2012-03-22 08:00:00 CET

2012-03-22 08:00:28 CET


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Stora Enso Oyj - Company Announcement

Stora Enso’s historical figures according to new Business Area structure


Helsinki, Finland, 2012-03-22 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STORA ENSO OYJ
STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 22 March 2012 at 9.00 EET 

As announced on 17 January 2012, Stora Enso has reorganised its Business Area
and Reporting Segment structure based on the different markets and customers
the Business Areas serve. The new reporting segments are Printing and Reading,
Biomaterials, Building and Living, Renewable Packaging, and Other. 

The Printing and Reading Business Area comprises the former Newsprint and Book
Paper, Magazine Paper and Fine Paper reporting segments. The Biomaterials
Business Area comprises mainly tree plantations, the Group's joint-venture
Veracel and Montes del Plata pulp mills, and Nordic stand-alone pulp mills. The
Wood Products Business Area was renamed the Building and Living Business Area.
The Renewable Packaging Business Area comprises the former Consumer Board and
Industrial Packaging reporting segments, and includes the plantations in
Guangxi in China. The segment Other includes the Nordic forest equity accounted
investments, Stora Enso's shareholding in Pohjolan Voima, the operations
supplying wood to the Nordic mills and Group administration. 

The historical figures according to the new Business Area structure are
presented in the tables below. 

Sales by Segment



EUR         2011    Q4/11    Q3/11    Q2/11    Q1/11      2010    Q4/10   
Q3/10    Q2/10    Q1/10 
 milli 
on 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------ 
Printi   5 022.0  1 283.8  1 283.1  1 242.6  1 212.5   4 858.0  1 272.9  1
250.1  1 251.2  1 083.8 
ng and 
 Readi 
ng 
Biomat   1 092.0    255.4    276.4    268.6    291.6   1 071.7    262.7   
295.7    297.4    215.9 
erials 
Buildi   1 671.1    382.0    414.0    465.4    409.7   1 588.7    410.3   
424.1    422.7    331.6 
ng and 
 Livin 
g 
Renewa   3 194.6    756.6    800.6    829.6    807.8   2 971.9    776.0   
744.5    763.9    687.5 
ble 
 Packa 
ging 
Other    2 700.5    643.9    637.4    700.1    719.1   2 501.7    620.9   
620.2    641.8    618.8 
Inter-  -2 715.3   -640.1   -672.2   -689.2   -713.8  -2 695.1   -657.6  
-711.0   -684.8   -641.7 
segmen 
t 
 sales 
          -------- 
Total   10 964.9  2 681.6  2 739.3  2 817.1  2 726.9  10 296.9  2 685.2  2
623.6  2 692.2  2 295.9 
================================================================================
=========== 





Operational EBITDA* by Segment



EUR        2011  Q4/11  Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11     2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
 milli                                                                          
on                                                                              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printi    547.6  123.3  138.4  138.1  147.8    411.0  110.5  109.6  107.0   83.9
ng and                                                                          
 Readi                                                                          
ng                                                                              
Biomat    200.4   26.3   61.5   49.0   63.6    245.6   58.8   85.3   70.7   30.8
erials                                                                          
Buildi    102.3   15.4   19.6   44.7   22.6    110.7   21.1   35.2   39.5   14.9
ng and                                                                          
 Livin                                                                          
g                                                                               
Renewa    495.8   82.7  122.0  142.6  148.5    464.1  107.7  121.7  120.0  114.7
ble                                                                             
 Packa                                                                          
ging                                                                            
Other     -38.1   -4.8   -2.3  -16.8  -14.2    -14.9   -9.3   14.0   -7.4  -12.2
       -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operat  1 308.0  242.9  339.2  357.6  368.3  1 216.5  288.8  365.8  329.8  232.1
ional                                                                           
 EBITD                                                                          
A                                                                               
       =========================================================================

*Excluding non-recurring items and fair valuations. Fair valuations include
equity incentive schemes, synthetic options net of realised and open hedges and
CO2 emission rights. 

