Norsk Hydro Asa · OSL:NHY

Norsk Hydro Asa — Investor Presentation (July 2011)

121 slides from Norsk Hydro Asa's investor presentation, July 2011

  1. Slide 1: Investor presentation July/August 2011

    Investor presentation July/August 2011

  2. Slide 2: Table of contents and cautionary note

    Table of contents Cautionary note Certain statements included within this announcement contain forward- looking information, including, without limitation, those relating to (a) forecasts, projections and estimates, (b) statements of management’s plans, objectives and strategies for Hydro, such as p

  3. Slide 3: Company overview

    Company overview (3)

  4. Slide 4: Hydro: resource rich and fully integrated

    Hydro: resource rich and fully integrated Hydro underlying EBIT quarterly, NOK million 9 930 6 009 (2 555) 3 551 3 354 • Based in Norway with 3 200 operations in 40 countries 2 800 • 23 000 employees 2 400 2 000 • Operating revenues 1 600 • 2007: NOK 94 billion 1 200 • 2008: NOK 89 billion • 2009: N

  5. Slide 5: Hydro's value proposition

    Hydro’s value proposition • Transforming bauxite and alumina acquisition enhances earnings robustness and provides long alumina position for decades to come • Repositioning of Primary Metal on track for USD 300 per tonne cost improvement by end-2013 • World-class Qatalum smelter in full production f

  6. Slide 6: 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 Primary Metal Rolled Extruded & Alumina Energy Metal Markets Products Products • Bauxite capacity • Long-term power • 2.4 million tonn

  7. Slide 7: Aluminium is the metal of the future

    Aluminium is the metal of the future • Lightweight • Formability • 1/3 density of steel • Extrusion, rolling, casting • Low melting point vs. steel • Recyclability • 5% of original energy consumption • Excellent conductivity • 75% of all aluminium produced still in use • Thermal – electrical • Corro

  8. Slide 8: Hydro becomes first tier aluminium company

    Hydro becomes first tier aluminium company Production capacity for 2010 in aluminium equivalents, million tonnes 9 000 Alumina Aluminium 8 000 7 000 6 000 5 000 4 000 3 000 2 000 1 000 0 Alcoa Chalco Rusal Rio Tinto Hydro pro Chiping Weiqiao BHP Vale Hydro East Hope China Dubal Xinf a Yichuan Alumin

  9. Slide 9: Responsible business is our license to operate

    Responsible business is our license to operate Safety remains a top priority Commitment to sustainable operations TRI rate • Reducing specific energy consumption and climate gas emissions 10.3 • Helping our customers reduce their climate footprint • Responsible restructuring 7.0 • Welcoming new coll

  10. Slide 10: Strategy for further value creation

    Strategy for further value creation Bauxite & Alumina • Improve operations • Integrate • Expand • Commercialize Primary Metal • Reposition • Keep solid cash flow in current assets • Expand in high-class assets Energy • Increase value of business and competence • Focus on operations and commercializa

  11. Slide 11: Market outlook

    Market outlook (11)

  12. Slide 12: Significant aluminium demand growth expected

    Significant aluminium demand growth expected Demand for primary aluminium World outside China China Million tonnes 90 80 +80% 70 37 60 28 50 40 17 37 30 31 20 24 10 0 2010 2015 2020 Fight for raw materials to continue Resource-constrained world (12)

  13. Slide 13: Aluminium price increase, strong premiums

    Aluminium price increase, strong premiums Aluminium price USD per tonne Ingot premiums USD per tonne 3 400 200 175 3 000 150 2 600 125 100 2 200 75 1 800 50 1 400 25 0 1 000 Jan-08 Apr-08 Jul-08 Oct-08 Jan-09 Apr-09 Jul-09 Oct-09 Jan-10 Apr-10 Jul-10 Oct-10 Jan-11 Apr-11 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 201

  14. Slide 14: Volumes seasonally higher

    Volumes seasonally higher Hydro’s downstream sales Q2 2011 vs Q1 2011 Total downstream sales* Rolled Products: +5% Extruded Products: +8% Foil Litho Can Packaging Auto & General Extrusion Building Extrusion Extrusion Precision Q2 11 vs Q2 11 vs H1 11 vs beverage & building heat engineering Eurasia S

  15. Slide 15: Mid-term development scenario thinking

    Mid-term development scenario thinking World outside China 1 000 tonnes 28 000 Supply Demand 27 000 26 000 25 000 3%–6% 24 000 5%–9% 23 000 22 000 Supply influences Demand influences 21 000 • New projects 19% • GDP growth • Potential restart • Further restocking • Supply disruptions • Emerging marke

