SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a -16 or 15d -16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Report on Form 6-K dated January 29, 2015

(Commission File No. 1-13202)

 

Nokia Corporation

Karaportti 3

FI-02610 Espoo

Finland

(Name and address of registrant’s principal executive office)

 

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Enclosures:

 

Nokia stock exchange releases dated January 29, 2015:

 

·                  Nokia Corporation Report for Q4 2014 and Full Year 2014

·                  Nokia Board of Directors convenes Annual General Meeting 2015, dividend of EUR 0.14 per share proposed for 2014

·                  Nokia Board of Directors approves the Nokia Equity Program 2015

 

Nokia Corporation Report for Q4 2014 and Full Year 2014 [FULL REPORT ATTACHED TO THE STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE]

 



 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT RELEASE

 

 

 

January 29, 2015

 

Nokia Corporation Report for Q4 2014 and Full Year 2014

 

Nokia Corporation

Financial Statement Release

January 29, 2015 at 08:00 (CET +1)

 

This is a summary of the Nokia Corporation report for Q4 2014 and full year 2014 published today. The complete fourth quarter and full year 2014 report with tables is available at http://company.nokia.com/en/financials. Investors should not rely on summaries of our interim reports only, but should review the complete reports with tables.

 

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Fourth quarter 2014 highlights:

 

·                  Non-IFRS diluted EPS in Q4 2014 of EUR 0.09 (EUR 0.08 in Q4 2013); reported diluted EPS of EUR 0.08 (EUR 0.05 in Q4 2013)

·                  Net sales in Q4 2014 of EUR 3.8 billion (EUR 3.5 billion in Q4 2013)

 

Nokia Networks

 

·                  Nokia Networks achieved 8% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 3.1 billion in Q4 2013 to EUR 3.4 billion in Q4 2014, primarily due to strong performance in North America.

·                  Nokia Networks achieved strong underlying operating profitability with non-IFRS operating profit of EUR 470 million, or 14.0% of net sales, compared to EUR 349 million, or 11.2% of net sales, in Q4 2013.

·                  Mobile Broadband achieved 13% year-on-year increase in net sales, driven by strong growth in overall core networking technologies and modest growth in overall radio technologies. Within radio technologies, strong year-on-year growth in LTE was partially offset by a decline in mature radio technologies.

·                  Global Services returned to year-on-year growth for the first time since Q4 2012, with net sales up by 3% and particularly strong growth in the strategically important systems integration business line.

 

HERE

 

·                  HERE achieved 15% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 255 million in Q4 2013 to EUR 292 million in Q4 2014, primarily due to HERE’s leading market position and positive trends in the automotive market.

·                  In Q4 2014, HERE sold map data licenses for the embedded navigation systems of 3.9 million new vehicles, compared to 3.2 million vehicles in Q4 2013.

 

Nokia Technologies

 

·                  Nokia Technologies achieved 23% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 121 million in Q4 2013 to EUR 149 million in Q4 2014, primarily due to Microsoft becoming a more significant intellectual property licensee in conjunction with the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft, as well as higher intellectual property licensing income from certain other licensees.

·                  In Q4 2014, Nokia Technologies non-IFRS operating expenses increased both year-on-year and sequentially primarily due to investments in business activities, which target new and significant long-term

 

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growth opportunities, as well as increased activities related to anticipated and ongoing patent licensing cases.

 

Full year 2014 highlights:

 

·                  Nokia’s full year 2014 non-IFRS diluted EPS grew by 40% to EUR 0.28 (EUR 0.20 in 2013); reported diluted EPS of EUR 0.30 (EUR 0.05 in 2013)

·                  Nokia’s full year 2014 net sales of EUR 12.7 billion (EUR 12.7 billion in 2013)

·                  Nokia Board of Directors will propose a dividend of EUR 0.14 per share for 2014 (EUR 0.11 per share for 2013, in addition to which a special dividend of EUR 0.26 per share was paid in 2014)

 

Commenting on the fourth quarter and full year results, Rajeev Suri, Nokia President and CEO, said:

 

2014 was a time of significant change for Nokia and we ended the year in a renewed position of strength. I want to extend my thanks to our customers who have shown such strong support during our transformation and our employees who have worked so hard to make it happen.

 

The power of the new Nokia could be seen in our fourth quarter results. All of our businesses delivered strong year-on-year net sales growth. Profitability was excellent in Nokia Networks, and we were particularly pleased with our net sales growth in North America and core networks. HERE continued its momentum in the automotive segment, and the early reception to the Nokia N1 tablet has been remarkably favorable, showing the ongoing power of the Nokia brand and the long-term potential of our brand licensing business.

 

Looking ahead, while 2014 was a year of reinvention, we see 2015 as a year of execution. We are already moving fast, with HERE sharpening its strategic focus, Nokia Technologies accelerating its licensing and innovation activities, and Nokia Networks increasing its momentum in growth areas including virtualization and telco cloud.

 

As we pursue these opportunities, we will not shy away from investing where we need to invest. But, we plan to always combine that with disciplined cost control and a focus on delivering ongoing productivity and quality improvements across the company.

 

Overall, while we must remain focused on our execution, I believe that Nokia is well positioned to meet its goals for the year.

 

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SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Reported and non-IFRS
fourth quarter 2014 results(1)

 

Reported and non-IFRS
full year 2014 results(1)

 

EUR million

 

Q4/14

 

Q4/13

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/14

 

QoQ
Change

 

2014

 

2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

3 802

 

3 476

 

9

%

3 324

 

14

%

12 732

 

12 708

 

0

%

Gross margin % (non-IFRS)

 

43.5

%

42.5

%

 

 

44.5

%

 

 

44.3

%

42.1

%

 

 

Operating expenses (non-IFRS)

 

-1 129

 

-1 018

 

11

%

-1 006

 

12

%

-3 997

 

-3 994

 

0

%

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

 

524

 

409

 

28

%

457

 

15

%

1 632

 

1 437

 

14

%

Non-IFRS exclusions from operating profit

 

70

 

134

 

 

 

1 267

 

 

 

1 461

 

919

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

454

 

274

 

66

%

-810

 

 

 

170

 

518

 

-67

%

Profit (non-IFRS)

 

356

 

317

 

12

%

353

 

1

%

1 095

 

879

 

25

%

Non-IFRS exclusions from profit

 

29

 

133

 

 

 

-407

 

 

 

-76

 

838

 

 

 

Profit

 

327

 

183

 

79

%

760

 

-57

%

1 171

 

41

 

2 756

%

EPS, EUR diluted (non-IFRS)

 

0.09

 

0.08

 

13

%

0.09

 

0

%

0.28

 

0.20

 

40

%

EPS, EUR diluted (reported)

 

0.08

 

0.05

 

60

%

0.19

 

-58

%

0.30

 

0.05

 

500

%

Net cash from operating activities

 

270

 

 

 

 

406

 

-33

%

2 330

 

1 134

 

105

%

Net cash and other liquid assets

 

5 023

 

2 309

 

118

%

5 025

 

0

%

5 023

 

2 309

 

118

%

 

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Note 1 relating to results information and non-IFRS (also referred to as “underlying”) results: The results information in this report is unaudited. Percentages and figures presented herein may include rounding differences and therefore may not add up precisely to the totals presented and may vary from previously published financial information. In addition to information on our reported IFRS results, we provide certain information on a non-IFRS, or underlying business performance, basis. Non-IFRS results exclude all material special items for all periods. In addition, non-IFRS results exclude intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items arising from business acquisitions. We believe that our non-IFRS results provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors regarding Nokia’s underlying business performance by excluding the above-described items that may not be indicative of Nokia’s business operating results. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as substitutes to the equivalent IFRS measure(s), but should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measure(s) in the reported results. More information, including a reconciliation of our Q4 2014 and Q4 2013 non-IFRS results to our reported results, can be found in our complete Q4 2014 and full year 2014 report in tables 14-18. A reconciliation of our Q3 2014 non-IFRS results to our reported results can be found in our complete Q3 2014 interim report with tables on pages 22-27 published on October 23, 2014.

 

NOKIA’S OUTLOOK

 

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Networks’ net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Networks’ non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be in-line with Nokia Networks’ long-term non-IFRS operating margin range of 8% to 11%.

·                  Nokia’s outlook for Nokia Networks net sales and non-IFRS operating margin is based on expectations regarding a number of factors, including:

 

·                  competitive industry dynamics;

·                  product and regional mix;

·                  the timing of major network deployments; and

·                  expected continued operational improvement.

 

·                  Nokia expects Nokia Networks’ net sales and non-IFRS operating margin in the first quarter 2015 to decline seasonally compared to the fourth quarter 2014. Note that Nokia Networks non-IFRS operating margin benefited from a relatively high proportion of software sales in the first quarter 2014.

·                  Nokia continues to expect HERE’s net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015.

·                  Nokia now expects HERE’s non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be between 7% and 12%, based on HERE’s leading market position, positive industry trends and improved focus on cost efficiency. This compares to Nokia’s previous outlook for HERE’s non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be between 5% and 10%.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Technologies’ net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015, excluding potential amounts related to the expected resolution of our ongoing arbitration with Samsung, which is expected to be concluded during 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Technologies’ non-IFRS operating expenses to increase meaningfully on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015. More specifically, Nokia expects Nokia Technologies’ quarterly non-IFRS operating expenses in 2015 to be approximately in-line with the fourth quarter 2014 level. This is related to higher investments in licensing activities, licensable technologies, and business enablers including go-to-market capabilities, which target new and significant long-term growth opportunities.

