Scania annual report 2002
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ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2002</strong>
Annual General Meeting<br />
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) will be held at<br />
15:00 CET on Friday, 25 April 2003 at Konferenshuset, TelgeForum,<br />
Södertälje, Sweden.<br />
Participation<br />
Shareholders who wish to participate in the AGM must be recorded in<br />
the shareholder list maintained by Värdepapperscentralen VPC AB (the<br />
Swedish Central Securities Depository and Clearing Organisation) no<br />
later than Tuesday, 15 April 2003. They must also register with the<br />
company by post at <strong>Scania</strong> AB, SE-151 87 Södertälje, Sweden, or by<br />
telephone at +46 8 5538 1510 no later than 16:00 CET on Thursday,<br />
17 April 2003.<br />
Nominee shares<br />
To be entitled to participate in the AGM, shareholders whose shares<br />
have been registered in the name of a nominee through the trust<br />
department of a bank or brokerage house must temporarily reregister<br />
their shares in their own name with VPC. Shareholders who wish to<br />
reregister their shares in this way must inform their nominees<br />
accordingly well before Tuesday, 15 April 2003.<br />
Dividend<br />
The Board of Directors proposes Wednesday, 30 April 2003 as the<br />
record date for the <strong>2002</strong> dividend. The last day for trading shares that<br />
include the dividend is Friday, 25 April 2003. Provided that the AGM<br />
approves this proposal, the dividend is expected to be sent on Monday,<br />
5 May 2003.<br />
Financial information from <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Interim Report, January–March, on 23 April 2003<br />
Interim Report, January–June, on 23 July 2003<br />
Interim Report, January–September, on 27 October 2003<br />
The Annual Report is posted on the company’s web site,<br />
www.scania.com where <strong>Scania</strong>’s Interim Reports are also found.<br />
The material may also be ordered from:<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> AB, SE-151 87 Södertälje, Sweden.<br />
Phone: +46 8 5538 1000<br />
Fax: +46 8 5538 5559<br />
The English version of the Annual Report is a translation of the Swedish<br />
language original. Translation: Victor Kayfetz, Scan Edit.<br />
Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons in this Annual Report refer to<br />
the same period of the preceding year.<br />
The Annual Report contains forward-looking statements that reflect<br />
management’s current views with respect to certain future events and<br />
potential financial performance. Such forward-looking statements<br />
involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly alter potential<br />
results. The statements are based on certain assumptions, including<br />
assumptions related to general economic and financial conditions in the<br />
company’s markets and the level of demand for the company’s<br />
products.<br />
This <strong>report</strong> does not imply that the company has undertaken to<br />
revise these forward-looking statements, beyond what is required under<br />
the company’s registration contract with Stockholmsbörsen if and when<br />
circumstances arise that will lead to changes compared to the date<br />
when these statements were provided.<br />
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Contents<br />
■ THE COMPANY 2<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> in brief 2<br />
Important events 4<br />
Statement of the President and CEO 6<br />
The work of the Board 9<br />
Vision, mission statement and strategy 10<br />
Identity and brand 11<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s role in society 12<br />
Employees 14<br />
■ CUSTOMERS AND PRODUCTS 16<br />
Customers 17<br />
Products 18<br />
Service-related products 20<br />
Customer financing 21<br />
■ R&D AND PRODUCTION 22<br />
Research and development 23<br />
Concept development 24<br />
Modularisation – a way of thinking 25<br />
Production 26<br />
Environmental performance in production 28<br />
The production system 28<br />
■ THE ENVIRONMENT 30<br />
■ MARKETS AND DEMAND 34<br />
Global demand 35<br />
Europe 36<br />
Latin America 40<br />
Asia, Africa and Oceania 42<br />
Customer financing 44<br />
■ SCANIA SHARE DATA 46<br />
■ FINANCIAL REVIEW 48<br />
Consolidated income statement 51<br />
Consolidated balance sheet 52<br />
Statement of changes in<br />
shareholders’ equity 54<br />
Consolidated statement of cash flow 54<br />
Parent Company financial statements 55<br />
Accounting principles 56<br />
Notes 59<br />
Proposed distribution of earnings 70<br />
Auditors’ <strong>report</strong> 71<br />
Quarterly data 72<br />
Financial ratios and definitions 73<br />
Multi-year statistical review 74<br />
■ BOARD AND MANAGEMENT 76<br />
Board of Directors 76<br />
Group Management 78<br />
■ CONTACT INFORMATION 81<br />
Contact persons 81<br />
Addresses 82<br />
The Report of the Directors encompasses pages 2–70.<br />
Swedish corporate identity number:<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> AB (publ)<br />
556184-8564<br />
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For further information: www.scania.com<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> in brief<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> develops, manufactures and sells heavy<br />
trucks and buses as well as engines for industrial<br />
and marine use. <strong>Scania</strong> also offers its customers<br />
a broad range of services, service-related products<br />
and financing.<br />
Deliveries by market area, <strong>2002</strong> Sales by product area, <strong>2002</strong><br />
Other markets 5%<br />
Central and eastern<br />
Europe 7%<br />
Asia 8%<br />
Latin<br />
America11%<br />
Western<br />
Europe 69%<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s five largest bus markets<br />
Registrations Market share %<br />
<strong>2002</strong> <strong>2002</strong><br />
Mexico 424 4.9<br />
Spain 394 17.5<br />
Italy 347 11.7<br />
Brazil 327 3.5<br />
Taiwan 284 29.4<br />
Buses 9%<br />
Used vehicles<br />
and other<br />
products 11%<br />
Service-related<br />
products 23%<br />
Industrial and<br />
marine engines 1%<br />
Trucks 56%<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s ten largest truck markets<br />
Registrations Market share %<br />
<strong>2002</strong> <strong>2002</strong><br />
Great Britain 5,050 16.3<br />
France 3,871 9.6<br />
Germany 3,628 8.3<br />
Italy 3,358 13.0<br />
Brazil 3,208 18.9<br />
Spain 3,171 12.4<br />
The Netherlands 1,958 17.0<br />
Sweden 1,907 47.0<br />
South Korea 1,736 12.5<br />
Belgium 1,017 15.1<br />
Western Europe 28,524 13.5<br />
Key figures <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Deliveries, units<br />
Trucks 39,895 43,659 52,318<br />
Buses 3,774 4,672 4,174<br />
Total 43,669 48,331 56,492<br />
Sales, SEK m.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213 44,740<br />
Car operations 1,145 5,852 6,658<br />
Total 47,285 53,065 51,398<br />
Operating income, SEK m.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 3,843 2,356 4,809<br />
Car operations 563 1 111 275<br />
Total 4,406 2,467 5,084<br />
Operating margin, %<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 8.3 5.0 10.7<br />
Car operations – 1.9 4.1<br />
Total 8.2 2 4.6 9.9<br />
Income after financial items, SEK m. 3,722 1,541 4 ,454<br />
Net income, SEK m. 2,739 1,048 3 ,080<br />
Earnings per share, SEK m. 13.70 5.24 15.40<br />
Cash flows excluding Customer<br />
Finance operations, SEK m. 3 3,583 2,066 2 ,557<br />
Return, %<br />
on shareholders’ equity 17.2 6.5 21.6<br />
on capital employed 4 15.8 8.4 19.7<br />
Net debt/equity ratio 4 , % 0.25 0.49 0.50<br />
Equity/assets ratio, % 25.6 23.4 25.8<br />
Capital expenditures for<br />
fixed assets, SEK m. 3,025 1,980 1 ,825<br />
Research and development<br />
expenses, SEK m. 1,437 5 1,955 1 ,621<br />
Number of employees, 31 December 28,230 28 ,541 27,366<br />
1 Including capital gain, SEK 550 m.<br />
2 Excluding capital gains in car operations. Operating margin for the <strong>Scania</strong> Group<br />
including capital gains in car operations: 9.3%.<br />
3 Including acquisitions/divestments of businesses.<br />
4 With Customer Finance operations <strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity accounting for<br />
fixed assets method.<br />
5 In addition to research and development expenditures <strong>report</strong>ed among costs,<br />
SEK 573 m. was capitalised during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> develops, manufactures, markets and<br />
sells trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more<br />
than 16 tonnes (Class 8), intended for longdistance<br />
haulage, construction haulage and<br />
goods distribution.<br />
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS<br />
In western Europe, <strong>Scania</strong>’s most important<br />
market, deliveries declined during <strong>2002</strong>. In<br />
central and eastern Europe, <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales rose<br />
in most markets. In Latin America, weak<br />
economic growth and increases in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
prices led to decline in most markets. In Asia,<br />
Australia and Africa, <strong>Scania</strong>’s order bookings<br />
rose in a number of markets.<br />
IMPORTANT EVENTS<br />
Production capacity in Latin America was<br />
utilised to a growing extent for deliveries to<br />
Europe, Asia and Africa. During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
and the Japanese truck manufacturer Hino<br />
signed a strategic co-operation agreement,<br />
which among other things will mean that during<br />
2003 Hino will begin marketing and<br />
selling <strong>Scania</strong> tractor units in Japan.<br />
Deliveries, units<br />
60,000<br />
40,000<br />
20,000<br />
0<br />
52,318<br />
43,659<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
TRUCKS<br />
39,895<br />
Sales, SEK m.<br />
40,000<br />
30,000<br />
20,000<br />
10,000<br />
0<br />
31,101<br />
29,139<br />
27,184<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
56%<br />
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BUSES<br />
ENGINES SERVICE-RELATED PRODUCTS CUSTOMER FINANCE<br />
9% 1% 23%<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and coach operations focus on<br />
heavy buses with high passenger capacity for<br />
use as tourist coaches and in intercity and<br />
urban traffic. Most of <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus production<br />
consists of chassis on which bodies are built<br />
by specialist bodybuilding companies.<br />
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and coach sales developed<br />
favourably in a number of European markets.<br />
In Italy, <strong>Scania</strong> significantly increased its<br />
market share, mainly due to strong city bus<br />
sales. <strong>Scania</strong> sharply increased its bus sales<br />
in Australia and Dubai.<br />
IMPORTANT EVENTS<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and coach<br />
operations in Europe were co-ordinated<br />
with truck operations. During the year,<br />
an assembly plant for bodybuilding of city<br />
buses opened in St. Petersburg, Russia.<br />
Deliveries, units<br />
6,000<br />
4,000<br />
2,000<br />
4,174<br />
4,672<br />
3,774<br />
6,000<br />
4,000 3,704<br />
2,000<br />
4,701<br />
3,991<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s industrial and marine engines are<br />
used in a variety of applications at sea and<br />
on land.<br />
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS<br />
In Europe, <strong>Scania</strong> increased its deliveries<br />
of industrial and marine engines somewhat<br />
during the year. In Latin America, sales<br />
declined sharply due to the unstable economic<br />
situation. The engine sales growth<br />
of recent years in Saudi Arabia continued<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
IMPORTANT EVENTS<br />
During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> delivered its first<br />
marine 16-litre V8 engines, which were<br />
installed in the Swedish Sea Rescue Society’s<br />
new boat. <strong>Scania</strong> and the Japanese engine<br />
manufacturer Yanmar reached a strategic<br />
co-operation agreement during <strong>2002</strong>, under<br />
which Yanmar has been entitled to sell<br />
and market <strong>Scania</strong>’s marine engines to the<br />
pleasure boat industry worldwide under its<br />
own brand name.<br />
By continuously increasing the range of<br />
service-related products, <strong>Scania</strong> helps its<br />
customers achieve increasingly cost-effective<br />
solutions. Customer relationships develop<br />
into a mutual partnership.<br />
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS<br />
More than 500,000 trucks and buses from<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> are serviced and maintained by 1,500<br />
authorised <strong>Scania</strong> workshops around the<br />
world. More than 1,000 of these are in<br />
Europe. Sales of service and parts increased<br />
by 4 percent during <strong>2002</strong> to SEK 10,603 m.<br />
In some markets, up to half of new truck<br />
sales are combined with service contracts.<br />
IMPORTANT EVENTS<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>’s extensive service network<br />
added a sixth Assistance Centre, located<br />
in Trento, Italy.<br />
Sales, SEK m. Deliveries, units Sales, SEK m. Sales, SEK m.<br />
5,000<br />
4,000<br />
3,000<br />
2,000<br />
3,303<br />
4,672<br />
3,191<br />
1,000<br />
800<br />
600<br />
400<br />
437<br />
608<br />
464<br />
12,000<br />
8,000<br />
4,000<br />
8,113<br />
10,151 10,603<br />
Customer Financing is an important element<br />
of <strong>Scania</strong>’s integrated product range. For<br />
customers, financing is often one element<br />
of a cost-effective total solution for their<br />
transport business. <strong>Scania</strong> offers hire purchase<br />
contracts as well as financial and operating<br />
leases.<br />
MARKET DEVELOPMENTS<br />
In Europe, Customer Finance operations consist<br />
of 13 <strong>Scania</strong>-owned finance companies.<br />
In some western European countries, portfolio<br />
growth halted, since sales volume did not<br />
increase. In central and eastern Europe,<br />
Customer Finance operations continued to<br />
expand.<br />
IMPORTANT EVENTS<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, a finance company was<br />
established in Russia. <strong>Scania</strong> also started its<br />
own finance company in South Korea, where<br />
volume continued to increase sharply.<br />
Total assets in<br />
finance companies<br />
SEK m.<br />
30,000<br />
25,000<br />
20,000<br />
15,000<br />
10,000<br />
Operating income<br />
and net margin<br />
SEK m.<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
Operating income<br />
Net margin<br />
as a percentage<br />
of average<br />
portfolio<br />
%<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
1,000<br />
200<br />
5,000<br />
0<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
0<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
0<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
0<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
0<br />
2000 2001 <strong>2002</strong><br />
0<br />
99 00 01<br />
02<br />
0<br />
99 00 01 02<br />
0<br />
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Important events<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
• <strong>Scania</strong> celebrated many anniversaries and milestones<br />
in <strong>2002</strong>. The millionth <strong>Scania</strong> truck was manufactured at<br />
the Angers assembly plant, which also celebrated its<br />
10th anniversary. <strong>Scania</strong> trucks celebrated their 100th<br />
anniversary, and 100 years ago <strong>Scania</strong> delivered its first<br />
marine engine. This means that <strong>Scania</strong> is one of the<br />
world’s oldest manufacturers of engines for marine use.<br />
• In late <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> Industrial & Marine Engines<br />
signed a co-operation agreement with the Japanese<br />
engine manufacturer Yanmar. The agreement means<br />
that Yanmar will market and sell <strong>Scania</strong> engines to the<br />
pleasure boat industry under its own brand name.<br />
• <strong>Scania</strong> sold its Swedish car operations to Volkswagen<br />
AG of Germany. The settlement for <strong>Scania</strong>’s 50 percent<br />
holding in Svenska Volkswagen AB and for the Swedish<br />
dealership chain Din Bil amounted to SEK 870 m. and<br />
SEK 450 m., respectively.<br />
• As part of the restructuring of its bus and coach<br />
operations, <strong>Scania</strong> established the bus bodybuilding<br />
company Omni Katrineholm AB, which is responsible<br />
for development, production, procurement and commercial<br />
matters concerning bus bodies. Bus bodybuilding<br />
operations in Sweden, Russia and Poland are<br />
included in the new company’s sphere of responsibility.<br />
• In March, <strong>Scania</strong> and the Japanese truck manufacturer<br />
Hino signed a strategic co-operation agreement for the<br />
purpose of establishing a long-term business alliance.<br />
The first step in this co-operation concerns <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
tractor units, which will be marketed by Hino in Japan.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> began strategic co-operation with Hino. The Japanese truck manufacturer will market and sell <strong>Scania</strong><br />
tractor units in the Japanese market.<br />
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<strong>2002</strong><br />
2003<br />
• In October, <strong>Scania</strong> participated for the first time<br />
in the Tokyo Motor Show, the leading commercial<br />
vehicle trade show in Asia. Together with Hino,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> exhibited tractor units intended for the<br />
Japanese market.<br />
• <strong>Scania</strong> began bus manufacturing in St. Petersburg.<br />
The company invested SEK 80 m. in a plant that<br />
manufactures bodies for city buses for the Russian<br />
market on chassis from Sweden.<br />
• <strong>Scania</strong> continued to concentrate its component<br />
production. During the year, all cab manufacturing<br />
was transferred from Meppel, in the Netherlands,<br />
to Oskarshamn, Sweden, where <strong>Scania</strong> invested<br />
SEK 850 m. in a new finishing paintshop and a new<br />
assembly line for fitting out cabs.<br />
• <strong>Scania</strong>’s truck assembly in Poland ceased at the<br />
end of June. The capacity that has thus been made<br />
available is needed to meet increased demand for<br />
city and intercity bus bodies.<br />
• During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>'s research and development<br />
department unveiled a number of concept studies<br />
that generated well-deserved publicity. The purpose<br />
of the <strong>Scania</strong> STAX concept, pictured here, is to<br />
study customer interest in advanced design as well<br />
as how safety aspects are evaluated. <strong>Scania</strong>'s concept<br />
studies are described in more detail on page 24.<br />
• <strong>Scania</strong> was de-listed from the New York Stock Exchange<br />
on 15 January 2003. The reason behind <strong>Scania</strong>’s decision<br />
to apply for de-listing was the low number of shares outstanding<br />
and very limited trading volume in the US. Opportunities<br />
for global investments and global share trading have<br />
also increased significantly in recent years. This step does<br />
not affect <strong>Scania</strong>’s listing on Stockholmsbörsen (Stockholm<br />
Stock Exchange).<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> STAX is a concept study that shows how<br />
tomorrow’s bonneted trucks may look.<br />
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Statement of the President and CEO<br />
Economic uncertainty increased gradually<br />
during the year, adversely affecting the<br />
need for transport services. Despite lower<br />
sales volume, <strong>Scania</strong> improved its earnings<br />
and was once again among the companies<br />
with the strongest earnings in<br />
its industry.<br />
The expected recovery in the American economy did<br />
not materialise during the year. Continued low interest<br />
rates and increased indebtedness among households,<br />
for example by means of major rebates on loan-financed<br />
car purchases, kept up the level of consumption. In<br />
Europe, the economic growth rate decreased gradually<br />
during the year. Especially in Germany and neighbouring<br />
countries, growth stalled completely during the<br />
fourth quarter, while a clear slowing trend was apparent<br />
in France, Spain and Italy. In South America, the<br />
Argentine economy collapsed, while uncertainty in the<br />
Brazilian economy increased.<br />
Obviously <strong>Scania</strong> was adversely affected by these<br />
developments, and sales volume fell from 48,300<br />
trucks and buses in 2001 to 43,700 vehicles last year.<br />
Historically, this is a rather high level for <strong>Scania</strong>, but<br />
the total decline from the peak year of 2000 was<br />
nearly 13,000 units.<br />
For <strong>Scania</strong>, <strong>2002</strong> turned out better than expected.<br />
The strategy of keeping price levels up and increasing<br />
the company’s presence in the most powerful engine<br />
segments above 450 horsepower improved earnings.<br />
Also the changes of recent years in our production<br />
structure contributed to substantially better earnings.<br />
No recovery in Europe<br />
Demand in western Europe did not fall to as low a level<br />
as we had previously projected, but ended up at<br />
210,000 heavy trucks. In historical terms, this was a<br />
good year, following the record years of 1999, 2000<br />
and 2001 with 235,000, 245,000 and 235,000 heavy<br />
truck registrations, respectively.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, price levels stabilised and a number<br />
of large customers came back. Our market share<br />
stabilised.<br />
The downturn in the European economic growth<br />
rate continued during the year. The economy will<br />
probably slow further during 2003.<br />
Owing to the relatively good economic growth<br />
rate in central and eastern Europe, these markets<br />
developed favourably. Volume is growing rapidly, and<br />
considering the strong position that <strong>Scania</strong> enjoys in<br />
the region, this bodes well for the future, especially in<br />
light of the existing growth potential, since a number<br />
of these countries are on the threshold of EU membership.<br />
For every new <strong>Scania</strong> truck that is sold in central<br />
and eastern Europe, five to six used <strong>Scania</strong> trucks find<br />
their way into the region. This has a very positive effect<br />
on our service business in central and eastern Europe.<br />
Slow recovery in Latin America<br />
The Argentine economic crisis struck with full intensity<br />
during the year and the economy deteriorated significantly.<br />
Brazil was affected and economic growth in<br />
Brazil was slower than in many years.<br />
Due to <strong>Scania</strong>’s action programme, including<br />
streamlining of production, adjustment of price levels<br />
and increased exports to countries outside Latin<br />
America of both components and vehicles, in combination<br />
with the weakening of the Argentine and<br />
Brazilian currencies in particular, earnings in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
Latin American operations improved sharply.<br />
Strong growth in Asia<br />
In Asia, a number of markets developed favourably for<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>. In South Korea, <strong>Scania</strong> is back at the record-<br />
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eaking levels of the mid-90s. Since 1998, <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
sales and service network has been restructured and<br />
further expanded.<br />
In China, the economy is growing rapidly. However,<br />
the market for the type of highly technically specified<br />
Western products that <strong>Scania</strong> sells is limited. The<br />
existing logistics and distribution systems are totally<br />
different from those in Europe.<br />
Co-operation with Hino is continuing as planned,<br />
and the first <strong>Scania</strong> trucks have already been delivered<br />
to Japanese customers. Other projects are continuously<br />
being evaluated. It should also be borne in mind<br />
that this co-operation is aimed at long-term positive<br />
results for both parties.<br />
We also signed a strategic co-operation agreement<br />
with Japanese-based Yanmar, a world leader in engine<br />
manufacturing, on the delivery of marine engines for<br />
pleasure boats, which will be sold under Yanmar’s<br />
brand name.<br />
New bus and coach structure<br />
For many years, the profitability of <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and<br />
coach operations has been weak. These operations<br />
had to undergo a major improvement. The objective<br />
is to achieve the same income level as for trucks.<br />
In Europe, the problem has primarily been of a<br />
structural nature, while in Latin America it was due<br />
to a sharp decline in volume. During the year, we also<br />
completed the restructuring of European bus and<br />
coach operations that we began earlier.<br />
Since a large proportion of a bus chassis consists<br />
of truck components, while trucks and buses share<br />
development stages and bus chassis resemble truck<br />
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chassis in production structure, we are now taking<br />
advantage of synergies with truck production. The bus<br />
chassis are then sent for bodyworking at <strong>Scania</strong>-owned<br />
or independent bodybuilding companies.<br />
The most highly publicised element of the restructuring,<br />
co-ordination of bus chassis and truck assembly<br />
in Södertälje, was completed at mid-year.<br />
Bus bodybuilding is an entirely different business.<br />
In volume, it accounts for less than ten percent of our<br />
total bus and coach operations. With approximately<br />
1,200 work hours per bus body, it is still largely a matter<br />
of craftsmanship. Omni Katrineholm AB, the wholly<br />
owned company in which our own bodybuilding operations<br />
have been gathered, today consists of three units:<br />
in Katrineholm, Sweden, development and production<br />
of bus bodies takes place. In Sfiupsk, Poland, all of<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>s operations today focus on bodybuilding and in<br />
St. Petersburg, Russia, we have a newly opened plant.<br />
The labour cost for a bus body produced in Poland or<br />
Russia is one fifth of that in Sweden.<br />
In Latin America, bus sales in Mexico developed<br />
favourably. Otherwise the market shrank and we lost<br />
market share in Brazil, since we implemented the<br />
same price increases as for trucks.<br />
Global product and production system<br />
Two important steps were taken during the year<br />
concerning <strong>Scania</strong>’s global products and production<br />
system.<br />
The restructuring of European production was<br />
completed, with all cab production for European<br />
operations being concentrated in Oskarshamn,<br />
Sweden. The strategy of concentrating component<br />
manufacture at one location, since the investment<br />
costs are high, has thus been implemented, When it<br />
comes to chassis assembly, logistics expenses are<br />
higher, which makes it economically advantageous to<br />
have assembly in several locations, as close to the<br />
customer as possible.<br />
Meanwhile production in Latin America and Europe<br />
became fully integrated. Instead of recruiting more employees<br />
and increasing capacity in Europe when order<br />
books grew during the first half of <strong>2002</strong>, we increased<br />
our utilisation of production capacity in Latin America.<br />
Since the late 1980s, we have had a continuous flow of<br />
components, mainly gearboxes and engines, from Latin<br />
America to Europe. This flow was increased, while we<br />
began to deliver sizeable volumes of complete vehicles<br />
from Latin America directly to customers in Europe,<br />
Asia and Africa. This is possible thanks to<br />
our global production system, which has the same production<br />
structure and quality throughout the system.<br />
Regardless of where a vehicle is produced, a <strong>Scania</strong><br />
is always a <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Product development<br />
The modular system is the foundation of our development<br />
strategy. Put simply, it is about having a ‘toolbox’<br />
from which we assist the customer by putting together<br />
exactly the vehicle his specific needs require. The<br />
requirements are very different from one transport task<br />
to another. For <strong>Scania</strong>, the modular system, with its<br />
carefully specified interfaces between ‘building blocks’,<br />
means that we can pursue development of each module,<br />
for example the engine, without having to change<br />
the surrounding modules, for example the gearbox and<br />
cab. In our development work, this makes it easier to<br />
carry out continuous improvements, thereby achieving<br />
a better product and more efficient production. A new<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> is always better than the previous one.<br />
Focus on core business completed<br />
Having sold its car operations, in principle <strong>Scania</strong> today<br />
is a company that is focused entirely on its core<br />
business: heavy commercial vehicles for transporting<br />
goods and people, plus industrial and marine engines.<br />
Looking ahead<br />
Considering the slow economic growth rate in both<br />
the US and Europe, and uncertainty in Iraq, in my<br />
judgement there will be one more year of weak<br />
demand for our products in most markets.<br />
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all<br />
the employees in the worldwide <strong>Scania</strong> organisation<br />
for this past year. Everyone is doing their best to<br />
ensure that <strong>Scania</strong> will remain a strong, profitable<br />
company with high-quality products and service for<br />
our loyal <strong>Scania</strong> customers.<br />
Leif Östling<br />
President and CEO<br />
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The work of the Board<br />
According to the Rules of Procedure it has adopted,<br />
the Board of Directors shall hold at least six regular<br />
meetings per year. Beyond this, the Board may meet<br />
when circumstances so warrant. During <strong>2002</strong> the<br />
Board had eight meetings.<br />
The Board’s January/February, April, July/August<br />
and October/November meetings are devoted<br />
primarily to financial <strong>report</strong>ing.<br />
In August the Board deals with long-term plans<br />
and in December the financial plan (budget) for the<br />
following year.<br />
At all regular meetings, the Board deals with<br />
matters of a current nature as well as capital<br />
expenditures. Reporting to the Board from its<br />
committees occurs on a continuous basis.<br />
At its meetings, the Board also recurrently deals<br />
with various aspects of the company’s operations:<br />
for example, management recruitment, financing,<br />
product development and market issues. This<br />
occurs at in-depth briefings where affected<br />
managers participate.<br />
The statutory Board meeting following the Annual<br />
General Meeting approves Rules of Procedure and<br />
a standing agenda for the Board meetings, appoints<br />
the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Board committee<br />
members, adopts instructions and decides certain<br />
Board compensation issues. To support both the<br />
Chairman, Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder since 7 May<br />
<strong>2002</strong>, and the President and CEO, Leif Östling, the<br />
new position of Vice Chairman was established.<br />
Clas Åke Hedström was appointed to this position.<br />
Nomination of Board members takes place as follows:<br />
Well before the Annual General Meeting, the Chairman<br />
and Vice Chairman hold discussions with representatives<br />
of the four largest shareholders in the company<br />
(excluding Volvo AB) to reach a consensus on persons<br />
to be nominated.<br />
A new committee, the Audit Committee, was established<br />
during <strong>2002</strong> consisting of Marcus Wallenberg,<br />
Chairman, Clas Åke Hedström, and Lothar Sander. The<br />
Audit Committee held three meetings. In accordance<br />
with the rules of procedure that have been adopted, the<br />
Audit Committee has prepared items of business related<br />
to internal controls, financial <strong>report</strong>ing, accounting<br />
principles and external auditing.<br />
Compensation issues for the President and other<br />
senior executives are decided by the Board after<br />
preparation by a committee that was established earlier,<br />
the Remuneration Committee, which now consists of<br />
Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman, Peggy Bruzelius,<br />
Rolf Stomberg, and Clas Åke Hedström. During <strong>2002</strong><br />
this committee had one meeting.<br />
A committee was also established earlier consisting<br />
of external Board members independent of Investor and<br />
Volkswagen. The Employee Representatives are not<br />
included. This committee is intended to prepare any<br />
possible issues for the Board concerning the ownership<br />
structure of <strong>Scania</strong> AB.<br />
The instructions to the President specify his<br />
duties and powers. These instructions include policy<br />
documents on capital expenditures, financing, financial<br />
<strong>report</strong>ing and external communications.<br />
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Vision, mission statement and strategy<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s vision is to be the leading company<br />
in its industry by creating lasting value for its<br />
customers, employees, shareholders and<br />
other stakeholders.<br />
Strategy<br />
Concentration on heavy transport vehicles<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s operations focus on the most profitable<br />
segment, heavy transport vehicles. In mature markets,<br />
demand for trucks and buses in the heavier segment<br />
increases with economic growth. In emerging markets,<br />
demand increases faster or at the same pace as infrastructure<br />
expands and the demands on logistics<br />
systems increase.<br />
ment work, <strong>Scania</strong> is also continuously improving its<br />
sales and service network. Customer financing is an<br />
important element of <strong>Scania</strong>’s complete product offer.<br />
Focus on growth markets<br />
Heavy transport services are the fastest growing segment<br />
of the transport industry. <strong>Scania</strong>’s main markets<br />
– the enlarged Europe, Latin America and Asia – have<br />
good potential for long-term growth.<br />
Mission statement<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s mission is to supply its customers with highquality<br />
vehicles and services related to the transport of<br />
goods and passengers by road. By focusing on customer<br />
needs, high-quality products and services, as<br />
well as respect for the individual, <strong>Scania</strong> shall create<br />
value-added for the customer and grow with sustained<br />
profitability.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s operations specialise in developing and<br />
manufacturing vehicles, which shall lead the market in<br />
terms of performance and life-cycle cost, as well as<br />
quality and environmental characteristics.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s sales and service organisation shall supply<br />
customers with vehicles and services that provides<br />
maximum operating time at minimum cost over the<br />
service life of their vehicles, while preserving their<br />
environmental characteristics.<br />
Modular product system<br />
With <strong>Scania</strong>’s modular product system, the customer<br />
can get the exact vehicle specification he or she<br />
wants. The more closely a vehicle and related services<br />
are adapted to a transport task, the better the customer’s<br />
operating economy will be.<br />
The modular system optimises the total number<br />
of main components that are included in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
product range. It thereby allows considerably longer<br />
production runs for these components than is possible<br />
in a conventional product system. The modular system<br />
is the basis for product quality. It also simplifies parts<br />
management and contributes to higher quality in the<br />
service organisation.<br />
Integrated range of vehicles,<br />
services and financing<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> grows by offering customers the best vehicles,<br />
service and financing solutions in the market. <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
customers increasingly use their vehicles round-theclock.<br />
This presupposes rapid, continuous access to<br />
service and repairs. In addition to its vehicle develop-<br />
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Identity and brand<br />
An increasingly borderless Europe offers major opportunities<br />
to manufacturers with a well-developed sales<br />
and service network.<br />
In Latin America, the demand for vehicles, services<br />
and financing will increase as a growing share of both<br />
goods and passenger traffic utilises heavy vehicles.<br />
Asia is a long-term growth market. Infrastructure<br />
improvements will open the way for a more efficient<br />
transport sector.<br />
Behind the <strong>Scania</strong> brand is a strong corporate<br />
culture that always puts the customer<br />
first. Respecting the knowledge, experience<br />
and desire of all individual employees to<br />
continuously improve their performance is<br />
fundamental to <strong>Scania</strong>’s culture. There is a<br />
constant focus on quality at all levels.<br />
Historically speaking, <strong>Scania</strong> has competed on the<br />
