DIGIA PLC Q1 2015: NET SALES AND OPERATING PROFIT INCREASE ON THE BACK OF QT'S VIGOROUS GROWTH (30.9%)
SUMMARY:
January-March
- Consolidated net sales: EUR 25.7 (24.0) million, up 7.1 per cent
- Operating profit before extraordinary items EUR 1.1 (-0.3) million
- Extraordinary items include EUR 0.5 million in restructuring costs
- Operating profit after extraordinary items: EUR 0.7 (-0.3) million
- Profitability (EBIT%) before extraordinary items 4.5 (-1.2) per cent and 2.7 (-1.2) per cent after extraordinary items
- Product business accounted for 40.1 (40.6) per cent of net sales
- Earnings per share before extraordinary items EUR 0.04 (-0.02) and after extraordinary items EUR 0.01 (-0.02)
The Digia Group's net sales saw a year-on-year increase in the first quarter of 2015. This growth was generated by the Qt segment, whose net sales grew vigorously (30.9%) during the review period. The domestic segment's net sales also rose slightly on the comparison figures for the previous year.
The Qt segment's operating profit improved as a result of this net sales growth, rising into the black. The operating profit for the Group as a whole also increased on the previous year. Domestic operating profit before extraordinary items remained at the same level as in the previous year.
Digia expects overall demand to remain moderate in the domestic segment, with slight year-on-year growth forecast for its 2015 net sales of the domestic segment. The profitability of domestic operations is expected to improve as the review period progresses, reaching at least a moderately satisfactory level for 2015 as a whole.
Digia expects a clear year-on-year increase in the net sales of the Qt segment in 2015, and the full-year operating result is expected to be in the black.
GROUP KEY INDICATORS AND RATIOS
| EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 | Change, % |
| Net sales | 25,652 | 23,958 | 7.1% |
| Operating profit before extraordinary items | 1,148 | -280 | |
| - % of net sales | 4.5% | -1.2% | |
| Operating profit | 690 | -280 | |
| - % of net sales | 2.7% | -1.2% | |
| Net profit | 272 | -331 | |
| - % of net sales | 1.1% | -1.4% | |
| Return on equity, % | 3.0% | -3.8% | |
| Return on capital invested, % | 7.0% | -1.6% | |
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 16,468 | 16,873 | -2.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,529 | 2,652 | 70.8% |
| Net gearing | 33.0% | 42.4% | |
| Equity ratio, % | 51.0% | 48.7% | |
| Earnings per share, EUR, undiluted | 0.01 | -0.02 | |
| Earnings per share, EUR, diluted | 0.01 | -0.02 |
MARKETS AND DIGIA'S BUSINESS OPERATIONS
DOMESTIC SEGMENT:
Demand for integration services grew and significant new orders were received during the review period, maintaining a good level of net sales and profitability. Investments to enhance delivery capacity continued. During the review period, investments in the development of product and business models for site optimisation put a strain on profitability throughout the business area.
On the whole, there were favourable developments in the ERP and MES business area during the review period. Extremely good trends were seen in solutions based on Microsoft technologies, but the ERP business in this area experienced typical fluctuations in project deliveries. However, business was good for ERP operations based on Digia's own software.
Demand for services based on financial-sector software has remained at a good level, and Digia managed to acquire many new customers in Sweden.
Customers' cost pressures affected the pricing of service business, and thereby net sales and operational profitability. Demand for services strengthened towards the end of the review period.
QT SEGMENT:
The Qt segment continued to grow vigorously during the review period. Its operating profit also improved on the back of net sales growth, and the business became profitable.
At the beginning of the review period, the Qt business was hived off into a separate corporate entity named as The Qt Company. The new website launched for the Qt segment – www.qt.io – has been well received and visitor numbers are increasing as expected. At the end of the period, the website was attracting about 1.6 million visits per month. This website plays an extremely important role in managing the Qt ecosystem, and Digia will continue to make substantial developments to this channel. During the review period, development measures in sales were carried out in Asia in particular, such as the opening of a new office in Shanghai.