 

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·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Group capital expenditures to be approximately EUR 200 million in 2015, primarily attributable to capital expenditures by Nokia Networks.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Group financial income and expenses, including net interest expenses and the impact from changes in foreign exchange rates on certain balance sheet items, to amount to an expense of approximately EUR 160 million in 2015, subject to changes in foreign exchange rates and the level of interest-bearing liabilities.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Group Common Functions non-IFRS operating expenses to be approximately EUR 120 million in 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to target to record tax expenses in Nokia Group’s Consolidated Income Statements at a long-term effective tax rate of approximately 25%. However, Nokia targets Nokia Group’s cash tax obligations to continue at approximately EUR 250 million annually until Nokia Group’s deferred tax assets have been fully utilized. The cash tax amount may vary depending on profit levels in different jurisdictions and the amount of license income potentially subject to withholding tax.

 

RISKS AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

It should be noted that Nokia and its businesses are exposed to various risks and uncertainties and certain statements herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, those regarding: A) expectations, plans or benefits related to Nokia’s strategies; B) expectations, plans or benefits related to future performance of Nokia’s businesses Nokia Networks, HERE and Nokia Technologies; C) expectations, plans or benefits related to changes in our management and other leadership, operational structure and operating model; D) expectations regarding market developments, general economic conditions and structural changes; E) expectations and targets regarding performance, including those related to market share, prices, net sales and margins; F) timing of the deliveries of our products and services; G) expectations and targets regarding our financial performance, operating expenses, taxes, cost savings and competitiveness, as well as results of operations; H) expectations and targets regarding collaboration and partnering arrangements; I) outcome of pending and threatened litigation, arbitration, disputes, regulatory proceedings or investigations by authorities; J) expectations regarding restructurings, investments, uses of proceeds from transactions, acquisitions and divestments and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such restructurings, investments, divestments and acquisitions, including any expectations, plans or benefits related to or caused by the transaction where Nokia sold substantially all of its Devices & Services business to Microsoft on April 25, 2014; K) statements preceded by or including “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “foresee”, “sees”, “target”, “estimate”, “designed”, “aim”, “plans”, “intends”, “focus”, “continue”, “project”, “should”, “will” or similar expressions. These statements are based on the management’s best assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Because they involve risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from the results that we currently expect. Factors, including risks and uncertainties that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to: 1) our ability to execute our strategies successfully and in a timely manner, and our ability to successfully adjust our operations and operating models; 2) our ability to sustain or improve the operational and financial performance of our businesses and correctly identify business opportunities or successfully pursue new business opportunities; 3) our ability to execute Nokia Networks’ strategy and effectively, profitably and timely adapt its business and operations to the increasingly diverse needs of its customers and technological developments; 4) our ability within our Nokia Networks business to effectively and profitably invest in and timely introduce new competitive high-quality products, services, upgrades and technologies; 5) our ability to invent new relevant technologies, products and services, to develop and maintain our intellectual property portfolio and to maintain the existing sources of intellectual property related revenue and establish new such sources; 6) our ability to protect numerous patented standardized or proprietary technologies from third-party infringement or actions to

 

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invalidate the intellectual property rights (IPR) of these technologies; 7) our ability within our HERE business to maintain current sources of revenue, historically derived mainly from the automotive industry, create new sources of revenue, for instance in the enterprise business, successfully recognize and pursue growth opportunities and extend the reach of our location services; 8) our dependence on the development of the mobile and communications industry in numerous diverse markets, as well as on general economic conditions globally and regionally; 9) Nokia Networks’ dependence on a limited number of customers and large, multi-year contracts; 10) our ability to retain, motivate, develop and recruit appropriately skilled employees; 11) the potential complex tax issues and obligations we may face, including the obligation to pay additional taxes in various jurisdictions and our actual or anticipated performance, among other factors, which could result in allowances related to deferred tax assets; 12) our ability to manage our manufacturing, service creation and delivery, and logistics efficiently and without interruption, especially if the limited number of suppliers we depend on fail to deliver sufficient quantities of fully functional products and components or deliver timely services; 13) any inefficiency, malfunction or disruption of a system or network that our operations rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity breach; 14) our ability to reach targeted results or improvements by managing and improving our financial performance, cost savings and competitiveness; 15) management of Nokia Networks’ customer financing exposure; 16) the performance of the parties we partner and collaborate with, as well as financial counterparties, and our ability to achieve successful collaboration or partnering arrangements; 17) our ability to protect the technologies, which we develop, license, use or intend to use, from claims that we have infringed third parties’ IPR, as well as impact of possible licensing costs, restriction on our usage of certain technologies, and litigation related to IPR; 18) the impact of regulatory, political or other developments, including those caused by the impact of trade sanctions, natural disasters or disease outbreaks on our operations and sales in those various countries or regions where we conduct business; 19) exchange rate fluctuations, particularly between the euro, which is our reporting currency, and the US dollar, the Japanese yen and the Chinese yuan, as well as certain other currencies; 20) effects of impairments or charges to carrying values of assets, including goodwill, or liabilities; 21) our ability to successfully implement planned transactions, such as acquisitions, divestments, mergers or joint ventures, manage unexpected liabilities related thereto and achieve the targeted benefits; 22) the impact of unfavorable outcome of litigation, arbitration, contract related disputes or allegations of health hazards associated with our business; 23) potential exposure to contingent liabilities due to the sale of substantially all of our Devices & Services business to Microsoft and the possibility that the agreements we have entered into with Microsoft may have terms that prove to be unfavorable for us, as well as the risk factors specified on pages 12-35 of Nokia’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2013 under Item 3D. “Risk Factors.” Other unknown or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently proven to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Nokia does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

 

Nokia Management, Espoo – January 28, 2015

 

Media and Investor Contacts:

 

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·                  Nokia plans to publish its “Nokia in 2014” annual report, which includes the review by the Board of Directors and the audited annual accounts, in week 13 of 2015. The annual report will be available at company.nokia.com/financials.

·                  Nokia plans to publish its first quarter 2015 results on April 30, 2015.

 

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·                  Nokia’s Annual General Meeting 2015 is scheduled to be held on May 5, 2015.

 

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Nokia Corporation

RESULTS REPORT

January 29, 2015 at 08:00 (CET +1)

 

Nokia Corporation Report for Q4 2014 and Full Year 2014

 

FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Fourth quarter 2014 highlights:

 

·                  Non-IFRS diluted EPS in Q4 2014 of EUR 0.09 (EUR 0.08 in Q4 2013); reported diluted EPS of EUR 0.08 (EUR 0.05 in Q4 2013)

·                  Net sales in Q4 2014 of EUR 3.8 billion (EUR 3.5 billion in Q4 2013)

 

Nokia Networks

 

·                  Nokia Networks achieved 8% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 3.1 billion in Q4 2013 to EUR 3.4 billion in Q4 2014, primarily due to strong performance in North America.

·                  Nokia Networks achieved strong underlying operating profitability with non-IFRS operating profit of EUR 470 million, or 14.0% of net sales, compared to EUR 349 million, or 11.2% of net sales, in Q4 2013.

·                  Mobile Broadband achieved 13% year-on-year increase in net sales, driven by strong growth in overall core networking technologies and modest growth in overall radio technologies. Within radio technologies, strong year-on-year growth in LTE was partially offset by a decline in mature radio technologies.

·                  Global Services returned to year-on-year growth for the first time since Q4 2012, with net sales up by 3% and particularly strong growth in the strategically important systems integration business line.

 

HERE

 

·                  HERE achieved 15% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 255 million in Q4 2013 to EUR 292 million in Q4 2014, primarily due to HERE’s leading market position and positive trends in the automotive market.

·                  In Q4 2014, HERE sold map data licenses for the embedded navigation systems of 3.9 million new vehicles, compared to 3.2 million vehicles in Q4 2013.

 

Nokia Technologies

 

·                  Nokia Technologies achieved 23% year-on-year growth in net sales, from EUR 121 million in Q4 2013 to EUR 149 million in Q4 2014, primarily due to Microsoft becoming a more significant intellectual property licensee in conjunction with the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft, as well as higher intellectual property licensing income from certain other licensees.

·                  In Q4 2014, Nokia Technologies non-IFRS operating expenses increased both year-on-year and sequentially primarily due to investments in business activities, which target new and significant long-term growth opportunities, as well as increased activities related to anticipated and ongoing patent licensing cases.

 

Full year 2014 highlights:

 

·                  Nokia’s full year 2014 non-IFRS diluted EPS grew by 40% to EUR 0.28 (EUR 0.20 in 2013); reported diluted EPS of EUR 0.30 (EUR 0.05 in 2013)

·                  Nokia’s full year 2014 net sales of EUR 12.7 billion (EUR 12.7 billion in 2013)

·                  Nokia Board of Directors will propose a dividend of EUR 0.14 per share for 2014 (EUR 0.11 per share for 2013, in addition to which a special dividend of EUR 0.26 per share was paid in 2014)

 

Commenting on the fourth quarter and full year results, Rajeev Suri, Nokia President and CEO, said:

 

2014 was a time of significant change for Nokia and we ended the year in a renewed position of strength. I want to extend my thanks to our customers who have shown such strong support during our transformation and our employees who have worked so hard to make it happen.