basis of tried and tested technical solutions. Its ambition<br />
has always been to outperform its competitors.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s products must help its customers achieve<br />
higher profitability.<br />
This value-added is based on long experience,<br />
superior quality and high cost-effectiveness – all concentrated<br />
and summed up in the <strong>Scania</strong> brand name.<br />
The strength and value of the brand has helped make<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> one of the most profitable companies in its<br />
industry. Strong customer loyalty is the cornerstone of<br />
this profitability.<br />
Pride and trust<br />
A customer feels proud to own and drive a <strong>Scania</strong>, a<br />
professional working tool that strengthens the respect<br />
accorded him by colleagues, competitors and his own<br />
customers. But he also feels trust, because he has<br />
made a sound investment. This trust is not only about<br />
physical products, but also of being able to rely on all<br />
the collective knowledge and experience of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
global service network.<br />
Values<br />
Aside from the company’s products – vehicles,<br />
services and customer financing – <strong>Scania</strong>’s identity<br />
is shaped by its internal values and working methods.<br />
Three fundamental values are shared throughout the<br />
company and form the basis of both <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
corporate culture and its business success.<br />
Putting the customer first<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> focuses all its efforts on the needs and activities<br />
of its customers. It does so by optimising the value<br />
chain – from development work via production and purchasing,<br />
to sales and servicing of vehicles while they are<br />
in operation. By viewing its business over a vehicle’s<br />
entire life cycle, <strong>Scania</strong> also creates a close contact –<br />
and partnership – with the customer.<br />
Respecting the individual<br />
Respecting the individual is a cornerstone of leadership<br />
at <strong>Scania</strong>. On the basis of this value, it is the task of a<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> manager to teach and to apply the principles<br />
that govern the company’s work.<br />
New ideas and inspiration are born out of day-to-day<br />
operations. When given increased responsibility, <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
employees always develop better solutions in their<br />
work. Their knowledge, experience and attitude of continuously<br />
seeking to improve their work help ensure<br />
higher quality, efficiency and greater job satisfaction.<br />
Quality<br />
All employees in the global <strong>Scania</strong> organisation know<br />
that the customer’s profitability is dependent on the<br />
delivery of high quality from <strong>Scania</strong>. By immediately<br />
dealing with deviations in well-established processes<br />
and promptly remedying them, <strong>Scania</strong>’s employees<br />
continuously improve the quality of their products and<br />
services.<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong>’s role in society<br />
An ethical approach to business is the<br />
responsibility of every employee. Respect<br />
for the individual is one of the core values<br />
that define how <strong>Scania</strong>’s employees<br />
are expected to behave towards their<br />
surroundings and their fellow employees.<br />
The OECD Guidelines in brief<br />
• Generally: Respect human rights.<br />
• Information: Disclose relevant information<br />
to all stakeholders.<br />
• Employees: Respect the union rights of<br />
employees and help eliminate child labour.<br />
• The environment: Strive for continuous<br />
improvement.<br />
• Corruption: Never offer bribes or anything<br />
else that may be perceived as bribes.<br />
• Interest to customer: Disclose product<br />
information to customers and establish<br />
improvement procedures.<br />
• Science and technology: Work towards<br />
transferring knowledge to host countries.<br />
• Competition: Refrain from anti-competitive<br />
agreements among competitors.<br />
Ethics<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> shall create lasting value for its customers,<br />
employees, shareholders and other stakeholders.<br />
Sound ethics and high moral standards are preconditions<br />
for winning and maintaining trust and respect –<br />
and thereby also for profitable long-term operations.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> takes an active part in clarifying ethical and<br />
social values within the organisation. There is a strong<br />
connection between business ethics, social commitment<br />
and the <strong>Scania</strong> brand.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s procurement policy specifies standards<br />
for suppliers in terms of quality, environmental impact,<br />
business ethics and social aspects.<br />
Assuming social responsibility<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> regards assuming social responsibility as an<br />
integral part of its business. Also important is working<br />
towards positive local social development in the places<br />
where <strong>Scania</strong> has operations.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> has formulated how the<br />
company should behave in its workplace relations<br />
and external contacts. The point of departure for<br />
these relations is <strong>Scania</strong>’s core values and the OECD<br />
Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which <strong>Scania</strong><br />
agrees with.<br />
Freedom of contract and co-determination<br />
All employees throughout <strong>Scania</strong>’s global organisation<br />
are fully entitled to participate in trade union work, and<br />
a majority of employees belong to a union. The level of<br />
union affiliation varies in response to local conditions<br />
and is lower in France and the Netherlands than in<br />
other countries where <strong>Scania</strong> has production.<br />
In all countries where <strong>Scania</strong> does business, employees<br />
have access to company information and the<br />
right to co-determination, as provided by national<br />
legislation.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> European Committee is a forum for<br />
consultation and information where <strong>Scania</strong> employee<br />
representatives from EU countries meet.<br />
Every manager at <strong>Scania</strong> is responsible for<br />
ensuring compliance with the<br />
OECD Guidelines.<br />
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Road safety work<br />
One undesired consequence of road traffic is traffic<br />
accidents. Every year more than 40,000 people die on<br />
the road in the EU countries, and many more are injured.<br />
To improve road safety is an important task. The European<br />
Commission’s target is to halve the casualty<br />
figures by 2010.<br />
To <strong>Scania</strong>, product development work and training of<br />
drivers and customers are the best opportunities to<br />
influence road safety in a clear way. Through active<br />
opinion-forming efforts, <strong>Scania</strong> can also help ensure that<br />
the use of its products will become better.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> must be a leader in active safety and develop<br />
products in such a way as to minimise both the number<br />
of accidents and the damage they cause.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has organised a European road safety conference<br />
in Brussels twice with decision-makers at the European<br />
Commission, the European Parliament and other<br />
public agencies and organisations as its target group.<br />
The third conference will be held in October 2003 and<br />
will focus on the role of the driver in road safety.<br />
One result of the latest road safety conference was the<br />
establishment of a working group to create a digital road<br />
database adapted for heavy vehicles. Obtaining information<br />
about the fastest, safest or shorter route for heavy<br />
vehicles would be useful for haulage companies wishing<br />
to achieve maximum efficiency with minimal environmental<br />
impact. It can also reduce the risk of accidents, traffic<br />
congestion and stress. At <strong>Scania</strong>’s initiative, stake holders<br />
involved in road transport services and road safety have<br />
met to identify what special parameters are of interest for<br />
heavy vehicles and how they can be gathered or updated.<br />
The goal is to pave the way for a digital European<br />
road infrastructure adapted to heavy vehicles.<br />
Young European Truck Driver<br />
As part of its long-term efforts to improve road<br />
safety, during 2003 <strong>Scania</strong> is organising a major<br />
competition for drivers. This competition, called<br />
Young European Truck Driver, is aimed at<br />
promoting safe, environmentally sound and<br />
economical driving techniques. <strong>Scania</strong> is<br />
organising the competition in partnership with the<br />
European Commission and with Michelin, Shell and<br />
the International Road Transport Union (IRU)<br />
as co-sponsors.<br />
All drivers under the age of 30, with<br />
a licence for heavy trucks, are invited<br />
to participate.<br />
Crumple zone on trucks<br />
To reduce the consequences of a head-on<br />
crash, <strong>Scania</strong> has developed a concept in<br />
which a truck is equipped with a deformable<br />
crash zone. This will decrease the death toll by<br />
approximately an additional 900 compared to<br />
the underrun protection system now mandated<br />
by the EU.<br />
However, European regulations on the length<br />
and weight of trucks limit the potential for introducing<br />
this type of deformation zone without sacrificing cargo space.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has raised this issue in discussions with national<br />
agencies and the European Commission.<br />
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Employees<br />
Respect for the individual is the basis for<br />
leadership at <strong>Scania</strong>. A sense of commitment<br />
and a questioning approach can only be<br />
achieved by individuals who feel that they<br />
can exert influence. By means of continuous<br />
improvements in working methods, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
has substantially improved productivity and<br />
job satisfaction, while helping reduce<br />
absences due to illness.<br />
Leadership focused on working methods<br />
Clear, supportive leadership, with straightforward allocation<br />
of responsibility, is fundamental to <strong>Scania</strong>’s continuous<br />
improvement efforts. This establishes a creative,<br />
secure environment that encourages initiative and<br />
courage to break new ground and that rewards concrete,<br />
lasting results.<br />
One of the most important tasks of <strong>Scania</strong> managers<br />
is to teach and apply the principles that form the basis<br />
of a method-based management system. Fundamental<br />
to this working method is the pursuit of continuous<br />
improvements. New ideas develop among employees<br />
in the company’s operations, while managers stimulate<br />
continuous improvement in working systems.<br />
Human resource development<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> managers must utilise the talents of their fellow<br />
employees and stimulate development. At the same<br />
time, each individual employee has a responsibility for<br />
improving his or her own skills. Once a year, each<br />
employee’s human resource development plan is<br />
summarised in a review with his or her manager.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s human resource development work has a<br />
long-term focus. <strong>Scania</strong>’s global organisation set aside<br />
an average of 30 training hours per employee, in addition<br />
to the time spent on ‘‘learning by doing” as part of dayto-day<br />
work.<br />
Anna Bodestig<br />
Styling, Research and Development, Södertälje, Sweden<br />
“I work at a department with a creative climate and great<br />
openness to new ideas and solutions. Our ambitions are<br />
always set high, in order to achieve the best results. We<br />
work holistically with both interiors and exteriors, and<br />
with all <strong>Scania</strong> products. It is also fun to work with an<br />
international product and an international company – it<br />
always provides a broader perspective.”<br />
Diosdete Caetano<br />
Product Auditing, Chassis, São Paulo, Brazil<br />
“To me, the major reward in my job is the freedom to<br />
make my own decisions. I manage a team that identifies<br />
deviations in components that are used when assembling<br />
a truck. It is a matter of finding quick solutions, usually<br />
together with the supplier, in order to eliminate the problem.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> gives you a lot of individual responsibility.”<br />
Rodolfo Sebastian Haro<br />
Gearbox Shaft Tooling, Tucumán, Argentina<br />
“The 15 years I have worked at <strong>Scania</strong> Tucumán have<br />
given me an opportunity for both personal and professional<br />
development, which have been important goals in<br />
my life. I am proud to know that the job I do at the factory<br />
here in Tucumán is a part of top-quality trucks and buses<br />
that operate all over the world. To me, <strong>Scania</strong> is a company<br />
that cares about and values people.”<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong>’s industrial research programme enables graduate<br />
engineers to combine permanent employment with<br />
research at the licentiate or doctoral level.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Marketing Academy provides academically<br />
accredited training that develops leadership talent<br />
and strengthens the business skills of <strong>Scania</strong>’s marketing<br />
organisation. The Academy is run in collaboration with<br />
the Stockholm School of Economics.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> operates its own technical upper secondary<br />
school in Södertälje, which trains certified fitters and<br />
production mechanics. There are also <strong>Scania</strong>-affiliated<br />
industrial schools in Zwolle and São Paulo.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> is a company with worldwide operations and<br />
cross-border collaboration. One of the many examples<br />
of global work is the teams that work with quality<br />
matters and with preparing changes at production<br />
units. ‘‘Best practices” are developed through exchange<br />
of experience between production in Sweden, the<br />
Netherlands, France and Latin America as well as<br />
throughout the global sales and service organisation.<br />
The Personnel Exchange Programme (PEP)<br />
broadens the skills of <strong>Scania</strong> employees and enables<br />
them to work in other countries. Since it was established,<br />
about 570 <strong>Scania</strong> employees have completed<br />
the programme.<br />
Motivation<br />
A good working environment, personal responsibility<br />
and teamwork provide motivation. Combined with<br />
bonus systems, they increase employee participation<br />
and dedication. In Sweden, the bonus system is based<br />
on the year’s delivery assurance and productivity growth.<br />
Funds are transferred to a foundation in which each<br />
employee holds shares. At year-end <strong>2002</strong>, the<br />
foundation owned 0.6 percent of <strong>Scania</strong> shares. In<br />
France, the bonus is determined by earnings, quality<br />
and delivery precision, and in the Netherlands by<br />
earnings and low absenteeism. In Latin America, the<br />
bonus is based on production, low absenteeism, market<br />
leadership, teamwork and improvement efforts.<br />
Sergey Lebedev<br />
Sales Manager, <strong>Scania</strong> Russia<br />
“The Russian market has seen a few upturns and downturns<br />
in recent years. During this period, our sales team<br />
has gained very valuable experience. We have to deal with<br />
many special requirements, and at <strong>Scania</strong> we proudly claim<br />
that we work with ‘<strong>Scania</strong>’s most demanding customers’.<br />
This is a challenge and what we manage to accomplish<br />
together is very satisfying.”<br />
Benedikt Engler<br />
Service Technician, Motoren Baader Vertriebs- und<br />
Instandsetzungs GmbH, Neustadt, Germany<br />
“I have worked at <strong>Scania</strong> for almost 25 years, most of the time<br />
with electronic systems in <strong>Scania</strong> vehicles and engines, everything<br />
from the Opticruise gearchanging system and the Retarder<br />
to the introduction of the new <strong>Scania</strong> HPI fuel injection system.<br />
I like logical thinking and always want to stay up-to-date.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> gives me opportunities and occasions to use all the<br />
broad know-how I have picked up.”<br />
Sangwoon Lee<br />
Managing Director, <strong>Scania</strong> Finance Korea<br />
“I very much enjoy working at a company where customers are<br />
treated with such respect. <strong>Scania</strong>’s corporate culture is also<br />
reminiscent of the thinking here in East Asia. The individual and<br />
internal values mean more than externalities. We prefer to work<br />
quietly and systematically rather than with big gestures. The way<br />
I see it, <strong>Scania</strong> is managed with an iron hand, clad in velvet.”<br />
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CUSTOMERS AND PRODUCTS<br />
Sue Hixon<br />
Associated British Ports, Hull, Great Britain<br />
Strategically located on the east coast of Great Britain, Humber<br />
Estuary has long been one of the most important harbours in<br />
the country. Associated British Ports is the country’s leading ports<br />
business that helps customers by providing a fleet of five powerful<br />
pilot boats, equipped with <strong>Scania</strong> engines. One of these is<br />
commanded by Sue Hixon, the only female pilot boat captain in<br />
the British Isles.<br />
“My job is mainly to transport pilots to and from the vessels<br />
that arrive or depart from the port. For really big supertankers, that<br />
can mean a trip of 13 nautical miles out to sea. We must be able<br />
to provide service round the clock, seven days a week – in any kind<br />
of weather. It means we must always have pilot boats and engines<br />
that we can rely on.”<br />
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Customers<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s customers are found all over the<br />
world. Their operations may differ, but they all<br />
have in common that in their businesses they<br />
make heavy demands on <strong>Scania</strong>’s products<br />
and services. All work at <strong>Scania</strong> is focused on<br />
understanding and meeting the demands,<br />
needs and wishes of these customers.<br />
All of <strong>Scania</strong>’s operations revolve around extensive contact<br />
with customers from different markets and with varying<br />
needs. In the product development process, this occurs<br />
among other things in the form of “customer clinics” held in<br />
various locations around the world, where new solutions<br />
are tested. The purpose of this dialogue with customers is<br />
to ensure that every new product meets the high standard<br />
demanded by our customers. <strong>Scania</strong>’s quality processes<br />
are another example of how customers make themselves<br />
heard. Through the Quick process, quality issues are<br />
gathered from customers via service workshops, which<br />
in turn are in direct contact with production and product<br />
development units as well as sub-contractors.<br />
New customer demands<br />
As markets are deregulated and international trade increases,<br />
the conditions in which transport companies<br />
operate are changing in a far-reaching way. Large national<br />
and international haulage companies and bus companies<br />
are being formed through mergers or acquisitions. Meanwhile<br />
many small haulage firms are specialising or are<br />
becoming sub-contractors to larger transport companies.<br />
Such services as financing, insurance, short-term rental<br />
Angel Villegas transports oil for Gabino Celso Correa in<br />
southern Argentina.<br />
and maintenance are increasingly in demand. By continuously<br />
optimising the value chain – from development<br />
to production, sales, customer finance and vehicle service<br />
– <strong>Scania</strong> helps to improve a customer’s profitability.<br />
Truck customers<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s truck customers demand greater and greater<br />
vehicle availability, often round-the-clock. This presupposes<br />
rapid access to routine maintenance and repairs. For<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>, it means 24-hour service, comprehensive parts<br />
management, complete maintenance and many other<br />
services generated in close contact with the customer.<br />
A large proportion of <strong>Scania</strong>’s truck customers work in<br />
the long-haulage segment, where <strong>Scania</strong>’s closely-knit and<br />
international service network is highly valued.<br />
Drivers, who live with the products, are an important<br />
group to <strong>Scania</strong>. To develop and build vehicles with the<br />
best possible safety, quality and ergonomic features, product<br />
development takes place in close co-operation with<br />
professional drivers. During 2003, <strong>Scania</strong> is putting extra<br />
emphasis on drivers, among other things by joining with the<br />
European Commission to organise Young European Truck<br />
Driver, a road safety activity that is taking place in some 20<br />
countries.<br />
Bus and coach customers<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s customers in city bus services today are often<br />
private operators, in many cases active in more than one<br />
country. To a growing extent, they are demanding a total<br />
transport solution, in which <strong>Scania</strong> assumes responsibility<br />
for everything. Service and repair contracts, financing and<br />
traffic planning are examples of the elements that may be<br />
included in <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus offers.<br />
Customers in the tourist coach segment previously<br />
composed their own coach, by ordering the chassis from<br />
one manufacturer and the body from another. Today<br />
these customers increasingly often want to buy a whole<br />
bus from one supplier. This means that to a greater<br />
extent, <strong>Scania</strong> is selling a complete vehicle and assuming<br />
overall responsibility for the final product.<br />
Industrial and marine engine customers<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s industrial and marine engine customers have in<br />
common that they need a powerful engine with an output<br />
of 200-800 hp. It may be a fisherman off the coast of<br />
Norway, the Kuala Lumpur airport or a rock-crushing<br />
plant in the Australian outback. They all demand a high<br />
standard of delivery assurance, access to parts, reliability<br />
and fuel economy.<br />
A clear trend is increased demands that engines<br />
should meet the emission standards of both today and<br />
tomorrow.<br />
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Products<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has an integrated product concept<br />
that combines vehicles, service-related<br />
products and financing. Through its collective<br />
knowledge in these fields, <strong>Scania</strong> helps to<br />
continuously improve the profitability of its<br />
customers.<br />
Conditions affecting the customer in the form of new<br />
technology, new materials and new legislation are constantly<br />
changing. <strong>Scania</strong>’s goal is to help the customer<br />
achieve increased profitability.<br />
A modular product range<br />
The better <strong>Scania</strong> vehicles and service-related products<br />
are adapted to the customer’s needs, the higher the<br />
customer’s profitability will be. <strong>Scania</strong>’s modular system<br />
is basically a ‘toolbox’ in which most components can<br />
be used in many different combinations. This gives<br />
customers almost unlimited possibilities to tailor vehicles<br />
to a specific task. <strong>Scania</strong>’s challenge is to help the<br />
customer to achieve an optimal configuration of the<br />
modules.<br />
A global product range<br />
The unique ‘toolbox’ also makes it possible for <strong>Scania</strong> to<br />
meet the widely varying needs of customers with a<br />
global product range. Unlike many other vehicle manufacturers,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a single product range for all markets<br />
around the world. This is possible thanks to a global<br />
quality and environmental standard. Furthermore, the<br />
work at all of <strong>Scania</strong>’s production units around the world<br />
is governed by common methods, taken from the<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Production System. Combined with the modular<br />
system, this means that all customers can enjoy<br />
faster vehicle delivery, the highest quality and ample<br />
possibilities to adapt the vehicle to their needs.<br />
Environmental adaptation of products<br />
Most of the environmental impact of a vehicle occurs<br />
during its service life. Through its development work,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> influences the prerequisites for even better envi-<br />
ronmental adaptation of its products. The <strong>Scania</strong> modular<br />
system makes it easier to specify a vehicle on the<br />
basis of a customer’s environmental performance needs<br />
and requirements. Environmental declarations for<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s products also provide help.<br />
Vehicles and engines<br />
To enable <strong>Scania</strong>’s customers to continue running their<br />
businesses profitably in the future, both vehicles and service<br />
solutions must be continuously improved. Important<br />
goals are lower weight, lower operating cost and longer<br />
service life. <strong>Scania</strong>’s products must have the lowest possible<br />
environmental impact. Exhaust emissions<br />
are subject to legislation in all of <strong>Scania</strong>’s markets. Its<br />
products are optimised in order to consume less energy,<br />
raw materials and chemicals during their life-cycle, and<br />
so that products that have reached the end of their service<br />
life can be recycled in the best way.<br />
Service-related products<br />
Customers often want individual solutions that enable<br />
them to use their vehicles optimally. Many customers<br />
prefer to pay a fixed per-kilometre price in order to avoid<br />
worrying about service and maintenance costs. This is<br />
why <strong>Scania</strong> has developed a broad range of services<br />
that make it possible for customers to focus on their<br />
core business – transport services and logistics.<br />
Financing<br />
For <strong>Scania</strong>’s customers, financing is often an important<br />
component. <strong>Scania</strong> can finance purchases by means of<br />
operating leases, financial leases and hire purchase<br />
contracts. New financial services related to <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
products are continuously being developed.<br />
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Trucks<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> develops, manufactures, markets and sells<br />
trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than<br />
16 tonnes (Class 8) for long-haulage, construction<br />
haulage and distribution of goods.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s long-haulage trucks are characterised<br />
by high availability, excellent fuel consumption and low<br />
maintenance costs. Thanks to the <strong>Scania</strong> modular<br />
system, customers can specify the most optimal and<br />
cost-effective long-haul truck for their needs.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s construction trucks are developed and built<br />
with off-road mobility and cargo capacity as their most<br />
important characteristics.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s distribution vehicles are developed to<br />
operate in city environments and other settings where<br />
they must meet high standards in terms of environmental<br />
impact, driver environment and manoeuvrability.<br />
Buses and coaches<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and coach operations focus on heavy<br />
buses with high passenger capacity for use as tourist<br />
coaches or in intercity or urban traffic. Most of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
bus production consists of chassis, to which bodies<br />
are then added by specialist bodybuilding companies.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus and coach chassis are largely based<br />
on standardised components, most of which are<br />
shared with trucks. This yields major benefits to<br />
customers in the form of good access to service and<br />
parts.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s tourist coach chassis are modular and give<br />
the customer a good opportunity to specify a tailormade<br />
vehicle. <strong>Scania</strong>’s city and intercity bus chassis<br />
are highly flexible and cover a broad range of uses –<br />
everything from city and suburban bus services to<br />
intercity bus services.<br />
Industrial and marine engines<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> engines are used in a variety of applications –<br />
not only in buses and trucks. They may be used in<br />
container cranes, pilot boats, irrigation units or electrical<br />
generating sets. In principle, a <strong>Scania</strong> engine<br />
can be placed in any kind of application that requires<br />
a powerful engine.<br />
The starting point is always <strong>Scania</strong>’s own truck and<br />
bus engines, which are then adapted to fit the requirements<br />
of the customer. The largest and most demanding<br />
adaptations are made on engines used in marine<br />
settings or in military applications.<br />
The trend is towards increasingly complex engines.<br />
Customer are making greater demands when it comes<br />
to fuel economy, flexibility, ease of service and economic<br />
life, as well as the option of integrating the<br />
engine’s electronic control systems with those of the<br />
final product.<br />
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Service-related products<br />
To the customers of today and tomorrow, the<br />
quality of the service network is as important<br />
as the quality of their vehicles. By updating,<br />
customising and continuously expanding its<br />
range of service-related products, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
helps its customers to achieve increasingly<br />
cost-effective solutions. The customer relationship<br />
develops into a mutual partnership.<br />
Around the world, more than 500,000 <strong>Scania</strong> heavy<br />
trucks and buses are on the roads today. These<br />
vehicles can obtain service from 1,500 authorised<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> workshops. Assuming the same growth rate in<br />
sales and vehicle fleet as in recent decades, by the end<br />
of this decade at least 800,000 <strong>Scania</strong> vehicles will<br />
require service and maintenance.<br />
The European Union’s modified block exemption for<br />
the motor vehicle sector is intensifying the competition<br />
for <strong>Scania</strong>’s service network. Today customers have an<br />
even wider range of choices when they want service or<br />
repairs performed. <strong>Scania</strong> is responding to competition<br />
in the service market with an increased customer<br />
focus, where quality and expertise are key concepts.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> assumes an overall responsibility for its<br />
products in everything from technical specifications to<br />
ensuring that the customer can always obtain parts<br />
and service.<br />
Quality<br />
The customer pays to ensure that his vehicle will always<br />
work all the time. An unplanned stoppage represents a<br />
cost. Through high quality and availability in the service<br />
network, <strong>Scania</strong> helps to limit these costs.<br />
To make sure that all <strong>Scania</strong> customers will receive<br />
the same high level of service and quality, <strong>Scania</strong> has<br />
developed the Dealer Operating Standards (DOS) certification<br />
programme. It is adapted to the specific needs<br />
of <strong>Scania</strong> customers. DOS is based on a number of<br />
factors concerning availability, sales and delivery,<br />
access to parts as well as maintenance and repairs.<br />
These factors are fundamentally about two things:<br />
• The customer must feel secure and know that he or<br />
she will receive expert technical assistance within<br />
the promised time frame.<br />
• The customer must always feel properly treated by<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>, regardless of where he or she may be.<br />
Expertise<br />
There is a steadily growing need for training in the<br />
service sector. The advanced technology built into<br />
coming generations of vehicles will demand a high level<br />
of employee skills. To ensure the right level of expertise<br />
in <strong>Scania</strong>’s service network, further training of service<br />
staff is a high priority. Instructors are trained regularly<br />
at the company’s own training centres, for example<br />
in Germany, Great Britain, Sweden, Brazil, Dubai<br />
and South Korea. These instructors, in turn, train<br />
mechanics at local centres.<br />
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Customer financing<br />
An increasingly common customer demand is to be<br />
able to satisfy all service and repair needs “under one<br />
roof”. <strong>Scania</strong>’s service organisation has therefore<br />
increased its focus on handling the entire repair requirement<br />
of <strong>Scania</strong> products, including bodywork, as well<br />
as for other makes.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Assistance<br />
Today’s customers expect maximum vehicle availability,<br />
with a minimum of unplanned stoppages. <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Assistance is there to help get the vehicle back to work<br />
again as quickly as possible. During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Assistance opened a sixth regional centre, with service<br />
round-the-clock. In early 2003, a milestone will be<br />
passed when all of Europe will be connected, and<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> staff will take care of <strong>Scania</strong> customers in their<br />
own languages throughout the continent.<br />
Aside from Europe, <strong>Scania</strong> Assistance is found in<br />
South Korea, Israel, Morocco, Tanzania, South Africa,<br />
Brazil and Argentina. During 2003 Mexico will also be<br />
added.<br />
A growing business<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales of service and parts rose<br />
by 4 percent to SEK 10,603 m. The number of vehicles<br />
sold with service contracts is steadily growing in most<br />
European markets. Up to half of the new trucks sold in<br />
some markets are combined with service contracts.<br />
In many cases, an investment in new transport<br />
vehicles presupposes a good financial<br />
solution. More and more customers are<br />
relying on <strong>Scania</strong> for this service. Financing<br />
is often one element of a cost-effective total<br />
solution in a transport business.<br />
By means of <strong>Scania</strong>’s various financial services in<br />
Customer Finance, customers can tailor solutions to<br />
their different needs. Hire purchase financing and<br />
financial or operating leases can be combined with<br />
various service contracts, based on customer wishes.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> endeavours to work locally in its Customer<br />
Finance operations. Proximity to customers and local<br />
know-how make the processing of applications faster<br />
and improves the quality of credit evaluation. Financing<br />
often helps develop a mutual partnership between the<br />
customer and <strong>Scania</strong>. In more and more markets, this<br />
service is provided by <strong>Scania</strong>’s own finance companies.<br />
Even in markets where <strong>Scania</strong> has no finance company<br />
of its own, distributors and customers receive<br />
various back-up financial services through <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Credit AB. Its main markets are in Africa, the Middle<br />
East and Asia.<br />
Results and a more detailed description of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
customer financing can be found on pages 44–45 of<br />
this Annual Report.<br />
Customer financing in South Korea. Ryu Jai Chan<br />
has added a <strong>Scania</strong> truck to his haulage company’s<br />
fleet and Sangwoon Lee, head of <strong>Scania</strong>’s local<br />
finance company, has gained one more customer.<br />
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R&D AND PRODUCTION<br />
Daniel Ståhlberg<br />
Doctoral Student, Materials Technology,<br />
Sweden<br />
Daniel Ståhlberg’s doctoral project, “Characteristics of<br />
Paint Layers in Joints”, is a collaborative effort<br />
between <strong>Scania</strong>, the Swedish Agency for Innovation<br />
Systems (VINNOVA), the Royal Institute of Technology<br />
(KTH) and paint manufacturers. The project is aimed<br />
at improving our understanding of the deformation<br />
mechanisms of powder paints under pressure in<br />
joints. The project will yield knowledge of how the<br />
chemical and physical composition of paints affects<br />
their mechanical characteristics, providing a material<br />
model for simulation and optimisation of paints and<br />
structures.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s painting concept is based on component
Research and development<br />
To the 1,700 researchers and engineers<br />
