The interim report summarizes BillerudKorsnäs' financial and operational performance for the first half of 2012. Key highlights include an increase in net sales and operating profit compared to the first quarter, driven by higher sales volumes. All three business areas (packaging & speciality paper, packaging boards, and market pulp) saw increased operating profits compared to Q1. The report also discusses market conditions, financial results, and an outlook for the remainder of 2012. BillerudKorsnäs announced plans to combine with Korsnäs, which is expected to generate annual synergies of MSEK 300.

1. INTERIM REPORT | JANUARY-JUNE 2012
Per Lindberg, CEO and President, and Susanne Lithander, CFO | 19 July, 2012
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2. AGENDA
• Highlights
• Development by Business Area
• Financials
• Outlook
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3. HIGHLIGHTS IN Q2 2012
• Increase in net sales and sales volumes vs. Q1 2012
• Operating profit of MSEK 161, 7% operating margin
• Increase in EBIT for all business areas vs. Q1 2012
• Non-recurring costs of MSEK 38
• Stable order books at normal levels for packaging paper
• Stable prices in local currency for the Group vs. Q1 2012
• Acquired Finnish operation included as from 1 June 2012
• Combination with Korsnäs announced
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4. INCREASED OPERATING PROFIT FOR ALL
BUSINESS AREAS
MSEK 250 NET SALES SALES VOLUME
212
200 +10%
+51% +14%
140
150 135
100 100
50 67
56
0 10
-16
Q1 -12 Q2 -12
-50
MP PB PSP
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5. ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT
MSEK 250
199
200
38
156
150 14
100
161
142
50
0
Q1 -12 Q2 -12
Operating profit Non-recurring costs
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6. THREE BUSINESS AREAS BECOMES TWO IN Q3
Packaging & Packaging Boards Market Pulp
Speciality Paper
X
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7. PACKAGING & SPECIALITY PAPER
Market situation in Q2 2012
• Stable order situation for kraft paper and somewhat weaker
order situation for sack paper at the end of Q2 vs. Q1 2012
• Normal order levels
• Stable prices in local currency with a certain improvement
towards end of Q2
• Implementation of price increase continues
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8. PACKAGING & SPECIALITY PAPER
Financials – Q2 2012 vs. Q1 2012
160
• Operating profit up by MSEK 35 140
Operating profit, MSEK
120
• Higher sales volumes as a result of 100
the acquisition and lower variable 80
costs 60
40
20
0
Q2 -11 Q3 -11 Q4 -11 Q1 - 12 Q2 -12
Q2 -12 Q1 -12 Q2 -11 FY 2011
Net sales, MSEK 1,277 1,091 1,079 4,293
Operating profit, MSEK 135 100 102 450
Operating margin, % 11 9 9 10
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9. PACKAGING BOARDS
Market situation in Q2 2012
• Somewhat improved order situation
• Normal order levels for most products
• Lower average prices in local currency vs. Q1 2012 due to
a changed customer and geographical mix
• Implementation of price announcement for Billerud’s fluting
was made more difficult due to falling prices for recycled
fibre-based fluting
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10. PACKAGING BOARDS
Financials – Q2 2012 vs. Q1 2011
140
• Operating profit up by MSEK 11 120
Operating profit, MSEK
• Higher sales volumes and lower 100
variable costs compensated for lower 80
average prices and higher fixed 60
costs 40
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0
Q2 -11 Q3 -11 Q4 -11 Q1 - 12 Q2 -12
Q2 -12 Q1 -12 Q2 -11 FY 2011
Net sales, MSEK 674 663 704 2,772
Operating profit, MSEK 67 56 94 370
Operating margin, % 10 8 13 13
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11. MARKET PULP
Market situation in Q2 2012
• Unchanged balance between supply and demand
• Producers’ pulp stocks relatively stable
• Price decreased to ~830 USD/tonne at end of Q2 2012
from ~850 USD/tonne at end of Q1 2012
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12. MARKET PULP
Financials – Q2 2012 vs. Q1 2012
40
• Operating profit up by MSEK 26 30
Operating profit, MSEK
• Improved average prices in local 20
currency, an improved currency 10
situation and lower variable costs 0
Q2 -11 Q3 -11 Q4 -11 Q1 -12 Q2 -12
-10
-20
-30
Q2 -12 Q1 -12 Q2 -11 FY 2011
Net sales, MSEK 391 436 435 1,752
Operating profit, MSEK 10 -16 20 64
Operating margin, % 3 -4 5 4
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13. BILLERUDKORSNÄS
- A WORLD CLASS PACKAGING MATERIALS COMPANY
Combining two leading …into a new entity …with the aim to create:
Swedish packaging under very strong
materials companies… brand names…
● Strengthened offering of primary fibre-
based packaging materials
● Complete and well balanced product
portfolio
● Leading positions within cartonboard,
containerboard and packaging paper
● Knowledge base to enhance
innovation and smarter solutions
● Strong positions in Food & Beverage,
Consumer Goods and Industrial
● Annual synergies of MSEK ~300
identified
● Attractive shareholder returns
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14. Q2 2012 IN SUM
• Increase in net sales and sales volumes, partly due to
acquisition
• Increase in EBIT for all business areas vs. Q1 2012
• Non-recurring costs of MSEK 38
• Stable order books at normal levels for packaging paper
• Stable prices in local currency for the Group vs. Q1 2012
• Acquired Finnish operation included as from 1 June 2012
• Combination of Korsnäs announced
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15. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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16. QUARTERLY KEY FIGURES
Q2 -12 Q1 -12 Q2 -11
Net sales, MSEK 2,440 2,291 2,383
Operating profit, MSEK 161 142 275
Operating margin 7% 6% 12%
Profit/share, SEK 1.14 0.94 1.88
Net debt/equity ratio 0.23 -0.04 0.06
Sales volume (ktonnes) 374 360 335
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17. OPERATING PROFIT BRIDGE Q2 2012 vs. Q1 2012
300
+46
250
+17
+57
200
-4
161
MSEK
150 -94 -3
142
100
50
0
Operating Sales & Selling prices Effects of Change in Change in Change in Operating
profit production (in respective exchange rate variable costs fixed costs depreciation profit
Q1 2012 volumes* sales currency) fluctuations, Q2 2012
incl. hedging
* Includes product mix.
