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Alrosa — Investor Day (March 2020)

62 slides from Alrosa's investor day presentation, Mar 10, 2020

  1. Slide 1: ALROSA Investor Day 2020

    ALROSA Investor Day 2020 10 March 2020

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer For notes: The below applies to the presentation (the “Presentation”) following this important notice, and you are therefore advised to read this important notice carefully before reading, accessing or making any other use of this Presentation. This Presentation contains statements about

  3. Slide 3: Table of Content

    Table of Content 01. Message from CEO p.4 02. Market update p.18 03. Strategy execution p.25 04. 2019 financials and outlook p.41 05. Appendix p.44

  4. Slide 4: Message from CEO

    01 MESSAGE FROM CEO

  5. Slide 5: ALROSA at a Glance

    ALROSA at a Glance Global market leader with best-in-class assets and returns ❶ Leader in diamond production Yakutia of Sakha 27% market share in global diamond mining Russia Republic Arkhangelsk (Yakutia) region ❷ High-quality asset base with the largest reserves base Resources of 1,064 m ct, incl.

  6. Slide 6: Diamond Market Update: Perfect Storm in 2019

    Diamond Market Update: “Perfect Storm” in 2019 When it rains it pours Retailers: (too) optimistic expectations in 2018 Financial bubble burst hitting mid-stream Retail: Rise of on-line • Strong 2017/2018 Christmas and growth • In early ‘10s Indian banks beefed-up • ‘Shopping around’ online to buy je

  7. Slide 7: Managing Through the Downturn

    Managing Through the Downturn Customer-centric approach and focus on maximizing cash flows Min. allowed contract allocation level Output cut down Capex downscaled m ct RUB bn Initial Revised 80% -4.5 m ct 70% 38.5 38.7 34.2 29 26 20 22 55% 55% Jan'18 Sep'18 Jul'19 Dec'19 2019 2020E 2020E 2019 2020E

  8. Slide 8: 2019 Dashboard

    2019 Dashboard How we performed Global output leader with flexible sales Resilient superior profitability Sustaining cost leadership m ct Production Sales EBITDA, $ bn EBITDA margin (RUB) Per unit nominal cost, RUB '000/m3 38.4 37.1 38.5 51% 52% 36.7 38.1 45% 1.15 33.4 1.14 1.12 2.2 2.5 1.7 Av. 2015

  9. Slide 9: Management Action Plan

    Management Action Plan Sustainability Efficiency Growth opportunities Innovations  ESG centric approach  Operational Efficiency Projects  Customer-centric approach in sales  Digitalization of operations  Health and Safety  Production System launch and new channels development  B2B and B2C dig

  10. Slide 10: Employee Safety is Our Top Priority

    Employee Safety is Our Top Priority Initiatives started to deliver qualitative changes Prevention program success … which translates into “systemic” change LTIFR – ALROSA vs industry1 Number of accidents Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate per 200,000 hours Potential accidents Non-potential Fatalities S

  11. Slide 11: Creating a Clearer and Sustainable Environment

    Creating a Clearer and Sustainable Environment Funds for green initiatives Unique business model Tier 1 positions among M&M peer group 2 RUB bn, cumulative Share of “green1” energy as % of total consumption ALROSA M&M peers 21% 25.6 Emissions/$ 100% 19.0 6.6 Green1 energy 14.8 4.2 Water 97% 10.4 4.4

  12. Slide 12: Employee Training and Development System

    Employee Training and Development System … to further improve long term competitiveness and productivity Key initiatives and programmes Continued investments in human capital development  Remuneration system simplified – clear links % of employees having received training Improvement to performance

  13. Slide 13: Support to Local Communities

    Support to Local Communities Contribution to local society Investments in community programs2 Breakdown of community expenditures3 RUB bn %, 2016-2018 median 30% Local Taxes 49 3.0% infrastructure 4% Healthcare 2% Education Wages 32 RUB 11% Other 1.2% 7.3 bn Dividends 19 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 53% Charity 1

  14. Slide 14: Corporate Governance

    Corporate Governance Acting in best interests of shareholders and focusing on the long term value creation Board of Directors structure • Active Board agenda: 15 members o Focus on continuous business transformation to ensure long-term competitiveness and sustainable production 6 – Russian Federatio