working with <strong>Scania</strong>’s product development,<br />
one of the major challenges is to always<br />
successfully combine the future needs of<br />
customers with technological developments.<br />
This is where the <strong>Scania</strong> brand and its values<br />
– pride and trust – begin to be built.<br />
painting, with items being delivered fully painted to production<br />
plants. Painting parts separately makes the items<br />
exchangeable between all production plants and enables<br />
the use of environmentally adapted surface treatment,<br />
powder coating, entirely without solvents.<br />
As a result of this painting concept, even hidden surfaces<br />
between two parts that are joined together are painted,<br />
which provides better corrosion protection. The parts are<br />
mechanically attached using screws or rivets and form a<br />
joint, for example a side member assembled together with<br />
a fuel tank bracket. However, the presence of paint in these<br />
joints may affect the strength of the bond if the mechanical<br />
characteristics of the paint are not determined. It is thus<br />
very important to be aware of the characteristics of the<br />
paint, both during assembly and during the service life of<br />
the truck, and to ensure that these characteristics have been<br />
taken into account when designing a joint.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s research and development expenditures in<br />
<strong>2002</strong> totalled SEK 2 billon, a large share of it at international<br />
cutting-edge level, among other things in<br />
combustion technology. This work is mainly concentrated<br />
at the <strong>Scania</strong> Technical Centre in Södertälje.<br />
Product development takes place in four main areas:<br />
complete vehicle, engine, cab and transmission<br />
development. Development work for trucks, buses and<br />
engines is integrated and operates cross-functionally.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s need for additional highly educated<br />
employees will increase further in the future. For this<br />
reason, collaboration with the research community<br />
outside of <strong>Scania</strong> is of great importance. Through a<br />
smoothly functioning academic network, <strong>Scania</strong> gains<br />
access to extensive knowledge in fields where greater<br />
resources are necessary in order to maintain cuttingedge<br />
expertise. This occurs both through personal<br />
contacts and more formalised collaboration between<br />
public agencies and companies in the vehicle industry.<br />
Based on the needs that are identified, various<br />
ideas from this collaboration lead to industrial research<br />
assignments. Through <strong>Scania</strong>’s industrial research programme,<br />
which began in the mid-1990s, doctoral students<br />
are continually brought into various projects in<br />
collaboration with institutes of technology and other<br />
research institutions. A large proportion of their research<br />
findings have already led to results in product development,<br />
while others will have an impact over the next<br />
few years.<br />
The industrial research programme also contributes<br />
to <strong>Scania</strong>’s strategic recruitment of expertise. Of approximately<br />
25 doctoral students who are participating in or<br />
have completed their postgraduate studies, all are still<br />
working at <strong>Scania</strong> after having received their degree.<br />
Road safety<br />
Safety work has a long tradition at <strong>Scania</strong> and for many<br />
years has been integrated into all development. Today<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> is a pacesetter in accident-prevention and injurylimiting<br />
vehicle technology and is working towards international<br />
harmonisation of road safety improvements.<br />
Standardised working method<br />
Research and development work has been adapted to<br />
the concepts behind the <strong>Scania</strong> Production System.<br />
One objective of this system is to develop methods for<br />
designing and testing in a more efficient way. Continuous<br />
improvements will streamline work processes and allow<br />
more time to be used for creativity and innovation.<br />
Environmental priorities in<br />
development work<br />
Life-cycle thinking is the foundation of <strong>Scania</strong>’s research<br />
and development work. By weighing in the environmental<br />
aspects in product development work, the environmental<br />
impact of the product can be reduced throughout<br />
its life-cycle. Better fuel consumption as well as<br />
reduced exhaust emissions and noise are always in the<br />
spotlight.<br />
Development of new or improved products usually<br />
leads to better environmental performance. Future legal<br />
requirements for products play a major role in development<br />
work. These legal requirements are often imposed<br />
for environmental or road safety reasons.<br />
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Concept development<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s product engineers work with both<br />
facts and intuition to satisfy the future needs<br />
of the transport industry. One way of confirming<br />
how new solutions are perceived by<br />
users and decision-makers is by using concept<br />
studies.<br />
As one of the leading companies in its industry, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
regards as self-evident that it should participate in and<br />
influence the development of the heavy trucks and<br />
buses of the future.<br />
But product development work is also an expensive<br />
activity. Before a new product is introduced, it is thus<br />
important to analyse market interest and potential.<br />
Using the capabilities of design to portray and shape<br />
thoughts and needs, concept development is an<br />
important element of creating future <strong>Scania</strong> products.<br />
Two concrete examples of how <strong>Scania</strong> works with concept<br />
development were presented during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> eXc<br />
Truck manufacturers must think along new lines when it<br />
comes to designing and equipping future cabs for very<br />
long journeys, for example in the case of intercontinental<br />
transport services. The <strong>Scania</strong> eXc interior concept<br />
is a truck with an extra long sleeper cab and a substantially<br />
larger living area than conventional truck cabs.<br />
The concept was developed by <strong>Scania</strong>’s styling and<br />
ergonomics department on the basis of various customer<br />
clinics. These clinics indicate that there is a difference<br />
between how drivers live in their vehicles today<br />
and how they would prefer to live.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> eXc is a concept that shows how future cabs for very long distances could be designed and equipped.<br />
Within the framework of <strong>Scania</strong>’s unique modular system,<br />
the cab was lengthened by 1,300 millimetres,<br />
which is sufficient to create a roomy living space behind<br />
the driver’s seat. The cab contains a bed, an armchair,<br />
a small kitchen, a wall-mounted flat screen television<br />
set and generous storage spaces.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> STAX<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s concept study on future bonneted trucks has<br />
two purposes. One is to study customer interest in<br />
advanced design aimed at improving the appearance<br />
of the truck and raising the status of hauliers. The other<br />
is to study how safety aspects are evaluated. The bonneted<br />
truck concept combines tradition and new thinking:<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s own long tradition of bonneted trucks and<br />
more futuristic impulses. The sweeping and eye-catching<br />
lines of the <strong>Scania</strong> STAX might serve as an image<br />
creator for transport companies in 10–15 years.<br />
At the same time, <strong>Scania</strong> wants to study whether<br />
the hauliers of the future are prepared to sacrifice some<br />
of their cargo volume and payload capacity for a truck<br />
with superior driver comfort and with various safety<br />
features such as deformation zones and underrun<br />
protection.<br />
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Modularisation – a way of thinking<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s customers are found in more than<br />
100 countries. A modular global product<br />
range enables <strong>Scania</strong> to respond to a great<br />
diversity of customer needs and to tailor<br />
vehicles that fit the purposes they will be<br />
used for.<br />
The modular system<br />
The core of <strong>Scania</strong>’s modular system<br />
is the standardised connection<br />
points, or interfaces, between<br />
different component series. Using<br />
these, any vehicle can be tailored<br />
to the customer’s special needs and<br />
wishes.<br />
However, customer needs are not the only thing that governs<br />
the diversity of the modular system. <strong>Scania</strong>’s product<br />
engineers must also be able to foresee future needs. New<br />
technology, new materials and new laws are constantly<br />
changing the conditions in which today’s transport companies<br />
operate. Generally speaking, there is a trend<br />
towards lower vehicle weight, lower operating costs and<br />
longer service life.<br />
The development of the modular product range began as<br />
far back as the 1940s. Today it is a cornerstone of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
operations, and the modular philosophy is well established<br />
in the company.<br />
Component series and performance stages<br />
The modular system is based on creating a large number<br />
of possible combinations with as few components as<br />
possible, all in order to provide the customer with an<br />
optimal product. Based on the specific needs of the<br />
customer, <strong>Scania</strong> vehicles are put together from a ‘toolbox’<br />
consisting of component series divided into different<br />
performance stages. The number of performance stages<br />
for a component series is carefully balanced against the<br />
performance needs of different customer groups. Within<br />
each performance stage, design of the component is<br />
optimised, for example in terms of strength, weight and<br />
quality, all depending on the vehicle’s field of application.<br />
Quality<br />
To the customer, quality is ultimately a matter of availability<br />
and reliability. Vehicles are often used round-the-clock,<br />
seven days a week. A stoppage, whether due to service<br />
or repairs, is increasingly costly to the customer. The<br />
modular product range makes it easier to adapt vehicles<br />
to their transport task, as well as to plan service and<br />
preventive maintenance. Since the various modules fit<br />
together, it is easier to work with improvements without<br />
having to change all the other components. This increases<br />
the certainty of achieving the desired levels of quality and<br />
simplifies the task of making continuous improvements.<br />
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Production<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a global production system in<br />
which all its production units in the world are<br />
integrated. As a result, customers enjoy faster<br />
deliveries and <strong>Scania</strong> gains flexibility and<br />
greater cost-effectiveness.<br />
The need for transport services increases with economic<br />
growth. Usually there are no alternatives to<br />
trucks and buses. Meanwhile the truck industry is consolidating,<br />
which implies increased opportunities for the<br />
remaining manufacturers. <strong>Scania</strong> has benefited from all<br />
of this and grown rapidly. Due to continuous productivity<br />
improvements, this growth has been possible with<br />
approximately the same number of employees and<br />
relatively limited investments.<br />
Global production<br />
Changes in volume requires greater flexibility in production.<br />
For this reason, <strong>Scania</strong> has co-ordinated all its<br />
production units worldwide.<br />
Today <strong>Scania</strong> has identical parts and components<br />
at all production units. Due to <strong>Scania</strong>’s global quality<br />
and environmental standards as well as the shared production<br />
system for all units, it is of no significance to<br />
the customer where a <strong>Scania</strong> is manufactured.<br />
To an increasing extent, <strong>Scania</strong> delivers products<br />
from the production unit that is the most cost-effective<br />
in relation to the customer, regardless of what market<br />
the product is intended for. A global production network<br />
also creates opportunities to effectively expand<br />
Victor R. Abbatepaolo manufactures rear axle gears at <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
production plant in Tucumán, Argentina.<br />
the number of possible specifications by having more<br />
modules in the total system, thereby tailoring the technical<br />
content to different markets.<br />
Restructuring of operations<br />
In order to increase economies of scale, in recent years<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has restructured its operations. The task of concentrating<br />
European component manufacture began as<br />
early as 1996. Aside from concentrating cab production<br />
in Oskarshamn, engine production has been centred<br />
in Södertälje and axle production in Falun. A corresponding<br />
concentration process has been implemented<br />
in Latin America, where cab, axle and engine<br />
manufacture as well as bus and truck assembly have<br />
been gathered in São Paulo, Brazil, while production of<br />
gearboxes and rear axle gears occurs in Tucumán,<br />
Argentina.<br />
After transferring its cab production from the<br />
Netherlands, since the mid-1990s <strong>Scania</strong> has invested<br />
around SEK 1.5 billion in the Oskarshamn plant, of<br />
which a sizeable proportion is having positive environmental<br />
effects. This is one of the largest single investments<br />
in production that <strong>Scania</strong> has ever carried out.<br />
In order to benefit from synergies between bus<br />
and truck chassis, during <strong>2002</strong> <strong>Scania</strong> co-ordinated<br />
development, manufacture and marketing in Södertälje,<br />
thereby making its bus and coach business more competitive.<br />
A separate company, Omni Katrineholm AB,<br />
was established for bus bodybuilding operations. This<br />
company is wholly owned by <strong>Scania</strong> and is responsible<br />
for development, production, purchase and commercial<br />
matters related to <strong>Scania</strong>’s own bus bodies. The new<br />
company’s sphere of responsibility includes bodybuilding<br />
operations in Sweden, Poland and Russia.<br />
On 30 June, <strong>Scania</strong> ended truck assembly at Sfiupsk,<br />
Poland, opening up greater capacity for bus bodybuilding.<br />
During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> began bus bodybuilding in<br />
St. Petersburg for the Russian market.<br />
Production in Europe<br />
During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> produced a total of 39,470<br />
(40,023) vehicles in Europe, of which 37,052 (37,399)<br />
were trucks and 2,418 (2,624) were buses.<br />
Productivity, measured as the number of trucks<br />
manufactured divided by hours worked, rose by 5 percent.<br />
The workforce at <strong>Scania</strong>’s European production<br />
units amounted to a total of 7,582, with 71 percent<br />
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working in Sweden, 22 percent in the Netherlands<br />
and 7 percent in France. The proportion of employees<br />
on short-term contracts declined during<br />
the year.<br />
The pay level rose by 3 percent in Sweden, compared<br />
to 4 percent in the Netherlands and 4 percent<br />
in France, calculated in local currency.<br />
Depreciation reached SEK 1,143 m. (1,122).<br />
Capital expenditures in production operations<br />
totalled SEK 1,629 m. (1,103).<br />
Production in Latin America<br />
Due to the market situation in Latin America, production<br />
volume was low during <strong>2002</strong>, especially during<br />
the first three quarters. Late in the year, volume<br />
increased as local markets began to recover, while<br />
deliveries to other parts of the world rose.<br />
Increased local content in <strong>Scania</strong> products and<br />
weakened currencies in Brazil and Argentina contributed<br />
to lower production costs in Latin America.<br />
The production workforce was reduced by 250<br />
employees by means of efficiency-raising measures<br />
and as an adjustment to lower volume.<br />
Procurement<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s procurement operations are based on longterm,<br />
open relationships with suppliers. Key suppliers<br />
join the development and production process at<br />
an early stage and participate in operations in the<br />
same way as <strong>Scania</strong>’s own units.<br />
At the end of <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> had approximately<br />
800 suppliers of direct material, of which 550 in<br />
Europe and 250 in Latin America.<br />
A global procurement organisation<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a global supplier strategy. Many key suppliers<br />
around the world are part of a network that provides<br />
all production plants in Europe and Latin America<br />
with components. This is possible because <strong>Scania</strong> has<br />
the same quality, environmental and production standards<br />
worldwide.<br />
Joint improvement effort<br />
By sharing its experience, <strong>Scania</strong> helps suppliers to<br />
become more efficient in such fields as logistics, elimination<br />
of waste and quality improvements. This collaboration,<br />
using <strong>Scania</strong> Production System working<br />
methods as a model, began with a few suppliers in<br />
2000. Today the programme includes more than 20 key<br />
suppliers. These continuous improvements increase<br />
the competitiveness of both <strong>Scania</strong> and its suppliers.<br />
Quality and delivery assurance<br />
Quality and delivery assurance are fundamental factors<br />
in choosing suppliers. During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> trained a<br />
large number of suppliers in the QS 9000 quality programme.<br />
The company’s procurement rules also<br />
specify standards of business ethics and social commitment.<br />
E-procurement<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> introduced Easy-to-Buy in its<br />
Swedish operations. This is an e-procurement (Internet<br />
purchasing) system, which streamlines the indirect<br />
materials procurement process. Continued implementation<br />
of the system will occur during 2003.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s global production system<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has production facilities in Europe and Latin<br />
America as well as assembly plants in Africa, Asia and<br />
Europe. The head office and product development are<br />
based in Södertälje. Altogether, <strong>Scania</strong> is represented<br />
in about 100 countries through 1,000 local distributors<br />
and 1,500 service points.<br />
PRODUCTION FACILITIES<br />
Sweden (number of<br />
employees)<br />
Södertälje (5,900)<br />
Production of components,<br />
engines, trucks and bus<br />
chassis.<br />
Falun (650)<br />
Production of axles.<br />
Oskarshamn (2,000)<br />
Production of cabs.<br />
Sibbhult (480)<br />
Production of gearboxes.<br />
Omni Katrineholm AB<br />
Katrineholm (250)<br />
Production of bus bodies.<br />
Ferruform AB<br />
Luleå (750)<br />
Production of frames and<br />
axle housings.<br />
Argentina<br />
Tucumán (580)<br />
Production of<br />
gearboxes and rear<br />
axle gears.<br />
Brazil<br />
São Paulo (2,100)<br />
Production of engines,<br />
axles, cabs, trucks and<br />
bus chassis.<br />
Mexico<br />
San Luís Potosí (60)<br />
Production of<br />
bus chassis.<br />
ASSEMBLY PLANTS<br />
Estonia<br />
Kenya<br />
Malaysia<br />
Morocco<br />
South Africa<br />
France<br />
Angers (500)<br />
Production of trucks.<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Zwolle (1,450)<br />
Production of trucks.<br />
Poland<br />
Sfiupsk (250)<br />
Production of bus<br />
bodies.<br />
Russia<br />
St. Petersburg (100)<br />
Production of bus<br />
bodies.<br />
Thailand<br />
Tunisia<br />
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Environmental performance in production<br />
The production system<br />
Energy use<br />
Water use<br />
Chemical use<br />
18<br />
16<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
MWh per<br />
vehicle<br />
Target<br />
for 2004<br />
Total,<br />
GWh<br />
700<br />
600<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
0 0<br />
98 99 00 01 02 04<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, energy consumption<br />
totalled about 590 GWh, equivalent<br />
to some 13,000 kWh per vehicle.<br />
24<br />
22<br />
20<br />
18<br />
16<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
Cubic metres<br />
per vehicle<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
Target<br />
for 2004<br />
98 99 00 01 02 04<br />
Total, cubic<br />
metres<br />
1,000,000<br />
900,000<br />
800,000<br />
700,000<br />
600,000<br />
500,000<br />
400,000<br />
300,000<br />
200,000<br />
100,000<br />
0<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, water consumption was<br />
about 580,000 cubic metres, equivalent<br />
to 13 cubic metres per vehicle.<br />
Oils/lubricants<br />
Process oils/<br />
emulsions<br />
Degreasing agents<br />
Paint,<br />
water-based<br />
Paint,<br />
solvent-based<br />
Powder paint<br />
Rust-proofing agents<br />
Solvents<br />
Foundry chemicals<br />
Other chemicals<br />
Cubic metres 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700<br />
The consumption of chemicals in <strong>2002</strong> was<br />
about 3 ,900 cubic metres, equivalent to<br />
87 litres per vehicle.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Production System forms a basis<br />
for improvement efforts at the production<br />
units. The values, principles and priorities that<br />
govern working methods are the same regardless<br />
of whether production takes place in<br />
Europe, Latin America or some other part of<br />
the world. New solutions that are developed,<br />
for example, in an improvement team at the<br />
assembly line in São Paulo are later easily<br />
implemented by colleagues at the production<br />
units in Zwolle, Angers and Södertälje.<br />
Carbon dioxide emissions related<br />
to energy use<br />
Carbon dioxide<br />
Energy use emissions,<br />
GWh ktonnes<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 1996 <strong>2002</strong> 1996<br />
Electricity 350 360 20 23<br />
District heat 50 130 3 9<br />
Fossil fuels 190 200 49 51<br />
Total 590* 690* 72 83<br />
Per vehicle 13,000 kWh 1.6 tonnes<br />
* Subtotals and totals are rounded to multiples of ten.<br />
In <strong>2002</strong>, carbon dioxide emissions from <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
production amounted to 1.6 tonnes per vehicle,<br />
or a total of 72,300 tonnes.<br />
Wastes sent to landfills<br />
200<br />
150<br />
100<br />
kg per<br />
vehicle<br />
50<br />
0<br />
Target<br />
for 2004<br />
98 99 00 01 02 04<br />
Total,<br />
tonnes<br />
9,000<br />
8,000<br />
7,000<br />
6,000<br />
5,000<br />
4,000<br />
3,000<br />
2,000<br />
1,000<br />
Wastes sent to landfills during <strong>2002</strong> totalled<br />
about 3,500 tonnes, or 78 kg per vehicle,<br />
excluding foundry sand.<br />
0<br />
Emissions of organic solvents<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
kg per<br />
vehicle<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
Target<br />
for 2004<br />
98 99 00 01 02 04<br />
Total,<br />
tonnes<br />
500<br />
400<br />
300<br />
200<br />
100<br />
In <strong>2002</strong> organic solvent emissions from<br />
painting/rust-proofing totalled some<br />
300 tonnes, or 6.7 kg per vehicle.<br />
0<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Production System (SPS) has been developed<br />
at the company’s own production workshops.<br />
Other parts of <strong>Scania</strong>’s operations besides pure production<br />
units also apply to the concepts behind SPS.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s research and development work is being streamlined<br />
according to the same principles, and the global<br />
service network is next in line. More and more of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
suppliers are also beginning to use this method-based<br />
working system.<br />
SPS has played a major role in the dramatic productivity<br />
improvements at <strong>Scania</strong> in recent years. In 1985 the<br />
company manufactured 1.6 trucks per employee at its<br />
production units per year. By 2000, the figure had risen<br />
to 4.8.<br />
SPS is based on <strong>Scania</strong>’s three core values:<br />
• Putting the customer first.<br />
• Respecting the individual.<br />
• Quality – eliminating waste.<br />
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The <strong>Scania</strong> Production System is based on<br />
four main principles.<br />
Standardised working method<br />
– the normal situation<br />
To ensure that <strong>Scania</strong>’s products maintain high, uniform<br />
quality, work processes have been standardised and<br />
documented. Tasks are performed in a specific way, at a<br />
specific pace and with an even, balanced flow throughout<br />
the production chain. In the <strong>Scania</strong> Production System<br />
(SPS), this is called the “normal situation”.<br />
Doing it right the first time<br />
Since work processes are controlled visually, with visible<br />
buffers and follow-up on bulletin boards, what is normal<br />
or abnormal becomes very clear. Direct feedback to the<br />
person who caused a deviation allows it to be acted upon<br />
quickly, helping to create a quality-assured work process.<br />
Consumption-controlled production<br />
Customer demand determines how many trucks, buses<br />
or engines will be manufactured. It is also the customer<br />
who determines when production will begin. This principle<br />
permeates the entire <strong>Scania</strong> production chain, from the<br />
customer’s order to the local sales company through production<br />
and assembly to the final product that is ready<br />
for delivery.<br />
Unpainted cabs on their way in for priming at <strong>Scania</strong>’s new paintshop in Oskarshamn, Sweden. Here all work takes place according to the <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Production System.<br />
Continuous improvements<br />
The overall objective of the <strong>Scania</strong> Production System is<br />
to generate continuous improvements, where different<br />
production plants can learn from each other worldwide.<br />
By continuously discovering and eliminating waste, the<br />
resulting liberated resources can be applied to other<br />
productive tasks.<br />
More than 1,000 improvement teams<br />
The most important success factor in the <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Production System is the work of the improvement<br />
teams. Worldwide, <strong>Scania</strong> now has more than 1,000<br />
such teams in which fitters and equipment operators use<br />
their knowledge, professional skills and problem-solving<br />
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talent to make continuous improvements. Challenging<br />
and improving the existing processes is part of the daily<br />
work of these teams. The goal is to find the easiest<br />
flow and the easiest method for each situation in their<br />
daily work. This has greatly increased motivation and<br />
dedication on the job.
THE ENVIRONMENT<br />
The environment<br />
Respect for the environment is a prioritised,<br />
integral part of all activities at <strong>Scania</strong>. The<br />
guiding principle is to do the right thing from<br />
the beginning, with the overall purpose of<br />
reducing the impact of products on the<br />
environment throughout their life-cycle.<br />
Integrated environmental work<br />
Environmental work is integrated into <strong>Scania</strong>’s operations<br />
and has the same importance and weight as<br />
quality, training and economic issues. All managers<br />
have environmental responsibility in their operating<br />
area.<br />
The environmental organisation works together<br />
in a network, where the entire <strong>Scania</strong> value chain is<br />
represented. Common issues are prepared by the<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Environmental Committee, where environmental<br />
coordinators from various operations meet<br />
under the leadership of the Quality and Environment<br />
department. Through the organisation, there are<br />
appointed environmental coordinators with advisory<br />
and supportive tasks.<br />
Beyond its continuous financial <strong>report</strong>ing, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
conducts <strong>annual</strong> follow-ups of such items as raw<br />
material, chemical, energy and water use. Follow-up<br />
and auditing of Group-wide environmental targets are<br />
also carried out every year. Actions and results are<br />
presented in respective sections of the Annual Report<br />
and on the <strong>Scania</strong> website.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s new paintshop in Oskarshamn has a substantially higher<br />
capacity, but with a lower environmental impact, than the older<br />
paintshops that it replaced.
The highest decision-making level when it comes to<br />
environmental issues is the <strong>Scania</strong> Executive Board,<br />
which makes strategic environmental decisions as well<br />
as establishing and following up overall environmental<br />
matters.<br />
Certified environmental management<br />
system<br />
All of <strong>Scania</strong>s production facilities are certified according<br />
to ISO 14001 international standards. This certification<br />
includes development resources, production<br />
units and corporate marketing staff units. An updated<br />
audit will be implemented during 2003.<br />
The task of integrating the sales and service organisation<br />
in the environmental management system is<br />
continuing. At the end of <strong>2002</strong>, 12 local sales and<br />
service companies in various European countries were<br />
certified.<br />
Environment and economics<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>’s costs for raw materials, chemicals,<br />
energy and water totalled SEK 1,500 m., which<br />
was equivalent to about 3 percent of <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales.<br />
Transport expenses amounted to SEK 1,275 m., that is,<br />
3 per cent of sales.<br />
Emissions of carbon dioxide from <strong>Scania</strong>’s production<br />
plants totalled 72.3 ktonnes. In relation to <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales,<br />
this represented 1.6 g/SEK. Emissions per vehicle produced<br />
rose compared to the year before. This was due to<br />
the smaller number of vehicles produced, while the latest<br />
environmentally related investments have not yet had<br />
time to have an effect on the figures.<br />
Efforts to decrease climate-affecting emissions are<br />
made with the support of the principle of continuous<br />
improvements and <strong>Scania</strong>’s position on the climate<br />
issue,<br />
Environmental investments<br />
The conventional definition of an environmental investment<br />
is an investment carried out only for environmental<br />
reasons and aimed at reducing external environmental<br />
impact. This definition follows, among other<br />
things, the European Commission’s recommendations<br />
on voluntary environmental <strong>report</strong>ing.<br />
An investment is usually motivated by several different<br />
reasons, of which environmental impact may be<br />
one. <strong>Scania</strong> takes the environment into account when<br />
making investments, instead of making corrections<br />
afterwards with filters and separate cleaning equipment.<br />
With the investment strategy that <strong>Scania</strong> has<br />
chosen, the effect in terms of environmental improvement<br />
per krona of spending is good. This means that<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> does not regard large environmental investments<br />
according to the conventional definition as<br />
goals in themselves.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong>’s investments in property,<br />
plant and equipment totalled SEK 2,396 m., of which<br />
SEK 4.5 m. was classified as environmental investments.<br />
A large investment that also is of major positive<br />
importance to the environment is the new paintshop at<br />
the cab factory in Oskarshamn, Sweden.<br />
New topcoat paintshop for cabs<br />
Since the beginning of <strong>2002</strong>, all cabs for <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
production units in Europe have been manufactured<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s Environmental Policy<br />
As a global manufacturer and distributor of heavy commercial<br />
vehicles, engines and related services, <strong>Scania</strong> is<br />
committed to develop products that pollute less and<br />
consume less energy, raw materials and chemicals during<br />
their life-cycle.<br />
In order to achieve this:<br />
• we strive to maintain a lead in commercially applicable<br />
technologies<br />
• we work well within legal demands and promote<br />
internationally harmonised, effective environmental<br />
requirements<br />
• we prevent and continuously reduce the environmental<br />
impact through development of products, services and<br />
production processes<br />
• we take the environmental aspects and objectives<br />
into account in our daily work<br />
• we have an open and regular communication with<br />
our interest groups regarding our environmental<br />
work<br />
By this we contribute to economical and ecological<br />
advantages for our customers and for society. Proactive<br />
environmental work is therefore of vital importance to<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Environmental work is an integrated element in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
operations. For this reason, environmental <strong>report</strong>ing is<br />
being done in the Annual Report, instead of in a separate<br />
Environmental Report. Read more about <strong>Scania</strong>’s environmental<br />
work at: www.scania.com<br />
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in Oskarshamn. The cabs are delivered in as finished<br />
form as possible to each respective assembly location.<br />
This is why a new painting facility was completed<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. The facility, which is designed to handle<br />
up to 300 cabs per day, replaces two older paintshops.<br />
The new paintshop has a considerably higher<br />
capacity, with lower environmental impact, than the<br />
older paintshops.<br />
With the new paintshop, more and more cabs can<br />
be delivered painted in colours adapted to the specific<br />
wishes of the customer, that is, in ‘customer colours’.<br />
This painting is now performed right in the factory,<br />
where the environmental impact can be minimised.<br />
Discharge from topcoat paintshop<br />
kg/VOC<br />
per cab<br />
16<br />
14<br />
12<br />
10<br />
8<br />
6<br />
4<br />
2<br />
0<br />
88<br />
89<br />
90<br />
91<br />
92<br />
93<br />
94<br />
95<br />
96<br />
97<br />
98<br />
99<br />
00<br />
01<br />
02<br />
Number<br />
of cabs<br />
50,000<br />
40,000<br />
30,000<br />
20,000<br />
10,000<br />
New painting systems reduced organic solvent emissions by about<br />
75 percent during the 1990s. When the new paintshop goes into<br />
full operation, emissions can be limited to less than 1 kg/cab.<br />
0<br />
This type of painting was previously performed in small<br />
paintshops that were usually not capable of reducing<br />
environmental emissions as much.<br />
Far-reaching measures have been implemented to<br />
decrease solvent emissions from painting. Priming is<br />
done using powder paint, and final painting with waterbased<br />
paints. Introduction of the new painting systems<br />
has so far enabled <strong>Scania</strong> to decrease the use of<br />
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by about 75 percent<br />
since the early 1990s. In the new topcoat shop,<br />
the target is to limit emissions to less that 1 kg per<br />
cab. The small amount of solvent used, mainly glycols,<br />
has lower environmental impact than the previously<br />
used xylene. The new paintshop also reduces the<br />
quantity of paint wastes and wastewater that must be<br />
treated. The system is entirely closed, and the paint<br />
waste is used for energy recovery.<br />
Environmental permits<br />
The operations at <strong>Scania</strong>’s facilities require permits<br />
that comply with national legislation. The environmental<br />
impact from these facilities consists mainly<br />
of emissions to air, discharges to water, waste products<br />
and noise. In addition to legal requirements,<br />
there are also internal requirements, for example in<br />
compliance with <strong>Scania</strong>’s policy and rules on the<br />
use of chemical substances.<br />
In Sweden, <strong>Scania</strong> carries out operations at four<br />
production plants plus the wholly owned subsidiaries<br />
Ferruform in Luleå and Omni in Katrineholm. All these<br />
plants have permits in compliance with Swedish environmental<br />
legislation.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, new conditions were announced for<br />
wastewater treatment in Södertälje. <strong>Scania</strong> applied<br />
for a new permit to increase production and for a<br />
new paintshop at the cab factory in Oskarshamn. The<br />
application is beeing processsed by the authorities. No<br />
violations of the existing threshold limit values occurred<br />
and no incidents were <strong>report</strong>ed that caused any significant<br />
environmental impact and thereby led to clean-up<br />
