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Mechel — 9M 2007 Earnings Presentation

20 slides from Mechel's earnings presentation, Dec 11, 2007

  1. Slide 1: 9 Months Results Presentation

    9 Months Results Presentation December 11, 2007

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer This presentation does not constitute or form part of and should not be construed as, an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities of Mechel OAO (Mechel) or any of its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction or an inducement to enter into investment acti

  3. Slide 3: Mr. Igor Zyuzin, CEO, Mechel OAO

    Mr. Igor Zyuzin CEO Mechel OAO 3

  4. Slide 4: Record 9M07 Results

    Record 9M07 Results ¾ Strong 9M07 vs. 9M06 financial results +47.9% Revenue $4.6 billion +80.2% EBITDA $1.2 billion +89.7% Net Income $706 million ¾ Well balanced strategy ¾ Strong Management ¾ Focus on shareholder value 4

  5. Slide 5: Yakutian Acquisitions: in line with strategy

    Yakutian Acquisitions: in line with strategy ¾ Yakutugol ƒ Russia’s largest coking coal exporter (sells mostly to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) ƒ The only producer of K9 hard coking coal in Russia ƒ Coal reserves are estimated at 200 million tonnes ƒ 5.4 mn tonnes of coking coal and 4.2 mn tonnes

  6. Slide 6: 9M07 Financial Highlights

    9M07 Financial Highlights ¾ Strong 9M07 vs. 9M06 financial results +47.9% Revenue $4.6 billion +117.7% Operating income $1.0 billion +89.7% Net Income $706 million ¾ Well balanced strategy ¾ Strong Management ¾ Focus on shareholder value 6

  7. Slide 7: Mr. Vladimir Polin, CEO, Mechel Management OOO

    Mr. Vladimir Polin CEO Mechel Management OOO 7

  8. Slide 8: 9M07 Production Growth

    9M07 Production Growth Mining Segment Production Product output, Thousand 9M07vs.9M06 9M07 tonnes % Coal 13,409 8.3 Coking coal 6,354 (8.4) Steam coal 7,055 29.7 Iron ore concentrate 3,714 (0.9) Nickel 12.84 21.9 Steel Segment Production Product output, Thousand 9M07vs.9M06 9M07 tonnes % Hardware 51

  9. Slide 9: Power Segment: in line with strategy

    Power Segment: in line with strategy ¾ Southern Kuzbass Power Plant ¾ Kuzbass Power Sales Company – the largest power distributing company in Siberia controlling more than 50% of regional power sales Total power generating capacity of 817.5 MW Southern Kuzbass Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Moscow Coke&G

  10. Slide 10: Expansion of Mechel's sales network

    Expansion of Mechel’s sales network Trading company Mechel-Service established new retail and service sites to meet high demand for construction rolled products Targets achieved: ¾ Increased sales volumes of steel products to end customers ¾ Expansion of sales geography ¾ Additional margins on sold

  11. Slide 11: Mr. Stanislav Ploschenko, Acting CFO, Mechel OAO

    Mr. Stanislav Ploschenko Acting CFO Mechel OAO 11

  12. Slide 12: Sales Overview

    Sales Overview Consolidated revenue Š Company benefited from higher sales 5,000 + 115 + 217 4,647 + 1,173 prices across both mining and steel 4,000 segments 3,142 (US$mn) 3,000 Š Increased steel sales volumes 2,000 Š Recent acquisitions in energy 1,000 segment contributed US$217 million 0 9M06 Price

  13. Slide 13: Steel Sales: Structure and Prices

    Steel Sales: Structure and Prices Sales structure* Š 45% growth in revenue from external 100% 17% 16% customers 80% 5% 15% 14% Š Improved sales mix to include greater 60% 8% 9% 10% percentage of higher-margin products 4% 10% 5% 40% Š Focus on growing domestic market 25% 23% 20% 7% 5% Š Growing contr

  14. Slide 14: Mining Sales: Structure and Prices

    Mining Sales: Structure and Prices Sales structure* Š 27% contribution to the consolidated 100% 3% 3% revenue 80% 18% 30% 13% Š Strong coal and iron ore prices 60% 10% 25% Š Further growth of sales to Europe 40% 26% Š Privatization of power generation 20% 41% 31% companies gives additional steam 0%

  15. Slide 15: Cost Structure

    Cost Structure Š Higher degree of vertical integration after the acquisition of Bratsk Ferroalloy Plant and Southern Kuzbass Power Plant Š Stable cost structure Š Overall selling expenses as a percentage of sales decreased to 8.83% from 10.25% y-o-y as a result of sales structure changes COS structu

  16. Slide 16: Segment Operations

    Segment Operations Š Growth of EBITDA margin in mining segment Š 2x increase in mining segment operating margin Š Higher synergies from stronger vertical integration Š Despite strong input material growth steel segment operating margin further improved Mining segment Steel segment Energy segment 1,8

  17. Slide 17: Financial Performance Analysis

    Financial Performance Analysis Revenue – Gross margin Š 9M07 financial results exceeded 5,000 4,647 80% FY2006 4,398 70% 3,636 3,805 4,000 60% 50% (US$mn) 3,000 Š Strong positive trend in revenue and 2,028 40% 2,000 profitability growth 30% 20% 1,000 10% Š Benefits of capital expenditure 0 0% 2003 2

  18. Slide 18: Strong Balance Sheet to Support Growth

    Strong Balance Sheet to Support Growth Operating cash flow Š Record operating cash flow was 1,000 18.1% 20% 16.3% sufficient to finance investment 800 12.6% 15% program and M&A 600 (US$mn) 8.1% 10% 843 Š Cash flow from investing activities 400 6.2% 5.9% 621 555 driven by new acquisitions (US$512 200

  19. Slide 19: Solid Financial Position

    Solid Financial Position Š Share of Unsecured Debt increased to 87%1 at 30 September 2007 from 57% at 31 December 2006 Š Debt/EBITDA ratio of 0.64 is one of the lowest in the industry Š 0.4x Net Debt/EBITDA2 position provides significant financial flexibility to pursue value enhancing M&A opportunit

  20. Slide 20: 9M07 Results Overview

    9M07 Results Overview $ million unless 9M07 9M06 Change, % otherwise stated Revenue 4,647 3,142 48% Cost of sales (2,830) (2,069) 37% Operating income 1,052 483 118% EBITDA 1,205 669 80% EBITDA margin 25.9% 21.3% Net Income 706 372 90% Net Income margin 15.2% 11.8% EPS (USD per ADR) 5.09 2.76 84% Sa

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