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Svenska Cellulosa Ab Sca Class A — SCA — Q3 2008 Earnings Presentation

12 slides from Svenska Cellulosa Ab Sca Class A's earnings presentation, October 2008

  1. Slide 1: SCA Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2008

    SCA Interim Report 1 January – 30 September 2008 Jan Johansson, President and CEO 1

  2. Slide 2: Market update

    Q3 2008 Market update ƒ Hygiene businesses Š Stable demand in the main markets Š Continued strong growth in emerging markets ƒ Packaging and Forest Products Š Lower demand for packaging and solid-wood products Š Liner and solid-wood products inventory levels are still too high Š Improved market bala

  3. Slide 3: Summary

    Q3 2008 Summary ƒ Group Š Sales growth of 5% currency adjusted Š EBIT decline of 19% Š Price increases not enough to offset higher raw material and energy costs ƒ Business Areas Š Strong profit and sales growth in Tissue Š Stable performance in Personal Care Š Profit decrease in Packaging and Forest

  4. Slide 4: Q3 2008 results

    Q3 2008 results SEK millions unless otherwise stated Q3 2008 Q3 2007 Change, % Net sales 27,438 26,362 4 EBIT 2,046 2,526 -19 EBIT margin (%) 7.5 9.6 Profit before tax 1,438 2,019 -29 Earnings per share (SEK) 1.78 2.87 -38 Operating cash flow 2,476 3,084 -20 4

  5. Slide 5: Nine Months 2008 results

    Nine Months 2008 results SEK millions 9M 9M unless otherwise stated 2008 2007 Change, % Net sales 82,290 78,105 5 EBIT 6,716 7,256 -7 EBIT margin (%) 8.2 9.3 Profit before tax 5,087 5,895 -14 Earnings per share (SEK) 5.92 7.13 -17 Operating cash flow 5,127 5,888 -13 Debt/Equity ratio 0.67 0.53 5

  6. Slide 6: Solid financing structure

    Solid financing structure As of 28 October 2008 ƒ Commercial papers SEK 12.4bn ƒ Unutilized long-term committed credit facilities of SEK 20.2bn ƒ Cash and cash equivalents of SEK 4bn 6

  7. Slide 7: Personal Care

    Personal Care Q3 2008 5,807 ƒ Sales increased by 5% 5,510 5% Š Incontinence care, 7% sales growth • Growth in Retail and Health Care • Good growth in Russia and Eastern Europe Š Baby diapers, 6% sales growth • Strong growth in emerging markets Š Feminine care, 4% sales growth SALES SEKm • Positive v

  8. Slide 8: Tissue

    Tissue Q3 2008 9,642 8,204 18% ƒ Sales increased by 18% Š Consumer tissue, 30% sales growth • Sales growth adjusted for acquisition 8% • Price increases and volume growth Š AFH tissue, 3% sales growth • 6% sales growth currency adjusted SALES SEKm • Price increases in all regions ƒ Volume growth of

  9. Slide 9: Packaging

    Packaging Q3 2008 8,434 8,400 0% ƒ Stable sales Š Higher prices offset lower volumes in Europe SALES SEKm ƒ EBIT decreased by 51% Š Increased corrugated prices Š Higher raw material, energy and transportation costs 648 319 Š Production downtime -51% Š External export sales of liner EBIT SEKm EBIT ma

  10. Slide 10: Forest Products

    Forest Products Q3 2008 ƒ Sales decrease of 11% adjusted for transport operations* 4,743 Š Publication papers, stable sales 3,956 • Higher prices -11%* • Lower volumes • Negative currency effects Š Solid-wood products, lower sales • Lower prices and volumes SALES SEKm ƒ EBIT decreased by 37% Š Solid

  11. Slide 11: Outlook

    Outlook ƒ Continued strong hygiene businesses ƒ Packaging and solid-wood products remain under pressure ƒ Price increases for publication papers 11

  12. Slide 12: essentials for everyday life

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