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Svenska Cellulosa Ab Sca Class A — SCA — Q1 2008 Earnings Presentation

14 slides from Svenska Cellulosa Ab Sca Class A's earnings presentation, April 2008

  1. Slide 1: SCA Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2008

    SCA Interim Report 1 January – 31 March 2008 Jan Johansson President and CEO

  2. Slide 2: Beginning of 2008

    Beginning of 2008 ƒ Good start of the year for the major part of our segments ƒ Strengthened market positions and higher prices ƒ Increased raw material and energy costs ƒ Packaging not able to fully offset higher costs

  3. Slide 3: Q1 2008 results

    Q1 2008 results SEK millions unless otherwise stated Q1 2008 Q1 2007 Change, % Net sales 27,513 25,615 7 EBIT 2,471 2,282 8 EBIT-margin (%) 9.0 8.9 Profit before tax 1,946 1,863 4 Earnings per share (SEK) 2.18 2.04 7 Operating cash flow 856 1,062 -19 Debt/Equity ratio 0.58 0.57

  4. Slide 4: Q1 2008 versus Q4 2007

    Q1 2008 versus Q4 2007 Group ƒ Lower earnings mainly due to Packaging Personal Care ƒ Slightly lower sales partly due to fewer invoicing days led to lower earnings Tissue ƒ Higher earnings related to higher prices, positive development for the acquired business and a capital gain Packaging ƒ Earning

  5. Slide 5: Personal Care

    Personal Care

  6. Slide 6: Personal Care Q1 comments

    Personal Care Q1 comments 4% Incontinence care Sales ƒ 5% sales growth ƒ 9% sales growth in Health Care in Europe ƒ Improved product mix Baby diapers ƒ Slightly higher sales EBIT ƒ Technology upgrades in Europe 10% ƒ Product mix improvements Feminine care ƒ Strong sales increase driven by Europe 12.

  7. Slide 7: Tissue

    Tissue

  8. Slide 8: Tissue Q1 comments

    Tissue Q1 comments 20% Sales ƒ Sales growth related to acquisitions and price increases ƒ Higher raw material and energy costs Consumer Tissue ƒ Organic sales growth driven by Eastern Europe EBIT AFH Tissue ƒ Slightly higher sales 61% ƒ Strengthened market position in U.S. 4.4% 5.9% EBIT-margin

  9. Slide 9: Packaging

    Packaging

  10. Slide 10: Packaging Q1 comments

    Packaging Q1 comments Sales* ƒ 8% organic sales growth 8% ƒ Sales growth mainly related to price increases ƒ Higher prices not enough to offset increased raw material and energy costs ƒ EBIT -5% adjusted for EBIT* divestment of North American packaging operation -5% 7.9% 7.0% EBIT-margin *Excluding

  11. Slide 11: Forest Products

    Forest Products

  12. Slide 12: Forest Products Q1 comments

    Forest Products Q1 comments -4% Sales Publication papers ƒ Increased sales, mainly volume related ƒ Lower earnings due to higher raw material costs and currency effects Solid wood products ƒ Lower prices and volumes EBIT ƒ Higher wood costs -1% 14.8% 15.3% EBIT-margin

  13. Slide 13: Market trends 2008

    Market trends 2008 ƒ Good demand for the major part of our segments ƒ Positive price momentum ƒ Challenge to compensate for increasing costs in raw material and energy in parts of our business

  14. Slide 14: essentials for everyday life

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