  15. Slide 15: Diamond Producers Association

    Diamond Producers Association Key initiatives DPA marketing campaigns by regions Latest DPA’s activities include: % represents share of a region in global jewelry consumption  360 consumer advertising campaigns across all key markets (USA – 6% India (from 2017) “Diamond journey”, China – “Hands of

  16. Slide 16: Marketing Strategic Initiatives

    Marketing Strategic Initiatives Generic marketing Category marketing  Participation in Diamond Producers Association (DPA) to • Diamonds with provenance program maintain and enhance consumer demand for natural (collaboration with leading European jewelry brands) diamonds • Branding initiatives pilo

  17. Slide 17: Journey Ahead

    Journey Ahead Developing Efficient Organisation... …and Taking Advantage of Strong Market Fundamentals… Focus on Core Business and Efficiency Unique Product …to Maximise Free Cash Prudent Capital Allocation Growing Demand Flow and Shareholder Returns Conservative Financial Policy Declining Supply 01

  18. Slide 18: Market Update

    02 MARKET UPDATE

  19. Slide 19: Diamond Industry Dynamics

    Diamond Industry Dynamics Diamond jewelry sales Rough diamond sales Rough diamond output $ bn $ bn m ct 15 17 15 ~80 14 176 80 13 13 151 142 61 12 12 8 52% 57 120 126 25% 20% 19% 11% 13% 7% 5% 3% 4% 0% 5% 4% 3% 9% 1% 5% 7% 4% 1% 2% (7%)(5%) (3%) (2%)-0% (0%)(2%) (5%) (5%)(3%) (4%) (4%) (1%) (2%)(4%)

  20. Slide 20: Diamond Jewelry Demand

    Diamond Jewelry Demand Stable with solid growth fundamentals Diamond jewelry demand geography Undisputed symbol of love Long-term fundamentals remain intact 2019 – $80 bn Real disposable income growth CAGR 2019-2030F India Gulf RoW Natural beauty that 74% India 6% can’t be replicated Pass down China

  21. Slide 21: 2019 Rough Diamond Sales

    2019 Rough Diamond Sales Rational behavior is needed to maintain the value of the diamond Rough diamond supply decreased ALROSA LFL prices kept resilience Market turned to recovery in mid-2019 $ bn Other producers Av. index change, % $m MoM change ALROSA and De Beers ARP (gem-quality diamonds) per c

  22. Slide 22: Supply Continues to Tighten

    Supply Continues to Tighten Due to the depletion of existing deposits 2018 to 2024E supply forecast – 22 m ct down Depletions: ~30 m ct @ $54/ct3 m ct $/ct, price per ct on depleting projects in 2018-2024E2 148 Victor: $219/ct 142 138 Other1 Debswana: $155/ct 129 128 126 126 South Africa Angola Cato

  23. Slide 23: Favorable Supply/Demand Fundamentals

    Favorable Supply/Demand Fundamentals … will drive the market into a deficit and support positive diamond price pressure Global Supply / Demand balance outlook m ct Demand base-case scenario (1% CAGR) Supply Accumulated diamond deficit 151 156 in 2019-2023 ~100 m ct 130 70% of annual 126 production 2

  24. Slide 24: Man-made Products (LGDs) Update

    Man-made Products (LGDs) Update Drifting down to find its niche Recent trends: 2019 price trends in LGD market LGDs – feedstock for a non-diamond jewelry Like-for-like prices LGD vs Natural diverge $ bn ❶  Capacity goes up  Clear labeling enforced by ❷ LGD Natural Diamond jewelry regulators (e.g.

