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Skano Group AS 2017 4 kvartali vahearuanne

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2017 4 KVARTALI KOKKUVÕTE
2017 4 KVARTALI KOKKUVÕTE

Skano Group AS kontserni põhitegevuseks on ehitusmaterjalide ja mööbli tootmine
ning mööbli ja sisustuskaupade jaekaubandus. Skano Group AS on valdusettevõte,
mis omab 100%-liselt alljärgnevaid tütarettevõtteid: 

Tütarettevõte                                     Asukoht                     
Tegevusala 



Skano Fibreboard OÜ                        Eesti                           
Kiudplaatide tootmine ja müük 

   Suomen Tuulileijona Oy                 Soome                       
Kiudplaatide müük 

Skano Furniture Factory OÜ              Eesti                            Mööbli
tootmine ja müük 

   Skano Furniture OÜ                        Eesti                           
Mööbli jaemüük 

      SIA Skano                                     Läti                       
      Mööbli jaemüük 

      UAB Skano LT                              Leedu                        
Mööbli jaemüük 



2017. aasta märtsikuus müüdi Ukraina tütarettevõte, mis tegeles mööbli
jaemüügiga. 

Skano Fibreboard OÜ toodab ja müüb kahte pehmetel puitkiudplaatidel baseeruvat
toote­kategooriat: soojus- ja heliisolatsiooni otstarbel kasutatavaid
üldehitusplaate ning seinte ja lagede sise­viimistlusplaate. Suomen
Tuulielijona OY on puitkiudplaatide edasimüüja Soomes. 

Skano Furniture Factory OÜ toodab täispuidust omanäolist keskmisest kallima
hinnaklassi kodusisustusmööblit. Skano Furniture OÜ on jaekaubandusettevõte
mööblikauplustega Baltikumis ja Ukrainas. 

Kontserni peamisteks turgudeks on Skandinaavia, Venemaa, Lõuna Aafrika
Vabariik, Portugal  ning Baltikum. 

Skano Group AS on noteeritud Tallinna Börsil alates 5. juunist 1997.

Seisuga 31.12.2017 töötas grupis 223 inimest (31.12.2016: 266 inimest).



Skano Group AS IV kvartali EBITDA (kasum enne intresse, makse, põhivara kulumit
ja amortisatsiooni) oli 21 tuhat eurot, mille tulemusena 12 kuu EBITDA oli 974
tuhat eurot (6% müügitulust), mis on oluliselt suurem kui 2016. aasta 12 kuu
EBITDA 117 tuhat eurot (1% müügitulust). 2017. aasta 12 kuu tulemustele
avaldasid mõju Ukraina jaekaubanduse ettevõtte müügist saadud ühekordne kasum
summas 48 tuhat eurot märtsikuus ja kinnisvara müügist saadud ühekordne kasum
summas 142 tuhat eurot septembris. 

Kiudplaadi tootmise ja müügi ärisegmendi müügitulu oli 2017. aasta IV kvartalis
2,55 mln eurot. 2017. aasta 12 kuu müügitulu oli 11,84 mln eurot, mis on 3%
vähem kui 2016. aasta samal perioodil. Kui välja arvata Soome (vähenenud
nõudlus kiudplaadi järele) ja Suurbritannia (kahjumliku lepingu lõpetamine ühe
suurkliendiga), oli kiudplaadi müük 2017. aasta 12 kuuga 19% suurem kui eelmise
aasta samal perioodil. Suurim müügi kasv toimus Lõuna Aafrikasse, Portugali ja
Rootsi. 2017. aasta 12 kuu kiudplaadi äriüksuse EBITDA oli 0,91 mln eurot
(2016. aasta 12 kuu EBITDA 0,53 mln eurot). 

