UBS Basic Materials ConferenceAndrew King
12 June 2008
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Contents
1. Mondi overview
2. Mondi’s key value drivers
3. What is next? How do we continue to create value for our shareholders?
4. Interim Management Statement
5. Summary
Mondi overview
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Mondi at a glance
Sales 2007 (1)
Products
Positions in
relevant markets
€1.6B
No. 2 Kraftliner(2)
No. 3 Corrugated Packaging
No. 1 Corrugated Packaging in SA(3)
No. 1 Rigid Plastics in SANo. 1 in Cartonboard in SA
No. 1 Newsprint in South Africa(2)
Leading Positions in Emerging Europe(4)
No. 1 Office Paper(2)
No. 2 UFP(2)
(1) Segment revenues, including inter-segment revenues. EBIT% before special items. (2) Based on production capacity. (3) Based on sales. (4) Management estimate based on sales. (5) Based on capacity. Sources: RISI, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting, Freedonia, BMI Foodpack, PAMSA, Mondi
8.2%
Corrugated Bags & Specialities UCF South Africa MPSA Newsprint and
merchant
EBIT %
€2.0B
7.7%
€1.7B
5.9%
€0.6B
13.2%
€0.4B
8.4%
€0.6B
6.8%
Europe South AfricaNo. 1 kraftliner (5)
No. 1 in Office Paper and UFP (5)
No. 1 Kraft Paper(2)
No. 1 Bag Converting(3)
Europe/SA
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Mondi’s financial highlights
(1) EBITDA is operating profit of subsidiaries and joint ventures before special items, depreciation and amortisation. (2) Underlying operating profit is operating profit of subsidiaries and joint ventures before special items. (3) Underlying profit before tax is reported profit before tax before special items. (4) Underlying earnings per share is before special items and based on shares issued on admission. (5) Group ROCE is underlying operating profit including share of associates' net earnings divided by average trading capital employed.
+ 318.1%10.6%Group ROCE 5+ 46657 957 Cash inflow from operations
n/an/a23.0 Total dividend per share (€ cents per share)
n/an/a15.7 Final dividend per share (€ cents per share)
+ 7427.0 46.9 Underlying earnings per share (€ cents per share, 2006 pro forma) 4+ 71223 382 Reported profit before tax
+ 33305 405 Underlying profit before tax 3+ 33377 502 Underlying operating profit 2+ 20726 870 EBITDA 1+ 95,751 6,269 Group revenue
%Change31.12.0631.12.07In € millions, except for per share measures and ROCE
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Product mix1
Mondi’s core product and geographical mix
60%
Packaging40%
Graphic paper
(1) Based on segment revenues, including inter-segment revenues. (2) Revenue by origin
Geographical mix2
54%
Emerging markets
Mature markets
46%
Mondi’s key value drivers
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Value Chain Step Products Key Value Drivers
PrimaryProduction
Forestry/ Pulp Wood
Pulp
Low production costs
Access to low cost raw materials (ideally located close to low cost forestry resources)
PaperCost efficiency (e.g. integration with pulp production)Access to low cost labour
Corrugated Boxes
Flexible Packaging/ Specialities
Right balance between transportation costs, low cost production and reaction time
Paper
Fully-ConvertedProduct
Key value drivers along the value chain
Source: Mondi analysis
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Forests in Russia and South Africa make Mondi fully self-sufficient in two of the world’s
lowest-cost fibre-producing regions
Mondi is 96% self sufficient in pulp2
Mondi is potentially 50% self sufficient in wood supply
(1) Source: Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting. (2) Excluding Hungary
Mondi has access to low cost wood resources…
4742
393733
3030262525
Sweden Finland FranceBrazil Poland PortugalRussiaSouth Africa
AustraliaChile
Average hardwood and soft wood costs (€/m3, Q2 2007)1
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And a high quality low cost asset base
Source: Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting
Mondi Paper Machines
Universal Office Paper €/t
100% of Mondi Universal Office Paper Capacity
00 3,500Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
Universal Office Paper €/t
100% of Mondi Universal Office Paper Capacity
00 3,500Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
White-top Kraftliner
Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
€/t
1,400
100% of Mondi White-top Kraftliner
capacity0
0 Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
€/t
1,400
100% of Mondi White-top Kraftliner
capacity0
0
White-top Kraftliner
Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
€/t
1,400
100% of Mondi White-top Kraftliner
capacity0
0 Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
€/t
1,400
100% of Mondi White-top Kraftliner
capacity0
0
Unbleached Kraftliner
Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
00 3,000
100% of Mondi Unbleached
Kraftliner capacity
€/t
Unbleached Kraftliner
Cumulative capacity (Kt/a)
00 3,000
100% of Mondi Unbleached
Kraftliner capacity
€/t
