Stock Exchange Release 12/4/2012  11:15

On 5 March 2012, Sanoma Corporation announced that it had signed an agreement to sell its kiosk operations in Finland, Lithuania and Estonia as well as its press distribution operations in Estonia and Lithuania to the Norwegian Reitan Servicehandel AS. According to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) any material divestment that represents a separate major line of business shall be classified as discontinued operation. Hence, Sanoma has to classify these operations to be divested as discontinued operations for the 2012 reporting. The discontinued operations are eliminated in the Consolidated Income Statement and only the result for the period of these discontinued operations are presented as a separate item after the result for continuing operations. Accordingly, the Consolidated Income Statement for 2011 has been restated.

The tables with the restated Consolidated Income Statement, Statement of Comprehensive Income, Income Statement by quarter, segment information, net sales by business unit, operating profit by segment and operating profit excluding non-recurring items by segment for 2011 can also be found on Sanoma's website at www.sanoma.com/archive/files.

Group's outlook for 2012 unchanged

In 2012, Sanoma expects its net sales to grow slightly, mostly due to the acquired SBS operations in the Netherlands and Belgium. Operating profit margin, excluding non-recurring items, is estimated to be around 10% of net sales. Earnings per share excluding non-recurring items are estimated to grow.

Sanoma's net sales and result are affected by the underlying environment, particularly by the development of advertising markets in the Group's countries of operation. The 2012 outlook is based on the assumption that the advertising markets in the Group's main operating countries will vary from stable to slightly decreasing, as the economic uncertainty continues.

The restated 2011 figures in the tables are unaudited.

 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 EUR million

 1-3/

 1-6/

 1-9/

 1-12/

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 NET SALES

 530.2

 1,122.8

 1,750.2

 2,378.1

 Other operating income  

 7.0

 77.0

 87.4

 116.5

 Materials and services  

 205.5

 422.8

 651.2

 858.2

 Employee benefit expenses

 148.1

 300.2

 442.8

 611.7

 Other operating expenses  

 118.7

 255.2

 394.2

 541.3

 Share of results in associated companies

 -0.1

 -1.2

 -1.2

 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses

 37.7

 77.5

 221.4

 309.5

 OPERATING PROFIT

 27.2

 143.9

 126.7

 172.6

 Share of results in associated companies

 1.9

 1.8

 -1.5

 -3.7

 Financial income

 2.3

 3.6

 4.6

 13.9

 Financial expenses

 4.7

 11.3

 24.3

 46.6

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 26.7

 138.0

 105.5

 136.3

 Income taxes

 -8.3

 -26.7

 -48.0

 -57.7

 RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 18.4

 111.3

 57.4

 78.6

 DISCONTINED OPERATIONS

 Result for the period from discontinued operations

 0.1

 4.7

 4.2

 7.4

 RESULT FOR THE PERIOD

 18.5

 116.0

 61.6

 86.0

 Result from continuing operations

 attributable to:

 Equity holders of the Parent Company

 18.4

 111.4

 62.2

 77.0

 Non-controlling interests

 0.0

 -0.1

 -4.7

 1.5

 Result attributable to:

 Equity holders of the Parent Company

 18.5

 116.1

 66.3

 84.5

 Non-controlling interests

 0.0

 -0.1

 -4.7

 1.5

 Equity per share for result attributable

 to equity holders of the Parent company:

 Earnings per share, EUR, continuing operations

 0.11

 0.68

 0.38

 0.47

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR, continuing operation

 0.11

 0.68

 0.38

 0.47

 Earnings per share, EUR, discontinued operations

 0.00

 0.03

 0.03

 0.05

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR, discontinued operations

 0.00

 0.03

 0.03

 0.05

 Earnings per share, EUR

 0.11

 0.71

 0.41

 0.52

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR

 0.11

 0.71

 0.41

 0.52

 STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 EUR million

 1-3/

 1-6/

 1-9/

 1-12/

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 Result for the period

 18.5

 116.0

 61.6

 86.0

 Other comprehensive income:

 Change in translation differences

 6.0

 6.5

 -23.4

 -25.6

 Cash flow hedges

 1.8

 0.8

 -6.9

 -11.7

 Income tax related to cash flow hedges

 -0.5

 -0.2

 1.8

 2.9

 Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax

 7.3

 7.1

 -28.5

 -34.4

 TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD

 25.8

 123.1

 33.1

 51.6

 Total comprehensive income attributable to:

 Equity holders of the Parent Company

 25.9

 123.2

 37.8

 50.1

 Non-controlling interests

 0.0

 -0.1

 -4.7

 1.5

 INCOME STATEMENT BY QUARTER

 EUR million

 1-3/

 4-6/

 7-9/

 10-12/

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 NET SALES

 530.2

 592.6

 627.4

 627.9

 Other operating income  

 7.0

 70.0

 10.4

 29.1

 Materials and services  

 205.5

 217.3

 228.4

 207.0

 Employee benefit expenses

 148.1

 152.1

 142.6

 168.8

 Other operating expenses  

 118.7

 136.6

 139.0

 147.1

 Share of results in associated companies

 -0.1

 -1.1

 Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses

 37.7

 39.8

 143.9

 88.1

 OPERATING PROFIT

 27.2

 116.7

 -17.2

 46.0

 Share of results in associated companies

 1.9

 -0.1

 -3.2

 -2.2

 Financial income

 2.3

 1.4

 1.0

 9.3

 Financial expenses

 4.7

 6.6

 13.1

 22.2

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 26.7

 111.3

 -32.5

 30.8

 Income taxes

 -8.3

 -18.4

 -21.3

 -9.7

 RESULT FOR THE PERIOD FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 18.4