NET SALES
Digia’s consolidated net sales for the period totalled EUR 25.7 (24.0) million, representing an increase of 7.1 per cent on the corresponding period of the previous year.
Net sales in the domestic segment rose by 1.1 per cent to EUR 19.4 (19.2) million. Net sales in the Qt segment totalled EUR 6.3 (4.8) million, representing an increase of 30.9 per cent.
The Group's net sales growth was generated by vigorous growth in the Qt segment. This growth in the Qt segment stemmed from good sales combined with significant contracts in automotive products and DTV receivers in particular. Favourable trends in net sales were also supported by the US dollar strengthening on the euro.
During the reporting period, the product business accounted for EUR 10.3 million (Q1/2014: EUR 9.7 million), representing 40.1 (40.6) per cent of consolidated net sales.
International operations accounted for EUR 6.4 million (Q1 2014: EUR 4.8 million), which is equivalent to 25.1 (19.9) per cent of consolidated net sales.
PROFIT PERFORMANCE AND PROFITABILITY
Digia’s consolidated operating profit before extraordinary items was EUR 1.1 (-0.3) million. Profitability (EBIT%) before extraordinary items was 4.5 (-1.2) per cent.
Consolidated operating profit after extraordinary items was EUR 0.7 (-0.3) million. Profitability (EBIT%) stood at 2.7 (-1.2) per cent.
In the domestic segment, the operating profit before extraordinary items totalled EUR 0.7 (0.6) million, up 5.9 per cent, with profitability (EBIT%) standing at 3.5 (3.4) per cent. Operating profit after extraordinary items was EUR 0.3 (0.6) million and profitability (EBIT%) 1.4 (3.4) per cent.
The Qt segment recorded an operating profit of EUR 0.5 (-0.9) million before extraordinary items with profitability (EBIT%) at 7.4 (-19.4) per cent. Qt's operating profit after extraordinary items was EUR 0.4 (-0.9) million and its profitability (EBIT%) stood at 6.9 (-19.4) per cent.
The Group's increased operating profit was a result of the Qt's segment's increased operating profit, which was generated by net sales growth.
Consolidated earnings before tax for the period totalled EUR 0.4 (-0.4) million, and profit after tax was EUR 0.3 (-0.3) million.
Consolidated earnings per share for the review period were EUR 0.04 (-0.02) before extraordinary items and EUR 0.01 (-0.02) after extraordinary items.
The Group’s net financial expenses during the review period were EUR -0.3 (-0.2) million.
FINANCIAL POSITION AND EXPENDITURE
At the end of the review period, the Digia Group’s consolidated balance sheet total stood at EUR 79.8 million (12/2014: EUR 80.4 million) and the equity ratio stood at 51.0 (12/2014: 51.5 per cent). Net gearing was 33.0 per cent (30.3 per cent 12/2014). Cash and cash equivalents totalled EUR 4.5 million at period end (12/2014: EUR 5.1 million).
The Group's interest-bearing liabilities totalled EUR 16.5 million at period end (12/2014: EUR 16.2 million). These consisted of EUR 15.0 million in loans from financial institutions and EUR 1.5 million in financial leasing liabilities.
Consolidated net cash flow from operating activities was EUR 0.8 million (Q1/2014: EUR -1.7 million). Cash flow from investments for the period was EUR -0.4 (-0.3) million, and cash flow from financing was EUR -0.9 (-1.7) million.
The Group’s investments in fixed assets during the period totalled EUR 0.5 (0.3) million.
Return on investment (ROI) for the period was 7.0 (-1.6) per cent, and return on equity (ROE) was 3.0 (-3.8) per cent.
PERSONNEL, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Group personnel numbered 927 at the end of the period, representing a decrease of 5 employees, or -0.5 per cent, since the end of the 2014 fiscal year (12/2014: 932 employees). During the review period, the number of employees averaged 930, a decrease of 5 employees, or 0.5 per cent, on the 2014 average (935).
Employees by function at period end:
| Domestic segment | 76% |
| Qt segment | 19% |
| Administration and management | 5% |
At the end of the period, 141 employees were working abroad (12/2014: 146).