expenses.<br />
Environmental risk management<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s environmental risk management guidelines<br />
are mainly intended to prevent environmental damage.<br />
Soil and groundwater inventories have been performed<br />
at more than half of production facilities. At the Meppel<br />
plant in the Netherlands, where production ended in<br />
November <strong>2002</strong>, the planned programme for the<br />
decontamination of boron-polluted soil will be carried<br />
out beginning in 2003 at a cost of SEK 2 m. The boron<br />
pollution is attributable to operations that took place<br />
before <strong>Scania</strong> established production on the site.<br />
Emergency preparedness for environmental accidents<br />
is an integral part of a preparedness plan.<br />
Improvement of environmental work<br />
Cross-functional co-operation is continuously improving.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, efforts to develop common procedures<br />
and internal benchmarking underwent further<br />
refinements. For example, the environmental work in<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s sales and service organisation intensified.<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong> and the climate issue<br />
The prospect of a change in the global climate due to anthropogenic<br />
emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases<br />
is a key issue. Despite uncertainties regarding the actual magnitude<br />
of climate changes, the economic, social and environmental<br />
consequences may be unforeseeable. <strong>Scania</strong> shares its concern<br />
about the complexitiy of this issue with the public, national governments<br />
and other members of the business community.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> is working to reduce its net emissions of carbon dioxide<br />
into the atmosphere by:<br />
• improving the fuel efficiency of our products<br />
• advising and encouraging our customers to use our products<br />
in a fuel-efficient way<br />
• improving our own use of energy in the production process<br />
• continuing our research and development relating to the use<br />
of alternative fuels<br />
• encouraging research and use of non-fossil replacement fuels<br />
Longer vehicle combinations may reduce emissions<br />
A harmonisation of national laws in the EU, permitting vehicle combinations<br />
with a length of 25.25 metres, would reduce environmental<br />
impact and increase transport efficiency. This proposal was presented<br />
by <strong>Scania</strong>’s President and CEO, Leif Östling, at a seminar organised by<br />
the German automotive industry organisation VDA in July <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
The EU’s current legislation concerning vehicle dimensions allow<br />
truck-trailer and tractor-semitrailer rigs with a maximum length of 18.75<br />
and 16.5 metres, respectively. In both Sweden and Finland, however, the<br />
nationally legislated maximum length amounts to 25.25 metres.<br />
Compared to shorter rigs, vehicle combinations of 25.25 metres in<br />
length reduce the amount of fuel consumed and thus carbon dioxide<br />
emissions by 15–20 percent per tonne-kilometre transported. Better<br />
Environmentally related expenses as a<br />
proportion of <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales<br />
Transport services SEK 1,275 m.<br />
Raw materials, SEK 1,220 m.<br />
Energy, SEK 157 m.<br />
Chemicals, SEK 116 m.<br />
Water, SEK 7 m.<br />
fuel consumption also results in smaller emissions of legally regulated<br />
exhaust components such as particulates and nitrogen oxides.<br />
The operating economy of the haulier naturally benefits as well, since<br />
about one-third of a transport company’s <strong>annual</strong> expenses are for<br />
fuel.<br />
Assuming an unchanged transport volume, the concept of longer<br />
vehicle combinations reduces the number of heavy vehicles on the<br />
road by 20 percent. This means both a reduced risk of accidents and<br />
less traffic congestion.<br />
Environment and economics<br />
Summary of environmental performance,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> production organisation<br />
Year <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Number of vehicles 45,145 48,151 55,581<br />
manufactured<br />
Sales, SEK m.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213 44,740<br />
Raw material consumption<br />
Per vehicle, kg 3,600 3,200 3,200<br />
Total, tonnes 164,000 156,000 180,000<br />
Total cost, SEK m. 1,220 1,230 1,470<br />
Chemical consumption<br />
Per vehicle, cubic metres 0.087 0.088 0.086<br />
Total, cubic metres 3,900 4,200 4,800<br />
Total cost, SEK m. 116 110 120<br />
Energy use<br />
Per vehicle, MWh 13 12 11<br />
Total, GWh 590 570 580<br />
Total cost, SEK m. 157 161 154<br />
Carbon dioxide emissions<br />
Per vehicle, kg 1,600 1,400 1,300<br />
Total, tonnes 72,000 69,000 71,000<br />
Water use<br />
Per vehicle, cubic metres 13 12 11<br />
Total, 1,000 cubic metres 580 570 600<br />
Total cost, SEK m. 7 8 9<br />
Solvent emissions*<br />
Per vehicle, kg 6.7 8.0 8.6<br />
Total, tonnes 300 390 480<br />
Management of residual materials**<br />
Recycling:<br />
Per vehicle, kg 1,050 960 940<br />
Total, tonnes 47,000 46,000 52,000<br />
Revenues, SEK m. 19 16 18<br />
Sent to landfills/other<br />
off-site disposal:<br />
Per vehicle, kg 200 180 200<br />
Total, tonnes 9,000 9,000 11,000<br />
Total cost, SEK m. 14 14 17<br />
* From painting/rust-proofing<br />
** Excluding foundry sand, about 27,600 tonnes.<br />
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MARKETS AND DEMAND<br />
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Global demand<br />
The demand for heavy trucks declined<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. However world production<br />
rose by 10 percent to 540,000<br />
(490,000). <strong>Scania</strong> was the world’s<br />
fourth largest heavy truck make in the<br />
world with a share of 7.7 (8.9) percent.<br />
World production of buses in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
segment – city and intercity buses<br />
and tourist coaches – totalled 65,000<br />
(70,000) units.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s deliveries of industrial and<br />
marine engines totalled 3,191 (4,672)<br />
units.<br />
World production of trucks<br />
above 16 tonnes<br />
Units<br />
700,000<br />
600,000<br />
500,000<br />
400,000<br />
300,000<br />
200,000<br />
100,000<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
World production of buses<br />
above 12 tonnes<br />
World production of heavy trucks<br />
The ten largest makes<br />
Units<br />
80,000<br />
Make <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Mercedes-Benz 69,100 65,000 74,100<br />
Volvo 68,200 63,800 79,100<br />
Freightliner 53,900 39,300 70,600<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> 41,400 43,500 51,400<br />
MAN 40,100 42,100 43,500<br />
Iveco 31,800 31,500 31,700<br />
Renault 31,700 32,900 34,500<br />
International 30,900 23,900 35,900<br />
DAF 28,700 30,400 28,400<br />
Kenworth 25,800 14,200 22,600<br />
70,000<br />
60,000<br />
50,000<br />
40,000<br />
30,000<br />
20,000<br />
10,000<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
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Europe<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, the demand for heavy trucks<br />
in Europe was somewhat higher than<br />
expected. <strong>Scania</strong> increased its bus sales<br />
in several of the most important markets.<br />
Trucks in western Europe<br />
The macroeconomic outlook gradually deteriorated<br />
during the year. In spite of this, the total market in<br />
western Europe exceeded most forecasts. These were<br />
based on earlier economic downturns and uncertainty<br />
after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.<br />
In several major markets, sales were bolstered by<br />
tax breaks and other means. Sizeable exports of<br />
newer used trucks to eastern and central Europe also<br />
helped keep new truck sales up in western Europe.<br />
Registrations fell by 10 percent to 212,000 heavy<br />
trucks, compared to 235,000 during 2001 and<br />
244,000 during 2000.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s share of the western European market<br />
was 13.5 percent, nearly identical to its share the year<br />
before.<br />
Demand in Germany and several neighbouring<br />
markets stagnated during the year, due to slower<br />
growth in the German economy. In Germany, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
maintained its market share from the year before. The<br />
Netherlands, with many international transport companies,<br />
was also affected by economic developments<br />
in Germany.<br />
In Great Britain, demand was not affected to the same<br />
extent by the slower economic growth rate. <strong>Scania</strong><br />
increased its market share in a total market that<br />
decreased slightly.<br />
The major markets in southern Europe exceeded<br />
forecasts for <strong>2002</strong>. In Italy, government investment<br />
grants helped increase heavy truck sales somewhat.<br />
In Spain, where the market declined marginally, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
increased its market share.<br />
The truck market in France was characterised by<br />
an increase in the number of large transport companies.<br />
By maintaining its volume in this customer<br />
segment while strengthening its position among<br />
smaller transport companies, <strong>Scania</strong> managed to<br />
defend its market share.<br />
Stefan Bader<br />
Hermann Dahm Transport GmbH<br />
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany<br />
For two years, Stefan Bader has driven his <strong>Scania</strong> with <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Opticruise, and he is very pleased. He transports mineral oil<br />
for the freight forwarding company Dahm Transport GmbH<br />
and drives<br />
primarily in the German Alps, especially in the region around<br />
Garmisch-Partenkirchen.<br />
“<strong>Scania</strong> Opticruise is fantastic. I often drive on small<br />
mountain roads and supply private households with oil.<br />
Opticruise makes driving much easier in the steep uphill and<br />
downhill stretches. My trips become less stressful for me,<br />
especially during the winter months. I also feel safe with my<br />
cargo. To me and my boss, safe transport service means<br />
everything.”<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong>-owned sales and service network<br />
The sales of service-related products accounts for an<br />
increasingly large share of <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales. It also helps<br />
to make the company’s operations less dependent on<br />
the cyclical upturns and downturns of truck sales.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> continued to strengthen and expand its own<br />
sales and service network in Europe. In the EU, ‘block<br />
exemptions’ for the motor vehicle sector were revised.<br />
These changes, which went into force in October<br />
<strong>2002</strong>, did not affect <strong>Scania</strong> during the year. In the long<br />
term, the reform may lead to some restructuring of the<br />
distribution network and to increased competition in<br />
the service market, but primarily in the car industry.<br />
In Newcastle, Great Britain, traditional double-deckers are facing competition from articulated <strong>Scania</strong> buses,<br />
run by the bus company Go North East.<br />
Trucks in central and eastern Europe<br />
In central and eastern Europe, local manufacturers are<br />
being squeezed by imported new and used trucks<br />
from western Europe. <strong>Scania</strong> has a sizeable portion<br />
of this market.<br />
As a result, the utilisation level of service workshops,<br />
especially in Russia but also in the rest of eastern<br />
Europe, increased sharply. <strong>Scania</strong> continued to<br />
invest in expanding its service network in the region<br />
and is continuing that work during 2003. Among<br />
others, a service workshop opened in Chabarovsk,<br />
eastern Siberia, on the border with China.<br />
In Russia, <strong>Scania</strong>’s specially adapted truck concept<br />
made its breakthrough during <strong>2002</strong> and now accounts<br />
for about one fourth of new truck sales. This truck,<br />
which is tailored especially for the Russian market,<br />
was named Truck of the Year in the imported heavy<br />
truck category.<br />
Both in Russia and in the Baltic countries,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> should reach the same strong position as<br />
in Scandinavia.<br />
In central Europe, demand rose considerably in<br />
most markets during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Buses in Europe<br />
The total market for heavy buses in Europe declined<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. The downturn was especially noticeable<br />
in large markets like France, Germany and Italy. In<br />
spite of this, <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus sales developed favourably<br />
in several important markets. Order bookings increased<br />
during the year, especially in the fourth<br />
quarter.<br />
Spain, which is traditionally a significant market,<br />
was <strong>Scania</strong>’s second largest bus market in <strong>2002</strong><br />
regarding registrations. In the shrinking Italian market,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> remained successful, especially due to a strong<br />
range of city buses. <strong>Scania</strong> increased its sales and<br />
strengthened its market share substantially.<br />
In Great Britain, a broader product range and a<br />
more intensive focus on the city bus segment yielded<br />
positive results. Order bookings more than tripled in<br />
a weakly expanding total market. During the year,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> made a number of breakthroughs with new<br />
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customers. In the Nordic market, which accounts for<br />
one-third of <strong>Scania</strong>’s bus sales in Europe, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
chose to keep prices up. The effect was lower<br />
volume in most markets. The exception was Finland,<br />
where <strong>Scania</strong> strengthened its position and again<br />
became the market leader.<br />
Industrial and marine engines<br />
So far, the market for industrial and marine engines<br />
in Europe has proved relatively insensitive to economic<br />
cycles. <strong>Scania</strong>’s deliveries rose somewhat<br />
during the year, to 1,919 (1,906) engines. Among<br />
others, the Spanish market showed a sharp<br />
increase.<br />
During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> delivered the first marine<br />
16-litre V8 engines, which were installed in the<br />
Swedish Sea Rescue Society’s new boat “Gad<br />
Rausing”.<br />
Tatiana Kotovaja<br />
Baltikstar<br />
St. Petersburg, Russia<br />
Baltikstar is a privately owned public<br />
transport company in St. Petersburg. The<br />
company previously operated about 100<br />
minibuses. It recently bought seven <strong>Scania</strong><br />
OmniLink buses, with bodies built at<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus factory in St. Petersburg.<br />
Among its routes, Baltikstar provides<br />
service along the famous boulevard<br />
Nevsky Prospekt. Every year the company<br />
carries two million passengers in the<br />
St. Petersburg area. Baltikstar’s Managing<br />
Director is Tatiana Kotovaya.<br />
“When we expand our business, we<br />
always listen to what our customers are saying. It became increasingly<br />
clear that they wanted larger and more efficient vehicles. After thorough<br />
market studies, our choice was <strong>Scania</strong> OmniLink, since <strong>Scania</strong> offered us<br />
the best solution. The high quality level and environmental factors played<br />
a large role in our choice of buses.<br />
Today we are really proud to be able to serve central St. Petersburg<br />
with such beautiful buses, and we look forward to continuing to expand<br />
our operations together with <strong>Scania</strong>.”<br />
Registrations of trucks and buses<br />
TRUCKS above 16 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Western Europe<br />
total 211,687 234,855 243,669<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 28,524 31,787 37,906<br />
Great Britain 31,055 33,079 32,498<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 5,050 5,137 6,743<br />
France 40,483 46,158 47,124<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,871 4,281 4,963<br />
Germany 43,528 50,926 57,470<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,628 4,246 5,793<br />
Italy 25,813 24,481 25,526<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,358 3,304 3,356<br />
Spain 25,512 26,218 25,291<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,171 3,176 3,646<br />
The Netherlands 11,488 13,655 14,072<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 1,958 2,410 3,150<br />
Sweden 4,054 4,261 4,680<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 1,907 2,040 2,358<br />
BUSES above 12 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Western Europe<br />
total 22,326 23,497 23,529<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 1,626 1,670 1,474<br />
Spain 2,247 2,544 2,207<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 394 423 364<br />
Italy 2,969 3,843 3,044<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 347 293 197<br />
Great Britain 2,600 2,826 3,239<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 188 178 191<br />
Finland 269 213 366<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 159 110 139<br />
Sweden 896 816 1,039<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 153 205 223<br />
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Registration of trucks<br />
TRUCKS above 16 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Central and eastern Europe<br />
total 18,104 16,769 11,330<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 2,974 2,407 1,914<br />
Russia* 1,877 1,415 521<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 716 371 112<br />
Registration of trucks above<br />
16 tonnes in western Europe<br />
Units<br />
250,000<br />
200,000<br />
150,000<br />
Czech Republic 3,773 3,363 3,037<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 588 555 391<br />
100,000<br />
Poland 3,736 3,327 3,701<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 514 528 777<br />
50,000<br />
Hungary 2,004 1,551 1,272<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 218 154 152<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
* Imported new trucks from Europe, Japan and the US.<br />
Market development, heavy trucks in western Europe<br />
Marketshares in %<br />
30<br />
Deliveries of <strong>Scania</strong> trucks<br />
in western Europe<br />
25<br />
Mercedes-Benz<br />
Units<br />
40,000<br />
20<br />
Volvo<br />
MAN<br />
Renault<br />
<strong>Scania</strong><br />
30,000<br />
15<br />
20,000<br />
10<br />
5<br />
DAF<br />
Iveco<br />
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
Mercedes <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Volvo DAF<br />
MAN<br />
Renault Iveco<br />
10,000<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
Autoservizi Silvestri transports skiers from<br />
the hotels of Livigno, Italy to the pistes.<br />
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Latin America<br />
Deliveries of <strong>Scania</strong> trucks<br />
in Latin America<br />
Units<br />
10,000<br />
Uncertainty and weak economic growth again<br />
characterised the Latin American markets<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. In the long term, however, the<br />
Latin American market will grow from its<br />
current very low levels. Important to <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
long-term profitable growth is that price levels<br />
are reasonable. <strong>Scania</strong> will preserve the<br />
leading position the company has enjoyed<br />
in the region over the years.<br />
8,000<br />
6,000<br />
4,000<br />
2,000<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
Deliveries of <strong>Scania</strong> buses<br />
in Latin America<br />
Units<br />
3,000<br />
2,500<br />
2,000<br />
1,500<br />
1,000<br />
500<br />
0<br />
93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02<br />
Political and economic uncertainty continued during<br />
the year, especially in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and<br />
Peru. Most currencies in the region weakened. The<br />
slow recovery in the US economy also contributed to<br />
a less favourable balance of trade, especially in Mexico<br />
and Venezuela.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> undertook a number of measures in its<br />
Latin American operations. The largest impact was<br />
from streamlining, price hikes and increased deliveries<br />
of components and whole vehicles to markets outside<br />
Latin America.<br />
Trucks in Latin America<br />
Demand fell in practically all markets in Latin America<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. <strong>Scania</strong>’s deliveries in the region shrank<br />
by 41 percent to 3,633 trucks.<br />
The decline in the Brazilian market was due to the<br />
fact that <strong>Scania</strong> was the first truck manufacturer to<br />
carry out a number of price increases in order to<br />
restore profitability. Other manufacturers gradually<br />
followed suit, and <strong>Scania</strong>’s market share rose during<br />
the latter part of the year.<br />
In Argentina, the total market for heavy trucks<br />
declined by another 38 (60) percent from an already<br />
low level and reached 813 (1,307) trucks. <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
registrations fell to 48 (420) trucks, which was<br />
equivalent to a market share of 5.9 (32.1) percent.<br />
Buses in Latin America<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s deliveries of buses in Latin America declined<br />
by 40 percent to 958 vehicles, largely because <strong>Scania</strong><br />
implemented the same pricing policy as for trucks.<br />
The main source of satisfaction was Mexico, where<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus business has expanded very rapidly. It<br />
has only been three years since <strong>Scania</strong> resumed bus<br />
sales in the country. Mexico was <strong>Scania</strong>’s largest bus<br />
market in the world during <strong>2002</strong> in terms of registrations.<br />
Most of these buses were in the intercity segment,<br />
where one out of every four buses sold was a<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
In Brazil, where <strong>Scania</strong> mainly competes in the<br />
long-distance segment for intercity buses, <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
sales declined.<br />
In Argentina, which was previously a major bus<br />
market, the demand for buses was very weak during<br />
the year. The buses delivered by <strong>Scania</strong> maintained an<br />
international price level.<br />
Industrial and marine engines in<br />
Latin America<br />
The need for generating sets fell sharply when the<br />
energy crisis that dominated Brazil during some periods<br />
of 2001 came to an end. During the year, <strong>Scania</strong><br />
delivered 530 (2,149) industrial and marine engines,<br />
mainly in the contracting sector.<br />
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Registrations of trucks and buses<br />
TRUCKS above 16 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Latin America<br />
total 34,071 35,285 44,255<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,571 6,029 6,628<br />
Brazil 16,975 18,046 17,341<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,208 5,266 5,153<br />
Chile 1,479 1,607 1,651<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 178 194 200<br />
Mexico 14,030 13,198 20,914<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 57 100 154<br />
Argentina 813 1,307 3,341<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 48 420 1,051<br />
Pedro Luíz de Oliveira<br />
Rodogrande<br />
Campo Grande, Brazil<br />
Pedro Luíz de Oliveira drives far. In a country as large as a<br />
continent, his truck is his fixed point.<br />
“I spend more time in my truck than in my home. Many<br />
times I have week-long trips carrying soybeans on the roads<br />
in Mato Grosso do Sul, Golás, Minas Gerais and Paraná.<br />
Then I am glad my boss bought me a <strong>Scania</strong>.”<br />
Gilberto Smozinski, part-owner of Rodogrande, regards the<br />
driver environment as one of several important aspects when<br />
buying new vehicles.<br />
“I have worked with <strong>Scania</strong>s since I began in the transport<br />
industry in 1975 and have been able to follow market developments<br />
close at hand. The improvements when it comes to fuel<br />
economy, safety, reliability and driver comfort have been outstanding<br />
during these three decades.”<br />
BUSES above 12 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Latin America<br />
total 18,717 24,044 23,314<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 911 1,461 1,755<br />
Mexico 8,718 12,009 10,631<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 424 304 175<br />
Brazil 9,301 10,833 10,626<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 327 853 1,100<br />
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Asia, Africa and Oceania<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s order bookings rose in most markets<br />
of Asia, Africa and Oceania. The bulk of this<br />
business was in the Far East, where South<br />
Korea has again become a sizeable market<br />
for <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Trucks<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> increased its truck deliveries in Asia, Africa and<br />
Oceania by 8 percent to 4,828 units. The increase in<br />
demand was especially strong in South Korea, Australia<br />
and New Zealand. During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> delivered about<br />
3,500 trucks to the Far East, which was equivalent to<br />
more than 30 percent of European heavy truck exports<br />
to the region.<br />
In South Korea, <strong>Scania</strong> is by far the largest European<br />
make. Expansion in South Korea is continuing<br />
as domestic manufacturers find it increasingly difficult<br />
to defend their traditionally strong positions.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> and the Japanese truck<br />
manufacturer Hino signed a strategic co-operation<br />
agreement. Its purpose is to establish a long-term<br />
business alliance in order to increase the two companies’<br />
market coverage. One of the first steps in this<br />
co-operation concerns <strong>Scania</strong> tractor units, which<br />
Hino is beginning to market and sell in Japan during<br />
2003. Tractor units account for about 5,000 of the<br />
approximately 45,000 heavy trucks sold on average<br />
in Japan during one year.<br />
In the Middle East, <strong>Scania</strong> increased its sales in<br />
practically all markets, compared to 2001. The largest<br />
increase was in the United Arab Emirates, but Saudi<br />
Arabia and Syria also reached new record volumes.<br />
The trend in Turkey was positive as well.<br />
No-Yuoung Myung<br />
Han Ryu Transport<br />
Incheon, South Korea<br />
It is all about availability and fuel economy. For 13 years, No-Yuoung<br />
Myung has driven trucks to and from construction sites around<br />
South Korea, heavily loaded with bricks and reinforced concrete. But<br />
in recent years, a lot has happened in the South Korean transport<br />
industry and the conditions governing No-Yuoung’s operations have<br />
changed.<br />
“Time has become very expensive. It costs me too much to have<br />
my truck idle. It should work for me as much as possible. That is<br />
why I changed to a new <strong>Scania</strong>. It is reliable, and with <strong>Scania</strong>’s good<br />
service network here in South Korea I can feel secure.<br />
With a <strong>Scania</strong> truck, I also get considerably better fuel economy.<br />
The price of diesel fuel has tripled in South Korea in the past five<br />
years. Compared to the Korean trucks I drove previously, today I<br />
save between 6 and 8 percent on my fuel expenses.”<br />
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In North Africa, <strong>Scania</strong> is the market leader in Morocco<br />
and Tunisia and appointed a new distributor in Algeria<br />
during the year. In South Africa, <strong>Scania</strong> sold its largest<br />
volume since operations resumed under the company’s<br />
own management in 1995.<br />
Buses<br />
The demand in African and Asian markets was divided<br />
during the year. In Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan,<br />
demand fell. In Taiwan, one reason for the decline was<br />
that the cutback by the authorities of the previously<br />
introduced stimulus measures.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s bus sales in Australia more than doubled,<br />
thanks to an expanded product range. Among other<br />
things, <strong>Scania</strong> sold another 100 environmentally<br />
adapted gas-powered buses to Brisbane. The order<br />
was a follow-up of a previous order for 120 buses of<br />
the same type.<br />
In Africa, <strong>Scania</strong> sells buses in more markets than<br />
it sells trucks. Its bus business often opens doors to<br />
new markets and provides valuable knowledge about<br />
the market situation and potential truck customers.<br />
Industrial and marine engines<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s deliveries of industrial and marine engines in<br />
Asia, Africa and Oceania remained good, increasing by<br />
about 17 percent to 641 engines, in comparison with<br />
previous year. In Saudi Arabia, sales rose sharply.<br />
During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> began to deliver sizeable<br />
volumes of engines to new generating set builders in<br />
South East Asia. The generating sets are mainly sold<br />
to various markets in the Far East. Sales of engines<br />
in the South African market remained good.<br />
Citybus double-deckers from <strong>Scania</strong> are a familiar sight in Hong Kong, China.<br />
Registrations of trucks and buses<br />
TRUCKS above 16 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Asia, Africa and Oceania<br />
total 44,046 32,876 49,789<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 3,679 3,165 3,242<br />
South Korea 13,833 7,939 7,156<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 1,736 1,213 471<br />
Australia 6,592 5,510 6,202<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 408 288 259<br />
South Africa 3,335 2,986 2,541<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 303 342 270<br />
Morocco 831 669 668<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 193 204 213<br />
New Zealand 1,726 1,434 1,584<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 129 107 111<br />
BUSES above 12 tonnes <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Asia, Africa and Oceania<br />
total 2,809 2,491 1,918<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 616 501 320<br />
Taiwan 965 1,035 262<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 284 172 67<br />
Australia 836 742 792<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 155 156 107<br />
Morocco 398 400 522<br />
of which <strong>Scania</strong> 118 74 61<br />
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Customer financing<br />
Customer financing is a well-established<br />
field of operations in most of <strong>Scania</strong>’s main<br />
markets.<br />
These activities contribute to the company’s<br />
overall earnings and growth, while<br />
strengthening the competitiveness of <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
To meet the needs of customers in new<br />
markets and increase <strong>Scania</strong>’s business<br />
opportunities, a number of new finance companies<br />
were established during the year.<br />
Customer financing is an important element of <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
complete product range. The company endeavours to<br />
work locally in its Customer Finance operations. Proximity<br />
to the customer and local know-how makes the pro-<br />
Continued positive trend<br />
The income of <strong>Scania</strong>’s Customer Finance operations<br />
rose by 11 percent to SEK 308 m. (278). This was<br />
equivalent to an operating income of 1.22 (1.19) percent<br />
of the year’s average portfolio. Overhead, expressed in<br />
relation to the average portfolio, rose from 0.97 percent<br />
in 2001 to 1.05 percent in <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Total financing volume rose to SEK 25,303 m.<br />
(25,091). During the year, 11,742 (12,109) new trucks,<br />
407 (458) new buses and 2,953 (2,498) used <strong>Scania</strong><br />
vehicles were financed. The number of contracts in the<br />
portfolio at year-end totalled 59,472 (54,028). Of the<br />
total portfolio, 33 percent was operating leases. The<br />
remaining 67 percent consisted of loan financing and<br />
financial leases.<br />
cessing of applications faster and improves the quality<br />
of credit evaluation.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s strategy is to establish its own finance<br />
companies in markets with sufficient sales volume. In<br />
other markets, distributors are supported by financing<br />
solutions from the subsidiary <strong>Scania</strong> Credit AB.<br />
Europe<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s Customer Finance operations in Europe now<br />
consist of thirteen <strong>Scania</strong>-owned finance companies.<br />
In some western European countries, portfolio<br />
growth halted due to lower sales volume.<br />
However, growth occurred in the Italian company<br />
and in Spain, due to a large element of bus financing.<br />
Operations in central and eastern Europe, which<br />
take place through the company <strong>Scania</strong> Credit, continued<br />
to show good growth.<br />
In one of these markets, Russia, a finance company<br />
was established to be able to offer Russian customers<br />
domestic financing as an alternative to the cross-border<br />
financing offered via <strong>Scania</strong> Credit.<br />
Asia<br />
Financing operations in South Korea have taken place<br />
since the beginning of <strong>2002</strong> through a <strong>Scania</strong>-owned<br />
finance company. During the year, the company refined<br />
its financing range. Processes were trimmed and staff<br />
received further training in order to meet the high<br />
standards required in this market.<br />
Latin America<br />
In the Latin American market, <strong>Scania</strong> offers financing in<br />
collaboration with outside lenders. In the uncertain eco-<br />
Total assets in finance<br />
companies<br />
SEK m.<br />
30,000<br />
25,000<br />
20,000<br />
15,000<br />
10,000<br />
5,000<br />
0<br />
99 00 01 02<br />
Operating income<br />
and net margin<br />
SEK m.<br />
300<br />
nomic situation that has prevailed, <strong>Scania</strong> assumes a<br />
limited portion of the credit risk.<br />
Beyond this, <strong>Scania</strong> in Brazil offers a customerfinanced<br />
savings programme, in which customers are<br />
organised into consortia. Through regular savings in a<br />
consortium, customers are guaranteed the allocation of<br />
vehicles within the savings period. During <strong>2002</strong>, 42 (37)<br />
percent of sales in Brazil were made via consortia.<br />
Risk exposure<br />
In recent years, <strong>Scania</strong> has done extensive work to<br />
ensure that it can handle customer financing risk even<br />
better. This includes management of credit risks as well<br />
as financial risks and operational risks.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s Customer Finance operations are responsible<br />
for the credit risks in the group of finance companies,<br />
while financial risks are managed by <strong>Scania</strong> at<br />
200<br />
100<br />
Operating income<br />
Net margin as a<br />
percentage<br />
of average<br />
porfolio<br />
0<br />
99 00 01 02<br />
%<br />
1.5<br />
1.0<br />
0.5<br />
0<br />
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the corporate level. Responsibility for residual value<br />
guarantees rests with sales organisations.<br />
As a result of the weak economic situation, during<br />
<strong>2002</strong> there was a stronger focus on credit research as<br />
well as management of customers that do not follow the<br />
agreed payment plan. Further resources were allocated<br />
for this, and proactive monitoring of the credit portfolio<br />
increased.<br />
For customers who are not judged capable of fulfilling<br />
their contractual obligations, <strong>Scania</strong> makes specific<br />
provisions for credit risks in its accounts, based on<br />
an individual assessment of each customer with regard<br />
to payment capacity and expected future risk.<br />
In <strong>2002</strong>, actual credit losses totalled SEK 142 m.<br />
(57). Total credit losses including net provisions to<br />
reserves were equivalent to 0.69 percent of the average<br />
portfolio.<br />
At year-end, the total reserve for possible credit<br />
losses was SEK 409 m. (413), equivalent to 1.6 (1.6)<br />
percent of the portfolio.<br />
Future outlook<br />
In most of <strong>Scania</strong>’s major markets, local finance companies<br />
have now been established. The focus will<br />
continue to be on further development of the services<br />
included in customer financing.<br />
Additional refinement of credit management and<br />
follow-up, as well as efficiency improvements in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
procedures and processes, will enjoy priority. This will<br />
strengthen the role of Customer Finance as the natural<br />
choice for financing purchases of <strong>Scania</strong>’s products and<br />
services.<br />
Andrzej Olechnicki<br />
Transport Services, Gdynia, Poland<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s financing services have helped Andrzej Olechnicki to invest in<br />
new <strong>Scania</strong> trucks in his company, Transport Services. <strong>Scania</strong>’s financing<br />