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18. JANUARY-JUNE KEY FIGURES
Jan-Jun 2012 Jan-Jun 2011 vs. 2011
Net sales, MSEK 4,731 4,930 -4%
Operating profit, MSEK 303 607 -50%
Operating margin 6% 12% -6 p.p.
Profit/share, SEK 2.08 4.16 -50%
Net debt/equity ratio 0.23 0.06 -0.17
Sales volume (ktonnes) 734 704 +4%
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19. OPERATING PROFIT BRIDGE
JAN-JUN 2012 vs. JAN-JUN 2012
800
700 +61
607
600
500
MSEK
400
+105
+1 303
300
-365 -59
-47
200
100
0
Operating Sales & Selling prices Effects of Change in Change in Change in Operating
profit production (in respective exchange rate variable costs fixed costs depreciation profit
Jan-Jun 2011 volumes* sales currency) fluctuations, Jan-Jun 2012
incl. hedging
* Includes product mix.
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20. CASH FLOW GENERATION FROM OPERATION
MSEK Jan-Jun Jan-Jun
Q2 -12 Q1 -12 Q2 -11
2012 2011
Operating surplus, etc 316 298 421 614 902
Change in working capital, etc. -54 22 57 -32 -244
Net financial items, taxes, etc. -50 -202 -10 -252 -191
Cash flow from operating
212 118 468 330 467
activities
Current net investments -1,145 -155 -129 -1,300 -211
Operating cash flow -933 -37 339 -970 256
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21. MARKET PRICES AFFECTING RESULT
Electricity index (Sweden*) Wood price index
280 160
240 140
200
120
160
120 100
80 80
2004 Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - 2004 Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 -
05 06 07 08 09 10 11 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Source: Nordpool. *Price area Sweden Source: Billerud
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22. MARKET PRICES AFFECTING RESULT
Market pulp (USD/t) TCW index*
118
1 050
1 000 115
950 112
900
850
109
800 106
750 103
700
650 100
600 97
550
94
2004 Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - 2004 Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 - Q4 -
05 06 07 08 09 10 11
05 06 07 08 09 10 11
Note: Average price for the quarter Source: Riksbanken *Total Competitiveness Weights Index
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23. CURRENCY SITUATION
• Profit effect of net flow hedging MSEK -5 (52) for Q2 2012 and
MSEK 38 (151) for Jan-Jun 2012
• Market value of outstanding contracts not relating to trade
receivable was MSEK 24*
Average hedged currency rates (share of net flow)
Hedge level 12 months forward: Q3 -12 Q4 -12 Q1 -13 Q2 -13 Total 12
months
EUR 44% 9.11 9.06 9.02 9.04 9.07
(79%) (53%) (32%) (12%) (44%)
6.85 6.90 6.95 7.07 6.90
USD 47%
(79%) (58%) (37%) (12%) (47%)
10.82 10.92 10.87 11.10 10.88
GBP 51%
(89%) (62%) (35%) (16%) (51%)
Note: Data in table and graph are as of 30 June 2012. *As of 30 June 2012. 23

24. OUTLOOK
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25. OUTLOOK
• At the beginning of the third quarter 2012, the order situation in the
packaging paper segments was on average normal and is anticipated
to remain stable over the next quarter
• It is expected that price rises in sack and kraft paper, announced in
the second quarter 2012, will show through in the second half of 2012
• Non-recurring transaction costs pertaining to the combination with
Korsnäs are thought likely to total approximately SEK 50 million, the
major part of which is expected to be charged to the quarter in which
the combination will take place. Added to these costs, financing and
integration costs of a non-recurring kind will be incurred after the
transaction is completed
• Wood prices are anticipated to be lower in 2012 than in 2011
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26. Q&A
We believe in embracing what is important to our customers, our company,
our employees and the environment. By always giving back more than we take,
we are building a company for future generations.
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