Mööbli tootmise ja hulgimüügi ärisegmendi müügitulu 2017. aasta IV kvartalis
oli 0,99 mln eurot ning 2017. aasta 12 kuu müügitulu kokku oli 3,58 mln eurot,
mis on 15% vähem kui eelmise aasta samal perioodil. Venemaa möödus Soomest ning
on nüüd meie suurim hulgimüügi turg - müügikäibe kasv 2017-l aastal 4%
võrreldes aastaga 2016. Soomes kahanes meie ainsa ostja müügikäive 32% võrra,
kuid sellele vaatamata lubavad aasta jooksul tehtud märkimisväärsed
ümberkorraldused stabiilsemat tulemust aastaks 2018. Mööbli tootmise ja müügi
äriüksuse 2017. aasta 12 kuu EBITDA oli negatiivne 57 tuhat eurot (2016. aasta
12 kuud: negatiivne 448 tuhat eurot). 

Skano jaemüügi käive oli 2017. aasta IV kvartalis 0,48 mln eurot ning
müügikäive 2017. aasta 12 kuuga kokku 1.93 mln eurot. Täna opereerivate
Baltikumi kaupluste (ilma Ukraina ärita, mis müüdi 2017. aasta I kvartalis ja
2016. aastal suletud Tallinna kolmanda poeta) müük näitas 2017. aasta 12 kuuga
11%-list kasvu võrreldes 2016. aasta sama perioodiga. 2017. aasta 12 kuu EBITDA
oli 118 tuhat eurot (2016 12 kuud: negatiivne 140 tuhat eurot). 

Kokku mööbli hulgi- ja jaemüügi EBITDA 2017. aasta 12 kuuga oli positiivne
summas 60 tuhat eurot (2016. aasta 12 kuud: negatiivne 588 tuhat eurot). 

Finantsseisundi aruanne

Kontserni koguvarade maht oli 31.12.2017 seisuga 10,9 mln eurot (31.12.2016:
12,0 mln eurot). Kohustused moodustasid 31.12.2017 seisuga 7,2 mln eurot
(31.12.2016: 8,1 mln eurot), sealhulgas pangalaenud (ka. arvelduskrediit ja
faktooring) 4,6 mln eurot. 

Nõuded ja ettemaksud olid seisuga 31.12.2017 1,2 mln eurot (31.12.2016: 1,0 mln
eurot). Varud on seisuga 31.12.2017 2,3 mln eurot (31.12.2016: 2,8 mln eurot).
Materiaalne ja immateriaalne põhivara seisuga 31.12.2017 oli 7,3 mln eurot
(31.12.2016: 8,1 mln eurot). 

VÄLJAVAATED TULEVIKUKS

Üldine nõudlus kiudplaadi järele on jätkuvalt suur, mida näitab ka 19%-line
müügi kasv müües klientidele 32 riiki (välja arvatud Soome ja Suurbritannia). 

Skano mööbli jaemüügi hea tulemus katab hulgimüügi vähenemise ning mööbli äri
kokku näitab positiivset EBITDA tulemust. Oleme jätkuvalt positiivsed mööbliäri
osas tervikuna, kuna hulgimüügi väljavaated Soomes viitavad paranemisele
möödunud aastaga võrreldes. 



ÄRIVALDKONDADE ÜLEVAADE

MÜÜK ÄRISEGMENTIDE LÕIKES:

----------------------------------                            
                                       tuh EUR       % käibest
                                  ----------------------------
                                     2017     2016  2017  2016
--------------------------------------------------------------
Kiudplaadi tootmine ja müük        11 836   12 170   72%   70%
--------------------------------------------------------------
Mööbli tootmine ja müük             3 579    4 235   22%   24%
--------------------------------------------------------------
Mööbli jaemüük Baltikum             1 868    1 692   11%   10%
--------------------------------------------------------------
Mööbli jaemüük Baltikum (suletud)       -      233     -    1%
--------------------------------------------------------------
Mööbli jaemüük Ukraina                 64      278    0%    2%
--------------------------------------------------------------
Grupi tehingud                      (990)  (1 106)  (6%)  (6%)
--------------------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                              16 357   17 502  100%  100%
--------------------------------------------------------------





