sca delivers binding offer to acquire georgia-pacific´s european tissue operations
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Binding offer for Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue business Jan Johansson, President and CEO
1 November 2011
Offered price: EUR 1.32bn
Already in year one the transaction is estimated to contribute to an increase of earnings per share and cash flow
With fully realized synergies earnings per share are expected to increase with approx. SEK 1.70
Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of this offer is subject to consultations with works councils where appropriate
The transaction will be subject to customary consultation with employee representatives and will also be subject to approval by relevant competition authorities
2 November 2011
Binding offer for Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations
Binding offer for Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations
Creates a leading European tissue company
Strengthens our product offering and geographic reach in Europe
Enhances our presence in key markets
Good strategic fit in AFH tissue
Substantial synergies
Increased share of branded sales in our consumer tissue portfolio
3 November 2011
Sales: EUR 1.25bn* Consumer tissue, approx. 60% AFH tissue, approx. 30% Personal care, approx. 5%
EBIT margins on similar level as SCA’s tissue business Market positions
Consumer tissue, 11% market share AFH tissue, 10% market share
Well-known Lotus brand for AFH tissue and consumer tissue
Approx. 5,000 employees
15 manufacturing sites in 7 countries
670,000 tonnes annual tissue capacity
Georgia-Pacific’s European tissue operations
4 November 2011
* Italy and Turkey are not included in the binding offer
Substantial synergies
Annual synergies: EUR 125m
Improves Tissue EBIT margins by 2-2.5 percentage points
Full effect in 3 years after closing
Related costs: EUR 130m
Increased supply chain efficiency Optimization of logistics
More efficient sourcing
Improved SG&A and A&P efficiency
5 November 2011
25%
Enhances SCA’s presence In both Consumer tissue and AFH tissue
35%
European Consumer tissue market
European AFH tissue market
SCA
SCA and GP
19% 30% SCA
SCA and GP
6 November 2011
Increased share of branded sales In Consumer tissue
SCA’s Consumer tissue sales
40% 50%
Branded
Branded
SCA
SCA and GP
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Retailers’ brands
Retailers’ brands
November 2011