FINGRID OYJ
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 28 APRIL 2010, AT 11.00 EET
Fingrid GROUP'S INTERIM REPORT 1 JANUARY - 31 MARCH 2010
Review of operations
Power system operation
From the beginning of 2010 to the end of March, 25.1 terawatt hours of
electricity (23.3 TWh in the corresponding period in 2009) was consumed in
Finland. A total of 19.6 TWh of electricity was transmitted in Fingrid's grid
during the same period, representing 78 per cent of the electricity consumption
in Finland.
On 28 January 2010, electricity consumption rose to the highest figure in this
winter as a result of the long period of cold weather. Fingrid's measurements
indicated that the highest hourly electricity consumption on that day was
approx. 14,300 megawatt hours (the all-time high peak consumption per hour in
Finland was approx. 14,900 MW in 2007). At that time, almost 11,400 megawatt
hours of the electricity was produced in Finland and approx. 2,900 megawatt
hours was imported from the neighbouring countries. The transmission system and
power plants operated without disturbance in the winter period, and the
sufficiency of electricity was not jeopardised.
Peak load reserves were activated on two occasions in the Elspot market during
the period under review. In early January, a power plant used as peak load
reserve was started for the first time on market conditions in Finland, while in
conjunction with the activation of peak load reserves in February, power plants
were only started in Sweden. The peak load reserve in Finland is 600 megawatts.
Much of the electricity transmissions between Finland and Sweden consisted of
exports from Finland to Sweden during the early part of the year. Between
January and March, 0.4 TWh of electricity was imported from Sweden to Finland
(0.4 TWh), and 2.0 TWh (1.5 TWh) was exported from Finland to Sweden.
The full cross-border transmission capacity was in use between January and
March, and 3.1 TWh (3.1 TWh) of electricity was imported to Finland from Russia.
Electricity imports from Estonia to Finland were 0.7 TWh (0.6 TWh).
There were no serious faults in the Finnish grid during the review period. The
breaking of a phase conductor on a 110 kilovolt transmission line caused a local
outage of 17 minutes in Raasepori in Southern Finland on 15 March.
Fingrid's transmission losses rose to a record-high level, 353 MWh per hour, on
13 January. In the hour in question, corona losses accounted for approx. 150
MWh/h of the total losses. The extensive corona losses were caused by hoar frost
accumulating on the surface of the conductors. Between January and March, the
loss energy volume in the transmission grid was approx. 33 per cent higher than
in the corresponding period in 2009.
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| Power system operation | 1.-3. 2010 | 1.-3. 2009 |
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| Electricity consumption in Finland TWh | 25.1 | 23.3 |
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| Fingrid's transmission volume TWh | 19.6 | 17.5 |
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| Fingrid's loss energy volume TWh | 0.4 | 0.3 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Sweden | | |
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| exports to Sweden TWh | 2.0 | 1.5 |
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| imports from Sweden TWh | 0.4 | 0.4 |
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| Electricity transmissions | | |
| Finland-Estonia | | |
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| exports to Estonia TWh | | |
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| imports from Estonia TWh | 0.7 | 0.6 |
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| Electricity transmissions Finland-Russia | | |
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| imports from Russia TWh | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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Promotion of electricity market
The average price (system price) in Nord Pool's spot market during the first
quarter in 2010 was 59.78 €/MWh, and the area price for Finland was 71.57 €/MWh.
The weather was cold in all the Nordic countries in the early part of the year.
This was reflected in the price spikes of wholesale electricity and highlighted
the importance of demand response of electricity consumption within the
electricity market. The difference between the average price in Nord Pool's spot
market and the area price for Finland was clearly bigger than in 2009.
In the first quarter of 2010, congestions in the transmission grid on the border
between Finland and Sweden restricted electricity trade for 14 per cent of the
time. It was necessary to restrict the transmissions, because the transmission
capacity was not sufficient to cover the extensive demand for exports to Sweden.
The Nordic congestion income grew exceptionally high in the early part of the
year due to area price differences. Much of the Nordic congestion income during
the period under review resulted from transmission restrictions within Norway.
