Market announcement

Nordic Fibreboard AS

LEI code

54930002HOIXBD15OM06

Size of the entity

Small group

Economic activities

Financial and Insurance Activities

Country of registered office

Estonia

General information

Categories

Management interim statement or quarterly financial report

Unique data record identifier

6700

Submission date and time

31.05.2018 18:13:00

Content of announcement in Estonian

Title

Skano Group Vahearuanne 1. kvartal 2018

Message

JUHTKONNA ARUANNE

Skano Group AS auditeerimata 2018 esimese kvartali tulemused ja teise kvartali
väljavaade

Konsolideetritud müügitulu 2018 1. kvartalis oli 3,71 miljonit eurot, mis on
17% langust võrreldes sama perioodiga 2017. aastal (1. kvartal 2017:  4,46
miljonit eurot). Skano Group AS'i EBITDA oli 1. kvaratlis 2018 negatiivne 23
tuhat eurot, mis on vähenemine 2017 1. kvartaliga võrreldes, kus EBITDA oli 366
tuhat eurot. Negatiivse 2018 1. kvartali EBITDA põhjuseks on peamiselt madalam
müügitulu ning kõrgemad puiduhakke toormaterjali sisseostuhinnad kiudplaadi
üksuses. Tasub märkida, et 2017. aasta 1. kvartali tulemused on mõjutatud
ühekordse mõjuga tehingutest, milleks olid märtsis Skano Ukraina jaeketi müügist
saadud tulu 48 tuhat eurot. Puhaskahjum 1. kvartalis 2018 oli 281 tuhat eurot
(1. kvartal 2017: puhaskasum 88 tuhat eurot).

Juba  aprillis  2018 trend  pöördus,  nimelt  kiudplaadi  ärisegmendi  müügitulu
edestas  2017 aprilli müügi-tulu  ning mööbliäri  kasumlikkus tugevens oluliselt
tootmisprotsessis  1. kvartalis ellu  viidud muudatustest  tulenevalt. Kontserni
EBITDA 2018 aprillis oli 110 tuhat eurot, seega ületab 2017 aprilli EBITDA-d (96
tuhat eurot). Mai kuu ja ülejäänud 2. kvartali väljavaated müügitulule ja müügi-
tellimustele on head.

Ärisegmentide ülevaade 2018 1. kvartali kohta

Kiudplaadi müügitulu 2018 1. kvartalis oli 2,72 miljon eurot, mis on 17% langust
võrreldes  sama  perioodiga  2017. aastal.  Suurim  langus oli Soomes (vähenenud
vajadus  puitkiudplaatide  järele),  kuid  ka  aeglane start muudes regioonides.
Kiudplaadi  EBITDA  2018 1. kvartalis  oli  30 tuhat  eurot (1. kvartal 2017 oli
EBITDA 313 tuhat eurot).

Mööbli hulgimüügi tulu oli 2018 1. kvartalis 800 tuhat eurot, mis on 17% langust
võrreldes   sama   perioodiga   2017. aastal.   Venemaa,   mis  möödus  eelmisel
majandusaastal  Soomest  kogu  müügitulu  vaates  on  jätkanud  oma  head trendi
ningsuurendanud  tulu  eelmise  aasta  sama  perioodiga  14% võrra  (1.  kvartal
2018 361 tuhat  eurot). Meie ainsa Soome  importija tulemused näitasid müügitulu
langust  12% 1. kvartalis 2018 (234 tuhat  eurot) võrreldes 1. kvartaliga 2017.
Suurim   müügitulu  langus  tuli  aga  Skano  enda  jaeketist,  müügitulu  Skano
hulgimüügiettevõttest  Skano  jaemüügiettevõttele  46% 2018 1. kvartalis eelmise
aasta  sama perioodiga võrreldes. Mööbli hulgimüügi EBITDA 2018 1. kvartalis oli
negatiivne  32 tuhat  eurot  (1.  kvartalis  2017 oli EBITDA ngatiivne EUR 5 tuhat
eurot).

Mööbli  jaemüügi müügitulu  oli 2018 1. kvartalis  332 tuhat eurot (1. kvartalis
2017 549 tuhat  eurot). Mööbli jaemüügi EBITDA oli 2018 1. kvartalis neatiivne20
tuhat  eurot (1. kvartalis 2017 oli  EBITDA positiivne 63 tuhat eurot). 2017 1.
kvartali  EBITDA tulemus  sisaldab ühekordset  müügitulu 48 tuhat  eurot Ukraina
jaeäri müügist.

