Norske Skog A leading manufacturer of publication paper • 14 mills in 11 countries • Revenues...

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Norske Skog Capital Markets Day & Q4 results 3 February 2011

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Norske SkogCapital Markets Day & Q4 results3 February 2011

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AgendaJarle Langfjæran ‐ Head of Investor Relations→WelcomeSven Ombudstvedt ‐ President and CEO→ Introductory remarks (summary 2010)→ Key headlines (Q4 & FY‐10)Audun Røneid ‐ CFO→ Q4‐10, financialsSven Ombudstvedt ‐ President and CEO→ Outlook 2011Q & A

Break

Jan Clasen ‐ SVP Commercial → European market characteristics – an opportunity for Norske SkogTerry Hamilton ‐ SVP Europe→ European operationsRune Gjessing ‐ SVP Australasia, Asia & South America→ AustralasiaGaute H. Andreassen ‐ SVP Strategy→ Pursuing a sounder industry structureSven Ombudstvedt ‐ President and CEO→ Closing remarksQ &A

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Q4 2010 resultsSven Ombudstvedt, CEO3 February 2011

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Corporate Management

President &Chief Executive Officer

Sven Ombudstvedt

Senior Vice PresidentEurope

Terry Hamilton

Senior Vice President Commercial

Jan H. Clasen

Chief Financial Officer

Audun Røneid

Senior Vice PresidentStrategy

Gaute H. Andreassen

Senior Vice PresidentAustralasia, Asia & South America

Rune Gjessing

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A leading manufacturer of publication paper

• 14 mills in 11 countries

• Revenues (2010): NOK 19.0 bn             

(USD 3.15 bn)

• 5 300 employees

• Europe  3 600• Whereof Norway  1 700

• Australasia  900

• South America  600

• Asia 200

• Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange

• No controlling shareholder

• Credit rating B‐/B2

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Global presence ‐ strong European footprint 

Saugbrugs (Norway)Follum (Norway)Skogn (Norway)

Bruck (Austria)Walsum (Germany)Parenco (The Netherlands)

Golbey (France)

Singburi (Thailand)

MNI (Malaysia – 34 %)

Boyer (Australia)Tasman (New Zealand)

Albury (Australia)Bio Bio (Chile)

Pisa (Brazil)

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Fundamental change in sentiment

• Pricing in Europe

• Market balance

• Cost efforts

• Cost of financing

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• Operational• Improved demand in most markets

• Prices in Europe at historically low levels

• High prices on input factors

• New long‐term contracts and strong performance in Australasia

• Improved capacity utilisation

• Significant reductions of fixed and variable costs

• Long‐term power supply secured for Skogn mill in Norway

• Restructuring of newsprint contract portfolio

• Financial• Sale of excess power in Norway

• Divestment of non‐core assets

• Significant reduction in net debt

• Stronger NOK

2010 in brief

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Q4 2010 in brief• EBITDA up slightly, but still weak

• Seasonal increase in volumes

• Higher prices on input factors

• Improved capacity utilization

• New long‐term power contractfor Skogn

• Property divestments

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*) Including  reversal of an environmental provision of NOK 108 mill.**) Including reversal of provision and income related to pension schemes

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• Net interest‐bearing debtNOK 8.9 bn, down NOK 0.1 bn from Q3 

• Cash flow

• Property divestments

Debt reduction

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• Annual fixed cost level 2010:     NOK ~4.3 bn

• Workforce reduced by 51% since end 2005

• Closures

• Downsizing

• Reduced maintenance costs

• In line with target

• Further cost reductions in 2011 

• Target run‐rate for fixed costs is NOK 4 bn at the end of 2011

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• Significant price increasepartly offset by higherefficiency

• Only ~5 % increase in direct costs/tonne

• No material impact from currency translation

Input factors

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Recovered paper

Market pulp

Index: Dec 2008 = 100Source: RISI, Company data

Wood (Norway)

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Region/segment Annual change (YTD)*

Comments

World standard newsprint

1.6 %

North America standard newsprint

‐6.0 %

Europe  standard newsprint

1.9 % Western Europe (+3 %)                       Eastern Europe (‐2 %)

Europe magazine paper

(incl. improved newsprint etc)

5.7 % SC (‐1 %)                                                     LWC (+10 %)

Non‐Japan Far East           Standard newsprint

5.0 % Highest growth in India (+30%)                       China decreases (‐2%)

Australasia 

standard newsprint

5.4 %

Latin America 

standard newsprint

11.9 % Highest growth in Brazil                   Increased customer inventories

*) Change from January‐December 2009 vs same period in 2010

Demand 2010 per region/segment

Source: PPPC, CEPIPRINT

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Improved market balance ‐ higher capacity utilisation

• Operating rate substantiallyhigher than Q3

• Increased demand for newsprint in all markets exceptNorth America 

• Increased demand for magazinepaper

• Reduced imports from North America

• Increased export from Europe

• Capacity closures in Europe

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Main trade flows – Std newsprintYTD Dec 2010

Source: PPPC

YTD 2010 329

change 2009 ‐104

% change ‐24 %

YTD 2010 975

change 2009 204

% change 27 %YTD 2010 1075

change 2009 625 

% change 139 %

YTD 2010 1 341

change 2009 72

% change 6 %

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Main trade flows – Magazine paperYTD Dec 2010