KASUM ÄRISEGMENTIDE LÕIKES:

tuh EUR                        2017     2016
--------------------------------------------
EBITDA ärisegmentide lõikes:                
--------------------------------------------
Kiudplaadi tootmine ja müük     912      533
--------------------------------------------
Mööbli tootmine                (57)    (448)
--------------------------------------------
Mööbli jaemüük Baltikum          67     (83)
--------------------------------------------
Mööbli jaemüük Ukraina           51     (57)
--------------------------------------------
Grupi tehingud                    -      172
--------------------------------------------
KOKKU EBITDA                    974      117
--------------------------------------------
Kulum                         (825)    (848)
--------------------------------------------
KOKKU ÄRIKASUM/-KAHJUM          149    (731)
--------------------------------------------
Neto finantskulud             (275)    (309)
--------------------------------------------
Tulumaksukulu                     -      (5)
--------------------------------------------
PUHASKASUM/-KAHJUM            (127)  (1 045)
--------------------------------------------



Kiudplaadi tootmise ja müügi äriüksuse kasumit aitas suurendada keskendumine
paksemate plaatide tootmisele, mis on kasumlikumad. 

Mööbli tootmise ja müügi kasumlikkus paranes oluliselt aastal 2017, seda
allüksuse kulustruktuuri põhjalikust läbivaatamisest tulenevalt. 

KIUDPLAADI TOOTMINE JA MÜÜK

Skano Fibreboard müügitulu oli aastal 2017 11,836 mln eurot, mis on 3% eelmise
aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes. Samas saavutati oluliselt suurem EBITDA 2017.
aasta 12 kuuga, mis kasvas 533-lt tuhandelt eurolt 913-le tuhandele eurole. 

Tugevat müügikasvu näitasid Lõuna Aafrika Vabariik, Portugal ja Rootsi, samas
kui suurim langus oli müügis Soome ja Suurbritanniasse.. 



KIUDPLAADI MÜÜK RIIKIDE LÕIKES

                         tuh EUR       % käibest
------------------------------------------------
                       2017    2016   2017  2016
------------------------------------------------
Euroopa Liidu riigid   8 700   9 822   74%   81%
------------------------------------------------
Venemaa                1 631   1 527   14%   13%
------------------------------------------------
Aafrika riigid           679     288    6%    2%
------------------------------------------------
Lähis-Ida riigid         260     197    2%    2%
------------------------------------------------
Aasia riigid             241      39    2%    0%
------------------------------------------------
Teised riigid            325     297    3%    2%
------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                 11 836  12 170  100%  100%
------------------------------------------------

 MÖÖBLI TOOTMINE JA MÜÜK

MÖÖBLI TOOTMINE

Müük on vähenenud 3,58 mln euroni 2017. aasta 12 kuuga võrrelduna 4,24 mln
euroga 2016. aasta 12 kuuga. Sellele vaatamata on meie suurim turg, Venemaa,
kasvatanud müügikäivet 4% 2016nda aastaga võrreldes. Seevastu meie ainsa
kliendi müügikäive Soomes vähenes 32%. Müük jaemüügi äriüksusele suurendas oma
osatähtsust kogu grupi müügis ning edaspidine fookus jaekaubanduse tegevustele
peaks jätkuma, et tagada suuremat müügi stabiilsust. 



MÖÖBLIVABRIKU MÜÜK RIIKIDE LÕIKES

---------------------------                         
                               tuh EUR    %  käibest
                           -------------------------
                             2017   2016  2017  2016
----------------------------------------------------
Venemaa                     1 406  1 349   39%   32%
----------------------------------------------------
Soome                         995  1 463   28%   35%
----------------------------------------------------
Müük grupi jaekaubandusele    900  1 007   25%   24%
----------------------------------------------------
Teised riigid                 278    416    8%   10%
----------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                       3 579  4 235  100%  100%
----------------------------------------------------



MÖÖBLI JAEMÜÜK

Mööbli jaemüügi käive oli 2017-l aastal 1,93 mln eurot, mis on 12% madalam
möödunud aasta sama perioodiga võrreldes. Seevastu Baltikumis tegutseva kuue
poe müügikäive kasvas 11% aastal 2017 võrreldes aastaga 2016. 

