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Norsk Hydro Asa — Investor Presentation (February 2013)

96 slides from Norsk Hydro Asa's investor presentation, February 2013

  1. Slide 1: Investor presentation February 2013

    2012 Investor presentation February 2013 (1)

  2. Slide 2: Table of contents

    Table of contents Company overview 3 Cautionary note Certain statements included within this announcement contain forward- Market outlook 14 looking information, including, without limitation, those relating to (a) forecasts, projections and estimates, (b) statements of management’s plans, objective

  3. Slide 3: Company overview

    Company overview (3)

  4. Slide 4: Hydro: a resource rich global aluminium company

    Hydro: a resource rich global aluminium company • Based in Norway with operations Hydro underlying EBIT quarterly, NOK million in 40 countries 9 930 6 009 (2 555) 3 551 5 982 1 158 3 200 • 23 000 employees 2 800 • Operating revenues* 2 400 − 2011: NOK 72 billion 2 000 − 2012: NOK 64 billion 1 600 1

  5. Slide 5: Hydro's path towards global leadership

    Hydro’s path towards global leadership Curtailing 26% of Launching USD primary metal capacity 300 program Announcing SAPA JV Creating the world’s leading aluminium solutions provider 2009 2010 2011 2012 Acquiring bauxite and Starting up Qatalum alumina assets (5) (5)

  6. Slide 6: Hydro's value proposition

    Hydro’s value proposition • Improve relative industry position • Capitalize on raw material positions • Maintain financial strength and flexibility • Ensure competitive shareholder return (6)

  7. Slide 7: Strong positions across aluminium value chain

    Strong positions across aluminium value chain Raw materials processing Primary aluminium production, Aluminium in products and energy marketing and recycling Bauxite Rolled Extruded Energy Primary Metal Metal Markets & Alumina Products Products • Bauxite capacity • Long-term power supply • 2.4 milli

  8. Slide 8: Aluminium is the metal of the future

    Aluminium is the metal of the future • Lightweight • Corrosion resistant • Excellent conductivity − 1/3 density of steel − Oxide layer − Thermal – electrical • Recyclability • Formability • Alloying technology − 5% of original energy − Extrusion, rolling, casting − Gives wide range of physical consu

  9. Slide 9: Hydro - a first tier aluminium company

    Hydro - a first tier aluminium company Production in 2012 in aluminium equivalents excl. China, thousand mt 9 000 Alumina Aluminium 8 000 7 000 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 0 Alcoa UC Rusal Rio Tinto Norsk BHP Pacific Hindalco Glenc. Vedanta Dubal Aluminium Century Alcan Hydro Billiton Alu. B

  10. Slide 10: Raw material is key to our aluminium future

    Raw material is key to our aluminium future Aluminium equivalent consolidated capacity, million tonnes End-2010 End-2011 Post-CAP 4.3 • Long position in bauxite and alumina creates 3.4 flexibility 3.3 • Strategically attractive 2.3 2.4 2.4 assets 1.9 • New business 1.4 opportunities 0.5 • Resource c

  11. Slide 11: Strategy for further value creation

    Strategy for further value creation Bauxite & Alumina Primary Metal Energy Mid- and downstream • Improvement efforts and • Reposition • Increase value of energy • Adjust capacity and cost cost reduction • Keep solid cash flow in business base to market • Commercialize current assets • Develop curren

  12. Slide 12: Ideally positioned for future growth

    Ideally positioned for future growth Attractive growth Partnerships and project portfolio joint ventures Hydro Financial Structural strength and changes flexibility (12)

  13. Slide 13: Safe and responsible operations is a top priority

    Safe and responsible operations is a top priority TRI rate 10.3 7.0 6.0 5.4 4.0 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.8 3.4 2.9 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 (13)

  14. Slide 14: Market outlook

    Market outlook (14)

  15. Slide 15: Aluminium is part of the solution

    Aluminium is part of the solution Demand for semis Share of semis consumption Million mt 2012 – 65 million mt Global trends 120 Consumer 4-6% annual growth durables 6% 100 Electrical 12% Packaging 9% 80 53 Foil stock 8% Machinery & equipment 10% 41 Other 6% 60 27 40 Transport 25% Capabilities Constr