package for Transport Services is one of the largest contracts of its<br />
kind in Poland. The company’s goal is to be the third largest transport<br />
company in the country within one year.<br />
“<strong>Scania</strong> is a strong name in Poland. But here <strong>Scania</strong> is not the ‘King’<br />
but the ‘Queen of the Road’, since a name that ends in ‘a’ cannot be<br />
masculine. In any case, <strong>Scania</strong> gives us what we need in our company.<br />
Take, for example, the fact that our new <strong>Scania</strong> trucks have 7 percent<br />
better fuel consumption.”<br />
Altogether, Transport Services’ 40 <strong>Scania</strong> trucks carry goods to 25<br />
different destinations in Europe and Asia. Aside from its own trucks,<br />
via affiliated companies it controls another couple of hundred trucks in<br />
Poland. <strong>Scania</strong>’s financing terms have enabled Transport Services to<br />
increase its business and make investments in renovating workshops<br />
and offices.<br />
“Now we have invested for the future. Soon Poland will become a<br />
member of the EU and Polish transport companies will increase their<br />
international traffic. We will be ready then.”<br />
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SCANIA SHARE DATA<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> share data<br />
The <strong>2002</strong> stock market year was characterised<br />
by a continued negative trend on<br />
world stock exchanges. Both the Stockholm<br />
All Share Index and the Industrials Index fell<br />
during the year.<br />
400<br />
350<br />
300<br />
Share price, Stockholmsbörsen, <strong>Scania</strong> B shares<br />
All-share index (SAX)<br />
250<br />
On Stockholmsbörsen, the All-Share Index, which measures<br />
the overall trend on the exchange, fell by 37 percent.<br />
The Industrials Index, which measures the trend in<br />
the industrial goods and services sector and includes<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> shares, fell by 24 percent. Despite the negative<br />
trend, however, trading volume on Stockholmsbörsen<br />
was high in historical terms.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s B shares fell by 12 percent during the year,<br />
closing at SEK 168.50 per share on 31 December. This<br />
was equivalent to a market capitalisation of SEK 33,450<br />
m., which made <strong>Scania</strong> the 18th largest company on<br />
the exchange.<br />
200<br />
150<br />
125<br />
About <strong>Scania</strong> shares<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s share capital is divided into 100 million A shares and<br />
100 million B shares. Each A share represents one vote and each<br />
B share one tenth of a vote. Otherwise there are no differences<br />
between these types of shares. The nominal (par) value per<br />
share is SEK 10.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> B shares<br />
98 99 00 01 02<br />
Market listing<br />
Since 1 April 1996, both types of <strong>Scania</strong> shares – Series A and<br />
Series B – have been quoted on the A list of Stockholmsbörsen.<br />
Volume and trading<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> share trading volume remained low, averaging<br />
107,757 shares changing hands each trading day in<br />
Stockholm. The turnover rate for B shares was 23 (29)<br />
percent. For Stockholmsbörsen as a whole, it was 122<br />
(134) percent. <strong>Scania</strong>’s shares were affected by the fact<br />
that the three largest owners tie up 73 percent of the<br />
shares. Due to limited trading volume, <strong>Scania</strong> is no<br />
longer in the “most traded” segment on the exchange’s<br />
A list. On the New York Stock Exchange, trading in<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s shares was very low. Since the number of outstanding<br />
shares (ADRs) is low, the costs of being listed<br />
on the NYSE are no longer justifiable. The opportunities<br />
for investors to trade globally in equities have also increased<br />
significantly in recent years. <strong>Scania</strong> therefore<br />
applied for de-listing from the NYSE early in December<br />
and was de-listed on 15 January 2003.<br />
Ownership structure<br />
On 31 January 2003, the number of shareholders in<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> was 39,000. The three largest owners –<br />
Volkswagen AG, AB Volvo and Investor AB – together<br />
own 80 percent of the votes and 73 percent of the<br />
capital in <strong>Scania</strong>. Volvo has stated publicly that<br />
according to the European Commission’s decision,<br />
it must divest its holding in <strong>Scania</strong> before April 2004.<br />
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Volvo is not represented on <strong>Scania</strong>’s Board of Directors.<br />
Non-Swedish ownership, including Volkswagen AG,<br />
amounted to 35 percent of votes and 21 percent of<br />
capital in <strong>Scania</strong><br />
Dividend<br />
The Board of Directors proposes that the Annual<br />
General Meeting approve a dividend of SEK 5.50 per<br />
share for the financial year <strong>2002</strong>. Since <strong>Scania</strong> joined<br />
Stockholmsbörsen in 1996, the dividend has averaged<br />
50 percent of net income.<br />
Beta coefficient<br />
According to Stockholmsbörsen’s calculations, the beta<br />
coefficient for <strong>Scania</strong>’s B shares was 0.63 at year-end.<br />
This means that on average, <strong>Scania</strong> shares fluctuated<br />
less than the average for the exchange. The explanatory<br />
value for <strong>Scania</strong>’s B shares was 0.29. This means that<br />
29 percent of the changes in <strong>Scania</strong> shares could be<br />
explained by overall changes on the exchange.<br />
The ten largest shareholders, 31 January 2003<br />
% of voting % of<br />
power capital<br />
Volkswagen 34.0 18.7<br />
Volvo 30.6 45.5<br />
Investor 15.3 9.1<br />
Wallenberg foundations 4.9 3.6<br />
Alecta 4.0 2.6<br />
Industrivärden 1.8 1.5<br />
Nordea mutual funds 0.9 1.0<br />
AMF Pension 0.5 0.6<br />
Insurance company Pensionsgaranti 0.3 0.3<br />
Lannebo Sweden 0.2 0.4<br />
Total 92.5 83.3<br />
Ownership structure, 31 January 2003<br />
% of % of<br />
Number of shares shareholders capital<br />
1– 500 89.8 2.4<br />
501– 2 ,000 7.7 1.6<br />
2 ,001– 10 ,000 1.8 1.6<br />
10 ,001– 50 ,000 0.4 1.9<br />
50 ,001– 100 ,000 0.1 1.3<br />
> 100 ,000 0.2 91.2<br />
Total 100.0 100.0<br />
Per share data<br />
SEK (unless otherwise stated) <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Earnings 13.70 5.24 15.40<br />
Shareholders’ equity 84.66 79.98 78.49<br />
Dividend<br />
(<strong>2002</strong>: proposed) 5,50 3,50 7,00<br />
Market prices, B shares<br />
Highest for the year 215.00 243.00 310.00<br />
Lowest for the year 125.50 132.00 205.00<br />
Year-end (at closing) 168.50 192.00 210.00<br />
Price/earnings ratio, B shares 12 37 14<br />
Dividend payout ratio, % 40 67 46<br />
Dividend yield, % 1 3.3 1.8 3.3<br />
Annual turnover rate,<br />
% (B shares) 23 29 36<br />
Number of shareholders 39,000 2 39,000 41 ,000<br />
Average daily number of<br />
shares traded, <strong>2002</strong> at<br />
Stockholmsbörsen A 13,275<br />
B 94,482<br />
Total 107,757<br />
1 Dividend divided by the market price of a B share at year-end.<br />
2 On 31 January 2003<br />
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FINANCIAL REVIEW<br />
Financial review<br />
Sales<br />
Sales<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Number of vehicles delivered<br />
European operations 39,083 40,626<br />
Latin American operations 6,105 8,151<br />
Intra-Group deliveries –1,519 – 446<br />
Total vehicles delivered 43,669 48,331<br />
Sales value, SEK m.<br />
European operations 43,219 42,496<br />
Latin American operations 4,630 5,806<br />
Intra-Group sales –1,709 –1,089<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213<br />
Car operations 1,145 5,852<br />
Total sales value 47,285 53,065<br />
During the year, the <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s deliveries of<br />
trucks totalled 39,895 (43,659) units, which was a<br />
decline of 9 percent. Bus and coach deliveries totalled<br />
3,774 (4,672) units, a decline of 19 percent.<br />
Sales by product<br />
SEK m. <strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Trucks 27,184 29,139<br />
Buses 3,991 4,701<br />
Engines 464 608<br />
Service-related products 10,603 10,151<br />
Used vehicles etc 5,073 4,498<br />
Revenue deferral, vehicles –1,175 –1,884<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213<br />
Car operations 1,145 5,852<br />
Total sales 47,285 53,065<br />
Sales of <strong>Scania</strong> products declined by 2 percent and<br />
amounted to SEK 46,140 m. (47,213). Compared to<br />
the preceding year, sales were positively influenced by<br />
currency rate effects of about SEK 250 m. including<br />
currency hedging. Sales of service-related products<br />
rose by 4 percent to SEK 10,603 m. (10,151). See<br />
Note 1.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s total sales amounted to SEK<br />
47,285 m., compared to SEK 53,065 m. in 2001,<br />
which included sales of SEK 4,755 m. in the divested<br />
car operations.<br />
Earnings<br />
Operating income in European operations amounted<br />
to SEK 5,403 m. (5,066), equivalent to an increase of<br />
7 percent. Compared to 2001, operating income was<br />
influenced positively by currency rate effects totalling<br />
SEK 800 m. Currency hedging affected the year’s<br />
earning 1by SEK 500 m. (–775). The product mix<br />
was somewhat better. Lower capacity utilisation at<br />
production plants, due to lower sales volume and<br />
higher intra-Group deliveries from Latin America,<br />
adversely affected operating income. In addition, there<br />
were changeover expenses, including those for European<br />
bus operations.<br />
Operating income in Latin American operations<br />
totalled SEK 59 m. (–581). Volume fell both in Brazil<br />
and Argentina. The price increases carried out in Brazil<br />
and a sharply improved cost situation, due to internal<br />
efficiency-raising measures and a better currency situation,<br />
in combination with increased component and<br />
vehicle deliveries to markets outside Latin America,<br />
more than offset the effect of lower sales volume.<br />
Operating income in Customer Finance operations<br />
rose by 11 percent and amounted to SEK<br />
308 m. (278). Growth in new markets resulted in an<br />
improved margin, which positively influenced operating<br />
income. Customer Finance operations are <strong>report</strong>ed in<br />
Note 2.<br />
Operating income in car operations amounted<br />
to SEK 563 m. (111), including a capital gain of SEK<br />
550 m. related to Swedish car operations. The sale<br />
price received amounted to more than SEK 1.3 billion.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s operating income amounted<br />
to SEK 4,406 m. (2,467), an increase of SEK 1,939 m.<br />
Capitalisation of development expenditures positively<br />
affected operating income by SEK 573 m. and the<br />
capital gain by SEK 550 m. Excluding new accounting<br />
principles and the capital gain, the increase amounted<br />
to SEK 816 m.<br />
The operating margin of the <strong>Scania</strong> Group<br />
increased to 8.2 (4.6) percent. The margin for <strong>Scania</strong><br />
products, that is, excluding car operations, amounted<br />
to 8.3 (5.0) percent.<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s net financial items totalled<br />
SEK –684 m. (–926). The improvement was attributable<br />
to lower net debt as well as lower borrowing in<br />
Latin American currencies.<br />
Income after financial items amounted to SEK<br />
3,722 m. (1,541).<br />
Tax expenses for the year amounted to SEK 985<br />
m., equivalent to 26.5 (32.2) percent of income after<br />
financial items. The lower tax rate compared to the<br />
previous year was mainly due to a tax-exempt capital<br />
gain in car operations. Excluding the capital gain, the<br />
tax rate was 31.1 percent.<br />
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Earnings by area of operations<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Operating income, SEK m.<br />
European operations 5,403 5,066<br />
Latin American operations 59 –581<br />
Customer Finance operations 308 278<br />
Research and development expenses –1,437 –1,955<br />
Corporate costs –490 –452<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 3,843 2,356<br />
Car operations 563 111<br />
Total operating income 4,406 2,467<br />
Operating margin, %<br />
European operations 12.5 11.9<br />
Latin American operations 1.3 –10.0<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 8.3 5.0<br />
Car operations – 1.9<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Group total 8.2 1 4.6<br />
1 Excluding capital gain in car operations.<br />
Earnings, <strong>Scania</strong> Group, SEK m.<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Operating income 4,406 2,467<br />
Income after financial items 3,722 1,541<br />
Net income 2,739 1,048<br />
Earnings per share, SEK 13.70 5.24<br />
Return on capital employed<br />
(excl. Customer Finance operations) 15.8% 8.4%<br />
Return on equity 17.2% 6.5%<br />
Net income for the year amounted to SEK 2,739 m.<br />
(1,048), resulting in earnings per share of SEK 13.70<br />
(5.24).<br />
Cash flow<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s cash flow, excluding Customer Finance<br />
operations and divestments/acquisitions, amounted to<br />
SEK 2,418 m. (2,995). Interest and tax (SEK 461 m.<br />
and 573 m. respectively) were charged to cash flow.<br />
Cash flow including divestments/acquisitions was SEK<br />
3,583 m. (2,066).<br />
Tied-up working capital decreased by SEK 772 m.<br />
Lower receivables and increased operating liabilities<br />
were offset to some extent by higher tied-up inventories.<br />
Net investments excluding divestments/acquisitions<br />
of businesses totalled SEK –2,921 m. (–1,878), including<br />
capitalisation of corporate development expenditures<br />
totalling SEK 573 m. (0). The effects of divestments/acquisitions<br />
amounted to SEK 1,165 m. (–929).<br />
Divestments/acquisitions: The divestment of<br />
Swedish car operations resulted in a positive cash flow<br />
Financial ratios related to the balance sheet<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Net debt, excl. provisions<br />
for pensions, SEK m. 1 4,308 7,790<br />
Net debt/equity ratio 1 0.25 0.49<br />
Equity per share, SEK 84,66 79,98<br />
Equity/assets ratio, % 25.6% 23.4%<br />
1 With Customer Finance operations <strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity<br />
accounting method.<br />
of SEK 1,332 m. In addition, <strong>Scania</strong>’s net debt<br />
improved by SEK 220 m., since the buyer took over<br />
previous intra-Group financing. During the preceding<br />
year, cash flow was negatively affected by SEK 886 m.<br />
due to the acquisition of the Dutch sales and service<br />
company Beers N.V. (see Note 22).<br />
Financial position<br />
During the year, gross investments totalled SEK 3,025<br />
m. (1,980). <strong>Scania</strong> carried out large investments in cab<br />
production facilities. In <strong>2002</strong>, gross investments also<br />
included development expenditures of SEK 573 m.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, the shareholders’ equity of the<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Group increased by SEK 936 m. and totalled<br />
SEK 16,931 m. (15,995) at year-end. Net income for<br />
the year added SEK 2,739 m, while dividends to the<br />
shareholders decreased shareholders’ equity by SEK<br />
700 m. The remaining decrease, SEK 1,103 m.,<br />
consisted of exchange rate differences that arose when<br />
translating net assets outside Sweden, as a consequence<br />
of the krona’s appreciation against the EUR,<br />
USD and local Latin American currencies. (See Note 15).<br />
The dividend for the financial year proposed by the<br />
Board of Directors is SEK 5.50 (3.50) per share.<br />
The net debt of the <strong>Scania</strong> Group, that is the difference<br />
between interest-bearing liabilities (excluding<br />
pension liabilities) and liquid assets with Customer<br />
Finance operations <strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity<br />
accounting method, amounted to SEK 4,308 m.<br />
(7,790). This was equivalent to a net debt/equity ratio<br />
of 0.25 (0.49). The sharply improved net debt/equity<br />
ratio was due to improved cash flow from operating<br />
activities as well as the payment received for the<br />
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divested Swedish car operations. Including Customer<br />
Finance operations, net debt totalled SEK 25,108 m.<br />
(29,305) (see Note 18).<br />
Financial risks<br />
Borrowing<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a committed revolving credit facility of<br />
USD 1,850 m. from an international banking syndicate<br />
that expires in November 2004. At year-end <strong>2002</strong>, USD<br />
297 m. of this facility was being utilised. This means<br />
that USD 1,553 m., equivalent to SEK 13,705 m. translated<br />
at the closing day rate, was available.<br />
In addition to its committed revolving credit facility,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a capital market programme of more than<br />
SEK 30 billion, translated at the closing day rate, of<br />
which more than SEK 17 billion was being utilised as<br />
of 31 December <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> issued two private bonds<br />
under its Medium Term Note programme, totalling<br />
SEK 210 m., divided into a zero coupon bond of<br />
SEK 80 m. maturing in 2007 and a coupon bond<br />
of SEK 130 m. maturing in 2005.<br />
A public bond of EUR 500 m., which runs until<br />
March 2007, was issued under <strong>Scania</strong>’s European<br />
Medium Term Note programme. In addition, during<br />
<strong>2002</strong> a smaller bond of EUR 30 m. was issued,<br />
resulting in a total issued amount of EUR 1,080 m.<br />
within a ceiling of EUR 1,500 m. For a complete<br />
picture of <strong>Scania</strong>’s borrowings, see Note 18.<br />
Hedging of currency flows<br />
GBP/SEK USD/SEK EUR/SEK CHF/SEK NOK/SEK KRW/SEK<br />
Quarter Volume Rate* Volume Rate* Volume Rate* Volume Rate* Volume Rate* Volume Rate*<br />
Q 1** 2003 25 14.733 30 10.455 106 9.148 15 6.318 80 1.147 22,200 0.00791<br />
Q 2 2003 40 14.851 45 10.536 170 9.172 20 6.456 120 1.221 15,000 0.00737<br />
Q 3 2003 32 14.417 145 9.258 20 6.566 132 1.218<br />
Q 4 2003 25 14.591 155 9.243 20 6.478<br />
Total (in millions) 122 75 576 75 332 37,200<br />
Closing day rate 31 Dec <strong>2002</strong> 14.1475 8.8250 9.1925 6.3235 1.2595 0.00742<br />
Unrealised gain/loss<br />
31 Dec <strong>2002</strong> (SEK m.) 58,967 107,113 14,467 –4,226 –10,141 11,106<br />
* Average forward price and lowest redemption price for currency options.<br />
** January volumes are not included, since the unrealised gain/loss effect was <strong>report</strong>ed in December.<br />
Interest and counterparty risk<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s policy concerning interest rate risks is that<br />
the fixed interest period of its loan portfolio should normally<br />
be 6 months, but that deviations may be allowed<br />
within the 0–24 month range. One exception is<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s Customer Finance companies, in which the<br />
fixed interest period on loans is matched with the fixed<br />
interest period on assets.<br />
The average funding cost including Customer<br />
Finance operations was 4.6 (5.9) percent, as at 31<br />
December <strong>2002</strong>. During the year, the average fixed<br />
interest period on <strong>Scania</strong>’s loan portfolio (excluding<br />
Customer Finance operations) was about 2 months,<br />
which was also the average fixed interest period at<br />
year-end.<br />
To manage interest rate risks, derivative instruments<br />
are used in the Group. All the above data<br />
include the effects of these derivatives. Management<br />
of credit risks that arise in <strong>Scania</strong>’s treasury unit,<br />
among other things when investing liquid assets and<br />
engaging in derivatives trading, is regulated in <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
financial policy. Transactions take place only within<br />
established ceilings and with carefully selected, creditworthy<br />
counterparties.<br />
Currencies<br />
Net currency transaction exposure during <strong>2002</strong> was<br />
about SEK 16 billion. The largest currency flows were<br />
in EUR and GBP. Currency exposure in USD has<br />
decreased in the last year. Based on the <strong>2002</strong> geographic<br />
breakdown of revenues and expenses, a one<br />
percent change in the Swedish krona towards the<br />
other currencies would<br />
change operating<br />
income by about SEK<br />
160 m. on a full-year<br />
basis. Currency exposure<br />
in operating<br />
income is presented in<br />
Note 26. Operating<br />
income in <strong>2002</strong> for<br />
European operations<br />
was influenced positively<br />
by a total of SEK<br />
800 m., of this, currency<br />
hedging activi-<br />
Currency transaction exposure (net)<br />
SEK m.<br />
20,000<br />
15,000<br />
10,000<br />
5,000<br />
0<br />
00 01 02<br />
Other<br />
currencies<br />
KRW<br />
GBP<br />
USD and<br />
AUD<br />
EUR*<br />
*ATS, BEF/LUF,<br />
FIM, FRF, DEM,<br />
ESP, IEP, ITL,<br />
NLG and PTE<br />
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ties had a positive influence of SEK 500 m. (–775) on the year’s earnings.<br />
For a currency calculation concerning Latin American operations, see Note 26.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s policy is to hedge its currency flows during a period of time equivalent<br />
to the projected orderbook until the date of payment. This normally means a hedging<br />
period of 3 to 4 months. However, the hedging period is allowed to vary between<br />
0 and 12 months. <strong>Scania</strong>’s net assets abroad amounted to SEK 11,397 m. at the<br />
end of <strong>2002</strong> (see Note 25). The net assets of foreign subsidiaries are not hedged<br />
under normal circumstances. To the extent a subsidiary has significant monetary<br />
assets in local currency, however, it may be hedged. As of 31 December <strong>2002</strong>,<br />
SEK 566 m. (892) was hedged at <strong>Scania</strong> Group level, which was equivalent to<br />
5 (10) percent of net assets abroad.<br />
In order to hedge monetary operating assets in Latin America, <strong>Scania</strong> has<br />
taken out loans in local currencies. On December 31, <strong>2002</strong>, these loans totalled<br />
SEK 459 m. (1,714).<br />
Other risks<br />
Residual value exposure<br />
A portion of <strong>Scania</strong>’s sales occur with guaranteed residual value or repurchase<br />
guarantee. During <strong>2002</strong>, the volume of such transactions was more than 4,400<br />
vehicles. The value of all obligations at year-end was SEK 6,077 m. (7,413). In the<br />
case of this type of obligations, revenue and profit recognition occurs successively<br />
over the period of the obligation. Residual value and repurchase obligations are<br />
regulated by company policies and are regularly monitored both at the subsidiary<br />
and Group level.<br />
Insurance<br />
Most of <strong>Scania</strong>’s insurance coverage is obtained in the international insurance<br />
market, at a cost of SEK 61 m. (55) in <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Number of employees<br />
The total number of employees declined to 28,230 at the close of <strong>2002</strong>, compared<br />
to 28,541 at year-end 2001. The net effect of divestments/acquisitions of businesses<br />
resulted in a decrease of about 900 persons. Excluding divestments/acquisitions,<br />
the number of employees in European industrial operations rose by about 600.<br />
In the sales and service organisation the number of employees increased by almost<br />
300. In Latin American operations, the number of employees declined by more<br />
than 300.<br />
Consolidated income statement<br />
January–December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Sales 1 47,285 53,065 51,398<br />
Cost of goods sold –36,260 –42,601 –40,061<br />
Gross income 11,025 10,464 11,337<br />
Research and development expenses 1 –1,437 –1,955 –1,621<br />
Selling expenses –5,206 –5,594 –4,312<br />
Administrative expenses –857 –785 –856<br />
Income from Customer Finance operations 2 308 278 179<br />
Share of income of associated companies 3 23 59 357<br />
Capital gain related to car operations 4 550 – –<br />
Operating income 4,406 2,467 5,084<br />
Financial income and expenses 5<br />
Interest income 260 294 415<br />
Interest expenses – 857 –1,142 –1,007<br />
Other financial income and expenses –87 –78 –38<br />
Net financial items –684 –926 –630<br />
Income after financial items 3,722 1,541 4,454<br />
Taxes 6 –985 –496 –1,371<br />
Minority interests 2 3 –3<br />
Net income 2,739 1,048 3,080<br />
Depreciation included in operating income 7 –2,093 –2,157 –1,999<br />
Earnings per share, SEK 2 13,70 5,24 15,40<br />
1 Total research and development expenditure amounted to SEK 2,010 m., of which SEK 573 m. was capitalised.<br />
2 There are no potential dilution effects.<br />
See Note 4 for information on how the divestment of Swedish car operations<br />
affected <strong>Scania</strong> Group earnings.<br />
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Consolidated balance sheet<br />
With Customer Finance operations<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity<br />
accounting method, pro forma.<br />
31 December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
ASSETS<br />
Fixed assets<br />
Intangible fixed assets 8 1,938 1,364 545 1,926 1,364 545<br />
Tangible fixed assets 1 9 23,640 25,714 21,967 23,615 25,695 21,949<br />
Financial fixed assets<br />
Holdings in associated companies etc 10 126 795 2,037 3,229 3,287 3,631<br />
Interest-bearing receivables 11 11,354 10,178 7,312 708 784 541<br />
Deferred tax assets 6 466 963 635 465 963 633<br />
Other long-term receivables 224 351 604 224 347 604<br />
Total fixed assets 37,748 39,365 33,100 30,167 32,440 27,903<br />
Current assets<br />
Inventories 12 7,862 7,946 7,467 7,831 7,880 7,429<br />
Receivables 13<br />
Interest-bearing trade debtors 7,136 6,791 5 483 816 989 941<br />
Other trade debtors 6,497 7,731 8,953 6,429 7,562 8,905<br />
Other receivables 2,505 2,499 2,316 2,335 2,144 2,005<br />
Total receivables 16,138 17,021 16,752 9,580 10,695 11,851<br />
Short-term investments 14 1,669 2,133 1,939 1,656 2,132 1,926<br />
Cash and bank balances 2,670 1,974 1,642 2,530 1,799 1,542<br />
Total current assets 28,339 29,074 27,800 21,597 22,506 22,748<br />
Total assets 66 087 68,439 60,900 51,764 54,946 50,651<br />
1 “Tangible fixed assets” include the value of deliveries not yet recognised as<br />
revenues with guaranteed residual values or with repurchase obligations<br />
for which corresponding payments received have been <strong>report</strong>ed among<br />
“Other liabilities”. The following amounts have been <strong>report</strong>ed: 8,692 9,821 7,841<br />
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With Customer Finance operations<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity<br />
accounting method, pro forma.<br />
31 December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES<br />
Shareholders’ equity 15<br />
Share capital 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000<br />
Restricted reserves 4,608 5,665 5,370 4,608 5,665 5,370<br />
Total restricted equity 6,608 7,665 7,370 6,608 7,665 7,370<br />
Unrestricted reserves 7,584 7,282 5,248 7,584 7,282 5,248<br />
Net income 2,739 1,048 3,080 2,739 1,048 3,080<br />
Total unrestricted equity 10,323 8,330 8,328 10,323 8,330 8,328<br />
Total shareholders’ equity 16,931 15,995 15,698 16,931 15,995 15,698<br />
Minority interests in subsidiaries 58 21 22 58 21 22<br />
Provisions<br />
Provisions for pensions 16 2,045 2,092 1,929 2,040 2,087 1,925<br />
Provisions for deferred taxes 6 2,060 2,391 2,271 1,188 1,490 1,626<br />
Other provisions 17 2,309 2,184 1,800 2,307 2,180 1,795<br />
Total provisions 6,414 6,667 6,000 5,535 5,757 5,346<br />
Liabilities<br />
Long-term borrowings 18 22,514 18,908 15,372 6,778 3,961 5,599<br />
Short-term borrowings 18 6,933 14,504 11,986 1,717 7,760 5,650<br />
Advance payments from customers 826 764 530 751 680 446<br />
Trade creditors 3,297 3,253 3,616 3,108 3,025 3,433<br />
Tax liabilities 241 182 527 217 179 521<br />
Other liabilities 2,103 2,003 1,842 1,842 1,769 1,614<br />
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 1 19 6,770 6,142 5,307 14,827 15,799 12,322<br />
Total liabilities 42,684 45,756 39,180 29,240 33,173 29,585<br />
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities 66,087 68,439 60,900 51,764 54,946 50,651<br />
Assets pledged and contingent liabilities<br />
Assets pledged 20 191 233 245<br />
Contingent liabilities 21 680 855 881<br />
Net debt, excluding provisions for pensions SEK m. 25,108 29,305 23,777 4,308 7,790 7,781<br />
Net debt/equity ratio 1.48 1.83 1.51 0.25 0.49 0.50<br />
Equity/assets ratio, % 25.6 23.4 25.8 32.7 29.1 31.0<br />
Equity per share, SEK 84.66 79.98 78.49<br />
Capital employed, SEK m. 48,481 51,520 45,007 27,524 29,824 28,894<br />
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Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity<br />
January-December, SEK m. <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Shareholders’ equity, 1 January 15,995 15,698 13,548<br />
Exchange rate differences –1,103 649 470<br />
Net income 2,739 1,048 3,080<br />
Dividend to shareholders –700 –1,400 –1,400<br />
Shareholders’ equity, 31 December 16,931 15,995 15,698<br />
Consolidated statement of cash flow<br />
January-December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Cash flow from operating activities<br />
Net income, excluding Customer Finance operations 2,526 854 2,954<br />
Items not affecting cash flow 22 2,041 2,124 1,997<br />
Cash from operating activities 4,567 2,978 4,951<br />
Change in working capital etc<br />
Inventories –918 475 74<br />
Receivables 223 1,973 –1,394<br />
Provisions for pensions 171 153 75<br />
Non-interest-bearing liabilities and provisions 1,296 –706 829<br />
Total change in working capital etc 22 772 1,895 –416<br />
Total cash flow from operating activities 5,339 4,873 4,535<br />
Net investments excluding acquisitions/divestments of businesses 22 –2,921 –1,878 –1,521<br />
Cash flow before acquisitions/divestments of businesses 2,418 2,995 3,014<br />
Net investments through acquisitions/divestments of businesses 22 1,165 –929 –457<br />
Cash flow excluding Customer Finance operations 3,583 2,066 2,557<br />
Expansion in Customer Finance operations 2 –552 –2,428 –2,444<br />
Change in net debt including Customer Finance operations 3,031 –362 113<br />
Change in net debt from financing activities 22 –1,813 2,119 2,020<br />
Dividend to shareholders –700 –1,400 –1,400<br />
Net change in liquid assets and short-term investments 518 357 733<br />
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on liquid assets and short-term investments –286 169 138<br />
Cash, bank balances and short-term investments, 1 January 4,107 3,581 2,710<br />
Cash, bank balances and short-term investments, 31 December 4,339 4,107 3,581<br />
Cash flow per share, excluding Customer Finance operations and acquisition/divestments 12.09 14.98 15.07<br />
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Parent Company financial statements<br />
Income statement<br />
January-December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Operating income 0 0 0<br />
Financial income and expenses 1 182 51 –13<br />
Dividends received, Group contributions etc 1 1,000 650 3,184<br />
Withdrawal from tax allocation reserve 250 600 –<br />
Provision to tax allocation reserve – –325 –634<br />
Taxes 2 –121 273 –711<br />
Net income 1,311 703 1,826<br />
Group contributions in <strong>2002</strong> have been <strong>report</strong>ed in compliance with a statement (URA 7)<br />
of the Urgent Issues Task Force of the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council.<br />
Figures for comparative periods have not been adjusted.<br />
Balance sheet<br />
31 December, SEK m. Note <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
ASSETS<br />
Financial fixed assets<br />
Shares in Group companies 3 10,971 10,971 10 ,971<br />
Current assets<br />
Due from subsidiaries 2,775 3,010 4 ,409<br />
Other receivables 13 13 13<br />
Accrued income 2 – –<br />
Total assets 13,761 13,994 15,393<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES<br />
Shareholders’ equity 4 11,174 10,873 11,570<br />
Untaxed reserves 5 2,586 2,836 3,111<br />
Current liabilities<br />
Accrued expenses and prepaid income 1 12 1<br />
Tax liabilities 0 273 711<br />
Total current liabilities 1 285 712<br />
Total shareholders’ equity and liabilities 13,761 13,994 15,393<br />
Assets pledged and contingent liabilities<br />
Assets pledged None None None<br />
Contingent liabilities 6 26,685 26,872 19,476<br />
Statement of changes in shareholders’ equity<br />
January–December, SEK m. <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Shareholders’ equity, 1 January 10, 873 11,570 11,144<br />
Net income 1,311 703 1,826<br />
Group contributions (net after tax) –310 – –<br />
Dividend to shareholders –700 –1,400 –1,400<br />
Shareholders’ equity, 31 December 11,174 10,873 11,570<br />
Statement of cash flow<br />
January-December, SEK m. <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Cash flows from operating activities<br />
Net income 1,311 703 1 826<br />
Items not affecting cash flow<br />
Anticipated dividend –1,000 – –<br />
Group contributions received – –650 –3,255<br />
Group contributions paid – – 71<br />
Taxes 121 – –<br />
Provision to/withdrawal from untaxed reserves –250 –275 634<br />
Cash from operating activities 182 –222 –724<br />
Change in working capital<br />
Current liabilities –284 –427 –79<br />
Receivables –2 – –<br />
Total cash flow from operating activities –104 –649 –803<br />
Change in net debt from financing activities<br />
Change in due from/liabilities to subsidiaries 804 2,049 2,203<br />
Dividend to shareholders –700 –1,400 –1,400<br />
Net cash provided by financing activities 104 649 803<br />
Liquid assets and short-term investments, 31 December 0 0 0<br />
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Accounting principles<br />
The Annual Report of the <strong>Scania</strong> Group has been<br />
prepared in compliance with the Annual Accounts Act,<br />
the current recommendations of the Swedish Financial<br />
Accounting Standards Council and the statements of<br />
its Urgent Issues Task Force. The recommendations of<br />
the Council are based on the international accounting<br />
principles adopted by the International Accounting<br />
Standards Board.<br />
Consolidated financial statements<br />
The consolidated financial statements encompass<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> AB and all subsidiaries and associated companies.<br />
Subsidiaries are companies in which <strong>Scania</strong><br />
directly or indirectly owns more than 50 percent of the<br />
voting rights of the shares or in which <strong>Scania</strong> otherwise<br />
has a controlling influence. Associated companies<br />
are companies in which <strong>Scania</strong> has a long-term<br />
ownership interest and possesses a significant influence.<br />
The consolidated financial statements are prepared<br />
in accordance with the principles stated in recommendation<br />
RR1:00 of the Swedish Financial Accounting<br />
Standards Council. Acquisitions of companies are<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed according to the purchase accounting<br />
method. This means that an acquired subsidiary’s<br />
assets and liabilities are accounted for by the purchaser<br />
at acquisition value according to the acquisition<br />
analysis. If the acquisition value of the shares in the<br />
subsidiary exceeds the value of the company’s net<br />
assets according to the acquisition analysis, the<br />
difference is <strong>report</strong>ed as goodwill. The goodwill<br />
amortisation period is established on the basis of<br />
individual examination. In deciding the amortisation<br />
period, the main principles used are as follows:<br />
• Small acquisitions that are a supplement to existing<br />
operations and that are integrated with them are<br />
amortised in five years.<br />
• Larger acquisitions that involve establishment of<br />
operations in new markets are amortised in ten<br />
years if they are established operations with a<br />
strong market position.<br />
It was decided that the amortisation period for businesses<br />
acquired during <strong>2002</strong> would be ten years. Only<br />
income that arises after the date of acquisition is<br />
included in consolidated shareholders’ equity. Divested<br />
companies are included in the consolidated financial<br />
statements up to and including the divestment date.<br />
The divestment of Swedish car operations was made<br />
effective from the beginning of <strong>2002</strong> and was completed<br />
during the second quarter when the EU’s competition<br />
authority approved the transactions. As a<br />
result of this, the sales and earnings of the divested<br />
Swedish car operations, which were included in the<br />
<strong>report</strong> for the first quarter of <strong>2002</strong>, were reversed in<br />
the second quarter. Only the capital gain thus remains<br />
accumulated.<br />
The minority interests’ share of net income and<br />
shareholders’ equity of non-wholly owned subsidiaries<br />
is <strong>report</strong>ed separately. Associated companies are<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed in accordance with the equity accounting<br />
method. This means that the shares and participations<br />
in associated companies are valued in the consolidated<br />
financial statements as the Group’s share of<br />
their equity after adjusting for the Group’s share of surplus<br />
or deficit value, respectively. Thus, consolidated<br />
income includes <strong>Scania</strong>’s share of the income of<br />
associated companies.<br />
Customer Finance operations are <strong>report</strong>ed pro<br />
forma according to the equity accounting method, in<br />
