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Norske Skog
Odd-Geir Lyngstad, Treasurer and Deputy CFO
Deutsche Bank – 13th Annual European Leveraged Finance Conference11 June 2009
Overview
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Norske Skog Headlines
▪ World’s second largest producer
of newsprint, fifth largest of
magazine paper:
– 16 mills in 12 countries– Production capacity 5.2 mill tonnes, – Revenue (2008) ~ NOK 26.5 billion
▪ Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange
– Good liquidity in the shares– 30 % foreign ownership
▪ Norwegian and international bond
loans
▪ Credit rating
– S&P: B+ neg outlook– Moody’s B2 stable outlook
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Our Products
▪ Standard and improved grades for daily newspapers, free newspapers, advertising supplements
▪ Second largest global producer of newsprint
▪ World-wide operations, ex. North America
Newsprint Magazine Paper
▪ Magazine paper for magazines, periodicals and advertising purposes
▪ European operations only▪ Two different grades:
– SC - uncoated paper (supercalendered)
– CMR - coated paper ▪ Fifth largest global producer
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Strong global position and industrial focus
Capacity management, cost focus, Capacity management, cost focus, new business/energynew business/energy
Cap management & Cap management & cost focus based on cost focus based on longlong--term growth trendterm growth trend
Capitalize on our Capitalize on our strong positionstrong position
Capitalize on strong position, Capitalize on strong position, new business/energynew business/energy
Market update
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Regional demand for publication paper2008 demand & change ’08/’07
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Europe North America Asia Latin America Australasia
mill
ion
tonn
es
Newsprint MagazineSources: PPPC
Newsprint = Standard newsprintMagazine = Coated, supercalendered and other (improved newsprint etc.)
-9.5%
6.8%
-1.2%
6.5% 12.9%
-3.8%
-11.2%
8.3%
-6.2%
3.0%
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The global publication paper market
Australasia
• Mature market• Cost-competitive
exports and limitedimports
• Prices increasing from low levels• Good cash flow
2000 2008
South America
• Increasingdemand
• Import region• Good access to
raw materials• Low cost, but exposed to
local currency volatility
2000 2008
North America
• Dramatic dip in newsprint consumption
• Large-scale shut-downs not sufficient for market balance
• Prices increased in ’08, now falling
• Continued capacity curtailments needed
The graphs show the development in demand for newsprint in the individual regions in 2000 and 2008
2000 2008
• The world’ s largest newsprint market
• Long-term demand growth potential
• Prices spiked in ’08, now down significantly
Asia
2000 2008
2000 2008
Europe Newsprint• Mature market• Price increases
for 2009• Capacity curtailments to
compensate for lower demand
Magazine paper• Improved market balance in ‘08,
sharp demand drop in ‘09• Price increases in ‘08 and early
‘09
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Main trade flows newsprintFull year 2008 vs 2007 (’000 t)
YTD 538Change (t) -105% -16 %
YTD 1053Change (t) 164% 18 %
YTD 849Change (t) 102% 14 %
YTD 148Change (t) 8% 6 %
YTD 197Change (t) 8% 4 %
YTD 1321Change (t) 107% 9 %
Source: PPPC
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Capacity development
▪ Substantial closuresin Europe and North America in 2008
2008 capacity reductions:N.A. Europe
Newsprint ~11% ~7%Magazine ~8% ~6%
▪ Slowing capacity growth in Asia
Newsprint capacity
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10 000
20 000
30 000
40 000
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10
00
t RoWEurNA
Magazine capacity
0
10 000
20 000
30 000
40 000
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
10
00
t OUMSCCMR
Source: PPPC, NSI estimates
1111
Demand Q1 2009 per segment/region
Source: PPPC, CEPIPRINT, NS Panasia
Syncronous fall in all regions-18.3%MarWorld – Std news
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
To:
Brazil accounts for half of the decline in the region
-20.7%Latin America – Std news
Both circulation and newpaper adspend down
-14.6%Australasia – Std news
Some sign of improvement in demand from February, China positive vs 2008
-17.8%Non-Japan Far East – Stdnews
SC better (-6%), CMR (-27%) and UMI (-25%) weaker.
-20.0%Europe – Magazine(incl. of improved news etc)
Similar declines in W.E. & E.E.-14.8%Europe – Std news
Very weak numbers through Q1-32.2%N. Am – Std news
CommentsYTD ’09/YTD’08
Segment
Syncronous fall in all regions-18.3%MarWorld – Std news
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
Mar
To:
Brazil accounts for half of the decline in the region
-20.7%Latin America – Std news
Both circulation and newpaper adspend down
-14.6%Australasia – Std news
Some sign of improvement in demand from February, China positive vs 2008
-17.8%Non-Japan Far East – Stdnews
SC better (-6%), CMR (-27%) and UMI (-25%) weaker.
