wood fibre business
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Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward-looking statements about matters such as:
forecasted EBITDA, operating income and depreciation; the outlook for the
business; our ability to consummate the acquisition of the facilities in Wawa and
Atikokan, Ontario; successful integration and future performance of acquired
assets or businesses; successful design, implementation and execution of growth
projects; Rentech’s plans for market share of the wood pellet industry; sale and
transport of wood pellets; and plans for sustainability. These statements are based
on management’s current expectations and actual results may differ materially as a
result of various risks and uncertainties. Other factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements are set forth
in Rentech’s prior press releases and periodic public filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, which are available via Rentech’s website at
www.rentechinc.com. The forward-looking statements in this presentation are made
as of the date of this presentation and Rentech does not undertake to revise or
update these forward-looking statements, except to the extent that it is required to
do so under applicable law.
Copyright © 2013 Rentech, Inc. No reproduction in whole or in part without written
permission of Rentech, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Rentech Enters Wood Fibre Processing Business…
Rentech announced today a series of actions to enter new lines of
business in wood fibre processing:
• Acquired Fulghum Fibres, Inc.: High-volume wood handling and wood chip services
for the pulp products industry
• Agreements to acquire two facilities in Ontario for conversion to pellet
manufacturing: Entry into the rapidly growing market to supply wood pellets to
utilities for power generation, with global demand expected to triple to 50MM metric
tons by 2020
• Contracts to sell and transport >4MM metric tons of pellets from the two facilities in
Ontario, and signed a joint venture with a partner experienced in pellet plant
construction and operation
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…Rentech Enters Wood Fibre Processing Business
Acquired Fulghum Fibres (FF) with stable EBITDA averaging
approximately $20MM1
• Industry leader in wood chip processing & contract services with nearly 25
years of operating history
• Stable and diversified industrial customer base in U.S., South America, and
Japan
• Long-term customer contracts with most revenues from volume-based
processing fees, with minimums
• Provides stable operating and financial platform from which Rentech launches
into pellet industry
• Brings joint venture with Graanul Invest for development, construction and
investment for pellet plants in U.S. and Canada
• Acquisition price 5.6 times projected EBITDA
1An explanation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to operating income is included on slide 35.
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…Rentech Enters Wood Fibre Processing Business
Agreements to acquire two decommissioned mills in Ontario,
Canada for conversion to produce pellets
• Total combined acquisition and conversion cost estimated at approximately
$70MM
• First pellet delivery scheduled for first quarter of 2014
• EBITDA generation begins in 2014; Ramps up to 80% of stabilized EBITDA in
2015
• Projected stabilized EBITDA of $15MM in 20161
• EPC services by experienced joint venture partner
• Sustainable wood from Crown forest
1An explanation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to operating income is included on slide 35.
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…Rentech Enters Wood Fibre Processing Business
Signed long-term contracts to sell and transport more than 4MM
metric tons of pellets…
• Drax off-take contract indexed for inflation, fuel and fibre supply costs
• Ontario Power Generation off-take contract for delivery at pellet plant gate
• Exclusive priority access to the only large scale pellet handling facility in Eastern
Canada; deep water access at Port of Quebec for international delivery of pellets
• Long-term rail contract with Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to
transport pellets to Port of Quebec
…and a joint venture agreement with a partner experienced in wood
pellet construction and operation
• Project development in U.S. and Canada
• Construction and marketing services
• Equity capital for approved projects
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Fibre Processing Matches Rentech’s Investment Criteria
ParametersFulghum
Fibres
Wood Pellet
Facilities
Certainty of revenue with long term contracts
Stability of cash flows
(immediate) (< 2 years)
Unlevered after-tax returns in the mid-teens or higher
Commercially available technologies
Leverages Rentech’s expertise or brings expertise
Qualifies for MLP status
Near-term profitability
Capital requirements with Rentech’s resources/bank financeable
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Rentech’s Strategy in Fibre Processing
Develop a world class wood processing business for production of high-quality
wood chips and pellets
• Build on Fulghum Fibres’ strong industry position to expand chipping services and sales
• 94% of the U.S. chipping market is still in-house
• Demand for wood chips is growing for packaging and other applications; growth in wood pellets expands
chipping market
• FF has high product quality and low operating cost, providing potential to add market share
• Access to capital can add to growth
• Wood handling and chipping expertise is required in wood pellet manufacturing
• Become a leading provider of pellets to a growing market
• Global demand for pellets is projected to more than triple by 2020, and the industry is undersupplied
• Customers are seeking reliable sources of long-term supply
• Rentech is first to establish strong position in Eastern Canada; build around the supply of Crown fibre and
access to Port of Quebec
• Build on Fulghum Fibres’ presence in southeastern U.S. and South America
• Graanul Invest as partner brings construction and operating expertise as well as capital
• Each project to be supported by long-term contracts
• Use Rentech’s balance sheet and structuring expertise
• Current announcements expected to be funded by cash on-hand, expected cash flows, and JV funding
• Fibre processing income is qualified for an MLP
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Fulghum Fibres Is a Leader In Fibre Processing
• FF has an estimated 70% of the U.S. contract chipping business, which is 6% of total U.S.
