Post on 31-Mar-2020
Wodd and Forestry Management
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Wodd – Company History
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Founded by a group of wealthy individuals.
A large area of forest was sold to these
individuals.
Wodd was formed when they established
a company to undertake the purchase.
Timeline
1983
2002
2015
Over time, the company grew and the
original founders sold their shares
Wodd was quoted since 2002
Marland
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A European
Country
Wodd is based in
Marland
The currency of Marland is M$
M$
Operations of Wodd
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Forestry Management
Harvesting Timber
Project Work
Own forests and of clients’
In own forests and clients’
on behalf of the Forestry
Authority of Marland
Creating amenity woodlands &
forests
making picnic areas, footpaths & cycle paths in existing forests
for public leisure
Provides Advise on Taxation &
Grant Applications
Harvesting & Replanting trees
Adds value through
participation in Associated Industries
such as the Manufacture of
Paper
accredited by FSCM
Grants
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Grants Grants
Available for Available for
Planting Forests Planting Forests
Fencing Forests Fencing Forests
Awarded by Awarded by
The Forestry Authority of
Marland
The Forestry Authority of
Marland
The Government The Government
Company Situation in Last Year (2014)
The company situation in the last year (2014): Extracted from the Chairman’s Statement
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Results
• Focused on stabilising its results
• As faced number of difficult years during recession
Long term growth
• Focuses on achieving long-term stable returns from activities
• Steadily improving key areas to build a strong future.
Markets
• Continued to strengthen its position in the markets and regions where it operates
Wodd’s commitment to Sustainability
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Wodd’s commitment
to sustainability
Best practice forest
management Commitment to
stakeholders
FSCM Certification
Renewable energy
Leading employment
practices
Biodiversity
Transparent governance
Carbon neutral
Social Responsibility
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Sustainability Sustainability
• is a key factor in all investment decisions.
We aim to: We aim to:
• manage our forests to the Highest standards
Our expectation is that: Our expectation is that:
• Wodd will be a net planter of trees, with the number of living trees increasing over time in all of our forests
Strategy & Objectives
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Long-term Strategy
Long-term Strategy
1. Provide stable, long-term returns to our investors
2. Be the preferred supplier of raw wood-based materials to a
broad customer base
3. Be the leading player in the forest industry regarding
environmental and social conduct
4. Expand existing and develop new large-scale projects
5. Seek new ways of working to improve the sustainability of
forests in the future
Code of Conduct
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• We work with all of our stakeholders, ensuring woodlands and forests meet the needs of present and future society.
Stakeholders
• We value our colleagues and our stakeholders, valuing diversity and treating everyone with consideration.
Respect
• We act with integrity and objectivity to achieve high standards of health and safety, quality and sustainability in everything we do.
Professional behaviour
Foreign Exchange Risks
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How? How?
• Fluctuation in foreign exchange rates
• Wodd is exposed to foreign exchange risk
Why? Why?
• Pulpwood is priced in USD which can be volatile against the M$
Actions to mitigate
Actions to mitigate
• Can utilise financial instruments to hedge against adverse currency movements
Weakness Weakness
• No guarantee that it will be possible to hedge against a particular change at an acceptable price, or that any attempt to hedge would be successful.
Foreign Exchange Risks
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WODD - Profitability Ratios “e”
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Gross Profit Margin Operating ProfitMargin
Net Profit Margin
2015 69.0% 48.1% 42.1%
2014 73.8% 53.4% 48.4%
69.0%
48.1% 42.1%
73.8%
53.4% 48.4%
Profitability Ratios
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WODD - Gearing Ratios “e”
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
Tim
es
Interest Cover
2015
2014
18%
18%
18%
18%
18%
19%
19%
19%
19%
19%
2015 2014
19%
18%
Gearing Ratios
Debt to Equity
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The end.
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