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Rottneros — Interim / Quarterly Report 2019
Jul 25, 2019
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INTERIM REPORT JAN–JUN 2019
Positive production development, stable results
Production record for a single quarter, 108 ktonnes
Strong cash flow, SEK 107m in dividend to shareholders
Continued good profitability, EBIT SEK 103m
Q2

ROTTNEROS INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2019 1
Interim report Januari-June 2019 Positive production development, stable results
Q2 2019 COMPARED TO (Q2 2018)
Q2 2019
- NET TURNOVER for the second quarter of 2019 increased by 1% to SEK 582m (576).
- PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS for the second quarter increased by 9% to 98m (90). Earnings per share for the quarter rose by 4% to SEK 0.50 (0.48).
- NBSK LIST PRICE during the second quarter of 2019 was 10% lower in USD and 1% lower in SEK compared with the second quarter of 2018. Compared with the first quarter of 2019, the list price in SEK was 6% higher.
- PRODUCTION VOLUME for the quarter was 107.7 (100.1) thousand tonnes, which is a new quarterly record.
- HIGHER WOOD PULP COSTS than in 2018 have a negative effect, while electricity price hedges have a positive effect.
- INVESTMENT in a methane gas burner for fossil-free production at Rottneros Mill.
- DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS of SEK 107m was paid during the second quarter.
| THE QUARTER AND FIRST HALF-YEAR IN FIGURES |
Apr-Jun 2019 |
Apr-Jun 2018 |
change, % |
Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
change, % |
Rolling 12 month |
Jan-Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net turnover, SEK m | 582 | 576 | 1 | 1,212 | 1,113 | 9 | 2,359 | 2,260 |
| EBITDA, SEK m | 131 | 118 | 11 | 298 | 219 | 36 | 473 | 394 |
| EBIT, SEK m | 103 | 94 | 10 | 244 | 172 | 42 | 367 | 295 |
| Profit after financial items, SEK m | 98 | 90 | 9 | 234 | 163 | 44 | 347 | 276 |
| Net income, SEK m | 77 | 73 | 5 | 185 | 130 | 42 | 276 | 221 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 0.50 | 0.48 | 4 | 1.21 | 0.85 | 42 | 1.81 | 1.45 |
| Cash flow from operating activities, SEK m | 92 | 69 | 33 | 239 | 83 | 188 | 379 | 223 |
| Return on capital employed (rolling 12 months), % | 24.1 | 15,3 | 24.1 | 20.4 | ||||
| Production, thousand tonnes | 107.7 | 100.1 | 8 | 205.3 | 200.0 | 3 | 398.9 | 393.6 |
| Deliveries, thousand tonnes | 95.2 | 97.5 | -2 | 194.3 | 195.7 | -1 | 381.1 | 382.5 |


With a production of 108 thousand tonnes in Q2, we significantly exceeded the previous record for a single quarter, 103 thousand tonnes. It is extremely gratifying that the effort among all employees to increase capacity utilization in the mills continues to produce results. At the same time, there is still room to improve availability and production levels going forward.
The increased volumes together with diminishing impact from pulp price hedges meant that the strong earnings trend continued during the second quarter. EBIT increased by 10 per cent to SEK 103m compared with last year's Q2, despite higher wood prices and fixed costs. Cash flow during the first half of the year increased by 188 per cent and amounted to SEK 239m , of which we distributed SEK 107m to our shareholders during the quarter. Pulp wood supply improved significantly during the quarter and the balance between local wood supply and imports is back to a more favorable and long-term sustainable level.
CONTINUED PRICE PRESSURE ON THE MARKET
Pulp prices continue to be pressured by a short-term deterioration in the market balance, resulting in increased producer inventories. Consumption growth is hampered by the slowdown in the world economy, where China is mainly affected by increased trade barriers. At the same time, the supply on the market has increased through new production volumes from several Nordic players in the past six months. The gross price of NBSK declined gradually during the second quarter from USD 1,100 in the beginning to below USD 1,000 at the end. At the same time, the long-term trend of an annual consumption increase of 1-2 per cent is expected to continue. The market balance and the prices thus have good prospects of improving when the short-term inventory adjustment is over. It is also positive that no new major capacity additions have been announced.
A NEW LOGO REINFORCES THE MESSAGE OF A PROACTIVE ROTTNEROS
In conjunction with the Annual General Meeting in Sunne on the second of May, we presented the Group's new logo. It is an important step on the way to communicate our
Comments from the CEO
During the second quarter, we continued increasing production in our mills. We reached record levels for both the quarter and the first half of the year. The volume increase together with diminishing impact from pulp price hedges meant that EBIT in Q2 increased by 10 per cent compared to last year's Q2 and 42 per cent in the first half of 2019. At the same time, cash flow grew sharply. Our solid balance sheet and strong cash flow mean that we are well equipped for a more challenging market. Our focus on continuous improvements in both production and sustainability will continue.
focus on climate-smart products and gender equality. It is also linked to the project "One Rottneros", which creates a common value base, a committed leadership and reinforces our brand. We focus on safety, training and the availability of highly competent labour. The AGM was well attended and arranging the meeting in one of our mills is an excellent way to deepen our shareholders' knowledge of our operations.
WE CONTINUE TO INVEST FOR A FOSSIL-FREE PRODUCTION PROCESS
During the quarter, we decided on a new methane gas burner in Rottneros Mill. By utilizing the methane gas generated in the bio effluent treatment plant and using it internally, we will replace the equivalent of 1,000 cubic meters of fossil fuel in the form of oil. Together with other investments in recent years the total decrease is about 7,000 cubic meters. Thus, we largely achieve the goal of a fossil-free production process at Rottneros Mill.
After an in-depth analysis, the board decided in June to end the Lignol project, which we ran together with Preem and RenFuel. The reason were the significant risks we see, in relation to the sustainability gains and the potential revenues. Sustainability and the business always go hand in hand when we make strategic decisions.
FULL SPEED AHEAD IN ROTTNEROS PACKAGING
The growth initiative within Rottneros Packaging continues according to plan. There is a significant and strongly growing interest in climate-smart packaging products and fiber trays. An additional machine was purchased at the end of March and will be put into operation by the end of the year.
In summary, we have established a higher utilization level and production volume in our mills creating continued growth opportunities, not least within our selected niches. Our focus is to constantly optimize the factors we ourselves can influence regardless of external factors. With a strong momentum in the organization and solid finances, we are well prepared for both potential challenges and opportunities going forward. I would like to conclude by expressing my gratitude to the entire organization customers and suppliers for the excellent quarter and first half results of 2019.
Sales and results, second quarter
Q2 2019
180 200
Turnover in the second quarter of 2019 amounted to SEK 582m (576), an increase of 9 per cent. The turnover was positively impacted by improved results from pulp price hedges and negatively impacted by both lower sales volumes and sales prices being lower than in 2018. The NBSK list price denominated in SEK fell by 1 per cent compared with the second quarter of 2018. The production volume increased by 8 per cent compared to the second quarter 2018, while the delivery volume decreased by 2 per cent.
EBIT for the second quarter of 2019 was SEK 103m (94), corresponding to 17.7 (15.8) per cent of turnover. Profit for the quarter was affected positively by good production while higher wood prices and fixed costs contributed negatively compared to the second quarter of 2018.
| Apr-Jun 2019 |
Apr-Jun 2018 |
change, % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NBSK, USD | 1,048 | 1,159 | -10 |
| SEK/USD | 9,45 | 8,67 | 9 |
| NBSK, SEK | 9,900 | 10,047 | -1 |
| Net turnover, SEK m | 582 | 576 | 1 |
| EBIT, SEK m | 103 | 94 | 10 |
Second quarter 2019 compared with second quarter 2018