ENTSO-E, European Network for Transmission System Operators - Electricity,
introduced a new system for inter-TSO compensations at the beginning of 2010. In
March, the member states of the European Community accepted, at the proposal of
the Commission, a regulation which confirms the terms and conditions of
inter-TSO transmissions in the coming years. The regulation will probably enter
into force in the latter half of 2010, and it will not cause essential changes
to the present compensation principles.
Fingrid and its Estonian counterpart Elering have rented approx. 250 megawatts
of the transmission capacity of the Estlink connection between Finland and
Estonia for use by the Nordic electricity exchange. Related to this, Nord Pool
Spot opened a new Estlink price area at the beginning of April. Its pivotal
objective is to subject electricity trade between Finland and Estonia to
competition and to create a reliable market price for electricity within
Estonia. In the next stage, the goal is to integrate the electricity markets in
Latvia and Lithuania to Nord Pool Spot's trading system.
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| Electricity market | 1.-3. 2010 | 1.-3. 2009 |
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| Nord Pool system price, average €/MWh | 59.78 | 38.23 |
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| Area price Finland, average €/MWh | 71.57 | 38.10 |
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| Congestion income in the Nordic countries | 111.2 | 9.6 |
| million € | | |
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| Congestion income between Finland and | 5.0 | 0.5 |
| Sweden million € | | |
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| Congestion hours between Finland and | 13.8 | 11.0 |
| Sweden % | | |
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| Fingrid's share of the congestion income | 5.7 | 0.7 |
| in the Nordic countries million € | | |
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Capital expenditure and grid maintenance
The Group's gross capital expenditure between January and March was 23.2 million
euros (16.3 million euros during the corresponding period in 2009).
In February, Fingrid and Elering, which are responsible for the electricity
transmission systems in Finland and Estonia respectively, signed a preliminary
agreement concerning the construction of a second direct current link, EstLink
2, between the two countries. The capacity of the planned transmission link is
650 megawatts and the costs of the project total approx. 300 million euros. The
new link will be brought to commercial operation no sooner than the end of 2013.
A capital investment decision on the project will probably be made before the
summer.
In March, Fingrid signed a contract worth approx. 75 million euros with the
Italian company Ansaldo Energia concerning the main machinery for a new reserve
power plant of approx. 240 megawatts. The installation of the gas turbine
machinery will commence in 2011, and the plant will be complete in early autumn
2012. The reserve power plant will be built in Forssa. Fingrid also made
procurement decisions concerning the Uusnivala substation and upgrade of the
Seinäjoki 400 kV GIS.
The first pan-European Ten Year Network Development Plan of ENTSO-E was
published for statements in early March. The grid investments of European
significance, planned to be executed in the next 5 years, total some 25,000
million euros. Half of this will be spent in the Baltic Sea and North Sea
regions.
Financial result
The Group's revenue in the first quarter was 145 million euros (115 million
euros). The other operating income was 0.5 million euros (0.5 million euros).
Grid revenue grew from the previous year as a result of increased electricity
consumption and the 4.5 per cent raise in the grid tariff at the beginning of
the year, to 75 million euros (66 million euros). Cross-border transmission
income remained at the same level as in the previous year. Due to the high
Nordic congestion income in the early part of the year, Fingrid's congestion
income grew by approx. 5 million euros on the previous year. The sales of
balance power were 48 million euros (30 million euros) and purchases 44 million
euros (28 million euros).
The record-high transmission losses in the early part of 2010 together with the
high area price of electricity for Finland raised Fingrid's loss energy costs by
13 million euros. Fingrid's portion of the European inter-TSO compensations
decreased by approx. 3 million euros. As a result of increased capital
investments, the amount of depreciation was approx. 1 million euros higher than
in the previous year. The costs of the peak load reserve system and of the
feed-in tariff for peat remained at the same level as in 2009.