The Digia Plc Annual General Meeting of 12 March 2015 re-elected Päivi Hokkanen, Robert Ingman, Pertti Kyttälä, Seppo Ruotsalainen, Leena Saarinen and Tommi Uhari as members of the Board. Kai Öistämö was elected as a new member. At the Board's organisation meeting, Pertti Kyttälä was elected Chairman of the Board and Robert Ingman was elected Vice Chairman.
Juha Varelius has been Digia Plc’s President and CEO since 1 January 2008.
On 12 March 2015, KMPG Oy Ab, Authorised Public Accountants, was elected as the Group's new auditor with Authorised Public Accountant Virpi Halonen as the principal auditor.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Digia's short-term business risks and uncertainties have been described in the 2014 Financial Statements and remain unchanged.
Risks and their management are also described on the company’s website: www.digia.com.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Digia will continue its efforts to gain a deeper understanding of its customers and to develop a sales and service portfolio that will offer more competitive services and solutions for boosting the efficiency of its customers' operations.
Digia expects overall demand to remain moderate in the domestic segment, with slight year-on-year growth forecast for its 2015 net sales of the domestic segment. The profitability of domestic operations is expected to improve as the review period progresses, reaching at least a moderately satisfactory level for 2015 as a whole.
The Qt segment will be placing a strong focus on sales development, thereby creating the potential for further growth. The company will continue to introduce changes to open source code licensing in forthcoming versions of its Qt software. These changes seek to promote licence sales to commercial players.
The Qt order book is satisfactory in relation to the time of year and general market situation, and the company also expects to see continued growth in demand in the major customer segment. However, contract turnaround times in these markets are very long, typically around 6–18 months, which can cause significant fluctuation in quarterly net sales and in profitability in particular.
Business development efforts will focus especially on embedded systems in automotive, digital TV and DTV receivers. Areas targeted in product development include value-added features and tools required for building embedded systems.
The sales growth associated with embedded systems will also be reflected in earnings logic. Sales referred to as 'licence revenue' accumulate over the long term as opposed to one-off licence payments.
Digia expects a clear year-on-year increase in the net sales of the Qt segment in 2015, and the full-year operating result is expected to be in the black.
OTHER MAJOR EVENTS OF THE REVIEW PERIOD
Digia Plc’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 12 March 2015. The AGM adopted the financial statements for 2014, released the Board members and the CEO from liability, determined Board and auditor fees, resolved to keep the number of Board members at seven (7), elected the company’s Board of Directors for a new term, and elected a new auditor.
With regard to profit distribution for 2014, the AGM approved the Board’s proposal to pay a dividend of EUR 0.05 per share to all shareholders listed in the shareholder register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd on the reconciliation date of 16 March 2015. The dividend payment date was 23 March 2015.
The AGM granted the following authorisations to the Board:
Authorisation of the Board of Directors to decide on buying back treasury shares and/or accepting them as collateral
The AGM authorised the Board to decide on the buyback and/or acceptance as collateral of not more than 2,000,000 shares in the company. This buyback can only be executed by means of the company’s unrestricted equity. The Board shall decide on how these shares are to be bought. Treasury shares may be bought back in disproportion to the holdings of the shareholders. The authorisation also includes acquisition of shares through public trading organised by NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Oy in accordance with the rules and instructions of NASDAQ OMX Helsinki and Euroclear Finland Ltd, or through offers made to shareholders. Shares may be acquired in order to improve the company’s capital structure, to fund acquisitions or other business transactions, for offering share-based incentive schemes, to sell on, or to be annulled. The shares must be acquired at the market price in public trading. This authorisation supersedes that granted by the AGM of 11 March 2014 and is valid for 18 months, that is, until 12 September 2016.