order to create more analytical <strong>report</strong>ing. The tied-up<br />
capital and accompanying financial structure of Customer<br />
Finance operations differ substantially from<br />
other operations.<br />
Foreign subsidiaries and associated<br />
companies<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s industrial operations, in both Europe and<br />
Latin America, have common product development,<br />
common products and a common production<br />
structure, which means that the operations are<br />
regarded as integrated. As a result, together with<br />
certain holding companies, their financial statements<br />
are translated to Swedish kronor using the monetary/<br />
non-monetary accounting method. The financial statements<br />
of other foreign subsidiaries, mainly commercial<br />
companies, are translated using the current method.<br />
In Latin America, acquisitions have led to a more<br />
specialised commercial structure that will be translated<br />
according to the current method from <strong>2002</strong> onward.<br />
Under the monetary/non-monetary method, monetary<br />
items are translated at the closing day rate, while<br />
non-monetary items are translated at the rate in effect<br />
on the investment date. Inventories, property, plant<br />
and equipment and shareholders’ equity are translated<br />
at the investment date rate and other assets and<br />
liabilities at the closing day rate. With the exception<br />
of consumption of goods and depreciation of property,<br />
plant and equipment, which are translated at the<br />
investment date rate, income and expenses are translated<br />
at a weighted average exchange rate for the year.<br />
The exchange rate difference on monetary assets<br />
and liabilities is included in income for the year and is<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed in the income statement as follows: The<br />
portion of the exchange rate difference attributable to<br />
operations-related balance sheet items is included<br />
in operating income. The portion of the exchange rate<br />
difference attributable to financial items is included<br />
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in financial income and expenses. The portion<br />
attributable to tax items is <strong>report</strong>ed under taxes in<br />
the income statement. Currency rate effects from<br />
exchange rate hedging are allocated in a similar way<br />
among the operating income, financial income and<br />
expenses and taxes.<br />
Under the current method, assets and liabilities are<br />
translated at closing day rate, while income and<br />
expenses are translated at the average exchange rate<br />
for the year. The exchange rate difference, which arises<br />
in part from translating net assets of foreign subsidiaries<br />
at a different rate at the beginning of the year<br />
than at year-end, and in part from translating net<br />
income at other than the closing day rate, is <strong>report</strong>ed<br />
directly in shareholders’ equity in the balance sheet.<br />
Receivables and liabilities in<br />
foreign currencies<br />
Receivables and liabilities in foreign currencies are valued<br />
at the closing day rate. Unrealised exchange rate<br />
gains and losses are thus included in income.<br />
Exchange rate effects related to hedging of flows in<br />
foreign currencies are also included in earnings during<br />
the period that the hedged flow is <strong>report</strong>ed. The unrealised<br />
portion of estimated exchange rate hedging,<br />
including accrued interest, is <strong>report</strong>ed as accrued<br />
income or an accrued expense.<br />
Depreciation, amortisation and impairment<br />
Machinery, equipment and real property are valued at<br />
acquisition value and depreciated over the useful life of<br />
the asset. In those cases where a residual value exists,<br />
the asset is depreciated down to this value. The useful<br />
life of machinery and equipment is between 5–15<br />
years. Industrial buildings are depreciated in 25 years.<br />
Land holdings are not depreciated. The amortisation<br />
period for goodwill and other intangible assets is<br />
established on the basis of individual examination,<br />
in normal circumstances 5 or 10 years. See the<br />
“Consolidated financial statements” section above.<br />
Amortisation of capitalised development expenditures<br />
shall begin only when the asset is placed in service. The<br />
average amortisation period is estimated at 5 years.<br />
If there is any indication on the balance sheet date<br />
that an asset has diminished in value, the recoverable<br />
amount of the asset is estimated. If the recoverable<br />
amount is less than the carrying amount, the asset is<br />
written down to its recoverable amount.<br />
Leasing contracts<br />
Leasing contracts with customers are <strong>report</strong>ed as<br />
financial leases in cases where substantially all risks<br />
and rewards associated with ownership have been<br />
transferred to the lessee. Other leasing contracts is<br />
accounted for as operating leases.<br />
Inventories<br />
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost according<br />
to the first in, first out principle (FIFO) or actual value.<br />
An allocable portion of indirect expenses is included in<br />
the value of the inventories. Inventories are <strong>report</strong>ed<br />
on a net basis after deductions for obsolescence and<br />
intra-Group profits.<br />
Short-term investments<br />
Short-term investments are valued at the lower of<br />
acquisition or actual value.<br />
Liquid assets<br />
Liquid assets consist of cash and bank balances as<br />
well as short-term investments. In certain cases,<br />
short-term investments consist of investments with<br />
maturities longer than 90 days that can easily be<br />
turned into cash and bank balances.<br />
Revenue recognition<br />
Sales revenues, less discounts granted and credit<br />
invoices, are recognised on the date when substantially<br />
all the risks and rewards of ownership pass<br />
to the buyer.<br />
Successive revenue recognition<br />
Revenue on sales with a residual value guarantee<br />
(operating lease) or repurchase obligation is <strong>report</strong>ed<br />
successively over the life of the obligation instead of<br />
being <strong>report</strong>ed on the delivery date, since risk is<br />
deemed to remain with <strong>Scania</strong>. As a consequence of<br />
this, the equivalent assets remain in <strong>Scania</strong>’s balance<br />
sheet and payments received are <strong>report</strong>ed as prepaid<br />
income. Before 2001, the revenue was <strong>report</strong>ed on<br />
the delivery date, while the profit was <strong>report</strong>ed successively<br />
over the obligation period. Figures for comparative<br />
periods have been adjusted.<br />
Research and development expenses<br />
Expenditures that arise during the research phase are<br />
charged to operating income as they arise. Expenditures<br />
that arise during the development phase are capitalised<br />
under certain preconditions as an intangible<br />
asset and amortised over their estimated useful life,<br />
from the date the asset is placed in service.<br />
Selling expenses<br />
Selling expenses are defined as operating expenses<br />
in commercial companies, plus goodwill amortisations<br />
related to acquisitions of commercial companies and<br />
costs of corporate-level commercial resources.<br />
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Administrative expenses<br />
Administrative expenses are defined as costs of<br />
corporate management and of staff units.<br />
Borrowing costs<br />
Borrowing expenses in the form of interest are<br />
charged to operating income when they arise. Costs<br />
of arranging large capital market programmes are<br />
accrued over the life of the programmes.<br />
Exchange rate differences<br />
Exchange rate differences are <strong>report</strong>ed under operating<br />
income, aside from exchange rate differences<br />
pertaining to short- and long-term borrowings, which<br />
are <strong>report</strong>ed as financial income or expenses,<br />
respectively.<br />
Exchange rate differences attributable to loans and<br />
forward exchange contracts in foreign currencies that<br />
are designated as a hedge of the net assets of independent<br />
subsidiaries are <strong>report</strong>ed, with consideration<br />
given to tax effects, directly in shareholders’ equity in<br />
the consolidated balance sheet, together with the<br />
exchange rate difference on translated net assets.<br />
The portion of these forward exchange contracts that<br />
pertains to interest is amortised over the life of the<br />
contract and is <strong>report</strong>ed among financial income and<br />
expenses.<br />
Taxes<br />
The Group’s total tax consists of current tax and<br />
deferred tax. Deferred tax is <strong>report</strong>ed in case of a<br />
difference between the book value of assets and<br />
liabilities and their fiscal value (“temporary differences”).<br />
Full provision is made for deferred tax liabilities, while<br />
deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent<br />
they are considered likely to be utilised.<br />
Information about affiliated parties<br />
Any transactions with affiliated parties occur under<br />
market conditions.<br />
Changes in accounting principles<br />
From <strong>2002</strong> onward, <strong>Scania</strong> is applying the following<br />
new recommendations issued by the Swedish<br />
Financial Accounting Standards Council: RR1:00 on<br />
consolidated financial statements, RR15 on intangible<br />
fixed assets, RR16 on provisions, contingent liabilities<br />
and contingent assets, RR17 on impairments, RR19<br />
on discontinuing operations, RR21 on borrowing costs<br />
and RR23 on information about affiliated parties. The<br />
changes in <strong>Scania</strong>’s accounting principles that these<br />
recommendations have led to are described below.<br />
RR15 on intangible assets<br />
According to the recommendation, expenditures for<br />
development of new products, production and information<br />
systems are not to be expensed when certain<br />
preconditions are met, but instead are to be capitalised<br />
as an intangible asset. <strong>Scania</strong>’s corporate<br />
research and development activities are classified into<br />
a research phase and a development phase. The<br />
expenditures that arise during the research phase are<br />
expensed when they arise. Expenditures during the<br />
development phase are capitalised as an intangible<br />
asset and is amortised over its estimated useful life.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, SEK 573 m. of <strong>Scania</strong>’s product development<br />
expenditures was capitalised.<br />
RR17 on impairment<br />
If there is any indication on the balance sheet date that<br />
a fixed asset has diminished in value, the recoverable<br />
amount of the asset is estimated. If the recoverable<br />
amount is less than the carrying amount, the asset<br />
is written down to its recoverable amount. When<br />
comparing the recoverable amount and carrying<br />
amount, no need for writedown has been deemed to<br />
exist.<br />
RR19 on discontinuing operations<br />
When discontinuing operations, certain information is<br />
to be provided about both the discontinued operations<br />
and the remaining operations. During <strong>2002</strong>, Swedish<br />
car operations were divested. The effects of this<br />
divestment are described in Note 4.<br />
2003<br />
From the first quarter of 2003 onward, <strong>Scania</strong> will<br />
apply recommendation RR25 of the Swedish Financial<br />
Accounting Standards Council on segment <strong>report</strong>ing.<br />
This means that <strong>Scania</strong>’s primary division into segments<br />
will be Vehicles and Services plus Financial<br />
Services.<br />
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NOTES<br />
THE GROUP<br />
Note 1 Sales page 59<br />
Note 2 Customer Finance operations 59<br />
Note 3 Share of income of associated companies 60<br />
Note 4 Divested operations 60<br />
Note 5 Financial income and expenses 60<br />
Note 6 Taxes 61<br />
Note 7 Depreciation/amortisation 61<br />
Note 8 Intangible fixed assets 62<br />
Note 9 Tangible fixed assets 62<br />
Note 10 Holdings in associated companies etc 63<br />
Note 11 Interest-bearing receivables (long-term) 63<br />
Note 12 Inventories 63<br />
Note 13 Receivables (current) 63<br />
Note 14 Short-term investments 63<br />
Note 15 Shareholders’ equity 63<br />
Note 16 Provisions for pensions and similar commitments 64<br />
Note 17 Other provisions 64<br />
Note 18 Borrowings 64<br />
Note 19 Accrued expenses and prepaid income 65<br />
Note 20 Assets pledged 65<br />
Note 21 Contingent liabilities 65<br />
Note 22 Cash flow statement 65<br />
Note 23 Wages, salaries and other remuneration and<br />
number of employees 66<br />
Note 24 Information regarding compensation to<br />
executive officers and auditors 67<br />
Note 25 Net assets outside Sweden 68<br />
Note 26 Currency exposure in operating income 68<br />
Note 27 Effect of exchange rate differences on<br />
net income 68<br />
THE PARENT COMPANY<br />
Note 1 Financial income and expenses 69<br />
Note 2 Taxes 69<br />
Note 3 Shares in Group companies 69<br />
Note 4 Shareholders’ equity 69<br />
Note 5 Untaxed reserves 69<br />
Note 6 Contingent liabilities 69<br />
Note 7 Information regarding compensation to<br />
executive officers and auditors 69<br />
All amounts are stated in millions of Swedish kronor<br />
(SEK m.) unless otherwise indicated<br />
NOTE 1 Sales<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Trucks 27,184 29,139 31,101<br />
Buses 3,991 4,701 3,704<br />
Engines 464 608 437<br />
Service-related products 10,603 10,151 8,113<br />
Used vehicles etc 5,073 4,498 3,810<br />
Revenue deferral, vehicles 1 –1,175 –1,884 –2,425<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213 44,740<br />
Car operations 2 1,145 5,852 6,658<br />
Total 47,285 53,065 51,398<br />
1 Refers to the difference between sales recognised as revenues and sales value<br />
based on delivery. This difference arises when revenues from operating leases<br />
and sales with repurchase obligations are <strong>report</strong>ed successively over the life of<br />
the obligation instead of being <strong>report</strong>ed on the delivery date. The year’s lower<br />
revenue deferral occurred because the number of vehicles that were sold under<br />
operating leases and with repurchase obligations, for which revenue is <strong>report</strong>ed<br />
successively, declined somewhat during <strong>2002</strong> after several years of growth.<br />
2 Sales in 2001 and 2000 included sales of SEK 4,755 m. and SEK 5,539 m.,<br />
respectively, from Swedish car operations. Swedish car operations were divested<br />
as per 1 January <strong>2002</strong>, See also Note 4.<br />
NOTE 2 Customer Finance operations<br />
Income statement <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Interest income 1,151 1,041 718<br />
Lease income 2,612 2,656 1,687<br />
Depreciation –1,977 –1,939 –1,198<br />
Interest expenses –1,056 –1,101 –792<br />
Other income and expenses 17 –16 –3<br />
Operating income (net) 747 641 412<br />
Credit losses 1 –175 –137 –66<br />
Operating expenses –264 –226 –167<br />
Operating income 308 278 179<br />
1 Including change in reserve for bad debts.<br />
Balance sheet <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
ASSETS<br />
Lease assets 8,341 9,894 7,208<br />
Financial receivables 16,962 15,197 11,314<br />
Other assets 854 1,163 804<br />
Total assets 26,157 26,254 19,326<br />
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND LIABILITIES<br />
Shareholders’ equity 3,103 2,492 1,594<br />
Borrowings 20,952 21,691 16,108<br />
Other liabilities 2,102 2,071 1,624<br />
Total shareholders’ equity and<br />
liabilities 26,157 26,254 19,326<br />
Statement of cash flow <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Net income 213 194 126<br />
Items not affecting cash flow 207 312 194<br />
Cash from operating activities 420 506 320<br />
Change in lease assets 1,118 –143 –1,246<br />
Change in financial receivables –2,481 –2,435 –1,680<br />
Change in other<br />
assets and liabilities 391 –79 162<br />
Acquisition of businesses – –277 –<br />
Expansion in Customer<br />
Finance operations –552 –2,428 –2,444<br />
Lease assets<br />
(operating leases) <strong>2002</strong><br />
1 January 9,894<br />
New contracts 2,972<br />
Depreciation –1,977<br />
Redemptions –2,105<br />
Change in value adjustment 2<br />
Exchange rate differences –445<br />
Balance, 31 December 2 8,341<br />
Financial receivables<br />
(hire purchase contracts and<br />
financial leases) <strong>2002</strong><br />
1 January 15,197<br />
New receivables 10,318<br />
Payments of loan principal/Redemptions –8,079<br />
Change in value adjustment –9<br />
Exchange rate differences –465<br />
Balance, 31 December 16,962<br />
2 Included in the consolidated financial statements under ‘‘tangible fixed assets”<br />
after subtracting deferred profit recognition.<br />
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Net investments in financial leases <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Minimum lease payments<br />
receivable 13,244 10,988 8,543<br />
Less:<br />
Executory costs and reserve for<br />
bad debts –294 –342 –242<br />
Imputed interest –1,145 –1,093 –934<br />
Net investment 3 11,805 9,553 7,367<br />
3 Included in the consolidated financial statements under “Interest-bearing trade<br />
debtors” and “Long-term interest-bearing receivables”.<br />
Future<br />
minimum lease payments 4 Operating leases Financial leases<br />
2003 2,697 5,158<br />
2004 2,255 3,651<br />
2005 1,337 2,421<br />
2006 722 1,322<br />
2007 316 525<br />
2008 and thereafter 198 167<br />
Total 7,525 13,244<br />
4 Minimum lease payments refer to future flow of incoming payments on the<br />
contract portfolio, including interest. For operating leases, the residual value is<br />
not included since this is not a minimum payment for these contracts.<br />
NOTE 4 Divested operations<br />
Divested operations<br />
Remaining operations<br />
(Swedish car operations)<br />
Income statement <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Sales – 4,755 5,539 47,285 48,310 45,859<br />
Cost of goods sold – –4,326 –4,688 –36,260 –38,275 –35,373<br />
Gross income – 429 851 11,025 10,035 10,486<br />
Research and development expenses – – – –1,437 –1,955 –1,621<br />
Selling expenses – –355 –735 –5,206 –5,239 –3,577<br />
Administrative expenses – – – –857 –785 –856<br />
Income from Customer Finance operations – – – 308 278 179<br />
Share of income of associated companies – 30 162 23 29 195<br />
Capital gain related to car operations 550 – – – – –<br />
Operating income 550 104 278 3,856 2,363 4,806<br />
Financial income and expenses – –17 –21 – 684 –909 –609<br />
Income after financial items 550 87 257 3,172 1,454 4,197<br />
Taxes – –22 –75 –985 –474 –1,296<br />
Minority interests – – – 2 3 –3<br />
Net income 550 65 182 2,189 983 2,898<br />
Operating margin, percent – 2.2 5.0 8.2 4.9 10.5<br />
The sale of Swedish car operations, which included the half-owned Svenska Volkswagen AB and the wholly owned dealership group Din Bil Sverige AB,<br />
was agreed during the first quarter and completed in June, when competition authorities approved the transaction and the purchaser paid. On 1 January,<br />
the <strong>report</strong>ed value in the <strong>Scania</strong> financial statements of the assets of the operations sold amounted to SEK 1,575 m. and liabilities and provisions amounted to<br />
SEK 818 m. During 2001 the cash flow from operating activities of the divested operations amounted to SEK –20 m. and the change in debt due to<br />
financing activities amounted to SEK 85 m. The capital gain from the divestment amounted to SEK 550 m.<br />
NOTE 3 Share of income of associated companies<br />
The Group’s share of income before taxes of associated<br />
companies consisted of the following:<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 1 23 29 195<br />
Car operations 2 – 30 162<br />
Total 23 59 357<br />
1 In 2000, the Dutch distributor Beers N.V. accounted for SEK 182 m. In 2001,<br />
the remaining shares were acquired, why the company is <strong>report</strong>ed as a wholly<br />
owned subsidiary.<br />
2 Share of 2001 and 2000 income of associated companies in car operations<br />
referred to <strong>Scania</strong>’s share of Svenska Volkswagen AB’s income. Svenska<br />
Volkswagen AB was divested as of 1 January <strong>2002</strong> (see also Note 4).<br />
NOTE 5 Financial income and expenses<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Interest income<br />
Bank balances and shortterm<br />
investments 181 89 237<br />
Interest-bearing receivables 48 157 121<br />
Other 31 48 57<br />
Total interest income 260 294 415<br />
Interest expenses<br />
Borrowings –760 –1,086 –945<br />
Pension liability (PRI) –97 –56 –62<br />
Total interest expenses –857 –1,142 –1,007<br />
Other financial income and expenses –87 –78 –38<br />
Net financial items –684 –926 –630<br />
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NOTE 6 Taxes<br />
Tax expense/income for the year <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Current tax –990 –642 –1,088<br />
Deferred tax 14 163 –168<br />
Share of tax of associated companies –9 –17 –115<br />
Total –985 –496 –1,371<br />
Deferred tax is attributable<br />
to the following: <strong>2002</strong><br />
Deferred tax related to<br />
temporary differences –83<br />
Deferred tax related to<br />
changes in tax rates 0<br />
Deferred tax revenue in tax value<br />
of loss carry-forwards<br />
capitalised during the year 350<br />
Deferred tax expense due to<br />
utilisation of previously capitalised<br />
tax value of loss carry-forwards –253<br />
Total 14<br />
Reconciliation of <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
effective tax Amount % Amount % Amount %<br />
Income after financial items 3,722 1,541 4,454<br />
Swedish statutory tax 1,042 28 431 28 1,247 28<br />
Tax effect and<br />
percentage influence:<br />
Valuation of tax loss<br />
carry-forwards –35 –1 106 7 45 1<br />
Difference between Swedish<br />
and foreign tax rates –32 –1 –71 –5 61 1<br />
Tax-exempt income –31 –1 –32 –2 –62 –1<br />
Capital gain on divestment<br />
of businesses –154 –4 – – – –<br />
Non-deductible expenses<br />
including goodwill amortisation 112 3 143 9 89 2<br />
Adjustment for taxes pertaining<br />
to previous years 1 0 –30 –2 –9 0<br />
Other 82 2 –51 –3 0 0<br />
Effective tax 985 26 496 32 1,371 31<br />
During the year, Swedish car operations were divested; the<br />
capital gain SEK 550 m. groupwise, did not lead to any tax burden.<br />
During <strong>2002</strong>, the tax rate changed in the following countries:<br />
Australia, Chile, France, South Korea, Luxemburg, the Netherlands,<br />
Russia, Slovakia and Switzerland, which had a marginal effect.<br />
Deferred tax assets and<br />
liabilities are attributable to the<br />
following: <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Deferred tax assets<br />
Provisions 293 212 269<br />
Property, plant and equipment 213 171 77<br />
Inventories 367 363 308<br />
Tax loss carry-forwards 1 801 801 525<br />
Other 518 349 295<br />
Offset within tax units –1,726 –933 –839<br />
Total 466 963 635<br />
Deferred tax liabilities<br />
Property, plant and equipment 2,766 2,190 1,951<br />
Tax allocation reserve 2 749 807 873<br />
Other 271 327 286<br />
Offset within tax units –1,726 –933 –839<br />
Total 2,060 2,391 2,271<br />
Net deferred tax liabilities 1,594 1,428 1,636<br />
Reconciliation of net deferred<br />
tax liabilities:<br />
1 January 1,428<br />
Tax assets/tax liabilities<br />
in acquired businesses 24<br />
Tax assets/tax liabilities<br />
in divested businesses –26<br />
Deferred taxes <strong>report</strong>ed<br />
in the year’s income –14<br />
Exchange rate differences etc. 182<br />
Net deferred tax liabilities, 31 December 1,594<br />
1 Tax loss carry-forwards stem mainly from Sweden, Latin America, France, Great<br />
Britain and Germany. Of the deferred tax assets attributable to tax loss carryforwards,<br />
SEK 385 m. may be utilised without time constraints. For tax assets<br />
valued during <strong>2002</strong> related to subsidiaries that <strong>report</strong>ed a loss during the year,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> believes that the future earnings capacity of each company makes a<br />
valuation possible. In the <strong>Scania</strong> Group, deferred tax assets of SEK 459 m<br />
related to tax loss carry-forwards were not included after assessment of the<br />
potential for utilising the tax loss carry-forwards and due to a ceiling on <strong>annual</strong><br />
future utilisation. Of the loss carry-forwards not included, SEK 245 m. has no<br />
expiration date, while SEK 214 m. will expire as follows: SEK 2 m. in 2003.<br />
SEK 42 m. in 2004, SEK 20 m. in 2005, SEK 2 m. in 2006, SEK 21 m. in 2007<br />
and SEK 127 m. in 2008 or later. Deferred tax has not been <strong>report</strong>ed for<br />
temporary differences attributable to investments in subsidiaries and associated<br />
companies, since these holdings are essentially of long-term nature.<br />
2 In Sweden, tax laws permit provisions to an untaxed reserve called a tax allocation<br />
reserve. Deductions for provisions to this reserve are allowed up to a maximum<br />
of 25 percent of taxable profits. Each provision to this reserve may be freely<br />
withdrawn and face taxation, but must be withdrawn no later than the sixth year<br />
following the year the provision was made.<br />
NOTE 7 Depreciation/amortisation<br />
Distribution of depreciation or amortisation by function, excluding<br />
depreciation in Customer Finance operations, which is found in<br />
Note 2.<br />
Intangible fixed assets <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Research and development expenses –<br />
Selling expenses –237 –188 –83<br />
Total –237 –188 –83<br />
Tangible fixed assets <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Cost of goods sold –1,469 –1,504 –1,411<br />
Research and development expenses –91 –106 –84<br />
Selling expenses –255 –314 –372<br />
Administrative expenses –41 –45 –49<br />
Total –1,856 –1,969 –1,916<br />
Total depreciation/amortisation –2,093 –2,157 –1,999<br />
In addition, reduction in value of vehicles<br />
delivered with repurchase guarantees<br />
and short-term leasing, which is<br />
included in “Cost of goods sold” –549 –583 –344<br />
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NOTE 8 Intangible fixed assets<br />
Product<br />
Goodwill development<br />
Carrying amount, 1 Jan 2000 681<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
acquisition value, 2000 79<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
amortisation, 2000 –215<br />
Carrying amount, 1 Jan 2001 545<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
acquisition value, 2001 1,022<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
amortisation, 2001 –203<br />
Carrying amount, 31 Dec 2001 1,364<br />
Software<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
Accumulated acquisition value<br />
1 January 1,782<br />
Acquisitions/divestments<br />
of businesses 156 – –<br />
New acquisitions 12 573 56<br />
Divestments and disposals – – –1<br />
Reclassifications – – 111<br />
Exchange rate differences –90 – –1<br />
Total 1,860 573 165<br />
Accumulated amortisation<br />
1 January 418<br />
Divestments of businesses – – –<br />
Amortisation for the year<br />
– Vehicles and Service 215 – 22<br />
– Customer Finance operations – – 3<br />
Divestments and disposals – – –1<br />
Reclassifications – – 24<br />
Exchange rate differences –21 – 0<br />
Total 612 – 48<br />
Carrying amount, 31 December1,248 573 117<br />
In <strong>2002</strong>, recommendation RR15 of the Swedish Financial<br />
Accounting Standards Council entered into force. As a consequence<br />
of this, the <strong>Scania</strong> Group capitalised the portion of its<br />
expenditures for research and development which arise during the<br />
development phase. During the year, the <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s<br />
expenditures for research and development totalled SEK 2,010 m.<br />
Of this, SEK 1,437 m. was expensed during the year and SEK 573<br />
m. was capitalised. Capitalised amounts are amortised only when<br />
the asset is placed in service. Since all the capitalised assets are<br />
still in the development phase, no amortisation occurred during the<br />
year. The recommendation also includes software development. In<br />
prior years, capitalised software was <strong>report</strong>ed under Note 9, “Tangible<br />
fixed assets”. The recommendation does not allow retroactive<br />
application.<br />
Of the <strong>report</strong>ed value of capitalised software, SEK 0 m. is related<br />
to internally developed assets.<br />
NOTE 9 Tangible fixed assets<br />
Construction Assets<br />
Buildings Machinery in progress in<br />
and and and advance operating<br />
land equipment payments leases 1<br />
Carrying amount, 1 Jan 2000 6,039 6,828 991 6,431<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
acquisition value, 2000 473 1,719 –259 2,239<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
depreciation, 2000 –250 –1,596 – – 648<br />
Carrying amount,<br />
31 December 2000 6,262 6,951 732 8,022<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
acquisition, 2001 1,715 1,238 362 4,870<br />
Change in accumulated<br />
depreciation value, 2001 – 614 –1,611 – –2,213<br />
Carrying amount,<br />
31 December 2001 7,363 6,578 1,094 10,679<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
Accumulated acquisition<br />
1 January 10,953 19,539 1,094 15,566<br />
Acquisition/divestments<br />
of businesses –475 47 –3 –1<br />
New acquisitions 271 721 1,404 4,295<br />
Divestments and disposals –179 –613 – –4,798<br />
Reclassifications 350 670 –1,101 63<br />
Exchange rate differences<br />
for the year – 478 –1,101 –36 –802<br />
Total 10,442 19,263 1,358 14,323<br />
Construction Assets<br />
Buildings Machinery in progress in<br />
and and and advance operating<br />
land equipment payments leases 1<br />
Accumulated depreciation<br />
1 January 3,621 12,961 4,733<br />
Divestments of businesses –166 61 –16<br />
Depreciation for the year<br />
– Vehicles and Service 354 1,502 549<br />
– Customer Finance operations 0 10 1,977<br />
Divestments and disposals – 44 –507 –2,344<br />
Reclassifications 1 –24 30<br />
Exchange rate differences<br />
for the year –153 –691 –224<br />
Total 3,613 13,312 4,705<br />
Accumulated revaluations<br />
1 January 33 – –<br />
Reversal of revaluation –2 – –<br />
Total 31 – –<br />
Accumulated write-downs 2<br />
1 January 2 – 154<br />
Reversal of write-down 3 –2 – –7<br />
Total 0 – 147<br />
Carrying amount,<br />
31 December 6,860 5,951 1,358 9,471<br />
– of which “Machinery” 4,999<br />
– of which “Equipment” 952<br />
Tax assessment value,<br />
buildings (in Sweden) 920<br />
equivalent carrying amount 2,243<br />
Tax assessment value,<br />
land (in Sweden) 305<br />
equivalent carrying amount 401<br />
Firm obligations pertaining to leasing of premises are<br />
distributed as follows: 2008<br />
and<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 later<br />
124 118 100 89 86 82 526<br />
1 Including assets for short-term leasing and assets that were capitalised due to<br />
repurchase obligations.<br />
2 Write-downs of assets in operating leases refer to value adjustment for possible<br />
credit losses.<br />
3 Related to adjustment of prior years.<br />
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NOTE 10 Holdings in associated companies etc<br />
Holdings in associated<br />
companies <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Accumulated acquisition value 29 332 750<br />
Accumulated share of income 38 387 827<br />
Write-down –2 – –<br />
Carrying amount 65 719 1,577<br />
Specification of the Group’s holdings of shares and<br />
participations in associated companies etc<br />
Carrying<br />
amount Value of <strong>Scania</strong>’s share<br />
Associated company/ Owner- in Parent in consolidated<br />
corporate ID number/ ship Company financial statements<br />
country of registration % fin. statem. <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Beers N.V.,<br />
NL003779439B01,<br />
the Netherlands 1 – – 836<br />
Svenska Volkswagen AB,<br />
556084-0968, Sweden 2 – 624 659<br />
Cummins-<strong>Scania</strong> High<br />
Pressure Injection L.L.C.,<br />
043650113, USA 30 25 39 48 36<br />
WM-Data <strong>Scania</strong> AB,<br />
556084-1206, Sweden 3 – 45 46<br />
Swed Bus Pakistan Pvt Ltd,<br />
K-07897, Pakistan – 2 –<br />
ScaMadrid S.A., ES<br />
A80433519, Spain 49 1 13 – –<br />
ScaValencia S.A.,<br />
ES A46332995, Spain 50 0 13 – –<br />
Holdings in<br />
associated companies 65 719 1,577<br />
Other shares and<br />
participations 61 76 14<br />
Convertible<br />
debenture loans 4 – – 446<br />
Total 126 795 2,037<br />
1 During 2001, <strong>Scania</strong> acquired the remaining 50 percent of the shares in Beers<br />
N.V. and the company thus became a wholly owned subsidiary.<br />
2 During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> sold its 50 percent shareholding in Svenska Volkswagen<br />
AB, and the company is thus no longer included as an associated company.<br />
3 By agreement, in <strong>2002</strong> <strong>Scania</strong> gained a controlling influence in WM-Data <strong>Scania</strong><br />
AB, which was then consolidated as a subsidiary.<br />
4 Refers to two Brazilian dealership companies that were acquired in their entirety<br />
in January 2001.<br />
The value of <strong>Scania</strong>’s share in the consolidated financial statements<br />
using the equity accounting method and its ownership stake in the<br />
shareholders’ equity of associated companies totalled the same<br />
amount (SEK 65 m.).<br />
The Group’s share of undistributed accumulated profit in associated<br />
companies comprised part of restricted reserves in the consolidated<br />
financial statements. It amounted to SEK 14 m. (387 and<br />
827, respectively).<br />
NOTE 11 Interest-bearing receivables (long-term)<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Receivables in<br />
Customer Finance operations 1 10,641 9,394 6,508<br />
Receivables in other operations 713 784 804<br />
Total 11,354 10,178 7,312<br />
1 Note 2 shows how the financial receivables of Customer Finance operations<br />
(including the short-term portion) changed during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
NOTE 12 Inventories<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Raw materials 822 858 781<br />
Work in progress 355 299 359<br />
Finished goods 6,685 6,789 6,327<br />
Total 7,862 7,946 7,467<br />
NOTE 13 Receivables (current)<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Interest-bearing trade debtors 816 988 940<br />
Receivables in Customer<br />
Finance operations 6,320 5,803 4,543<br />
Sub-total, interest-bearing trade<br />
debtors 7,136 6,791 5,483<br />
Non-interest-bearing<br />
trade debtors 6,497 7,731 8,953<br />
Prepaid expenses and<br />
accrued income 752 675 722<br />
Other receivables 1,753 1,824 1,594<br />
Total 16,138 17,021 16,752<br />
NOTE 14 Short-term investments<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Liquid investments<br />
(maturities of less than 90 days) 583 895 991<br />
Investments (maturities 91-365 days) 1,086 1,238 948<br />
Total 1,669 2,133 1,939<br />
More than half of the Group’s short-term investments were found in<br />
the Latin American subsidiaries, while the remaining portion was<br />
related to investments of surplus liquidity in Europe.<br />
Investments totalling SEK 613 m. (692 and 866, respectively) in<br />
value were restricted by agreement with third parties.<br />
NOTE 15 Shareholders’ equity<br />
The shareholders’ equity of the <strong>Scania</strong> Group has changed as<br />
follows:<br />
Accu-<br />
Unrestricted mulated<br />
share- exchange<br />
Share Restricted holders’ rate<br />
2001 capital reserves equity differences Total<br />
1 January 2,000 5,370 7,406 922 15,698<br />
Dividend to<br />
shareholders – – –1,400 – –1,400<br />
Net income for 2001 – – 1,048 – 1,048<br />
Exchange rate<br />
differences for the year – – – 649 649<br />
Transfer between<br />
restricted and<br />
unrestricted equity – 295 –295 – 0<br />
Other – – 0 – 0<br />
31 December 2,000 5,665 6,759 1,571 15,995<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
1 January 2,000 5,665 6,759 1,571 15,995<br />
Dividend to shareholders – – –700 – –700<br />
Net income for <strong>2002</strong> – – 2,739 – 2,739<br />
Exchange rate<br />
differences for the year 1 – – – –1,103 –1,103<br />
Transfer between<br />
restricted and<br />
unrestricted equity 2 – –1,057 1,057 – 0<br />
Other – – 0 – 0<br />
31 December 2,000 4,608 9,855 468 16,931<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong> AB has 100,000,000 A shares outstanding with voting<br />
rights of one vote per share and 100,000,000 B shares outstanding<br />
with voting rights of 1/10 vote per share. No provisions to restricted<br />
reserves are required.<br />
1 Exchange rate differences for the year arise when foreign net assets are<br />
translated according to the current accounting method. The year’s negative<br />
exchange rate difference of SEK –1,103 m. arose due to the appreciation of<br />
the Swedish krona. About SEK –500 m. of this effect was attributable to<br />
appreciation against USD, SEK –300 m. against Latin American currencies,<br />
mainly the Argentine peso, and about SEK –300 m. against EUR and other<br />
currencies.<br />
2 Transfers from restricted equity are explained mainly by exchange rate<br />
differences above.<br />
NOTE 16 Provisions for pensions and similar<br />
commitments<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Provisions for FPG/PRI<br />
guaranteed pensions 1,447 1,427 1,350<br />
Provisions for other pensions 454 446 376<br />
Provisions for medical care benefits 144 219 203<br />
Total 2,045 2,092 1,929<br />
The amount under “Provisions for pensions” corresponds to the<br />
actuarial projections of the collectively agreed ITP occupational<br />
pension plan and all voluntary pension obligations.<br />
The Swedish plan for salaried employees is administered by<br />
a Swedish multi-employer pension institution, the Pension Registration<br />
