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ACRONACRON
INVESTOR PRESENTATIONINVESTOR PRESENTATION
20062006
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COMPANY OVERVIEWCOMPANY OVERVIEW
Acron Holding is a major mineral fertilizer producer in the world. It ranks Acron Holding is a major mineral fertilizer producer in the world. It ranks fourth in Europe in terms of output volume of nitrogen and phosphate fourth in Europe in terms of output volume of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers. fertilizers.
Acron owns and operates three agrochemical facilities: JSC Acron (Veliky Acron owns and operates three agrochemical facilities: JSC Acron (Veliky Novgorod, Russia), JSC Dorogobuzh (Smolensk Region, Russia) and Novgorod, Russia), JSC Dorogobuzh (Smolensk Region, Russia) and Shandong Hongri Acron Chemical Joint Stock Company, Ltd. (Shandong Shandong Hongri Acron Chemical Joint Stock Company, Ltd. (Shandong Province, the PRCProvince, the PRC)*.)*.
Besides, Acron holds stakes in two producers of raw materials for fertilizer Besides, Acron holds stakes in two producers of raw materials for fertilizer industry – JSC Apatit, JSC Silvinit, and gas-producing JSC Sibneftegazindustry – JSC Apatit, JSC Silvinit, and gas-producing JSC Sibneftegaz..
In addition, in October 2006 CJSC North-Western Phosphorous Company In addition, in October 2006 CJSC North-Western Phosphorous Company established by Acron Holding, won the tender for development of two established by Acron Holding, won the tender for development of two apatite-nephelinic ore deposits in Oleniy Ruchey (reserves of 392 million apatite-nephelinic ore deposits in Oleniy Ruchey (reserves of 392 million tonnes) and Partomchorr (reserves of 800 million tonnes), which will provide tonnes) and Partomchorr (reserves of 800 million tonnes), which will provide in full the Holding’s facilities with the apatite raw material.in full the Holding’s facilities with the apatite raw material.
Among Acron’s projects is the construction of its own transhipment port Among Acron’s projects is the construction of its own transhipment port terminal in Sillamae (Estonia) with the capacity of 1 million t/y of ammonia terminal in Sillamae (Estonia) with the capacity of 1 million t/y of ammonia and 700,000 t/y of liquid fertilizers, which will significantly improve Acron’s and 700,000 t/y of liquid fertilizers, which will significantly improve Acron’s logistics. logistics.
** Since Hongri Acron was incorporated in Acron Holding in May 2005, all figures through 2004 present consolidated Since Hongri Acron was incorporated in Acron Holding in May 2005, all figures through 2004 present consolidated data for JSC Acron and JSC Dorogobuzh, and exclude Hongri Acron performance.data for JSC Acron and JSC Dorogobuzh, and exclude Hongri Acron performance. 20052005, 2006, 2006 and prospective data include JSC Acron, Dorogobuzh and Hongri Acron and prospective data include JSC Acron, Dorogobuzh and Hongri Acron. .
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COMPANY STRUCTURECOMPANY STRUCTURE
JSC Acron
Hongri Acron
JSC SibneftegazJSC Silvinit
JSC Dorogobuzh
CJSC Nordic RusHolding
JSC ApatitFigures show stakes in charter capital in percentage terms.Voting interests in percentage terms are specified in brackets.
7.73%
(10.3%)
11.8%
(14.28%)
65.57%
(77,26%)
51%
50.5%
21%
6.08%
(8.1%)
8.54
CJSC NWPC
AS BCT51%
95,0%
(100%)
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KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGESKEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
Domestic facilities of the Holding are most advantageously Domestic facilities of the Holding are most advantageously located in terms of proximity to ports as compared with located in terms of proximity to ports as compared with other producers – the distance from Acron to the nearest other producers – the distance from Acron to the nearest Baltic port is 190 km, from Dorogobuzh – 680 km, while Baltic port is 190 km, from Dorogobuzh – 680 km, while most plants are 1,500 to 2,500 km away from main sea most plants are 1,500 to 2,500 km away from main sea terminals.terminals.
Acron Holding is one of the most efficient producers of Acron Holding is one of the most efficient producers of nitrogen fertilizers in the CIS with gas consumption ratio of nitrogen fertilizers in the CIS with gas consumption ratio of 1.11.1447 m7 m33 and 1.2 and 1.21212 m m33 per ton of ammonia for Acron and per ton of ammonia for Acron and Dorogobuzh, respectively, which is significantly below the Dorogobuzh, respectively, which is significantly below the CIS average of 1.300 mCIS average of 1.300 m33 per ton. per ton.