DIFFERENCES IN EBIT Q2 2019 COMPARED
WITH Q2 2018 (SEK M)
* Variable costs are excluding costs that are related to higher or lower production and delivery volumes. Instead, such costs are included in the "volume effect", together with the volume increase/decrease in net turnover.
The average price of electricity on the Nord Pool electricity exchange (area SE3) amounted to SEK 0.35 (0.40) per kWh for the second quarter of 2019, which is 12 per cent lower than during the second quarter of 2018. Electricity price hedging had a positive effect of SEK 10m for the quarter which is somewhat lower than in the second quarter of 2018.
Variable costs for the quarter increased mainly due to higher costs for raw materials. Fixed costs for the quarter increased mainly due to increased manning, maintenance measures and higher planned depreciations.
The pulp market
The second quarter has been characterised by an imbalance in the pulp market. Short term the slowdown in the global economy and lower growth in China have affected the paper market, at the same time as the supply of market pulp has been good. This has resulted in higher pulp stocks. Producer stocks (World-20) at the end of May were approximately 6.8 million tonnes, corresponding to 51 days of consumption, broken down to 39 days for long-fibre pulp and 62 days for short-fibre pulp.
Deliveries of chemical market pulp worldwide (World-20) during January-May amounted to 20.1 million tonnes, a decrease of 3.6 per cent from 2018. Short-fibre sulphate pulp accounted for the largest decline (8.4 per cent) while NBSK rose by 1.4 per cent. Global demand for chemical market pulp fell by 2.9 per cent January – May, with increased demand in North America while declining in Europe, China and other countries. Industrial capacity utilisation during the period was 84 per cent.
The NBSK gross price decreased during the second quarter by 100 dollars to USD 1,000 at the end of June. The price trend for mechanical pulp has essentially been in line with the market. The price decline for NBSK has continued in July.

* Average gross prices for softwood sulphate pulp deliveries i Europe.
Production and deliveries
Production volumes in the second quarter of 2019 were 107,700 tonnes or 8 per cent higher compared with the same quarter previous year. During the comparative quarter April-June 2018 production at Vallvik Mill was affected by an unplanned production shutdown with a production loss of about 6,000 tonnes.
The Group's customer deliveries during the second quarter of 2019 were 2 per cent lower than in the same period the previous year. The quarter has been characterised by declining demand and increased supply of pulp.
| PRODUCTION, TONNES |
Apr-Jun 2019 |
Apr-Jun 2018 |
Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Jan-Dec 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphate pulp | 61,300 | 56,200 | 114,300 | 110,500 | 219,600 |
| Groundwood pulp |
18,100 | 18,500 | 37,400 | 37,000 | 72,000 |
| CTMP | 28,300 | 25,400 | 53,600 | 52,500 | 102,000 |
| TOTAL | 107,700 | 100,100 | 205,300 | 200,000 | 393,600 |
| DELIVERIES, TONNES |
Apr-Jun Apr-Jun 2019 2018 |
Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Jan-Dec 2018 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphate pulp | 51,900 | 53,000 | 103,400 | 108,400 | 211,900 |
| Groundwood pulp |
20,200 | 19,400 | 40,700 | 36,400 | 68,900 |
| CTMP | 23,100 | 25,100 | 50,200 | 50,900 | 101,700 |
| TOTAL | 95,200 | 97,500 | 194,300 | 195,700 | 382,500 |
MAINTENANCE SHUTDOWNS AND SEASONAL VARIATIONS
In 2019, the annual maintenance shutdown at Rottneros Mill is planned for the third quarter and at Vallvik Mill for the fourth quarter, both as last year.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting practices, the direct costs relating to maintenance shutdowns are recognised in the period during which the shutdown takes place. The maintenance shutdown also involves a certain loss of production, affecting turnover and income for the quarter in which the shutdown takes place.
| Planned maintenance shutdown date |
Estimated cost of shutdown |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 2018 |
2019 (MSEK) | ||||
| Rottneros Mill | Q3 | Q3 | 10 | ||
| Vallviks Mill | Q4 | Q4 | 70 |
The estimated cost of shutdown includes both direct costs and the indirect effect from the loss of production, and it represents an assessment of the impact of a typical annual maintenance shutdown on earnings in relation to a quarter without a maintenance shutdown. For Rottneros Mill consideration has been given to a somewhat shorter stop than a normal year.
Otherwise, the Rottneros Group is not affected by seasonal variations to any appreciable extent.

