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Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A — SCA — Q2 2005 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class A's earnings presentation, July 2005

  1. Slide 1: SCA Interim Report

    SCA Interim Report 1 January–30 June 2005 Jan Åström President and CEO 1

  2. Slide 2: SCA in Brief

    SCA in Brief 1 January–30 June 2005 Q2 2005 Q1 2005 H1 2005 H1 2004 Earnings per share, SEK (including 4.27 2.82 7.09 11.83 items affecting comparability) Cash flow from current operations 4.64 -0.11 4.53 6.28 per share, SEK Net sales, SEK M 23,986 22,518 46,504 44,027 Earnings after financial items

  3. Slide 3: SCA Group – Compared with first half of 2004

    SCA Group Compared with first half of 2004 SEK M Sales 50,000 46,504 44,027 ƒ Sales increased by 6% 40,000 Š Currency effects -2% 30,000 20,000 10,000 ƒ Operating surplus decreased with 0 SEK 778 M H1 2004 H1 2005 (excluding items affecting comparability) EBITDA* / EBIT* SEK M ƒ Operating profit dec

  4. Slide 4: SCA Group – Compared with first quarter of 2005

    SCA Group Compared with first quarter of 2005 SEK M Sales 23,986 25,000 22,518 ƒ Sales increased by 7% 20,000 Š Strong volume development in main 15,000 segments 10,000 Š Currency effects +2% 5,000 0 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 ƒ Operating surplus increased with SEK 100 M SEK M EBITDA* / EBIT* (excluding items

  5. Slide 5: Cash Flow Analysis

    Cash Flow Analysis 1 January–30 June 1 (2) SEK M H1 2005 H1 2004 Change Operating cash surplus 6,242 7,103 -12% Changes in working capital -1,441 -2,140 Current capital expenditures, net -1,913 -1,603 Other operating cash flow changes -325 -166 Operating cash flow 2,563 3,194 -20% Financial items -7

  6. Slide 6: Cash Flow Analysis

    Cash Flow Analysis 1 January–30 June 2 (2) SEK M H1 2005 H1 2004 Cash flow from current operations 1,058 1,468 Company acquisitions -305 -8,035 Strategic capital expenditures -1,074 -977 Strategic structural expenditures -24 -117 Divestments 0 0 Cash flow before dividend -345 -7,661 Debt equity rati

  7. Slide 7: Cash Flow Analysis – Quarterly development

    Cash Flow Analysis Quarterly development SEK M 4,000 High current Seasonally capex increased Seasonally working 3,122 increased 3,000 capital working 2,522 capital 2,000 1,779 1,648 1,415 915 1,000 0 Q1 2004 Q2 2004 Q3 2004 Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Operating cash flow 7

  8. Slide 8: Group – Quarterly Development

    Group – Quarterly Development Excluding items affecting comparability SEK M EBITDA target 30,000 16.6% 18% 16.3% 18% 15.0% 16% 14.1% 13.7% 25,000 14% 20,000 12% 10% Sales 15,000 8% 23,986 22,340 22,812 23,128 22,518 EBITDA- 10,000 6% margin 4% 5,000 2% 0 0% Q2 2004 Q3 2004 Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 8

  9. Slide 9: Hygiene Products - Development

    Hygiene Products - Development Quarterly data SEK M EBITDA 15,000 16.9% 18% 16.0% target 18% 14.4% 14.1% 13.9% 16% 14% 10,000 12% 10% 8% 11,761 11,904 11,606 12,258 11,149 5,000 6% 4% 2% 0 0% Q2 2004 Q3 2004 Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Sales EBITDA-margin 9

  10. Slide 10: Hygiene Products - Operating Profit

    Hygiene Products - Operating Profit Compared with first half of 2004 H1 2005 H1 2004 Change Comments Hygiene Products 1,870 2,364 -21% Tissue 770 1,123 -31% Europe: Price pressure in consumer tissue, partly offset by ongoing rationalization programs and price increases in AFH-tissue North America: P

  11. Slide 11: Hygiene Products - Operating Profit

    Hygiene Products - Operating Profit Compared with first quarter of 2005 Q2 2005 Q1 2005 Change Comments Hygiene Products 962 908 +6% Tissue 391 379 +3% Europe: Continued price pressure in consumer tissue North America: Positive impact of previous price increases combined with higher seasonal volumes

  12. Slide 12: Tissue

    Tissue Market ƒ Consumer tissue Š Europe: • Competitive market due to overcapacity • Unchanged pressure from retail ƒ AFH tissue Š Europe: • Prices stable for premium quality segments Š North America: • Stable prices • Strong seasonal volume development 12

  13. Slide 13: Personal Care

    Personal Care Market ƒ Incontinence products Š Continued strong growth in retail segments Š Price pressure in selective markets in health care segments ƒ Baby diapers Š Continued strong competition between producers of retailer brands and manufacturer brands in continental Europe Š Strong volume tre

