SAPPI LTD (SAP) 6-K
SAPPI LTD (SAP) 6-K
SAPPI LTD (SAP) 6-K
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA INCOME STATEMENT OF THE <strong><strong>SAP</strong>PI</strong> GROUP<br />
The unaudited pro forma income statement of the Sappi Group as at September 2007 has been prepared on the assumption that the proposed transactions<br />
occurred on 01 October 2006.<br />
US$’m Sappi Group<br />
Acquired<br />
Business<br />
Year ended<br />
September 2007<br />
Year ended<br />
December 2007<br />
(A) (B)<br />
Pro forma<br />
adjustments Notes<br />
Pro<br />
forma<br />
Sales 5,304 1,833 – 7,137<br />
Cost of sales 4,591 1,722 (29) (1) 6,284<br />
Gross profit 713 111 29 853<br />
Selling, general and administration expenses 362 119 – 481<br />
Share of profit (loss) from associates and joint ventures (10) – – (10)<br />
Other operating (income) expenses (22) (133) – (155)<br />
Operating profit 383 125 29 537<br />
Net finance costs 134 16 25 175<br />
Finance costs 173 12 25 (2) 210<br />
Finance revenue (21) (2) – (23)<br />
Finance costs capitalised (14) – – (14)<br />
Net foreign exchange gains (13) 6 – (7)<br />
Net fair value loss on financial instruments 9 – – 9<br />
Profit (loss) before taxation 249 109 4 362<br />
Taxation charge (benefit) 47 18 1 (3) 66<br />
Profit (loss) for the year 202 91 3 296<br />
Basic earnings per share (US cents) 89 98<br />
Weighted average number of shares in issue (millions) * 227.8 300.8<br />
Diluted earnings per share (US cents) 88 98<br />
Weighted average number of shares on fully diluted basis (millions) * 230.5 303.5<br />
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