- The Group reports net sales of SEK 853.0 (916.0) million, an operating loss of SEK -36.6 million (profit of SEK 41.9 million) and a loss of SEK -53.5 million (profit of SEK 32.0 million) after financial items.
- A loss of SEK -39.4 million (profit of SEK 24.1 million) after tax was recorded, resulting in earnings per share of SEK -5.71 (3.49) after tax. Shareholders’ equity per share was SEK 33.33 (39.30).
- The weaker results were above all attributable to lower deliveries, weaker prices for sawn timber and higher raw material costs.
- The operating result was boosted by SEK 31.8 (0) million from the sale of forest properties and SEK 3.7 (4.4) million from revaluation of the remaining forest holdings.
- Profit for the year was charged with an impairment adjustment of SEK -10.3 (-0.7) million for inventories of sawn timber, on the basis of a quality classification in which a fair value appraisal was applied.
- The operating profit was adversely affected by an impairment adjustment of SEK -8.8 (0) million for machinery and equipment, as well as other costs arising from the closure of operations at Järnforsen.
- Profits were boosted by recognised exchange rate differences of SEK 9.7 (2.5) million.
- Cash flow from day-to-day operations totalled SEK -45.2 million (43.3) million.
- Production of sawn timber declined by 9 percent.