chipping volume
• Operates 32 wood chipping mills (26 in the U.S. and 6 in South America)
• Processes approximately 15MM metric tons of wood & bark annually into wood chips and
residual fuels for various pulp products
• Nearly 25 years of operating experience
• Portfolio of blue-chip customers under long-term contracts (e.g., Weyerhaeuser,
International Paper and Rock-Tenn) in growth sectors
• Very stable cash flows and simple revenue model based on per ton processing fee with
minimum volume requirements; customer bears supply and off-take risk
• Cost competitive approach to wood yard operations, facility designs and performance
chipping, benefitting from the expertise of equipment supplier Fulghum Industries
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Transaction Highlights
1Net of $3MM of cash received used to repay debt.
2An explanation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to operating income is included on slide 35.
• Purchase Price = 5.6x EBITDA forecasted for 2013
• Projections for 2013 are consistent with historical performance:
• Revenue: ~ $95MM
• EBITDA2: ~ $20MM
Consideration ($ in millions)
Cash Purchase Price $60
Less: Net Cash on FF's Books1 (7)
Net Cash Purchase Price $53
Plus: Assumption of FF’s Debt 59
Net Purchase Price $112
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Business Model: Low Risk and Stability
• Long operating history with stable cash flow
• Customer retention of over 95% for the past nearly 25 years
• Over 60% of 2013 forecasted EBITDA is contracted through 2017
• Business diversification
• Services customers in 6 different product lines
• Operates in U.S. and South America
• Customers in U.S., South America and Japan
• Low risk structure
• Established equipment & technology: benefits of Fulghum Industries’ expertise
• Majority of revenues are from volume based services fees
• No stumpage, harvesting or delivery risk in service contacts
• Management continuity
• FF’s senior management has an average of 30 years experience and remains in place post-acquisition
• Growth
• U.S. contract chipping services is a growing industry
• 94% of chipping is still in-house with integrated producers
• 90% of FF’s annual production is tied to pulp products with highest growth projections for industry products
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• Fulghum Fibres benefits from expertise of equipment supplier Fulghum Industries
• FF’s cumulative know-how from nearly 25 years of high-volume processing:
• ~15MM MT of wood fibre processed annually
• ~13MM MT of wood chips and residual fuels produced annually
Product: Wood Chips
Feedstock
Agreements
Secured by
Customers
Wood Handling &
Chipping by
Fulghum Fibres
Wood Chips
Multiple End
Products: Liner,
Fibre, Box &
Container Boards,
Tissue, Dissolving
Pulp, Paper
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Competitive Advantage: Lower Cost and Higher Quality
FF has the flexibility to produce high quality chips of varying sizes to meet a variety
of customer chip specifications at a low cost
Design Expertise
Fulghum Fibres
Operational Feedback
Fulghum Industries
Loop results in continuous improvement in
equipment, quality and efficiency
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“Blue-Chip” Customers Under Long-Term Contracts
• Fulghum Fibres has long-term contracts with most of its customers
• 60% of current volume is contracted through 2017
• Average contract length is 5-7 years
• Most customers are large, established companies with long operating history
• Exposure to any one customer does not exceed 16% of total volume
• Customer retention and contract renewal have historically been very strong
NORTH AMERICAN
CUSTOMERS
SOUTH AMERICAN
CUSTOMERS
Weyerhaeuser Nippon Paper
Georgia Pacific Mitsubishi
Graphic Packaging Sumitomo
International Paper Oji Paper
Kronospan Daio Paper
MeadWestvaco Arauco
Packaging Corp America CMPC
Potlatch Masisa
Rayonier Bosques Cautin
RockTenn Forestal Atlantico / Portucel
Woodland Forestal Los Lagos / Marasumi
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End Markets For Chips Are Projected to Grow
Final usage of chips produced by Fulghum Fibres:
World Tissue Consumption RISI Forecast 2012-2027
World Boxboard and Paperboard Consumption RISI Forecast 2012-2027
Remaining 10% for rayon and medium density fiberboard; projected growth of 3-4% for 15 years
~40% for boxboard
RISI forecasts growth of 2.8% pa 2012-2027 and that
US boxboard exports will increase 50%.