Authorising the Board of Directors to decide on a share issue and granting of special rights
The AGM authorised the Board to decide on an ordinary or bonus issue of shares and the granting of special rights (as defined in Section 1, Chapter 10 of the Limited Liability Companies Act) in one or more instalments, as follows: The issue may total, at a maximum, 4,000,000 shares. The authorisation applies both to new shares and to treasury shares held by the company. By virtue of the authorisation, the Board has the right to decide on share issues and the granting of special rights, in deviation from the pre-emptive subscription rights of the shareholders (a directed issue). The authorisation may be used to fund or complete acquisitions or other business transactions, for offering share-based incentive schemes, to develop the company’s capital structure, or for other purposes decided on by the Board. The Board was authorised to decide on all terms related to the share issue or special rights, including the subscription price, its payment in cash or (partly or wholly) in capital contributed in kind or its being written off against the subscriber’s receivables, and its recognition in the company's balance sheet. This authorisation supersedes that granted by the AGM of 11 March 2014 and is valid for 18 months, that is, until 12 September 2016.
SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARES
On 31 March 2015, the number of Digia Plc shares totalled 20,875,645.
According to Finnish Central Securities Depository Ltd, Digia had 4,553 shareholders on 31 March 2015.
The ten major shareholders were:
| Shareholder | Percentage of shares and votes |
| Ingman Development Oy Ab | 20.2% |
| Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 14.6% |
| Jyrki Hallikainen | 7.4% |
| Kari Karvinen | 5.7% |
| Matti Savolainen | 5.1% |
| Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company | 4.6% |
| Investment Fund Säästöpankki Small Cap | 1.3% |
| Nordea Bank Finland Plc (nominee-registered) | 1.3% |
| Nordea Finnish Small Cap investment fund | 1.2% |
| Mandatum Life Unit – Linked | 1.0% |
Distribution of holdings by number of shares held on 31 March 2015
| Number of shares | Shareholders | Percentage of shares and votes |
| 1–100 | 23.3% | 0.3% |
| 101–1,000 | 58.1% | 5.7% |
| 1,001–10,000 | 16.6% | 9.9% |
| 10,001–100,000 | 1.3% | 9.5% |
| 100,001–1,000,000 | 0.5% | 21.6% |
| 1,000,001–4,000,000 | 0.1% | 53.0% |
Shareholding by sector on 31 March 2015
| Shareholders | Shares | |
| Companies | 4.2% | 26.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 0.2% | 5.9% |
| Public-sector organisations | 0.1% | 19.2% |
| Non-profit associations | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Households | 94.6% | 44.7% |
| Foreign holding | 0.6% | 2.5% |
The weighted average number of shares during the review period, adjusted for share issues, was 20,775,273. The number of outstanding shares totalled 20,775,273 at the end of the period.
Digia Plc held a total of 100,372 treasury shares at the end of the review period. The accounting counter value of these treasury shares is EUR 0.10 per share. The company held about 0.5 per cent of the capital stock as of 31 March 2015. Digia has financed the acquisition of 43,000 treasury shares for distribution through incentive schemes for key personnel. At the end of the period, 43,000 of these shares remained undistributed and were under the management of Evli Alexander Management Ltd.
REPORTED SHARE PERFORMANCE ON THE HELSINKI STOCK EXCHANGE
Digia Plc shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Nordic Exchange under IT, IT Consulting & Other Services. The trading code is DIG1V. The lowest recorded share price during the review period was EUR 2.74 and the highest EUR 4.30. Digia's share officially closed at EUR 4.24 on the last day of trading. The trade-weighted average was EUR 3.42. The Group’s market capitalisation totalled EUR 88,512,735 at period end.
The company received the following flagging notifications during the review period:
- On 26 February 2015, the Ingman Group announced that, as a result of internal restructuring, the Ingman Group had divested its entire holding in Digia Plc to Ingman Development Oy Ab. As a result of the transaction, the Ingman Group's holding in Digia Plc has fallen under the 5% flagging threshold and Ingman Development Oy Ab's holding has risen by a corresponding amount over the 20% flagging threshold, that is, to 20.21 per cent of the company's shares and voting rights.
STOCK OPTION SCHEMES
Digia Plc has no outstanding options.