  25. Slide 25: Strategy Execution

    03 STRATEGY EXECUTION

  26. Slide 26: Production Outlook

    Production Outlook Potential to produce up to 38 m ct per year Production outlook Key drivers m ct 38.5  2020 output was reduced in response to the market 36.7 37-38 situation 1.4 Other1 1.5 34.2 Aikhal Division Jubilee 0.6  Development of new projects/debottlenecking vs 2018: 7.2 Aikhal 9.1 7.2 o

  27. Slide 27: Focus on Value Accretive Capex

    Focus on Value Accretive Capex Capital-intensive phase is over Capex dynamics Key projects RUB bn Infrastructure: total 2020-24 capex – RUB 32 bn  Mirny Airport: 2020-’23 Capex ~RUB 8 bn 29  Gasification of Udachny Division: 2020-’22 Capex RUB 5.4 bn 28 26 Infrastructure 3  Sales and sorting faci

  28. Slide 28: Focus on Operational Efficiency

    Focus on Operational Efficiency Expansion of the program translates into lower costs and higher productivity Group-wide ongoing initiatives Apply strict control over costs Number of top-down / bottom-up initiatives Nominal 1, 000 RUB/m3 2 %, YoY in real terms 1.16 1.15 267 1.14 1.12 6 Other Business

  29. Slide 29: Case Study: Operational Turnaround Program at Nyurba

    Case Study: Operational Turnaround Program at Nyurba To be replicated and scaled up across other divisions Key streams and initiatives Run of mine Diamond production m m3 m ct  Improving mine fleet dispatching +11% +33% processes by SIC1 procedures 10.3 implementation 17 19 1.8  Optimizing equipme

  30. Slide 30: Case Study: Operational Efficiency at Udachny

    Case Study: Operational Efficiency at Udachny Production facilities of Key streams and initiatives UG mine production capacity Udachny Division are based in m t pa town of Udachny (550 km  New management team – revision of +2x north of Mirny) organizational structure and processes Ore from V. Munsk

  31. Slide 31: Case Study: Automotive Transport Optimization

    Case Study: Automotive Transport Optimization Centralization and usage-based approach provide long-term cost cutting effect Key streams and initiatives Number of vehicles Cumulative effect in cost cutting Units -38% RUB m, expenses related to transportation  Enhanced vehicles utilization 1,240  Ro

  32. Slide 32: Case Study: Improving Efficiency of Support Functions

    Case Study: Improving Efficiency of Support Functions Optimization of sourcing/logistics and centralization of support functions Sourcing and Logistics Shared Service Centre Scope Program launch Scale Scope Program launch Scale Expanding 2018/19 RUB124 bn1 Group-level 2017/18 RUB1.4 bn2 to Group-lev

  33. Slide 33: Case Study: Working Capital Management

    Case Study: Working Capital Management Reduction in rough diamond WIP inventory days Key enablers Reduction of diamonds WIP2 cycle  Team and capability development Decrease in average … leading to lower rough diamond … and by Value2 WIP Cycle WIP inventory by Volume  Productivity monitoring and be

  34. Slide 34: New Initiative: Production System Launch

    New Initiative: Production System Launch Building continuous improvement culture ALROSA Production System launched in 2019 Key stages: Diagnostics/Piloting > System Adjusting > Scaling up 2019 results:  Nyurba Division project – elements of PS were introduced From Project Success… …to Systemic Chan

  35. Slide 35: New Initiative: Dedicated Digitalization Program

    New Initiative: Dedicated Digitalization Program All-encompassing digitalization program at all levels of ALROSA’s operations Program description Key initiatives Plans for 2020  Digitalization program was launched  Organizational redesign to ease digital in December 2019 Advancement of project ini

  36. Slide 36: Digitalization Project Overview

    Digitalization Project Overview Digital twin and online auctions Diamonds tracing  Project envisages creation of digital twins for diamonds of 2CT+  Given increasing importance of sustainable consumption and unifying various diamond parameters collected preference for ethically sourced products, d

  37. Slide 37: New Initiative: Maintenance Efficiency Improvement

    New Initiative: Maintenance Efficiency Improvement Program launch Scale Scope 2020 RUB 20 bn1 Group-level Key initiatives in 2020-2021  Centralization through organization redesign and model of competences distribution  Processes optimization (operational efficiency, IT, standardization of the pro

  38. Slide 38: Capital Allocation – Key Principles and Policy Overview

    Capital Allocation – Key Principles and Policy Overview Key principles and policy overview Focus on Core Prudent Capital Conservative Business Allocation Financial Policy Organic Growth Investment Program Commitment to with 20%+ IRR1 Balanced Debt Profile Operating Efficiency Divestiture of FCF-link