ANNUAL VOLUMES AND ANNUAL GROWTH
Sales and results, first half-year
Q2 2019
Turnover for January-June 2019 amounted to SEK 1,212m (1,113), an increase of 20 per cent. Turnover increased thanks to a higher price level for Rottneros' deliveries as well as better outcome on the pulp price hedges. The NBSK list price denominated in SEK rose 10 per cent compared with January-June 2018. Delivery volume decreased marginally by 1 per cent compared with January-June 2018.
EBIT for January-June 2019 was SEK 244m (172), an increase of 42 per cent, and corresponding to 20.1 (15.1) per cent of turnover. Profit for January-June was affected positively by the higher price level for Rottneros' products and higher production volumes. The result was negatively affected by higher costs for pulp wood and higher fixed costs.
| First half-year 2019 compared with first half-year 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
change, % |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| NBSK, USD | 1,098 | 1,109 | -1 |
| SEK/USD | 9.31 | 8.38 | 11 |
| NBSK, SEK | 10,216 | 9,294 | 10 |
| Net turnover, SEK m | 1,212 | 1,113 | 9 |
| EBIT, SEK m | 244 | 172 | 42 |


* Variable costs are excluding costs that are related to higher or lower production and delivery volumes. Instead, such costs are included in the "volume effect", together with the volume increase/decrease in net turnover The average price of electricity on the Nord Pool electricity exchange (area SE3) amounted to SEK 0.42 (0.39) per kWh for January-June 2019, which was 6 per cent higher than during January-June 2018. The outcome for the electricity price hedges was SEK 27m (22) for the first half of 2019.
Variable costs for January-June increased mainly due to higher costs for raw materials compared to the same period 2018. Fixed costs for January-June increased mainly due to higher maintenance costs, higher planned depreciations and a revaluation of spare parts inventories. As Rottneros Packaging is fully operational fixed costs are increasing compared to 2018.
Other operating income was primarily affected by income from sales of emission allowances, SEK 14m.
OTHER INCOME STATEMENT ITEMS
Net financial expenses were SEK 10m (9) for January-June 2019, and are related to the bond of SEK 400m that Rottneros issued in August 2017.
Profit after financial items for the Group increased by 44 per cent to SEK 234m (163) for January-June 2019.
The income tax expense for January-June 2019 was SEK 49m (33). Rottneros plans to take advantage of higher tax depreciation in 2019, which means that the Group is reporting a deferred tax expense instead of tax paid.
Net income totalled SEK 185m (130) and earnings per share SEK 1.21 (0.85) for January-June 2019.
Return on capital employed, measured over a rolling 12-month period, was 24.1 per cent (15.3). Return on equity, measured over a rolling 12-month period, was 19.6 per cent (12.1).

EBIT, ROLLING 12 MONTH

Rottneros Packaging
Rottneros Packaging, the Group's development area for eco-friendly fibre trays, started commercial production of moulded fibre trays in the new factory premises in Sunne during the first quarter of 2019. First customer deliveries of fibre trays manufactured in the new factory were made in the beginning of April 2019.
The investments in the new factory amount to some SEK 30m as of now, mainly consisting of a tailor-made system for preparing pulp and three machines for the manufacture of trays. An additional machine was purchased at the end of March and will be put into operation by the end of 2019.
After commissioning and trimming, the capacity in the factory will amount to 50-80 million trays per year, depending on the size of trays produced. The trays are primarily intended for food and as a replacement for disposable plastic articles, but also for packaging of electronic products and other components. The products can be manufactured with and without barrier, are made of renewable Swedish forest raw material, and are completely free of PFAS (perfluorinated alkylated substances). The products are recyclable as paper packaging.
Through the EU project PULPACKTION, Rottneros also plans to develop fully bio-based packaging trays at a competitive price, thereby contributing to more sustainable development in the packaging industry. The project began in October 2016 and will run for four years.
Investments
Investments in fixed assets during January-June 2019 amounted to SEK 33m (87). The level of investments is expected to be some SEK 150m in 2019 and some SEK 50-100m per year thereafter. In addition to replacement investments, the focus will be on eliminating bottlenecks and increasing efficiency.
During the quarter Rottneros Mill was granted SEK 15m for investing in a methane gas burner, a step in achieving the goal of a fossil-free production process.

Financial position
Rottneros AB has an unsecured bond of SEK 400 million, issued in August 2017 to primarily Nordic institutional investors. The bond bears variable interest of STIBOR 3m + 4.15 per cent and shall be repaid in September 2022. The bond has a framework amount of SEK 600 million, which allows for an additional bond issue of SEK 200 million. The bond is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The bond terms contain following standard covenants:
| Covenant | Outcome Q2 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net debt to EBITDA ratio | Under 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Equity/assets | Over 50 % | 60 % |
| Dividend / net income | Max 50 % | 48 % |
The Group's cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 337m at the end of the second quarter, compared with SEK 238 m at year-end 2018. Interest-bearing liabilities amounted to SEK 411m at the end of the second quarter. Net debt at the end of the second quarter totalled SEK 74m, compared with SEK 157m at the end of 2018. Total granted and unused credit facilities amounted to SEK 182m at the end of the second quarter of 2019.
The equity/assets ratio amounted to 60 (59) per cent as of 30 June 2019. Equity per share totalled SEK 9.78 (8.68) at the end of the second quarter.
Cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities for January-June 2019 amounted to SEK 239m (83) thanks to good profitablity. Cash flow after investments in non-current assets for the quarter was SEK 205m (-4).
Shareholders were paid a dividend of SEK 107m (56) in the second quarter.
Net cash flow for January-June 2019 was SEK 99m (-87).
Parent Company
The loss for the parent company after financial items for January-June 2019 amounted to SEK -6m (-21).
Changes in management
During the quarter Michael Berggren, Mill Director at Vallvik Mill, and Kristin Israelsson, Mill Director at Rottneros Mill, have chosen to resign to take up positions outside Rottneros. Replacement recruitments are ongoing.
Average number of employees
The average number of employees during January-June 2019 was 313 (303). The increase was mainly attributable to the start-up of Rottneros Packaging and skills enhancement.