 

The power of the new Nokia could be seen in our fourth quarter results. All of our businesses delivered strong year-on-year net sales growth. Profitability was excellent in Nokia Networks, and we were particularly pleased with our net sales growth in North America and core networks. HERE continued its momentum in the automotive segment, and the early reception to the Nokia N1 tablet has been remarkably favorable, showing the ongoing power of the Nokia brand and the long-term potential of our brand licensing business.

 

Looking ahead, while 2014 was a year of reinvention, we see 2015 as a year of execution. We are already moving fast, with HERE sharpening its strategic focus, Nokia Technologies accelerating its licensing and innovation activities, and Nokia Networks increasing its momentum in growth areas including virtualization and telco cloud.

 

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As we pursue these opportunities, we will not shy away from investing where we need to invest. But, we plan to always combine that with disciplined cost control and a focus on delivering ongoing productivity and quality improvements across the company.

 

Overall, while we must remain focused on our execution, I believe that Nokia is well positioned to meet its goals for the year.

 

SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Reported and non-IFRS fourth quarter 2014
results(1)-(3)

 

Reported and non-IFRS full
year 2014 results(1)-(3)

 

EUR million

 

Q4/14

 

Q4/13

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/14

 

QoQ
Change

 

2014

 

2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Continuing Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

3 802

 

3 476

 

9

%

3 324

 

14

%

12 732

 

12 708

 

0

%

Gross margin % (non-IFRS)

 

43.5

%

42.5

%

 

 

44.5

%

 

 

44.3

%

42.1

%

 

 

Operating expenses (non-IFRS)

 

-1 129

 

-1 018

 

11

%

-1 006

 

12

%

-3 997

 

-3 994

 

0

%

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

 

524

 

409

 

28

%

457

 

15

%

1 632

 

1 437

 

14

%

Non-IFRS exclusions from operating profit(2)

 

70

 

134

 

 

 

1 267

 

 

 

1 461

 

919

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

454

 

274

 

66

%

-810

 

 

 

170

 

518

 

-67

%

Profit (non-IFRS)

 

356

 

317

 

12

%

353

 

1

%

1 095

 

879

 

25

%

Non-IFRS exclusions from profit(2)

 

29

 

133

 

 

 

-407

 

 

 

-76

 

838

 

 

 

Profit

 

327

 

183

 

79

%

760

 

-57

%

1 171

 

41

 

2 756

%

EPS, EUR diluted (non-IFRS)

 

0.09

 

0.08

 

13

%

0.09

 

0

%

0.28

 

0.20

 

40

%

EPS, EUR diluted (reported)

 

0.08

 

0.05

 

60

%

0.19

 

-58

%

0.30

 

0.05

 

500

%

Net cash from operating activities(4)

 

270

 

 

 

 

406

 

-33

%

2 330

 

1 134

 

105

%

Net cash and other liquid assets(5)

 

5 023

 

2 309

 

118

%

5 025

 

0

%

5 023

 

2 309

 

118

%

Nokia Networks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

3 365

 

3 105

 

8

%

2 940

 

14

%

11 198

 

11 282

 

-1

%

Mobile Broadband net sales

 

1 760

 

1 562

 

13

%

1 672

 

5

%

6 039

 

5 347

 

13

%

Global Services net sales

 

1 579

 

1 540

 

3

%

1 268

 

25

%

5 105

 

5 753

 

-11

%

Gross margin % (non-IFRS)

 

38.2

%

37.6

%

 

 

39.1

%

 

 

38.7

%

36.6

%

 

 

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

 

470

 

349

 

35

%

397

 

18

%

1 364

 

1 089

 

25

%

Operating margin % (non-IFRS)

 

14.0

%

11.2

%

 

 

13.5

%

 

 

12.2

%

9.7

%

 

 

HERE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

292

 

255

 

15

%

236

 

24

%

969

 

914

 

6

%

Gross margin % (non-IFRS)

 

76.0

%

75.7

%

 

 

75.1

%

 

 

75.9

%

77.3

%

 

 

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

 

20

 

25

 

-20

%

0

 

 

 

31

 

48

 

-35

%

Operating margin % (non-IFRS)

 

6.8

%

9.8

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

3.2

%

5.2

%

 

 

Nokia Technologies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

149

 

121

 

23

%

152

 

-2

%

578

 

529

 

9

%

Gross margin % (non-IFRS)

 

98.7

%

98.3

%

 

 

98.7

%

 

 

98.8

%

97.4

%

 

 

Operating profit (non-IFRS)

 

77

 

81

 

-5

%

98

 

-21

%

357

 

329

 

9

%

Operating margin % (non-IFRS)

 

51.7

%

66.9

%

 

 

64.5

%

 

 

61.8

%

62.2

%

 

 

 

Note 1 relating to results information and non-IFRS (also referred to as “underlying”) results: The results information in this report is unaudited. Percentages and figures presented herein may include rounding differences and therefore may not add up precisely to the totals presented and may vary from previously published financial information. In addition to information on our reported IFRS results, we provide certain information on a non-IFRS, or underlying business performance, basis. Non-IFRS results exclude all material special items for all periods. In addition, non-IFRS results exclude intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items arising from business acquisitions. We believe that our non-IFRS results provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors regarding Nokia’s underlying business performance by excluding the above-described items that may not be indicative of Nokia’s business operating results. These non-IFRS financial measures should not be viewed in isolation or as substitutes to the equivalent IFRS measure(s), but should be used in conjunction with the most directly comparable IFRS measure(s) in the reported results. See note 2 below for information about the exclusions from our non-IFRS results. More information, including a reconciliation of our Q4 2014 and Q4 2013 non-IFRS results to our reported results, can be found in Tables 14-18. A reconciliation of our Q3 2014 non-IFRS results to our reported results can be found in our complete Q3 2014 interim report with tables on pages 22-27 published on October 23, 2014.

 

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Note 2 relating to non-IFRS exclusions:

 

Q4 2014 — EUR 70 million (net) adjustments to operating profit consisting of:

 

·                  EUR 30 million of charges related to the cost reduction program in HERE

·                  EUR 9 million of transaction and other related costs in Nokia Technologies related to the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 6 million of restructuring and associated charges in Nokia Networks

·                  EUR 2 million of transaction and other related costs in HERE resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 16 million of intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items arising from the acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ networks and SAC Wireless assets in Nokia Networks

·                  EUR 5 million transaction and other related costs in Group Common Functions resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 2 million of intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items arising from the acquisition of Medio assets in HERE

 

Q4 2014 taxes net benefit of EUR 41 million consisting of EUR 19 million income statement impact of the special items identified above and EUR 22 million tax special item

 

Q3 2014 — EUR 1 267 million (net) adjustments to operating profit consisting of:

 

·                  EUR 1 209 million goodwill impairment charge in HERE

·                  EUR 31 million charge in Nokia Networks for anticipated contractual remediation costs related to a technical issue with a third party component which was included in certain products sold several years ago

·                  EUR 2 million restructuring and associated charges in Nokia Networks

·                  EUR 2 million restructuring charge in HERE

·                  EUR 3 million of transaction and other related costs in HERE resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 2 million of transaction and other related costs in Nokia Technologies resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 4 million of transaction and other related costs in Group Common Functions resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 3 million gain on sale of fixed assets in Group Common Functions

·                  EUR 15 million of intangible asset and other purchase price accounting related items arising from the acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ networks and SAC Wireless assets in Nokia Networks

·                  EUR 2 million of intangible asset and other purchase price accounting related items arising from the acquisition of Medio assets in HERE

 

Q3 2014 taxes — net benefit of EUR 1 674 million consisting of a EUR 1 999 million reversal of valuation allowances on deferred tax assets, partially offset by an allowance of net EUR 325 million on deferred tax assets in HERE

 

Q4 2013 — EUR 134 million (net) consisting of:

 

·                  EUR 95 million restructuring charge and other associated items in Nokia Networks

·                  EUR 4 million restructuring charge in HERE

·                  EUR 17 million of transaction and other related costs in Nokia Technologies resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 5 million of transaction and other related costs in Group Common Functions resulting from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft

·                  EUR 11 million of intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items in Nokia Networks arising from the acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ networks assets

·                  EUR 3 million of intangible asset amortization and other purchase price accounting related items in HERE arising from the acquisition of NAVTEQ

 

Note 3 relating to operational and reporting structure: We have three businesses: Nokia Networks, HERE, and Nokia Technologies, and four operating and reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Mobile Broadband and Global Services within Nokia Networks, HERE, and Nokia Technologies. We also present certain segment data for discontinued operations. Below is a description of our four reportable segments. Mobile Broadband provides mobile operators with radio and core network software together with the hardware needed to deliver mobile voice and data services. Global Services provides mobile operators with a broad range of services, including network implementation, care, managed services, network planning and optimization as well as systems integration. HERE focuses on the development of location intelligence, location-based services and local commerce. Nokia Technologies is built on Nokia’s intellectual property rights (IPR) and brand and related licensing. Nokia Networks also contains Nokia Networks Other, which includes net sales and related cost of sales and operating expenses of non-core businesses, IPR net sales and related costs, as well as Nokia Networks’ Optical business until May 6, 2013, when its divestment was completed. It also includes restructuring and associated charges for Nokia Networks business. Additionally, as a result of the transaction announced on September 3, 2013 where Nokia sold substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft on April 25, 2014 (“Sale of the D&S Business”), we report certain separate information for discontinued operations. As the Sale of the D&S Business closed on April 25, 2014, i.e. shortly after the end of the first quarter 2014, the financial results of the discontinued operations after the transaction are not comparable to the financial results of the discontinued operations in previous periods. On August 7, 2013 Nokia completed the acquisition of Siemens’ stake in Nokia Siemens Networks, which was a joint venture between Nokia and Siemens and renamed the company Nokia Solutions and Networks, also referred to as NSN. NSN was consolidated by Nokia prior to this transaction. After the closing of the Sale of the D&S Business, NSN was renamed Nokia Networks. Beginning in the third quarter 2013, Nokia has reported financial information for the two operating and reportable segments within Nokia Networks; Mobile Broadband and Global Services. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2013, the Devices & Services business has been reported as discontinued operations. To reflect these changes, historical results information for past periods has been regrouped for historical comparative purposes. As is customary, certain judgments have been made when regrouping historical results information and allocating items in the regrouped results. When presenting financial information and comparative information for previous periods, we generally refer to the names of the businesses and reportable segments as they are named currently.