Skano   mööbliäri   (hulgi-  ja  jaemüük)  EBITDA  oli  2018 esimeses  kvartalis
negatiivne  52 tuhat eurot  (2017 esimeses  kvartalis oli  EBITDA positiivne 57
tuhat eurot).

Bilanss

Kontserni koguvara maht oli 31.003.2018 seisuga 11,9 miljonit eurot (31.03.2017:
12,7 miljonit  eurot). Kontserni kohustised  moodustasid 31.03.2018 seisuga 8,4
miljonit   eurot   (31.12.2017:   8,8 miljonit   eurot),   milledest  Skanol  on
laenukohustusi 5,7 miljonit eurot (31.03.2017: 5,8 miljonit eurot).

Nõuded  ja ettemaksud olid 2,3 miljonit  eurot (31.03.2017: 2,1 miljonit eurot).
Varud  31.03.2018 seisuga 2,4 miljonit  eurot (31.03.2017:  2,6 miljonit eurot).
Materiaalne  ja  immateriaalne  põhivara  seisuga  31.03.2018 7,1 miljonit eurot
(7,9 miljonit seisuga 31.03.2017).

Tuleviku väljavaade

Vaatamata   2018 aeglasele   stardile   näeme   kiudplaadi  segmendis  nõudluses
paranemist  ning eeldame  2. kvartali jooksul  müügitulu ning EBITDA taastumist.
Lisaks sellele, on käivitatud fokuseeritud müügi- ja turundustegevused mitmetele
tooteaplikatsioonidele  kiudplaadi portfellis,  nagu näiteks  paisuvuugi täited,
märkmetahvlid, heliisolatsioon ja teised.

Mööbliäris eeldame nii müügitulu kui ka EBITDA mõningast taastumist, seda seoses
nii  Skano  jaeketi  parema  tulemuslikkusega  kui  ka  tulenevalt  madalamatest
tootmiskuludest,  seoses  kuivatite  kasutamise  lõpetamisega  ning selle asemel
kuivatatud ning mõõtu lõigatud toormaterjali kasutusele-võtuga tootmises.

Ärivaldkondade ülevaade

Müügitulu ärisegmentide lõikes

                                         tuh EUR        |    % müügitulust    |
                                ------------+-----------+----------+----------+
                                  I kv 2018 | I kv 2017 |  Q1 2018 |  Q1 2017
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
  Kiudplaadi tootmine ja müük     2 723     | 3 265     |  73   %  |  73   %
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
  Mööbli tootmine ja müük           800     |   959     |  22   %  |  22   %
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
  Mööbli jaemüük                    332     |   549     |   9   %  |  12   %
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
    sis. mööbli jaemüük Ukraina       0     |    64     |   0   %  |   1   %
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
  Elimineerimine                   (144   ) |  (311   ) |  (4   %) |  (7   %)
--------------------------------------------+-----------+----------+-----------
  Kokku                           3 711     | 4 462     | 100   %  | 100   %

Kasum ärisegmentide lõikes

  tuh EUR                               I kv 2018 | I kv 2017
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  EBITDA ärisegmentide lõikes                     |
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Kiudplaadi tootmine ja müük             37      | 313
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Mööbli tootmine ja müük                (32   )  |  (5   )
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Mööbli jaemüük                         (20   )  |  63
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
    sisaldab mööbli jaemüüki Ukrainas      0      |   1
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Elimineerimine                          (1   )  |  (5   )
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Kokku EBITDA                           (17   )  | 366
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Põhivara kulum ja amortisatsioon       191      | 208
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Kokku ÄRIKASUM/-KAHJUM                (208   )  | 158
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Neto finantskulud                      (66   )  | (70   )
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  Tulumaksukulu                            0      |   0
--------------------------------------------------+-----------
  PUHASKASUM/-KAHJUM                    (274   )  |  88

Kiudplaadi müük

Kiudplaadi  müük oli  2018 1. kvartalis Kokku  2,72 miljonit eurot,  mis on 17%
vähem  võrreldes 1. kvartaliga 2017 (3,27 miljonit eurot). Langust näitasid kõik
regioonid (vt tabel allpool), ainsa erandina olid müügid Venemaale, mis näitasid
mõningast  kasvu.  Teistelt  turgudelt  eeldame  2. kvartali  jooksul  mõningast
taastumist,  välja  arvata  Soome,  tulenevalt  selle  ehitussektori  struktuuri
muudatustest.