  16. Slide 16: Rolled Products 2012 sales in line with 2011

    Rolled Products 2012 sales in line with 2011 Rolled Products sales by segment Rolled Products total sales 2012 vs 2011 Foil & Can Litho & Auto General engineering 2012 vs Q4 2012 Q4 2012 & Other 2011 vs Q3 2012 vs Q4 2011 5% 3% -1% -3% -2% -7% (16)

  17. Slide 17: Balanced primary aluminium market

    Balanced primary aluminium market World outside China (quarterly annualized) • Seasonally lower demand in Q4 1 000 mt 30 000 • Aluminium production increasing 25 000 due to restart of disrupted capacity 20 000 • 2-4 % aluminium demand growth expected in world outside China 15 000 in 2013 10 000 • Ba

  18. Slide 18: Continued upward trend in ingot premiums

    Continued upward trend in ingot premiums World reported primary aluminium inventories Regional ingot premiums 1 000 mt Days USD per mt 8 000 80 300 275 7 000 70 250 6 000 60 225 200 5 000 50 175 150 4 000 40 125 3 000 30 100 75 2 000 20 50 1 000 10 25 0 0 0 Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Jan- Jul- Ja

  19. Slide 19: Increased bauxite imports into China

    Increased bauxite imports into China Annualized aluminium equivalents*, million mt 15 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 to China 10 Import 5 0 from China Export -5 Source: CRU/Antaike/Hydro * Bauxite/alumina to aluminium conversion factor: 5.4/1.925 Bauxite Alumina Scrap Primary aluminium Fabricate

  20. Slide 20: Volatile aluminium prices at low levels

    Volatile aluminium prices at low levels USD per tonne 3 400 • Increased aluminium price towards end of quarter 3 000 • Aluminium price still at low levels 2 600 − Reflecting weak macro-economic outlook 2 200 Primary aluminium LME USD/mt NOK/mt 1 800 Q4 2012 average 2 017 11 458 Q4 2012 end 2 072 11

  21. Slide 21: 66% of available bauxite in 3 countries

    66% of available bauxite in 3 countries Billion mt Guinea 41.0 China1) 3.8 0.9 Jamaica Mali Vietnam 1.1 4.0 1.2 4.7 0.5 Venezuela 0.0 India 1.8 1.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 Indonesia Cameroon 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.0 Australia Brazil 9.5 8.2 5.9 2.0 Atlantic Pacific Big-league (Top- 3) Total bauxite, billion tonnes: rese

  22. Slide 22: Alumina market is consolidating

    Alumina market is consolidating Net long alumina position, million tonnes Alcoa 4.3 Alcoa 8.8 Vale 3.0 Hydro 2.1 Glencore 2.4 BHP Billiton 1.7 BHP Billiton 1.9 Rio Tinto Alcan 1.6 Kaiser 1.0 UC Rusal -0.8 Alcan 0.8 Vedanta -1.1 Sual 0.7 Century -1.1 Rio Tinto 0.5 Alba -1.7 Pechiney 0.4 China -1.9 VA

  23. Slide 23: Commodity prices drive industry costs

    Commodity prices drive industry costs Fuel oil A1 (USD/mt) Steam coal (USD/mt) Petroleum coke FOB USG (USD/mt) 900 180 600 750 150 500 600 120 400 450 90 300 300 60 200 150 30 100 0 0 0 2002006 200 2007 2002008 200 2009 2012010 0 2012011 1 2012012 2 200 200 200 200 2010 2011 2012 200 200 200 200 201

  24. Slide 24: Energy: Increased prices, normal reservoir levels

    Energy: Increased prices, normal reservoir levels Market price Southwestern Norway (NO2) Water reservoir levels Southwestern Norway (NO2) NOK/MWh Percent 700 100 2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013 90 600 80 500 70 400 60 50 300 40 200 30 20 100 10 0 0 1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 43 46 49 52 1

  25. Slide 25: Fourth quarter results 2012

    Fourth quarter results 2012 (25)

  26. Slide 26: Q4 highlights

    Q4 highlights • Underlying EBIT NOK 138 million • Lower raw material costs • Lower realized aluminium prices, higher alumina prices • Higher power prices and production in Energy • Ambitious improvement programs on track • Proposed 2012 dividend NOK 0.75 per share (26)

  27. Slide 27: Increased bauxite imports into China

    Increased bauxite imports into China Annualized aluminium equivalents*, million mt • Bauxite and alumina 2011 2012 − Increased imports of bauxite after removal of temporary 15 export restrictions from Indonesia to China Import − Significantly increased alumina 10 imports in 2012 • Primary aluminium