10% for tissue products
~30% for containerboard <10% for printing paper
Source: RISI. 2012. World Pulp and Recovered Paper 15-yr Forecast. V12 N3.
World Containerboard Consumption RISI Forecast 2012-2027
RISI forecasts growth of 4.1% pa 2012-2027
World Printing & Writing Consumption RISI Forecast 2012-2027
RISI forecasts growth of 3.5% pa 2012-2027 RISI forecasts growth of 0.8% pa 2012-2027
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Diversified Locations
FF operates 32 wood processing facilities located in the U.S. and South America,
locations with ample fibre supplies
Country Mills Est. Annual Production (log tons/yr)
%
Chile 5 1,000,000 77%
Uruguay 1 300,000 23%
Total 6 1,300,000 100%
SOUTH AMERICA
State Mills Est. Annual Production (log tons/yr)
%
Georgia 10 5,350,000 39%
Louisiana 3 2,500,000 18%
Alabama 3 2,250,000 16%
Maine 1 1,150,000 8%
Virginia 4 825,000 6%
Mississippi 3 800,000 6%
Florida 1 575,000 4%
Arkansas 1 400,000 3%
US Total 26 13,850,000 100%
UNITED STATES
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South American Operations
• Forestal Los Andes: Wood chip exporting
• Chip processing services under contract
• Exports: chips produced from purchased wood are sold into Japan,
China, and the U.S.; 150,000 – 250,000 MT per year
• Services include port terminal operations, vessel loading and logistics
management
• Ownership of over 1,400 acres of timberland in Chile
• Forestal Pacifico: Sale of residual as boiler fuels
• Two sources for residual for fuel:
• Collecting & processing forest waste and harvest residuals
• Grinding bark produced at wood chip mills
• Bulk sales to power producers and industrial customers operating
cogeneration facilities
• Projected growth as Chilean demand for energy increases, coupled with
limited domestic sources of fuel
• South American business is 75% owned by FF, the balance is
owned by local management
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Plant Layouts to Meet Customers’ Needs
• Customer is responsible for log deliveries to the wood yard and scheduling of finished chip load out
• FF’s expertise includes high-volume wood handling, debarking, custom chipping, storage, reclaiming and
load out
• South American operations also include buying & selling wood, and growing of trees for chip export
markets
Satellite Mills
For customers who have
limited space for wood
yards or want to expand
fibre procurement into other
forested regions
Over-the-Fence Mills For customers who want
chip processing operations
at arm’s length from
adjacent pulp mill
Integrated Operations For fully-integrated
customers that prefer to
outsource their wood yard
operations
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FF’s Production Flow
TRUCK UNLOADING DEBARKER DRUM INFEED
BARK FROM DEBARKER &
CONVERYING BARK FUEL TO
STORAGE
DEBARKED LOGS FROM
DEBARKER CHIPPER INFEED BED
FLAT SCREENS CHIP PILES
READY FOR LOADING
(1) (2) (3)
(6) (7)
(5) (4)
FF’s chip mills utilize equipment from Fulghum Industries, which has sold over 2,000
high quality chippers and more than 100 complete wood chipping systems
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Growth Opportunities
Better access to capital should open up opportunities for additional customer
penetration and entry into other developing markets for paper products
• Provide additional wood yard management services to existing customers
• Capture outsourcing of wood yard management service (low capital investment)
• Co-locate pellet mills at chipping mills
• Relationships and expertise with fibre procurement companies can be extended for pellet supply
• Complementary front-end processing
• Transferrable operating expertise
• Acquire additional chip processing operating permits at mills currently operated by
integrated forestry companies (pulp mills and/or sawmill log yard operations)
• Establish chip mills in countries with low-cost feedstock
• Expand barks and residual fuel production in South America
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Integration of Fulghum Fibres
• The Fulghum Fibres name will be retained
• Outstanding brand equity developed over nearly 25 years
• Customers and employees are extraordinarily loyal to the Fulghum tradition