Operational EBIT by Segments



EUR        2011  Q4/11   Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11    2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
 millio                                                    
n                                                                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printin   285.3   55.6    72.3   72.2   85.2   152.7   43.0   45.0   42.5   22.2
g and                                                                           
 Readin                                                                         
g                                                                               
Biomate   169.2   27.2    57.3   31.2   53.5   218.1   47.9   81.9   60.6   27.7
rials                                                                           
Buildin    62.8    6.0     9.8   35.2   11.8    70.9   10.2   25.2   30.1    5.4
g and                                                                           
 Living                                                                         
Renewab   301.3   32.8    73.6   93.9  101.0   287.2   60.9   78.5   76.2   71.6
le                                                                              
 Packag                                                                         
ing                                                                             
Other      48.1   23.3    11.4    6.6    6.8    68.4   15.1   32.5   15.1    5.7
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operati   866.7  144.9   224.4  239.1  258.3   797.3  177.1  263.1  224.5  132.6
onal                                                                            
 EBIT                                                                           
Fair      -27.5   45.6   -45.8  -26.9   -0.4     8.7    6.5    2.8   -6.1    5.5
 valuat                                                                         
ions                                                                            
 and                                                                            
 non-op                                                                         eration                                                                         
al                                                                              
 items*                                                                         
Non-rec   -79.9  -21.0       -  -31.7  -27.2   180.2  202.2    5.4   -8.5  -18.9
urring                                                                          
 Items                                                                          
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operati   759.3  169.5   178.6  180.5  230.7   986.2  385.8  271.3  209.9  119.2
ng                                                                              
 Profit                                                                         
 (IFRS)                                                                         
Net      -338.4  -59.2  -193.4  -34.6  -51.2  -100.9  -21.7  -51.1  -22.6   -5.5
 financ                                                                         
ial                                                                             
 items                                                                          
Profit/   420.9  110.3   -14.8  145.9  179.5   885.3  364.1  220.2  187.3  113.7
Loss                                                                            
 before                                                                         
 Tax                                                                            
Income    -78.7  -10.1   -35.1   -9.9  -23.6  -116.0  -51.1  -25.9  -27.4  -11.6
 tax                                                                            
 expens                                                                         
e                                                                               
                                      ----------------------              ------
Net       342.2  100.2   -49.9  136.0  155.9   769.3  313.0  194.3  159.9  102.1
 Profit                
/Loss                                                                           
        ========================================================================

 *Fair valuations and non-operational items include equity incentive schemes,
synthetic options net of realised and open hedges, CO2 emission rights and
valuations of biological assets related to forest assets in equity accounted
investments (EAI) and Group's share of tax and net financial items of EAI. 




NRI by Segment



EUR         2011  Q4/11   Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11   2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
 million                                                                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printing   -29.1    3.7       -  -27.5   -5.3    2.0   58.2  -44.4   -6.1   -5.7
 and                                                                            
 Reading                                                                        
Biomater    12.6    7.5       -   -1.9    7.0  104.0   93.2      -   10.8      -
ials                                                                            
Building   -33.5   -4.6       -      -  -28.9    4.0    1.9      -    0.5    1.6
 and                                                                            
 Living                                                                         
Renewabl    -8.9   -6.6       -   -2.3      -  102.7   69.4   49.8   -3.3  -13.2
e                                                                               
 Packagi                                                                        
ng                                                                              
Other      -21.0  -21.0       -      -      -  -32.5  -20.5      -  -10.4   -1.6
         -----------------------------------------------------------------------
NRI on     -79.9  -21.0       -  -31.7  -27.2  180.2  202.2    5.4   -8.5  -18.9
 Operati                                 
ng                                                                              
 Profit                                                                         
NRI on    -138.3  -10.1  -128.2      -      -      -      -      -      -      -
 Financi                                                                        
al items                                                                        
NRI on      62.2   50.8       -    3.6    7.8  -37.9  -37.9      -      -      -
 tax                                                                            
NRI on    -156.0   19.7  -128.2  -28.1  -19.4  142.3  164.3    5.4   -8.5  -18.9
 Net                                                                            
 Profit                                                                         
         =======================================================================

NRI = Non-recurring items. These are exceptional transactions that are not
related to normal business operations. The most common non-recurring items are
capital gains, additional write-downs or reversals of write-downs, provisions
for planned restructuring and penalties. Non-recurring items are normally
specified individually if they exceed one cent per share. 

Fair Valuations and Non-operational Items* by Segment



EUR million   2011  Q4/11  Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11  2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printing      -7.9    2.0   -0.3   -9.2   -0.4   1.3    2.0   -0.4   -0.1   -0.2
 and                                                                            
 Reading                                                                        
Biomaterial  -18.5    2.7  -11.6   -5.4   -4.2  -1.0    5.1   -1.7   -0.4   -4.0
s                                                                               
Building      -1.8      -      -   -1.8      -     -      -      -      -      -
 and Living                                  
Renewable     -6.6      -      -   -6.6      -     -      -      -      -      -
 Packaging                                                                      
Other          7.3   40.9  -33.9   -3.9    4.2   8.4   -0.6    4.9   -5.6    9.7
Fair         -27.5   45.6  -45.8  -26.9   -0.4   8.7    6.5    2.8   -6.1    5.5
 Valuations                                                                     
 and                                                                            
 Non-operat                                                                     
ional Items                                                                     
 on                                                                             
 Operating                                                                      
 Profit                                                                         
            ====================================================================

*Fair valuations and non-operational items include equity incentive schemes,
synthetic options net of realised and open hedges, CO2 emission rights and
valuations of biological assets related to forest assets in EAI and Group's
share of tax and net financial items of EAI. 

