UPM Strategy Jussi Pesonen President and CEO 31 May 2018
We create value by seizing the limitless potential of bioeconomy Sustainable and safe solutions for global consumer demand 2020 2030 Innovation Responsible operations and value chain Circular economy High performing people 2 UPM The Biofore Company Sustainable forestry
New horizons in bioeconomy Biomolecules Biofuels Biochemicals Fibres Pulp Paper Packaging Tissue Labelling materials Biocomposites Logs Sawn timber Plywood Trees Energy 3 UPM The Biofore Company
Targeting superior shareholder returns EURm Enterprise value and dividend 20 000 18 000 16 000 14 000 12 000 10 000 8 000 6 000 4 000 2 000 0 Cumulative dividend Market capitalisation Net debt 4 UPM The Biofore Company
How to achieve the shareholder returns 5 UPM The Biofore Company
UPM strategic focus areas We create value by seizing the limitless potential of bioeconomy Performance Growth Innovation Responsibility > Continuous improvement > Earnings growth > Growth and competitiveness > Continuous improvement Portfolio > Develop businesses with strong long-term fundamentals and sustainable competitive advantage 6 UPM The Biofore Company
Leading performance Case Smart-programmes Operational excellence Commercial excellence SmartSpend 500 million in variable cost savings Safety 75% improvement in LTA SmartFront Commercial excellence SmartCash 400 million release from working capital SmartSite 7% cost reduction in site support operations SmartMaint 50 million reduction in annual maintenance cost Impacts during the initial programme period 7 UPM The Biofore Company Note: LTA = lost time accident
Continuous measures to maintain and grow earnings Sales 2017 100 FOCUSED INVESTMENTS 75 50 UPM Biorefining UPM Raflatac UPM Specialty Papers UPM Plywood UPM Energy +70,000 t +100,000 t +170,000 t Label stock expansion +120m litres +360,000 t Pulp mill efficiency +40,000 m 3 +170,000 t Label stock expansion Specialty labels expansion +40,000 t +30,000 t 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 +110,000 t +45,000 m 3 +40,000 t 20 25 UPM Communication Papers -420,000 t -160,000 t -460,000 t -345,000 t -280,000 t -128,000 t -305,000 t -195,000 t Power plants -200,000 t 0 CLOSURES, CONVERSIONS AND DIVESTMENTS 8 UPM The Biofore Company
Spearheads for growth 9 UPM The Biofore Company
Spearheads for growth Specialty packaging materials High value fibre Molecular bioproducts Raflatac Specialty papers Forests Pulp Biofuels Biochemicals Communication papers Plywood Energy 10 UPM The Biofore Company
Portfolio our criteria for investing 1. Strong long-term fundamentals 2. Sustainable solutions 3. Competitive advantage and/or entry barriers Attractive returns and value creation, short and long term 11 UPM The Biofore Company
Spearheads for growth High value fibre Specialty packaging materials 1. Demand growth driven by global megatrends 2. Fibre-based products provide sustainable solutions for global consumer demand 3. Competitive greenfield pulp operations have high requirements (wood supply, location, infrastructure) and long preparation time 1. Demand growth driven by global megatrends 2. Sustainable and safe solutions for global consumer demand 3. Technically demanding, fast growing segments, where UPM has strong position Molecular bioproducts 12 UPM The Biofore Company 1. Climate commitments and replacing fossil materials open large growing markets 2. Unique solutions to decarbonise traffic and provide consumers with sustainable products 3. Unique value chain position with sustainable feedstocks, right technology and IPR
Our means to grow Focused growth projects to maintain and grow earnings Small to medium size Low risk, fast implementation, high returns Transformative projects for earnings transformation Larger size and/or larger impact on long-term position Careful preparation for successful implementation High standards for returns M&A as an option Alternative or complement to organic growth High standards for returns 13 UPM The Biofore Company
UPM s current focused growth projects Kaukas pulp mill expansion, +30kt in Q2 2018, Finland Raflatac speciality label expansion, in Q4 2018, Finland Chudovo plywood mill expansion, +45k m 3 in Q3 2019, Russia Jämsänkoski release liner expansion, +40kt in Q4 2018, Finland Nordland PM2 conversion to release liner, +110kt in Q4 2019, Germany Changshu release liner expansion, +40kt in Q1 2020, China 14 UPM The Biofore Company
UPM s current transformative prospects Possible new 2mt pulp mill, Uruguay Second preparation phase is proceeding. The permitting processes for the mill, rail and port, as well as rail tendering have started as agreed. Molecular bioproducts, possible biorefineries Basic engineering work regarding a potential 150kt biochemicals refinery, Germany Exploring next steps in biofuels, environmental impact study for a potential 500kt biorefinery, Finland 15 UPM The Biofore Company
Capital allocation 16 UPM The Biofore Company
5-year cumulative cash flow (2013 2017) disciplined capital allocation in action Strong operating cash flow EUR 6.4bn Focused investments EUR 1.9bn Deleveraging EUR 2.6bn Attractive dividend EUR 1.9bn Industry-leading balance sheet Net debt /EBITDA ~ 0x 17 UPM The Biofore Company
Illustrative capital allocation *) for next 5 years, assuming the Uruguay pulp mill investment Performance focus Strong cash flow Attractive dividend EUR ~3 4bn Industry-leading balance sheet High return investments EUR ~3 4bn Net debt /EBITDA < 2x Maintain headroom *) This is not a forecast 18 UPM The Biofore Company
Summary 19 UPM The Biofore Company
UPM The Biofore Company Purpose We create value by seizing the limitless potential of bioeconomy. 20 UPM The Biofore Company