  28. Slide 28: Stable raw material prices, LME still lagging

    Stable raw material prices, LME still lagging Indexed (Q1 2010=100) 3-month LME Caustic price Coal price Fuel oil price* Pet coke price +127% +125% +119% +105% +87% +84% +87% +67% +67% +56% +54% +50% +35% +36% +30% +15% +17% +10% +1% -1% +3% +4% -8% -12% -8% Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q1 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q1

  29. Slide 29: 2012 production up in Paragominas, stable in Alunorte

    2012 production up in Paragominas, stable in Alunorte • Paragominas stabilizing above 9 million tonnes − 9.2 million tonnes produced in 2012 − 13% increase in 2012 vs 2011 • Alunorte production stable vs 2011 − 5.8 million tonnes produced in 2012 − «From B to A» improvement program includes identifi

  30. Slide 30: USD 300 program to reach target by end-2013

    USD 300 program to reach target by end-2013 Estimated primary aluminium cash • USD 300 per mt improvement program cost and margin is targeted to be reached by end-2013 USD/mt 1) 475 425 − Achieved USD 235 per mt by end-2012 475 300 − Weak markets put pressure on casthouse margins 2 000 1 775 1 375 1

  31. Slide 31: Underlying EBIT

    Underlying EBIT 1,810 1,606 1,343 1,223 543 496 138 -19 NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Bauxite & Alumina 155 272 302 159 (144) (188) (386) (73) Primary Metal 583 765 653 484 30 240 (10) 53 Metal Markets 143 244 93 (39) 87 44 7 69 Rolled Products 232 232 1

  32. Slide 32: High-level quarterly result development

    High-level quarterly result development NOK billion 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 Underlying EBIT Q3 Variable cost Energy volume and Alumina and aluminium Other Underlying EBIT Q4 2012 price volume/price 2012 (32)

  33. Slide 33: Key financials

    Key financials NOK million Q4 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2011 2012 2011 Revenue 15 585 14 722 17 157 64 181 71 500 Underlying EBIT 138 (19) 1 223 1 158 5 982 Items excluded from underlying EBIT 532 (249) (1 176) (725) 4 086 Reported EBIT 669 (267) 46 432 10 068 Financial income (expense) (82) 251 (13) (348) (1

  34. Slide 34: Tax and financial expense

    Tax and financial expense Tax Finance NOK million 2012 2011 NOK million Q4 2012 Q3 2012 Income before tax 85 8 819 Interest income 86 60 Tax free loss (gain) of shares, revaluation gain (47) (5 348) Dividends received and net gain (loss) on 51 47 securities Equity accounted investments 453 276 Finan

  35. Slide 35: Items excluded from underlying EBIT

    Items excluded from underlying EBIT NOK million Q4 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2011 2012 2011 Underlying EBIT 138 (19) 1 223 1 158 5 982 Unrealized effects on power and raw material contracts 168 182 (37) 937 153 Unrealized derivative effects on LME related contracts 346 (266) (343) 109 (328) Metal effect, Roll

  36. Slide 36: Bauxite & Alumina

    Bauxite & Alumina Q4 Q3 Q4 Key figures 2012 2012 2011 Alumina production, kmt 1 397 1 441 1 490 Total alumina sales, kmt 1 880 1 683 1 956 Realized alumina price, USD/mt 285 270 306 Apparent alumina cash cost, USD/mt 239 261 261 Bauxite production, kmt 2 378 2 439 2 317 Underlying EBITDA, NOK millio

  37. Slide 37: Primary Metal

    Primary Metal Q4 Q3 Q4 Key figures 2012 2012 2011 Primary aluminium production, kmt 485 484 539 Total sales, kmt 505 557 593 Realized LME price, USD/mt 1 940 2 022 2 439 Realized LME price, NOK/mt 11 069 11 856 13 834 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 522 476 1 097 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 53 (10)

  38. Slide 38: Improved result for Qatalum

    Improved result for Qatalum Q4 Q3 • High and stable production volumes Key figures – Qatalum (50%) 2012 2012 2012 Revenue, NOK million 1 034 1 075 4 292 • Underlying net income up NOK 90 million from Q3 2012 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 250 179 998 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 4 (79) (22) • Higher