  14. Slide 14: Packaging - Development

    Packaging - Development Quarterly data SEK M 12,000 18% EBITDA 14.8% 16% target 16% 10,000 14.3% 13.3% 14% 11.8% 11.4% 8,000 12% 10% 6,000 8% 4,000 7,939 7,928 7,804 7,642 8,094 6% 4% 2,000 2% 0 0% Q2 2004 Q3 2004 Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Sales EBITDA-margin 14

  15. Slide 15: Packaging - Operating Profit

    Packaging - Operating Profit Compared with first half of 2004 H1 2005 H1 2004 Change Comments Packaging 913 1,318 -31% Europe: Price pressure combined with higher energy costs Improvements from current rationalization programs have not fully compensated for negative market development North America:

  16. Slide 16: Packaging - Operating Profit

    Packaging - Operating Profit Compared with first quarter of 2005 Q2 2005 Q1 2005 Change Comments Packaging 455 458 - Continued price pressure offset by higher seasonal volumes 16

  17. Slide 17: Recovered Paper

    Recovered Paper Market ƒ Europe Š Continued price erosion for OCC Š Tissue grades stable ƒ US Š Price decline for high quality grades 17

  18. Slide 18: Containerboard

    Containerboard Market ƒ Testliner Š High producer inventories due to new capacity Š Prices under pressure ƒ Kraftliner Š European shipments down 3% YTD until May Š Prices under pressure during second quarter but seem to have stabilized since June 18

  19. Slide 19: Corrugated Board – Europe

    Corrugated Board – Europe Market ƒ Strong seasonal shipments at the end of the quarter after slow start of the year Š Demand down 0.7% during January-May ƒ Competitive market conditions Š Pressure on prices • Fierce retail competition putting FMCG companies under pressure • Overcapacity in testliner

  20. Slide 20: Forest Products - Development

    Forest Products - Development Quarterly data SEK M EBITDA 5,000 25% target 25% 21.6% 21.0% 20.9% 19.6% 18.4% 4,000 20% 3,000 15% 2,000 4,116 10% 3,741 3,586 3,814 3,762 1,000 5% 0 0% Q2 2004 Q3 2004 Q4 2004 Q1 2005 Q2 2005 Sales EBITDA-margin 20

  21. Slide 21: Forest Products - Operating Profit

    Forest Products - Operating Profit Compared with first half of 2004 H1 2005 H1 2004 Change Comments Forest Products 817 874 -7% Publication papers 234 206 +14% Increased prices have compensated for higher energy costs and negative currency effects Pulp, timber and solid- 583 668 -13% Lower prices fo

  22. Slide 22: Forest Products - Operating Profit

    Forest Products - Operating Profit Compared with first quarter of 2005 Q2 2005 Q1 2005 Change Comments Forest Products 416 401 +4% Publication papers 113 121 -7% Positive effects of previous price increases did not offset the cost of planned maintenance stop in Ortviken Pulp, timber and solid- 303 2

  23. Slide 23: Publication Papers

    Publication Papers Market ƒ Shipments YTD H1 2005 Š Standard newsprint shipments –2% Š SC paper shipments -4% Š LWC paper shipments +6% ƒ Better supply and demand balance Š No short term price effects from the Finnish labor conflict Š Producer inventories on SC and LWC sharply down Š Strong export d

  24. Slide 24: Market Pulp

    Market Pulp Market ƒ Slow global demand Š Global shipments down 1% YTD until May Š Chinese total market pulp demand down 3% YTD until May ƒ Mixed price signals Š Eroding prices on softwood ~USD 590 Š Stable prices on hardwood ~USD 590 Š Softwood spot prices significantly lower than list price Š Stro

  25. Slide 25: Solid-Wood Products

    Solid-Wood Products Market ƒ Reduced supply from Finland Š Price increases for pine in June Š Supply pressure on spruce expected in third quarter due to inventory build-up from winter storm fellings in southern Sweden 25

  26. Slide 26: Market Outlook

    Market Outlook No significant change in the market ƒ Tissue Š Fair underlying demand Š Overcapacity in consumer tissue in Europe ƒ Personal care Š Stable volume trend in Europe – favorable growth in certain emerging markets ƒ Packaging Š Increased seasonal demand but lower prices during the quarter

  27. Slide 27: Product launches

    Product launches ƒ Product launches follow-up 27

  28. Slide 28: TENA Serenity - Discreet Activewear

    TENA Serenity - Discreet Activewear New product for the US market ƒ Tena Discreet is a new innovative product Š New revolutionary fabric Š New production technology developed Š New production line built at SCA’s facility in Drummondville, Canada ƒ Pants (Protective Underwear) represents 36 % of tota

  29. Slide 29: Libero – Up&Go

    Libero – Up&Go New generation of pant diapers ƒ SCA has 60% share on the Nordic Baby diaper market ƒ Pant diapers is the fastest growing segment of the baby diaper market ƒ SCA launched a new generation of pant diapers in May/June 2005 Š Improved comfort and absorption Š Broadening of current assort

  30. Slide 30: essentials for everyday life

    essentials for everyday life™

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