Risk management
Operationally, the Company uses a number of measures and strategies – for example, focusing on niches and various specific customer segments – aimed at reducing the Group's dependency on market pulp list prices and at moderating fluctuations in profitability over a business cycle. The factors that have the greatest impact on the Group's results are linked to exchange rates and the price of pulp, wood and electricity.
CURRENCY EXPOSURE, USD AND EUR
Although Rottneros issues invoices in different currencies, the underlying currency for the pulp price is predominantly USD. The underlying exposure to USD is thus high. The direct inflow of USD (the real flow) represents approximately 45 per cent of the inflow, and of EUR approximately 40 per cent. However, the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on indirect exposure is delayed, as the normal term of a customer contract is between one and three months.
The average USD rate during January-June 2019 was 11 per cent higher than during January-June 2018.
PULP PRICE
The price of pulp (NBSK) is set in USD, while production costs are largely incurred in SEK. The Group had pulp hedges of 12,000 tonnes as of 30 June 2019, with due dates between July 2019 up to and including June 2020 at an average price of SEK 9,495 per tonne. The fair value of these unrealised price hedges totalled SEK -6m on 30 June 2019.
EXCHANGE RATE TREND OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS

ELECTRICITY
All external electricity for the mills, approximately 300 GWh annually, is purchased directly via the Nord Pool electricity exchange. Electricity prices are quoted in EUR. At the end of the second quarter of 2019, the Group had price hedges as shown in the following table. The table shows the hedged proportion of estimated total consumption and the average price in SEK/kWh.
| Electricity price hedges as of 30 June 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Year | Proportion hedged |
SEK/kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Jul-Dec | 80% | 0.225 | |
| 2020 | 82% | 0.218 | |
| 2021 | 68% | 0.259 | |
| 2022 | 27% | 0.341 |
The high level of hedging protects Rottneros' future electricity costs against severe price fluctuations. The average price level for electricity on the Nord Pool exchange (area SE3) was SEK 0.42 (0.39) per kWh for January-June 2019.
See pages 40-44 of the Annual Report for 2018 for further information on risks.
Share information
NUMBER OF SHARES AND TREASURY SHARES
The number of shares in Rottneros totals 153,393,890. Rottneros holds 821,965 treasury shares. No change in treasury shares has occurred during January-June 2019.
SHARE PRICE TREND DURING THE FIRST HALF-YEAR
On 30 June 2019, the price of Rottneros shares was SEK 11.60 (8.24 at the end of 2018). The average price during January-June was SEK 11.37 (8.84).
TRANSAKTIONER MED NÄRSTÅENDE
During January-June 2019, Rottneros sold pulp to the related party Arctic Paper S.A. Group in the amount of SEK 56m (55). Outstanding operating receivables from Arctic Paper totalled SEK 26m (19) at quarter-end. The transactions took place at market conditions.
LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS ON 30 JUNE 2019
| Shareholders | Number of shares (=votes) |
Per cent of capital |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic Paper S.A. | 78,230,883 | 51.0 |
| PROAD AB | 9,665,660 | 6.3 |
| Försäkringsaktiebolaget Avanza Pension | 4,353,704 | 2.8 |
| UBS Switzerland AG, W8IMY | 3,127,700 | 2.0 |
| BNY MELLON SA/NV (FORMER BNY), W8IMY |
2,085,192 | 1.4 |
| CBNY-DFA-INT SML CAP V | 1,512,779 | 1.0 |
| SEB Investment Management | 1,508,415 | 1.0 |
| BNY MELLON NA (FORMER MELLON), W9 |
1,470,305 | 1.0 |
| Credit Agricole (Suisse) SA, W8IMY without P.R. |
1,200,000 | 0.8 |
| State Street Bank and Trust Co, W9 | 1,119,275 | 0.7 |
| TOTAL for 10 largest owners – by size of holding |
104,273,913 | 68.0 |
| Other shareholders | 48,298,012 | 31.5 |
| Rottneros AB (treasury shares from buy-back) |
821,965 | 0.5 |
| TOTAL | 153,393,890 | 100.0 |
Annual general meeting
At the Annual General Meeting on 2 May 2019 in Sunne the meeting resolved to pay the shareholders a dividend of SEK 107m, corresponding to an ordinary dividend of SEK 0.40 and an extra dividend of SEK 0.30 per share, for a total dividend of SEK 0.70 per share.
Q2 2019
The AGM decided that the Board of Directors shall consist of five directors and re-elected Marie S. Arwidson, Ulf Carlson, Per Lundeen and Roger Mattsson. The AGM elected Conny Mossberg as new member of the Board. Per Lundeen was re-elected to serve as chairman of the Board.
The AGM elected the chartered auditing firm KPMG as auditor for the period until the 2020 AGM.
More information about the Annual General Meeting can be found on the Rottneros website under corporate governance.
In addition, the employees appointed Dan Karlsson and Mika Palmu to serve as board members, with Gun-Marie Nilsson and Jörgen Wasberg as deputies.
Subsequent events
There were no significant events after the balance sheet date that affected the Group's financial position and results of operations.
Forthcoming financial information
PRICE TREND FOR ROTTNEROS SHARES
22 October 2019 Interim Report July-September. For further information, please visit the Rottneros website, rottneros.com.


Q2 2019
The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer certify that the half-year report gives a true and fair summary of the development of the Group's operations, financial position and results of operations and describes significant risks and uncertainties faced by the company and the companies included in the Group.
Stockholm 25 juli 2019
Per Lundeen Chairman of the Board
Marie S. Arwidson Board Member
Ulf Carlson Board Member
Roger Mattsson Board Member
Dan Karlsson Board Member,
employee representative
Conny Mossberg Board Member
Mika Palmu Board Member, employee representative
Lennart Eberleh President and CEO
This information is information that Rottneros AB is obliged to publish under the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Market Act. The information was submitted via the contact person below for publication on 25 July 2019 at 8 a.m. CET. This report has been drawn up in both a Swedish and an English version. The Swedish version shall prevail in the event of differences between the two reports.
For further information, please contact: Lennart Eberleh, President and CEO, Rottneros AB, +46 (0)270 622 65
Rottneros AB (publ), P.O. Box 144, 826 23 Söderhamn, Sweden Tel. +46 (0)270-620 00, [email protected], www.rottneros.com Corp. ID no. 556013-5872