• Continued association with Fulghum Industries
• Continuity of senior management
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Wood Pellets Business
Rentech expects to become the largest supplier of wood pellets in Eastern Canada
to the Canadian and European utility markets based on today’s announced
contracts
• Wood Supply: Crown fibre supply based on relationship with the Province of Ontario
• Sustainably managed forestlands
• Attractive fibre chemistry for use in power generation and heating applications
• Production: Acquire two decommissioned fibre board facilities for swift conversion into pellet
plants to produce 485K metric tons annually
• Construction & Operations: Partner Graanul Invest brings extensive EPC and operations
experience; Fulghum Fibres’ operational experience is directly applicable
• Off-take: Two take-or-pay 10-year off-take contracts
• Drax off-take price is indexed for inflation, fuel and fiber costs
• Ontario Power Generation (“OPG”) deliveries FOB plant gate
• Transport: Long-term rail contract with CN for plant-to-port transportation
• Port: 15-year agreement with Quebec Stevedoring Company Limited, for exclusive priority access
to pellet infrastructure to be built at the Port of Quebec
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Sustainably Managed Crown Fibre
WAWA
Atikokan
• Highly desirable fibre due to Ontario’s long-term forest management regime
• Northern Ontario’s mixed hardwood trees possess chemical composition that is
beneficial for use as combustion fuel, allowing for production of top-tier quality pellets
• Sustainably managed fibre supply meets standards established by current third-party
forest certification systems
• The U.K. sustainability policy recognizes the independent certification standards of:
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and Canadian Standards
Associations (CSA), among others
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Pellet Facilities
WAWA, ON, CANADA ATIKOKAN, ON, CANADA
Wawa Atikokan
Annual Production: 360K metric tons 125K metric tons
First Pellet Delivery: 4Q 2014 1Q 2014
Site: Former OSB processing mill Former particle board
processing mill
Permits: Transfer and amendments of
existing permits
Transfer of existing permits
CN Rail OPG: None required
Port of Quebec Drax: CN Rail & Port of Quebec
OPG: Atikokan Generating
Station
Drax: European power plants
Crown Fibre: 710K metric tons annually 250K metric tons annually
Logistics:
Customers: Drax: European power plants
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Rentech / Graanul Invest Joint Venture
• Joint-venture is specific to the development,
construction and operation of pellet projects in the U.S.
& Canada
• Significant strategic value in partnering:
• 50:50 equity partnership between Rentech and Graanul
• Commitment to produce 1.25 million metric tons of pellets in
Canada and the U.S.
• Graanul brings EPC, operating, and marketing expertise
• Graanul to provide backstop for pellet excess and shortfalls
• Rentech to provide 50% of project cost as loan
• Graanul Invest
• Established in 2003 and one of the largest pellet producers
globally
• Designs, builds and operates its own pellet facilities
• 6 operating pellet facilities in Europe
• 830K metric tons of annual pellet production • ~50% of production sold to European utilities under long-term
contracts with remaining sold into the spot market
• Cost competitive high-quality pellet production due to expertise
gained from being its own EPC contractor and operator
• Project management of all phases of development from design to
construction and start-up
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Pellet Processing Flow
Fulghum Fibres Expertise
Graanul Invest Expertise
Log Debarking & Chipping Raw Material Handling
Rail
Loading
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Long-term Off-take Contracts
Drax Power Limited
• Contracted revenues for 400K metric tons of wood pellets annually over the next 10 years
• Contract price is indexed for inflation, fuel and fibre supply pricing
• Establishes strategic relationship with Drax
• Currently the largest importer of wood pellets into the U.K.