 92.9

 -53.8

 21.1

 DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 Result for the period from discontinued operations

 0.1

 4.6

 -0.5

 3.3

 RESULT FOR THE PERIOD

 18.5

 97.5

 -54.4

 24.4

 Result from continuing operations

 attributable to:

 Equity holders of the Parent Company

 18.4

 92.9

 -49.2

 14.9

 Non-controlling interests

 0.0

 -0.1

 -4.6

 6.2

 Result attributable to:

 Equity holders of the Parent Company

 18.5

 97.5

 -49.7

 18.1

 Non-controlling interests

 0.0

 -0.1

 -4.6

 6.2

 Equity per share for result attributable

 to equity holders of the Parent company:

 Earnings per share, EUR, continuing operations

 0.11

 0.57

 -0.30

 0.09

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR, continuing operation

 0.11

 0.57

 -0.30

 0.09

 Earnings per share, EUR, discontinued operations

 0.00

 0.03

 0.00

 0.02

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR, discontinued operations

 0.00

 0.03

 0.00

 0.02

 Earnings per share, EUR

 0.11

 0.60

 -0.31

 0.11

 Diluted earnings per share, EUR

 0.11

 0.60

 -0.31

 0.11

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The continuing operations of the Group include four reportable segments: Media, News, Learning and Trade. The segmentation is based on business model and product differences. Media, operating in 12 countries, is responsible for magazines and TV operations. Sanoma News is responsible for newspapers in Finland. Both segments also have a great variety of online and mobile services. Learning's business is mainly B2B business. In 2012, Trade segment includes the Trade services in Finland, the bookstore operations in Estonia, and the real estate and administration operations of the segment. The figures of Trade segment in 2011 include also the operations that were divested during 2011. In addition to the Group eliminations column unallocated/eliminations includes Sanoma Corporation and real estate companies as well as items not allocated to segments.

Segment assets do not include cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing receivables and tax receivables. Transactions between segments are based on market prices.