REVIEW REPORT
To the Board of Directors of Rottneros AB Corp. id. 556013-5872
INTRODUCTION
We have reviewed the condensed interim financial information (interim report) of Rottneros AB as of 30 June 2019 and the six-month period then ended. The Board of Directors and the Managing Director are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.
SCOPE OF REVIEW
We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410 Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily to persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review has a different focus and is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and other generally accepted auditing practices. The review measures taken at an interim review do not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. The stated conclusion based on a review has therefore not the security that a stated conclusion based on an audit has.
CONCLUSION
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not prepared, in all material respects, for the Group in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act, and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act.
Stockholm on July 25, 2019
Jan Malm Authorised Public Accountant Auditor in charge
Sven Cristea
Auktoriserad revisor Sven Cristea Authorised Public Accountant Auditor in charge
Q2 2019

| CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Apr-Jun 2019 |
Apr-Jun 2018 |
Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 month |
Full year 2018 |
| Net turnover | 582 | 576 | 1,212 | 1,113 | 2,359 | 2,260 |
| Change in inventories, finished goods | 58 | 21 | 60 | 31 | 107 | 78 |
| Other operating income | -1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 44 | 34 |
| OPERATING INCOME, TOTAL | 639 | 599 | 1,292 | 1,154 | 2,510 | 2,372 |
| Raw materials and consumables | -322 | -304 | -622 | -592 | -1,241 | -1,211 |
| Other external expenses | -113 | -112 | -232 | -213 | -524 | -505 |
| Employee benefit expenses | -73 | -65 | -140 | -130 | -272 | -262 |
| EBITDA (OPERATING PROFIT BEFORE DEPRE CIATION, AMORTISATION AND IMPAIRMENT) |
131 | 118 | 298 | 219 | 473 | 394 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | -28 | -24 | -54 | -47 | -106 | -99 |
| EBIT (operating profit) | 103 | 94 | 244 | 172 | 367 | 295 |
| Financial income | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Financial expenses | -5 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -20 | -20 |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL ITEMS | -5 | -4 | -10 | -9 | -20 | -19 |
| PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS | 98 | 90 | 234 | 163 | 347 | 276 |
| Tax on profit/loss for the period | -21 | -17 | -49 | -33 | -71 | -55 |
| NET INCOME | 77 | 73 | 185 | 130 | 276 | 221 |
| Average number of shares (thousand) 1 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 |
| EARNINGS PER SHARE (SEK) 1 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 1.21 | 0.85 | 1.81 | 1.45 |
1 No share-based programmes exist that result in dilution.
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Apr-Jun 2019 |
Apr-Jun 2018 |
Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
|
| NET INCOME | 77 | 73 | 185 | 130 | 276 | 221 | |
| Items that have been or may be transferred to profit or loss for the period | |||||||
| Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges | 11 | 48 | -58 | 55 | -2 | 111 | |
| Income tax effect on changes in fair value | -3 | -11 | 12 | -12 | 1 | -23 | |
| Translation differences | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | |
| TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | 8 | 37 | -46 | 44 | -2 | 88 | |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD 2 | 85 | 110 | 139 | 174 | 274 | 309 |
2 The entire comprehensive income is attributable to the parent company's shareholders.
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, SUMMARY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | 30 Jun 2019 |
30 Jun 2018 |
31 Dec 2018 |
| Intangible non-current assets | 15 | 17 | 17 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,160 | 1,062 | 1,179 |
| Activated leases | 15 | - | - |
| Financial assets | 70 | 85 | 94 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 1,260 | 1,164 | 1,290 |
| Inventories | 460 | 345 | 389 |
| Current receivables | 416 | 482 | 484 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 337 | 239 | 238 |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 1,213 | 1,066 | 1,111 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 2,473 | 2,230 | 2,401 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 1,492 | 1,325 | 1,460 |
| Bond | 396 | 395 | 395 |
| Interest-bearing lease liability | 15 | - | - |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 156 | 87 | 119 |
| Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 586 | 499 | 532 |
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 395 | 406 | 409 |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 395 | 406 | 409 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 2,473 | 2,230 | 2,401 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY, SUMMARY
| Other reserves | Retained | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Share capital |
Other contributed capital |
Treasury shares |
Hedging reserve |
Translation difference |
earnings, incl. profit for the year |
|
| Opening balance, 1 January 2018 | 153 | 730 | -69 | 18 | -8 | 383 | 1,207 |
| Net income Jan-June | 130 | 130 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income, Jan-June | 43 | 1 | 44 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for Jan-June | 43 | 1 | 130 | 174 | |||
| Dividends to shareholders, Jan-June | -56 | -56 | |||||
| Closing balance, 30 June 2018 | 153 | 730 | -69 | 61 | -7 | 457 | 1,325 |
| Net income July-Dec | 91 | 91 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income, July-Dec | 45 | -1 | 44 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for July-Dec | 45 | -1 | 91 | 135 | |||
| Closing balance, 31 December 2018 | 153 | 730 | -69 | 106 | -8 | 548 | 1,460 |
| Net income Jan-June | 185 | 185 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income, Jan-June | -46 | 0 | -46 | ||||
| Total comprehensive income for Jan-June | -46 | 0 | 185 | 139 | |||
| Dividends to shareholders, Jan-June | -107 | -107 | |||||
| Closing balance, 30 June 2019 | 153 | 730 | -69 | 61 | -8 | 625 | 1,492 |
| SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
|
| EBIT | 244 | 172 | 367 | 295 | |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | 54 | 47 | 106 | 99 | |
| EBIT adjusted for non-cash flow affecting items | 298 | 219 | 473 | 394 | |
| Received/paid financial items | -8 | -10 | -16 | -18 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital | 290 | 209 | 457 | 376 | |
| Change in working capital | -51 | -126 | -78 | -153 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 239 | 83 | 379 | 223 | |
| Investments in non-current assets | -34 | -87 | -202 | -255 | |
| Sales of fixed assets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Change in current loans receivable | - | -27 | 27 | - | |
| Cash used in investing activities | -33 | -114 | -174 | -255 | |
| Dividends paid | -107 | -56 | -56 | -56 | |
| Cash provided by/used in financing activities | -107 | -56 | -56 | -56 | |
| NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD | 99 | -87 | 149 | -88 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 238 | 326 | 239 | 326 | |
| NET CASH FLOW FOR THE PERIOD | 99 | -87 | 98 | -88 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 337 | 239 | 337 | 238 |
| CHANGES IN INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities in the balance sheet at the start of the period | 395 | 394 | 395 | 394 |
| Changes included in the cash flow from financing activities: | - | - | - | - |
| Recognition of an interest-bearing lease liability in accordance with IFRS 16 | 15 | - | 15 | - |
| Direct costs in connection with the bond issue that are charged to expense over the loan period. |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Interest-bearing liabilities in the balance sheet at the end of the period | 411 | 394 | 411 | 395 |
PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Full year 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net turnover | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Other operating income | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| OPERATING INCOME, TOTAL | 10 | 8 | 15 |
| Other expenses | -9 | -8 | -17 |
| Employee benefit expenses | -15 | -11 | -22 |
| EBITDA (operating loss before depre ciation, amortisation and impairment) |
-14 | -11 | -24 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment |
-2 | -2 | -3 |
| EBIT (operating loss) | -16 | -13 | -27 |
| Profit from participations in Group companies |
0 | 0 | 49 |
| Financial income | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Financial expenses | -10 | -8 | -20 |
| Results from hedging activities | 20 | - | - |
| TOTAL FINANCIAL ITEMS | 10 | -8 | 33 |
| LOSS/ PROFIT AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS | -6 | -21 | 6 |
| Tax on loss/ profit for the period | 1 | 5 | -2 |
| NET INCOME | -5 | -16 | 4 |
PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Full year 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NET INCOME | -5 | -16 | 4 |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | - |
| TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME |
- | - | - |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD |
-5 | -16 | 4 |
| PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET, SUMMARY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOUNTS IN SEK M | 30 Jun 2019 |
30 Jun 2018 |
31 Dec 2018 |
| Intangible non-current assets | 12 | 15 | 14 |
| Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Financial assets | 293 | 290 | 293 |
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 306 | 306 | 307 |
| Current receivables 1 | 774 | 913 | 966 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 293 | 223 | 218 |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 1,067 | 1,136 | 1,184 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,373 | 1,442 | 1,491 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 805 | 898 | 918 |
| Long-term liabilities – Interest-bearing | 396 | 395 | 395 |
| Long-term liabilities – Non-interest-bearing | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| TOTAL LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 415 | 412 | 413 |
| Non-interest-bearing 2 | 153 | 132 | 160 |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 153 | 132 | 160 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,373 | 1,442 | 1,491 |
1 Including receivables of SEK 756m (879) from subsidiaries
2 Including liabilities of SEK 141m (116) to subsidiaries.