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| Revenue and other operating income | 1-3/10 | 1-3/09 |
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| Grid service revenue | 74.8 | 66.1 |
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| Sales of balance power | 48.3 | 29.5 |
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| Cross-border transmission | 6.3 | 6.3 |
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| Congestion income | 5.7 | 0.7 |
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| Power reserve | 4.6 | 3.3 |
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| ITC income | 2.8 | 7.8 |
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| Feed-in tariff for peat | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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| Other revenue | 2.6 | 1.6 |
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| Other operating income | 0.5 | 0.5 |
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| Revenue and other income total | 145.7 | 115.9 |
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| Costs | 1-3/10 | 1-3/09 |
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| Purchase of balance power | 44.1 | 27.9 |
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| Purchase of loss energy | 22.8 | 15.0 |
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| Depreciation | 16.6 | 15.3 |
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| Reserves | 5.1 | 4.8 |
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| Power reserve | 3.5 | 3.7 |
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| Personnel | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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| Maintenance management | 3.6 | 3.2 |
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| ITC charges | 2.1 | 4.3 |
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| Feed-in tariff for peat | 0.2 | 0.1 |
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| Other costs | 4.5 | 4.3 |
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| Costs total | 107.3 | 83.6 |
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The operating profit of the Group was 41 million euros (35 million euros), which
contains 2 million euros (3 million euros) of positive change in the fair value
of electricity derivatives. The profit before taxes was 35 million euros (29
million euros), and the total comprehensive income was 22 million euros (11
million euros). The equity ratio was 27.9 (27.0) per cent at the end of the
review period.
The Group's income flow is characterised by seasonal fluctuations, which is why
the financial result for the entire year cannot be directly estimated on the
basis of the three-month result.
Financing
The financial position of the Group continued to be satisfactory. The net
financial costs of the Group during the review period were 6 million euros (6
million euros). The net financial costs excluding the change in the fair value
of derivatives decreased considerably to 3 million euros (8 million euros).
Financial assets recognised at fair value in the income statement, and cash and
cash equivalents amounted to 204 million euros (204 million euros) at 31 March
2010. The interest-bearing liabilities, including derivative liabilities,
totalled 1,004 million euros (928 million euros), of which 637 million euros
(633 million euros) were long-term and 367 million euros (295 million euros)
were short-term.
The counterparty risk involved in the derivative contracts relating to financing
was 37 million euros (8 million euros). The company has an undrawn revolving
credit facility of 250 million euros.
Personnel
The total personnel of the Fingrid Group averaged 257 (242) during the review
period.
Annual General Meeting
Fingrid Oyj's Annual General Meeting was held in Helsinki on 17 March 2010. The
Annual General Meeting accepted the financial statements for 2009, adopted the
income statement and balance sheet, and granted discharge from liability to the
members of the Board of Directors and to the President.
Timo Rajala, President & CEO, Pohjolan Voima Oy was elected as the Chairman of
the Board until 30 June 2010, from 1 July 2010 onwards Lauri Virkkunen
(President & CEO, Pohjolan Voima Oy as of 1 July 2010), Timo Karttinen,
Executive Vice President, Fortum Oyj, as the First Deputy Chairman of the
Board, and Arto Lepistö, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Employment and
the Economy, as the Second Deputy of the Board. The other Board members elected
were Risto Autio, Director, Alternatives, Varma Mutual Pension Insurance
Company, Ari Koponen, Vice President, Fortum Sähkönsiirto Oy, Ritva Nirkkonen,
Fund Raising Manager, University of Jyväskylä, Special tasks and Anja
Silvennoinen, Senior Vice President, Energy, UPM-Kymmene Oyj.
Auditing
The consolidated figures in this Interim Report are unaudited.
Outlook for the remaining part of the year
The profit of the Fingrid Group for the entire year without the change in the
fair value of derivatives is expected to remain at the same level as in 2009.