JAEMÜÜK RIIKIDE LÕIKES

--------------------------                                                 
                              tuh EUR    %  käibest       Kaupluste arv    
                          -------------------------------------------------
                            2017   2016  2017  2016  31.12.2017  31.12.2016
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eesti*                     1 266  1 089   71%   49%           4           4
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Läti                         356    363   15%   16%           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leedu                        246    231   11%   10%           1           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ukraina**                     64    278    3%   13%           -           3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eesti (suletud kauplused)      -    233    0%   11%           -           1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teised riigid                  -      8    0%    0%           -           -
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                      1 932  2 202  100%  100%           6          10
---------------------------------------------------------------------------



*Tegutsevad kauplused

**Äritegevus Ukrainas müüdi märtsis 2017



FINANTSSUHTARVUD

Kasumiaruanne                             IV kv 2017  IV kv 2016
----------------------------------------------------------------
Müügitulu                                      3 785       3 873
----------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA                                            21       (102)
----------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA rentaablus                                 1%         -3%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Ärikasum                                       (179)       (307)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Ärirentaablus                                    -5%         -8%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasum                                     (243)       (378)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Puhasrentaablus                                  -6%        -10%
----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------
Kasumiaruanne                                2017        2016   
----------------------------------------------------------------
Müügitulu                                     16 357      17 502
----------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA                                           980         117
----------------------------------------------------------------
EBITDA rentaablus                                 6%          1%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Ärikasum                                         149       (730)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Ärirentaablus                                     1%         -4%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasum                                     (127)     (1 045)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Puhasrentaablus                                  -1%         -6%
----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------
Bilanss                                   31.12.2017  31.12.2016
----------------------------------------------------------------
Koguvarad                                     10 937      11 964
----------------------------------------------------------------
Koguvarade puhasrentaablus                       -1%         -9%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital                                     3 753       3 957
----------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapitali puhasrentaablus                      -3%        -26%
----------------------------------------------------------------
Võlakordaja                                      66%         67%
----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                
----------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsia                                    31.12.2017  31.12.2016
----------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsia sulgemishind (EUR)                      0,608        0,46
----------------------------------------------------------------
Puhaskasum aktsia kohta (EUR)                 (0,03)      (0,23)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Hind-tulu (PE) suhtarv                       (21,55)      (1,98)
----------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsia raamatupidamisväärtus (EUR)              0,83        0,88
----------------------------------------------------------------
Turuhinna ja raamatupidamisväärtuse suhe        0,73        0,52
----------------------------------------------------------------
Turukapitalisatsioon                           2 735       2 070
----------------------------------------------------------------



EBITDA = ärikasum + kulum

EBITDA rentaablus = EBITDA / müügitulu

Ärirentaablus = ärikasum / müügitulu

Puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum / müügitulu

Koguvarade puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum / koguvarad

Omakapitali puhasrentaablus = puhaskasum / omakapital

Võlakordaja = kohustused / koguvarad

Puhaskasum aktsia kohta = puhaskasum / aktsiate arv

Hind-tulu (PE) suhtarv = aktsia sulgemishind / puhaskasum aktsia kohta

Aktsia raamatupidamisväärtus = omakapital / aktsiate arv

Turuhinna ja raamatupidamisväärtuse suhe = aktsia sulgemishind / aktsia
raamatupidamisväärtus 