Operating Profit/Loss by Segment



EUR        2011  Q4/11   Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11    2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
 millio                                                                         
n                                                                               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printin   248.3   61.3    72.0   35.5   79.5   156.0  103.2    0.2   36.3   16.3
g and                                                                           
 Readin                                                                         
g                                                                               
Biomate   163.3   37.4    45.7   23.9   56.3   321.1  146.2   80.2   71.0   23.7
rials                                                                           
Buildin    27.5    1.4     9.8   33.4  -17.1    74.9   12.1   25.2   30.6    7.0
g and                                                                           
 Living                                                                         
Renewab   285.8   26.2    73.6   85.0  101.0   389.9  130.3  128.3   72.9   58.4
le                                                                              
 Packag                                                                         
ing                                                                             
Other      34.4   43.2   -22.5    2.7   11.0    44.3   -6.0   37.4   -0.9   13.8
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operati   759.3  169.5   178.6  180.5  230.7   986.2  385.8  271.3  209.9  119.2
ng                                                                              
 Profit                                                                         
 (IFRS)                                                                         
Net      -338.4  -59.2  -193.4  -34.6  -51.2  -100.9  -21.7  -51.1  -22.6   -5.5
 financ                                                                         
ial                                                                             
 items                                                                          
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Profit    420.9  110.3   -14.8  145.9  179.5   885.3  364.1  220.2  187.3  113.7
 (Loss)                                                                         
 before                                                                         
 Tax                                                                            
Income    -78.7  -10.1   -35.1   -9.9  -23.6  -116.0  -51.1  -25.9  -27.4  -11.6
 tax                                                                            
 expens               
e                                                                               
                                      ------------------------------------------
Net       342.2  100.2   -49.9  136.0  155.9   769.3  313.0  194.3  159.9  102.1
 Profit                                                                         
/Loss                                                                           
        ========================================================================



Operational ROOC* for Segments, %



              2011  Q4/11  Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11  2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Printing and   9.2    7.2    9.3    9.2   10.8   4.9    5.5    5.8    5.4    2.8
 Reading                                                                        
Biomaterials  12.0    7.7   17.1    9.5   16.1  17.9   14.9   26.2   20.0   10.0
Building and  10.9    4.2    6.7   23.9    8.0  12.3    6.8   16.8   20.5    3.8
 Living                                                                         
Renewable     14.2    6.1   13.7   17.5   19.1  14.9   12.0   15.9   15.8   15.5
 Packaging                                                                      
Other          2.6    5.0    2.3    1.3    1.4   3.9    3.3    7.9    3.7    1.4
             ===================================================================


Operational ROCE* for Group, %



       2011  Q4/11  Q3/11  Q2/11  Q1/11  2010  Q4/10  Q3/10  Q2/10  Q1/10
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
------                                                                   
Group  10.0    6.7   10.3   10.9   11.9   9.7    8.4   12.8   11.0    6.7
      ===================================================================


*Calculations of Operational ROOC and Operational ROCE


Operational return on operating capital,                    100  x        
Operational EBIT 

operational ROOC (%)                                                           
    Operating capital 1) 


Operational return on capital employed,

operational ROCE (%)                                             100  x        
Operational EBIT 
                     Capital employed 1) 2) 


1) Average for the financial period
2) Capital employed = Operating capital - Net tax liabilities


Operating Capital



EUR million              31 Dec 11  31 Dec 10
---------------------------------------------
Printing and Reading       3 071.4    3 140.9
Biomaterials               1 454.7    1 358.3
Building and Living          562.1      593.0
Renewable Packaging        2 152.9    2 085.9
Other                      1 810.9    1 916.5
                        ---------------------
Operating Capital Total    9 052.0    9 094.6
                        =====================


The first financial report according to the new reporting segment structure
will be the first quarter 2012 Interim Review to be released on 24 April 2012. 


For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242

www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors

Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products
and packaging industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to
offer our customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials. Stora
Enso employs some 30 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2011 amounted to
EUR 11.0 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV,
STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the
USA as ADRs (SEOAY) in the International OTCQX over-the-counter market. 

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