  39. Slide 39: Metal Markets

    Metal Markets Q4 Q3 Q4 Key figures 2012 2012 2011 Remelt production, kmt 119 136 131 Metal products sales, kmt 661 717 717 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 91 32 (13) Underlying EBIT excl currency and inventory 40 104 80 valuation effects, NOK million Underlying EBIT, NOK million 69 7 (39) Underlying

  40. Slide 40: Rolled Products

    Rolled Products Q4 Q3 Q4 Key figures 2012 2012 2011 External sales volumes, kmt 226 228 215 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 190 325 211 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 71 214 86 Underlying EBIT NOK million 673 640 Q4 operating results • Stable sales volumes 232 232 204 • Margins reduced due to product m

  41. Slide 41: Energy

    Energy Q4 Q3 Q4 Key figures 2012 2012 2011 Power production, GWh 2 448 2 157 2 706 Net spot sales, GWh 1 099 989 1 430 Southwest Norway spot price (NO2), 268 131 259 NOK/MWh Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 363 250 484 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 322 220 441 Underlying EBIT Q4 operating results NOK m

  42. Slide 42: Discontinued operations – Extruded Products

    Discontinued operations – Extruded Products • Underlying loss from discontinued operations NOK 59 million • Pro-forma underlying EBIT negative NOK 75 million1) • Reduced sales volumes somewhat offset by improvement efforts • Continued weak European extrusion markets *1) Pro-forma underlying EBIT inc

  43. Slide 43: Net cash/(debt) development Q4 2012

    Net cash/(debt) development Q4 2012 NOK billion Net cash flow from operations NOK 2.8 billion 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.7 0.0 Net debt Q3 2012 Underlying EBITDA Operating capital Other adjustments Investments Dividends and other Net cash Q4 2012 (43)

  44. Slide 44: Decreased net pension liability

    Decreased net pension liability December December • Projected benefit obligation down NOK billion 31, 2012 31, 2011 NOK 5 billion on changed assumption Projected benefit obligation (15.5) (20.5) − Extruded Products as discontinued operations − Increased discount rate in Norway, reduced Fair value of

  45. Slide 45: Adjusted net debt down to NOK 8.3 billion

    Adjusted net debt down to NOK 8.3 billion Dec 31, Dec 31, • Reduced net adjusted debt due to NOK billion 2012 2011 − Completion guarantee in Qatalum Cash and cash equivalents 7.0 8.4 Short-term investments 4.3 1.8 − Reduced net pension liability Short-term debt (6.0) (4.3) − Extruded Products classi

  46. Slide 46: Proposed 2012 dividend NOK 0.75 per share

    Proposed 2012 dividend NOK 0.75 per share • Strong commitment to return cash to shareholders • Solid operational performance • Solid financial position • Uncertain market outlook • Average five year payout ratio* is ~172% − Dividend policy is 30% payout over the cycle • Represents payout of ~NOK 1.5

  47. Slide 47: Summing up 2012 / Priorities for 2013

    Summing up 2012 • Challenging markets, in particular in Europe • Increasing global demand for aluminium products • Continue our efforts to create a global leader in aluminium Priorities for 2013 • USD 300 program in Primary Metal • Performance in Bauxite & Alumina through «From B to A» • Competitive

  48. Slide 48: Business overview

    Business overview (48)

  49. Slide 49: Bauxite & Alumina

    Bauxite & Alumina (49)

  50. Slide 50: High-quality asset portfolio

    High-quality asset portfolio MRN Paragominas Alunorte alumina CAP alumina bauxite mine bauxite mine refinery refinery project • 5% ownership • 60% ownership, 100% by 2016 • 91% ownership • 81% ownership • Volume off-take agreement for • One of the world’s largest • World’s largest alumina refinery •

  51. Slide 51: Strengthening the competitiveness of Bauxite & Alumina

    Strengthening the competitiveness of Bauxite & Alumina From B to A Alunorte Improvements in million NOK • Increase productivity and rightsize organization 1000 • Stabilize performance at nameplate capacity • Improve logistics efficiency 800 Paragominas • Increase productivity and rightsize organizat

  52. Slide 52: Paragominas – One of the world's largest bauxite mines

    Paragominas – One of the world’s largest bauxite mines • 2012 production: 9.2 million mt • Target to stabilize and continue to deliver production increases • Possible expansion: up to 15 million mt • Current reserve life: 30 years − ~300 million mt − Long-life resource (52)