 

Note 4 relating to net cash from operating activities: No comparative data available for quarterly information in 2013.

 

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Note 5 relating to Nokia net cash and other liquid assets: Calculated as total cash and other liquid assets less interest-bearing liabilities. For selected information on Nokia Group interest-bearing liabilities, please see the table 27.

 

NOKIA’S OUTLOOK

 

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Networks’ net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Networks’ non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be in-line with Nokia Networks’ long-term non-IFRS operating margin range of 8% to 11%.

·                  Nokia’s outlook for Nokia Networks net sales and non-IFRS operating margin is based on expectations regarding a number of factors, including:

 

·                  competitive industry dynamics;

·                  product and regional mix;

·                  the timing of major network deployments; and

·                  expected continued operational improvement.

 

·                  Nokia expects Nokia Networks’ net sales and non-IFRS operating margin in the first quarter 2015 to decline seasonally compared to the fourth quarter 2014. Note that Nokia Networks non-IFRS operating margin benefited from a relatively high proportion of software sales in the first quarter 2014.

·                  Nokia continues to expect HERE’s net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015.

·                  Nokia now expects HERE’s non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be between 7% and 12%, based on HERE’s leading market position, positive industry trends and improved focus on cost efficiency. This compares to Nokia’s previous outlook for HERE’s non-IFRS operating margin for the full year 2015 to be between 5% and 10%.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Technologies’ net sales to grow on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015, excluding potential amounts related to the expected resolution of our ongoing arbitration with Samsung, which is expected to be concluded during 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Technologies’ non-IFRS operating expenses to increase meaningfully on a year-on-year basis for the full year 2015. More specifically, Nokia expects Nokia Technologies’ quarterly non-IFRS operating expenses in 2015 to be approximately in-line with the fourth quarter 2014 level. This is related to higher investments in licensing activities, licensable technologies, and business enablers including go-to-market capabilities, which target new and significant long-term growth opportunities.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Group capital expenditures to be approximately EUR 200 million in 2015, primarily attributable to capital expenditures by Nokia Networks.

·                  Nokia continues to expect Nokia Group financial income and expenses, including net interest expenses and the impact from changes in foreign exchange rates on certain balance sheet items, to amount to an expense of approximately EUR 160 million in 2015, subject to changes in foreign exchange rates and the level of interest-bearing liabilities.

·                 Nokia continues to expect Group Common Functions non-IFRS operating expenses to be approximately EUR 120 million in 2015.

·                  Nokia continues to target to record tax expenses in Nokia Group’s Consolidated Income Statements at a long-term effective tax rate of approximately 25%. However, Nokia targets Nokia Group’s cash tax obligations to continue at approximately EUR 250 million annually until Nokia Group’s deferred tax assets have been fully utilized. The cash tax amount may vary depending on profit levels in different jurisdictions and the amount of license income potentially subject to withholding tax.

 

FOURTH QUARTER 2014 FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DISCUSSION

 

NOKIA’S CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 

See note 3 to our Summary Financial Information table above concerning our current operational and reporting structure. The following discussion includes information on a non-IFRS, or underlying business performance, basis. See notes 1, 2 and 3 to our Summary Financial Information table above for information about our underlying non-IFRS results and the non-IFRS exclusions for the periods discussed below.

 

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Net sales

 

The following table sets forth the year-on-year and sequential growth rates in our net sales on a reported basis and at constant currency for the periods indicated.

 

FOURTH QUARTER 2014 NET SALES, REPORTED & CONSTANT CURRENCY(1)

 

 

 

YoY
Change

 

QoQ
Change

 

Continuing operations net sales — reported

 

9

%

14

%

Continuing operations net sales constant currency (1)

 

9

%

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nokia Networks net sales — reported

 

8

%

14

%

Nokia Networks net sales constant currency(1)

 

8

%

11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

HERE net sales — reported

 

15

%

24

%

HERE net sales constant currency(1)

 

12

%

21

%

 


Note 1: Change in net sales at constant currency excludes the impact of changes in exchange rates in comparison to the Euro, our reporting currency.

 

Nokia’s continuing operations net sales increased 9% year-on-year and 14% sequentially. At constant currency, Nokia’s continuing operations net sales would have increased 9% year-on-year and 11% sequentially.

 

The year-on-year increase in Nokia’s continuing operations net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher net sales in Nokia Networks and, to a lesser extent, higher net sales in HERE and Nokia Technologies. The year-on-year increase in Nokia Networks’ net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to an increase in net sales in Mobile Broadband and to a lesser extent in Global Services and non-recurring intellectual property rights (IPR) income. The year-on-year increase in HERE net sales was primarily due to higher sales to vehicle customers, as well as Microsoft becoming a more significant licensee of HERE’s services. The year-on-year increase in Nokia Technologies net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to Microsoft becoming a more significant intellectual property licensee in conjunction with the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft, as well as higher intellectual property licensing income from certain licensees. These increases were partially offset by declines in licensing income from certain other licensees that experienced lower levels of business activity.

 

The sequential increase in Nokia’s continuing operations net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher net sales in Nokia Networks and, to a lesser extent, in HERE. The sequential increase in net sales for Nokia Networks in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to an increase in net sales in Global Services and to a lesser extent in Mobile Broadband and non-recurring IPR income. The sequential increase in net sales for HERE was primarily due to higher sales to vehicle customers and, to a lesser extent, higher seasonal sales to personal navigation device (PND) and enterprise customers, partially offset by lower recognition of revenue related to smartphone sales by our former Devices & Services business.

 

Non-IFRS Gross margin

 

Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 increased from 42.5% to 43.5% on a year-on-year basis, primarily driven by the increase in non-IFRS gross margin in Nokia Networks and, to a lesser extent, an increase in non-IFRS gross margin in HERE and Nokia Technologies.

 

The year-on-year increase in Nokia Networks’ non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to an increase in non-IFRS gross margin for Mobile Broadband, as well as a higher proportion of Mobile Broadband in the overall sales mix, partially offset by a decline in the non-IFRS gross margin of Global Services. In addition, Nokia Networks non-IFRS gross margin benefitted from approximately EUR 25 million of non-recurring IPR income.

 

Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 decreased sequentially to 43.5%, compared to 44.5% in the third quarter 2014. The sequential decrease in Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to a lower non-IFRS gross margin in Nokia Networks. The sequential decrease in Nokia Networks non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to a higher proportion of Global Services in the overall sales mix, as well as a decrease in non-IFRS gross margin in Mobile Broadband, partially offset by non-recurring IPR income, as well as a higher non-IFRS gross margin in Global Services.

 

Non-IFRS Operating expenses

 

Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS research and development expenses increased both year-on-year and sequentially in the fourth quarter 2014 due to increases in non-IFRS research and development expenses in Nokia Networks, HERE and Nokia Technologies.

 

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Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses increased year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2014, primarily due to increases in Nokia Networks and Nokia Technologies.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses increased sequentially, primarily due to increases in Nokia Networks and HERE.

 

Non-IFRS Operating profit

 

Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS operating profit increased year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2014 primarily due to an increase in non-IFRS operating profit for Nokia Networks, partially offset by a decreases in HERE and Nokia Technologies non-IFRS operating profit.

 

Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS operating profit increased sequentially in the fourth quarter 2014 primarily due to an increase in non-IFRS operating profit for Nokia Networks and, to a lesser extent, an increase in HERE non-IFRS operating profit, partially offset by a decrease in Nokia Technologies.

 

Nokia’s non-IFRS other income and expenses was an expense of EUR 2 million in the fourth quarter 2014, compared to an expense of EUR 52 million in the fourth quarter 2013 and an expense of EUR 16 million in the third quarter 2014. On a year-on-year and sequential basis, Nokia’s continuing operations non-IFRS other expenses decreased primarily due to lower other expenses in Nokia Networks.

 

Operating profit

 

Nokia’s continuing operations operating profit increased on a year-on-year basis primarily due to an increase in operating profit for Nokia Networks, partially offset by a decrease in HERE operating profit.

 

Sequentially, Nokia’s continuing operations operating profit increased primarily due to the absence of the EUR 1.2 billion goodwill impairment charge related to HERE, which was recorded in the third quarter 2014. Excluding the impairment charge, continuing operations operating profit increased on a sequential basis primarily due to an increase in operating profit for Nokia Networks, partially offset by a decrease in operating profit in Nokia Technologies.