Turukapitalisatsioon = aktsia sulgemishind * aktsiate arv



KONSOLIDEERITUD FINANTSSEISUNDI ARUANNE

tuh EUR                                 31.12.2017  31.12.2016
--------------------------------------------------------------
Raha ja raha ekvivalendid                       74         184
--------------------------------------------------------------
Nõuded ja ettemaksed (lisa 1)                1 215         965
--------------------------------------------------------------
Varud (lisa 2)                               2 335       2 760
--------------------------------------------------------------
Käibevara kokku                              3 624       3 909
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
Kinnisvarainvesteeringud (lisa 3)              170         405
--------------------------------------------------------------
Muud aktsiad ja väärtpaberid                   189           -
--------------------------------------------------------------
Materiaalne põhivara (lisa 4)                6 908       7 584
--------------------------------------------------------------
Immateriaalne põhivara (lisa 5)                 47          66
--------------------------------------------------------------
Põhivara kokku                               7 313       8 055
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
AKTIVA (vara) KOKKU                         10 937      11 964
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
Võlakohustused (lisa 6)                        593       1 176
--------------------------------------------------------------
Võlad ja ettemaksed (lisa 7)                 1 956       2 497
--------------------------------------------------------------
Lühiajalised eraldised (lisa 8)                 13          15
--------------------------------------------------------------
Lühiajalised kohustused kokku                2 562       3 688
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
Pikaajalised võlakohustused (lisa 6)         4 422       4 163
--------------------------------------------------------------
Pikaajalised eraldised (lisa 8)                200         213
--------------------------------------------------------------
Pikaajalised kohustused kokku                4 622       4 376
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustused kokku                             7 184       8 064
--------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------
Aktsiakapital (nimiväärtuses) (lisa 9)       2 699       2 699
--------------------------------------------------------------
Ülekurss                                       364         364
--------------------------------------------------------------
Kohustuslik reservkapital                      288         288
--------------------------------------------------------------
Muud reservid                                    9           2
--------------------------------------------------------------
Ümberhindluse kursivahed                         -          40
--------------------------------------------------------------
Eelmiste perioodide jaotamata kasum            520       1 552
--------------------------------------------------------------
Aruandeaasta kasum (kahjum) (lisa 10)        (127)     (1 045)
--------------------------------------------------------------
Omakapital kokku                             3 753       3 900
--------------------------------------------------------------
PASSIVA (kohustused ja omakapital)                            
--------------------------------------------------------------
KOKKU                                       10 937      11 964
--------------------------------------------------------------







KONSOLIDEERITUD KASUMI- JA KOONDKASUMIARUANNE

tuh EUR                                       IV kv    IV kv      2017      2016
                                               2017     2016                    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Müügitulu (lisa 11)                           3 785    3 873    16 357    17 502
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Müüdud toodangu kulu                        (3 319)  (3 350)  (13 419)  (14 425)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brutokasum                                      466      522     2 938     3 077
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turustuskulud                                 (467)    (589)   (2 040)   (2 939)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Üldhalduskulud                                (172)    (136)     (703)     (595)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Muud äritulud                                    17       27       255        98
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Muud ärikulud                                  (23)    (131)     (301)     (371)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ärikasum (-kahjum) (lisa 11)                  (179)    (307)       149     (730)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Neto finantskulu                               (64)     (69)     (275)     (309)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kasum (kahjum) enne tulumaksu                 (243)    (376)     (127)   (1 039)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tulumaksukulu                                     -      (2)         -       (6)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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PERIOODI  PUHASKASUM (KAHJUM)                 (243)    (378)     (127)   (1 045)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
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Muu koondkasum:                                                                 
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Valuutakursside muutuste mõju                     -       23         -        33
 konsolideerimisel                                                              
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PERIOODI KOONDKASUM (KAHJUM)                  (243)    (355)     (127)   (1 012)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tava perioodi puhaskasum(kahjum) aktsia      (0,05)   (0,08)    (0,03)    (0,23)
 kohta (lisa 10)                                                                
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Lahustatud perioodi puhaskasum(kahjum)       (0,05)   (0,08)    (0,03)    (0,23)
 aktsia kohta (lisa 10)                                                         
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2018. aasta esimese kvartali vahearuande planeeritav avalikustamise aeg on
nädal 22 2018. aastal (30.-31. mai 2018) 

Torfinn Losvik

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+372 569 90 988

[email protected]

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Skano Group AS 2017 4Q interim report

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THE 4th QUARTER 2017 IN SHORT
THE 4TH QUARTER 2017 IN SHORT

Skano Group is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of building
materials and furniture as well as retail trade of furniture and furnishings.
Skano Group is a holding company consisting of the following companies, all
100% owned: 

Subsidiary                                           Location         Activity

Skano Fibreboard OÜ                        Estonia            Production and
Distribution 

   Suomen Tuulileijona OY                 Finland            Distribution



Skano Furniture Factory OÜ              Estonia            Production and
Distribution 

   Skano Furniture OÜ                        Estonia            Retail

      SIA Skano                                     Latvia              Retail

      UAB Skano LT                              Lithuania        Retail



Skano Group sold its Ukrainian retail subsidiary TOV Skano Ukraine in March
2017. 

