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    Christian Hinderaker's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership

    Christian Hinderaker's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership • Q1 2025

    Question

    Christian Hinderaker from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. questioned Metso's medium-term response to tariffs, including potential U.S. footprint changes, and asked about mining customer behavior regarding project commitments amid market volatility.

    Answer

    President and CEO Sami Takaluoma responded that management is evaluating all options, including building a U.S. factory, but will await clarity on the final tariff situation before acting. He reassured that there are no signs of pushbacks on already agreed projects; the flagged uncertainty pertains only to potential delays in new order decisions, which has not materialized yet.

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    Christian Hinderaker's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership • Q1 2024

    Question

    Christian Hinderaker questioned why the Minerals margin was flat despite a higher service mix and asked about the company's capital allocation priorities, specifically regarding potential share buybacks versus M&A.

    Answer

    CFO Eeva Sipilä clarified that the margin benefit from a higher service mix was offset by lower overall sales, which impacted fixed cost absorption. On capital allocation, she stated the current focus is on attractive organic growth and M&A opportunities, which are seen as providing better shareholder returns than buybacks at this time.

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    Christian Hinderaker's questions to Metso Oyj (OUKPY) leadership • Q1 2024

    Question

    Christian Hinderaker of Goldman Sachs Group questioned why the Minerals margin was flat despite a significant increase in the service mix and asked about the company's capital allocation framework, particularly regarding potential share buybacks versus M&A.

    Answer

    CFO Eeva Sipilä attributed the flat Minerals margin to the pressure from lower overall sales on fixed costs like R&D, which offset the benefit of a higher service mix. On capital allocation, she highlighted that management currently sees attractive organic growth opportunities (e.g., service centers, insourcing) and M&A as providing better returns than buybacks, though the Board retains all options.

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