Note 5 – Operating segments

Company management has established operating segments based on the information which is addressed by the strategic decision-making group and used for making strategic decisions.Since January 1, 2017, operations in Duni are divided into four operating segments.

The strategic decision-making group addresses and evaluates the operations based on lines of business to which the same risks and opportunities apply. Duni regards the Table Top, Meal Service, Consumer and New Markets lines of business as operating segments; internally within Duni they are designated as business areas.

The Table Top business area offers Duni’s concepts and products primarily to hotels, restaurants and catering, and to companies in the healthcare and care sectors. Table Top mainly markets napkins, table covers and candles for the set table.

The Meal Service business area offers concepts for meal packaging and serving products for applications including takeaway, ready-to-eat meals, and various types of catering. The business area’s customers are mainly take-away-driven restaurants, food producers, and health and care.

The Consumer business area offers consumer products, primarily to the retail sector in Europe. The business area’s customers comprise grocery retail chains, but also other channels such as different types of specialty stores, including garden centers, home furnishing stores, and DIY stores.

The New Markets business area offers Duni’s attractive quality products, table top concepts and packaging to new markets outside of Europe. In addition to customer segments such as hotels, restaurants and catering, the business area also aims its offering at retail.

The business areas generally share the same product range. However, design and packaging solutions are adapted to match the different sales channels. Production and support functions are largely shared by these business areas. Sales between the business areas take place on market terms.

Shared costs have been allocated based on estimated utilization of resources, which normally corresponds to actual business volumes.

Group Management constitutes the strategic decision-making body in Duni and decides on the allocation of resources within Duni and evaluates the results of the operations. Duni’s Group Management monitors on a monthly basis the operations divided into the four business areas, which are evaluated and controlled based on the operating income, i.e. reported EBIT before restructuring costs, non-realized valuation effects of currency derivatives, fair value allocations and amortization of intangible assets which are identified in connection with business acquisitions.Interest income and interest expenses are not allocated per segment since they are affected by measures taken by the central treasury function, which manages the Group’s cash liquidity.

Operating segment

IFRS 15 division of revenue

IFRS 15 stipulates new requirements for revenue recognition and revenue from customer contracts is divided into different categories. Duni has identified each of its business areas in four different category types. Within these, sales by region and by product group are specified in order to reflect the nature of Duni’s sales. Duni’s goods and services are transferred at the same time, and income is received in the same month as the goods are delivered to the customer or the service is rendered.

Duni controls its operations based on what Duni refers to as operating income. ‘Operating income’ is an alternative key ratio that means operating income before restructuring costs, non-realized valuation effects of currency derivatives, fair value allocations and amortization of intangible assets identified in connection with business acquisitions. See the bridge between operating income and EBIT below.

The assets and liabilities included in each business area include all operating capital which is used – primarily inventories, accounts receivable and accounts payable. In addition, certain assets which are shared (primarily fixed assets) have been allocated. Duni has chosen not to allocate financial liabilities, with the exception of accounts payable and derivative instruments. See also the table on non-allocated liabilities below and Note 4.2.

Total sales from external customers broken down per product group:

*Other includes coffee filters, take-away bags, straws and bags etc.

Total net sales from external customers broken down per geographic area:

Duni does not have any single customer that accounts for more than 10% of its net sales.

Total tangible and intangible assets broken down per geographic area:

Parent company’s breakdown of net sales per operating segment and geographic area: