Chief%20Financial%20Officer

CFO – Financial updateCapital Market Day November 10, 2010

Anders ByströmCFO

Agenda

Financial performance

Refinancing

Stock option program

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Third quarter - Operating profit in line with last year

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Net sales amounted to SEK 3,774 million (3,828). • Negative currency translation impact of SEK 104

million.• 1% decrease in volumes (higher speciality volumes

but lower commodity volumes).

Group operating profit declined by 2 percent to SEK 231 million (235).

For comparable units (adjusted for divestments) and fixed exchange rates the operating profit amounted to SEK 236 million (231), an improvement of 2 percent.

Highlights first nine months 2010

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Continued improved Group operating profit by 7 percent to SEK 573 million (538).

For comparable units (adjusted for divestments) and fixed exchange rates the operating profit amounted to SEK 598 million (523), an improvement by 14 percent.

Positive cash flow from operating activities before investments amounted to SEK 225 million (1,515).

• The bulk of the strong cash flow in 2009 was due to a significant decline in raw material prices which led to a reduction in working capital, ~SEK 800 million.

• The negative working capital in 2010 was mainly due to increased raw material prices, ~SEK 200 million.

538

3 4314 25

573

YTD 2009 Volume Price/Mix Operating expenses

Currency YTD 2010

P/L Bridge 2010

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Translation impact of a stronger SEK

Year to date we have had a negative translation impact of SEK 25 million.

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8,50

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10,50

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11,50

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EUR/SEK

6,00

6,50

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8,00

8,50

9,00

9,50

10,00

USD/SEK

10,00

10,50

11,00

11,50

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13,50

GBP/SEK

Group cost structure

79 % of the cost base is raw material costs

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Raw material prices

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Cash flow

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SEK million Q 3 2010

Q 3 2009

Q 1-3 2010

Q 1-3 2009

Cash flow from operating activities 306 290 808 746

Paid tax -51 -21 -223 -29

Change in working capital -340 589 -360 798

Cash flow from operating activities inclchange in working capital

-85 858 225 1 515

Cash flow from investments -65 -59 -244 -203

Free cash flow -150 799 -19 1 312

Cash flow from operating activities reaching SEK 225 million (1,515). – Working capital in the third quarter 2010 increased by SEK 340 million

mainly due to higher inventory value following the recent increased raw material prices.

– The majority of the strong cash flow 2009 was due to a significant decline in raw material prices which led to reduced working capital.

Cash flow bridge year to date

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225

Financial summary

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Focus the analysis on:

• Volume

• Gross Margin per kilo or tonne

• Operating profit per kilo or tonne

• Improvement in Operating profit

• Return on Net Operating Assets

• Net Debt / EBITDA

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Financial summary

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EBITDA is exclusive non recurrent items but includes SEK 70 million in insurance compensation received in Q2 2009.

Focus the analysis on:

• Volume

• Gross Margin per kilo or tonne

• Operating profit per kilo or tonne

• Improvement in Operating profit

• Return on Net Operating Assets

• Net Debt / EBITDA

6,0%

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Q1 07 Q2 07 Q3 07 Q4 07 Q1 08 Q2 08 Q3 08 Q4 08 Q1 09 Q2 09 Q3 09 Q4 09 Q1 10 Q2 10 Q3 10

Return on Net Operating Assets - Rolling 12 months

3,87 3,89 3,964,12 4,25

4,564,42

4,174,40

3,85

3,10

2,452,16

2,46 2,48

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Net Debt/Ebitda

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Capital expenditures

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SEK

Mill

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Capital expenditures (excluding acquisitions and strategicinvestments) will be in line with annual deprectiations.

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Investments Depreciations

Refinancing – SEK 4,200 million

The Group’s net borrowings as at 30 September 2010 amounted to SEK 3,080 million

Total committed credit facilities were end of September 2010 SEK ~ 6,750 million.

Large interest from banks to participate in the refinancing.

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SEK 4,200 million expected to be refinanced before end of 2010

Investment Grade Pricing - Interestmargin

~100 bps

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Stock option program for senior executives and key managers

The Extraordinary General Meeting has decided to issue a maximum of 1,500,000 subscription warrants.

Dilution of maximum approximately 3.54 percent

Allotment of warrants to approximately 70 senior executives and key managers.

Management will buy the warrants at market value.

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Market conditions

Volumes for speciality products are expected to continue to increase in Food Ingredients as well as in Chocolate & Confectionery Fats.

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