Ilkkar Yhtyma Printing announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016. For the second quarter, net sales were EUR 10,169,000 against EUR 10,634,000 a year ago. Operating profit was EUR 2,476,000 against EUR 2,969,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was EUR 2,011,000 against EUR 3,266,000 a year ago. Profit was EUR 1,968,000 or EUR 0.08 per undiluted share against EUR 2,982,000 or EUR 0.12 per undiluted share a year ago. Adjusted operating profit from the Group's own operations amounted to EUR 786,000 against EUR 1,268,000 a year ago.

For the six months, net sales were EUR 19,917,000 against EUR 20,712,000 a year ago. Operating profit was EUR 3,224,000 against loss of EUR 4,040,000 a year ago. Profit before tax was EUR 1,733,000 against EUR 4,141,000 a year ago. Profit was EUR 1,794,000 or EUR 0.07 per undiluted share against EUR 3,766,000 or EUR 0.15 per undiluted share a year ago. Cash flow from operations was EUR 2,088,000 against EUR 3,340,000 a year ago. Investments in tangible and intangible assets, net operations were EUR 631,000 against EUR 373,000 a year ago. Adjusted operating profit from the group's own operations amounted to EUR 1,304,000 against EUR 1,948,000 a year ago.

For the year 2016, net sales of the company are estimated to decline from the 2015 level. Adjusted operating profit from the Group's own operations is expected to decline clearly from the 2015 level.