Skano Fibreboard OÜ produces and distributes softboard products for use in many
different applications, the main category being within construction
(insulation, soundproofing, and interior finishing panels for walls and
ceilings). Suomen Tuulileijona OY is the distributor of Skano’s fibreboard
products in Finland. 

Skano Furniture Factory OÜ produces original, premium price level home
furniture made of timber. Skano Furniture OÜ consists of a furniture retail
store chain operating in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Ukraine (the Ukrainian
retail chain was sold in March 2017). 

The principal markets of the company are all Nordic countries, Russia, South
Africa, Portugal and the Baltics. 

The shares of Skano Group AS are listed on the Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange.

As at 31 December 2017 the Group employed 223 people (31 December 2016: 266
people). 

Skano Group recorded EBITDA of € 21 thousand for 4Q 2017, which resulted in
EBITDA for full year 2017 being € 974 thousand (which equates to 6% of sales),
which compares favourably with 2016 where EBITDA for 12 months was € 117
thousand (1% of sales). It should be noted that 2017 results were influenced by
one-off gains of 48 thousand euros due to the disposal of Skano’s Ukrainian
retail subsidiary in March and 142 thousand euros from property sale in
September. 

Net loss for 4Q 2017 was € 243 thousand and for 12 months 2017 was € 127
thousand (12M 2016: loss of € 1 045 thousand). 

Consolidated net sales for 4Q 2017 were € 3.78 million, making net sales 12
months 2017 of € 16.36 million, being a 7% decrease compared to the same period
in 2016. 

Fibreboard sales in 4Q 2017 were € 2.55 million, and total sales for 12 months
2017 were € 11.84 million, which is 3% less than same period in 2016. Excluding
sales to Finland (subdued demand for fibreboards) and UK (cancelling of
contract with one large loss-making customer), Fibreboard sales for 12 months
2017 increased by 19% compared to same period last year. Strongest sales growth
came from sales to South Africa, Portugal and Sweden. EBITDA for Fibreboard
full year 2017 was € 0.91 million (in 2016 EBITDA was € 0.53 million). 

Furniture wholesale sales in 4Q 2017 were € 0.99 million, and total sales for
full year 2017 were € 3.58 million, which is 15% down on same period last year.
Russia overtook Finland to become our largest wholesale market, and increased
sales with 4% from 2016 to 2017. In Finland our sole importer recorded sales
drop of 32%, however substantial restructuring during the year bode well for
more stable performance in year 2018. EBITDA for furniture wholesale for full
year 2017 was negative € 57 thousand (2016 EBITDA was negative € 448 thousand). 

Furniture retail sales in fourth quarter 2017 were € 0.48 million, and total
sales for twelve months 2017 were € 1.93 million. When excluding the
discontinued shop operations in Ukraine and the closure in 2016 of the third
Tallinn shop, sales of our existing six shops in the Baltics showed sales
growth of 11% in 2017 compared to 2016. EBITDA for furniture retail for full
year 2017 was € 118 thousand (2016 EBITDA was negative € 140 thousand). 

Total Furniture operations of Skano (wholesale and retail) EBITDA for 2017 were
therefore positive € 60 thousand (2016 result was EBITDA negative of € 588
thousand). 

Balance Sheet

As of 31.12.2017 the total assets of Skano Group AS were € 10.9 million
(31.12.2016: € 12.0 million). The liabilities of the company as of 31.12.2017
were € 7.2 million (31.12.2016: € 8.1 million), of which Skano has bank loans
of € 4.6 million. 

Receivables and prepayments amounted to € 1.2 million (31.12.2016: € 1.0
million). Inventories were € 2.3 million as of 31.12.2017 (31.12.2016: € 2.8
million). Property, plant and intangibles were € 7.3 million as of 31.12.2017
(€ 8.1 million as of 31.12.2016). 



Outlook

The overall global demand for Fibreboard remains strong, as we can see from our
overall 19% sales growth in selling to customers located in 32 countries
(excluding sales to Finland and UK). 

The good performance of Skano’s own retail furniture operations has made up for
wholesale sales decline, thus enabling Skano to record a positive EBITDA result
for our total furniture activities. We remain bullish on the outlook for our
own furniture chain, while our wholesale sales outlook to Finland has improved
compared to last year. 