Supplementary disclosures and notes, summary
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 'Interim Financial Reporting', which complies with Swedish law through the application of the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's Recommendation RFR 1 'Supplementary Accounting Rules for Groups' together with RFR 2 'Accounting for Legal Entities', in respect of the parent company.
The accounting policies, definitions of key ratios and calculation methods are the same as those used in the last annual report, except for the lease contracts, which are accounted for in accordance with IFRS 16 as of 1 January 2019.
Unless otherwise stated, all amounts in this report are in SEK million. Rounding-off differences may occur.
Net turnover
The clear majority of Rottneros' revenues is derived from the sales of pulp. Control is passed at a point in time, which coincides with the actual delivery of the goods. Revenue is recognised at fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Net turnover in the income statement consists of revenues from the sale of goods and invoiced freight, net of returns, discounts, pulp price hedges and VAT.
IFRS 16, Leases
IFRS 16 entered into force on 1 January 2019 and replaces IAS 17, Leasing. IFRS 16 entails the reporting of substantially all lease contracts in the balance sheet. Rottneros has chosen to apply the modified retroactive transition method for IFRS 16, meaning that the value of all identified contracts on 1 January 2019 have affected the value of recognised assets and liabilities with equal amounts. IFRS 16 has a very limited effect on Rottneros' financial statements since the number of lease contracts of any mentionable value is limited. On 30 June 2019, the total carrying value of leased assets in the balance sheet was SEK 15m.
| ROTTNEROS' NET TURNOVER CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK m | Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
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| Ev bild Sales of pulp |
1,176 | 1,102 | 2,316 | 2,266 | |||
| Results from pulp price hedging | -2 | -42 | -91 | -131 | |||
| Sales of by-products | 25 | 12 | 53 | 40 | |||
| Sales of pulp wood | 13 | 41 | 56 | 84 | |||
| Sales of fibre trays | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| NET TURNOVER, TOTAL | 1,212 | 1,113 | 2,335 | 2,260 |
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The valuation is based on directly observable price quotations on the reporting date that are classified at level 2 in the fair value hierarchy described in IFRS 13.
The full fair value of a derivative instrument that constitutes a hedging instrument is classified as a non-current asset or non-current liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item exceeds twelve months, and as a current asset or current liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is less than twelve months. The ineffective portion that is reported in the income statement amounted to SEK 0 (0) million with respect to cash flow hedges during the reporting period. The maximum exposure for credit risk on the reporting date is the fair value of the derivative instruments recognised as assets in the balance sheet.
In August 2017, Rottneros AB issued an unsecured bond of SEK 400 million with a term of 5 year. The loan bears variable interest of STIBOR 3m + 4.15 per cent and must be repaid in September 2022. Direct costs in
connection with the issue amounted to approximately SEK 7 million and will be reported as interest costs over the bond period. The bond, which has a framework amount of SEK 600 million, is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The bond terms contain standard covenants in the form of net debt to EBITDA of a maximum of 3.5, minimum equity/assets ratio of 50%, and a maximum dividend of 50% of the previous year's net income. These covenants were fulfilled on the balance sheet day. The fair value of the bond was assessed to be SEK 411 million on balance sheet day.
The nature of other financial assets and liabilities is in all essential respects the same as on 31 December 2018. The carrying amounts are deemed to be equal to fair values, which was also the case at the end of 2018, since the effect of discounting is not of material significance. Accounts receivable are covered by credit insurance, which reimburses most of any bad debt losses. The Company has long-term relationships with its customers and credit losses have historically been low.
FAIR VALUE FOR DERIVATIVES, 30 JUNE 2019
| Hedging | Hedged volume |
Maturity | Heging level |
Fair value (SEK m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulp, forward sell | 12,000 tonnes | 2019 -Jul 2020 | 9,495 SEK/tonnes | -6 |
| Electricity, forward buy | 702,600 MWh | 2019-2022 | 0.247 SEK/kWh | 81 |
| Total fair value | 75 |
| FAIR VALUE FOR DERIVATIVES, 31 DECEMBER 2018 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedging | Hedged volume |
Maturity | Heging level |
Fair value (SEK m) |
|||
| Currency EUR, forward sell | EUR 2.5m | Jan-Feb 2019 | 10.30 SEK/EUR | 0 | |||
| Currency USD, forward sell | USD 11.0m | Jan-Feb 2019 | 9.01 SEK/USD | 0 | |||
| Pulp, forward sell | 12,000 tonnes | Jan-Dec 2019 | 9,800 SEK/tonne | -8 | |||
| Electricity, forward buy | 701,520 MWh | 2019-2021 | 0.226 SEK/kWh | 141 | |||
| Total fair value | 133 |