  39. Slide 39: Strong Balance Sheet

    Strong Balance Sheet … with leverage at historic-lows Highlights Net Debt evolution to investment grade credit ratings • Total debt is $1.9bn with the average cost of 4.8% pa $m 1.9x 1.9x 1.7x • Investment grade credit rating 3,951 0.7x 0.7x • S&P – BBB- (Stable) 3,119 2,781 0.5x 0.4x • Fitch – BBB-

  40. Slide 40: Dividend Policy Focused on Maximisation of Shareholder Returns

    Dividend Policy Focused on Maximisation of Shareholder Returns Historical dividend payments1 Dividend policy overview $m 1,281 1,110 Dividend 929 Free Cash Flow 662 Base H1’18 448 12M’16 H1’19 311 244 190 619 480 Frequency Semi-annual 12M’17 12M’13 12M’14 12M’15 H2’18 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 D

  41. Slide 41: 2019 Financials and Outlook

    04 2019 FINANCIALS AND OUTLOOK

  42. Slide 42: Key Financials

    Key Financials Resilient financial performance with strong margins and positive free cash flow Highlights Superior profitability $ bn Revenue EBITDA EBITDA margin (RUB) Q4’19: 52% 45% 57% 57%  Revenue came at $1.0 bn (+43% QoQ) due 50% 44% 46% 46% 44% 44% to a 28% growth in sales in carats. 10% YoY

  43. Slide 43: Outlook

    Outlook Market outlook ALROSA performance  Long-term fundamentals of the industry remain strong –  2020 production to decrease to 34.2 m ct diamond jewelry demand continues to expand as real disposable income grows  2020 sales will depend on market conditions, but expected to recover from 2019 tr

  44. Slide 44: Appendix

    05 APPENDIX

  45. Slide 45: ALROSA: Key Highlights

    ALROSA: Key Highlights Rough diamond sales m ct ● Company demonstrates stable – above 45% margins Av. selling price for gem-quality diamonds, $/ct 174 172 ● … well supported by cost control / high utilization rates at the 170 149 164 136 133 mines ● Capex to trend down as growth projects are up and

  46. Slide 46: Diamond Value Chain

    Diamond Value Chain Rough diamonds Polished diamonds Diamond jewelry Cutting & Jewelry Production Sales Sales Sales polishing manufacturing • Exploration of diamond • Sale of rough diamonds • Cutting and polishing • Polished diamond • Jewelry design and • Diamond jewelry resources from producers rou

  47. Slide 47: Consolidated Diamond Supply

    Consolidated Diamond Supply ~60% of global rough diamond output Core diamond mines of the BIG-3 market leaders is attributable to BIG-3 2019, share in global diamond production 5% Catoca1 27% ALROSA 22% De Beers 142 m ct 12% Rio Tinto Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) 31% Other Arkhangelsk 3% Petra Diamon

  48. Slide 48: Information on Assets

    Information on Assets Type Cash costs, $/ct Price, $/ct Spread, $/ct Grade, ct/t Diamond production, ‘000 ct Expected JORC reserves, of mining LOM ‘000 ct 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2018 2019 2017 2018 2019 2020F Aikhal Division 13,011 11,850 10,147 9,495 175,561 Jubilee pipe open-pit 18 191 141

  49. Slide 49: Delivering Superior Shareholder Return

    Delivering Superior Shareholder Return Total shareholder return since the IPO date (October 28, 2013) ❶ ALROSA’s free float increased by 10.9% in July 2016 93.4% 81.7% ❷ ALROSA’s shares included in MSCI Russia Index (May 2014) ❸ ALROSA’s dividends reached 100% of FCF (starting H2’18) ❹ Highest TSR v

  50. Slide 50: Demand Drivers

    Demand Drivers Highlights Global luxury market breakdown in 2019E € bn  2019E luxury market valued at c. €1.3 trillion Incl. ~1/3 42 34 26 1,268 76 53 (+8% YoY) is steadily growing of diamond jewelry 206 550  Most dynamic growth is concentrated in Asia 281 incl. Japan and China  Diamond jewelry c