DIVISIONAL REVIEW:

NET SALES BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

---------------------------------------                                
                                             th EUR      % of net sales
                                       --------------------------------
                                          2017     2016    2017    2016
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Fibreboards production and sales        11,836   12,170     72%     70%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Furniture production and sales           3,579    4,235     22%     24%
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Furniture retail Baltics: todays shops   1,868    1,692     11%     10%
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Furniture retail Baltics: closed shops       -      233      0%      1%
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Furniture retail Ukraine: closed shops      64      278      0%      2%
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Group transactions                       (990)  (1,106)     -6%     -6%
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TOTAL                                   16,357   17,502    100%    100%
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PROFIT BY BUSINESS SEGMENTS

th EUR                             2017     2016
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EBITDA by business units:                       
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Fibreboards production and sales    912      533
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Furniture production and sales     (57)    (448)
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Furniture retail Baltics             67     (83)
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Furniture retail Ukraine             51     (57)
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Group transactions                    -      172
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TOTAL EBITDA                        974      117
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Depreciation                      (825)    (848)
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TOTAL OPERATING PROFIT/ LOSS        149    (731)
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Net financial costs               (275)    (309)
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Income tax                            -      (5)
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NET PROFIT/ LOSS                  (127)  (1,045)
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Fibreboard profit was helped by further production concentration to thicker
boards, which are more profitable for Skano. 

Furniture profitability was much improved in 2017 due to extensive streamlining
of this unit’s cost structure. 

FIBREBOARDS production and sales

The total sales of fibreboards for 2017 were € 11.836 million, which are 3%
down from year 2016 sales level. We recorded good increase in operating
earnings before depreciation, amortisation and interest (ie EBITDA), up from €
533 thousand in 2016 to € 913 thousand in 2017. 

Strong sales growth was recorded in South Africa, Portugal and Sweden while
largest sales decline was recorded in Finland (weak demand) and Great Britain
(cancelling of one large loss-making customer). 

FIBREBOARD SALES BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTS

                    th EUR      % of net sales
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                  2017    2016    2017    2016
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European Union   8,700   9,822     74%     81%
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Russia           1,631   1,527     14%     13%
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Africa             679     288      6%      2%
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Middle East        260     197      2%      2%
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Asia               241      39      2%      0%
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Other              325     297      3%      2%
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TOTAL           11,836  12,170    100%    100%
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 FURNITURE production and sales

FURNITURE PRODUCTION

Sales dropped to € 3.58 million in 2017, down from € 4.24 million in 2016.
However, our largest market Russia experienced sales growth of 4% up from year
2016, while our sole importer in Finland recorded sales decline of 32%. Sales
to Skano retail units increased its share of total furniture sales within the
Group, and further focus on retail activities should continue to provide more
sales stability. 



FURNITURE WHOLESALE SALES BY COUNTRIES

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                    th EUR     % of net sales
                -----------------------------
                  2017   2016    2017    2016
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Russia           1,406  1,349     39%     32%
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Finland            995  1,463     28%     35%
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Skano Retail       900  1,007     25%     24%
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Other countries    278    416      8%     10%
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TOTAL            3,579  4,235    100%    100%
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FURNITURE RETAIL SALES

Skano group retail business recorded sales of € 1.93 million in 2017, which is
12% decline from year 2016. However, the 6 ongoing shops in the Baltics
increased sales in 2017 with 11% up from 2016. 

RETAIL SALES BY COUNTRIES

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                          th EUR     % of net sales     Number of stores   
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                        2017   2016    2017    2016  31.12.2017  31.12.2016
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Estonia*               1,266  1,089     71%     49%           4           4
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Latvia                   356    363     15%     16%           1           1
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Lithuania                246    231     11%     10%           1           1
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Ukraine**                 64    278      3%     13%           -           3
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Estonia (closed shop)      -    233      0%     11%           -           1
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Other countries            -      8      0%      0%           -           -
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TOTAL                  1,932  2,202    100%    100%           6          10
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* Ongoing shops