  53. Slide 53: Bauxite mining costs in Paragominas

    Bauxite mining costs in Paragominas • Energy cost – power and fuel Paragominas bauxite mining costs 2011 • Labor cost − Influenced by Brazilian wage level 15% 19% − Productivity improvements • Maintenance and consumables − Influenced by Brazilian inflation 16% 21% • Large fixed cost base − Important

  54. Slide 54: Alunorte – World's largest alumina refinery

    Alunorte – World’s largest alumina refinery • 2012 production: 5.8 million mt • Targeting stable production above 6 million tonnes • World-class conversion cost position • Modern technology • Bauxite supplied from Paragominas and MRN (54)

  55. Slide 55: Favorable integrated alumina cash cost position

    Favorable integrated alumina cash cost position • Integrated alumina cash cost position 2012 Integrated alumina cash cost position 2011 − USD 259 per mt − Alunorte, Paragominas and sourced alumina 5% • Bauxite 11% − Cash cost to be improved as Paragominas increase production and pipeline is fully ut

  56. Slide 56: External alumina sourcing

    External alumina sourcing • 1.4 million mt of external alumina sourcing in 2012 • Long term off-take agreement with Rio Tinto − Increasing with 400 000 mt annually, linked to Yarwun expansion • Short- and medium term contracts − To balance and optimize position geographically − Various pricing mecha

  57. Slide 57: Alumina pricing shifting from LME-link to market fundamentals

    Alumina pricing shifting from LME-link to market fundamentals • Future pricing should reflect fundamentals of bauxite and alumina value chain • Spot market activity is important • New norm for the industry − Index pricing and short to medium-term contracts − Getting wider acceptance in the market •

  58. Slide 58: Primary Metal

    Primary Metal HYDRO

  59. Slide 59: World-wide production network

    World-wide production network Primary aluminium annual production capacity 42% Norway, 880 000 tonnes • Sunndal (100%) : 375 000 tonnes • Årdal (100%): 190 000 tonnes 6% • Karmøy (100%): 170 000 tonnes Canada, 115 000 tonnes • Høyanger (100%): 60 000 tonnes • Alouette (20%): 115 000 tonnes • Søral (

  60. Slide 60: Primary Metal improvement program continues

    Primary Metal improvement program continues USD 300 per mt to be realized within 2013 300 Operational improvements • Improved current efficiency • Reduced power consumption 65 • Reduced anode consumption Fixed cost reductions and lean operations 200 Further operational improvements Technology costs/

  61. Slide 61: Develop technology to fulfill ambitions

    Develop technology to fulfill ambitions Next- generation smelter HAL 300 HAL4e R&D portfolio • Operating for several years in • Benchmark technology • HAL4e optimization – to be Sunndal – process parameters and ready for next project environment • Ramping up in Qatar • HAL Ultra – future vision • 30

  62. Slide 62: Metal Markets

    Metal Markets (62)

  63. Slide 63: Preferred partner in casthouse products

    Preferred partner in casthouse products • Capitalizing on value-added casthouse products portfolio • Enhancing value of market Extrusion ingot 1.6 million mt system through margin management • Growing market positions in US and Asia with Qatalum volumes Foundry alloys 0.6 million mt • Utilizing prod

  64. Slide 64: Metal Markets earnings drivers

    Metal Markets earnings drivers • Remelters Underlying EBIT excluding currency effects and − Revenue impact – volume and product ingot stock valuation effect, NOK million premiums above LME 300 − Cost impact 250 − Scrap and standard ingot premiums above LME 200 − Raw material mix − Freight cost – pro

  65. Slide 65: Rolled Products

    Rolled Products (65) AY HYDRO

  66. Slide 66: No. 1 flat rolled products producer in Europe

    No. 1 flat rolled products producer in Europe External sales in tonnages • World leader in high-end products Foil foil and litho Litho 13% 20% • Strategy of high-grading product portfolio − Margin management and cash generation − Focus production system on core assets – Alunorf (JV 50%) - world’s la

  67. Slide 67: Attractive market position and customers

    Attractive market position and customers More than 50% of products with global reach Our products Our customers Our position Litho World market leader Global reach Foil Can Leading position in Europe Auto Regional reach Leading position in Europe GE/ Building (67)

  68. Slide 68: Rolled Products earnings drivers

    Rolled Products earnings drivers Underlying EBIT per tonne, NOK • Contract structure 1 400 − Margin business based on conversion price − LME element passed on to customers 1 200 − Medium-term contracts − Range from spot contracts to multi-year contracts 1 000 800 • High share of fixed costs - volume