 

Nokia’s continuing operations other income and expenses was an expense of EUR 38 million in the fourth quarter 2014, compared to an expense of EUR 154 million in the fourth quarter 2013 and an expense of EUR 48 million in the third quarter 2014. On a year-on-year basis, the decrease in other expenses was primarily due to lower restructuring charges in Nokia Networks, partially offset by higher charges related to the cost reduction program in HERE. On a sequential basis, the decrease in continuing operations other expenses was primarily due to lower other expenses in Nokia Networks, partially offset by higher charges related to the cost reduction program in HERE.

 

Financial income and expenses

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, Nokia’s continuing operations financial income and expenses was a net expense of EUR 39 million, compared to a net expense of EUR 50 million in the fourth quarter 2013 and a net expense of EUR 22 million in the third quarter 2014. On a year-on-year basis, the decrease in net expense was mainly due to lower interest expenses. On a sequential basis, the increase in net expense was primarily due to foreign exchange-related losses.

 

Cash and cash flow

 

The following table sets forth the financial position of Nokia’s continuing operations at the end of the periods indicated, as well as the year-on-year and sequential growth rates.

 

NOKIA’S CONTINUING OPERATIONS FINANCIAL POSITION

 

EUR million

 

Q4/2014

 

Q4/2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/2014

 

QoQ
Change

 

Total cash and other liquid assets

 

7 715

 

8 971

 

-14

%

7 639

 

1

%

Net cash and other liquid assets(1)

 

5 023

 

2 309

 

118

%

5 025

 

0

%

 


Note 1: Total cash and other liquid assets minus interest-bearing liabilities.

 

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In the fourth quarter 2014, Nokia’s total cash and other liquid assets increased by EUR 76 million and Nokia’s net cash and other liquid assets decreased by EUR 2 million, compared to the third quarter 2014. On a sequential basis cash inflows from operating activities were offset by cash outflows from financing activities.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, Nokia’s net cash from operations was EUR 224 million. Nokia’s adjusted net profit before changes in net working capital was EUR 609 million in the fourth quarter 2014, primarily driven by the strong performance at Nokia Networks.

 

Nokia’s continuing operations had approximately EUR 60 million of restructuring-related cash outflows in the fourth quarter 2014. Excluding this, Nokia’s continuing operations net working capital was relatively stable as the negative cash impact from increases in receivables was offset by the positive impacts from increases in payables and decreases in inventories. In addition, Nokia’s continuing operations had cash outflows of approximately EUR 40 million related to net financial income and expenses, approximately EUR 100 million primarily related to foreign exchange hedging outflows and approximately EUR 100 million related to taxes.

 

Additionally, Nokia had cash outflows related to net working capital and taxes from discontinuing operations totaling approximately EUR 80 million in the fourth quarter 2014.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, cash outflows from investing activities impacted net cash and other liquid assets primarily related to approximately EUR 90 million of capital expenditures. Additionally, Nokia’s discontinued operations had net cash inflows of approximately EUR 140 million related to the proceeds from the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, cash outflows from financing activities primarily related to the share repurchases, which totaled approximately EUR 210 million during the quarter. Nokia also acquired subsidiary shares from a non-controlling interest holder and paid dividends to non-controlling interest holders during the fourth quarter totaling approximately EUR 50 million.

 

Foreign exchange rates had an approximately EUR 20 million negative impact on the translation of gross cash and approximately EUR 50 million negative impact on net cash.

 

NOKIA NETWORKS

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the results for Nokia Networks and its reportable segments, Mobile Broadband and Global Services, for the periods indicated, as well as the year-on-year and sequential growth rates.

 

NOKIA NETWORKS RESULTS SUMMARY

 

EUR million

 

Q4/2014

 

Q4/2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/2014

 

QoQ
Change

 

Net sales

 

3 365

 

3 105

 

8

%

2 940

 

14

%

Mobile Broadband net sales

 

1 760

 

1 562

 

13

%

1 672

 

5

%

Global Services net sales

 

1 579

 

1 540

 

3

%

1 268

 

25

%

Non-IFRS gross margin (%)

 

38.2

%

37.6

%

 

 

39.1

%

 

 

Non-IFRS operating expenses

 

-822

 

-770

 

7

%

-742

 

11

%

Research and development expenses

 

-487

 

-452

 

8

%

-440

 

11

%

Non-IFRS operating profit

 

470

 

349

 

35

%

397

 

18

%

Mobile Broadband non-IFRS operating profit

 

220

 

119

 

85

%

254

 

-13

%

Global Services non-IFRS operating profit

 

230

 

234

 

-2

%

143

 

61

%

Non-IFRS operating margin (%)

 

14.0

%

11.2

%

 

 

13.5

%

 

 

Mobile Broadband non-IFRS operating margin (%)

 

12.5

%

7.6

%

 

 

15.2

%

 

 

Global Services non-IFRS operating margin (%)

 

14.6

%

15.2

%

 

 

11.3

%

 

 

 

Net sales

 

The following table sets forth Nokia Networks net sales for the periods indicated, as well as the year-on-year and sequential growth rates, by geographic area.

 

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NOKIA NETWORKS NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA

 

EUR million

 

Q4/2014

 

Q4/2013

 

YoY Change

 

Q3/2014

 

QoQ
Change

 

Europe

 

865

 

834

 

4

%

767

 

13

%

Middle East & Africa

 

350

 

337

 

4

%

281

 

25

%

Greater China

 

413

 

424

 

-3

%

384

 

8

%

Asia Pacific

 

915

 

907

 

1

%

785

 

17

%

North America

 

514

 

263

 

95

%

457

 

12

%

Latin America

 

308

 

340

 

-9

%

265

 

16

%

Total

 

3 365

 

3 105

 

8

%

2 940

 

14

%

 

The year-on-year increase of 8% in Nokia Networks net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to an increase in net sales in Mobile Broadband and to a lesser extent in Global Services and non-recurring IPR income. At constant currency, Nokia Networks net sales would have increased 8% year-on-year.

 

Mobile Broadband net sales increased 13% year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2014, benefiting from strong net sales growth in overall core networking technologies and modest growth in overall radio technologies. Within radio technologies, strong year-on-year growth in LTE was partially offset by a decline in mature radio technologies.

 

The year-on-year increase of 3% in Global Services net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily driven by growth in the systems integration business line, partially offset by a decline in the care business line.

 

On a regional basis, compared to the fourth quarter 2013, Nokia Networks net sales in North America increased 95% primarily due to LTE network deployments at major customers. In Europe, net sales increased 4% primarily due to higher network deployments in Southern and Eastern Europe. In Middle East and Africa, net sales increased 4% primarily due to higher network deployments. In Asia Pacific, net sales increased 1% primarily due to higher network deployments in Vietnam, Myanmar and India, partially offset by lower network deployments in Japan. In Greater China, net sales decreased 3% primarily driven by lower TD-LTE network deployments. In Latin America, net sales decreased 9% primarily due to lower managed services activity in Brazil partially offset by higher network deployments in Colombia.

 

The sequential increase of 14% in Nokia Networks net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to an increase in net sales in Global Services and to a lesser extent in Mobile Broadband and non-recurring IPR income.

 

At constant currency, Nokia Networks net sales would have increased 11% sequentially.

 

Global Services net sales increased 25% sequentially in the fourth quarter 2014 due to an increase in all service categories, with particularly strong growth in the network implementation and systems integration business lines. In addition, Global Services net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 benefitted from industry seasonality.

 

Mobile Broadband net sales increased 5% sequentially in the fourth quarter 2014 primarily due to higher net sales of core networking technologies, as well as industry seasonality. This was partially offset by a sequential decrease in net sales of radio technologies, following elevated levels of LTE net sales in the third quarter 2014.

 

On a regional basis, compared to the third quarter 2014, Nokia Networks net sales in Asia Pacific increased 17% primarily due to higher network deployments in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan and Myanmar, partially offset by lower network deployments in India. In Europe, net sales increased 13% primarily due to higher network deployments. In Middle East and Africa, net sales increased 25% primarily due to higher network deployments in Middle East. In North America, net sales increased 12% primarily due to higher services net sales partially offset by lower network deployments following elevated levels of Mobile Broadband net sales in the third quarter 2014. In Latin America, net sales increased 16% primarily due to higher network deployments in Colombia. In Greater China, net sales increased 8% primarily due to higher TD-LTE network deployments.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, Mobile Broadband represented 52% of Nokia Networks net sales, compared to 50% in the fourth quarter 2013 and 57% in the third quarter 2014. In the fourth quarter 2014, Global Services represented 47% of Nokia Networks net sales, compared to 50% in the fourth quarter 2013 and 43% in the third quarter 2014. The sequentially higher proportion of Global Services net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 is consistent with the outlook we provided in our third quarter 2014 interim report.

 

Non-IFRS Gross margin

 

On a year-on-year basis, Nokia Networks non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 increased primarily due to an increase in non-IFRS gross margin for Mobile Broadband, as well as a higher proportion of Mobile Broadband in the overall sales mix, partially offset by a decline in the non-IFRS gross margin of Global Services. In addition, Nokia Networks non-IFRS gross margin benefitted from approximately EUR 25 million of non-recurring IPR income.

 

The year-on-year increase in non-IFRS gross margin in Mobile Broadband in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to a higher proportion of core networking technologies in the sales mix, partially offset by a lower gross margin in radio technologies. In addition, Mobile Broadband non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 benefitted from

 

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the absence of costs incurred in anticipation of a technology shift to TD-LTE related to major projects in China, which adversely affected the non-IFRS gross margin of Mobile Broadband in the fourth quarter 2013.