  16. Slide 16: Global inventory days trending down

    Global inventory days trending down World reported primary aluminium inventories • Inventory days reduction driven by 1 000 mt Days increased consumption 7 000 80 70 • High inventories well known in market 6 000 • Different views on unreported inventories 60 5 000 50 • Estimated total reported and u

  17. Slide 17: China balanced in primary aluminium

    China balanced in primary aluminium China monthly aluminium import and export • Annualized demand at 20.2 million 1 000 mt mt in Q2 600 • Up 20% vs Q1 2011 500 • Corresponding higher production 400 Net import 300 • ~10% demand growth estimated for 2011 200 100 • New capacity being built in 0 north a

  18. Slide 18: 2011 market outlook unchanged

    2011 market outlook unchanged World outside China (quarterly annualized) • Annualized demand at 26.2 million mt 1 000 mt in Q2 30 000 28 000 26 000 • ~7% demand growth estimated for 2011 24 000 22 000 • Capacity development 20 000 18 000 • 1.2 million mt curtailed capacity restarted 16 000 or in pro

  19. Slide 19: Downstream demand development

    Downstream demand development Demand, million tonnes Share of semis consumption 27 2010 – 56 million tonnes Western Europe North America China & Mexico 22 Consumer Electrical durables 10% 7% Packaging 17 Machinery 9% & equipment 10% Foil stock 8% 12 Other 6% Transport 26% 7 Construction 24% 2 2008 2

  20. Slide 20: 66% of bauxite reserves in 3 countries

    66% of bauxite reserves in 3 countries Billion tonnes Guinea 14.9 China 2.1 Mali 0.9 1.2 0.0 4.0 India Vietnam Jamaica Venezuela 1.6 2.3 1.1 0.5 1.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 Indonesia Cameroon 1.0 0.1 1.2 0.0 Brazil Australia 8.2 9.5 5.9 2.0 Big-league (Top- 3) Total bauxite, billion tonnes: reserves, mine site

  21. Slide 21: China dependent on bauxite imports

    China dependent on bauxite imports Chinese bauxite sourcing • Domestic bauxite reserves estimated Million tonnes at 1.3-2.0 billion tonnes 115 Import 42 Domestic source • Quality of domestic bauxite resources 67 73 deteriorating 30 21 37 • Indonesia supplies ~75% of imported 19 bauxite 2005 2010 201

  22. Slide 22: Significant alumina demand growth expected

    Significant alumina demand growth expected Million tonnes 160 +80% 140 Alumina demand 135 Production China 55 118 120 Production world outside China 48 100 81 80 29 80 70 60 52 40 20 0 2010 2015 2020 *2020 production world outside China includes 10 million tonnes of highly probable projects Source:

  23. Slide 23: Alumina market expected to remain balanced

    Alumina market expected to remain balanced Alumina balance world outside China, million tonnes 90 6-10 80 Alumina demand + export to China million Highly probable new capacity tonnes Alumina production 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2020 Export to 3.5 3.5 4.0 4.5 4.5 5.0 China Idled

  24. Slide 24: Alumina market is consolidating

    Alumina market is consolidating Net long alumina position, million tonnes Alcoa 4.3 Alcoa 8.0 Vale 3.0 Chalco 2.8 Glencore 2.4 BHP Billiton 2.1 Chalco 2.0 Hydro 1.5 BHP Billiton 1.9 Glencore 1.5 Kaiser 1.0 Rio Tinto 0.7 Alcan 0.8 Klesch -0.5 Sual 0.7 Rusal -0.6 Rio Tinto 0.5 Tajik -0.8 Pechiney 0.4

  25. Slide 25: Attractive cost position

    Attractive cost position Global business operating cost curve 2010 USD per tonne Alunorte stand-alone 450 400 350 300 Average - USD 243 250 200 150 100 50 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 Million tonnes Source: CRU (25)

  26. Slide 26: Firm alumina market

    Firm alumina market Historical alumina spot price Platts index in USD USD per mt Percent USD per mt Percent 700 35 700 17.0 Alumina price % of LME Alumina price % of LME 16.5 30 600 600 16.0 25 500 500 15.5 20 400 400 15.0 15 14.5 300 300 10 14.0 200 200 5 13.5 100 0 100 13.0 Jun-99 Jun-01 Jun-03 Ju

  27. Slide 27: Commodity prices drive industry costs

    Commodity prices drive industry costs Crude oil – Brent (USD/bbl) Coal – CIF ARA (USD/mt) Petroleum coke FOB USG (USD/tonne) 160 245 550 140 210 500 120 175 450 100 140 400 80 105 350 60 70 300 40 35 250 0 200 20 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2005 2006 2007 20