Kiudplaadi müügitulu geograafiliselt

                                                  tuh EUR      |% müügitulust  |
                                                     |         |       |       |
                                                     |         |   I kv|   I kv
                                            I kv 2018|I kv 2017|   2018|   2017
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Euroopa Liit (sh Suomen Tuulileijona müük)     2 198|    2 630| 81 %  | 81 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Venemaa                                          298|      259| 11 %  |  8 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Aafrika                                           42|      132|  2 %  |  4 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Lähis-Ida                                         73|       82|  3 %  |  3 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Aasia                                             47|      118|  2 %  |  4 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Teised                                            65|       43|  2 %  |  1 %
-----------------------------------------------------+---------+-------+--------
 Kokku                                          2 723|    3 265|100 %  |100 %

Mööbli hulgimüük

Müügitulud  langesid  800 tuhandele  eurole  2018 1. kvartalis,  võrreldes  959
tuhande  euroga 1. kvartalis  2017. Sellele vaatamata,  suutis meie  suurim turg
Venemaa  näidata kasvu 14% 2018 1. kvartalis  eelmise (2017) aasta 1. kvartaliga
võrreldes  ,samas kui  meie ainuimportöör  Soomes näitas  müügitulu langust 12%
samas  perioodis. Müügid Skano jaeüksusele  vähenesi esimeses kvartalis möödunud
aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes, kuid rohkem turundustegevusi peaks andma parema
koondtulemsue   2. kvartali   jooksul.   Müügitulud  teistesse  riikidesse  said
negatiivselt  mõjutatud Kasahstani tõttu, kes  lükkas oma tavapärase 1. kvartali
tellimuse edasi.

Mööbli hulgimüügitulu geograafiliselt

                |        tuh EUR        |     % müügitulust     |
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
                | I kv 2018 | I kv 2017   I kv 2018 | I kv 2017
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
  Venemaa       |       361 |       316 |  45   %   |  33   %
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
  Soome         |       234 |       266 |  29   %   |  28   %
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
  Skano jae     |       141 |       259 |  18   %   |  27   %
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
  Teised riigid |        64 |       118 |   8   %   |  12   %
----------------+-----------+-----------+-----------+------------
  Kokku         |       800 |       959 | 100   %   | 100   %

mööbli jaemüük

Skano  Kontserni jaeäri müügitulu oli  2018 1. kvartalis 332 tuhat eurot, mis on
46% vähenemist  2017 1. kvarataliga  võrreldes.  Hiljutine  turundusseptsialisti
värbamine  jaeäri meeskonna liikmeks tagab  paremini fokuseeritud turunduse ning
müügikampaaniad, mis peaksid aitama kaasa müügitulu paranemisele.

Mööbli jaemüügitulu geograafiliselt

                         |    tuh EUR    | % mügitulust  |   Kaupluste arv     |
                         +-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+----------+
                         |1Q 2018|1Q 2017 1Q 2018|1Q 2017|31.03.2018|31.03.2017
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+-----------
 Eesti                   |    204|    322| 61 %  | 59 %  |         4|         4
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+-----------
 Läti                    |     74|     88| 22 %  | 16 %  |         1|         1
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+-----------
 Leedu                   |     54|     74| 16 %  | 14 %  |         1|         1
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+-----------
 Ukraina*                |      0|     64|  0 %  | 12 %  |         0|         3
-------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+----------+-----------
 Kokku (toimivad         |       |       |       |       |          |
 kauplused)              |    332|    549|100 %  |100 %  |         6|         9

Töötajad

Seisuga  31.03.2018 töötas  Kontsernis  221 inimest  (vähenemine  võrrelsed 237
inimesega seisuga 31.03.2017). Töötajate keskmine arv oli 2018 1. kvartalis 222
(1. kvartalis 2017: 244).

Kõnealuse,   2018., aasta  esimese  kolme  kuu  jooksul  olid  tööjõukulud  koos
maksukuludega kokku 0,90 miljonit eurot (esimesed kolm kuud 2017 1,03 miljonit).
Kõigi  kontserni ettevõtete s.h.  tütarettevõtted juhatuse liikmetele arvestatud
tasud  koos maksukuludega olid Kokku  40 tuhat eurot 2018 1. kvartalis 103 tuhat
eurot 2017 1. kvartalis.