 

The year-on-year decrease in Global Services non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to lower gross margin in network planning and optimization, network implementation and care business lines, partially offset by a higher proportion of systems integration in the sales mix, as well as margin improvement in the systems integration business line.

 

On a sequential basis, the decrease in Nokia Networks non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to a higher proportion of Global Services in the overall sales mix, as well as a decrease in non-IFRS gross margin in Mobile Broadband, partially offset by non-recurring IPR income, as well as a higher non-IFRS gross margin in Global Services.

 

The sequential decrease in non-IFRS gross margin in Mobile Broadband in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to lower gross margin in radio technologies, partially offset by a higher proportion of core networking technologies in the sales mix.

 

The sequential increase in non-IFRS gross margin in Global Services in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to improved margin in the systems integration business line.

 

Non-IFRS Operating expenses

 

Nokia Networks non-IFRS research and development expenses increased 8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter 2014, primarily due to headcount increases mainly related to increased in-house activities, partially offset by lower subcontracting costs. Nokia Networks continues to invest in targeted growth areas, most notably LTE, small cells and telco cloud, while reducing investments in mature technologies. On a sequential basis, non-IFRS research and development expenses increased 11% primarily due to headcount increases mainly related to increased in-house activities, partially offset by lower subcontracting costs.

 

On a year-on-year basis, Nokia Networks non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses increased 6% in the fourth quarter 2014 primarily due to headcount increases related to an increased focus on growth. On a sequential basis, Nokia Networks non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter 2014 increased 11% primarily due to costs associated with information technology and finance related projects, as well as headcount increases.

 

Non-IFRS Operating profit

 

The year-on-year increase in Nokia Networks non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating profit in Mobile Broadband, partially offset by the slightly lower non-IFRS operating profit in Global Services. On a year-on-year basis, the increase in Mobile Broadband non-IFRS operating profit was primarily due to higher non-IFRS gross profit, partially offset by an increase in non-IFRS operating expenses. The slightly lower non-IFRS operating profit in Global Services was primarily due to lower non-IFRS gross profit.

 

The sequential increase in Nokia Networks non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating profit in Global Services, partially offset by lower non-IFRS operating profit in Mobile Broadband. The increase in Global Services non-IFRS operating profit on a sequential basis was primarily due to higher non-IFRS gross profit, partially offset by higher non-IFRS operating expenses. The decrease in Mobile Broadband non-IFRS operating profit was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating expenses, partially offset by slightly higher non-IFRS gross profit.

 

Nokia Networks non-IFRS other income and expenses was an income of EUR 6 million in the fourth quarter 2014, compared to an expense of EUR 50 million in the fourth quarter 2013 and an expense of EUR 12 million in the third quarter 2014. On a year-on-year basis, the change in Nokia Networks non-IFRS other income and expenses was primarily due to the reversal of a tax provision and the absence of provisions related to litigation, a VAT receivable, doubtful accounts, and asset retirements which affected fourth quarter 2013. On a sequential basis, the change in Nokia Networks non-IFRS other income and expenses was primarily due to the reversal of a tax provision and the absence of other indirect tax expenses which negatively affected the previous quarter.

 

Global Restructuring Program (announced in November 2011)

 

During the fourth quarter 2014, restructuring related charges were approximately EUR 6 million and the related cash outflows were approximately EUR 50 million. At December 31, 2014, since the commencement of the global restructuring program, cumulative restructuring charges amounted to approximately EUR 1 900 million and cumulative related cash outflows amounted to approximately EUR 1 550 million. We estimate total restructuring

 

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related charges and related cash outflows to be approximately EUR 1 950 million and EUR 1 750 million, respectively. Changes in estimates of timing or amount of costs to be incurred and associated cash flows may become necessary as the transformation and restructuring program is being completed.

 

At the end of 2014, Nokia Networks had approximately 54 600 employees, an increase of approximately 6 000 employees compared to the end of 2013, and an increase of approximately 2 600 employees compared to the end of the third quarter 2014.

 

HERE

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the results for HERE for the periods indicated, as well as the year-on-year and sequential growth rates.

 

HERE RESULTS SUMMARY

 

EUR million

 

Q4/2014

 

Q4/2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/2014

 

QoQ
Change

 

Net sales

 

292

 

255

 

15

%

236

 

24

%

Non-IFRS gross margin (%)

 

76.0

%

75.7

%

 

 

75.1

%

 

 

Non-IFRS operating expenses

 

-202

 

-167

 

21

%

-179

 

13

%

Research and development expenses

 

-148

 

-120

 

23

%

-137

 

8

%

Non-IFRS operating profit

 

20

 

25

 

-20

%

0

 

 

 

Non-IFRS operating margin (%)

 

6.8

%

9.8

%

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

 

Net sales

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, HERE net sales increased 15% year-on-year, primarily due to higher sales to vehicle customers and, to a lesser extent, from Microsoft becoming a more significant licensee of HERE’s services, as well as higher sales to enterprise customers. The increase was partially offset by lower recognition of revenue related to smartphone sales by our former Devices & Services business and lower sales to personal navigation device (PND) customers consistent with declines in the PND market. At constant currency, HERE overall net sales would have increased 12% year-on-year.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, HERE net sales increased 24% sequentially, primarily due to higher sales to vehicle customers and, to a lesser extent, higher seasonal sales to PND and enterprise customers, partially offset by lower recognition of revenue related to smartphone sales by our former Devices & Services business. At constant currency, HERE overall net sales would have increased 21% sequentially.

 

In the fourth quarter 2014, HERE had sales of new vehicle licenses of 3.9 million units, compared to 3.2 million units in the fourth quarter 2013 and 3.2 million units in the third quarter 2014. On both a year-on-year and sequential basis, unit sales to vehicle customers increased primarily due to higher vehicle sales and higher consumer uptake of in-vehicle navigation.

 

Sales to vehicle customers represented well over 50% of HERE net sales in the fourth quarter 2014, as well as in the fourth quarter 2013 and the third quarter 2014.

 

Non-IFRS Gross margin

 

On a year-on-year and sequential basis, HERE non-IFRS gross margin in the fourth quarter 2014 was relatively stable.

 

Non-IFRS Operating expenses

 

On a year-on- year basis, HERE non-IFRS research and development expenses increased 23% in the fourth quarter 2014, primarily due to higher investments in targeted growth areas, including higher research and development expenses related to our acquisition of Medio, which was completed on July 2, 2014, as well as higher costs related to incentive accruals. On a sequential basis, HERE non-IFRS research and development expenses increased 8% in the fourth quarter 2014, primarily due to higher investments in targeted growth areas and higher cost related to incentive accruals.

 

HERE non-IFRS selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 13% in the fourth quarter 2014 on a year-on-year basis, primarily due to higher business support costs and higher cost related to incentive accruals. On a sequential basis, HERE non-IFRS selling, general, and administrative expenses increased 29% in the third quarter 2014, primarily due to higher seasonal marketing expenses, higher business support costs and higher cost related to incentive accruals.

 

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Non-IFRS Operating profit

 

The year-on-year decrease in HERE non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating expenses, partially offset by higher non-IFRS gross profit.

 

The sequential increase in HERE non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS gross profit, partially offset by higher non-IFRS operating expenses.

 

HERE non-IFRS other income and expenses was approximately zero in the fourth quarter 2014, compared to approximately zero in the fourth quarter 2013 and an income of EUR 1 million in the third quarter 2014.

 

Global Cost Reduction Program

 

As previously disclosed, in the third quarter 2014, Nokia announced the sharpening of the HERE strategy and an adjustment to the related long-range plan. As part of its decision to curtail investments in certain higher risk longer-term growth opportunities, HERE initiated a cost reduction program during the fourth quarter 2014. HERE’s progress on reducing costs has resulted in greater visibility to the level of efficiencies that we believe are achievable, and contributed to HERE’s new 2015 non-IFRS operating margin outlook, which we raised to 7% to 12% from the previous range of 5% to 10%. Related to this program, HERE recorded charges of approximately EUR 30 million and had related cash outflows of approximately EUR 12 million in the fourth quarter 2014. In total, we estimate the cumulative charges will amount to approximately EUR 30 million and related cash outflows will amount to approximately EUR 24 million. Changes in estimates regarding the timing or amount of costs to be incurred and associated cash flows may become necessary as the program is being completed. HERE continues to focus investments in priority growth areas, particularly in the automotive and enterprise industries.

 

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES

 

The following table sets forth a summary of the results for Nokia Technologies, for the periods indicated, as well as the year-on-year and sequential growth rates.

 

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES RESULTS SUMMARY

 

EUR million

 

Q4/2014

 

Q4/2013

 

YoY
Change

 

Q3/2014

 

QoQ
Change

 

Net sales

 

149

 

121

 

23

%

152

 

-2

%

Non-IFRS gross margin (%)

 

98.7

%

98.3

%

 

 

98.7

%

 

 

Non-IFRS operating expenses

 

-69

 

-37

 

86

%

-54

 

28

%

Research and development expenses

 

-45

 

-27

 

67

%

-37

 

22

%

Non-IFRS operating profit

 

77

 

81

 

-5

%

98

 

-21

%

Non-IFRS operating margin (%)

 

51.7

%

66.9

%

 

 

64.5

%

 

 

 

Net sales

 

The year-on-year increase in Nokia Technologies net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to Microsoft becoming a more significant intellectual property licensee in conjunction with the sale of substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business to Microsoft and higher intellectual property licensing income from certain licensees. These increases were partially offset by declines in licensing income from certain other licensees that experienced lower levels of business activity.