-20.0%Europe – Magazine(incl. of improved news etc)
Similar declines in W.E. & E.E.-14.8%Europe – Std news
Very weak numbers through Q1-32.2%N. Am – Std news
CommentsYTD ’09/YTD’08
Segment
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350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
jan 05 jan 06 jan 07 jan 08 jan 09
Germany US East
Standard newsprint 45 gsmprices in EUR/t
Source: RISI
Cost development
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Cost breakdown
Total cost
(11%)(9%)
(4%)
(12%)
Raw materials
Raw materials
35 %
Energy19 %
Other direct3 %
Distribution10 %
Labour14 %
Other fixed9 %
Depreciation11 %
Wood32 %
Recovered paper33 %
Kraft pulp10 %
Chemicals etc.
24 %
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01 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 000
10 000
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
GW
h
Hedged electricity
Non-hedged electricity
Hedging & Consumptionof Long-term Electricity
▪ Long term contracts in Norway, Australasia and South America
▪ Electricity exposure in spot market in continental Europe and Asia
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Recovered paper prices in Europe and Asia
Newspapers (2.01) - Germany
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
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EU
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Old News - China
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50
100
150
200
250
300
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Variable cost development
▪ Wood – Price reductions in Europe during 2009 expected
▪ Recovered paper – Low spot prices in early 2009 – Average 2009 lower than average 2008
▪ Chemicals & Pulp– At present, low prices on pulp and oil-based
chemicals▪ Energy
– Favourable long term electricity contracts in Norway, South America and Australasia
-in local currency
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Fixed cost development-cash costs, NOK/tonnes produced
600
700
800
900
1 000
1 100
1 200
1 300
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
21%
Financials
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Historical P&L figures
20 000
25 000
30 000
'04 '05 '06 '07 '080
2 500
5 000
'04 '05 '06 '07 '08
EBITDARevenue Cashflow
0
1 750
3 500
'04 '05 '06 '07 '08
mNOK '04 '05 '06 '07 '08Revenue 25 302 25 726 28 812 27 118 26 468EBITDA 4 240 3 950 4 704 3 932 2 723Cashflow 3 132 3 061 2 763 2 166 1 977
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Q1 2009 in brief
▪ EBITDA NOK 504 mill– NOK 922 mill in Q4 ’09 and– NOK 406 mill ex. Korea in Q1 ‘08
▪ Operating rate only 76%▪ Lower volumes reduce
result 0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Q12007
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q12008
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q12009
EBITDA ex. Korea Korea
Mill NOK
▪ Recession impacts advertising– Estimated drop in ad spend YTD ’09 vs YTD ‘08 ~ 20%
▪ Structural decline in newsprint demand in mature markets
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15.4 %
18.9 %
2.0 %
22.5 %
14.8 %13.0 %
14.5 %
-12.7 %
27.6 %
12.6 %
-15.0 %
0.0 %
15.0 %
30.0 %
40.0 %
60.0 %
80.0 %
100.0 %
Op margin Q4 08 Op margin Q1 09 Op rate
Operating margin & rate by geographical regions
Newsprint Europe
Newsprint Australasia
Newsprint Asia
Newsprint S. America
Magazine Europe
2323
Cash flow*)
▪ Cash flow NOK 723 mill – Cash effect of monetizing currency/
interest rate swaps: NOK 460 mill
– Paid taxes NOK 26 mill in Q 1 vsNOK 290 mill in Q 4
▪ Low capex level in Q1 – NOK 138 mill
▪ Full-year capex: Approx. NOK 900 mill
Mill NOK
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
Q12008
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q12009
*) Cash flow from operations, after financial items and taxes
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Financial strategy
▪ Improve cash flow from operations
▪ Strong capex discipline ▪ Possible asset divestments
Reduce debtImprove maturity
profile
▪ Average maturity 5.8 years at March 31
▪ No significant refinancing need in ’09 and ’10, focus on instalment peaks in ’11 and ’12
▪ Q 2, 2009: New NOK 250 mill/12 years loan at a favourable rate
▪ Exploring other financing options (e.g. Norwegian Government Bond Fund/ SOF)
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Pro forma 30.04.09:
Debt reduction Gearing 31 March: 1.08
19,1
17,316,4
15,7 15,7
12,714
12,8
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2005 2006 2007 Q1 2008 Q2 Q3 Q4 30.042009
Net debt NOK bn
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Debt maturity profile as of 31 March
5 307
1 519
342 329
3 760
3 121
425 2 550
902
195
1 269
4 445
1 336
0
1 000
2 000
3 000
4 000
5 000
6 000
Cash 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2033
NO
K m
illio
n
Cash Bank Bonds
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Firm actions required
▪ Temporary/permanent reduction of capacity– Further curtailments in all regions– Permanent capacity closures under evaluation
▪ Reduce cost – Temporary lay-offs– Further cost reductions in all units– New improvement program implemented
▪ New business opportunities– Energy
Norske Skog
Odd-Geir Lyngstad, Treasurer and Deputy CFO
Deutsche Bank – 13th Annual European Leveraged Finance Conference11 June 2009