Together, we can accomplish more – also in terms of money
The table contains examples of the benefits that Metsäliitto Cooperative’s owner-members gain from their membership at an annual level. The figures are based on the typical wood sales volumes of different customer segments and on the average sums in euros invested in members’ capital and the estimated cost levels.
The figures are indicative and based on the 2023 data.
|
Member |
Membership benefit agreement customer |
Forest asset management agreement customer |
Surface area of forest, hectares |
40 hectares |
90 hectares |
170 hectares |
Volume of wood sales per year, m3 |
140 m3 |
400 m3 |
800 m3 |
Members´capital (participation and additional shares), EUR |
10 000 |
29 000 |
57 000 |
|
Benefits for owner members |
Bonus on wood trade and forest management, EUR |
EUR 42 |
EUR 325 |
EUR 1,161 |
Adjustment of wood's price guarentee/contract customers, EUR |
- |
EUR 469 |
EUR 937 |
Continuously valid forest plan, EUR |
- |
- |
EUR 255 |
Up-to-date forest asset data, EUR |
- |
- |
EUR 170 |
Free annual plan, EUR |
- |
- |
EUR 425 |
Total membership benefits |
EUR 42 |
EUR 793 |
EUR 2,948 |
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Metsäliitto Cooperative's profit distribution |
Interest on members' capital, EUR* |
EUR 453 |
EUR 1,625 |
EUR 3,349 |
Profit distribution based on wood trade (calculation based on EUR 0.30 per m3), EUR* |
EUR 168 |
EUR 480 |
EUR 960 |
Total profit distribution |
EUR 621 |
EUR 2,105 |
EUR 4,309 |
Benefits of the equity bonus system in additional share investments**
|
EUR 16 |
EUR 134 |
EUR 454 |
*The figures concern past levels of interest on members’ capital and wood trade-based profit distribution determined in 2023, based on which no reliable assumptions can be made about future levels of interest on members’ capital or wood trade-based profit distribution. Taxes have not been taken into account in the table. The volumes of industrial roundwood received from members in the last four (4) calendar years are taken into account in Metsäliitto’s wood trade-based profit distribution. The example calculation of wood trade-based profit distribution is based on the assumption that the member has sold the indicated average volume of wood (m3) in every calendar year preceding profit distribution. Metsäliitto Cooperative’s
Representative Council annually determines the profit distribution based on a proposal from the Board of Directors. No guarantee can be given on profit distribution.
** When investing in Metsä1 additional shares, owner-members accumulate equity bonuses, which – in the two calendar years following the year of subscription – they can use to subscribe for more Metsä1 additional shares with their wood trade income at a discounted rate of 85 per cent of the subscription price. The remainder of the subscription price is paid by Metsäliitto Cooperative in the form of a capitalisation issue. If an owner-member withdraws a Metsä1 additional share subscribed for with equity bonuses prior to the end of the restriction period, only the portion paid by the member will be returned to them.