Finantssuhtarvud

  tuh EUR                                  |       I kv 2018 |      I kv 2017
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Kasumiaruanne                            |                 |
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Müügitulu                                |      3 711      |      4 462
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  EBITDA                                   |        (23   )  |        366
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  EBITDA rentaablus                        |         (1   %) |          8   %
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Ärikasum/-kahjum                         |       (214   )  |        158
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Ärirentaablus                            |         (6   %) |          4   %
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Puhaskasum/-kahjum                       |       (281   )  |         88
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Puhasrentaablus                          |         (8   %) |          2   %
                                           |                 |

                                           |                 |
  Bilanss                                  | 31.03.2018      | 31.03.2017
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Koguvarad                                |     11 846      |     12 705
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Koguvarade puhasrentaablus               |         (2   %) |          1   %
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Omakapital                               |      3 487      |      3 949
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Omakapitali puhasrentaablus              |         (8   %) |          2   %
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Võlakordaja                              |         71   %  |         69   %
                                           |                 |

                                           |                 |
  Aktsia                                   | 31.03.2018      | 31.03.2017
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Aktsia viimane hind (EUR)*               |       0,54      |       0,57
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Puhaskasum aktsia kohta (EUR)            |         (6   %) |          2   %
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Hind-tulu (PE) suhtarv                   |      (8,66   )  |      29,09
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Aktsia raamatupidamisväärtus (EUR)       |       0,78      |       0,88
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Turuhinna ja raamatupidamisväärtuse suhe |       0,70      |       0,65
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Turukapitalisatsioon tuh EUR             |      2 429      |      2 429
-------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Aktsiate arv tk                          |  4 499 061      |  4 499 061

EBITDA = ärikasum(-kahjum) + kulum
EBITDA rentaablus = EBITDA / müügitulu
Ärirentaablus = ärikasum(-kahjum) / müügitulu
Puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum(-kahjum) / müügitulu
Koguvarade puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum(-kahjum) / koguvarad
Omakapitali puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum(-kahjum) / omakapital
Võlakordaja = kohustused / koguvarad
Puhaskasum(-kahjum) aktsia kohta = puhaskasum(-kahjum) / aktsiate arv
Lahustatud puhaskasum(-kahjum) aktsia kohta = puhaskasum(-kahjum) / aktsiate arv
+ tingimuslikud aktsiad
Hind-tulu (PE) suhtarv = aktsia viimane hind / puhaskasum(-kahjum) aktsia kohta
Aktsia raamatupidamisväärtus = omakapital / aktsiate arv
Turuhinna  ja  raamatupidamisväärtuse  suhe  =  aktsia  viimane  hind  /  aktsia
raamatupidamisväärtus
Turukapitalisatsioon = aktsia viimane hind * aktsiate arv
*http://www.nasdaqbaltic.com/

Konsolideeritud finantsseisundi aruanne

 tuh EUR                                    |31.03.2018|31.12.2017|31.03.2017
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Raha ja raha ekvivalendid (Lisa 2)         |        60|        74|       152
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Nõuded ja ettemaksed (Lisa 3)              |     2 318|     1 215|     2 068
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Varud (Lisa 4)                             |     2 343|     2 336|     2 627
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku käibevarad                           |     4 721|     3 624|     4 847
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kinnisvarainvesteeringud (Lisa 5)          |       170|       170|       405
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Müügiootel finantsvarad (Lisa 8)           |       187|       182|         0
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Muud aktsiad ja osad                       |         0|         7|         0
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Materiaalne põhivara (Lisa 6)              |     6 724|     6 908|     7 391
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Immateriaalne põhivara (Lisa 7)            |        43|        47|        61
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku põhivarad                            |     7 124|     7 313|     7 858
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku varad                                |    11 845|    10 937|    12 705
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Võlakohustused (Lisas 9)                   |     1 240|       593|     1 638
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Võlad ja ettemaksed (Lisas 10)             |     2 486|     1 956|     2 729
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Lühiajalised eraldised (Lisa 11)           |        10|        13|        13
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku lühiajalised kohustused              |     3 736|     2 562|     4 380
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Pikaajalised võlakohustused (Lisas 9)      |     4 421|     4 422|     4 163
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Pikaajalised eraldised (Lisa 11)           |       200|       200|       213
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku pikaajalised kohustused              |     4 621|     4 622|     4 376
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku kohustused                           |     8 358|     7 184|     8 756
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Aktsiakapital (nominaalväärtuses) (Lisa 12)|     2 699|     2 699|     2 699
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Ülekurss                                   |       364|       364|       364
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kohustuslik reservkapital                  |       288|       288|       288
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Muud reservid                              |        24|         9|         2
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Realiseerimata kursivahed                  |         0|         0|         0
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Retained earnings                          |       113|       393|       596
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku omakapital                           |     3 487|     3 753|     3 949
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                            |          |          |
--------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Kokku kohustused ja omakapital             |    11 845|    10 937|    12 705

