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Stora Enso increases the IFRS fair value of its forest assets


STORA ENSO OYJ INSIDER INFORMATION 22 January 2020 at 13.30 EET

The IFRS fair valuations of Stora Enso’s forest have increased significantly
since the publication of the Group’s third quarter results in October.
The forest fair value impact in the balance sheet was a positive EUR 777 million
pre-tax at end of 2019. Part of the fair valuation increase has not been
recognised in operating profit but as an adjustment to opening balances of
purchased Swedish forest assets and liabilities.
Fair valuations and non-operational items had a positive net impact of EUR 600
million on Stora Enso’s IFRS operating profit in the fourth quarter of 2019. The
impact came mainly from the forest fair valuation increase in forests owned by
Stora Enso in Sweden (EUR 499 million). This was mainly driven by lower discount
rates, due to decreasing market interest rates, and updates to other valuation
parameters. This increase is excluded from the Operational EBIT.
The fair value of productive forest land in Sweden, including the above
-mentioned increase, was 3 020 euros per hectare on 31 December 2019. Using the
price statistics from LRF Konsult for smaller lots in mid-Sweden in 2019, the
price per hectare was 5 700 euros.
Stora Enso uses discounted cash flow (DCF) method to assess the fair value of
its forest assets. Stora Enso will publish its fourth quarter and full year 2019
results on 30 January 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Ulrika Lilja
EVP, Communications
tel. +46 72 221 9228
Investor enquiries:
Ulla Paajanen
SVP, Investor Relations
tel. +358 40 763 8767
Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable
solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe
that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from
a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 26 000 employees in over 30 countries. Our
sales in 2018 were EUR 10.5 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq
Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the
shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY).
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For further information, please contact:
Ulrika Lilja
EVP, Communications
tel. +46 72 221 9228
Investor enquiries:
Ulla Paajanen
SVP, Investor Relations
tel. +358 40 763 8767