Smurfit Kappa Group PLC Trading Statement (5467R)
30 Octubre 2019 - 1:00AM
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Smurfit Kappa Group PLC
30 October 2019
PRESS RELEASE
30 October: Smurfit Kappa Group plc ('SKG', 'Smurfit Kappa' or
'the Group') today announced a trading update for the 9 months
ending 30 September 2019.
First Nine Months Overview
-- Revenue growth of 3% to EUR6,850 million
-- EBITDA growth of 11% to EUR1,257 million
-- EBITDA margin of 18.3%, an increase of 140bps
Performance Review
For the nine months to September, Smurfit Kappa has delivered a
strong performance with EBITDA up 11% year-on-year to EUR1,257
million and our key metrics at, or ahead of, our stated targets.
This performance continues to demonstrate the strength and
resilience of the Group's business model.
In Europe, SKG's corrugated box volume growth was close to 4%
year-on-year or approximately 2% on an organic basis. Corrugated
pricing has again been in line with our expectations.
In the Americas, organic volume growth was approximately 2% with
continued EBITDA and EBITDA margin improvement year-on-year.
SKG has continued to effectively manage its capital structure.
Building on the EUR400 million add-on to the June 2018 bond in
January of this year, SKG issued an 8-year, EUR750 million bond in
September at a coupon of 1.5%. This has resulted in both an
extended maturity profile and a lower average interest rate for the
Group.
Tony Smurfit, Group CEO, commented:
"While there have been, and continue to be, obvious
macro-economic and political challenges, SKG's very strong
performance against this backdrop shows, once again, the quality of
our business and the benefits of our geographic diversity.
Consumers are increasingly demanding sustainable packaging
solutions and with our unique applications, knowledge and expertise
in paper-based packaging we are ideally positioned to take
advantage of this mega trend."
About Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, is one of the leading
providers of paper-based packaging solutions in the world, with
approximately 46,000 employees in over 350 production sites across
35 countries and with revenue of EUR8.9 billion in 2018. We are
located in 23 countries in Europe, and 12 in the Americas. We are
the only large-scale pan--regional player in Latin America.
With our pro-active team, we relentlessly use our extensive
experience and expertise, supported by our scale, to open up
opportunities for our customers. We collaborate with
forward-thinking customers by sharing superior product knowledge,
market understanding and insights in packaging trends to ensure
business success in their markets. We have an unrivalled portfolio
of paper-packaging solutions, which is constantly updated with our
market-leading innovations. This is enhanced through the benefits
of our integration, with optimal paper design, logistics,
timeliness of service, and our packaging plants sourcing most of
their raw materials from our own paper mills.
Our products, which are 100% renewable and produced sustainably,
improve the environmental footprint of our customers.
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'Smurfit Kappa'.
Forward Looking Statements
Some statements in this announcement are forward-looking. They
represent expectations for the Group's business, and involve risks
and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are based on
current expectations and projections about future events. The Group
believes that current expectations and assumptions with respect to
these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, because
they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors, which are in some cases beyond the Group's control, actual
results or performance may differ materially from those expressed
or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Garrett Quinn Melanie Farrell
Smurfit Kappa FTI Consulting
T: +353 1 202 71 80 T: +353 1 765 08 00
E: ir@smurfitkappa.com E: smurfitkappa@fticonsulting.com
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