All financial information, annual and interim reports as well as financial content of releases, is prepared with the intention to improve the transparency and visibility of Outokumpu's financial development. The Outokumpu Group issues a public annual report and four interim reports that are produced by the parent company. The financial section of the annual report includes the audited consolidated financial statements of the company.
Outokumpu gives guidance in the form of an official outlook statement published in the interim reports and annual accounts. Outokumpu will provide outlook statements only for a period for which the company has reasonable visibility. The information needs of the financial community are taken into account when preparing the outlook statement. It can include both numerical forecasts and descriptive statements on Outokumpu's profit, balance sheet, cash flow, delivery volumes or prices. Descriptive information on the market and the company’s actions may also be included. Besides the official outlook, no other forward-looking statements or answers to questions concerning the future performance are given.
If more forward looking information is clearly needed by the markets or if the company's performance substantially deviates from what has been said, the official outlook will be rephrased and published according to the company's disclosure principles.