Board of Directors
Appendices: Tables for the interim report 1 January - 31 March 2010
Further information:
Jukka Ruusunen, President & CEO, +358 (0)30 395 5140 or
+358 (0)40 593 8428
Tom Pippingsköld, CFO, +358 (0)30 395 5157 or +358 (0)40 519
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Appendices: Tables for the Interim Report 1 January - 31 March 2010
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| Condensed consolidated statement | 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2009 |
| of comprehensive income, million | Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | | Jan-Dec |
| euros | | | | |
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| Revenue | 145.2 | 115.4 | 29.8 | 358.9 |
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| Other operating income | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
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| Depreciation and amortisation | -16.6 | -15.3 | -1.3 | -64.6 |
| expense | | | | |
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| Operating expenses | -88.3 | -65.8 | -22.4 | -245.8 |
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| Operating profit | 40.9 | 34.8 | 6.1 | 50.8 |
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| Finance income and costs | -5.9 | -5.8 | -0.1 | -17.8 |
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| Portion of profit of associated | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| companies | | | | |
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| Profit before taxes | 35.1 | 29.1 | 6.0 | 33.2 |
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| Income taxes | -9.1 | -7.5 | -1.6 | -8.6 |
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| Profit for the period | 26.0 | 21.6 | 4.4 | 24.7 |
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| Other comprehensive income | | | | |
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| Cash flow hedges | -4.5 | -10.6 | 6.1 | 11.8 |
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| Translation reserve | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
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| Available-for-sale financial | | | | 0.0 |
| assets | | | | |
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| Total comprehensive income for | 21.6 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 36.9 |
| the year | | | | |
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| Profit attributable to: | | | | |
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| Equity holders of the company | 26.0 | 21.6 | 4.4 | 24.7 |
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| Total comprehensive income | | | | |
| attributable to: | | | | |
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| Equity holders of the company | 21.6 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 36.9 |
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| Earnings per share (euros)* | 7 818 | 6 491 | 1 327 | 7 417 |
| belonging to the owners of the | | | | |
| parent company, calculated from | | | | |
| profit | | | | |
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| * no dilution effect | | | | |
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| Condensed consolidated balance | 2010 | 2009 | Change | 2009 |
| sheet, million euros | 31 Mar | 31 Mar | | 31 Dec |
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| ASSETS | | | | |
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| Non-current assets | | | | |
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| Goodwill | 87.9 | 87.9 | 0.0 | 87.9 |
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| Intangible assets | 89.4 | 86.2 | 3.2 | 88.0 |
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| Property, plant and equipment | 1 186.7 | 1 113.5 | 73.2 | 1 181.1 |
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| Investments | 7.7 | 7.1 | 0.6 | 7.4 |
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| Receivables | 29.3 | 13.4 | 15.9 | 18.5 |
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| Current assets | | | | |
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| Inventories | 5.4 | 5.0 | 0.4 | 5.4 |
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| Receivables | 51.3 | 44.7 | 6.7 | 56.3 |
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| Financial assets recognised in | 203.6 | 194.0 | 9.6 | 199.8 |
| income statement at fair value | | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 0.9 | 16.8 | -15.9 | 4.1 |
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| Total assets | 1 662.3 | 1 568.7 | 93.6 | 1 648.6 |
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| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND | | | | |
| LIABILITIES | | | | |
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| Shareholders' equity belonging to | | | | |
| the owners of the parent company | | | | |
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| Shareholders' equity | 462.7 | 422.2 | 40.5 | 447.8 |
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| Non-current liabilities | | | | |
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| Non-current interest-bearing | 637.2 | 633.1 | 4.1 | 685.4 |
| liabilities | | | | |
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| Other non-current liabilities | 153.9 | 168.5 | -14.5 | 141.5 |
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| Current liabilities | | | | |
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| Current interest-bearing | 367.0 | 295.0 | 72.0 | 316.0 |
| liabilities | | | | |
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| Trade and other payables | 41.5 | 49.9 | -8.4 | 57.9 |
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| Total shareholders' equity and | 1 662.3 | 1 568.7 | 93.6 | 1 648.6 |
| liabilities | | | | |
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| Key indicators, million euros | 2010 | 2009 | 2009 |
| | Jan -Mar | Jan - Mar | Jan - Dec |
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| Revenue | 145.2 | 115.4 | 358.9 |
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| Capital expenditure, gross | 23.2 | 16.3 | 135.6 |
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| - % of revenue | 16.0 | 14.1 | 37.8 |
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| Research and development expenses | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
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| - % of revenue | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