Helsinki, 30 April 2015
Digia Plc
Board of Directors
BRIEFING
Digia will hold a briefing on this Interim Report for analysts on Thursday 30 April 2015 at 11 am, in the Tapiola cabinet of Hotel Scandic Simonkenttä, Simonkatu 9, 00100 Helsinki, Finland. Welcome.
FURTHER INFORMATION
CEO Juha Varelius, exchange +358 (0)10 313 3000,
e-mail: juha.varelius@digia.com
The Interim Report and CEO’s presentation will be available on www.digia.com, in the ‘Investors’ section, as of 11 am on 30 April 2015.
DISTRIBUTION
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Principal media
CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NOTES
Consolidated Income Statement
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Consolidated Statement of Changes In Shareholders’ Equity
Notes to the Financial Statement Bulletin
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, EUR 1,000
| EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 | Change, % | 2014 |
| NET SALES | 25,651.7 | 23,957.9 | 7.1% | 97,433.5 |
| Other operating income | 423.1 | 400.8 | 5.6% | 1,302.9 |
| Materials and services | -2,292.7 | -2,378.0 | -3.6% | -9,501.1 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | -615.3 | -702.8 | -12.4% | -2,490.4 |
| Other operating expenses | -22,477.0 | -21,558.3 | 4.3% | -82,435.0 |
| Operating profit | 689.8 | -280.4 | 4,309.8 | |
| Financial expenses (net) | -303.8 | -150.8 | 101.5% | -675.6 |
| Earnings before tax | 386.0 | -431.2 | 3,634.2 | |
| Income taxes | -113.7 | 100.4 | -783.8 | |
| NET PROFIT | 272.3 | -330.8 | 2,850.4 | |
| Other comprehensive income: | ||||
| Items which may later be reclassified as profit or loss: | ||||
| Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations | 139.2 | -44.1 | -116.6 | |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 411.5 | -375.0 | 2,733.8 | |
| Distribution of net profit: | ||||
| Parent-company shareholders | 272.3 | -330.8 | 2,850.4 | |
| Distribution of total comprehensive income: | ||||
| Parent-company shareholders | 411.5 | -375.0 | 2,733.8 | |
| Earnings per share, EUR | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.14 | |
| Earnings per share (diluted), EUR | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.14 |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, EUR 1,000
| Assets | 31 Mar 2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | Change, % |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 51,961.8 | 52,309.0 | -0.7% |
| Tangible assets | 1,882.7 | 1,698.6 | 10.8% |
| Financial assets | 627.0 | 627.0 | 0.0% |
| Inventories | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Non-current receivables | 38.6 | 26.0 | 48.6% |
| Deferred tax assets | 197.5 | 201.2 | -1.8% |
| Total non-current assets | 54,707.6 | 54,861.8 | -0.3% |
| Current assets | |||
| Current receivables | 20,585.9 | 20,399.3 | 0.9% |
| Available-for-sale financial assets | 330.1 | 328.7 | 0.4% |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,199.3 | 4,803.3 | -12.6% |
| Total current assets | 25,115.3 | 25,531.3 | -1.6% |
| Total assets | 79,822.8 | 80,393.1 | -0.7% |
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| Shareholders’ equity and liabilities | 31 Mar 2015 | 31 Dec 2014 | Change, % |
| Share capital | 2,087.6 | 2,087.6 | 0.0% |
| Rights issue | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Issue premium fund | 7,899.5 | 7,899.5 | 0.0% |
| Other reserves | 5,203.8 | 5,203.8 | 0.0% |
| Unrestricted shareholders’ equity reserve | 31,370.3 | 31,370.3 | 0.0% |
| Translation difference | 540.2 | 401.0 | 34.7% |
| Retained earnings | -11,247.2 | -13,093.8 | 14.1% |
| Net profit | 272.3 | 2,850.4 | -90.4% |
| Equity attributable to parent-company shareholders | 36,126.5 | 36,718.7 | -1.6% |
| Total shareholders’ equity | 36,126.5 | 36,718.7 | -1.6% |