 

The slight sequential decrease in Nokia Technologies net sales in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to lower licensing income from a licensee that experienced lower levels of business activity.

 

Non-IFRS Gross margin

 

On a year-on-year and sequential basis, Nokia Technologies non-IFRS gross margin was stable in the fourth quarter 2014.

 

Non-IFRS Operating expenses

 

Nokia Technologies non-IFRS research and development expenses in the fourth quarter 2014 increased 67% on a year-on-year basis and 22% sequentially. On a year-on-year basis, the increase was primarily due to investments in business activities, which target new and significant long-term growth opportunities, as well as higher cost related to incentive accruals. The sequential increase was primarily due to investments in business activities, which target new and significant long-term growth opportunities, including seasonally higher costs related to patent filings.

 

Nokia Technologies non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter 2014 increased 140% year-on-year and 41% sequentially, primarily due to increased activities related to anticipated and ongoing patent licensing cases, as well as higher business support costs and non-recurring consultancy costs. In addition, higher cost

 

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related to incentive accruals in the fourth quarter 2014 also contributed to the increase in non-IFRS selling, general and administrative expenses on a year-on-year basis.

 

Non-IFRS Operating profit

 

The year-on-year decrease in Nokia Technologies non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating expenses, partially offset by higher non-IFRS gross profit.

 

The sequential decrease in Nokia Technologies non-IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter 2014 was primarily due to higher non-IFRS operating expenses and, to a lesser extent, lower non-IFRS gross profit.

 

Nokia Technologies non-IFRS other income and expenses was an expense of EUR 1 million in the fourth quarter 2014, compared to approximately zero in the fourth quarter 2013 and an income of EUR 2 million in the third quarter 2014.

 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Discontinued operations profit of EUR 117 million in the fourth quarter 2014 was mainly driven by the recognition of a tax benefit related to the utilization of unrecognized tax attributes created in conjunction with the sale of the Devices & Services business to Microsoft. This was partially offset by the recording of an impairment charge during the fourth quarter 2014 of approximately EUR 50 million related to the minority shareholding Nokia retained in luxury mobile phone producer Vertu. The majority of our ownership in Vertu was divested by the former Devices & Services business in October 2012.

 

FOURTH QUARTER 2014 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Operating highlights for previous quarters are available in the respective interim reports and for the full year 2014 later in this report.

 

NOKIA Q4 2014 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                  Nokia announced the appointment of Sean Fernback as President of HERE and as a member of the Nokia Group Leadership team, effective November 1, 2014. Mr. Fernback had been serving as Senior Vice President at HERE and leading HERE’s work with leading consumer electronics and Internet companies.

·                  Nokia organized its Capital Markets Day event in London, UK on November 14, 2014 where the company shared its updated vision, strategic priorities and long-term financial targets.

 

NOKIA NETWORKS Q4 2014 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                  Nokia Networks’ deal momentum in mobile broadband and services continued. Nokia Networks and China Mobile, the world’s biggest mobile operator, signed an agreement on the second phase of the rollout of China Mobile’s 4G network in 2014 and 2015.

·                  Sonera, one of the leading mobile operators in Finland, launched its commercial LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) network and introduced 300 Mbps download data speeds through Nokia Networks’ LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation solution, and Nokia Networks helped Ooredoo Qatar launch the country’s first commercial LTE-A deployment with carrier aggregation.

·                  The operator du in the United Arab Emirates successfully achieved Voice over LTE (VoLTE) functionality in its live network, and Nokia Networks was selected by Telenor Denmark to supply and implement its Voice over LTE solution.

·                  At the end of 2014, Nokia Networks had 162 commercial LTE contracts and was a key LTE radio supplier to 15 of the world’s top 20 LTE operators.

·                  Nokia Networks won two 3G networks and related services contracts in India. Tata DOCOMO modernized its 3G network based on Nokia Networks’ Single RAN (radio access network) products and services; and Bharti Airtel granted Nokia Networks a contract for enhancing the operator’s 3G network.

·                  Nokia Networks continued to show leadership in 4G radio technology and jointly conducted successful tests of Centralized RAN with Elisa in Finland. Running on the operator’s live LTE network, the solution delivered data uploads to the Internet more than two and a half times faster, while cutting smartphone power consumption by one third, compared to the usual in a similarly dense environment.

·                  At the ITU Telecom World 2014, Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar and China Mobile showcased a record-breaking speed of 4.1 Gbps over TDD-FDD LTE. Supported by the GTI (Global TD-LTE Initiative), the speed was achieved by combining TDD and FDD-LTE spectrums and aggregating 10 carriers with 200 MHz bandwidth.

 

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·                  Nokia Networks conducted the first live network trial of a software feature that improves smartphone performance on 3G networks. Nokia High Speed Cell FACH (Forward Access Channel) achieves up to 20% faster browsing and is able to achieve up to 40% power savings, contributing to longer smartphone battery life for subscribers.

·                  StarHub made a trial implementation of Nokia’s Liquid Applications solution at its 4G mobile base stations within the Indoor Stadium at Singapore Sports Hub, bringing ‘live’ sports action closer to spectators.

·                  Nokia Networks and Mobily (Etihad Etisalat Company) of Saudi Arabia renewed their managed services contract for five additional years. Nokia Networks will additionally expand the operator’s 2G, 3G, and 4G broadband networks.

·                  Nokia Networks opened its mobile broadband security center in Berlin, Germany. The Center is a hub of leading expertise focused on ensuring robust telco security. Equipped with its own fully-operational LTE test network, the Center provides a platform for cooperating with mobile network operators, partners, governments and academic institutes to develop and share network security know-how and expertise, and to help operators fight the growing security threats to their networks.

·                  Nokia Networks and HP announced their collaboration on a joint telco cloud solution compliant with ETSI NFV principles. The companies plan to extend their existing partnership to provide telco operators with an integrated solution. The cooperation extends beyond hardware and software to encompass the technical, services and commercial capabilities needed to deliver, maintain and operate a telco cloud.

·                  Nokia Networks signed a partnership agreement with Flash Networks to include Flash Networks’ Harmony (TM) Gateway as part of its Mobile Broadband core networking technologies. The solution enables operators to optimize video and web traffic for an improved user experience, including faster web browsing and downloads, smoother video viewing, and content control services.

·                  Nokia Networks collaborated with other equipment vendors and operators to create a new European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Industry Specification Group (ISG) for Mobile Edge Computing (MEC). The initiative will focus on open architecture and application programming interfaces (APIs) for value creation in mobile multi-vendor environments for a range of computing platforms, including Nokia Liquid Applications.

·                  Shortly after the end of 2014, Nokia Networks completed the acquisition of Panasonic’s wireless network business. The acquisition was first announced in July 2014.

 

HERE Q4 2014 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                  HERE announced an agreement with Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, to power its new desktop and mobile map services outside of China.

·                  HERE launched Predictive Traffic, a new traffic forecasting product that can anticipate future traffic conditions in real-time.

·                  HERE announced that it signed an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement with SAP. As part of the agreement, SAP is bundling base maps and content from HERE into the SAP HANA® platform. SAP HANA customers will be able to access this geo-content to develop and deploy geo-spatial applications leveraging the native in-memory, spatial-processing capabilities of SAP HANA.

·                  HERE received the BMW Supplier Innovation Award from BMW Group for its work in the area of connected driving. This coveted award is based on HERE’s expertise and innovation in the automatic delivery of map updates directly to the car over cellular networks.

·                  At the 2014 Paris Motor Show, HERE announced that it was in more than 50 of an estimated 62 new car models being presented at the show, further demonstrating that it is the benchmark automotive grade map.

·                  HERE made its Android beta app available for all compatible Android smartphones and made it available for download through Google Play.

·                  HERE introduced a new and faster version of here.com with new features such as a category search, a traffic view focused on routes and additional rich content for places.

·                  HERE extended its voice-guided navigation offering to 18 more countries and territories, bringing the total number of freely navigable countries to 118.

 

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES Q4 2014 OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

 

·                  Nokia announced the launch of the N1, the first Nokia-branded Android tablet and the company’s first brand-licensed consumer device following the sale of substantially all of its Devices & Services business to Microsoft in April 2014. Shortly after the end of 2014, Nokia’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner began selling the Nokia N1 in the first quarter 2015 in China, with other markets to follow.

 

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·                  The H.265 (HEVC — High Efficiency Video Coding) video coding technology standard Version 2 was finalized in ISO/IEC and ITU-T, including the range, multiview and scalable video codec extensions. 3GPP Release 12 now includes support for H.265, providing a solution for highly efficient delivery of download, streaming and conversational video services. Nokia has contributed significantly to the development of the H.265 standard.