** Ukraine business was sold in March 2017



FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS



th EUR                  4Q 2017     4Q 2016  
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Income statement                             
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Revenue                     3,785       3,873
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EBITDA                         21       (102)
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EBITDA margin                  1%         -3%
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Operating profit            (179)       (307)
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Operating margin              -5%         -8%
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Net profit                  (243)       (378)
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Net margin                    -6%        -10%
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Income statement          2017        2016   
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Revenue                    16,357      17,502
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EBITDA                        980         117
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EBITDA margin                  6%          1%
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Operating profit              149       (730)
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Operating margin               1%         -4%
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Net profit                  (127)     (1,045)
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Net margin                    -1%         -6%
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Balance sheet          31.12.2017  31.12.2016
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Total assets               10,937      11,964
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Return on assets              -1%         -9%
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Equity                      3,753       3,957
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Return on equity              -3%        -26%
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Debt-to-equity ratio          66%         67%
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Share                  31.12.2017  31.12.2016
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Closing price               0,608        0,46
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Earnings per share         (0,03)      (0,23)
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Price-earnings ratio      (21,55)      (1,98)
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Book value of a share        0,83        0,88
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Market to book ratio         0,73        0,52
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Market capitalization       2,735       2,070
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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 = Closing price / Earnings per share

Book value of a share = Equity / Total shares

Market to book ratio = Closing price / Book value of a share

Market capitalization = Closing price * Total shares



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

th EUR                                      31.12.2017  31.12.2016
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Cash and bank accounts                              74         184
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Receivables and prepayments (Note 1)             1,215         965
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Inventories (Note 2)                             2,335       2,760
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Total current assets                             3,624       3,909
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Investment property (Note 3)                       170         405
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Other shares and issues                            189           -
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Tangible fixed assets (Note 4)                   6,908       7,584
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Intangible fixed assets (Note 5)                    47          66
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Total fixed assets                               7,313       8,055
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TOTAL ASSETS                                    10,937      11,964
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Debt obligations (Note 6)                          593       1,176
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Payables and prepayments (Note 7)                1,956       2,497
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Short-term provisions (Note 8)                      13          15
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Total current liabilities                        2,562       3,688
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Non-current debt obligations (Note 6)            4,422       4,163
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Non-current provisions (Note 8)                    200         213
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Total non-current liabilities                    4,622       4,376
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Total liabilities                                7,184       8,064
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Share capital at nominal value (Note 9)          2,699       2,699
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Share premium                                      364         364
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Statutory capital reserve                          288         288
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Other reserves                                       9           2
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Currency translation reserve                         -          40
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Retained earnings                                  520       1,552
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Net profit (loss) for the period (Note 10)       (127)     (1,045)
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Total equity                                     3,753       3,900
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                    10,937      11,964
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

th EUR                                   4Q 2017  4Q 2016      2017      2016
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SALES (Note 11)                            3,785    3,873    16,357    17,502
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Cost of production sold                  (3,319)  (3,350)  (13,419)  (14,425)
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Gross profit                                 466      522     2,938     3,077
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Marketing expenses                         (467)    (589)   (2,040)   (2,939)
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General administrative expenses            (172)    (136)     (703)     (595)
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Other income                                  17       27       255        98
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Other expenses                              (23)    (131)     (301)     (371)
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Operating profit (loss) (Note 11)          (179)    (307)       149     (730)
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Financial income and financial expenses     (64)     (69)     (275)     (309)
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Profit (loss) before taxes                 (243)    (376)     (127)   (1,039)
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Prepaid income tax                             -      (2)         -       (6)
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NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD           (243)    (378)     (127)   (1,045)
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Basic earnings per share (Note 10)        (0.05)   (0.08)    (0.03)    (0.23)
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Diluted earnings per share (Note 10)      (0.05)   (0.08)    (0.03)    (0.23)
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Other comprehensive income:                                                  
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Currency translation differences               -       23         -        33
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TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)          (243)    (355)     (127)   (1,012)
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The planned time of publishing of interim report of the first quarter of 2018
is week 22 in 2018 (30-31th of May 2018). 

Torfinn Losvik

Member of the Management Board

+372 569 90 988

[email protected]