Sales and Revenues During the period Q2 Y2007 consolidated net sales of AS Norma totalled 311.6 MEEK (19.9 MEUR).This constitutes a 15.3% (41.3 MEEK, 2.6 MEUR) increase to Q2 Y2006. Sales to Russian customers rose by 69% (63% from this growth came from sales of airbags and electronic units to AVTOVAZ), sales to other customers decreased by 3.5% in Q2 Y2006. Sales to parent company Autoliv amounted to 174.9 MEEK (11.2 MEUR), a decrease 2.8% compared to the same period in 2006. In Q2 2007 AS Norma exported 99.1% of its products (Q2 2006: 98.0%) - 53% to Sweden, 38% to Russian and 5% German customers (Q2 2006: respectively 64%, 26%, 4%). For whole first half of 2007 consolidated sales of AS Norma totalled 594.7 MEEK (38.0 MEUR), an increase 12% (62.1 MEEK; 4.0 MEUR) compared to H1 Y2006. Sales to Russian customers increased by 55% and sales to other customers declined by 2.5% in first half of 2007. Sales to parent company Autoliv reached 356.2 MEEK (22.8 MEUR), which was 0.4% less compared to the same period in 2006. The main field of activity of Group were production and sale of car safety seatbelts and their components. The Group also manufactured car components, as well as dies and molds for stamping machines, and rendered engineering services related to the design and adaptation of car safety systems and seatbelts. The number of employees at the end of the period was 986, which is 99 employees more than a year ago and 39 more compared to the beginning of Y2007. The Group employed a monthly average of 981 people. Assets and liabilities Accounts receivable at the end H1 Y2007 totalled 153.6 MEEK (9.8 MEUR), of which 42% related to the Russian and Ukrainian customers. Receivables from Autoliv were 77.8 MEEK (5.0 MEUR). AS Norma's payables to Autoliv amounted to 34.0 MEEK (2.2 MEUR). The share of accounts in arrears of total receivables was 1.9%. The provision for bad debts remained during the period at same level; it totalled 0.3 MEEK (0.02 MEUR). At the end of the Q1 Y2007, the consolidated total assets totalled 1075.8 MEEK (68.8 MEUR), a growth 78.2 MEEK (5.0 MEUR), including of 82.8 MEEK (5.3 MEUR) increase in current assets. The growth was, above all, due to the changes in deposits and receivables. Total liabilities amounted to 235.0 MEEK (15.0 MEUR) at the end of Q2 Y2007. The Group has no long-term liabilities, all investments and operating activities are financed from equity. The owners' equity of the Group decreased by 26.7 MEEK (1.7 MEUR) during the period, amounting to 840.8 MEEK (53.7 MEUR), which made up 78% of total assets. Owners' equity was reduced due to the shareholders' decision to pay out 66 MEEK (4.2MEUR) as dividends. Investments During 6 month of 2007, AS Norma invested a total of 27.1 MEEK (1.7 MEUR), to support existing production capacities and assure the future profits. Net Profit and Earnings per Share The Group's consolidated unaudited net profit was 12.7 MEEK (0.8 MEUR) in Q2 Y2007, which was 8.6 MEEK (0.55 MEUR) more than a year before (Q2 2007: 4.1 MEEK; 0.3 MEUR). Compared to the Q1 Y2007, net profit in second quarter decreased by 13.9 MEEK (0.9 MEUR) due to the expense of tax on dividends (18.6 MEEK; 1.2 MEUR). For H1 Y2007 net profit amounted to 39.3 MEEK (2.5 MEUR), which is 11.4 MEEK (0.7 MEUR) higher than at the same period a year ago. Both, diluted and basic earnings per share were 2.97 EEK (0.19 EUR) in H1 Y2007, a year earlier EPS was 2.11 EEK (0.13 EUR). The Q2 Y2007 results of AS Norma will be released at Oct 24, 2007. Peep Siimon Chairman of the Management Board 6 500 442
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