  69. Slide 69: Extruded Products – Discontinued operations

    Extruded Products – Discontinued operations (69)

  70. Slide 70: Hydro and Orkla combine extruded aluminium assets

    Hydro and Orkla combine extruded aluminium assets Sapa joint venture - facts • 50/50 joint venture between Hydro and Orkla, to be named Sapa • Creating a stronger company better positioned for value creation − No. 1 position in North America and Europe − Positioned for restructuring and value creati

  71. Slide 71: Hydro's Extruded Products: European leader with global presence

    Hydro’s Extruded Products: European leader with global presence • Leading position in Europe External sales in tonnages (2011) • Strong position in US and Brazil Other Transport 9% 11% • Global leader in precision tubing • Strategy of solidifying leading positions Domestic & office equipments − Rein

  72. Slide 72: Hydro innovation drives product demand

    Hydro innovation drives product demand Foil packaging Automotive Beverage cans Solar parks Building & construction Consumer electronics Lithographic plates (72)

  73. Slide 73: Extruded Products earnings drivers

    Extruded Products earnings drivers Classified as discontinued operations • Contract structure Underlying EBIT per tonne*, NOK − Mainly short-term contracts 2 000 − Large number of small orders to small/medium-sized customers 1 750 − Produce to order - limited share of commodity type products 1 500 •

  74. Slide 74: Energy

    Energy (74)

  75. Slide 75: Aiming to lift power production to 10 TWh

    Aiming to lift power production to 10 TWh Power production capacity (TWh), per region and reversion year Telemark • Power producing assets and ongoing projects Normal − Maintain cost control in operations and projects production 3.0 0.5 − Holsbru project concluded, production start April 1 − Vasstøl

  76. Slide 76: Hydro's energy map

    Hydro’s energy map Energy consumption in alumina refineries, smelters and rolling mills Europe Power 15.2 TWh North America Natural gas 2.4 TWh Power 1.6 TWh Middle East Power 4.6 TWh South America Power 4.2 TWh Australia/Asia Power 2.0 TWh Coal 5.6 TWh Natural gas 0.1 TWh Fuel oil 7.4 TWh Based on

  77. Slide 77: Reversion regime secures Hydro's values

    Reversion regime secures Hydro’s values • Pursue value enhancement strategy − Develop and enhance value of power assets − Power assets remain an integrated part of aluminium production in Norway − Power and smelter portfolio will be reviewed concurrently − Participate in restructuring of power secto

  78. Slide 78: Energy earnings drivers

    Energy earnings drivers Underlying EBIT* and spot price • Production and market prices strongly NOK million NOK/MWh 2 000 500 linked to hydrological conditions 1 500 400 • Relatively stable annual EBIT contribution 300 1 000 200 − Large quarterly variations due to volatile spot 500 100 sales and spo

  79. Slide 79: Additional information

    Additional information (79)

  80. Slide 80: Shareholder and financial policy

    Shareholder and financial policy • Hydro aims to give its shareholders competitive returns compared to alternative investments in peers • Maintained dividend policy − Ordinary dividend: 30% of net income over the cycle − Average ordinary pay-out ratio 2007-2011 is ~70% – NOK 0.75 per share proposed

  81. Slide 81: Hedging policy

    Hedging policy • Upstream − Remain primarily exposed to LME prices − Partly off-setting effects through raw material prices and negative currency correlations with LME − Operational LME hedging − One month forward sales − Currency exposure, mainly USD and BRL − Policy of maintaining long-term debt i

  82. Slide 82: Capital allocation mainly upstream

    Capital allocation mainly upstream NOK billion • Sustaining capex NOK 3 billion Debt-financed investments Qatalum annually Invest ments Qatalum 10.2 Growth capex • No major growth projects planned for Sustaining capex 2013 • ~85% of capital to be allocated 6.2 upstream in 2013 4.61 4.1 • Depreciatio

  83. Slide 83: Price and currency sensitivities

    Price and currency sensitivities Commodity price sensitivity +10%* Currency sensitivities +10%* NOK Financial Income Net NOK million EBIT EBIT million items before tax income** Aluminium 2 660 USD 2 150 (850) 1 300 1 000 Oil (170) BRL (760) 720 (40) (25) Pet coke (200) EUR (140) (1 140) (1 280) (910