| GROUP PERFORMANCE IN SUMMARY | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Income statement (SEK m) | ||||||||
| Net turnover | 1,212 | 1,137 | 2,359 | 2,260 | 1,912 | 1,730 | 1,795 | 1,547 |
| EBITDA | 298 | 219 | 473 | 394 | 247 | 221 | 321 | 177 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | -54 | -47 | -106 | -99 | -91 | -51 | -58 | -59 |
| EBIT | 244 | 172 | 367 | 295 | 156 | 170 | 263 | 118 |
| Financial items (net financial items) | -10 | -9 | -20 | -19 | -9 | -7 | -4 | -4 |
| Profit/loss after financial items | 234 | 163 | 347 | 276 | 147 | 163 | 259 | 114 |
| Net income | 185 | 130 | 276 | 221 | 114 | 128 | 223 | 133 |
| Cash flow statement (SEK m) | ||||||||
| Cash flow from operating activities | 239 | 83 | 379 | 223 | 222 | 187 | 335 | 104 |
| Investments in non-current assets | -34 | -87 | -202 | -255 | -237 | -278 | -103 | -59 |
| Cash flow after investments | 205 | -4 | 177 | -32 | -15 | -91 | 232 | 45 |
| Cash used in/provided by financing activities | -107 | -56 | -56 | -56 | 325 | -62 | -152 | -30 |
| Net cash flow | 99 | -87 | 149 | -88 | 310 | -153 | 80 | 54 |
| Balance sheet items (SEK m) | ||||||||
| Non-current assets | 1,260 | 1,164 | 1,260 | 1,290 | 1,078 | 905 | 706 | 691 |
| Inventories | 460 | 345 | 460 | 389 | 279 | 278 | 267 | 255 |
| Current receivables | 416 | 482 | 416 | 484 | 324 | 290 | 244 | 226 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 337 | 239 | 337 | 238 | 326 | 16 | 169 | 89 |
| Net debt (+) / net cash (-) | 74 | 156 | 74 | 157 | 68 | -2 | -169 | -59 |
| Equity | 1,492 | 1,325 | 1,492 | 1,460 | 1,207 | 1,151 | 1,058 | 975 |
| Long-term interest-bearing liabilities | 411 | 395 | 411 | 395 | 394 | - | - | 30 |
| Long-term non-interest-bearing liabilities | 175 | 104 | 175 | 137 | 52 | 14 | 18 | 9 |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities Current non-interest-bearing liabilities |
- | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 0 |
| Capital employed | 395 | 406 | 395 | 409 | 354 | 310 | 310 | 247 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,566 2,473 |
1,481 2,230 |
1,566 2,473 |
1,617 2,401 |
1,275 2,007 |
1,149 1,489 |
889 1,386 |
916 1,261 |
| Key ratios | ||||||||
| EBITDA margin, % | 24.6 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 17.4 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 17,.9 | 11.4 |
| EBIT margin, % | 20.1 | 15.1 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 14.7 | 7.6 |
| Return on shareholders' equity (rolling 12 months), % | 19.6 | 12.1 | 19.6 | 16.6 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 21.9 | 13.6 |
| Return on capital employed (rolling 12 months), % | 24.1 | 15.3 | 24.1 | 20.4 | 12.9 | 16.7 | 29.1 | 13.4 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 77 | 76 | 77 |
| Debt/equity ratio, % | 5 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | -16 | -6 |
| Other | ||||||||
| Average no. of employees | 313 | 303 | 307 | 303 | 301 | 282 | 264 | 251 |
| Pulp production, 1,000 tonnes | 205.3 | 200.0 | 398.9 | 393.6 | 401.2 | 374.1 | 373.3 | 345.0 |
| Pulp deliveries, 1,000 tonnes | 194.3 | 195.7 | 381.1 | 382.5 | 395.9 | 374.1 | 372.2 | 344.2 |
| List price of NBSK pulp, USD per tonne ¹ | 1,098 | 1,109 | 1,162 | 1,167 | 882 | 802 | 857 | 925 |
| SEK/USD ² | 9.31 | 8.38 | 9.15 | 8.69 | 8.54 | 8.56 | 8.44 | 6.86 |
| List price of NBSK pulp, SEK per tonne | 10,216 | 9,294 | 10,617 | 10,144 | 7,530 | 6,867 | 7,228 | 6,345 |
¹ Source: Market listing of gross prices once a week. Average for each period.
² Source: Riksbanken's daily quotations. Average for each period.
| QUARTERLY DATA, GROUP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | ||||||||
| Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |
| Income statement (SEK m) | ||||||||||
| Net turnover | 582 | 630 | 580 | 567 | 576 | 537 | 496 | 472 | 472 | 472 |
| EBITDA | 131 | 167 | 39 | 136 | 118 | 101 | 21 | 66 | 83 | 77 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and impairment | -28 | -26 | -27 | -25 | -24 | -23 | -28 | -22 | -21 | -20 |
| EBIT | 103 | 141 | 12 | 111 | 94 | 78 | -7 | 44 | 62 | 57 |
| Financial items (net financial items) | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
| Profit/loss after financial items | 98 | 136 | 7 | 106 | 90 | 73 | -12 | 41 | 62 | 56 |
| Tax on profit/loss for the period | -21 | -28 | 2 | -24 | -17 | -16 | 2 | -9 | -13 | -13 |
| Net income | 77 | 108 | 9 | 82 | 73 | 57 | -10 | 32 | 49 | 43 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Earnings per share SEK | 0.50 | 0.71 | 0.06 | 0.54 | 0.48 | 0.37 | -0.06 | 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.28 |
| Other | ||||||||||
| Pulp,production 1,000 tonnes | 107.7 | 97.6 | 93.6 | 100.0 | 100.1 | 99.9 | 94.4 | 102.5 | 101.4 | 102.9 |
| Pulp,deliveries 1,000 tonnes | 95.1 | 99.1 | 94.3 | 92.5 | 97.5 | 98.2 | 100.1 | 95.7 | 98.9 | 101.2 |
| List price of NBSK pulp SEK per tonne | 9,900 | 10,527 | 11,056 | 10,983 | 10,047 | 8,584 | 7,949 | 7,279 | 7,572 | 7,290 |
SHARE DATA 1
| Jan-Jun 2019 |
Jan-Jun 2018 |
Rolling 12 months |
Full year 2018 |
2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares outstanding, opening 2 | Number | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 |
| Shares outstanding, closing 2 | Number | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 |
| Average number of shares outstanding 2 | Number | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 | 152,572 |
| Treasury shares 2 | Number | 822 | 822 | 822 | 822 | 822 | 822 | 822 | 822 |
| Earnings per share | SEK | 1.21 | 0.85 | 1.81 | 1.45 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 1.46 | 0.87 |
| Cash flow after investments/share 3 | SEK | 1.34 | -0.03 | 1.16 | -0.21 | -0.10 | -0.60 | 1.52 | 0.29 |
| Equity per share | SEK | 9.78 | 8.68 | 9.78 | 9.57 | 7.91 | 7.54 | 6.93 | 6.39 |
| Dividend | |||||||||
| Ordinary dividend | SEK | - | - | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.20 |
| Extra dividend | SEK | - | - | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.07 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.60 |
| Total | SEK | - | - | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.80 |
| Dividend/equity per share | % | - | - | 7.2 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 12.5 |
| Share price at end of period | SEK | 11.60 | 11.88 | 11.60 | 8.24 | 7.15 | 8.05 | 8.15 | 3.74 |
| Market price/equity/share | times | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| P/E ratio per share | times | 6.4 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Direct yield 4 | % | - | - | 6.0 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 6.1 | 21.4 |
¹ None of the key ratios are affected by any dilution effect.
² The number of shares is in thousands and excluding Rottneros' treasury shares.
3 Cash flow from operating activities less investments in non-current assets, divided by the average number of shares outstanding.
4 Direct yield is calculated in proportion to the share price at end of period.