| Liabilities | |||
| Non-current interest-bearing liabilities | 9,776.3 | 9,646.4 | 1.3% |
| Non-current advances received | 1,179.8 | 1,113.5 | 6.0% |
| Other non-current liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 279.8 | 288.5 | -3.0% |
| Total non-current liabilities | 11,235.8 | 11,048.4 | 1.7% |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 6,692.1 | 6,599.0 | 1.4% |
| Other current liabilities | 25,768.5 | 26,026.9 | -1.0% |
| Total current liabilities | 32,460.5 | 32,625.9 | -0.5% |
| Total liabilities | 43,696.4 | 43,674.4 | 0.1% |
| Shareholders’ equity and liabilities | 79,822.8 | 80,393.1 | -0.7% |
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT, EUR 1,000
| 1 Jan 2015- 31 Mar 2015 | 1 Jan 2014- 31 Mar 2014 | |
| Cash flow from operations: | ||
| Net profit | 272 | -331 |
| Adjustments to net profit | 445 | 166 |
| Change in working capital | 184 | -1,328 |
| Interest paid | -78 | -82 |
| Interest income | 0 | 0 |
| Taxes paid | -62 | -168 |
| Net cash flow from operations | 761 | -1,742 |
| Cash flow from investments: | ||
| Purchases of tangible and intangible assets | -431 | -315 |
| Cash flow from investments | -431 | -315 |
| Cash flow from financing: | ||
| Proceeds from share issue | 0 | 0 |
| Acquisition of treasury shares | 0 | 0 |
| Repayment of current loans | 0 | -500 |
| Repayments of non-current loans | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrawals of current loans | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrawals of non-current loans | 0 | 560 |
| Dividends paid and other profit distribution | -933 | -1,804 |
| Cash flow from financing | -933 | -1,744 |
| Change in liquid assets | -603 | -3,802 |
| Liquid assets at beginning of period | 5,132 | 6,454 |
| Change in fair value | ||
| Change in liquid assets | -603 | -3,802 |
| Liquid assets at end of period | 4,529 | 2,652 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY, EUR 1,000
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, 1 January 2014 | 2,088 | 0 | 7,899 | 33,448 | 5,204 | 518 | -13,096 | 36,061 |
| Net profit | 2,850 | 2,850 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | -117 | -117 | ||||||
| Repayment of capital | -2,078 | -2,078 | ||||||
| Share-based payments recognised against equity | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 31 December 2014 | 2,088 | 0 | 7,899 | 31,370 | 5,204 | 401 | -10,243 | 36,719 |
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, 1 January 2015 | 2,088 | 0 | 7,899 | 31,370 | 5,204 | 401 | -10,243 | 36,719 |
| Net profit | 272 | 272 | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income | 139 | 139 | ||||||
| Dividends | -1,039 | -1,039 | ||||||
| Share-based payments recognised against equity | 35 | 35 | ||||||
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, 31 March 2015 | 2,088 | 0 | 7,899 | 31,370 | 5,204 | 540 | -10,975 | 36,126 |
a = share capital
b = rights issue
c = share premium
d = unrestricted invested shareholders’ equity
e = other reserves
f = currency translation differences
g = retained earnings
h = total shareholders’ equity
NOTES TO THE INTERIM REPORT
This Interim Report has not been audited.
Accounting principles:
This interim report has been prepared in compliance with IFRS and the IAS 34 standard. Otherwise, the same accounting principles have been applied as in the 2014 Financial Statements.
Seasonal nature of business:
The Group's business is affected by the number of workdays each month, as well as by holiday seasons.
Dividends paid:
Dividends paid during the reporting period totalled EUR 1,040,913.65.
Related-party transactions:
Digia Group’s related parties include the CEO and the members of the Board of Directors and Group Management Team. Digia Group had no significant transactions with related parties during the review period.