Konsolideeritud kasumi- ja muu koondkasumiaruanne

                                                               |   I kv|   I kv
 tuh EUR                                                       |   2018|   2017
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Müügitulu (Lisa 14)                                           |3 711  |4 462
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Müüdud toodangu kulu (Lisa 15)                                |3 294  |3 425
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Brutokasum                                                    |  416  |1 036
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Turustuskulud (Lisa 16)                                       |  454  |  602
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Üldhalduskulud (Lisa 17)                                      |  150  |  235
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Muud äritulud (Lisa 19)                                       |    3  |   51
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Muud ärikulud (Lisa 19)                                       |   30  |   93
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Ärikasum (-kahjum)                                            | (214 )|  158
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Finantstulud (Lisa 20)                                        |    1  |    4
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Finantskulud (Lisa 20)                                        |   67  |   73
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 KASUM ENNE TULUMAKSUSTAMIST                                   | (281 )|   88
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Ettevõtte tulumaks                                            |    0  |    0
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 ARUANDEAASTA PUHASKAHJUM                                      | (281 )|   88
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Muu koondkasum (-kahjum)                                      |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Muu koondkasum (-kahjum), mida võib teatud juhtudel           |       |
 reklassifitseerida kasumiaruandesse                           |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Valuutakursi muutuste mõju                                    |    0  |  (40 )
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Kokku aruandeaasta koondkahjum                                | (281 )|   48
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Tava perioodi puhaskahjum aktsia kohta (Lisa 13)              |(0,06 )|(0,02 )
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Lahustatud perioodi puhaskahjum aktsia kohta (Lisa 13)        |(0,06 )|(0,01 )

Torfinn Losvik

Juhatuse esimees

Telefon: + 372 56 99 09 88

E-mail: [email protected]

Content of announcement in English

Title

Skano Group Interim Report 1st Quarter 2018

Message

Management report

Skano Group AS unaudited first quarter 2018 results and second quarter outlook

Consolidated  net sales  for Q1  2018 were EUR  3.71 million, being a 17% decrease
compared  to  the  same  period  in  2017 (Q1 2017: EUR 4.46 million). Skano Group
recorded EBITDA of negative EUR 17 thousand for Q1 2018, which compare poorly with
EBITDA  of EUR 366 thousand  for Q1 2017. Main  reasons for negative  EBITDA in Q1
2018 were  lower sales revenue as well as higher prices of raw material woodchip
in  the  fibreboard  division.  It  should  be  noted  that Q1 2017 results were
positively  influenced by one-off gains of EUR  48 thousand due to the disposal of
Skano's  Ukrainian retail subsidiary in Q1 2017. Net loss for 1Q 2018 was EUR 274
thousand (Q1 2017: profit of EUR 88 thousand).

Already  in April  2018 the trend  turned, with  Fibreboard sales ahead of April
2017 sales,  and Furniture profitability greatly  strengthened due to the change
in  the production process implemented  in Q1. Group EBITDA  for April 2018 of EUR
110 thousand  was thus  ahead of  April 2017 EBITDA  (EUR 96 thousand).  Sales and
order development in May, and outlook for rest of Q2, is looking good.

Divisional review of first quarter 2018

Fibreboard  sales in  Q1 2018 were  EUR 2.72 million,  which is 17% less than same
period  in  2017. Most  significant  drop  was  from Finland (subdued demand for
fibreboards)  but also  slow start  in other  regions. EBITDA  for Fibreboard Q1
2018 was EUR 30 thousand (Q1 2017 EBITDA was EUR 313 thousand).

