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Suominen Oyj — FY2023 Earnings Presentation
35 slides from Suominen Oyj's earnings presentation, February 2024
Slide 1: Investor Presentation Q4 and full year 2023
Slide 2: Content
CONTENT Suominen in brief Financials Strategy Sustainability ¢ R&D Market highlights Appendix We create innovative and sustainable nonwovens for our customers @) BIOLACE® FIBRELLA® ©) HYDRASPUN® GENESIS°® NOVONETTE™ & spc” > SUOMINEN WETLAID
Slide 3: Suominen in brief
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Slide 4: Suominen in brief
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Slide 5: Executive team
EXECUTIVE TEAM Tommi Bj6rnman President & CEO Markku Koivisto EVP, EMEA & CTO Janne Silonsaari CFO Klaus Korhonen EVP, HR & Legal Jonni Friman EVP, Transformation Management Office Thomas Olsen EVP, Americas wv Suominen
Slide 6: Suominen has a strong global presence
Suominen has a strong global presence USA 295 & Green Bay Windsor Locks Bethune FINLAND 152 & Nakkila @ Helsinki, Head office SPAIN 69 & @ ITALY982 Alicante @ Cressa Our main market areas are Europe and , BRAZIE€D * North America. We Paulinia also hold a strong position in the South American markets
Slide 7: Suominen's position in the nonwovens value chain
Suominen's position in the nonwovens value chain Suominen is the global market leader in nonwovens for wipes, and among the largest spunlace nonwovens producers in the world. The global demand for nonwovens is growing continuously. The growth depends mainly on consumer demand, which is a combination
Slide 8: Investment highlights
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS Nonwovens markets are growing in all regions _— Legislation and consumer behavior are driving the need for more sustainable products and we are very well placed to respond to this growing demand O laraN Our organization and strategy give us an excellent basis to continue to dev
Slide 9: Financials
Slide 10: Financials
FINANCIALS Comparable EBITDA, EUR million 60.9 Net sales, EUR million 500 493.3 480 458.9 2021 20 460 450.9 443.2 440 4314 Cash flow from operations, EUR million 60 57.0 420 411.4 50 400 40 32.4 380 29.9 30.7 30 360 20 5 2018 = 2019-2020. 2021~S 2022-2023 ama = 10 0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Slide 11: Quarterly financials
Quarterly financials 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 Net sales, EUR million 131.9 133.1 118 116.8 115.6 1103 112.7 114.9 | | | | | | | Q4/21 Q1/22 Q2/22 Q3/22 Q4/22 QI1/23 Q2/23 Q3/23 Q4/23 Comparable EBITDA, EUR million | ms (BREE E EG | Q4/21 Q1/22 Q2/22 Q3/22 Q4/22 Q1/23 Q2/23 Q3/23 Q4/23 Cash flow from
Slide 12: President & CEO's review — full year 2023
President & CEO's review — full year 2023 Year 2023 was still challenging in terms of the profitability but in the second half our improvement actions started gradually to contribute to the result. Our comparable EBITDA increased slightly from the previous year and was EUR 15.8 million (15.3). After
Slide 13: Equity ratio stable
Equity ratio stable EUR million Leverage multiple & components 180 EI *L12M a 2.1K veo 140 149 120 417 100 109 101 80 60 58 59 40 20 z | 38 0 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 mmm |nterest-bearing liabilities Cash and cash equivalents ‘Comparable EBITDA e Leverage The leverage multiple has varied a lot
Slide 14: Outlook
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Slide 15: Financial targets 2020-2025
Financial targets 2020-2025 Net sales growth during the period: above relevant market growth Howto Growth get there? products * Innovation and launching new products to capture market share * Targeted investments to improve capabilities and increase capacity * Focus on fast-growing sustainable Geari
Slide 16: Strategy
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Slide 17: Mission, vision and strategy
Mission Vision Enabling our customers to win Frontrunner for nonwovens by creating quality nonwovens innovation and sustainability Strategy: Growth and profitability through sustainability, customer focus and efficiency We will grow by creating innovative and more sustainable nonwovens for our custo
Slide 18: Strategy highlights in 2023