Alternative performance measures
Alternative performance measures (APM) are financial measures that are not defined in IFRS and are presented outside the financial statements. Rottneros uses the following APMs: Cash flow after investments, Net debt/ net cash, Capital employed, Return on capital employed, Return on equity, Equity/assets ratio and Debt/equity ratio. The Company believes that these key ratios are useful for readers of the financial statements as a complement to
other key performance indicators to assess the Rottneros Group's financial position and profitability. Rottneros also uses the key indicators P/E ratio and Direct yield, which the Company believes are relevant for investors and other readers. APMs can be defined in different ways by other companies and therefore may not be comparable with similar measures used by other companies.
Defenitions of IFRSkey ratio and APM
EBITDA
Earnings before depreciation/amortisation and impairment, financial items and income taxes (operating profit before depreciation, amortisation and impairment).
EBIT
Earnings before financial items and income taxes (operating profit).
EBIT MARGIN
EBIT as a percentage of net turnover.
PROFIT MARGIN
Profit after financial items as a percentage of net turnover.
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Net income divided by the average number of shares outstanding.
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY PER SHARE
Shareholders' equity divided by number of shares.
CASH FLOW AFTER INVESTMENTS
Cash flow from operating activities less investments in non-current assets.
CAPITAL EMPLOYED
Shareholders' equity plus interest-bearing liabilities minus cash and cash equivalents.
NET DEBT/NET CASH
Interest-bearing liabilities minus cash and cash equivalents.
RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED (ROLLING 12 MONTHS)
EBIT for the past 12 months, as a percentage of average capital employed (average of capital employed at the beginning of the period and at the end of the period).
RETURN ON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (ROLLING 12 MONTHS)
Net income for the past 12 months, as a percentage of average shareholders' equity (average of shareholders' equity at the beginning of the period and at the end of the period).
EQUITY/ASSETS RATIO
Equity as a percentage of the sum of shareholders' equity and liabilities.
DEBT/EQUITY RATIO
Net debt/cash as a percentage of shareholders' equity.
P/E RATIO
Share price at the end of the period in relation to earnings per share (rolling 12 months).
DIRECT YIELD
Dividend as a percentage of the share price at the end of the period.
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| GLOSSARY | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market pulp | Pulp sold on the market and transported to the customer. Market pulp ac counts for about one third of pulp production worldwide. The remaining two thirds are produced at integrated paper and board mills, or used internally within a group. |
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| BCTMP | Bleached Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp: bleached mechanical pulp where the raw material is impregnated with chemicals. Stronger than TMP. The term is common in North America and Asia (see CTMP). |
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| BEK | Bleached Eucalyptus Kraft pulp. | ||||
| CTMP | Chemi-Thermo-Mechanical Pulp. Development of TMP, where the mechanical pulp is impregnated with chemicals. Stronger than TMP. The term is used in Europe for both bleached and unbleached pulp. |
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| ECF | Elemental Chlorine Free. Sulphate pulp bleached using chlorine dioxide, not chlorine. |
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| High-yield pulp | Groundwood pulp, TMP and CTMP/BCTMP. | ||||
| Chemical pulp | Pulp produced by boiling wood raw material with chemicals. The pulp can be bleached to a higher brightness and a higher strength than mechanical pulp. Chemical pulp is usually sulphate pulp, but can also be sulphite pulp. |
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| Short-fibre pulp | Pulp where the raw material is hardwood, which has shorter cellulose fibre than softwood. |
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| Long-fibre pulp | Pulp where the raw material is softwood, which has longer cellulose fibre than hardwood. |
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| Mechanical pulp | Pulp produced using a mechanical process for fibre separation and processing. Has a higher level of bulk, stiffness and opacity than chemical pulp. Groundwood pulp, TMP and CTMP/BCTMP are types of mechanical pulp. |
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| NBSK | Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft: bleached long-fibre sulphate pulp. The leading indicator of world market prices. |
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| Groundwood pulp (SGP) |
Mechanical pulp based on roundwood as a raw material. | ||||
| TMP | Thermo-Mechanical Pulp: mechanical pulp produced using a technique in which the chips are preheated with steam, but without chemicals. |
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| UKP | Unbleached Kraft Pulp, unbleached sulphate pulp. |
Every care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information in this report, but Rottneros cannot accept any liability for any possible loss or damage as a consequence of using information in this report. The report was originally written in Swedish and translated into English.


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22 ROTTNEROS INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2019
Rottneros AB (publ) P.O. Box 144, SE-826 23 Söderhamn, Sweden Visiting address: Vallviks Bruk, SE-826 79 Vallvik, Sweden +46 (0)270 620 00 [email protected] rottneros.com Corp. ID no. 556013-5872