Furniture  wholesale  sales  in  Q1  2018 were  EUR 800 thousand, 17% down on same
period  last year. Russia, who overtook Finland last year in total sales revenue
has  continued it´s good trend and increased revenues compared to last year same
period  by 14% (Q1 2018 EUR  361 thousand). In Finland  our sole importer recorded
sales  drop of 12% during Q1 2018 (EUR  234 thousand) compared to Q1 2017. Largest
sales  decline  however  came  from  Skano's  own  retail chain, sale from Skano
furniture wholesale to Skano furniture retail dropped by 46% in Q1 2018 compared
to  same  period  last  year.  EBITDA  for  furniture  wholesale for Q1 2018 was
negative EUR 32 thousand (Q1 2017 EBITDA was negative EUR 5 thousand).

Furniture  retail sales in Q1 2018 were EUR 332 thousand (Q1 2017 EUR 549 thousand).
EBITDA  for furniture  retail for  Q1 2018 was  negative EUR 20 thousand (Q1 2017
EBITDA  was positive EUR 63 thousand).  Q1 2017 EBITDA results include 48 thousand
one-off gains from disposal of Ukraine retail store chain.

Total Furniture operations of Skano (wholesale and retail) EBITDA for 2018 first
quarter  were negative  EUR 52 thousand  (2017 first  quarter result  was positive
EBITDA of EUR 57 thousand).

Balance Sheet

As  of  31.03.2018 the  total  assets  of  Skano  Group  AS  were EUR 11.9 million
(31.03.2017:  EUR 12.7 million). The liabilities of  the company as of 31.03.2018
were EUR 8.4 million (31.12.2017: EUR 8.8 million), of which Skano has borrowings of
EUR 5.7 million (31.03.2017: EUR 5.8 million).

Receivables  and  prepayments  amounted  to  EUR  2.3 million  (31.03.2017: EUR 2.1
million).  Inventories were EUR  2.4 million as of  31.03.2018 (31.03.2017: EUR 2.6
million). Property, plant and intangibles were EUR 7.1 million as of 31.03.2018 (EUR
7.9 million as of 31.03.2017).

Outlook

Despite  slow start for 2018 we see improved demand for fibreboard and we expect
sales  revenue as well as EBITDA to recover during Q2. In addition, more focused
sales  and marketing activities have been started  where we focus on the various
product  applications of our fibreboards, such as expansion joint filler boards,
pin and notice boards, sound insulation and other.

In  Furniture, we expect both sales revenue and EBITDA to recover somewhat, this
being  linked to  better performance  of Skano's  retail unit  as well  as lower
costing  in production  as a  result of  ending our  kiln operations and instead
buying in dried and cut material for our production.

Divisional review

Net Revenue by business segments

                                                 |  % of net   |
                                    EUR thousand   |    sales    |
                                 --------+-------+------+------+
                                         |       |    Q1|    Q1
                                  Q1 2018|Q1 2017|  2018|  2017
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
 Fibreboards production and sales 2,723  |3,265  | 73 % | 73 %
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
 Furniture production and sales     800  |  959  | 22 % | 22 %
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
 Furniture retail                   332  |  549  |  9 % | 12 %
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
   incl. furniture retail Ukraine     0  |   64  |  0 % |  1 %
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
 Group transactions                (144 )| (311 )| (4 %)| (7 %)
-----------------------------------------+-------+------+-------
 TOTAL                            3,711  |4,462  |100 % |100 %

Net Profit by business segments

  EUR thousand                            Q1 2018 | Q1 2017
------------------------------------------------+---------
  EBITDA by business units:                     |
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Fibreboards production and sales       30     | 313
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Furniture production and wholesale    (32   ) |  (5   )
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Furniture retail                      (20   ) |  63
------------------------------------------------+---------
    incl. furniture retail Ukraine        0     |   1
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Group transactions                     (1   ) |  (5   )
------------------------------------------------+---------
  TOTAL EBITDA                          (23   ) | 366
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Depreciation                          191     | 208
------------------------------------------------+---------
  TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT/ LOSS         (214   ) | 158
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Net financial costs                   (66   ) | (70   )
------------------------------------------------+---------
  Income tax                              0     |   0
------------------------------------------------+---------
  NET PROFIT/ LOSS                     (281   ) |  88

Fibreboard sales

The  total sales of fibreboards for Q1  2018 were EUR 2.72 million, which are 17%
down  from Q1 2017 sales  level (EUR 3.27 million).  All regions (see table below)
showed  decline, the only  exception was our  sales to Russia  which showed some
increase.  Apart from the structural changes in the Finnish construction sector,
we expect the other markets to somewhat recover during Q2.