• Drax is expected to require approximately 7MM metric tons of pellets per year by 2017 to fulfill biomass requirement
to convert half of its power station (supplies average 7% of total U.K. electricity) from coal to biomass
Ontario Power Generation (OPG)
• A Crown corporation and Ontario’s largest power generator
• Supply 45K metric tons of wood pellets annually over the next 10 years
• Option by OPG to increase to 90K metric tons annually
• Contract is FOB at plant gate (no logistics costs )
• OPG is phasing out the use of coal to produce electricity by 2015
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Secure Logistics Infrastructure
CN – Rail Logistics
• Contract secured for rail services from Ontario to Port of Quebec
• Rentech will be expected to lease more than 200 rail cars for dedicated trains
• Establishes strategic relationship with CN – opens eastern market for rail
transport
• Year-round track accessibility
• Existing rail network creates opportunities for future pellet production and/or
consolidation in bordering New England states (U.S.) and Eastern
Provinces (Canada)
Port of Quebec – Quebec Stevedoring
• 15-year contract with Quebec Stevedoring Company Limited for Stevedoring
services • Includes capital lease obligations for Rentech of approximately $20 million for
construction of dedicated terminalling infrastructure
• Largest inland port capable of handling Panamax vessels • Largest ship class targeted by Drax to transport wood pellets into U.K.
• The largest bulk terminal in Eastern Canada
• Year-round terminal access
• Significant economies of scale as Rentech develops Eastern Canada
presence
• Offers direct and expedient route to Europe
• Surrounded by forests, in contrast to coastal ports
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Rentech’s Investment Criteria
ParametersFulghum
Fibres
Wood Pellet
Facilities
Certainty of revenue with long term contracts
Stability of cash flows
(immediate) (< 2 years)
Unlevered after-tax returns in the mid-teens or higher
Commercially available technologies
Leverages Rentech’s expertise or brings expertise
Qualifies for MLP status
Near-term profitability
Capital requirements with Rentech’s resources/bank financeable
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Fulghum Fibres Financial Performance
1Net of minority interest in South America. 2An explanation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to operating income is included on page 35.
($ in Millions) FYE March 31,
Actual
2012
Estimate
2013
Total Revenue $100 $95
Plant Operating Expenses 75 70
Corporate SG&A 5 5
Depreciation and Amortization 12 10
Operating Profit 8 10
Interest (Expense) / Income (5) (5)
Other (Expense) / Income 1 -
Pre-Tax Income 4 5
Income Tax 1 2
Net Income (1)
$3 $3
EBITDA (2)
$20 $20
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Rentech’s Pro Forma Forecast P&L
1Guidance as reflected in Rentech’s earnings release on March 19, 2013, excluding Rentech Nitrogen. 2Based on guidance as reflected in Rentech Nitrogen’s earnings release on March 19, 2013. 3Expenses that would have been recorded as R&D absent the decision announced on February 28, 2013 to cease operations, reduce staffing at and mothball Rentech’s
research and development Product Demonstration Unit. 4Adjusted for non-cash compensation expenses. 5Excludes $7 million in R&D expenses based on annualized run rate of $3 million in former R&D costs assuming we have not sold the PDU or we continue to incur
expenses to protect our patents or seek partners.
Note: An explanation of EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of projected EBITDA to operating income is included on slides 35-36.
($ in Millions) RTK 2013 (1) Fulghum
2013
RTK Pro
Forma 2013RNF 2013
(2) RTK Pro
Forma 2013
(Including RNF)
Revenue - $95 $95 $400 $495
Cash SG&A Expenses ~$20 5 ~$25 18 ~$43
Former R&D Expenses(3)
~5 - ~5 - ~5
Total Cash SG&A Expenses ~$25 $5 ~$30 $18 ~$48
Cash R&D Expenses ~5 - ~5 - ~5
EBITDA ~(38) 20 ~(18) 129 ~111
Adjusted EBITDA(4)
~(30) 20 ~(10) 131 ~121
Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA (5)
~(23) 20 ~(3) 131 ~128
Employees 65 421 486 243 729
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Rentech’s Pro Forma Balance Sheet Information
Rentech, Inc. (Excluding Rentech Nitrogen) Pro Forma Changes to 12/31/12 Balance Sheet
Rentech, Inc. Consolidated (Including Rentech Nitrogen) Pro Forma Changes to 12/31/12 Balance Sheet
1Per Rentech’s 10-K for the period ending 12/31/12. 2Pro forma reflects purchase price for Fulghum net of cash assumed plus transaction costs and debt retired and initial cash consideration for acquisition of the Atikokan and Wawa
facilities. Pro forma includes Rentech’s share of the Q1 cash distribution from RNF declared on April 23, 2013. 3Reflects assumption of $59 million in Fulghum debt on US and South America operations. Also includes an estimated $20 million capital lease obligation associated with pellet
terminalling contract. 4Per Rentech’s 10-K for the period ended 12/31/12 with pro forma impacts of the Rentech Nitrogen’s senior note offering completed in April 2013.