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| Personnel, average | 257 | 242 | 251 |
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| Operating profit | 40.9 | 34.8 | 50.8 |
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| - % of revenue | 28.1 | 30.1 | 14.1 |
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| Profit before taxes | 35.1 | 29.1 | 33.2 |
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| - % of revenue | 24.2 | 25.2 | 9.3 |
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| Interest bearing liabilities, net* | 799.7 | 717.3 | 797.5 |
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| Equity ratio, %* | 27.9 | 27.0 | 27.2 |
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| Shareholders' equity, million | 462.7 | 422.2 | 447.8 |
| euros* | | | |
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| Equity per share, euros* | 139 163 | 126 971 | 134 676 |
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| Earnings per share, euros* | 7 818 | 6 491 | 7 417 |
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| * end of period | | | |
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| Consolidated | | | | | | |
| statement of changes | | | | | | |
| in total equity, | | | | | | |
| million euros | | | | | | |
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| Attributable to | Share | Share | Revalu | Transla | Retain | Total |
| equity holders of | capita | premiu | a-tion | tion | ed | equity |
| the parent company | l | m | reserv | reserve | earnin | |
| | | accoun | e | | gs | |
| | | t | | | | |
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| Capital and reserves | 55.9 | 55.9 | -23.2 | -0.4 | 329.3 | 417.6 |
| 1 Jan 2009 | | | | | | |
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| Comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Profit or loss | | | | | 21.6 | 21.6 |
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| Other comprehensive | | | | | | |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Cash flow hedges | | | -10.6 | | | -10.6 |
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| Translation reserve | | | | 0.2 | | 0.2 |
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| Total other | | | -10.6 | 0.2 | | -10.3 |
| comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Total comprehensive | | | -10.6 | 0.2 | 21.6 | 11.3 |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Transactions with | | | | | | |
| owners | | | | | | |
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| Dividends relating | | | | | -6.7 | -6.7 |
| to 2008 | | | | | | |
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| Capital and reserves | 55.9 | 55.9 | -33.7 | -0.1 | 344.2 | 422.2 |
| 31 Mar 2009 | | | | | | |
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| Comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Profit or loss | | | | | 3.1 | 3.1 |
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| Other comprehensive | | | | | | |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Cash flow hedges | | | 22.3 | | | 22.3 |
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| Translation reserve | | | | 0.2 | | 0.2 |
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| Available-for-sale | | | 0.0 | | | 0.0 |
| financial assets | | | | | | |
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| Total other | | | 22.3 | 0.2 | | 22.5 |
| comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Total comprehensive | | | 22.3 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 25.6 |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Capital and reserves | 55.9 | 55.9 | -11.4 | 0.1 | 347.3 | 447.8 |
| 1 Jan 2010 | | | | | | |
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| Comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Profit or loss | | | | | 26.0 | 26.0 |
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| Other comprehensive | | | | | | |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Cash flow hedges | | | -4.5 | | | -4.5 |
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| Translation reserve | | | | 0.1 | | 0.1 |
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| Total other | | | -4.5 | 0.1 | | -4.4 |
| comprehensive income | | | | | | |
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| Total comprehensive | | | -4.5 | 0.1 | 26.0 | 21.6 |
| income | | | | | | |
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| Transactions with | | | | | | |
| owners | | | | | | |
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| Dividends relating | | | | | -6.7 | -6.7 |
| to 2009 | | | | | | |
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| Capital and reserves | 55.9 | 55.9 | -15.9 | 0.2 | 366.5 | 462.7 |
| 31 mar 2010 | | | | | | |
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| Condensed consolidated cash flow | 2010 | 2009 | 2009 |
| statement, million euros | Jan-Mar | Jan-Mar | Jan-Dec |
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| Cash flow from operating activities | | | |
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| Profit for the financial year | 26.0 | 21.6 | 24.7 |
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| Adjustments | 29.1 | 26.1 | 89.2 |
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| Changes in working capital | 0.5 | -6.8 | -5.5 |
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| Impact of changes in fair value of | -0.1 | -0.7 | -3.1 |
| investments | | | |
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| Interests paid | -7.1 | -7.1 | -41.5 |
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| Interests received | 0.6 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
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| Taxes paid | -0.5 | -0.3 | -2.0 |
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| Net cash flow from operating | 48.5 | 35.2 | 66.8 |
| activities | | | |
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| Cash flow from investing activities | | | |
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| Purchase of property, plant and | -32.0 | -22.0 | -127.6 |
| equipment | | | |
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| Purchase of intangible assets | -1.8 | -1.2 | -6.9 |
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| Purchase of other assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Proceeds from other investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Proceeds from sale of property, plant | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| and equipment | | | |