Fibreboard sales by geographical segment

                                                                   | % of net  |
                                                      EUR thousand   |  sales    |
                                                           |       |     |     |
                                                           |           Q1|   Q1
                                                    Q1 2018|Q1 2017  2018| 2017
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 European   Union  (including  Suomen  Tuulileijona        |       |     |
 sales)                                               2,198|  2,630| 81 %| 81 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 Russia                                                 298|    259| 11 %|  8 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 Africa                                                  42|    132|  2 %|  4 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 Middle East                                             73|     82|  3 %|  3 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 Asia                                                    47|    118|  2 %|  4 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 Other                                                   65|     43|  2 %|  1 %
-----------------------------------------------------------+-------+-----+------
 TOTAL                                                2,723|  3,265|100 %|100 %

Furniture wholesale sales

Sales  dropped to  EUR 800 thousand  in Q1  2018, down from  EUR 959 thousand  in Q1
2017. However,  our largest market Russia experienced  sales growth of 14% in Q1
2018 compared  to Q1  2017, while our  sole importer  in Finland  recorded sales
decline  of 12% for same period. Sales to  Skano retail units decreased in first
quarter  compared to  same period  last year,  however more marketing activities
should  yield better  performance in  Q2. Other  countries sales were negatively
influenced by the delay of the usual Q1 order from our Kazakhstan importer.

Furniture wholesale sales by countries

                       EUR thousand     |  % of net sales
                  ----------+---------+---------+---------
                    Q1 2018 | Q1 2017   Q1 2018 | Q1 2017
------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------
  Russia          |     361 |     316 |  45   % |  33   %
------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------
  Finland         |     234 |     266 |  29   % |  28   %
------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------
  Skano Retail    |     141 |     259 |  18   % |  27   %
------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------
  Other countries        64 |     118 |   8   % |  12   %
------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------
  TOTAL           |     800 |     959 | 100   % | 100   %

Furniture retail sales

Skano  Group retail business recorded sales  of EUR 332 thousand in Q1 2018, which
is  46% decline from Q1  2017. The recent appointment  of a marketing specialist
into  our retail unit will result in  more focused marketing and sales campaigns
which should help improve sales.

Reteail sales by country

                      |               | % of net  |                     |
                      |  EUR thousand   |   sales   |  Number of stores   |
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+----------+
                              |           Q1|   Q1|          |
                       Q1 2018|Q1 2017  2018| 2017|31.03.2018|31.03.2017
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+-----------
 Estonia              |    204|    322| 61 %| 59 %|         4|         4
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+-----------
 Latvia               |     74|     88| 22 %| 16 %|         1|         1
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+-----------
 Lithuania            |     54|     74| 16 %| 14 %|         1|         1
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+-----------
 Ukraine*             |      0|     64|  0 %| 12 %|         0|         3
----------------------+-------+-------+-----+-----+----------+-----------
 TOTAL (ongoing shops)|    332|    549|100 %|100 %|         6|         9

People

On  the 31st of March 2018, the group  employed 221 people (down from 237 people
as  of  31.03.2017). The  average  number  of  personnel  in Q1 2018 was 222 (Q1
2017: 244).

During  first three months of 2018, wages and  salaries with taxes amounted to EUR
0.90 million  (first  three  months  2017: EUR  1.03 million).  Payments  made  to
management  board members of all group companies including all subsidiaries with
relevant taxes were EUR 40 thousand in Q1 2018 and EUR 103 thousand in Q1 2017.

Financial highlights

  EUR thousand                        |         Q1 2018 |        Q1 2017
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Income statement                  |                 |
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Revenue                           |      3,711      |      4,462
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  EBITDA                            |        (23   )  |        366
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  EBITDA margin                     |         (1   %) |          8   %
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Operating profit                  |       (214   )  |        158
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Operating margin                  |         (6   %) |          4   %
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Net profit                        |       (281   )  |         88
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Net margin                        |         (8   %) |          2   %
                                    |                 |

                                    |                 |
  Statement of financial position   | 31.03.2018      | 31.03.2017
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Total assets                      |     11,846      |     12,705
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Return on assets                  |         (2   %) |          1   %
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Equity                            |      3,487      |      3,949
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Return on equity                  |         (8   %) |          2   %
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Debt-to-equity ratio              |         71   %  |         69   %
                                    |                 |