($ in Millions)Pre-Closing
(4)Pro Forma for
Transactions
Cash (2)
$245 $194
Debt (3)
$320 $399
Total Assets $583 $696
($ in Millions)Pre-Closing
(1)Pro Forma for
Transactions
Cash (2)
$86 $35
Debt (3)
- $79
Total Assets $103 $216
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Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA is defined as operating income plus depreciation expense. EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure by management and by
external users of our financial statements, such as investors and commercial banks, to assess:
• The financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis; and
• Our operating performance and return on invested capital compared to those of other publicly traded limited partnerships and other public
companies, without regard to financing methods and capital structure.
EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income, operating income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other measure of
financial performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA may have material limitations as a performance measure because it
excludes items that are necessary elements of our costs and operations. In addition, EBITDA presented by other companies may not be comparable to
our presentation, since each company may define these terms differently.
The table below reconcile EBITDA to operating income for the fiscal twelve months ended March 31, 2012, March 31, 2013 and forecast calendar
twelve months ending December 31, 2013, respectively, for Fulghum Fibres.
Reconciliation from Operating Income:
1Depreciation does not reflect any step-up in asset basis resulting from purchase price allocation.
Fulghum Fibres EBITDA ($ in Millions) FY 2012 FY 2013 CY 2013
Operating Income $8 $10 $10
Plus: Depreciation & Amortization (1)
12 10 10
EBITDA $20 $20 $20
The table below reconciles the estimated stabilized EBITDA to operating income for the Wawa and Atikokan facilities (unaudited
estimate, stated in millions).
Reconciliation from Operating Income:
WAWA & ATIKOKAN FACILITIES ($ in Millions) 2016
Operating Income $3
Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 12
EBITDA $15
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Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The tables below reconcile EBITDA to operating income for the forecast twelve months ending December 31, 2013 for
Rentech, Inc., excluding and including Rentech Nitrogen, respectively.
Reconciliation from Operating Income:
The table below reconciles EBITDA to operating income for the forecast twelve months ending December 31, 2013 for
Rentech Nitrogen.
Reconciliation from Operating Income:
RTK EBITDA - Excluding RNF ($ in Millions) 2013
Operating Income / (Loss) ($40)
Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 2
EBITDA ($38)
RTK Consolidated EBITDA - Excluding RNF ($ in Millions) 2013
Operating Income $73
Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 18
EBITDA $91
RNF EBITDA ($ in Millions) 2013
Operating Income $113
Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 16
EBITDA $129
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Reporting Structure
Hunt Ramsbottom
President & CEO
Joe Herold
SVP, Human Resources
Colin Morris
SVP & General
Counsel
Dr. Harold Wright
SVP & CTO Technology Partnerships
Dan Cohrs
EVP & CFO
John Diesch
President, RNF
Sean Ebnet
SVP, Wood Fibre Business
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Wood Fibre Business – Experienced Leadership
Managing Director
Rentech Canada
Steve Roberts
• 15 years experience in operations, fibre supply chain management & business development
• Prior organizations include Weyerhaeuser, Tembec & Province of Ontario Ministry of
Northern Development, Mines & Forestry
COO
Fulghum Fibres
Kurt Malzer
• 19 years of business development and operational leadership with Fulghum Fibres
• Prior chemical plant management experience
CFO
Fulghum Fibres
Tony Hauff
• 23 years of increasingly responsible Finance and commercial leadership roles with Fulghum Fibres
Canadian
Operations
Tim Yanni
• 20 years of operations and woodlands management experience • Former General Manager,
Weyerhaeuser Wawa, ON site
CEO
Fulghum Fibres
Heyward Wells
• 49 years operating experience in wood processing and equipment
SVP
Wood Fibre Business
Sean Ebnet
• 25 years experience in forest products industry, power generation, supply chain & environmental management
• Prior companies include Weyerhaeuser, Duke Energy and most recently Director, New Business – Drax Power
Juan Pablo Del Solar
VP
Fulghum SA
• 10 years experience building, operating & growing the Fulghum Fibres SA business