  28. Slide 28: Energy: reservoir levels normalizing

    Energy: reservoir levels normalizing Market price Southwestern Norway (NO2) Water reservoir levels Southwestern Norway (NO2) NOK/MWh Percent 700 100 2010 2011 2010 2011 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 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 2

  29. Slide 29: First quarter results 2011

    First quarter results 2011 (29)

  30. Slide 30: Vale integration, cost repositioning, firm markets

    • Vale assets integration on track • Further cost repositioning • Seasonally firm markets (30)

  31. Slide 31: Q2 highlights

    Q2 highlights • Underlying EBIT NOK 1 906 million • Improved bauxite and alumina production performance • Higher realized alumina and aluminium prices, raw material cost pressures continue • Strong contribution from energy business • Midstream improve on higher volumes and margins • Stable downstrea

  32. Slide 32: Bauxite and alumina production improvements

    Bauxite and alumina production improvements Annualized production million mt • Paragominas production up 12% from Q1 9.0 • Improved performance in beneficiation plant 8.0 • Alunorte production up 8% from Q1 7.0 • Improvement in older lines • Increased utilization in coal boilers 6.0 5.0 • Focus on h

  33. Slide 33: Primary Metal improvement program on target

    Primary Metal improvement program on target Estimated primary aluminium cash cost and margin • USD 300 per mt cost improvement USD/mt 1) • USD 50 per mt realized in 2010 475 475 • Further USD 125 per mt targeted in 2011 425 500 375 2 175 25 375 • Cash cost up ~USD 200 from 2010 on 1 950 raw material

  34. Slide 34: Extruded Products emerging markets expansion

    Extruded Products emerging markets expansion Brazil • New extrusion capacity in Itú • Investment: ~NOK 300 million • Production from 2013 • Provides capacity to increase market share • Broadens product range • New extrusion and precision tubing capacity in Suzhou • Investment: ~NOK 300 million • Pro

  35. Slide 35: Sale of non-strategic stake in power producer

    Sale of non-strategic stake in power producer • Divestment of 20.86% stake in Norwegian power company SKS Produksjon to Salten Kraftsamband • SKS Produksjon production: ~1.8 TWh • ~1.5 TWh excluding quota power sold at cost • No synergies with Hydro’s industrial activity • Sale does not affect Hydro

  36. Slide 36: Underlying EBIT

    Underlying EBIT 1 906 1 448 1 110 965 688 588 -493 -618 -651 -793 NOK million Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Bauxite & Alumina 1) (228) (73) 21 (117) 162 288 71 113 155 272 Primary Metal 1) 3 (815) (780) (623) (169) 382 318 86 583 765 Metal Markets (2

  37. Slide 37: Underlying EBIT development

    Underlying EBIT development 0.2 (0.2) NOK billion 0.1 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 1.4 Q1 2011 LME price and Bauxite & Aluminium Margin Other Energy volume Q2 2011 currency Alumina volume (37)

  38. Slide 38: Key financials

    Key financials First half First half NOK million Q2 2011 Q1 2011 Q2 2010 2011 2010 Revenue 24 728 21 138 19 779 45 867 37 924 Underlying EBIT 1 906 1 448 1 110 3 354 1 798 Items excluded from underlying EBIT 206 4 408 47 4 613 344 Reported EBIT 2 111 5 855 1 157 7 967 2 142 Financial income (expense

  39. Slide 39: Tax and financial expense

    Tax and financial expense Tax Finance NOK million Q2 2011 Q1 2011 NOK million Q2 2011 Q1 2011 Income before tax 2 305 5 762 Interest income 40 51 Equity accounted investments (88) (19) Dividends received and net loss on securities (7) (10) Revaluation gain Alunorte and CAP - 4 222 Financial income 3

  40. Slide 40: Items excluded from underlying EBIT

    Items excluded from underlying EBIT First half First half NOK million Q2 2011 Q1 2011 Q2 2010 2011 2010 Underlying EBIT 1 906 1 448 1 110 3 354 1 798 Unrealized effects power contracts 162 40 (211) 202 (483) Unrealized LME and other derivative effects 104 (136) (81) (31) 149 Metal effect, Rolled Pro

  41. Slide 41: Bauxite & Alumina

    Bauxite & Alumina Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 Alumina production, kmt 1 448 1 336 1 521 Total alumina sales, kmt 2 087 1 762 2 056 Realized alumina price, USD/mt 349 329 299 Apparent alumina cash cost, USD/mt 272 266 223 Bauxite production, kmt 1 928 1 720 1 845 Underlying EBITDA, NOK millio