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Ongoing operational excellence and efficiency gains in 2007
Mondi is focused on operational performance
Source: Mondi
6%
3%
9%
4%
%
UFP Containerboard Corrugated packaging
Bag converting
1,0971,040
778
450
1995 2000 2006 2007
+8%1,000 units per capita
Productivity – bag convertingEfficiency gains
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Through rigorous asset management and supply side discipline
Reduced testliner capacity by 11% in 2004 (~ 110Kt)Closed 11% of corrugated packaging capacity (~280M m2) since 2004Closed paper machine South Africa (~110Kt)Closed 35 converting plants and two testliner mills, divested 30 converting plantsClosed UFP machine in Hungary in 2006 (~110Kt)Approximately 75,000 tonnes production downtime taken in 2007 to manage inventory levelsAnnounced closure of 140,000 tonne UCF paper mill in Hungary has been completed (production ceased 20 March 2008)Reduction in divisional overhead and mill headcount due to organisation restructure
(1) Includes three closures announced in 2007, but completed in 2008
No. closures/divestitures
1
10
10 5
5
7
2003
10
2004
11
2005
2
2006
4
20071
5
2002
Closure
Divestiture
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As well as cost saving initiatives
15.9%
5.0%
6.6%
9.7%15.7%
34.1%
Wood, pulp and fibre
PersonnelVariable selling expenses
Energy
Other variable costs
Maintenance
Other net operating expensesDepreciation and amortisation
6.6%6.4%
2007 Cost structure (%)
167180179
20072006
EUR millions
2005
Cost savings
3.9% 3.6% 3.1%
Cost savings of €167 million in 2007
helped to offset cost inflation
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Emerging markets are a Group focus
Revenues1
54%46%
(1) Revenues by origin
35%
65%
Mature markets
Emerging markets
Net operating assets
18%
82%
Virgin based production
What is next? How do we continue to create value for our shareholders?
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Emerging markets enjoy cost advantages
Emerging market cost position (Q3/2007 EUR/t)
BSKP
18%
Capacity distribution
Avg. cost per ton
BHKPCapacity distribution
Avg. cost per ton
Source: IIASA
18%
RoW
EM
82%
333354
242
RoW Average
-32%
Emerging markets
64%EM
36%RoW
241
315
198
Emerging markets
RoW
-37%
Average
PAGE 17(1) Sources: EMGE Woodfree Forecast Report; October 2007 for Eastern and Western Europe. World Paper markets 2020, Pöyry 2005 Edition for CIS. CIS market growth from 2004 – 2010. (2)2Source: ICCA
9.8%
6.6%
1.3%
CISEEWE
UCWF 2006 - 2011 demand growth (in %)1 Corrugated 2005 - 2010 demand growth (in %)2
8.2%
1.8%
EEWE
And have higher growth prospects
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Fibre richLow cost
High growthregions
Mondi geography priorities are:
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However, mature markets are still very important
20,472
2004
23,967
2015
1.4%
4,476
2004
8,329
2015
5.8%
Western Europe
+3,495
Eastern Europe + CIS
+3,853
Corrugated
Source: Pöyry
ScaleTechnology and know-how leadershipConsolidation opportunities
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Delivery on these projects is a current strategic priority
Swiecie, Poland
• €350m lightweight• Brownfield site• 470,000t lightweight recycled
containerboard machine and corrugated box plant
• Lowest-cost producer• of containerboard in Europe• Supply the high growth emerging
European markets• Production begins mid to late 2009
Syktyvkar, Russia
• €525m investment• Modernisation and expansion• Reduced costs, increased energy
output, increased pulp and paper production
• Reduced environmental footprint• Exposed to strong demand growth
for UFP and containerboard in the Russian market
• Construction begins Spring 2008, complete 2010
Mondi has major growth projects in emergingmarkets
Interim Management Statement
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Interim Management Statement – 7 May 20081
“Whilst there is some uncertainty over pricing and demand developments, Mondi’s product mix, emerging market
focus, continued push to drive down costs and willingness to respond quickly to changing market
conditions, gives us confidence that we will make further progress in 2008.”
(1) Group’s progress since the year ended 31 December 2007, based on estimated results up to end of April 2008.
Summary
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Summary
Leading market positions
High quality, low cost asset base
Focus on performance
Growth
Build on leading positions in packaging and Uncoated Fine Paper (UFP), particularly in emerging markets
Maintain position as lowest-cost producer in our markets:Selectively investing in production capacity in lower-cost regionsExploiting benefits of upstream integration (including forestry)
Focus on continuous productivity improvement and cost reduction, delivered through business excellence programmes and rigorous asset management
Continue to target value-enhancing growth through organic expansion and acquisitions
Mondi’s strategy