Empresas CMPC (CMPC) Corporate presentation summary

Strategic positioning and business overview

• Operates as a sustainable leader in pulp, tissue, and biopackaging, with a focus on natural fibers and responsible forestry management.

• Holds top market positions: 5th in global market pulp, 1st in consumer tissue in Latin America, and leading exporter of folding boxboard in the region.

• Maintains highly productive, certified plantations with 810,000 hectares of forest assets and 412,933 hectares under conservation.

• Achieves high diversification, with 56% of sales from domestic markets and 44% from exports; no single market or customer exceeds 20% or 15% of total sales, respectively.

• Recognized brands and strong market share in tissue and personal care across Latin America.

Financial performance (3Q24)

• Reported sales of US$7,782 million and EBITDA of US$1,438 million, with an 18.5% EBITDA margin for the last twelve months.

• Segment sales (3Q24): Pulp US$750M, Softys US$848M, Biopackaging US$275M; corresponding EBITDA: Pulp US$251M, Softys US$132M, Biopackaging US$18M.

• Net income for 3Q24 reached US$125 million.

• Net debt stood at US$4,752 million, with a net debt/EBITDA ratio of 3.30x and average debt maturity of 5.08 years at a 4.8% average rate.

• 68% of total debt is sustainable financing, including green and sustainability-linked bonds and loans.

Growth, innovation, and operational excellence

• Pursues growth in wood products, pulp, tissue, and biopackaging through organic expansion, acquisitions, and modernization projects.

• Major investments include the US$530M BioCMPC project in Brazil, expanding Guaíba mill capacity and reducing emissions, and the US$4.5B Natureza project targeting up to 2.5M tons BHKP annual capacity by 2026.

• Focuses on innovation, customer co-development, and operational excellence, aiming for top decile productivity and efficiency.

• Expands Softys and Biopackaging through acquisitions and new production lines in key markets.