A wide product range allows the company to offset the A wide product range allows the company to offset the negative effects of cyclical revenues from the sales of negative effects of cyclical revenues from the sales of mineral fertilizers.mineral fertilizers.
Regional sales diversification allows the company to respond Regional sales diversification allows the company to respond flexibly to fall in demand in some regions by increasing flexibly to fall in demand in some regions by increasing deliveries to other markets (in particular, the company has deliveries to other markets (in particular, the company has strong market position in China and Russia).strong market position in China and Russia).
Low gas consumptionLow gas consumption
Well-diversified Well-diversified product mixproduct mix
Well-diversified marketWell-diversified market
Advantageous location in Advantageous location in terms of proximity terms of proximity
to portsto ports
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PRODUCTION OF MINERAL FERTILIZERS IN RUSSIAPRODUCTION OF MINERAL FERTILIZERS IN RUSSIA
BASIC TRENDSBASIC TRENDS
Economic downturn in the late 1980s Economic downturn in the late 1980s through early 1990s resulted in a fertilizer through early 1990s resulted in a fertilizer consumption plunge in the domestic consumption plunge in the domestic market. Between 1988 and 1944 it market. Between 1988 and 1944 it decreased by more than ten times. decreased by more than ten times.
Russian domestically oriented fertilizer Russian domestically oriented fertilizer producers were forced to notably cut their producers were forced to notably cut their production and redirect their sales production and redirect their sales abroad. abroad.
1998 economic crisis led to a considerable 1998 economic crisis led to a considerable devaluation of the Russian currency and devaluation of the Russian currency and to a respective improvement of the to a respective improvement of the exporters’ financial standing, which exporters’ financial standing, which enabled the Russian fertilizer producers to enabled the Russian fertilizer producers to rise their businesses. Consequently, in rise their businesses. Consequently, in 2005 the domestic fertilizer output nearly 2005 the domestic fertilizer output nearly doubled to 1990 level. doubled to 1990 level.
Russian fertilizers are highly competitive Russian fertilizers are highly competitive globally due to low internal energy tariffs.globally due to low internal energy tariffs.
It is anticipated that within next years the It is anticipated that within next years the domestic fertilizer consumption will domestic fertilizer consumption will increase in line with a general economic increase in line with a general economic upturn and the consolidation of farms into upturn and the consolidation of farms into large holdingslarge holdings..
Production of mineral fertilizers in Russia, million nutrient tons
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Nitrogen Phosphorous Potassium
Consumption of mineral fertilizers in Russia, million nutrient tons
02468
10121416
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Nitrogen Phosphorous Potassium
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OPERATIONAL DATAOPERATIONAL DATA
Acron Holding offers over 40 types Acron Holding offers over 40 types of products. Mineral fertilizers of products. Mineral fertilizers account for more than 80% of account for more than 80% of total revenues, while the rest 20% total revenues, while the rest 20% are generated by organic and non-are generated by organic and non-organic synthetic products.organic synthetic products.
Key Products:Key Products: - ammonia- ammonia
- urea - urea
- ammonium nitrate- ammonium nitrate
- complex fertilizers- complex fertilizers
- methanol- methanol
- formalin- formalin
- urea-formaldehyde resins- urea-formaldehyde resins
- liquid carbon dioxide- liquid carbon dioxide
- polyethylene and polypropylene products- polyethylene and polypropylene products
- catalysts, etc.- catalysts, etc.
Acron Holding mineral fertilizers production,'000 tons
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Acron’s market share of Acron’s market share of mineral fertilizer production in mineral fertilizer production in Russia stands at 1Russia stands at 155%.%.
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TARGET MARKETSTARGET MARKETS DOMESTIC DOMESTIC
MARKETMARKET The Russian fertilizer market The Russian fertilizer market
offers huge growth potentialoffers huge growth potential..
As Acron production units are As Acron production units are advantageously located close to advantageously located close to major farming regions the major farming regions the company emerged as one of the company emerged as one of the leading suppliers of fertilizers in leading suppliers of fertilizers in Russia.Russia.
Acron Holding sells its products to Acron Holding sells its products to 55 administrative regions of the 55 administrative regions of the Russian FederationRussian Federation..