                                    |                 |
  Share                             | 31.03.2018      | 31.03.2017
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Last Price*                       |       0.54      |       0.57
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Earnings per share                |         (6   %) |          2   %
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Price-earnings ratio              |      (8.66   )  |      29.09
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Book value of a share             |       0.78      |       0.88
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Market to book ratio              |       0.70      |       0.65
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Market capitalization, EUR thousand |      2,429      |      2,429
------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------
  Number of shares                  |  4,499,061      |  4,499,061

EBITDA = Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization
EBITDA margin = EBITDA / Revenue
Operating margin = Operating profit / Revenue
Net margin = Net profit / Revenue
Return on assets = Net profit / Total assets
Return on equity = Net profit / Equity
Debt-to-equity ratio = Liabilities / Total assets
Earnings per share = Net profit / Total shares
Price-earnings ratio = Last price / Earnings per share
Book value of a share = Equity / Total shares
Market to book ratio = Last price / Book value of a share
Market capitalization = Last price * Total shares
*http://www.nasdaqbaltic.com/

Consolidated statement of financial positions

 EUR thousand                                  |31.03.2018|31.12.2017|31.03.2017
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Cash and cash equivalents (Note 2)          |        60|        74|       152
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Receivables and prepayments (Note 3)        |     2,318|     1,215|     2,068
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Inventories (Note 4)                        |     2,343|     2,336|     2,627
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total current assets                        |     4,721|     3,624|     4,847
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Investment property (Note 5)                |       170|       170|       405
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Available-for-sale financial assets (Note 8)|       187|       182|         0
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Other shares and issues                     |         0|         7|         0
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Property, plant and equipment (Note 6)      |     6,724|     6,908|     7,391
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Intangible assets (Note 7)                  |        43|        47|        61
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total non-current assets                    |     7,124|     7,313|     7,858
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 TOTAL ASSETS                                |    11,845|    10,937|    12,705
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Borrowings (Notes 9)                        |     1,240|       593|     1,638
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Payables and prepayments (Notes 10)         |     2,486|     1,956|     2,729
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Short-term provisions (Note 11)             |        10|        13|        13
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total current liabilities                   |     3,736|     2,562|     4,380
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Long-term borrowings (Notes 9)              |     4,421|     4,422|     4,163
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Long-term provisions (Note 11)              |       200|       200|       213
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total non-current liabilities               |     4,621|     4,622|     4,376
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total liabilities                           |     8,358|     7,184|     8,756
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Share capital (at nominal value) (Note 12)  |     2,699|     2,699|     2,699
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Share premium                               |       364|       364|       364
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Statutory reserve capital                   |       288|       288|       288
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Other reserves                              |        24|         9|         2
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Unrealised currency differences             |         0|         0|         0
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Retained earnings                           |       113|       393|       596
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 Total equity                                |     3,487|     3,753|     3,949
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
                                             |          |          |
---------------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                |    11,845|    10,937|    12,705

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

 EUR thousand                                                    |Q1 2018|Q1 2017
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Revenue (Note 14)                                             |3,711  |4,462
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Cost of goods sold (Note 15)                                  |3,294  |3,425
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Gross profit                                                  |  416  |1,036
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Distribution costs (Note 16)                                  |  454  |  602
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Administrative expenses (Note 17)                             |  150  |  235
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Other operating income (Note 19)                              |    3  |   51
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Other operating expenses (Note 19)                            |   30  |   93
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Operating profit (loss)                                       | (214 )|  158
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Finance income (Note 20)                                      |    1  |    4
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Finance costs (Note 20)                                       |   67  |   73
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX                                        | (281 )|   88
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Corporate income tax                                          |    0  |    0
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 NET LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR                               | (281 )|   88
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Other comprehensive income (loss)                             |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Other comprehensive income (loss) that can in certain cases be|       |
 reclassified to the income statement                          |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Currency translation differences                              |    0  |  (40 )
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR               | (281 )|   48
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
                                                               |       |
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Basic earnings per share (Note 13)                            |(0.06 )|(0.02 )
---------------------------------------------------------------+-------+-------
 Diluted earnings per share (Note 13)                          |(0.06 )|(0.01 )

Torfinn Losvik

Member of the Management Board

+372 569 90 988

[email protected]