  42. Slide 42: Primary Metal

    Primary Metal Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 Primary aluminium production, kmt 505 490 475 Total sales, kmt 668 636 642 Realized LME price, USD/mt 2 509 2 366 2 200 Realized LME price, NOK/mt 13 803 13 664 13 192 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 1 313 1 137 1 026 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 765

  43. Slide 43: Metal Markets

    Metal Markets Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 Remelt production, kmt 151 150 156 Total metal products sales, kmt 877 772 733 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 269 168 59 Underlying EBIT excl currency and 140 95 114 inventory valuation effects, NOK million Underlying EBIT, NOK million 244 143 31 Q2

  44. Slide 44: Rolled Products

    Rolled Products Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 External sales volumes, kmt 242 245 242 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 339 342 419 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 232 232 309 Underlying EBIT NOK million 864 463 Q2 operating results 309 • Lower operating costs offset effect of lower 227 232 232 sale

  45. Slide 45: Extruded Products

    Extruded Products Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 External sales volumes, kmt 142 136 141 Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 222 237 337 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 96 105 201 Underlying EBIT NOK million 444 201 Q2 operating results • Weak European construction market 201 • Seasonally higher volume

  46. Slide 46: Energy

    Energy Q2 Q1 Q2 Key figures 2011 2011 2010 Power production, GWh 1 830 2 308 1 621 Net spot sales, GWh 600 955 144 Southwest Norway spot price (NO2), 410 520 368 NOK/MWh Underlying EBITDA, NOK million 392 600 214 Underlying EBIT, NOK million 363 573 177 Underlying EBIT Q2 operating results NOK milli

  47. Slide 47: Q2 net debt development

    Q2 net debt development NOK billion Net cash flow from Net cash flow from operations NOK 1.4 billion* investing NOK (1.1 billion) 3.2 (1.3) (2.0) (0.5) (2.9) (1.1) (1.6) 0.4 End-Q1 2011 Underlying Operating capital Other Investments Dividends Other End-Q2 2011 EBITDA adjustments * Excludes ~NOK 300

  48. Slide 48: Robust financial position

    Robust financial position Net cash/(debt), NOK billion Dec 31, Mar 31, Jun 30, 11.0 NOK billion 2010 2011 2011 Cash and cash equivalents 10.9 3.7 3.8 Short-term investments 1.3 1.3 1.7 Short-term debt (0.9) (2.5) (4.3) Long-term debt (0.3) (4.5) (4.2) Net cash/(debt) 11.0 (2.0) (2.9) Net int.-bearin

  49. Slide 49: Priorities 2011

    Priorities 2011 • Successful integration and improved performance in Bauxite & Alumina • Primary Metal repositioning through USD 300 program and Qatalum ramp-up • Solid operations with firm cost control and strong market focus (49)

  50. Slide 50: Business overview

    Business overview (50)

  51. Slide 51: Bauxite & Alumina

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  52. Slide 52: High-quality asset portfolio

    High-quality asset portfolio MRN Paragominas Alunorte alumina CAP alumina Alpart alumina bauxite mine bauxite mine refinery refinery project refinery • 5% ownership • 60% ownership, 100% • 91% ownership • 81% ownership • 35% ownership • Volume off-take by 2015 • World’s largest alumina • CAP refiner

  53. Slide 53: Paragominas – production process

    Paragominas – production process • Production process • Strip mining allows for quick environmental recovery • Bauxite found in 0.5-2.5 meter layers 4-18 meters below ground • 244 km pipeline from Paragominas to Alunorte • Only bauxite slurry pipeline in the world • 15 million tonnes annual capacity

  54. Slide 54: Paragominas – production process

    Paragominas – production process Reclaimer Silo SAG mill Pumping station Classification to pipeline Tailings dam/recovered Classification water Ball mill Recrusher Vibrating screen (54)

  55. Slide 55: Paragominas bauxite mining costs

    Paragominas bauxite mining costs • Labor largest cost factor Paragominas bauxite mining costs 2010 • Influenced by Brazilian wage level • Productivity improvements Sustaining capital; 9 % Other costs; 19 • Maintenance/consumables % • Influenced by Brazilian inflation Labor; 25 % • Energy cost – powe

  56. Slide 56: Paragominas priorities

    Paragominas priorities Bauxite production, million tonnes • Operational improvements 10 • Housekeeping and safety 9 • Improve performance stability 8 • Beneficiation plant • Dewatering filters in Alunorte 7 • Stripping ratio 6 • Recovery rate 5 • Improved production system 4 3 • Target significant p