The Holding’s distribution network The Holding’s distribution network comprises 10 regional comprises 10 regional representative offices and 16 representative offices and 16 specialized agro-chemical specialized agro-chemical businesses, in all key farming businesses, in all key farming regions of the countryregions of the country. . Total Total capacity of dedicated storage capacity of dedicated storage facilities amounts to over 200,000 facilities amounts to over 200,000 tons.tons.
Supplies of mineral fertilizers to the Russian market, '000 tons
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TARGET MARKETSTARGET MARKETS
EXPORTSEXPORTS Company’s products find a Company’s products find a
ready sale on global markets. ready sale on global markets. Acron exports over 80% of its Acron exports over 80% of its fertilizers. fertilizers.
Key markets include China, the Key markets include China, the USA, Western Europe, and USA, Western Europe, and South AmericaSouth America. .
Acron Holding is actively Acron Holding is actively developing the Chinese developing the Chinese market, which accounts for market, which accounts for over 50% of global mineral over 50% of global mineral fertilizers consumption. In fertilizers consumption. In China, the company registered China, the company registered A KANG, a proprietary brand A KANG, a proprietary brand for complex fertilizers, which is for complex fertilizers, which is constantly in great request.constantly in great request.
All products produced by All products produced by Hongri Acron are sold on the Hongri Acron are sold on the Chinese market.Chinese market.
Sales by regions
Asia33%
Europe25%
CIS3%
Americas19%
Russia18%
Africa2%
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTSFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
• In 2005, Acron Holding managed to materially improve its financial performance due to both increased physical production volumes and growing prices for the whole range of its products.
Sales revenue, USD million
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EBITDA and Net Income,USD million
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EBITDA Net Income
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CAPEXCAPEXInvestments inInvestments in USD mlnUSD mln YearYear
Blended fertilizer production facility, 200,000 tpa (Hongri Acron)Blended fertilizer production facility, 200,000 tpa (Hongri Acron) 22..55 20052005
Methanol production facility, 100,000 tpa (Hongri Acron)Methanol production facility, 100,000 tpa (Hongri Acron) 2424..77 2005-20062005-2006
FormalinFormalin//urea-formaldehyde concentrate, 75,000 tpa and resins, 105,000 tpa production urea-formaldehyde concentrate, 75,000 tpa and resins, 105,000 tpa production facilities (Acron production unitfacilities (Acron production unit))
2020 20052005-2006-2006
Increasing existing methanol capacities to 1Increasing existing methanol capacities to 19292,000 tpa ,000 tpa ((Acron production unitAcron production unit) + ) + ADBADB 25,125,1 2006-20072006-2007
UAN production facility, 500,000 tpa (Acron production unit)UAN production facility, 500,000 tpa (Acron production unit) 24,424,4 2006-20082006-2008
Power plant,Power plant, 100-130 100-130 MWMW ( (Acron production unitAcron production unit)) 8080 2006-20082006-2008
Urea production facility, 300,000 tpa (Dorogobuzh)Urea production facility, 300,000 tpa (Dorogobuzh) 35,235,2 2006-20082006-2008
Construction of transhipment port terminal in Sillamae (Estonia) with the capacity of 1 Construction of transhipment port terminal in Sillamae (Estonia) with the capacity of 1 million t/y of ammonia and 700,000 t/y of liquid fertilizers.million t/y of ammonia and 700,000 t/y of liquid fertilizers.
73,773,7 2006-20082006-2008
Reconstruction of urea production facilities, add 300,000 tpa (Acron production unit)Reconstruction of urea production facilities, add 300,000 tpa (Acron production unit) 6060 20020066-200-20099
Ammonia production facility, 400,000 tpaAmmonia production facility, 400,000 tpa ( (Dorogobuzh)Dorogobuzh) 120120 20020066-2009-2009
Increasing existing ammonia capacities, add 60,000 tpa (Increasing existing ammonia capacities, add 60,000 tpa (DorogobuDorogobuzhzh)) 18,618,6 2002007-20087-2008
Power plant,Power plant, 550 0 MW MW ((DorogobuzhDorogobuzh)) 5050 20020077-200-20088
Increasing existing methanol capacities to 375,000 tpa Increasing existing methanol capacities to 375,000 tpa ((Acron production unitAcron production unit)) 5858 20020077-20-201010
Railroad from the station to the plant Railroad from the station to the plant ((Hongri Acron)Hongri Acron) 44..99 20020088-200-20099
Production of acetic acid (methanol processing), 150,000 tpa Production of acetic acid (methanol processing), 150,000 tpa ((Acron production unitAcron production unit)) 150150 20020088-201-20111
Ammonia production facility, 700,000 tpa (Acron production unit)Ammonia production facility, 700,000 tpa (Acron production unit) 170170 20020088-20-201212
Development of apatite-nephelinic ore reserves by CJSC North-Western Phosphorous Development of apatite-nephelinic ore reserves by CJSC North-Western Phosphorous Company with the capacity of 1.9 million t/y of apatite concentrate and 1.8 million t/y of Company with the capacity of 1.9 million t/y of apatite concentrate and 1.8 million t/y of nephelinic concentrate.nephelinic concentrate.