Segment information:
Digia’s business operations are divided into two main business segments: Domestic and Qt.
| NET SALES, EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 | Change, % | 2014 |
| Domestic segment | 19,399 | 19,181 | 1.1% | 77,028 |
| Qt segment | 6,253 | 4,777 | 30.9% | 20,406 |
| Digia Group | 25,652 | 23,958 | 7.1% | 97,433 |
| OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS, EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 | Change, % | 2014 |
| Domestic segment | 684 | 646 | 5.9% | 6,311 |
| Qt segment | 464 | -926 | -1,850 | |
| Digia Group | 1,148 | -280 | 4,461 |
| OPERATING PROFIT, EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 | Change, % | 2014 |
| Domestic segment | 262 | 646 | -59.5% | 6,311 |
| Qt segment | 429 | -926 | -2,001 | |
| Digia Group | 690 | -280 | 4,310 |
| ASSETS, EUR 1,000 | 31 Mar 2015 | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Domestic segment | 50,479 | 51,076 |
| Qt segment | 17,116 | 17,332 |
| Unallocated | 12,227 | 11,985 |
| Digia Group | 79,822 | 80,393 |
Consolidated income statement by quarter:
| EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q4/2014 | Q3/2014 | Q2/2014 | Q1/2014 |
| Net sales | 25,651.7 | 27,246.4 | 21,731.9 | 24,497.2 | 23,957.9 |
| Other operating income | 423.1 | 276.6 | 302.7 | 322.8 | 400.8 |
| Materials and services | -2,292.7 | -2,819.6 | -1,960.3 | -2,343.1 | -2,378.0 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment | -615.3 | -600.5 | -580.1 | -607.2 | -702.8 |
| Other operating expenses | -22,477.0 | -21,794.4 | -18,637.4 | -20,444.9 | -21,558.3 |
| Operating profit | 689.8 | 2,308.5 | 856.9 | 1,424.8 | -280.4 |
| Financial expenses (net) | -303.8 | -164.6 | -307.1 | -53.2 | -150.8 |
| Earnings before tax | 386.0 | 2,143.9 | 549.8 | 1,371.6 | -431.2 |
| Income taxes | -113.7 | -463.3 | -78.0 | -342.8 | 100.4 |
| Net profit | 272.3 | 1,680.6 | 471.7 | 1,028.9 | -330.8 |
| Allocation: | |||||
| Parent-company shareholders | 272.3 | 1,680.6 | 471.7 | 1,028.9 | -330.8 |
| Minority interest | 0,0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Earnings per share, EUR | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.05 | -0.02 |
| Earnings per share (diluted), EUR | 0.01 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.05 | -0.02 |
Group key indicators and ratios:
| EUR 1,000 | Q1/2015 | Q1/2014 |
| Extent of business: | ||
| Net sales | 25,652 | 23,958 |
| - change from previous year | 7.1% | 1.9% |
| Average capital invested | 52,856 | 51,669 |
| Personnel at period end | 927 | 938 |
| Average number of personnel | 930 | 934 |
| Profitability: | ||
| Operating profit before extraordinary items and impairment | 1,148 | -280 |
| - % of net sales | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| Operating profit | 690 | -280 |
| - % of net sales | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| Earnings before tax | 386 | -431 |
| - % of net sales | 1.5% | -1.8% |
| Net profit | 272 | -331 |
| % of net sales | 1.1% | -1.4% |
| Return on equity, % | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| Return on investment, % | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| Financing and financial standing: | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 16,468 | 16,873 |
| Short-term investments & cash and bank receivables | 4,529 | 2,652 |
| Net gearing | 33.0% | 42.4% |
| Equity ratio | 51.0% | 48.7% |
| Net cash flow from operations | 761 | -1,742 |
| Earnings per share, undiluted, EUR | 0.01 | -0.02 |
| Earnings per share, diluted, EUR | 0.01 | -0.02 |
| Equity/share, EUR | 1.73 | 1.61 |
| Lowest share trading price, EUR | 2.74 | 3.90 |
| Highest share trading price, EUR | 4.30 | 4.59 |
| Average share price, EUR | 3.42 | 4.19 |
| Market capitalisation | 88,513 | 84,755 |
The formulae used to calculate key indicators and ratios are presented in the 2014 Financial Statements. These remained unchanged during the review period.