N.Am to: S.Am Asia

YTD 2010 246 188

change 2009 49 46

% change 25 % 33 %

EU  to: N.Am S.Am Asia AA

YTD 2010 804 422 1077 357

change 2009 109 164 294 294

% change 16 % 64 % 38 % 38 %

Source: PPPC

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Price development ‐ Europe vs. USA • Expectation of €515‐530 in 

Germany

• Supported by prices in UK and France of ~€520

• We expect price increases in Q2 2011

• Average price in Europe last 15 years: €540‐550

• US price fluctuation due to currency effects ($680)• EUR/USD = 1.38

• USD price in:

• Hong Kong = $675 

• India = $685  300

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Source: RISI

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Price development ‐ Germany

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Q4 2010 resultsAudun Røneid, CFO3 February 2011

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Key financials Q4 2010

Key figures (NOK mill.) Q4 2010  Q3 2010  Q4 2009

Operating revenue 5 160 4 795 4 909

EBITDA 479 384 472

EBIT before special items 30 ‐129 ‐27

Result after tax ‐198 ‐244 667

• EBITDA: NOK 479 mill.

• Improved from Q3

• Stronger in Magazine paper and Energy

• Higher prices on input factors

• Net result: NOK ‐198 mill.

• Negative effect of NOK 187 mill. from changes in value of energy portfolio and biological assets

• Gain from property sale NOK 110 mill.

• Lower depreciation in Australasia

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Key financials 2010

Key figures (NOK mill.) 2010  2009

Operating revenue 18 986 20 362

EBITDA 1 413 2 185

EBIT before special items ‐578 ‐280

Result after tax ‐2 469 ‐1 400

• EBITDA: NOK 1 413 mill.

• Underlying about NOK 1 bn. weaker than 2009

• Newsprint Europe very weak

• Solid results in Australasia

• Stronger NOK

• Net result: NOK ‐ 2 469 mill.

• Lower depreciations from divestment of assets

• Lower restructuring costs and impairments

• Negative change in value of energy portfolio

• Negative net financial costs (gain from currency and bond buy‐back in 2009)

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Results ‐ segments

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Newsprint Europe

• Price levels at record lows

• Seasonal increase in volume

• Higher prices on energy and wood

• Increased demand and reduced capacity have improved market fundamentals

Key figures (NOK mill.)

Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009

Operating revenue 1 551 1 374 1 549

EBITDA ‐3 ‐18 151

EBITDA margin ‐0.2 % ‐1.3 % 9.7 %

Deliveries (1 000 tonnes) 429 386 371

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Newsprint outside Europe

• EBITDA‐margin unchanged from Q3 (adjusted for one‐off item in Q3) 

• Marginally lower volumes in Asia and South America

Key figures (NOK mill.)

Q4 2010 Q3 2010*  Q4 2009

Operating revenue 1 504 1 495 1 369

EBITDA 269 369 216

EBITDA margin 17.9 % 24.7 % 15.8 %

Deliveries (1 000 tonnes) 302 307 322

*) Including  reversal of an environmental provision of NOK 108 mill.

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Magazine paper

• Increased volumes and improved market mix

• Strong demand for LWC

• Strong export markets

• Higher prices on input factors

• Reversal of pension provisions

Key figures (NOK mill.)

Q4 2010  Q3 2010  Q4 2009

Operating revenue 1 691 1 606 1 674

EBITDA 169 41 162

EBITDA margin 10.0 % 2.5 % 9.6 %

Deliveries (1 000 tonnes) 332 324 314

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Financial items

• Q4• Minor currency effects in Q4

• 2010 vs. 2009• Fin items 2010 NOK ‐924 mill 

vs. NOK +280 mill in 2009

• Large currency gains last year in addition to gains from buy‐back of bonds

NOK mill.

Q4 2009

Q1 2010

Q2 2010

Q3 2010

Q4 2010

Currency elements

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Cash flow• Q4 

• Positive cash flow from operations in Q4 – down from Q3

• Majority of interest payments are due in Q2 and Q4

• 2010• Cash flow 2010 NOK 396 mill. vs. 

NOK 1 697 mill. in 2009

• EBITDA down NOK 800 mill. compared to 2010

• Negative cash effect in 2010 from downsizing provisions made in 2009

• Increased working capital 

• Capex 2010: NOK 411 mill. vs. NOK 580 in 2009

Cash flow from operations, after financial items and taxes

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Cash and debt maturity profile

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Per 31 December 2010

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→ Outlook 2011Sven Ombudstvedt, President and CEO

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• Improved margins after weak 2010

• Substantially higher prices on European newsprint

• Transition to quarterly contracts

• Margins for newsprint outside Europe still satisfactory

• Higher prices on magazine paper

• Increased prices on most input factors

Outlook for 2011:

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Management focus going forward:

• Strategic:

• Positioning for active role in industry consolidation

• Legal clean up

• Operational:

• Re‐establish earlier price level and margin in Europe

• Further reduction of debt and fixed costs

• Sale of non‐core assets

• Refinancing

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Q & A

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CMD & Q4 2010 presentation

10 min break