Institute (PRI). The actuarial assumptions are established by<br />
PRI. <strong>Scania</strong>’s pension liability consists of the sum of the discounted<br />
present value of the company’s estimated future pension payments,<br />
based on current salaries. Pensions are guaranteed through<br />
a credit insurance from the mutual insurance company Försäkringsbolaget<br />
Pensionsgaranti (FPG).<br />
“Provisions for pensions” include foreign subsidiaries, whose<br />
pension commitments are <strong>report</strong>ed in accordance with the<br />
principles that apply in each country, provided that they permit<br />
earned pension benefits to be <strong>report</strong>ed as an expense.<br />
For obligations related to medical care benefits, which are<br />
attributable to its operations in Brazil, <strong>Scania</strong> applies SFAS 106,<br />
“Employers’ Accounting for Postretirement Benefits”. This means<br />
that medical care benefits, etc that are earned by the employees<br />
but not utilised until after retirement are expensed as they arise.<br />
NOTE 17 Other provisions<br />
Provisions for:<br />
Restruc- Legal and tax<br />
Warranties turing disputes Other Total<br />
1 January 1,439 131 347 267 2,184<br />
Provisions during<br />
the year 568 73 80 580 1,301<br />
Provisions<br />
used during<br />
the year –549 –98 –35 –101 –783<br />
Provisions reversed<br />
during the year –55 – – –27 –82<br />
Exchange rate<br />
differences –86 –46 –158 –21 –311<br />
31 December 1,317 60 234 698 2,309<br />
The warranty provision per vehicle is based on warranty expenses<br />
previously recognised.<br />
The personnel reduction programme for Latin American<br />
operations that was approved late in 2001 was implemented<br />
during <strong>2002</strong>. The continued concentrated of component<br />
manufacture to fewer production units also contributed to<br />
the change in provisions for restructuring.<br />
The largest single provision items in <strong>2002</strong>, under the heading<br />
“Other”, were related to asset appraisal in Latin American<br />
operations, mainly in Argentina.<br />
NOTE 18 Borrowings<br />
Borrowings for Customer Finance operations are effectively<br />
matched against contracted payment flows with regard to currency<br />
and fixed-interest periods. Other borrowings mainly occur in each<br />
respective local currency, normally with a fixed-interest period of 2<br />
months.<br />
Short- and long-term<br />
borrowing, distributed by currency 1 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
SEK 9,159 12,593 10,505<br />
EUR 17,268 14,549 8,495<br />
GBP 670 1,698 1,417<br />
USD 609 1,806 4,567<br />
Other currencies 1,741 2,766 2,374<br />
Total 2 29,447 33,412 27,358<br />
Of which, attributable to<br />
Customer Finance operations 20,952 21,691 16,108<br />
Borrowings excluding<br />
Customer Finance operations 8,496 11,721 11,250<br />
1 Does not take into account currency hedging, which has been used to match<br />
borrowings by currency to funding requirements by currency.<br />
2 The average interest rate on borrowings, including borrowings for Customer<br />
Finance operations, was 4.6 percent (5.9 and 6.3, respectively) at year-end.<br />
The above loans fall due for repayment as follows<br />
2003 6,933<br />
2004 5,843<br />
2005 3,352<br />
2006 970<br />
2007 6,695<br />
2008 and later 5,654<br />
Total 29,447<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> has a committed revolving credit facility of USD 1,850 m.<br />
from an international banking syndicate that expires in November<br />
2004. At year-end <strong>2002</strong> the equivalent of USD 297 m. of this facility<br />
was being utilised. This means that USD 1,553 m., equivalent to<br />
SEK 13,705 m. translated at the closing day rate, was available<br />
under the credit facility on December 31, <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Under <strong>Scania</strong>’s Medium Term Note programme, the company<br />
can carry out borrowings with maturities ranging from 1 to 10<br />
years. At year-end, the ceiling was SEK 7,000 m., of which SEK<br />
6,489 m. worth of debt securities had been issued. During <strong>2002</strong>,<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> issued two private bonds totalling SEK 210 m., divided into<br />
a zero coupon bond of SEK 80 m. maturing in 2007 and a coupon<br />
bond of SEK 130 m. maturing in 2005.<br />
A European Medium Term Note programme was established<br />
during 2001. Under this programme, <strong>Scania</strong> can take out loans in<br />
the international capital market. At year-end, the ceiling was EUR<br />
1,500 m. Within this programme, during <strong>2002</strong> <strong>Scania</strong> issued a<br />
public bond of EUR 500 m., which runs until March 2007. In 2001,<br />
when the programme was established, <strong>Scania</strong> issued a public<br />
bond of EUR 550 m. that matures in December 2008. In addition,<br />
during <strong>2002</strong> a smaller bond of EUR 30 m. was issued, resulting<br />
in a total issue amount of EUR 1,080 m. within a ceiling of EUR<br />
1,500 m.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> also has short-term borrowing in the form of commercial<br />
paper in Sweden and Belgium, with maximum amounts of SEK<br />
6,000 m. and EUR 400 m., respectively. At year-end, SEK 1,096 m.<br />
of the Swedish programme only had been utilised.<br />
In addition to the above programmes, <strong>Scania</strong> has also taken<br />
out loans, in the form of private placements, totalling SEK 4,586 m.<br />
The company has also taken out loans totalling SEK 5,289 m. in<br />
smaller amounts, with varied maturities.<br />
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Net debt <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Cash, bank balances<br />
and short-term investments 4,339 4,107 3,581<br />
Short-term borrowings – 6,933 –14,504 –11,986<br />
Long-term borrowings –22,514 –18,908 –15,372<br />
Total –25,108 –29,305 –23,777<br />
Of which, attributable to<br />
Customer Finance operations –20,800 –21,515 –15,996<br />
Net debt excluding<br />
Customer Finance operations – 4,309 –7,790 –7,781<br />
NOTE 19 Accrued expenses and prepaid income<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Accrued financial expenses 567 431 325<br />
Customary accrued<br />
expenses and prepaid income 3,897 3,440 2,891<br />
Prepaid income in operating leases 1 2,306 2,271 2,091<br />
Total 6,770 6,142 5,307<br />
1 Since the first quarter of 2001, <strong>Scania</strong> has applied recommendation RR11<br />
of the Swedish Financial Accounting Standards Council. This means that<br />
when selling vehicles with repurchase obligations or when selling with<br />
a guaranteed residual value, the customer’s payment is <strong>report</strong>ed as prepaid<br />
income and the vehicle as an operating lease. The vehicle is then depreciated<br />
and the payment is <strong>report</strong>ed as income successively during the obligation period.<br />
NOTE 20 Assets pledged<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Real estate mortgages 191 231 240<br />
Receivables – 2 5<br />
Total 191 233 245<br />
All assets pledged consisted of collateral for the Group’s own<br />
liabilities. In <strong>2002</strong>, all collateral was pledged to credit institutions<br />
and was divided between SEK 10 m. in short-term borrowings<br />
and SEK 181 m. in long-term borrowings.<br />
NOTE 21 Contingent liabilities<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Contingent liability related to<br />
FPG credit insurance 185 27 27<br />
Contingent liability related to<br />
FPG credit insurance<br />
(associated companies) – 159 147<br />
Loan guarantees 43 92 144<br />
Discounted bills and contracts 72 140 133<br />
Other guarantees 380 437 430<br />
Total 680 855 881<br />
In addition to the above contingent liabilities, the Group has issued vehicle<br />
repurchase guarantees worth SEK 493 m. (804 and 727, respectively) to<br />
customers’ creditors.<br />
Repurchase obligations related to guaranteed residual values in operating<br />
leases amounted to SEK 6,077 m. (7,413 and 5,449, respectively).<br />
The Group is party to legal proceedings and related claims that are normal<br />
in the type of operations it engages in. However, <strong>Scania</strong> management<br />
has made the assessment that the ultimate resolution of these proceedings<br />
will not have any material impact on the Group’s financial position.<br />
NOTE 22 Consolidated statement of cash flow<br />
Items not affecting cash flow <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Depreciation 2,093 2,157 1,999<br />
Value adjustment, short-term leasing 152 161 44<br />
Unrealised exchange rate differences 53 –58 –66<br />
Bad debts 207 263 61<br />
Associated companies 11 28 –143<br />
Taxes 423 –306 68<br />
Deferred profit recognition,<br />
operating leases –364 –120 154<br />
Reported capital gain/loss on<br />
divestment of businesses –534 5 –21<br />
Other 0 –6 –99<br />
Total 2,041 2,124 1,997<br />
Change in working capital<br />
Interest-bearing long-term receivables –58 97 –32<br />
Other receivables 281 1,876 –1,362<br />
Inventories –918 475 74<br />
Provisions for pensions 171 153 75<br />
Advance payments from customers 152 185 –40<br />
Trade creditors 162 –519 699<br />
Other liabilities and provisions 982 –372 170<br />
Total 772 1,895 –416<br />
Net investments excluding acquisitions/divestments<br />
of businesses<br />
Investments in fixed assets 1 –3,363 –2,405 –1,968<br />
Divestments of fixed assets 442 527 447<br />
Total –2,921 –1,878 –1,521<br />
1 Of which, SEK 573 m. for development expenditures capitalised in <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Net investment through acquisitions/divestments<br />
of businesses<br />
Proceeds from sale of shares (after subtracting liquid assets in<br />
divested businesses) 2 1,350 –42 24<br />
Acquisitions of businesses 2 –185 –887 –53<br />
Investment in convertible<br />
debenture loans 3 – – –428<br />
Total 1,165 –929 –457<br />
Change in net debt through financing activities<br />
Net change in short-term borrowings –5,814 –782 –2,070<br />
Repayment of long-term borrowings –4,983 –1,248 –190<br />
Increase in long-term borrowings 8,984 4,032 4,221<br />
Net change in restricted deposits 0 117 59<br />
Total –1,813 2,119 2,020<br />
Interest and taxes paid <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Interest received during the year 260 294 415<br />
Interest paid during the year –721 –1,035 –882<br />
Taxes paid during the year –573 –1,049 –1,373<br />
Dividends received from<br />
associated companies 25 70 98<br />
2 During <strong>2002</strong>, <strong>Scania</strong> acquired businesses in Slovakia and Sweden as well as<br />
distribution rights in Argentina. During the year, <strong>Scania</strong> divested its holding in<br />
Swedish car operations and the Silkeborg bus business in Denmark. The value<br />
of the liabilities and assets acquired/divested was as follows:<br />
Assets and liabilities attributable to acquisitions/divestments of subsidiaries<br />
and other business units Acquisitions Divestments<br />
Tangible and intangible fixed assets 257 –390<br />
Inventories 12 –453<br />
Receivables 84 –280<br />
Liquid assets 61 –21<br />
Borrowings 49 284<br />
Other liabilities and provisions –182 637<br />
Shares in associated companies and<br />
other companies 10 –<br />
Gain/loss from divestments of businesses – –534<br />
Carrying amount of previously owned<br />
holdings in new Group company –45 –614<br />
Purchase price paid/sale price received 246 –1,371<br />
Liquid assets in acquired/divested businesses –61 21<br />
Impact on consolidated liquid assets and<br />
short-term investments 185 –1,350<br />
3 Refers to two Brazilian dealership companies that were acquired in their entirety<br />
in January 2001.<br />
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NOTE 23 Wages, salaries and other remuneration<br />
and number of employees<br />
Wages, salaries and other remuneration <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Operations in Sweden:<br />
Boards of Directors, Presidents and<br />
Executive Vice Presidents 44 41 53<br />
– Of which bonuses 11 14 25<br />
Other employees 3,229 3,139 3,155<br />
Operations outside Sweden:<br />
Boards of Directors, Presidents<br />
and Executive Vice Presidents 143 164 132<br />
– Of which bonuses 12 20 15<br />
Other employees 3,751 3,949 3,288<br />
Total 7,167 7,293 6,628<br />
Pension costs and other<br />
mandatory payroll fees 2,509 2,866 2,358<br />
Of which pension costs 1 656 728 485<br />
Total wages, salaries and remuneration,<br />
pension costs and other<br />
mandatory payroll fees 9,676 10,159 8,986<br />
Number of employees,<br />
31 December <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
European operations<br />
Production and corporate units 14,250 13,403 14,093<br />
Commercial companies 9,798 10,688 9,391<br />
Total European operations 24,048 24,091 23,484<br />
Latin American operations 3,877 4,199 3,688<br />
Customer Finance operations 305 251 194<br />
Total 28,230 28,541 27,366<br />
– of which employees on<br />
temporary contracts 672 766 1,857<br />
1 Of the pension cost in the consolidated financial statements, SEK 35 m. (25 and<br />
25, respectively) was for Boards of Directors and Presidents in the <strong>Scania</strong> Group.<br />
At year-end, the total pension commitment was SEK 82 m. for this category.<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Wages, salaries and other Wages, Wages, Wages,<br />
remuneration, pension costs salaries salaries salaries<br />
and other mandatory payroll and other Mandatory (of which and other Mandatory (of which and other Mandory (of which<br />
fees by country remuneration payroll fees pensions) remuneration payroll fees pensions) remuneration payroll fees pensions)<br />
Operations in Sweden: 3,273 1,659 (440) 3,180 1,878 (538) 3,208 1,543 (320)<br />
Operations outside Sweden:<br />
The Netherlands 721 138 (52) 689 138 (36) 355 78 (31)<br />
Great Britain 613 89 (31) 578 92 (33) 517 73 (25)<br />
Norway 326 55 (15) 303 49 (11) 262 32 (6)<br />
Brazil 316 106 (0) 441 171 (0) 489 172 (0)<br />
Germany 308 67 (11) 309 66 (7) 218 47 (9)<br />
France 260 139 (41) 242 140 (41) 200 117 (34)<br />
Finland 193 64 (35) 186 62 (33) 177 62 (33)<br />
Austria 156 1 (1) 156 1 (1) 131 2 (2)<br />
Belgium 145 47 (0) 142 53 (0) 148 49 (0)<br />
Switzerland 122 27 (0) 122 26 (0) 110 22 (0)<br />
40 countries with < SEK 100 m. 2 734 117 (30) 945 190 (28) 813 161 (25)<br />
Total, operations outside Sweden 3,894 850 (216) 4,113 988 (190) 3,420 815 (165)<br />
Group total 7,167 2,509 (656) 7,293 2,866 (728) 6,628 2,358 (485)<br />
Average number of employees<br />
(excluding employees on<br />
temporary contracts) <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Operations in Sweden:<br />
Average number of employees 10,798 11,924 12,060<br />
Operations outside Sweden:<br />
Number of countries 50 49 43<br />
Average number of employees 15,170 15,057 13,556<br />
Total number of employees 25,968 26,981 25,616<br />
Average number of employees,<br />
by country (excluding employees<br />
on temporary contracts) <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Operations in Sweden: 10,798 11,924 12,060<br />
– of whom men 9,054 10,182 10,333<br />
– of whom women 1,744 1,742 1,727<br />
Operations outside Sweden:<br />
The Netherlands 2,272 2,384 1,510<br />
Brazil 2,071 2,050 2,151<br />
Great Britain 1,685 1,632 1,586<br />
Germany 949 927 695<br />
France 945 907 871<br />
Norway 810 839 863<br />
Argentina 747 760 833<br />
Finland 683 694 743<br />
Belgium 614 614 583<br />
Poland 434 416 406<br />
Austria 430 428 396<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Mexico 296 309 150<br />
Switzerland 296 275 272<br />
Australia 277 290 295<br />
Russia 275 160 108<br />
South Africa 272 261 230<br />
South Korea 253 163 121<br />
Denmark 217 486 551<br />
Italy 183 181 174<br />
Czech Republic 180 127 107<br />
Spain 134 130 102<br />
Malaysia 107 98 77<br />
Morocco 103 107 87<br />
27 countries with < 100 employees 3 937 819 645<br />
Total, operations outside Sweden 15,170 15,057 13,556<br />
– of whom men 13,332 13,332 11,987<br />
– of whom women 1,838 1,725 1,569<br />
Total, average number of employees 25,968 26,981 25,616<br />
2 In 2001, 37 countries had less than SEK 100 m. in wages, salaries and other<br />
remuneration. In 2000, the figure was 31 countries.<br />
3 In 2001 and 2000, 27 and 22 countries, respectively, had fewer than 100<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> employees.<br />
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NOTE 24 Information regarding compensation to<br />
executive officers and auditors<br />
According to the decision of the Annual Meeting, remuneration<br />
during <strong>2002</strong> to the external members of the Board of Directors<br />
elected by the Annual Meeting amounted to SEK 2,625,000. The<br />
Chairman received remuneration of SEK 700,000.<br />
Beyond the customary remuneration to the Board, no compensation<br />
from <strong>Scania</strong> was paid to the members of the Board who are<br />
not employees of the company.<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s incentive programme for executive officers, among<br />
them the President and CEO, which was approved by the Board in<br />
1997, is based on operating return, defined as <strong>Scania</strong> Group net<br />
income after subtracting the cost of shareholders’ equity.<br />
The programme consists of a portion that is related to <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
ability to increase its operating return as defined according to the<br />
preceding paragraph (maximum 67.5 percent of fixed salary) from<br />
one year to another. The second component in the incentive programme<br />
is related to actual ability to generate a return during the<br />
year in question, all provided that the return calculated according<br />
to the preceding paragraph is positive (maximum 150 percent of<br />
fixed salary). As indicated, both components are designed in such<br />
a way that they contain an upper limit for the compensation that is<br />
payable according to the programme, which situation has never<br />
occurred.<br />
The outcome of the incentive programme for the period 1997–<br />
2001 for the members of the Executive Board, among them the<br />
President, has fluctuated from zero to 88 percent of fixed salary.<br />
The outcome for the period has, on average, amounted to 44 percent<br />
of fixed salary.<br />
The incentive programme resulted in a positive outcome for<br />
<strong>2002</strong>, which will be settled during 2003. For the President the<br />
programme resulted in SEK 6,622,500. The corresponding total<br />
for other Group Management executive officers amounts to SEK<br />
38,742,877. The programme did not lead to any outcome for<br />
2001.<br />
The salary paid to the President during <strong>2002</strong> (including<br />
taxable benefits) totalled SEK 5,132,408. His fixed salary of<br />
SEK 5,000,000 has remained unchanged since 2000. As from<br />
2003, the fixed <strong>annual</strong> salary for the President is adjusted to<br />
SEK 5,800,000.<br />
Group Management executive officers, including the President,<br />
are covered by a defined contribution pension system that is in<br />
addition to the public pension and the ITP occupational pension,<br />
with a retirement age of 65.<br />
According to this defined contribution system, benefits accrue<br />
by means of <strong>annual</strong> payment of premiums by the company. Added<br />
to this is the value of <strong>annual</strong> individual employee co-payments,<br />
amounting to 5 percent of fixed salary.<br />
The <strong>annual</strong> company-paid premium for the President according<br />
to his pension agreement amounts to 35 percent of fixed salary –<br />
SEK 1,750,000 for <strong>2002</strong> – for as long as the President remains an<br />
employee of the company.<br />
The <strong>annual</strong> company-paid premium for other members of the<br />
Executive Board – excluding the President – varies between 27 and<br />
31 percent of fixed salary. The premium for other members of the<br />
Group Management varies between 11 and 21 percent of <strong>annual</strong><br />
fixed salary.<br />
The President holds since 1999 a non-transferable employee<br />
stock option without market value, entitling him, after five years but<br />
no later than after seven years, to purchase a maximum of 220,000<br />
shares in <strong>Scania</strong> AB at a price of SEK 196 per share. <strong>Scania</strong>’s<br />
costs for this programme are known and were charged to earnings<br />
earlier. The option carries an entitlement to purchase existing Series<br />
B shares from Investor AB and thus will not lead to any risk or dilution<br />
for <strong>Scania</strong>’s shareholders.<br />
If the President resigns of his own volition, he is entitled to his<br />
salary for a six month notice period.<br />
In light of the complex ownership structure of <strong>Scania</strong> AB the<br />
Board’s committee for remuneration issues during 2001 approved<br />
a five-year employment agreement with the President. The new<br />
agreement, which stipulates the conditions of the President’s<br />
employment until 30 March 2006, prescribes that an <strong>annual</strong> extra<br />
pension provision of SEK 4,410,000 will be made during each of<br />
the five years even if employment should cease due to termination<br />
by the company. In such a case, the other agreed salary and incentive<br />
benefits will also be provided for the period. As a consequence<br />
of this agreement, a pension provision of SEK 4,410,000 was<br />
made during <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
The employment agreement with the President will end automatically<br />
twelve months after Volkswagen AG has reduced its<br />
holding in <strong>Scania</strong> AB – direct or indirect – so that it is below 5 percent.<br />
In such a case, the above-stated benefits shall be provided.<br />
The other members of the Executive Board, if the company terminates<br />
their employment, are entitled to severance pay equivalent<br />
to a maximum of two years’ salary, in addition to their salary during<br />
the six-month notice period. If they obtain new employment within<br />
18 months, counting from their termination date, their severance<br />
pay ceases. In case of a substantial change in the ownership structure<br />
of <strong>Scania</strong>, the members of the Executive Board are entitled to<br />
resign of their own volition with severance pay amounting to two<br />
years’ salary.<br />
Compensation issues for the President and the Executive Board<br />
are decided by the Board after preparation by the Remuneration<br />
Committee, which consists of Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chairman;<br />
Peggy Bruzelius; Rolf Stomberg; and Clas Åke Hedström. During<br />
<strong>2002</strong> this committee had one meeting.<br />
Salaries and compensation to the Chairman of the Board, the<br />
President and Group Management executive officers are shown in<br />
the following table (excluding employers’ contribution according<br />
to law):<br />
Fixed salary/ Outcome, Pension cost, Pension cost,<br />
Board incentive defined defined benefit Other<br />
SEK remuneration <strong>2002</strong> contribution system system (ITP) remuneration Summary<br />
Chairman of<br />
the Board 700,000 700,000<br />
President and CEO 5,116,063 6,622,500 6,385,556 140,821 16,345 18,281,285<br />
Executive officers<br />
in the Group<br />
Management incl the<br />
Executive Board<br />
(21 persons) 32,410,728 38,742,877 8,862,185 5,694,711 2,162,934 87,873,435<br />
Fixed salary/ Board remuneration: corresponds to legal information to tax authorities.<br />
Pension cost, defined-contribution system: <strong>annual</strong> company paid premium and individual employee co-payment<br />
according to the DC Pension System for Executives and ITPK (defined contribution portion of the ITP occupational pension).<br />
Pension cost, defined-benefit system (ITP): risk insurance premium and the increase of book reserved old age pension<br />
according to the ITP occupational pension.<br />
Other remuneration: taxable portion of car allowance, newspaper subscriptions etc.<br />
Retirement: the retirement age according to agreements is 60 for the Executive Board including the President<br />
and 62 for executives in the Group Management.<br />
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Fees and other compensations to external auditors <strong>report</strong>ed as<br />
expenses during the year are shown in the following table, SEK m.:<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Auditing Other Auditing Other<br />
Auditors firm assignments assignments assignments assignments<br />
KPMG 20 10 18 5<br />
Ernst & Young 5 2 5 3<br />
Other auditors 13 12 11 7<br />
Total 38 24 34 15<br />
NOTE 25 Net assets outside Sweden<br />
Net assets outside Sweden consist of net Group-external<br />
assets in foreign subsidiaries and net foreign Group-external<br />
receivables and liabilities of Swedish companies that are not<br />
hedged by funding in the corresponding currency.<br />
Currency <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Europe<br />
EUR 5,675 5,154 5,383<br />
GBP 863 717 719<br />
Other European currencies 1,051 1,091 1,130<br />
Latin America<br />
USD –237 –701 477<br />
Real, peso and other local currencies 2,659 3,512 3,097<br />
Other countries<br />
USD 340 87 111<br />
Other currencies 1,046 690 559<br />
Total 11,397 10,550 11,476<br />
Of these net assets, SEK 2,350 m. consisted of tangible<br />
fixed assets translated at historical exchange rates. About<br />
SEK 570 m. of net foreign assets were hedged by forward<br />
contracts. SEK 350 m. was in EUR and SEK 220 m. in USD.<br />
Comparative figures for 2001 have been adjusted due to<br />
acquisitions of businesses.<br />
For information on accumulated exchange rate differences<br />
that are <strong>report</strong>ed directly against shareholders’ equity, see Note 15.<br />
NOT 26 Valutaexponering i rörelseresultat<br />
NOTE 26 Currency exposure in operating income<br />
The net amount of operating revenues and operating expenses in<br />
European operations exposed to foreign currencies, by<br />
region/country.<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Europe<br />
EMU countries (EUR) 5,324 5,132 6,856<br />
Great Britain (GBP) 3,334 2,730 3,290<br />
Other western Europe<br />
(local currencies) 1,896 2,058 1,784<br />
Central and eastern Europe<br />
(local currencies, EUR) 2,436 2,081 1,552<br />
Total Europe 12,990 12,001 13,482<br />
Asia/Oceania<br />
(USD, AUD, EUR, KRW) 2,757 1,945 1,871<br />
Africa (USD, ZAR, EUR) 626 578 517<br />
Latin America (USD) 1 –537 506 239<br />
Total, Europe 15,836 15,030 16,109<br />
1 This amount reflects the exposure of European operations to Latin America.<br />
Compared to 2001, the operating income of European operations<br />
was influenced positively by currency rate effects totalling about<br />
SEK 800 m. Currency hedging affected the year’s earning by<br />
SEK 500 m. (–775).<br />
Local currencies in Latin America have fluctuated sharply, with<br />
sizeable price and cost changes as a result. For this reason, a<br />
description of exposure in local currencies is not relevant and has<br />
thus been omitted from the above table.<br />
In Latin American operations, the effect was estimated at<br />
SEK 400 m.<br />
NOTE 27 Effect of exchange rate differences<br />
on net income<br />
The amounts that affected <strong>2002</strong> net income were exchange rate<br />
gains minus exchange rate losses on the difference between the<br />
invoice exchange rate and the exchange rate on the payment date<br />
for receivables and liabilities, plus exchange rate differences that<br />
arose from applying the monetary/ non-monetary-method.<br />
Net income in <strong>2002</strong> was affected by exchange rate differences<br />
as presented in the following table:<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001<br />
Sales 45 243<br />
Cost of goods sold 2 –132<br />
Selling expenses 26 53<br />
Income from Customer<br />
Finance operations 3 2<br />
Operating income 276 166<br />
Financial income and expenses –160 –25<br />
Taxes –14 –83<br />
Effect on net income –98 58<br />
For information on accumulated exchange rate differences that are<br />
accounted for directly in shareholders’ equity, see Note 15.<br />
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THE PARENT COMPANY<br />
All amounts are stated in millions of Swedish kronor (SEK m.) unless otherwise indicated.<br />
NOTE 1 Financial income and expenses<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Interest income<br />
From subsidiaries 102 107 54<br />
Other 12 0 –<br />
Sub-total 114 107 54<br />
Interest expenses<br />
To subsidiaries – – –2<br />
Other 0 –2 –10<br />
Sub-total 0 –2 –12<br />
Exchange rate differences on<br />
forward exchange contracts for hedging<br />
net assets of foreign subsidiaries 68 –54 –55<br />
Total financial income and expenses 182 51 –13<br />
Dividends 1,000 – –<br />
Net financial items 1,182 51 –13<br />
NOTE 4 Shareholders’ equity<br />
Unrestricted<br />
Share Statutory shareholders’<br />
2001 capital reserve equity Total<br />
Balance, 1 January 2,000 1,120 8,450 11,570<br />
Dividend to shareholders –1,400 –1,400<br />
Net income for 2001 703 703<br />
Balance,<br />
31 December 2001 2,000 1,120 7,753 10,873<br />
<strong>2002</strong><br />
Balance, 1 January 2,000 1,120 7,753 10,873<br />
Dividend to shareholders –700 –700<br />
Group contributions –310 –310<br />
Net income for <strong>2002</strong> 1,311 1,311<br />
Balance,<br />
31 December <strong>2002</strong> 2,000 1,120 8,054 11,174<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
2000 assessment 705 705 705<br />
2001 assessment 634 634 634<br />
<strong>2002</strong> assessment 326 326<br />
Total 2,586 2,836 3,111<br />
SEK 724 m. (794 and 871, respectively) of “Untaxed reserves” consists of a<br />
deferred tax liability, which is part of the <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s deferred tax liabilities.<br />
NOTE 6 Contingent liabilities<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Contingent liability related to FPG<br />
credit insurance (Group companies) 1,457 1,456 1,377<br />
Contingent liability related to FPG<br />
credit insurance (associated companies) – 159 148<br />
Loan guarantees on<br />
behalf of Group companies 1 25,228 25,257 17,951<br />
Total 26,685 26,872 19,476<br />
1 Most of this item is related to loan guarantees on behalf of borrowings<br />
by <strong>Scania</strong> CV AB.<br />
NOTE 2 Taxes<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Current tax –121 –273 –711<br />
Total –121 –273 –711<br />
SEK +121 m., has been <strong>report</strong>ed directly against shareholders’ equity.<br />
The tax payable amounts to zero.<br />
NOTE 5 Untaxed reserves<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Tax allocation reserve<br />
1996 assessment 601<br />
1997 assessment 250 250<br />
1998 assessment 284 284 284<br />
1999 assessment 637 637 637<br />
NOTE 7 Information regarding compensation<br />
to executive officers and auditors<br />
The President of <strong>Scania</strong> AB and the other members of the<br />
executive management hold identical positions in <strong>Scania</strong> CV AB.<br />
Wages, salaries and other remuneration are paid by <strong>Scania</strong> CV AB.<br />
The reader is therefore referred to Notes 23 and 24. Compensation<br />
of SEK 18,000 was paid to independent auditors in <strong>2002</strong> with<br />
respect to the Parent Company.<br />
NOTE 3 Shares in Group companies<br />
% Carrying amount Carrying amount Carrying amount<br />
Subsidiary/corporate ID number/country of registration ownership <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> CV AB, 556084-0976, Sweden 100,0 8,401 8,401 8,401<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Latin America Ltda, 635,010,727,112, Brazil 100,0 2,257 2,257 2,257<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Argentina S.A. 30-51742430-3, Argentina 73,6 1 298 298 298<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> del Peru S.A. 101, 36300, Peru 5,2 1 15 15 15<br />
Total 2 10,971 10,971 10,971<br />
A complete list of subsidiaries and associated companies was<br />
included in the <strong>annual</strong> <strong>report</strong> filed with the Swedish Patent and<br />
Registration Office and may be obtained from <strong>Scania</strong>’s Head<br />
Office in Södertälje, Group Financial Reporting.<br />
1 The Group’s ownership interest is 100 percent. 2 The acquisition value of these shares for tax purposes is significantly lower than their book value.<br />
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Proposed distribution<br />
of earnings<br />
The <strong>Scania</strong> Group’s unrestricted shareholders’ equity<br />
according to the consolidated balance sheet amounts to SEK<br />
10,323 m., of which net income for the year is SEK 2,739 m.<br />
The Board of Directors and the President propose that the<br />
following amounts at the disposal of the Annual Meeting:<br />
Södertälje, 31 January 2003<br />
SEK m.<br />
Retained earnings 6,743<br />
Net income for the year 1,311<br />
Total 8,054<br />
be distributed as follows:<br />
To the shareholders, a dividend of<br />
SEK 5.50 per share 1,100<br />
To be carried forward 6,954<br />
Total 8,054<br />
Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder<br />
Chairman<br />
Peggy Bruzelius Clas Åke Hedström Rolf Stomberg<br />
Lothar Sander Kjell Wallin Marcus Wallenberg<br />
Dr. Ferdinand Piëch Cees J.A. van Lede Jan Westberg<br />
After implementing the proposed distribution of earnings, the<br />
shareholders’ equity of the Parent Company is as follows:<br />
SEK m.<br />
Share capital 2,000<br />
Statutory reserve 1,120<br />
Retained earnings 6,954<br />
Total 10,074<br />
Leif Östling<br />
President and CEO<br />
Our auditors’ <strong>report</strong> was submitted 3 March 2003<br />
Caj Nackstad<br />
Gunnar Widhagen<br />
Authorised Public Accountant<br />
Authorised Public Accountant<br />
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Auditors’ <strong>report</strong><br />
To the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> AB (publ), corporate ID number: 556184-8564.<br />
We have audited the <strong>annual</strong> accounts, the consolidated<br />
accounts, the accounting records and the<br />
administration of the Board of Directors and the President<br />
of <strong>Scania</strong> AB (publ.) for the financial year <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
These accounts and the administration of the company<br />
are the responsibility of the Board of Directors<br />
and the President. Our responsibility is to express an<br />
opinion on the <strong>annual</strong> accounts, the consolidated<br />
accounts and the administration based on our audit.<br />
We conducted our audit in accordance with<br />
generally accepted auditing standards in Sweden.<br />
Those standards require that we plan and perform<br />
the audit to obtain reasonable assurance that the<br />
<strong>annual</strong> accounts and the consolidated accounts are<br />
free of material misstatement. An audit includes<br />
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the<br />
amounts and disclosures in the accounts. An audit<br />
also includes assessing the accounting principles used<br />
and their application by the Board of Directors and<br />
the President, as well as evaluating the overall presentation<br />
of information in the <strong>annual</strong> accounts and the<br />
consolidated accounts. As a basis for our opinion<br />
concerning discharge from liability, we examined<br />
significant decisions, actions taken and circumstances<br />
of the company in order to be able to determine the<br />
liability, if any, to the company of any Board member or<br />
the President. We also examined whether any Board<br />
member or the President has, in any other way, acted<br />
in contravention of the Companies Act, the Annual<br />
Accounts Act or the Articles of Association. We believe<br />
that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our<br />
opinion set out below.<br />
The <strong>annual</strong> accounts and the consolidated accounts<br />
have been prepared in accordance with the Annual<br />
Accounts Act and, thereby, give a true and fair view of<br />
the company’s and the Group’s financial position and<br />
results of operations in accordance with generally<br />
accepted accounting principles in Sweden.<br />
We recommend to the Annual General Meeting of<br />
shareholders that the income statements and balance<br />
sheets of the Parent Company and the Group be<br />
adopted, that the profit for the Parent Company be<br />
dealt with in accordance with the proposal in the<br />
administration <strong>report</strong> of the Directors and that the<br />
members of the Board of Directors and the President<br />
be discharged from liability for the financial year.<br />
Södertälje, 3 March 2003<br />
Caj Nackstad<br />
Authorised<br />
Public Accountant<br />
KPMG Bohlins AB<br />
Gunnar Widhagen<br />
Authorised<br />
Public Accountant<br />
Ernst & Young AB<br />
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Sales and income by quarter<br />
January–March April – June July– September October – December<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Deliveries, units<br />
Trucks 9,132 10,893 12,054 10,198 11,833 13,557 8,435 9,166 10,900 12,130 11,767 15,807<br />
Buses 908 834 952 858 1,261 1,084 730 1,178 869 1,278 1,399 1,269<br />
Total 10,040 11,727 13,006 11,056 13,094 14,641 9,165 10,344 11,769 13,408 13,166 17,076<br />
Sales, SEK m.<br />
European operations 10,127 10,101 9,540 11,171 10,909 10,372 9,485 9,182 8,142 12,436 12,304 12,043<br />
Latin American operations 1,114 1,260 1,120 909 1,570 1,421 1,208 1,387 1,619 1,399 1,589 1,944<br />
Less intra-Group sales –194 –279 –305 –267 –276 –417 – 600 –275 –436 – 648 –259 –303<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 11,047 11,082 10,355 11,813 12,203 11,376 10,093 10,294 9,325 13,187 13,634 13,684<br />
Car operations 1,440 1,323 1,695 – 844 1,585 1,871 288 1,413 1,581 261 1,531 1,511<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Group total 12,487 12,405 12,050 10,969 13,788 13,247 10,381 11,707 10,906 13,448 15,165 15,195<br />
Operating income, SEK<br />