  57. Slide 57: Alunorte - production process

    Alunorte - production process Bauxite dewatering Steam Alumina Al2O3 Powerhouse Bauxite Caustic soda Evaporation Test tank Calcination Digestion Hydrate Classification (Al(OH)3) Precipitation Decanters Mud residue (57)

  58. Slide 58: Alunorte priorities

    Alunorte priorities Alumina production, million tonnes • Operational improvements 7 • Housekeeping and safety • Improve plant efficiency 6 • Performance in older lines 5 • Availability of coal boilers • Dewatering filters 4 • Port costs • Improved production system 3 2 • Targeting stable production

  59. Slide 59: Favorable integrated alumina cash cost position

    Favorable integrated alumina cash cost position • Integrated alumina cash cost position 2010 Integrated alumina cash cost position 2010 • USD 238 per tonne • Alunorte, Paragominas and sourced alumina Sourced alumina; • Bauxite 8% • Cash cost to be improved as Paragominas increase production and pipe

  60. Slide 60: Expansion projects - CAP and Paragominas III

    Expansion projects - CAP and Paragominas III • Capacity • CAP alumina refinery I • 1.9 million tonnes • Paragominas bauxite mine expansion III • Up to 15 million tonnes • Time schedule • CAP refinery I planned to produce in 2015 • Paragominas expansion developed in parallel • Investment estimates an

  61. Slide 61: Business model – volume flows

    Business model – volume flows 1 000 tonnes, pro forma 2010 External sourcing 2 100 alumina External 1) 2 100 4 500 alumina sales Paragominas 7 500 Commercial Prod (100%) 7 500 operations Alunorte Internal 2) Hydro availability Prod (100%) 5 300 Hydro 2 900 alumina sales 100% 5 800 availability Alumi

  62. Slide 62: Attractive alumina position

    Attractive alumina position 1 000 tonnes 9 000 Open position not committed to sales contracts 8 000 Sourcing contracts 7 000 CAP equity 6 000 Alunorte equity 5 000 4 000 3 000 Smelter demand* 2 000 1 000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 *Sunndal 3 line assumed back in operation, N

  63. Slide 63: Shift towards shorter contract durations

    Shift towards shorter contract durations % of LME per tonne alumina for Contract durations long-term contracts <2000 2011 13.00-14.00% 13.25-15.25% 12.00-13.00% 20% 20% 25% 45% 35% 55% Long-term contracts (>6 years) Medium-term contracts (3-5 years) 1990-2000 2000-2005 2005-2010 Spot (< 2 years) Sou

  64. Slide 64: Alumina pricing shifting from LME-link to market fundamentals

    Alumina pricing shifting from LME-link to alumina market fundamentals • Future pricing should reflect the fundamentals of the bauxite and alumina value chain • Bauxite, a fight for cost efficient resources going forward • Index pricing and shorter term contracts (64)

  65. Slide 65: Hydro's commercial strategy

    Hydro’s commercial strategy • Move towards index pricing • Currently not offering medium/long-term LME linked contracts • First contract based on index pricing signed • Actively promote index pricing • Focus on contracts with 1-4 year duration • Focus on selling to end-users • Hydro’s existing combi

  66. Slide 66: Strong social and environmental commitment

    Strong social and environmental commitment • Strategic partnerships to establish basis for multi-party dialogue • Social program/community investments based on input from stakeholders • Reforestation • World-leading experts to review rehabilitation program • Health and safety top priority • Ambition

  67. Slide 67: Primary Metal

    Primary Metal (67)

  68. Slide 68: World-wide production network

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

  69. Slide 69: Strong focus to further improve cost position

    Strong focus to further improve cost position Estimated primary aluminium production Estimated business operating cost 2014 by CRU cash costs USD/tonne Full year 2010, USD/tonne 2 800 2 800 Hydro Peer companies 2 400 2 400 2 000 2 000 1 600 1 600 Hydro 1 200 1 200 Accumulated world capacity, 1 000 t

  70. Slide 70: Improvement program: USD 300 per tonne

    Improvement program: USD 300 per tonne Cost reduction target from 2009 level for ~1 000 000 tonnes annual capacity 300 Operational improvements • Improved current efficiency • Reduced power consumption • Reduced anode consumption Fixed cost reductions and lean operations 200 125 Further operational

  71. Slide 71: Attractive Qatalum fundamentals

    Attractive Qatalum fundamentals Joint venture (50/50) between World-class smelter Qatar Petroleum and Hydro • Cash costs estimated around 1 400-1 500 USD per tonne at 2010 • Capacity: 585 000 tonnes market conditions when in full production 2011 focus Ideally located to serve all major • Ramp-up to

