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Sappi — Q4 FY2010 Earnings Presentation

33 slides from Sappi's earnings presentation, Nov 8, 2010

  1. Slide 1: Fourth quarter and year ended September 2010 results

    Fourth quarter and year ended September 2010 results 8 November 2010

  2. Slide 2: Forward looking statements; Regulation G disclosure

    Forward looking statements 2 Certain statements in this release that are neither reported financial results nor other historical information, are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements that are predictions of or indicate future earnings, savings, synergies, events, trend

  3. Slide 3: Summary

    3 Summary

  4. Slide 4: 4Q 2010 Financial Summary

    4Q 2010 Financial Summary 4  Operating profit US$129m (excluding special items ; Q4 09 $38m ) (excluding special items)  EPS 16 US cents; Q4 2009 loss per share of 20 US cents  EPS 9 US cents (excluding special items); Q4 2009 loss per share 2 US cents (excluding special items)  Net cash generat

  5. Slide 5: Group Financial Summary

    Group Financial Summary 5 Q4 09 Q4 10 2009 2010 Key figures: (US$ million) Tons Sold ('000)* 1 888 2 095 6 707 7 894 Sales 1 553 1 774 5 369 6 572 EBITDA ex special items* 150 227 431 752 Operating Profit ex special items* 38 129 33 339 Basic EPS (US cents) (20) 16 (37) 13 Key ratios: (%) EBITDA ex

  6. Slide 6: Operating Profit excluding special items

    Operating Profit excluding special items * 6 2007: $313m 2008: $366m 2009: $33m 2010: $339m $USm 150 125 129 100 96 92 97 75 88 89 81 81 73 75 50 63 54 25 38 25 0 -13 -17 -25 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10 * Refer to the supplementary information in t

  7. Slide 7: Divisional Contribution Trend

    Divisional Contribution Trend 7 EBITDA* $USm Fine Paper Forest & Paper Products Corporate 220 5 3 8 6 1 82 4 180 75 55 140 81 73 67 15 37 62 83 79 71 83 100 2 7 37 11 138 130 151 60 112 108 114 38 120 110 89 85 93 95 102 69 75 20 42 -2 -1 -1 -3 -1 -6 -20 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09

  8. Slide 8: Cash Generated from Operations

    Cash Generated from Operations 8 $USm $585 million $623 million $432 million $737 million 250 245 200 188 182 176 150 157 161 155 156 161 142 136 125 122 100 95 99 77 50 0 1Q07 2Q07 3Q07 4Q07 1Q08 2Q08 3Q08 4Q08 1Q09 2Q09 3Q09 4Q09 1Q10 2Q10 3Q10 4Q10

  9. Slide 9: Net Debt

    Net Debt 9 Announced target to reduce gearing European Acquisition completed to approximately US$2B by 2012 Rights Offer to finance Refinancing Completed: European Acquisition Re-paid Vendor Loan Note 3,000 $USm 2,000 1,000 Q109* Q108 Q208 Q308 Q408 Q209 Q309 Q409 Q210 Q310 Q410 Q110 * Cash proceeds

  10. Slide 10: Earnings Versus Prior Quarter

    Earnings Versus Prior Quarter 10 Q310 Basic EPS 12 Less: Plantation Fair Value adj. (15) Q3 Add: BEE Charges 4 2010 Add: Other 1 Q310 Adjusted EPS 2 Q410 Basic EPS 16 Less: Plantation Fair value adj. (5) Less: (Profit) on Sale of Assets (1) Q4 2010 Less: Other (1) Q410 Adjusted EPS 9 -5 0 5 10 15 20

  11. Slide 11: Divisional Operating Margins

    Divisional Operating Margins * 11 25% 20% Q4 2010 Margins: 15% Southern Africa 13.0% North America 11.5% 10% 5% Europe 3.5% 0% -5% -10% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2007 2008 2009 2010 * The divisional operating margins exclude special items. Refer to page 17 in our Q4 2010 result

  12. Slide 12: Debt maturity profile

    Debt maturity profile 12 Strong liquidity Cash on hand: US$792 million RCF €209 million (US$282 million – undrawn As at September 2010 Maturity profile $m (September fiscal year end) USD million 1 000 875 856 900 792 800 700 600 500 447 400 352 282 300 224 200 99 153 100 7 0 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013

  13. Slide 13: Divisional Overview Europe

    13 Divisional Overview Europe

  14. Slide 14: W European Coated Paper Deliveries & Prices

    W European Coated Paper Deliveries & Prices 14 CWF MCR CWF 100gsm sheets prices LWC 60gsm offset reels prices 1.20 1.10 1.00 Q1 2007 =100 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2007 2008 2009 2010 Calendar Quarters Western Europe Shipments Incl. Export – Source Cepifine, Ce

  15. Slide 15: European Coated Paper Prices

    European Coated Paper Prices 15 Germany (€/ton) 1 000 900 €840/ton 800 €730/ton 700 €650/ton 600 CWF 100gsm Sheets CWF 100gsm Reels LWC 60gsm offset reels 500 Oct-00 Oct-01 Oct-02 Oct-03 Oct-04 Oct-05 Oct-06 Oct-07 Oct-08 Oct-09 Oct-10 Source: RISI