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| Repayment of loans receivable | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Dividends received | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Net cash flow from investing | -33.9 | -23.2 | -134.4 |
| activities | | | |
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| Cash flow from financing activities | | | |
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| Withdrawal of loans | 93.4 | 101.1 | 365.4 |
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| Repayment of loans | -100.7 | -101.7 | -293.4 |
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| Dividends paid | -6.7 | -6.7 | -6.7 |
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| Net cash flow from financing | -14.0 | -7.4 | 65.3 |
| activities | | | |
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| Net change in cash and cash | 0.6 | 4.7 | -2.3 |
| equivalents | | | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 1 Jan | 203.9 | 206.1 | 206.1 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents 31 Mar | 204.5 | 210.8 | 203.9 |
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| Derivative | 31 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 |
| agreements, million | | | |
| euros | | | |
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| | Net | Notion | Net | Notion | Net | Notion |
| | fair | al | fair | al | fair | al |
| | value | value | value | value | value | value |
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| Interest and currency | | | | | | |
| derivatives | | | | | | |
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| Cross-currency swaps | 20 | 391 | -18 | 343 | -1 | 400 |
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| Forward contracts | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 14 |
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| Interest rate swaps | 0 | 181 | 0 | 159 | 0 | 191 |
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| Call options, bought | 8 | 830 | 1 | 360 | 11 | 750 |
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| Total | 29 | 1 410 | -19 | 884 | 10 | 1 355 |
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| | Net | Volume | Net | Volume | Net | Volume |
| | fair | TWh | fair | TWh | fair | TWh |
| | value | | value | | value | |
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| Electricity | | | | | | |
| derivatives | | | | | | |
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| Electricity forward | -22 | 3.59 | -46 | 3.50 | -18 | 3.61 |
| contracts, Nord Pool | | | | | | |
| Clearing designated | | | | | | |
| as hedge accounting | | | | | | |
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| Electricity forward | 0 | -0.01 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.02 |
| contracts, Nord Pool | | | | | | |
| Clearing | | | | | | |
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| Forward contracts of | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.06 | 0 | 0.02 |
| electricity, others | | | | | | |
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| Total | -22 | 3.58 | -47 | 3.56 | -18 | 3.65 |
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| Commitments and | 31 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 |
| contingencies, million | | | |
| euros | | | |
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| Pledges / bank balances | 0 | 17 | 1 |
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| Rental liabilities | 7 | 9 | 8 |
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| Commitment fee of | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| revolving credit | | | |
| facility | | | |
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| Total | 8 | 26 | 9 |
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| Capital commitments | 252 | 237 | 177 |
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| Other financial | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| liabilities | | | |
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| Changes in property, | 31 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 |
| plant and equipment, | | | |
| million euros | | | |
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| Carrying amount at | 1 181 | 1 113 | 1 113 |
| beginning of period | | | |
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| Increases | 22 | 15 | 129 |
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| Decreases | | | 0 |
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| Depreciation and | -16 | -15 | -61 |
| amortisation expense | | | |
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| Carrying amount at end | 1 187 | 1 113 | 1 181 |
| of period | | | |
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| Related party | 31 Mar 2010 | 31 Mar 2009 | 31 Dec 2009 |
| transactions and | | | |
| balances, million euros | | | |
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| Sales | 35 | 28 | 91 |
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| Purchases | 44 | 25 | 102 |
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| Receivables | 8 | 2 | 9 |
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| Liabilities | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Accounting principles. This interim report has been drawn up in accordance with
standard IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting. In this interim report, Fingrid
has followed the same principles as in the annual financial statements for 2009.
Segment reporting. The entire business of the Fingrid Group is deemed to
comprise transmission system operation in Finland with system responsibility,
only constituting a single segment. There are no essential differences in the
risks and profitability of individual products and services. This is why segment
reporting in accordance with the IFRS 8 standard is not presented.
Corporate rearrangements. There have been no changes in the Group structure
during the period reviewed.
Seasonal fluctuation. The Group's operations are characterised by extensive
seasonal fluctuations.
General clause. Certain statements in this release concern the future and are
based on the present views of management. Due to their nature, they contain some
risk and uncertainty and are subject to changes in economy and the relevant
business.