  72. Slide 72: Qatalum in full production by end-Q3

    Qatalum in full production by end-Q3 • 502 of 704 cells producing by end-Q2 • 100 000 mt produced in Q2 (100%) • Final ramp-up pending commissioning of power plant’s two steam turbines • Steam turbine 1 taken over by Qatalum in early July for permanent operation • Steam turbine 2 commissioning and c

  73. Slide 73: Qatalum facts

    Qatalum facts • Capacity • Smelter: 585 000 tonnes per year • 704 cells in 2 double-lined potrooms • Anode plant, casthouse and 1 350 MW power plant • Possible expansion to 1 200 000 tonnes per year • Hydro’s proprietary smelting technology • Investment • ~USD 5.7 billion (100%) • 46% equity, 54% pr

  74. Slide 74: Albras – world-scale smelter in key region

    Albras – world-scale smelter in key region • Hydro is a majority owner • Owned 51% by Hydro and 49% by Nippon Amazon Aluminium Company • Industry average cash cost position • Long-term energy coverage with hydropower based LME-indexed contract until end-2024 • Alumina sourced from Alunorte located n

  75. Slide 75: Develop technology to fulfill ambitions

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

  76. Slide 76: Metal Markets

    Metal Markets (76)

  77. Slide 77: Leading metal products supplier in Europe

    Leading metal products supplier in Europe • Growing marketing position in U.S. and Asia through Qatalum volumes The preferred partner in casthouse • Enhance value of market system and products and services Extrusion ingot optimize value on top of LME price 1 550 000 tonnes • Strengthen margin manage

  78. Slide 78: Flexible and extensive supply network Europe

    Flexible and extensive supply network Europe • Capacity in Europe Product customer (illustration) • 1.3 mill tonnes of primary metal 1) Primary casthouse • 1.0 mill tonnes of remelting and recycling 2) Remelters • 0.6 mill tonnes Qatalum (100%) 3) Third-party & part-owned Sunndal • 0.2 mill tonnes o

  79. Slide 79: Metal Markets earnings drivers

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

  80. Slide 80: Rolled Products

    Rolled Products (80)

  81. Slide 81: No. 1 flat rolled products producer in Europe

    No. 1 flat rolled products producer in Europe • World leading positions in high-end Packaging products: foil, litho and automotive & building Revenues: • Solid cash generation NOK 11.3 billion • Record results in 2010 Automotive, heat • Technology leadership and innovation exchangers & general engin

  82. Slide 82: Flat rolled products consumption

    Flat rolled products consumption Western Europe North America Asia Pacific Million tonnes Million tonnes Million tonnes Million tonnes % growth (RHS) 8 23% 8 23% 8 23% 20% 20% 20% 7 17% 7 17% 7 17% 6 14% 6 14% 6 14% 11% 11% 11% 5 8% 5 8% 5 8% 4 5% 5% 4 5% 2% 4 2% 2% 3 -1% 3 -1% 3 -1% -4% -4% -4% 2 -

  83. Slide 83: Hydro's Rolled Products operations

    Hydro’s Rolled Products operations • 1 million tonnes flat rolled products annually Holmestrand • Operating revenues ~NOK 21.2 billion Karmøy • Hydro operates 7 rolling assets in 4 countries Hamburg Norf/ Grevenbroich • Operating world-class benchmark assets • Alunorf (JV 50%) • World’s largest roll

  84. Slide 84: 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 (84)

  85. Slide 85: European producer with global reach

    European producer with global reach 25% export share for high-end markets serving key global customers & markets Tonnes North America 56 000, 6% Asia-Pacific 79 000, 8% Middle East 76 000, 8% World Latin 943 000 Lamerica 100% 27 000, 3% Source: Hydro analysis; based on export sales by region 2010 (Y

  86. Slide 86: Rolled Products earnings drivers

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

  87. Slide 87: Extruded Products

    Extruded Products (87)

  88. Slide 88: Strong position in Europe, U.S. and Brazil

    Strong position in Europe, U.S. and Brazil • Leading position in Europe in Extrusion and Building Systems • Strong position in the U.S. and Brazil Extrusion Eurasia Building Systems Revenues: NOK 8.8 billion Revenues: NOK 5.6 billion • Global leader in precision tubing • Strategy • Reinforce Europea

  89. Slide 89: A true entrepreneurial driven enterprise

    A true entrepreneurial driven enterprise Extrusion Eurasia, Extrusion North America and Extrusion South America Location • “Mastering” Europe/gaining market share in the US • Close to customers with strong regional presence • More then 40 locations in 19 countries • Top innovation and design • Main

  90. Slide 90: Winning in a demanding market

    Winning in a demanding market Precision Tubing • Competence - our proven resource • Strike a new path • Strong global presence • 2010 sales volume: 67 000 tonnes (90)

