Other | 0.34 | 0.16 | 113% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Total | 93.6 | 107.9 | -13% | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In terms of regions, Baltika's Q4 retail sales grew by 32% in Central European region, by 10% in Eastern European region and declined by 5% in the Baltic region. In December, retail sales increased by 24% in Central Europe and decreased by 16% in Eastern Europe (excluding currency rate changes, sales grew by 7% in Ukraine and declined by 4% in Russia). In the Baltics, retail sales declined by 15% in December. In full year 2008, the preliminary unaudited sales of Baltika Group amounted to 1,194 million kroons (+4% yoy), including retail sales of 1,059 million kroons (+7%) and wholesale of 133 million kroons (-8%). At the end of December 2008, Baltika Group had 134 stores with a total sales area of 27,068 square metres. In December, one store was opened in Ukraine. The net growth of the retail system in 2008 was six stores and 2,800 square metres. The sales area operated by the Group increased by 11% over the year. EUR 1 = EEK 15.6466 Triin Palge Head of investor relations +372 630 2886