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Address: 48 AMESHOFF STREET
BRAAMFONTEIN 
City: JOHANNESBURG 
State:  
Zip Code: 2001 
Telephone: 2711407 8111 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 2670
(As filed with the SEC)  

Sappi Limited is a public company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa. Our principal executive offices are located at 48 Ameshoff Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001, Republic of South Africa and our telephone number is +27-11-407-8111. We currently have our primary listing on the JSE Limited ("JSE"), formerly the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and have a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Sappi Limited was founded and incorporated in 1936 in South Africa and is a corporation organized under the Companies Act 61 of 1973 of the Republic of South Africa. Until 1990, we primarily expanded our operations within southern Africa. Since 1990, we have grown through acquisitions outside of southern Africa. In the mid 1990's we acquired S.D. Warren Company, a market leader in the United States in coated woodfree paper and a major producer of other specialty paper products. It now conducts business as Sappi Fine Paper North America.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
06/2010-0.24NAN/E
03/2010-0.50NAN/E
12/2009-0.53NAN/E
09/2009-0.37NAN/E
09/20080.44NA22.73
09/20070.65NA23.54
06/20070.79NA23.23
03/20070.32NA48.78

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 09/30

Profitability 2009 Leverage 2009
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.11Total Liab/Total Assets0.75
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.02Total Liab/Inv Cap1.14
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.04Total Liab/Comm Equity3.57
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-0.04Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales-0.03Curr Debt/Equity0.34
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.09LTD/Equity1.53
SG&A/NetSales0.08Total Debt/Equity1.88
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover7.50Quick Ratio0.89
Inventory Turnover6.63Current Ratio1.32
Inventory Day Sales0.02Net Rec/Curr Assets0.35
Net Sales/Work Cap9.12Inv/Curr Assets0.33
Net Sales/PP&E1.36  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 9/30/2008 9/30/2007 10/1/2006
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 5,369.00 5,863.00 5,304.00 4,941.00
Cost of Goods Sold 5,029.00 5,016.00 4,591.00 4,420.00
Selling & Admin Exps 424.00 378.00 362.00 441.00
Operating Income -73.00 314.00 382.00 14.00
Interest Exp 0.00 181.00 159.00 160.00
Pretax Income -218.00 188.00 249.00 -86.00
Other Income -145.00 55.00 -12.00 60.00
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -177.00 102.00 149.00 -116.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 9/30/2008 9/30/2007 10/1/2006
Cash & Short Term Investments 790.00 278.00 371.00 228.00
Receivables - Total 858.00 574.00 653.00 573.00
Inventories - Total 792.00 725.00 712.00 699.00
Total Current Assets 2,430.00 1,701.00 1,736.00 1,500.00
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,934.00 3,992.00 3,950.00 3,558.00
Total Assets 7,297.00 6,109.00 6,097.00 5,487.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 1,172.00 1,013.00 1,077.00 904.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 615.00 845.00 799.00 708.00
Total Current Liabilities 1,841.00 1,926.00 1,916.00 1,666.00
Long-Term Debt 2,750.00 1,833.00 1,843.00 1,657.00
Total Liabilities 5,503.00 4,504.00 4,528.00 4,131.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock NA 28.00 34.00 29.00
Retained Earnings 478.00 895.00 868.00 595.00
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 1,794.00 1,605.00 1,569.00 1,356.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 7,297.00 6,109.00 6,097.00 5,487.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 9/30/2008 9/30/2007 10/1/2006
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 461.00 355.00 388.00 296.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -762.00 -494.00 -364.00 -355.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 707.00 49.00 98.00 -89.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
09/20055,018.00-332.00-0.94
09/20064,941.00-116.00-0.02
09/20075,304.00149.000.65
09/20085,863.00102.000.44
09/20095,369.00-177.00-0.37
Growth Rates1.70----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional06/30/10327,0791.32




Report Date : 8/30/2010

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