  16. Slide 16: Sappi Fine Paper Europe

    Sappi Fine Paper Europe 16 Q4 09 Q4 10 F 2009 F 2010 Tons Sold ('000) 895 994 2 956 3 796 Sales ($'m) 868 963 2 895 3 638 Price / Ton ($) 970 969 979 958 Price / Ton (€) 677 753 717 702 Cost / Ton* (€) 665 726 714 687 Operating profit ex items** ($'m) 16 34 12 76  Significant improvement in perform

  17. Slide 17: North America

    ee North America sappi

  18. Slide 18: NA Coated Paper Shipments & Prices

    NA Coated Paper Shipments & Prices 18 Domestic CFS shipments Total US CFS consumption CFS #3 60lb Rolls prices 1.30 1.20 1.10 1.00 Q1 2007 = 100 0.90 0.80 0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2007 2008 2009 2010 Calendar Quarters US Industry Shipments and total US consump

  19. Slide 19: US Coated Paper Prices

    US Coated Paper Prices 19 (US$/ton) 1 200 CFS #3 60lb Rolls CGW #4 50lb Rolls CGW #5 40lb Rolls 1 100 1 000 $965/ton $925/ton 900 $835/ton 800 700 600 O c t-0 0 O c t-0 1 O c t-0 2 O c t-0 3 O c t-0 4 O c t-0 5 O c t-0 6 O c t-0 7 O c t-0 8 O c t-0 9 O c t-1 0 Source: RISI CWF = Coated Woodfree; CGW

  20. Slide 20: US Coated Paper Trade Flows

    US Coated Paper Trade Flows 20 ‘000 short tons 150 150 Other Asia Europe China - CWF+CM NA Exports 125 125 100 100 75 75 50 50 25 25 0 0 Aug-07 Aug-08 Aug-09 Aug-10 Feb-08 Feb-09 Feb-10 Source: AF&PA; * CM = Coated mechanical paper

  21. Slide 21: Sappi Fine Paper North America

    Sappi Fine Paper North America 21 Q4 09 Q4 10 F 2009 F 2010 Tons Sold ('000) 355 352 1,274 1,354 Sales ($'m) 340 364 1,295 1,373 Price / Ton ($) 958 1,034 1,016 1,014 Cost / Ton* ($) 862 915 1,018 922 Operating Profit ex items**($'m) 34 42 (2) 124  Business performed well benefitting from market po

  22. Slide 22: Southern Africa

    Southern Africa sappi

  23. Slide 23: NBSK Pulp Price

    NBSK Pulp Price* 23 Days Price/t 1 000 N B S K ( U S $ / t on) N B S K ( EU R / t o n ) D a y s of S uppl y 55 900 50 800 45 700 40 600 35 500 30 400 25 300 20 Oct-00 Oct-01 Oct-02 Oct-03 Oct-04 Oct-05 Oct-06 Oct-07 Oct-08 Oct-09 Oct-10 • Days of supply represents producer inventory levels * Source:

  24. Slide 24: Sappi Southern Africa

    Sappi Southern Africa 24 Q4 09 Q4 10 F 2009 F 2010 Tons Sold - Pulp & Paper ('000) 470 460 1 660 1 751 Sales - Pulp & Paper ($'m) 331 426 1 124 1 488 Price / Ton - ($) 704 926 677 850 Price / Ton - (ZAR) 5 435 6 808 6 103 6 366 Cost / Ton* - (ZAR) 5 599 5 881 6 011 5 793 Operating Profit ex items**

  25. Slide 25: Outlook

    Outlook 25  We expect continued gradual improvement in global economic conditions during the year ahead, but remain cautious as a result of factors such as the volatility of exchange rates which could dampen growth  We expect demand for coated paper in our major markets to recover further during t

  26. Slide 26: Q&A

    26 Q&A

  27. Slide 27: Supplementary Information

    27 Supplementary Information

  28. Slide 28: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow 28 US$ million Q4 09 Q4 10 2009 2010 Cash generated from operations 161 182 432 737 - Movement in working capital (127) (181) (152) 5 - Net finance costs paid 27 66 81 194 - Taxation paid - 1 5 9 - Dividends paid - - 37 - - Cash utilised in investing activities* 36 58 172 188 Cash flow aft

  29. Slide 29: Operating Profit - Sappi Group

    Operating Profit - Sappi Group 29 Reconciliation of reported operating profit to operating profit excluding special items * US$ million Q4 09 Q4 10 2009 2010 Operating profit as reported (129) 158 (73) 341 Plantation price fair value adjustment 111 (29) 67 (31) Restructuring provision raised 24 - 34

  30. Slide 30: W European Coated Fine Paper Deliveries

    W European Coated Fine Paper Deliveries 30 2007 2008 2009 2010 650 600 ‘000 metric tons 550 500 450 400 350 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sep QTD: +2% vs 2009 -15% vs 2008 Source: Cepifine

  31. Slide 31: W European Coated Mechanical Reel Deliveries

    W European Coated Mechanical Reel Deliveries 31 ‘000 metric tons 2007 2008 2009 2010 750 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 350 300 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sep QTD: +6% vs 2009 -10% vs 2008 Source: Cepiprint

  32. Slide 32: US Coated Fine Paper Shipments

    US Coated Fine Paper Shipments* 32 ‘000 short tons 2007 2008 2009 2010 480 440 400 360 320 280 240 200 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Sep QTD: +11.5% vs 2009 -6.7% vs 2008 Source: AF&PA * Shipments from domestic manufacturers

  33. Slide 33: End

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