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Interim Report January – September 2013

12 nov. 2013

CONTINUED MARGIN IMPROVEMENT

THIRD QUARTER 2013*

  • Sales revenue amounted to EUR 70.5m (80.3m)
  • Revenue decrease of 12.2% Y-o-Y (4.7% in local currency)
  • Operating profit amounted to EUR 2.2m (1.3m)
  • The Operating margin was 3.2% (1.7%)
  • EBITDA amounted to EUR 5.4m (3.9m)
  • Unrealized FX losses amounted to EUR -2.1m (-0.2m)
  • The after-tax result amounted to EUR -2.0m (-1.3m)
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR -16.0m (4.1m)

JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2013*

  • Sales revenue amounted to EUR 207.6m (207.9m)
  • Revenue at same level as previous year (increase of 4.6% in local currency)
  • Operating profit amounted to EUR 3.5m (1.6m)
  • The Operating margin was 1.7% (0.8%)
  • EBITDA amounted to EUR 12.9m (8.8m)
  • Unrealized FX losses amounted to EUR -3.8m (-0.8m)
  • The after-tax result amounted to EUR -6.3m (-5.3m)
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to EUR 9.0m (3.5m)

* Comparative figures for previous year are in brackets.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE THIRD QUARTER

  • Improved gross margin and EBITDA despite flat market for construction equipment in Russia
  • All seven regions significantly contributing to the business performance
  • Decrease of financial indebtedness compared to the same period in 2012
EUR M
2013 Q3
2012 Q3
2013 9M
2012 9M
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep
Revenue
2013 Q3 70.5
2012 Q3 80.3
2013 9M 207.6
2012 9M 207.9
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep 275.6
EBITDA
2013 Q3 5.4
2012 Q3 3.9
2013 9M 12.9
2012 9M 8.8
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep 17.5
Operating Profit
2013 Q3 2.2
2012 Q3 1.3
2013 9M 3.5
2012 9M 1.6
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep 5.0
Net Debt
2013 Q3 56.5
2012 Q3 75.7
2013 9M 56.5
2012 9M 75.7
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep 56.5
Net debt / EBITDA*
2013 Q3 2.6x
2012 Q3 4.2x
2013 9M 2.6x
2012 9M 4.2x
2012 Oct — 2013 Sep 2.6x

Continued margin improvement

Ferronordic Machine’s CEO Lars Corneliusson comments:

The market for new construction equipment in Russia was close to flat in Q3 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. The Company, however, managed to increase EBITDA from EUR 3.9m to EUR 5.4m and gross margin from 14.2% to 16.9% compared to the same period in 2012.

In Q3 2013 revenue amounted to EUR 70.5m, a 12.2% decrease compared to the same period in 2012 (4.7% in ruble terms). We are pleased by the strong performance in service revenue which was up by 40% compared to the same period in 2012. Parts sales, however, only increased by 2% compared to Q3 2012 (10% in local currency) partly due to high sales of spare parts under warranty campaigns in 2012.

In the Q3 2013, despite lower revenue, gross profit increased from EUR 11.4m to EUR 11.9m. EBITDA in Q3 2013 was EUR 5.4m, a 38% increase compared to the same period of 2012 when EBITDA amounted to EUR 3.9m. Our net debt position by the end of the third quarter of 2013 amounted to EUR 56.5m and our net debt/EBITDA ratio was 3.2x.

Unrealized FX losses again negatively affected net results for the period. In the third quarter of 2013 unrealized FX losses amounted to EUR 2.1m. Excluding the effect of unrealized FX losses, the Company’s net results increased by EUR 1.3m in Q3 2013 compared to the same period 2012.

In the first nine month of the year, Ferronordic Machines generated revenue of EUR 207.6m, which was at a similar level as the same period of 2012 when revenue amounted to EUR 207.9m. However, in local currency revenue increased by 4.6%. Revenue from parts and services increased from EUR 44.1m to EUR 46.8m. Revenue from service isolated increased by 43% while revenue from parts sales increased by 2%.

Due to more efficient pricing structure of machines and parts we managed to increase our gross profit margin to 16.8% as compared to 14.4% in the same period of 2012. In money terms gross profit increased significantly from EUR 29.9m to EUR 34.9m. EBITDA in the first nine months of 2013 was EUR 12.9m, a 46% increase compared to the same period of 2012 when EBITDA amounted to EUR 8.8m. Unrealized FX losses negatively affected the net result by EUR 3.8m.

At the end of September 2013 we operated 75 sales and/or service locations as compared to 63 locations at the end of September 2012. We continued to establish a firm foothold in Siberia and Far East, two regions which have traditionally been weak for the Volvo CE business. We expect to see further growth in these two regions in 2013 and 2014. At the end of the third quarter of 2013 we had 710 employees as compared to 621 employees at the end of the same period in 2012 –service personnel comprise the majority of the increase.

In October we successfully raised SEK 500m through a preference share issuance. We are very pleased with the strong demand in our preference share, both from new investors as well as from existing bondholders. This signals a substantial interest and confidence in our business and a comfort in the way Ferronordic Machines has performed in Russia since the start of operations in 2010. With the capital from the preference share issue and with new investors on board, we will continue to execute our growth strategy.

We are encouraged by our profitability in the third quarter of 2013 and are cautiously optimistic about the prospect for 2014.

Om Ferronordic

Ferronordic är den auktoriserade återförsäljaren för Volvo Construction Equipment, Terex Trucks, Dressta, Mecalac och Rottne i Ryssland. I vissa delar av Ryssland har Ferronordic även utsetts till eftermarknadsåterförsäljare för Volvo och Renault Trucks samt återförsäljare för Volvo Penta. Ferronordic påbörjade sin verksamhet 2010 och har därefter expanderat snabbt över Ryssland. Bolaget är väl etablerat i samtliga federala distrikt med 77 anläggningar och över 850 anställda. Ferronordics vision är att betraktas som det ledande service- och försäljningsföretaget på CIS-marknaderna. Stamaktierna i Ferronordic Machines AB (publ) är noterade på Nasdaq Stockholm.

www.ferronordic.com

För mer information, vänligen kontakta:

Anders Blomqvist, Finans- och ekonomidirektör samt IR-ansvarig, Tel: +46 8 5090 7280, eller e-post: anders.blomqvist@ferronordic.com.

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