European operations 1,219 1,509 1,500 1,427 1,218 1,457 1,021 920 1,184 1,736 1,419 2,354<br />
Latin American operations –58 –36 –59 –45 –47 9 41 –118 108 121 –380 244<br />
Customer Finance operations 81 70 38 85 72 42 82 81 46 60 55 53<br />
Research and development –392 –485 –353 –346 –521 –445 –339 –401 –356 –360 –548 –467<br />
Corporate costs –126 –115 –77 –129 –125 –79 –96 –98 –110 –139 –114 –280<br />
Total <strong>Scania</strong> products 724 943 1,049 992 597 984 709 384 872 1,418 432 1,904<br />
Car operations 46 9 56 515 53 67 1 18 29 1 31 123<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Group total 770 952 1,105 1,507 650 1,051 710 402 901 1,419 463 2,027<br />
Income after financial<br />
items, SEK m. 564 819 955 1,366 407 891 532 298 742 1,260 17 1,866<br />
Net income, SEK m. 383 573 661 1,076 265 616 372 199 514 908 11 1,289<br />
Earnings per share, SEK 1.92 2.87 3.31 5.38 1.33 3.08 1.86 0.99 2.57 4.54 0.05 6.45<br />
Operating margin, percent<br />
European operations 12.0 14.9 15.7 12.8 11.2 14.0 10.8 10.0 14.5 14.0 11.5 19.5<br />
Latin American operations – 5.2 –2.9 –5.3 – 5.0 –3.0 0.6 3.4 –8.5 6.7 8.6 –23.9 12.6<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> products 6.6 8.5 10.1 8.4 4.9 8.6 7.0 3.7 9.4 10.8 3.2 13.9<br />
Car operations 3.2 0.7 3.3 – 3.3 3.6 0.3 1.3 1.8 0.4 2.0 8.1<br />
Total 6.2 7.7 9.2 – 4.7 7.9 6.8 3.4 8.3 10.6 3.1 13.3<br />
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Key financial ratios and definitions<br />
Unless otherwise indicated, calculations are based on an average for five measurement points (quarters).<br />
<strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000<br />
Earnings per share, SEK 13.70 5.24 15.40<br />
Return on shareholders’ equity, % 17.2 6.5 21.6<br />
Profit margin, % 9.2 4.7 10.5<br />
Capital turnover rate, times 1.71 1.80 1.88<br />
Return on capital employed, % 15.8 8.4 19.7<br />
Debt/equity ratio 0.25 0.49 0.50<br />
Interest coverage ratio, times 4.9 2.2 5.0<br />
Equity/assets ratio, % 25.6 23.4 25.8<br />
Earnings per share<br />
Net income divided by the number of shares.<br />
Return on shareholders’ equity<br />
Net income as a percentage of shareholders’ equity.<br />
Profit margin<br />
Operating income excluding Customer Finance operations<br />
plus financial income as a percentage of sales.<br />
Capital turnover<br />
Sales divided by capital employed (total assets less noninterest-bearing<br />
liabilities), with Customer Finance operations<br />
<strong>report</strong>ed according to the equity accounting method.<br />
Return on capital employed<br />
Operating income excluding Customer Finance operations<br />
plus financial income as a percentage of capital employed,<br />
with Customer Finance operations <strong>report</strong>ed according to the<br />
equity accounting method.<br />
Net debt/equity ratio<br />
Short- and long-term borrowings (excluding pension liabilities<br />
and net debt in Customer Finance operations) less<br />
liquid assets, divided by shareholders’ equity.<br />
Interest coverage<br />
Operating income plus financial income divided by financial<br />
expenses.<br />
Equity/assets ratio<br />
Shareholders’ equity as a percentage of total assets, including<br />
Customer Finance operations, on each respective balance<br />
sheet date.<br />
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Multi-year statistical review<br />
SEK m. unless otherwise indicated <strong>2002</strong> 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991<br />
Sales by market area<br />
Western Europe 34,982 35,635 35,370 33,146 28,874 23,102 21,009 21,715 14,880 10,920 11,424 12,218<br />
Central and eastern Europe 3,139 2,624 1,826 1,330 1,814 1,398 827 732 266 195 289 133<br />
Europe 38,121 38,259 37,196 34,476 30,688 24,500 21,836 22,447 15,146 11,115 11,713 12,351<br />
Latin America 3,542 5,576 5,529 4,247 5,974 6,798 4,800 5,742 6,109 4,619 3,040 2,566<br />
Asia 3,123 2,898 2,390 1,118 1,018 1,932 1,740 1,904 1,504 1,171 1,084 2,286<br />
Other markets 2,529 2,364 2,050 1,784 1,907 1,857 1,578 1,623 1,329 1,062 715 787<br />
Revenue deferral, vehicles 1 –1,175 –1,884 –2,425 –3,066 –2 166 –1 783 –1 160 –568<br />
Total, <strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213 44,740 38 ,559 37,421 33,304 28,794 31,148 24,088 17,967 16,552 17,990<br />
Sales by area of operations<br />
European operations 43,219 42,496 40,097 35,041 32,818 27,278 24,496 25,979 18,542 13,651 13,682 15,626<br />
Latin American operations 4,630 5,806 6,104 4,560 6,151 6,973 4,754 5,933 6,108 4,619 3,040 2,566<br />
Less intra-Group sales –1,709 –1,089 –1,461 –1,042 –1,548 –947 –456 –764 –562 –303 –170 –202<br />
Total, <strong>Scania</strong> products 46,140 47,213 44,740 38,559 37,421 33,304 28,794 31,148 24,088 17,967 16,552 17,990<br />
Car operations 2 1,145 5,852 6,658 5,485 5,725 4,632 3,776 3,124 2,560 2,222 1,470 1,399<br />
Total 47,285 53,065 51,398 44,044 43,146 37,936 32,570 34,272 26,648 20,189 18,022 19,389<br />
Operating income<br />
European operations 5,403 5,066 6,490 6,508 4,821 3,276 3,180 5,521 3,621 1,271 1,807 2,213<br />
Latin American operations 59 –581 302 –55 –402 688 691 413 915 483 242 136<br />
Customer Finance operations 308 278 179 140 91 73 55 98 5 –91 –38 –23<br />
Research and development –1,437 –1,955 –1,621 –1,267 –1,168 –1,248 –1,084 –923 –805 –783 –738 –761<br />
Corporate costs 4 –490 –452 –546 –531<br />
Total, <strong>Scania</strong> products 3,843 2,356 4,804 4,795 3,342 2,789 2,842 5,109 3,736 880 1,273 1,565<br />
Car operations 2 563 111 275 250 250 258 215 243 173 121 33 86<br />
Total 4,406 2,467 5,079 5,045 3,592 3,047 3,057 5,352 3,909 1,001 1,306 1,651<br />
Operating margin, percent<br />
European operations 12.5 7.0 11.5 14.2 11.9 8.5 9.3 17.7 15.2 3.6 7.8 9.3<br />
Latin American operations 1.3 –15.5 0.1 –7.2 –10.8 5.8 10.7 7.0 15.0 10.5 8.0 5.3<br />
Total, <strong>Scania</strong> products 8.3 5.0 10.7 12.4 8.9 8.4 9.9 16.4 15.5 4.9 7.7 8.7<br />
Car operations 2 49.3 1.9 4.1 4.6 4.4 5.6 5.7 7.8 6.8 5.4 2.2 6.1<br />
Total 9.3 4.6 9.9 11.5 8.3 8.0 9.4 15.6 14.7 5.0 7.2 8.5<br />
Gross capital expenditure for fixed assets excluding lease assets, renting and goodwill<br />
European operations 2,940 1,772 1,589 1,522 1,582 1,592 1,908 1,727 1,851 1,209 1,319 1,201<br />
Latin American operations 85 208 236 354 444 974 671 455 298 276 182 107<br />
Total 3,025 1,980 1,825 1,876 2,026 2,566 2,579 2,182 2,149 1,485 1,501 1,308<br />
Inventory turnover rate, times<br />
Inventory turnover rate, times 3 6.1 7.2 7.2 6.2 6.5 6.5 5.3 6.6 6.5 4.9 4.3 4.4<br />
1 Refers to the difference between sales recognised as revenues and sales value based on delivery. 3 Calculated as sales divided by average inventory.<br />
2 Swedish car operations were divested as per 1 January <strong>2002</strong>. See also Note 4. 4 Before 1999, no separate figures for corporate costs.<br />
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Vehicles produced, units<br />
European operations<br />
Trucks 37,052 37,399 44,235 39,794 38,886 33,092 31,316 33,459 23,367 16,014 19,893 23,721<br />
Buses 2,418 2,624 2,118 2,528 2,818 2,817 2,326 2,373 1,542 1,176 1,557 1,321<br />
Latin American operations<br />
Trucks 4,381 6,088 7,174 5,985 6,660 10,463 7,139 8,515 8,570 6,610 4,587 4,234<br />
Buses 1,294 2,040 2,054 1,175 1,697 1,769 1,575 2,091 1,303 1,393 2,533 2,626<br />
Total 45,145 48,151 55,581 49,482 50,061 48,141 42,356 46,438 34,782 25,193 28,570 31,902<br />
Trucks delivered by market area, units<br />
Western Europe 28,335 30,416 38,476 36,106 32,686 26,756 26,249 26,596 17,814 13,052 16,366 18,463<br />
Central and eastern Europe 3,099 2,579 2,287 1,551 2,237 1,833 1,030 951 312 248 507 260<br />
Latin America 3,633 6,181 6,777 6,253 7,621 9,649 7,377 7,964 8,713 6,678 4,734 4,293<br />
Asia 3,486 2,994 3,438 1,481 1,410 3,096 2,997 3,329 2,818 2,256 2,440 5,530<br />
Other markets 1,342 1,489 1,340 1,260 1,599 1,058 1,375 1,627 1,178 851 611 587<br />
Total 39,895 43,659 52,318 46,651 45,553 42,392 39,028 40,467 30,835 23,085 24,658 29,133<br />
Buses and coaches delivered by market area, units<br />
Western Europe 1,618 1,701 1,618 1,935 1,731 1,595 1,655 1,642 983 835 879 1,067<br />
Central and eastern Europe 126 127 84 67 106 95 83 45 40 35 16 2<br />
Latin America 958 1,595 1,843 1,237 1,697 1,829 1,641 1,878 1,287 1,459 2,677 2,493<br />
Asia 440 666 278 160 78 308 309 304 140 133 249 144<br />
Other markets 632 583 351 364 505 757 275 301 237 215 355 276<br />
Total 3,774 4,672 4,174 3,763 4,117 4,584 3,963 4,170 2,687 2,677 4,176 3,982<br />
Total market for heavy trucks and buses, units<br />
Western Europe<br />
Trucks 211,700 235,000 243,700 235,900 207,300 170,300 172,000 173,300 133,300 114,100 149,000 170,000<br />
Buses 22,300 23,500 23,500 22,400 21,000 18,000 17,500 15,600 13,400 15,300 16,500 17,200<br />
Brazil<br />
Trucks 16,975 18,046 17,341 13,456 15,763 17,861 13,682 19,299 18,931 13,938 8,402 9,389<br />
Buses 9,301 10,833 10,626 8,057 13,438 13,424 15,087 16,969 12,266 11,073 13,222 16,220<br />
Number of employees 5<br />
European operations<br />
Production companies 14,250 13,403 14,093 13,532 13,485 13,197 13,004 14,364 12,374 10,493 11,417 12,736<br />
Commercial companies 9,798 10,688 9,391 9,001 6,194 6,160 4,877 4,050 3,694 3,823 4,278 4,043<br />
Total, European operations 24,048 24,091 23,484 22,533 19,679 19,357 17,881 18,414 16,068 14,316 15,695 16,779<br />
Latin American operations 3,877 4,199 3,688 3,660 3,714 4,299 4,250 4,520 4,285 4,217 4,433 4,941<br />
Customer Finance operations 305 251 194 166 144 107 75 90 72 60 65 52<br />
Total 28,230 28,541 27,366 26,359 23,537 23,763 22,206 23,024 20,425 18,593 20,193 21,772<br />
5 Including employees with temporary contracts.<br />
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Dr. Bernd Pischetsrieder<br />
Born 1948<br />
Chairman since <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Chairman of the Board of Management of<br />
Volkswagen AG.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
Audi AG, SEAT, S. A., Dresdner Bank AG,<br />
Frankfurt, Metro AG, Münchener<br />
Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG and<br />
Tetra-Laval Group.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Clas Åke Hedström<br />
Born 1939.<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
since <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Member since 1995.<br />
Chairman of Sandvik AB.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
AB SKF and Association of Swedish<br />
Engineering Industries.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 1,000<br />
Leif Östling<br />
Born 1945.<br />
Member since 1994.<br />
President and CEO of <strong>Scania</strong> AB.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
BT Industries AB, Eldon Thule and<br />
ADR Haanpää.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 50,025<br />
Dr. Ferdinand Piëch<br />
Born 1937.<br />
Chairman 2000–<strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Member since <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of<br />
Volkswagen AG.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Porsche Holding<br />
GmbH, Salzburg and Porsche GesmbH,<br />
Salzburg.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Lothar Sander<br />
Born 1950. Member since 2000.<br />
Member of the Board of Management<br />
of the Volkswagen Brand.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
Flughafen Braunschweig GmbH<br />
and TAS Tvornica Automobilia<br />
Sarajevo GmbH, as well as a number<br />
of directorships in subsidiaries of<br />
the Volkswagen Group.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Marcus Wallenberg<br />
Born 1956. Member since 1994.<br />
President and CEO of Investor AB.<br />
Vice Chairman of Telefon AB<br />
L M Ericsson and Vice Chairman of<br />
Saab AB. Deputy Chairman of SEB.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
AstraZeneca UK, Stora Enso Oy<br />
and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg<br />
Foundation.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 51,100<br />
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Dr. Rolf Stomberg<br />
Born 1940. Member since 1998.<br />
Chairman of Management Consulting<br />
Group PLC, Great Britain.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
Reed Elsevier PLC, Great Britain,<br />
Smith & Nephew PLC, Great Britain,<br />
Cordiant Communications PLC, Great<br />
Britain, TPG Group, The Netherlands,<br />
Stinnes AG, Germany and Deutsche<br />
BP Aktiengesellschaft.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 1,000<br />
Kjell Wallin<br />
Born 1943.<br />
Member since 1998.<br />
Representative of the<br />
Metal Workers’ Union at<br />
<strong>Scania</strong><br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
3 Peggy Bruzelius<br />
Born 1949. Member since 1998.<br />
Chairman of Grand Hotel Holdings AB<br />
and Lancelot Asset Management AB.<br />
Vice Chairman of the Royal Academy<br />
of Engineering Sciences.<br />
Other directorships:<br />
Electrolux AB, Industry and Commerce<br />
Stock Exchange Committee, Securities<br />
Council, Axel Johnson AB, AB Ratos,<br />
Drott AB, Axfood AB and Syngenta AG.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 2,000<br />
▼<br />
Jan Westberg<br />
Born 1944.<br />
Member since 1996.<br />
Representative of the Federation<br />
of Salaried Employees in Industry<br />
and Services at <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Niclas<br />
Wilhelmsson<br />
Born 1965.<br />
Deputy Member since 2003.<br />
Representative of the Metal<br />
Workers’ Union at <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
AUDITORS<br />
Cees J. A. van Lede<br />
Born 1942. Member since 1999.<br />
CEO of Akzo Nobel. Other directorships:<br />
Dutch Central Bank, Heineken,<br />
International Council JP Morgan and<br />
Sara Lee Corporation, USA.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Katrin Rosenqvist<br />
Born 1960.<br />
Deputy Member since 2001.<br />
Representative of the Federation of<br />
Salaried Employees in Industry and<br />
Services at <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 166<br />
Caj Nackstad<br />
Authorised Public Accountant,<br />
KPMG<br />
Gunnar Widhagen<br />
Authorised Public Accountant,<br />
Ernst & Young AB<br />
Deputy Auditors<br />
Thomas Thiel<br />
Authorised Public Accountant,<br />
KPMG<br />
Björn Fernström<br />
Authorised Public Accountant,<br />
Ernst & Young AB<br />
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GROUP MANAGEMENT<br />
Executive Board<br />
Leif Östling<br />
Born 1945.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1972.<br />
President and CEO<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 50,025<br />
Reporting to Leif Östling:<br />
Industrial and Marine<br />
Engines, Latin American<br />
Operations.<br />
Kaj Lindgren<br />
Born 1945.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1977,<br />
employed until 1984.<br />
Rejoined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1989.<br />
Group Vice President,<br />
Chief of Staff, CoS, Head<br />
of Corporate Development<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Reporting to Kaj Lindgren:<br />
Business Communications,<br />
Corporate Human<br />
Resources, General Counsel,<br />
and certain corporate staff<br />
units.<br />
Jan Gurander<br />
Born 1961.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1995,<br />
employed until 1999.<br />
Rejoined <strong>Scania</strong> in 2001.<br />
Group Vice President,<br />
Chief Financial Officer,<br />
CFO, Head of Finance<br />
and Business Control<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Reporting to Jan Gurander:<br />
Corporate Control,<br />
Customer Finance,<br />
Finance, and certain<br />
corporate staff units.<br />
Per Hallberg<br />
Born 1952.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1977.<br />
Group Vice President,<br />
Head of Production and<br />
Procurement<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Reporting to Per Hallberg:<br />
Chassis and Cab<br />
Production, Powertrain<br />
Production, Purchasing.<br />
Hasse Johansson<br />
Born 1949.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 2001.<br />
Group Vice President,<br />
Head of Research and<br />
Development<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Reporting to Hasse<br />
Johansson: Truck, Cab and<br />
Bus Chassis Development,<br />
Powertrain Development.<br />
Gunnar Rustad<br />
Born 1949.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1997.<br />
Group Vice President,<br />
Head of Sales and<br />
Services<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Reporting to Gunnar<br />
Rustad: Global Sales<br />
and Services, Trucks,<br />
Buses and Coaches,<br />
Services.<br />
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Corporate Units<br />
CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT<br />
FINANCE AND BUSINESS CONTROL<br />
Magnus Hahn<br />
Born 1955.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1985.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Business Communications<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
Hans Narfström<br />
Born 1951.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1977.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Human Resources<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 13<br />
Carl Riben<br />
Born 1950.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1986.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
General Counsel<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 400<br />
Peter Härnwall<br />
Born 1955.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1983.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Corporate Control<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 166<br />
Claes Jacobsson<br />
Born 1958.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1999.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Customer Finance<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT<br />
PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT<br />
Urban Johansson<br />
Born 1945.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1971, employed<br />
until 1995. Rejoined <strong>Scania</strong> in<br />
1999. Senior Vice President<br />
Powertrain Development<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 600<br />
Lars Orehall<br />
Born 1947.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1974.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Truck, Cab and Bus Chassis<br />
Development<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 2,000<br />
Thomas Karlsson<br />
Born 1953.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1988.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Powertrain Production<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 185<br />
P O Svedlund<br />
Born 1955.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1976.<br />
Senior Vice President and CIO<br />
Purchasing and IS/IT<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 166<br />
Lars Wrebo<br />
Born 1961.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1986.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Chassis and Cab Production<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 0<br />
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SALES AND SERVICES<br />
INDUSTRIAL AND MARINE ENGINES<br />
LATIN AMERICA<br />
Håkan Ericsson<br />
Born 1947.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1975.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Global Services<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 166<br />
Christoffer Ljungner<br />
Born 1950.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1976.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Sales Overseas<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 100<br />
Robert Sobocki<br />
Born 1952.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1978, employed until<br />
1997. Rejoined <strong>Scania</strong> in <strong>2002</strong>.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Sales Buses and Coaches<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 100<br />
Lennart Hjelte<br />
Born 1945.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1966.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Industrial and Marine Engines<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 4,125<br />
Hans-Christer Holgersson<br />
Born 1953.<br />
Joined <strong>Scania</strong> in 1985.<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
President of <strong>Scania</strong> Latin America<br />
Shares in <strong>Scania</strong>: 166<br />
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CONTACT PERSONS<br />
The following individuals are<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
available to answer further<br />
questions about <strong>Scania</strong>.<br />
At www.scania.com there<br />
is in-depth, continuously<br />
updated information about<br />
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Magnus Hahn<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 835 10<br />
magnus.hahn@scania.com<br />
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS<br />
Gunnar Boman<br />
Senior Advisor<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 895 10<br />
gunnar.boman@scania.com<br />
BUSINESS MEDIA RELATIONS<br />
Hans-Åke Danielsson<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 856 62<br />
hans-ake.danielsson@scania.com<br />
<strong>Scania</strong>’s operations. The<br />
Annual Report is also posted<br />
there in web-format.<br />
FINANCIAL INFORMATION<br />
BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS<br />
INVESTOR RELATIONS<br />
CORPORATE CONTROL<br />
Magnus Hahn<br />
Senior Vice President<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 835 10<br />
Joanna Daugaard<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 837 16<br />
Torbjörn Boije<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 822 28<br />
joanna.daugaard@scania.com<br />
torbjorn.boije@scania.com<br />
magnus.hahn@scania.com<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION<br />
PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS<br />
Urban Wästljung<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 836 74<br />
urban.wastljung@scania.com<br />
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ADDRESSES<br />
Head Office and<br />
Technical Centre<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> AB<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 810 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 810 37<br />
www.scania.com<br />
Regional Office<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Latin America Ltda<br />
Caixa Postal 188<br />
09810-902 SÃO BERNARDO DO<br />
CAMPO-SP<br />
Brazil<br />
Tel: +55 11 4344 9333<br />
Fax: +55 11 4351 2659<br />
■ PRODUCTION UNITS<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Chassis Assembly<br />
Jan Hillerström<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 810 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 810 37<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Transmission<br />
Robert Dubois<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 810 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 810 37<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Engine Assembly<br />
Melker Jernberg<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 810 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 810 37<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Engines<br />
Staffan Garås<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 810 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 810 37<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Axles<br />
Peter Björk<br />
Box 1906<br />
SE-791 19 FALUN<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 23 477 00<br />
Fax: +46 23 71 13 79<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Cabs<br />
Stefan Palmgren<br />
Box 903<br />
SE-572 29 OSKARSHAMN<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 491 76 50 00<br />
Fax: +46 491 76 54 30<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Transmission<br />
Anders Holmberg<br />
SE-280 63 SIBBHULT<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 44 495 00<br />
Fax: +46 44 481 08<br />
Ferruform AB<br />
Peter Norman<br />
Box 815<br />
SE-971 25 LULEÅ<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 920 766 00<br />
Fax: +46 920 896 10<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Nederland B.V.<br />
Lars Stenqvist<br />
P.O. Box 618<br />
NL-8000 AP ZWOLLE<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Tel: +31 38 497 76 11<br />
Fax: +31 38 497 79 11<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Production<br />
Angers S.A.S.<br />
Martin Lundstedt<br />
B.P. 846<br />
FR-49008 ANGERS Cedex 01<br />
France<br />
Tel: +33 2 41 41 20 00<br />
Fax: +33 2 41 41 20 48<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> São Bernardo<br />
Sidney Basso<br />
Av. José Odorizzi, 151–Vila Euro<br />
09810-902 SÃO BERNARDO DO<br />
CAMPO-SP<br />
Brazil<br />
Tel: +55 11 4344 9333<br />
Fax: +55 11 4344 2659<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Tucumán<br />
Bengt Klingberg<br />
Casilla de Correo No. 3<br />
Correo Central<br />
4000 SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMÁN<br />
Argentina<br />
Tel: +54 3 814 509 000<br />
Fax: +54 3 814 509 001<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> San Luis<br />
Roger Johansson<br />
Prol Av Industrias 4638<br />
Esq Eje 134<br />
C P 78395 Zona Industrial<br />
SAN LUÍS DE POTOSÍ<br />
Mexico<br />
Tel: +52 4448 269 000<br />
Fax: +52 4448 240 504<br />
Omni Katrineholm AB<br />
Hans Hansson<br />
Vingåkersvägen 71<br />
SE-641 81 KATRINEHOLM<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 150 585 00<br />
Fax: +46 150 532 30<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Production Sĺupsk S.A.<br />
Lars-Erik Nerback<br />
ul Grunwaldzka 12<br />
PL-76-200 SĹUPSK<br />
Poland<br />
Tel: +48 59 844 06 87<br />
Fax: +48 59 843 66 01<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Peter LLC<br />
Göran Carlander<br />
8, Ljubotinsky pr.<br />
196084 ST. PETERSBURG<br />
Russia<br />
Tel: +7 812 346 68 70<br />
Fax: +7 812 346 68 79<br />
■ SALES AND SERVICE<br />
COMPANIES<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Argentina S.A.<br />
Sven Antonsson<br />
Ruta Panamericana – Km 34<br />
(1615) Malvinas Argentinas<br />
BUENOS AIRES<br />
Argentina<br />
Tel: +54 3 327 451 000<br />
Fax: +54 3 327 451 075<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Australia Pty Ltd.<br />
Kaj Färm<br />
Private Bag No. 11<br />
Vic 3061, CAMPBELLFIELD<br />
Australia<br />
Tel: +61 392 173 300<br />
Fax: +61 393 053 898<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Österreich Ges.m.b.H.<br />
Ulf Ekström<br />
Johann-Steinböck-Strasse 4<br />
AT-2345 BRUNN AM GEBIRGE<br />
Austria<br />
Tel: +43 223 639 020<br />
Fax: +43 223 639 0286<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Belgium sa-nv<br />
Peter Janssens<br />
J.F. Kennedylaan 4<br />
BE-1831 DIEGEM<br />
Belgium<br />
Tel: +32 2 722 8411<br />
Fax: +32 2 722 8400<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Brasil<br />
Flávio Mermejo<br />
Av. José Odorizzi, 151-Vila Euro<br />
09810-902 SÃO BERNARDO DO<br />
CAMPO-SP<br />
Brazil<br />
Tel: +55 11 4344 9333<br />
Fax: +55 11 4344 2659<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Bulgaria Co Ltd.<br />
Milcho Milchev<br />
Okolovrastno Shose<br />
German – Sreden Pat No. 1<br />
BG-1186 SOFIA<br />
Bulgaria<br />
Tel: +359 2 992 83 94<br />
Fax: +359 2 992 84 04<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Chile S.A.<br />
Emilio Müller<br />
Panamericana Norte, no 9850<br />
Quilicura, SANTIAGO<br />
Chile<br />
Tel: +56 2 394 04 00<br />
Fax: +56 2 738 60 60<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Czech Republic s.r.o.<br />
Anders Grundströmer<br />
Chrástany 186<br />
CZ-252 19 Posta Rudná u Prahy<br />
PRAHA<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Tel: +420 2 510 951 11<br />
Fax: +420 2 579 512 23<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Danmark A/S<br />
Jørgen Damkjær<br />
Postboks 580<br />
DK-2730 HERLEV (Copenhagen)<br />
Denmark<br />
Tel: +45 4454 2200<br />
Fax: +45 4454 2209<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Eesti AS<br />
Janno Karu<br />
Peterburi tee 72<br />
EE-11415 TALLINN<br />
Estonia<br />
Tel: +372 6 651 200<br />
Fax: +372 6 651 208<br />
Oy Scan-Auto Ab<br />
Raimo Lehtiö<br />
PB 59<br />
FI-00391 HELSINKI<br />
Finland<br />
Tel: +358 10 555 010<br />
Fax: +358 10 555 5317<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> France S.A.S.<br />
Marc Haezenberghe<br />
B.P. 106<br />
FR-49001 ANGERS Cedex 01<br />
France<br />
Tel: +33 2 414 133 33<br />
Fax: +33 2 413 476 25<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Deutschland GmbH<br />
Johan P Schlyter<br />
Postfach 10 04 26<br />
DE-56034 KOBLENZ<br />
Germany<br />
Tel: +49 261 8970<br />
Fax: +49 261 897203<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Hungária Kft.<br />
Thomas Bertilsson<br />
Rozália park 1<br />
HU-2051 BIATORBÁGY<br />
Hungary<br />
Tel: +36 23 531 000<br />
Fax: +36 23 531 009<br />
Italscania s.p.a.<br />
Giancarlo Codazzi<br />
Z.I. Spini di Gardolo, 125/E<br />
IT-38014 TRENTO<br />
Italy<br />
Tel: +39 046 199 6111<br />
Fax: +39 046 199 6198<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Korea Ltd.<br />
Staffan Sjögren<br />
18th Floor, Construction Building<br />
71-2, Nonhyun-dong,<br />
Kangnam-ku<br />
135-010 SEOUL<br />
South Korea<br />
Tel: +82 2 321 808 00<br />
Fax: +82 2 511 74 39<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Latvia SIA<br />
Ervins Arents<br />
Tiraines iela 13<br />
LV-1058 RIGA<br />
Latvia<br />
Tel: +371 7 066 600<br />
Fax: +371 7 066 649<br />
UAB <strong>Scania</strong> Lietuva<br />
Bo Hallberg<br />
Lentvario 14b<br />
LT-2028 VILNIUS<br />
Lithuania<br />
Tel: +370 22 685 505<br />
Fax: +370 22 685 504<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Malaysia<br />
Åke Månsson<br />
G.P.O. Box 85 B.T.12 Puchong<br />
47100-SELANGOR<br />
Malaysia<br />
Tel: +60 3 806 01008<br />
Fax: +60 3 806 02008<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> de México S.A. de C.V.<br />
Christopher Podgorski<br />
Delegación Azcapotzalco<br />
C.P. 02300 MEXICO-D.F.<br />
Mexico<br />
Tel: +52 555 078 03 00<br />
Fax: +52 555 87 05 33<br />
82
<strong>Scania</strong> Maroc S.A.<br />
Serge Habib<br />
97, Bd Abdelmoumen 7ème<br />
Etage<br />
20100 CASABLANCA<br />
Morocco<br />
Tel: +212 2 2262 924<br />
Fax: +212 2 2262 915<br />
Beers Bedrijfsauto BV<br />
Jan ter Wee<br />
Postbus 24012<br />
NL-2490 AA DEN HAAG<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Tel: +31 704 182 418<br />
Fax: +31 704 182 510<br />
Norsk <strong>Scania</strong> AS<br />
Erik Hansen<br />
Postbox 143, Skøyen<br />
NO-0212 OSLO 2<br />
Norway<br />
Tel: +47 220 645 00<br />
Fax: +47 220 645 99<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> del Perú S.A.<br />
Horácio Gramajo<br />
Av Republica de Panamá,<br />
no 4679<br />
Apartado 3190<br />
LIMA 34<br />
Peru<br />
Tel: +51 1 241 3016<br />
Fax: +51 1 241 6391<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Polska S.A.<br />
Tommy Sjöö<br />
Aleja Katowicka 316<br />
PL-05-830 Stara Wies<br />
NADARZYN<br />
Poland<br />
Tel: +48 22 356 01 00<br />
Fax: +48 22 356 01 01<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Romania S.R.L.<br />
Leif Bohman<br />
Str. Nicolae G.<br />
Caramfil Nr. 77<br />
Sector 1, BUCHAREST<br />
Romania<br />
Tel: +40 21 233 0830<br />
Fax: +40 21 434 0508<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Russia<br />
P G Nilsson<br />
43 km Minskoje shosse<br />
Golitsyno<br />
143040 MOSCOW<br />
Russia<br />
Tel: +7 095 787 5000<br />
Fax: +7 095 787 5002<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> East Adriatic Region<br />
d.o.o.<br />
Kjell Örtengren<br />
Cesta v Gorice 28<br />
SI-1000 LJUBLJANA<br />
Slovenia<br />
Tel: +386 1 242 76 42<br />
Fax: +386 1 242 76 69<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> South Africa (Pty) Ltd.<br />
Ulf Grevesmühl<br />
P O Box 587<br />
2110 MONDEOR<br />
South Africa<br />
Tel: +27 11 661 9600<br />
Fax: +27 11 661 9651<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Hispania S.A.<br />
José Badía<br />
Apartado de correos 304<br />
ES-28850 TORREJÓN DE ARDOZ<br />
(MADRID)<br />
Spain<br />
Tel: +34 91 678 80 00<br />
Fax: +34 91 675 74 50<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Sverige AB<br />
Martin Ståhlberg<br />
Verkstadsvägen 11<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 864 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 864 35<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Truck AG<br />
Dieter Merz<br />
Steinackerstrasse 55<br />
CH-8302 KLOTEN<br />
Switzerland<br />
Tel: +41 1 800 13 00<br />
Fax: +41 1 800 13 01<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Tanzania Ltd.<br />
Henrik Orrling<br />
Nyerere Road<br />
P O Box 9324<br />
DAR ES SALAAM<br />
Tanzania<br />
Tel: +255 22 286 0290<br />
Fax: +255 22 286 5033<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Siam Co. Ltd.<br />
Vichai Jirathiyut<br />
23/21 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road<br />
Ladyao, Chatucnad<br />
10900 BANGKOK<br />
Thailand<br />
Tel: +66 2 515 9600<br />
Fax: +66 2 537 8261<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Ukraine<br />
Håkan Sundström<br />
Ring Road 22 (2, Trublaini str)<br />
UA-03134 KYIV<br />
Ukraine<br />
Tel: +380 44 490 74 90<br />
Fax: +380 44 490 77 71<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> (Great Britain) Ltd.<br />
Dan Hoij<br />
Delaware Drive, Tongwell<br />
MILTON KEYNES MK15 8HB<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 1908 210 210<br />
Fax: +44 1908 215 040<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> USA, Inc<br />
Claes Sundberg<br />
121 Interpark Blvd, Suite 601<br />
SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78216<br />
USA<br />
Tel: +1 210 403 00 07<br />
Fax: +1 210 403 02 11<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> de Venezuela S.A.<br />
Arnaud Dordilly<br />
Urb.Parque Ind.Castillito<br />
VALENCIA - Estado Carabobo<br />
Venezuela<br />
Tel: +58241 871 80 90<br />
Fax: +58241 871 59 95<br />
■ BUSES<br />
SALES COMPANIES<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Bus Europe sa-nv<br />
Fredrik Morsing<br />
Berkenlaan 1<br />
BE-1831 DIEGEM<br />
Belgium<br />
Tel: +32 2 704 4000<br />
Fax: +32 2 704 4010<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Bus Italy<br />
Henry Jonsson<br />
Z.I. Spini di Gardolo, 125/E<br />
IT-38104 TRENTO<br />
Italy¨<br />
Tel: +39 0461 996 111<br />
Fax: +39 0461 996 198<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Bus Nordic<br />
Vingåkersvägen 71<br />
SE-641 81 KATRINEHOLM<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 150 585 00<br />
Fax: +46 150 532 30<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Bus & Coach UK Ltd.<br />
Geoff Bell<br />
Claylands Avenue<br />
Worksop<br />
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE S817DJ<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 1901 5008 22<br />
Fax: +44 1909 5001 65<br />
■ FINANCE COMPANIES<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Belgium nv<br />
Bert Peeters<br />
Minervastraat 8<br />
BE-1930 ZAVENTEM<br />
Belgium<br />
Tel: +32 2 714 2424<br />
Fax: +32 2 721 9442<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Czech Republic<br />
Zuzana Tomeckova<br />
Chrástany 186<br />
CZ-252 19 Posta Rudná u Prahy<br />
PRAHA<br />
Czech Republic<br />
Tel: +420 2 579 507 00<br />
Fax: +420 2 579 507 31<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance France S.A.S.<br />
Koen Knoops<br />
B.P. 928<br />
FR-49009 ANGERS Cedex 01<br />
France<br />
Tel: +33 241 41 33 33<br />
Fax: +33 241 34 70 46<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance<br />
Deutschland GmbH<br />
Ulf Egestrand<br />
Postfach 100427<br />
DE-56034 KOBLENZ<br />
Germany<br />
Tel: +49 261 807 8392<br />
Fax: +49 261 807 8313<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Italy s.p.a.<br />
Pierre de Bantel<br />
Via Lombardini, no13<br />
IT-20143 MILANO<br />
Italy<br />
Tel: +39 02 581 161<br />
Fax: +39 02 581 166 66<br />
Bezoma BV<br />
Gerard van Keulen<br />
Postbus 24012<br />
NL-2490 AA DEN HAAG<br />
The Netherlands<br />
Tel: +31 704 18 24 18<br />
Fax: +31 704 18 25 20<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Polska Sp.z.o.o.<br />
Janusz Laskowski<br />
Aleja Katowicka 316<br />
PL-05-830 Stara Wies<br />
NADARZYN<br />
Poland<br />
Tel: +48 22 356 02 30<br />
Fax: +48 22 356 02 31<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Leasing OOO<br />
Alexander d’Huc<br />
Office C200 113/1 Leninsky<br />
Prospekt<br />
117 198 MOSCOW<br />
Russia<br />
Tel: +7 095 956 57 97<br />
Fax: +7 095 956 57 66<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Korea<br />
Sangwon Lee<br />
18th Floor, Construction Building<br />
71-2, Nonhyun-dong,<br />
Kangnam-ku<br />
135-010 SEOUL<br />
South Korea<br />
Tel: +82 232 183 700<br />
Fax: +82 232 183 737<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Hispania<br />
Eddi Mues<br />
Parque Empresarial San Fernando<br />
Edifico Europa<br />
San Fernando Henares<br />
ES-288 30 MADRID<br />
Spain<br />
Tel +34 91 678 18 61<br />
Fax +34 91 678 18 63<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Credit AB<br />
Per Spjut<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 836 60<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 837 24<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finans AB<br />
Leif Christensson<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 837 50<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 837 66<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Finance Great Britain Ltd.<br />
Peter Taylor<br />
Regus House, Fairbourne Drive<br />
Atterbury<br />
MILTON KEYNES MK10 9RG<br />
United Kingdom<br />
Tel: +44 1908 48 7530<br />
Fax: +44 1908 48 7730<br />
■ SUPPORT<br />
DynaMate AB<br />
Stefan Palskog<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 830 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 816 84<br />
<strong>Scania</strong> Parts Logistics AB<br />
Kjell Nilsson<br />
SE-151 87 SÖDERTÄLJE<br />
Sweden<br />
Tel: +46 8 553 835 00<br />
Fax: +46 8 553 861 90<br />
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<strong>Scania</strong> AB (publ), SE-151 87 Södertälje, Sweden, Tel: +46 8 5538 1000, Fax: +46 8 5538 1037, www.scania.com<br />
For more information:<br />
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