Strategy highlights in 2023 Investment project to further strengthen our capabilities in sustainable nonwovens in l Nakkila, Finland laa Closure of Mozzate plant in Italy to improve the competitiveness of European business February 6, 2024 Sales of sustainable products increased by 79%* Share of new
Slide 19: Sustainability and R&D
Slide 20: Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is at the core of our strategy and business. Our vision is to be the frontrunner in nonwovens innovation and sustainability. Sustainability is an integral part of all our operations. Sustainability Agenda 2020-2025 Suominen’s sustainability agenda crystallizes the susta
Slide 21: Our sustainability agenda 2020-2025 and KPI's
Our sustainability agenda 2020-2025 and KPI's * Zero LTA (lost time accidents) + Engagement index 73% by 2025 Reduction targets are set per ton of product + 20% reduction of energy consumption * 20% reduction of process waste to landfill * 20% reduction of water intake * 20% reduction of emitted gre
Slide 22: Progress in sustainability targets in 2023
Progress in sustainability targets in 2023 * 12 sustainable product launches + Sustainable products: 79% increase of sales from base year 2019 * 6 lost-time accidents (LTA) + Engagement index 66% Reduction targets are set per ton + Renewed Code of Conduct of product. Results in 2023: < 'Q coverage:
Slide 23: Sustainable Development Goals - Suominen
WIEST OOOOCNONONONOOO eee ee eee eee OOO OC OCOOOOO Sustainable Development Goals - Suominen The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted by the United Nations in 2015 define international sustainable development focus areas and goals. We have identified three SDG’s which cover the areas where we
Slide 24: Sustainability ratings and initiatives
Sustainability ratings and initiatives 2 2023 ecovadis Sustainability Rating EcoVadis Suominen scored 68/100 points in the assessment in 2023 and received a Silver level rating (silver level: 59-69 points) The result places Suominen in the top 5% of companies in the manufacture of other textiles ind
Slide 25: Sustainability defined by Suominen
Sustainability defined by Suominen WY o™ COMPOSTABLE Nonwovens are compostable according to the international compostability standards and are made of only fibers from renewable resources. RENEWABLE Nonwovens made of variety of renewable materials from biobased plastics to natural fibers MOIST TOILE
Slide 26: R&D
R&D Suominen'’s vision is to be the leader in nonwovens innovation and sustainability. Sustainability is also one of the key themes in our R&D. Suominen is a pioneer in producing sustainable nonwovens, and our versatile R&D team has excellent Know-how in sustainable fibers. Our pilot lines at Nakkil
Slide 27: Pioneer in sustainable products, strong R&D
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Slide 28: R&D highlights
R&D highlights F <— { \yigi ee ch g f ms / ft £ Pw ba Ma raz ps le! Wns 7 PaO 7 ae Pi, Bric iA ARTICLE February 7. 2024 Suominen to host a new edition of Sustainability & Innovative Fibers Seminar in the US READ MORE > ARTICLE April 18, 2023 HYDRASPUN® Circula wins EDANA’'s INDEX™23 Award at INDEX™2
Slide 29: New Fiber Center
New Fiber Center Target is to collaborate and | Pamples offibers in the pipeline: onboard novel sustainable + Bast fibers fibers at Suominen —— + Regenerated * Pilot and testing facilities in cellulose fiber Finland and US * Native cellulose * Carding and wetlaid mangmadeitibey * Bonding: spunlaced,
Slide 30: Market highlights
Slide 31: Nonwovens markets are growing in all regions
Nonwovens markets are growing in all regions We are the leaders both in the spunlace and wipes nonwovens markets The demand for wipes is expected to remain above pre-COVID-19 levels Legislation and consumer behavior are driving for more sustainable products and we have excellent opportunities to mee
Slide 32: believe they can make a difference through their everyday choices and actions in 2022
believe they can make a difference through their everyday choices and actions in 2022
Slide 33: Pure Nordic Quality
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Slide 34: Appendix
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Slide 35: Suominen celebrates its 125-year anniversary in 2023
Suominen celebrates its 125-year anniversary in 2023 Suominen J.W. Suominen 1898 C.H. Dexter & Sons 1767 Alicante, Bethune Tecnofibra/ Fiberweb 1971 Green Bay Green Bay Nonwovens 1997 wv Paulinia Suominen