  51. Slide 51: Financial Crisis in India

    Financial Crisis in India Bad loans problem in banking sector Midstream leverage Financial bubble burst hitting mid-stream % of non-performing assets % of revenue $ bn 11% 75% 9% -$4 bn 61% 7% 53% 3% 4% 4% 16.5 2% 2% 2% 3% 13.5 10,5 9.7 6,5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2002 2008

  52. Slide 52: 2019 Indian Trade Statistics

    2019 Indian Trade Statistics By the year end inventory level in the system has been normalized – destocking is over Drivers of destocking Indian midstream destocking in 2019 $ bn  Lower demand from retailers (demand + on-line factors) 12M'18 12M'19 -16% YoY  Level of stocks is approaching low leve

  53. Slide 53: Destocking Decelerates

    Destocking Decelerates Highlights End-demand: Swiss watch exports as a “canary in the mine”  End-market consumers: luxury & jewelry demand CHF m USA (RHS) China (RHS) Total (LHS) to returns to historical growth rates, USA and 1,828 1,994 2,065 1,818 1,653 1,631 Mainland China driving recovery 1,620

  54. Slide 54: Sales Structure and Channels

    Sales Structure and Channels Multichannel distribution with growing focus on long-term contracts Overview of sales channels ALROSA’s rough diamond sales channel breakdown  Long-term contracts which provide stable sales and 10% 19% 17% 10-20% predictable prices during volatility on diamond market 12

  55. Slide 55: Key Investment Projects

    Key Investment Projects 1 Udachny VM1 3 Maiskaya 4 VG2 UG mine deposit pipe deposit Type of mining Underground Open-pit Open-pit Alluvials Production start 2014 2018 2025 2024 Ramp-up 2021 2019 2027 2025 2 Yakutia Target ore output pa, m t 4.0 3.0 0.3 1.1 Udachny 1 Aikhal Nyurba Target production pa

  56. Slide 56: Profit Curve of Existing Diamond Mines

    Profit Curve of Existing Diamond Mines Margin per carat by mines Tier-1 performing mines (1st quartile, 0-25%) Tier-2 performing mines (2nd quartile, 25-50%) (Price per ct - Cash Cost per ct), $ (Price per ct - Cash Cost per ct), $ Tier-3 performing mines (3rd quartile, 50-75%) Tier-4 performing min

  57. Slide 57: Projects in Africa

    Projects in Africa Promising region with high exploration potential Improved financial performance at Catoca Development of Luele pipe Production and sales, m ct EBITDA, $ m  Luale kimberlite pipe is the largest diamond discovery over the past 60 Production Sales years $89/ct $110/ct $100/ct 7.5 7.

  58. Slide 58: M&A: Focus on Organic Growth

    M&A: Focus on Organic Growth  Growth is coming from organic growth of existing portfolio Number of non-core ALROSA’s subsidiaries As at the end of the period, subsidiaries included in the program to divest  Program to divest non-core assets started in 2013 includes assets in real estate, energy (g

  59. Slide 59: FX Rate

    FX Rate Financial metrics breakdown by currency  ALROSA is an exporter with 90% of revenue % of metric's total, 2019 denominated in USD RUB  Major portion of costs and capex is denominated in USD RUB, 92% of the Company’s debt portfolio is denominated in USD to create a natural hedge 10% 8% agains

  60. Slide 60: Board Agenda for Coming Years

    Board Agenda for Coming Years 1 Focus on continuous business transformation to ensure long-term competitiveness and sustainable production 2 Emphasis on developing risk management culture within the company 3 Highlight long-term strategic issues in marketing 4 Focus on ESG aspects to ensure long-ter

  61. Slide 61: Glossary

    Glossary Term Definition ARP Average realized price (sales revenue divided by sales volumes in carat terms) ct Carat : one of the four main diamond characteristics, the others being colour, cut and clarity; 1 carat=200 mg m ct Million carats CVD Chemical vapour deposition: a high-temperature, but no

  62. Slide 62: Thank You!

    THANK YOU! RUSSIA, 115184 SERGEY TAKHIEV DMITRY BYALOSHITSKIY MOSCOW HEAD OF CORPORATE FINANCE CORPORATE FINANCE 24 OZERKOVSKAYA EMB. M: +7 985 760 55 74 M: +7 915 113 32 04 E: [email protected] E: [email protected]

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