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS, Reported, EUR million

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

 

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2013

 

1-12/2014

 

1-12/2013

 

Net sales

 

3 802

 

3 476

 

12 732

 

12 708

 

Cost of sales

 

-2 147

 

-1 998

 

-7 094

 

-7 363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

1 654

 

1 478

 

5 638

 

5 345

 

Research and development expenses

 

-698

 

-620

 

-2 493

 

-2 619

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

-465

 

-430

 

-1 634

 

-1 671

 

Impairment of goodwill

 

0

 

0

 

-1 209

 

0

 

Other income

 

27

 

42

 

136

 

272

 

Other expenses

 

-65

 

-197

 

-268

 

-809

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

454

 

274

 

170

 

518

 

Share of results of associated companies

 

-3

 

6

 

-12

 

4

 

Financial income and expenses

 

-39

 

-50

 

-396

 

-280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/loss before tax

 

412

 

230

 

-237

 

243

 

Tax

 

-84

 

-47

 

1 408

 

-202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

 

327

 

183

 

1 171

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

326

 

181

 

1 163

 

186

 

Profit/loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

 

3

 

8

 

-145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/loss from discontinued operations

 

117

 

-201

 

2 305

 

-780

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/loss from discontinued operations attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

117

 

-206

 

2 299

 

-801

 

Profit from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests

 

0

 

5

 

6

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/loss

 

445

 

-18

 

3 476

 

-739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/loss attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

443

 

-26

 

3 462

 

-615

 

Profit/loss attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

 

7

 

14

 

-124

 

Profit/loss

 

445

 

-18

 

3 476

 

-739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(for profit/loss attributable to the equity holders of the parent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

0.09

 

0.05

 

0.31

 

0.05

 

From discontinued operations

 

0.03

 

-0.06

 

0.62

 

-0.22

 

From the profit

 

0.12

 

-0.01

 

0.94

 

-0.17

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

0.08

 

0.05

 

0.30

 

0.05

 

From discontinued operations

 

0.03

 

-0.06

 

0.56

 

-0.22

 

From the profit

 

0.11

 

-0.01

 

0.85

 

-0.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares (1 000 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

From discontinued operations

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

From the profit

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

3 986 613

 

4 396 223

 

4 131 602

 

3 733 364

 

From discontinued operations

 

3 986 613

 

3 712 421

 

4 131 602

 

3 712 079

 

From the profit

 

3 986 613

 

3 712 421

 

4 131 602

 

3 712 079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of tax, on convertible bonds, where dilutive

 

-12

 

-23

 

-60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

-80

 

-77

 

-297

 

-560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

17

 

12

 

62

 

42

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS, Non-IFRS, EUR million

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Non-IFRS

 

Non-IFRS

 

Non-IFRS

 

Non-IFRS

 

 

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2013

 

1-12/2014

 

1-12/2013

 

Net sales

 

3 802

 

3 477

 

12 733

 

12 709

 

Cost of sales

 

-2 147

 

-1 998

 

-7 088

 

-7 363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

1 655

 

1 478

 

5 645

 

5 346

 

Research and development expenses

 

-680

 

-598

 

-2 436

 

-2 416

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

-449

 

-419

 

-1 560

 

-1 578

 

Other income

 

30

 

38

 

123

 

267

 

Other expenses

 

-32

 

-90

 

-139

 

-182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

524

 

409

 

1 632

 

1 437

 

Share of results of associated companies

 

-3

 

6

 

-12

 

4

 

Financial income and expenses

 

-39

 

-50

 

-216

 

-280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

481

 

365

 

1 404

 

1 161

 

Tax

 

-125

 

-48

 

-309

 

-282

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

 

356

 

317

 

1 095

 

879

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

355

 

314

 

1 087

 

762

 

Profit from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

 

3

 

8

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

0

 

-194

 

-426

 

-665

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

0

 

-199

 

-432

 

-686

 

Profit from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests

 

0

 

5

 

6

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit

 

356

 

123

 

670

 

214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

355

 

116

 

655

 

76

 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

 

7

 

14

 

138

 

Profit

 

356

 

123

 

670

 

214

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share, EUR
(for profit/loss attributable to the equity holders of the parent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

0.10

 

0.08

 

0.29

 

0.21

 

From discontinued operations

 

0.00

 

-0.05

 

-0.12

 

-0.19

 

From the profit

 

0.10

 

0.03

 

0.18

 

0.02

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

0.09

 

0.08

 

0.28

 

0.20

 

From discontinued operations

 

0.00

 

-0.05

 

-0.12

 

-0.19

 

From the profit

 

0.09

 

0.03

 

0.17

 

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares (1 000 shares)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

From discontinued operations

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

From the profit

 

3 667 023

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

3 986 613

 

4 396 223

 

4 131 602

 

4 121 207

 

From discontinued operations

 

3 986 613

 

3 712 421

 

3 698 723

 

3 712 079

 

From the profit

 

3 986 613

 

3 741 555

 

4 131 602

 

3 733 364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of tax, on convertible bonds, where dilutive

 

-12

 

-23

 

-60

 

-53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

-63

 

-63

 

-222

 

-280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

17

 

12

 

62

 

42

 

 

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TABLE 13

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, Reported, EUR million

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

Reported

 

 

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2013

 

1-12/2014

 

1-12/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit/Loss

 

445

 

-18

 

3 476

 

-739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remeasurements on defined benefit pensions

 

-86

 

22

 

-275

 

83

 

Income tax related to items that will not be reclassified to the income statement

 

39

 

0

 

96

 

0

 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation differences

 

189

 

-226

 

820

 

-496

 

Net investment hedges

 

-56

 

40

 

-167

 

114

 

Cash flow hedges

 

23

 

-32

 

-30

 

3

 

Available-for-sale investments

 

40

 

-6

 

106

 

49

 

Other increase/decrease, net

 

0

 

3

 

39

 

5

 

Income tax related to items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

 

6

 

-1

 

16

 

-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income/expense, net of tax

 

155

 

-200

 

606

 

-244

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/expense

 

600

 

-218

 

4 082

 

-983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/expense attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

equity holders of the parent

 

594

 

-221

 

4 061

 

-863

 

non-controlling interests

 

6

 

3

 

21

 

-120

 

 

 

600

 

-218

 

4 082

 

-983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/expense attributable to equity holders of the parent arises from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

474

 

59

 

1 563

 

34

 

Discontinued operations

 

120

 

-280

 

2 498

 

-897

 

 

 

594

 

-221

 

4 061

 

-863

 

 

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TABLE 14

 

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS, EUR million

(unaudited)

 

NOKIA GROUP, Continuing operations

 

 

 

Non-
IFRS

 

Special
items
& PPA

 

Reported

 

Non-
IFRS

 

Special
items
& PPA

 

Reported

 

 

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2013

 

10-12/2013

 

10-12/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales(1)

 

3 802

 

 

 

3 802

 

3 477

 

-1

 

3 476

 

Cost of sales

 

-2 147

 

 

 

-2 147

 

-1 998

 

 

 

-1 998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit(1)

 

1 655

 

-1

 

1 654

 

1 478

 

 

 

1 478

 

% of net sales

 

43.5

 

 

 

43.5

 

42.5

 

 

 

42.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses(2)

 

-680

 

-18

 

-698

 

-598

 

-22

 

-620

 

% of net sales

 

17.9

 

 

 

18.4

 

17.2

 

 

 

17.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses(3)

 

-449

 

-16

 

-465

 

-419

 

-11

 

-430

 

% of net sales

 

11.8

 

 

 

12.2

 

12.1

 

 

 

12.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income and expenses(4)

 

-2

 

-36

 

-38

 

-52

 

-102

 

-154

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

524

 

-70

 

454

 

409

 

-135

 

274

 

% of net sales

 

13.8

 

 

 

11.9

 

11.8

 

 

 

7.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share of results of associated companies

 

-3

 

 

 

-3

 

6

 

 

 

6

 

Financial income and expenses

 

-39

 

 

 

-39

 

-50

 

 

 

-50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

481

 

-69

 

412

 

365

 

-135

 

230

 

Tax(5)

 

-125

 

41

 

-84

 

-48

 

1

 

-47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit from continuing operations

 

356

 

-29

 

327

 

317

 

-134

 

183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent

 

355

 

-29

 

326

 

314

 

-133

 

181

 

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

-63

 

-17

 

-80

 

-63

 

-14

 

-77

 

EBITDA

 

583

 

-52

 

531

 

477

 

-120

 

357

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

17

 

 

 

17

 

12

 

 

 

12

 

 


(1) Revenue deferrals and related costs of EUR 1 million in Q4/14 and Q4/13

 

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(2) Transaction and other related costs of EUR 9 million related to the sale of substantially all of Devices & Services business to Microsoft and amortization of acquired intangible assets of EUR 9 million in Q4/14. Transaction and other related costs of EUR 15 million related to the sale of substantially all of Devices & Services business to Microsoft and amortization of acquired intangible assets of EUR 6 million in Q4/13.

 

(3) Amortization of acquired intangible asset of EUR 9 million and transaction and other related costs and transformation costs of EUR 6 million in Q4/14. In Q4/13 amortization of acquired intangible asset of EUR 9 million, reversal of amortization of acquired intangible assets of EUR 1 million and transaction and other related costs of EUR 2 million related to the sale of substantially all of Devices & Services business to Microsoft.

 

(4) Charges related to the cost reduction program of EUR 30 million and restructuring charges and associated charges of EUR 6 million in Q4/14. In Q4/13 restructuring charges and associated charges of EUR 99 million and transaction and other related costs of EUR 5 million related to the sale of substantially all of Devices & Services business to Microsoft.

 

(5) Net tax benefit of EUR 41 million consisting of EUR 19 million income statement impact of the special items identified above and EUR 22 million tax special item in Q4/14.

 

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TABLE 15

 

NOKIA NETWORKS, EUR million

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Non-
IFRS

 

Special
items
& PPA

 

Reported

 

Non-
IFRS

 

Special
items
& PPA

 

Reported

 

 

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2014

 

10-12/2013

 

10-12/2013

 

10-12/2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

3 365