429,6429,6 2008-20182008-2018
Sulphuric acid production facility, 200,000 tpaSulphuric acid production facility, 200,000 tpa ( (Hongri AcronHongri Acron)) 66..22 20020099-20-201010
Formalin, Formalin, urea-formaldehyde concentrate, resins production facilities, 100,000 tpaurea-formaldehyde concentrate, resins production facilities, 100,000 tpa (Dorogobuzh(Dorogobuzh))
2020 20201010-20-201212
Ammonia processing facility Ammonia processing facility ((Acron production unitAcron production unit)) 222200 2010-20152010-2015
Ammonia processing facility Ammonia processing facility ((DorogobuzhDorogobuzh)) 250250 2010-20152010-2015
TOTALTOTAL 11,842.9,842.9 2005-20152005-2015
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STOCK MARKETSTOCK MARKET
During 2004 and 2005, the aggregate market capitalization of the top During 2004 and 2005, the aggregate market capitalization of the top ten Russian producers of mineral fertilizers in the domestic stock ten Russian producers of mineral fertilizers in the domestic stock market increased nearly sixfold to USD8.2 billion from USD1.4 billion.market increased nearly sixfold to USD8.2 billion from USD1.4 billion.
Strong share performance in the industry is explained by enhanced Strong share performance in the industry is explained by enhanced
financial performance, a favorable price environment for mineral financial performance, a favorable price environment for mineral fertilizer producers in global markets, and improved transparency.fertilizer producers in global markets, and improved transparency.
Acron share*** price performance, USD
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Bid Ask
*** Shares conversion at 5,800 ratio took place on November 24. After the split 8,222 Acron’s ordinary shares with a par value of RUR29,000 were converted into 47,687,600 shares with a par value RUR5. Prices on graph reduced to nominal value after conversion.
Dorogobuzh share price performance, USD
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DIVIDEND HISTORYDIVIDEND HISTORY
JSC Acron Dividends in percentage of its net profit
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JSC Dorogobuzh Dividendsin percentage of its net profit
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ACRON HOLDING DEVELOPMENT ACRON HOLDING DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYSTRATEGY
Acquisition and construction of new production facilities (up to
USD3 billion over the next decade)
Maximum transparency
Capitalization growth
An increase in fertilizer deliveries to the domestic market, while
maintaining current export volumes
Achievement of definite leadership in the sector
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCECORPORATE GOVERNANCE
IAS reporting
Quarterly disclosures
IAS results auditor
RAS consolidated results auditor
since 1998
since 1997
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Baker Tilly Russaudit
Corporate Governance Codesince 2005
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CONTACTSCONTACTS
Acron HoldingAcron Holding
Alexander PopovAlexander PopovVice-President for Corporate Construction and Financial ControlVice-President for Corporate Construction and Financial Control
Deputy Chairman of the Administration BoardDeputy Chairman of the Administration Boarde-mail: e-mail: [email protected]@acron.ru
Alexei MilenkovAlexei MilenkovHead of Information and Analysis DepartmentHead of Information and Analysis Department
e-mail: e-mail: [email protected]@acron.ru
Nadezhda BashkirtsevaNadezhda BashkirtsevaHead of Securities DepartmentHead of Securities Department
e-mai: e-mai: [email protected]@vnov.acron.ru
37 (2) Prechistenka,37 (2) Prechistenka,Moscow, 119034, RussiaMoscow, 119034, Russia
phone: +7 (495) 246-3326phone: +7 (495) 246-3326fax: +7 (495) 777-0862fax: +7 (495) 777-0862