 Sanoma segments 1.1-31.3.2011

 Unallo-

 cated/

 Lear-

 elimi-

 Continuing

 EUR million

 Media

 News

 ning

 Trade

 nations

 operations

 External net sales

 290.1

 107.7

 57.7

 74.7

 -0.2

 530.0

 Internal net sales

 1.0

 0.6

 3.0

 7.1

 -11.5

 0.2

 NET SALES, TOTAL

 291.1

 108.4

 60.7

 81.8

 -11.7

 530.2

 OPERATING PROFIT

 22.7

 12.9

 -5.2

 3.3

 -6.5

 27.2

 Share of results in

 associated companies

 1.7

 0.0

 0.0

 0.2

 1.9

 Financial income

 2.3

 2.3

 Financial expenses

 4.7

 4.7

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 26.7

 SEGMENT ASSETS

 1,808.1

 320.8

 569.8

 258.9

 40.3

 2,997.9

 Sanoma segments 1.1-30.6.2011

 Unallo-

 cated/

 Lear-

 elimi-

 Continuing

 EUR million

 Media

 News

 ning

 Trade

 nations

 operations

 External net sales

 612.8

 219.5

 163.8

 126.2

 -0.1

 1,122.3

 Internal net sales

 2.0

 1.1

 5.4

 14.7

 -22.7

 0.5

 NET SALES, TOTAL

 614.8

 220.6

 169.2

 140.9

 -22.7

 1,122.8

 OPERATING PROFIT

 69.7

 22.8

 22.1

 43.1

 -13.8

 143.9

 Share of results in

 associated companies

 2.6

 0.5

 0.0

 -1.3

 1.8

 Financial income

 3.6

 3.6

 Financial expenses

 11.3

 11.3

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 138.0

 SEGMENT ASSETS

 1,830.4

 318.7

 596.9

 153.0

 71.1

 2,970.1

 Sanoma segments 1.1-30.9.2011

 Unallo-

 cated/

 Lear-

 elimi-

 Continuing

 EUR million

 Media

 News

 ning

 Trade

 nations

 operations

 External net sales

 967.3

 322.6

 280.6

 179.2

 -0.2

 1,749.6

 Internal net sales

 2.9

 1.2

 9.8

 22.7

 -36.0

 0.6

 NET SALES, TOTAL

 970.2

 323.8

 290.5

 201.9

 -36.2

 1,750.2

 OPERATING PROFIT

 38.8

 35.3

 39.4

 35.0

 -21.8

 126.7

 Share of results in

 associated companies

 -1.0

 0.7

 -0.1

 -1.1

 -1.5

 Financial income

 4.6

 4.6

 Financial expenses

 24.3

 24.3

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 105.5

 SEGMENT ASSETS

 3,048.5

 319.8

 540.3

 84.7

 47.8

 4,041.2

 Sanoma segments 1.1-31.12.2011

 Unallo-

 cated/

 Lear-

 elimi-

 Continuing

 EUR million

 Media

 News

 ning

 Trade

 nations

 operations

 External net sales

 1,412.1

 434.1

 331.9

 198.4

 0.3

 2,376.8

 Internal net sales

 3.7

 1.7

 11.2

 30.4

 -45.7

 1.2

 NET SALES, TOTAL

 1,415.8

 435.8

 343.1

 228.7

 -45.4

 2,378.1

 OPERATING PROFIT

 92.0

 40.2

 16.6

 38.9

 -15.1

 172.6

 Share of results in

 associated companies

 -2.5

 0.6

 0.1

 -1.9

 -3.7

 Financial income

 13.9

 13.9

 Financial expenses

 46.6

 46.6

 RESULT BEFORE TAXES

 136.3

 SEGMENT ASSETS

 3,048.7

 320.7

 549.0

 81.1

 47.2

 4,046.8

 NET SALES BY BUSINESS UNIT

 EUR million

 1-3/

 4-6/

 7-9/

 10-12/

 1-12/

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 MEDIA

 The Netherlands

 105.3

 130.6

 174.0

 232.2

 642.0

 Finland

 74.2

 79.4

 70.0

 86.2

 309.7

 Russia & CEE

 51.4

 54.3

 50.8

 56.7

 213.1

 Belgium

 50.1

 48.7

 48.4

 61.9

 209.1

 Other businesses and eliminations

 10.2

 10.7

 12.3

 8.6

 41.8

 TOTAL

 291.1

 323.7

 355.5

 445.6

 1,415.8

 NEWS

 Helsingin Sanomat

 61.2

 61.2

 55.3

 60.8

 238.5

 Ilta-Sanomat

 19.1

 22.2

 21.6

 21.6

 84.4

 Other publishing

 23.7

 25.0

 22.9

 25.4

 97.0

 Other businesses and eliminations

 4.4

 3.9

 3.4

 4.2

 15.9

 TOTAL

 108.4

 112.2

 103.2

 112.0

 435.8

 LEARNING

 Learning

 34.3

 87.4

 100.2

 34.7

 256.6

 Language services

 8.7

 8.1

 7.2

 8.4

 32.4

 Literature and other businesses

 20.1

 15.1

 13.9

 10.4

 59.5

 Eliminations

 -2.4

 -2.1

 -0.1

 -0.8

 -5.4

 TOTAL

 60.7

 108.6

 121.2

 52.7

 343.1

 TRADE

 Kiosk operations

 6.7

 6.9

 7.3

 0.0

 20.9

 Trade services

 28.8

 27.3

 24.4

 23.2

 103.6

 Bookstores

 24.8

 18.8

 29.7

 3.7

 77.0

 Movie operations

 21.9

 6.5

 0.0

 0.0

 28.4

 Eliminations

 -0.3

 -0.5

 -0.4

 0.0

 -1.2

 TOTAL

 81.8

 59.1

 61.0

 26.9

 228.7

 Other companies and eliminations

 -11.7

 -11.0

 -13.5

 -9.3

 -45.4

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 530.2

 592.6

 627.4

 627.9

 2,378.1

 OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT

 EUR million

 1-3/

 4-6/

 7-9/

 10-12/

 1-12/

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 Media

 22.7

 47.0

 -31.0

 53.2

 92.0

 News

 12.9

 9.9

 12.5

 4.9

 40.2

 Learning

 -5.2

 27.3

 17.3

 -22.7

 16.6

 Trade

 3.3

 39.8

 -8.1

 3.9

 38.9

 Other companies and eliminations

 -6.5

 -7.4

 -7.9

 6.7

 -15.1

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 27.2

 116.7

 -17.2

 46.0

 172.6

 OPERATING PROFIT EXCLUDING NON-RECURRING ITEMS BY SEGMENT

 EUR million

 1-3/

 4-6/

 7-9/

 10-12/

 1-12/

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 2011

 Media

 22.7

 37.9

 25.8

 64.6

 151.1

 News

 12.9

 9.9

 12.5

 14.1

 49.4

 Learning

 -6.1

 29.0

 42.4

 -19.7

 45.5

 Trade

 3.3

 -2.9

 4.8

 -1.4

 3.8

 Other companies and eliminations

 -6.5

 -8.4

 -7.9

 -2.9

 -25.7

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 26.3

 65.6

 77.6

 54.7

 224.1

Sanoma Corporation


Kim Ignatius
Chief Financial Officer

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Sanoma inspires, informs and connects. As a diversified media group, we bring information, experiences, education and entertainment to millions of people every day. We make sure that quality content and interesting products and services are easily available and meet the demands of our readers, viewers and listeners. We offer a challenging and interesting working environment for nearly 15,000 people in over 20 countries. In 2011, the Group's net sales totalled EUR 2.7 billion.