2007 Annual Report - Sappi
2007 Annual Report - Sappi
2007 Annual Report - Sappi
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Group income statement<br />
for the year ended September <strong>2007</strong><br />
US$ million Note <strong>2007</strong> 2006<br />
Sales 5,304 4,941<br />
Cost of sales 4 4,591 4,419<br />
Gross profit 713 522<br />
Selling, general and administrative expenses 4 362 367<br />
Share of (profit) loss from associates and joint ventures (10) 1<br />
Other operating (income) expenses (22) 29<br />
Operating profit 4 383 125<br />
Net finance costs 5 134 130<br />
Finance costs 173 162<br />
Finance revenue (21) (26)<br />
Finance cost capitalised (14) (2)<br />
Net foreign exchange gains (13) (7)<br />
Net fair value loss on financial instruments 9 3<br />
Profit (loss) before taxation 249 (5)<br />
Taxation charge (benefit) 6 47 (1)<br />
Profit (loss) for the year 202 (4)<br />
Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (millions) 227.8 226.2<br />
Basic earnings (loss) per share (US cents) 7 89 (2)<br />
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (US cents) 7 88 (2)<br />
Dividends per share (US cents) – declared after year-end 8 32 30<br />
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