  91. Slide 91: Building the future with aluminum

    Building the future with aluminum Building Systems Aluminium used for Energy saving construction • Reduce materials to double by • High insulation 2020 The future Energy is energy- gaining neutral • Active buildings • Passive 100% recyclable • Design • Limited types of, and non-harming materials 201

  92. Slide 92: Extruded products consumption

    Extruded products consumption Europe North America Million tonnes % growth (RHS) Million tonnes Million tonnes 3.5 16% 3.5 16% 3.0 12% 12% 8% 3.0 2.5 8% 4% 2.5 4% 2.0 0% 2.0 0% -4% -4% 1.5 -8% 1.5 -8% 1.0 -12% 1.0 -12% -16% -16% 0.5 0.5 -20% -20% 0.0 -24% 0.0 -24% 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

  93. Slide 93: Extruded Products earnings drivers

    Extruded Products earnings drivers • Contract structure Underlying EBIT per tonne*, NOK • Mainly short-term contracts 2 000 • Large number of small orders to 1 750 small/medium-sized customers • Produce to order - limited share of 1 500 commodity type products 1 250 • Strong cost focus 1 000 • Margi

  94. Slide 94: Energy

    Energy (94)

  95. Slide 95: Solid long-term power coverage for Primary Metal

    Solid long-term power coverage for Primary Metal 35 000 • 90% of power needs secured until 2020 30 000 • High share of renewable energy • More than 2/3 of power needs from 25 000 renewable sources • Albras smelter in Brazil has hydropower 20 000 based contracts through 2024 15 000 • High share of ge

  96. Slide 96: Hydro is a global energy player

    Hydro is a global energy player Energy consumption in smelters, rolling mills and alumina refineries Europe Power 14.8 TWh Natural gas 2.4 TWh North America Power 1.6 TWh Middle East Power 4.6 TWh South America Power 4.2 TWh Coal 5.6 TWh Fuel oil 7.4 TWh Australia/Asia Power 3.8 TWh Natural gas 0.1

  97. Slide 97: Substantial values in long-term assets in Norway

    Substantial values in long-term assets in Norway • Stable and solid cash generation Power production capacity (TWh) • Indicative annual EBITDA NOK 1.6 – 1.8 billion per region and reversion year • Hydro’s power balance, normal year Telemark 3.0 0.5 • Normal production ~9.4 TW • Sourcing on long-term

  98. Slide 98: 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

  99. Slide 99: Energy earnings drivers

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

  100. Slide 100: Additional information

    Additional information (100)

  101. Slide 101: Shareholder and financial policy

    Shareholder and financial policy • Hydro aims to give its shareholders competitive Dec 31, Dec 31, Dec 31, Jun 30, returns compared to alternative investments in NOK billion 2008 2009 2010 2011 peers Cash and cash equivalents 3.3 2.5 10.9 3.8 Short-term investments 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.7 • Maintained divid

  102. Slide 102: Hedging policy

    Hedging policy Upstream • Primarily remain exposed to LME prices • Partly off-setting effects through raw material prices and negative currency correlations with LME • Majority of 2011 LME exposure in Vale transaction hedged • Operational LME hedging • Three months forward sales to manage customers’

  103. Slide 103: Capital allocation mainly upstream

    Capital allocation mainly upstream NOK billion • Qatalum capital expenditure completed 10.2 in 2010 • Equity contribution ~NOK 3.5 billion • Sustaining capex NOK 3.5 billion annually ~6.21 from 2011 including Vale assets ~5.02 • Growth projects in 2011 • Holsbru hydro power development • Recycling c

  104. Slide 104: Price and currency sensitivities

    Price and currency sensitivities Commodity price sensitivity +/- 10% Currency sensitivities +/- 10% NOK Financial Income Net NOK million EBIT million EBIT items before tax income Aluminium 2 900 USD 2 450 (450) 2 000 1 300 Oil (280) BRL (700) 700 - 100 Pet coke (230) EUR (50) (1 100) (1 150) (850) C

  105. Slide 105: Items excluded from underlying results - 2011

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

  106. Slide 106: Items excluded from underlying results - 2010

    Items excluded from underlying results - 2010 NOK million (+=loss/()=gain) Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Year 2010 Unrealized derivative effects on currency contracts (Alunorte) Bauxite & alumina 23 12 (65) (20) (50) Derivative effects on LME related contracts (Vale Aluminium) Bauxite & alumina -