  84. Slide 84: Items excluded from underlying results - 2012

    Items excluded from underlying results - 2012 NOK million (+=loss/()=gain) Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 2012 Unrealized derivative effects on LME related contracts Bauxite & alumina (8) 11 1 (11) (8) Total impact Bauxite & alumina (8) 11 1 (11) (8) Unrealized derivative effects on LME related con

  85. Slide 85: Items excluded from underlying results - 2011

    Items excluded from underlying results - 2011 NOK million (+=loss/()=gain) Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 2011 Unrealized derivative effects on currency contracts (Alunorte) Bauxite & alumina (1) - - - (1) Derivative effects on LME related contracts (Vale Aluminium) Bauxite & alumina 16 (67) (24) 3

  86. Slide 86: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Underlying EBIT NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Bauxite & Alumina 1) 237 272 302 159 (144) (188) (386) (73) 969 (791) Primary Metal 1) 592 765 653 484 30 240 (10) 53 2 495 314 Metal Markets 143 244 93 (39)

  87. Slide 87: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information EBIT NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 1) Bauxite & Alumina 213 339 326 620 (136) (199) (387) (62) 1 498 (783) 1) Primary Metal 622 826 675 (760) (96) (1 232) (53) 107 1 363 (1 275) Metal Markets 151 335 158

  88. Slide 88: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Total revenue NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Bauxite & Alumina 2 183 4 271 4 227 3 790 3 195 3 573 3 032 3 465 14 471 13 265 Primary Metal 8 234 9 627 9 148 7 711 7 458 7 578 6 169 5 485 34 720 26 690 Meta

  89. Slide 89: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Internal revenue NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Bauxite & Alumina 1 168 1 688 1 587 1 433 1 241 1 356 1 111 1 098 5 876 4 806 Primary Metal 7 582 8 283 7 892 6 501 6 331 6 341 5 097 4 442 30 258 22 210 Met

  90. Slide 90: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Depreciation, amortization and impairment NOK million Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Bauxite & Alumina 178 482 470 450 475 439 428 409 1 580 1 750 Primary Metal 467 543 548 1 577 542 1 645 482 356 3 136 3 026 Metal Ma

  91. Slide 91: Income statements

    Income statements NOK million Q4 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2011 Year2012 Year 2011 Revenue 15 585 14 722 17 157 64 181 71 500 Share of the profit (loss) in equity accounted investments (96 (219) (166) (453) (276) Other income, net 257) 194 613 853 6 147 Total revenue and income 15 746 14 698 17 604 64 580 77

  92. Slide 92: Balance sheets

    Balance sheets NOK million Dec 31 2012 Sep 30 2012 Jun 30 2012 Mar 31 2012 Dec 31 2011 Cash and cash equivalents 7 034 8 654 7 234 8 786 8 365 Short-term investments 4 343 2 465 1 743 1 568 1 780 Accounts receivable 8 761 12 681 14 320 14 524 13 217 Inventories 9 685 12 140 12 411 13 201 14 157 Othe

  93. Slide 93: Operational data

    Operational data Pro forma Bauxite & Alumina Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Alumina production (kmt) 1 336 1 448 1 553 1 490 1 464 1 491 1 441 1 397 5 827 5 792 Sourced alumina (kmt) 436 523 581 418 324 332 399 335 1 958 1 390 Total alumina sales

  94. Slide 94: Operational data

    Operational data Pro forma Primary Metal 1) Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Realized aluminium price LME, USD/mt 2 366 2 509 2 592 2 439 2 155 2 167 2 022 1 940 2 478 2 080 Realized aluminium price LME, NOK/mt 13 664 13 803 14 225 13 834 12 404 12

  95. Slide 95: Operational data

    Operational data Metal Markets Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Year 2011 Year 2012 Remelt production (1 000 mt) 150 151 133 131 152 142 136 119 565 548 Third-party metal products sales (1 000 mt) 38 47 59 73 76 82 81 85 217 323 Metal products sales excl. ingot trading

  96. Slide 96: Investor Relations in Hydro

    Investor Relations in Hydro Rikard Lindqvist Head of Investor Relations t: +47 417 51 199 e: rikard.lindqvist@hydro.com Next event First Quarter Results Pål Kildemo Investor Relations Officer April 24, 2013 t: +47 970 96 711 e: pal.kildemo@hydro.com For more information see www.hydro.com/ir Irene Al

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