  107. Slide 107: Items excluded from underlying results - 2009

    Items excluded from underlying results - 2009 NOK million (+=loss/( )=gain) Q1 2009 Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Year 2009 Unrealized derivative effects on LME related contracts (Alunorte) Primary metal - - (16) 16 - Unrealized derivative effects on currency contracts (Alunorte) Primary metal (11) (222)

  108. Slide 108: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Underlying EBIT Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year NOK million 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Bauxite & Alumina (228) (73) 21 (117) 162 288 71 113 155 272 (397) 633 Primary Metal 3 (815) (780) (623) (169) 382 318 86 583 765 (2 215) 617

  109. Slide 109: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Pro forma underlying EBIT Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year NOK million 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 Bauxite & Alumina 205 448 348 223 237 272 1 225 Primary Metal (203) 481 306 230 592 765 816 Metal Markets 65 31 163 62 143 244 321 Rolled Products 223 309 227 105 232 232 864

  110. Slide 110: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information EBIT Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year NOK million 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Bauxite & Alumina* (426) 117 142 (115) 139 574 43 91 4 561 339 (282) 847 Primary Metal* (1 451) (649) (294) (783) (8) 645 (378) 355 525 826 (3 177) 615 M

  111. Slide 111: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Pro forma reported EBIT Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year NOK million 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 Bauxite & Alumina 205 768 47 140 213 339 1 161 Primary Metal (41) 723 (368) 499 622 826 813 Metal Markets (32) 59 18 115 151 335 160 Rolled Products 684 50 261 219 349 (12) 1 2

  112. Slide 112: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Total revenue Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year NOK million 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Bauxite & Alumina* 1 526 1 495 1 525 1 588 1 631 2 426 1 735 2 090 2 183 4 271 6 134 7 882 Primary Metal* 5 700 5 699 5 938 5 640 6 607 7 448 6

  113. Slide 113: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Internal revenue Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year NOK million 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Bauxite & Alumina* 1 042 746 974 869 1 003 1 241 1 076 1 199 1 168 1 688 3 631 4 518 Primary Metal* 5 344 5 365 5 379 5 260 6 210 6 992 6 166

  114. Slide 114: Operating segment information

    Operating segment information Depreciation, amortization and impairment Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year NOK million 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Bauxite & Alumina* - - - - - 1 1 1 178 482 1 2 Primary Metal* 463 461 451 444 416 430 428 462 467 543 1 819 1 737 Me

  115. Slide 115: Income statements

    Income statements Q2 Q1 Q2 First half First half Year NOK million 2011 2011 2010 2011 2010 2010 Revenue 24 728 21 138 19 779 45 867 37 924 75 754 Share of the profit (loss) in equity accounted investments (88) (19) (83) (107) (319) (606) Other income, net 179 4 553 154 4 732 337 568 Total revenue an

  116. Slide 116: Balance sheets

    Balance sheets Jun 30 March 31 December 30 September 30 June 30 NOK million 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 Cash and cash equivalents 3 831 3 698 10 929 8 658 2 192 Short-term investments 1 744 1 319 1 321 1 316 1 311 Receivables and other current assets 17 858 20 440 13 597 15 939 17 338 Inventories 14 25

  117. Slide 117: Operational data

    Operational data Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Pro forma Bauxite & Alumina 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 Alumina production (kmt) 1) 1 394 1 521 1 442 1 448 1 336 1 448 5 805 Sourced alumina (kmt) 539 557 488 556 453 599 2 141 Total alumina sales (kmt) 2) 1 843 2 056 2 023 2 018 1 762 2 087 7 941 Real

  118. Slide 118: Operational data

    Operational data Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Pro forma Primary Metal 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2010 Realized aluminium price LME, USD/mt 2 039 2 200 2 137 2 131 2 366 2 509 2 128 Realized aluminium price LME, NOK/mt 11 826 13 192 13 226 12 739 13 664 13 803 12 758 Realized premium above LME, USD/mt 2

  119. Slide 119: Operational data

    Operational data Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Year Year Metal Markets 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010 2010 2010 2010 2011 2011 2009 2010 Remelt production (1 000 mt) 1) 89 111 123 133 143 156 141 147 150 151 455 586 Metal products sales, own production (1 000 mt) 550 594 608 596 651 702 656 657 734 831 2

  120. Slide 120: Investor Relations in Hydro

    Investor Relations in Hydro t: +47 22 53 80 99 Stefan Solberg Head of Investor Relations m: +47 917 27 528 e: stefan.solberg@hydro.com t: +47 977 36 022 Stian Hasle Investor Relations Officer e: stian.hasle@hydro.com t: +47 414 02 174 Irene Alyanakian Kristiansen Investor Relations Assistant e: iren

  121. Slide 121: www.hydro.com

    www.hydro.com

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