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Annual Meeting of Shareholders
December 15, 2020
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Sherritt meeting representatives
SIR RICHARD LAPTHORNE
Independent Chair
Tenure: ~9 years
Sir Richard has served as a Sherritt Director since September 2011, and Chair of the Board
effective June 26, 2019. He has also served as a Finance Director or as Chairman of various
FTSE 100 and non-quoted companies in the United Kingdom since 1986. Among his previous
roles, Sir Richard was Chairman of Cable & Wireless Communications plc and Cable & Wireless
plc until 2016. Sir Richard is a fellow of each of the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants, Chartered Institute of Certified Accountants and the Institute of Corporate Treasurers in the United Kingdom.
DAVID PATHE
President & CEO
Tenure: ~ 8 years
Mr. Pathe was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation effective
January 1, 2012. Prior to that, Mr. Pathe served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial
Officer of the Corporation from March 2011, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary from July 2009, as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary from
October 2008 and as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary from June 2007
ADRIAN LOADER
Independent Director
Tenure: ~7 years
Became a Director in 2013, and Chairs the Human Resources Committee and the Reserves
Committee and serves on the Nominating & Governance Committee. He has extensive
international experience from Royal Dutch Shell in energy management, projects, strategy,
business development and new market entry. He is currently a director of LarfargeHolcim Ltd. (a
Swiss global supplier of cement and aggregates) and has been a director with a number of
publicly-listed companies in the resources sector.
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Forward-looking statements
This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of statements that include such words as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “likely”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “suspect”, “outlook”, “potential”, “projected”, “continue” or other similar words or phrases. Specifically, forward-looking statements in this presentation include, but are not limited to, statements set out in the “Outlook for nickel and cobalt markets”, “Hedging in 2021”, and “Longer-term focus” sections of this presentation.
Forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations, assumptions and projections about future events, including commodity and product prices and demand; the level of liquidity and access to funding; share-price volatility; realized prices for production; earnings and revenues; development and exploration wells and enhanced oil recovery in Cuba; environmental rehabilitation provisions; availability of regulatory approvals and creditor approvals and waivers; compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations; debt repayments; collection of accounts receivable; the Corporation’s ability to satisfy its financial obligations in future period; the Corporation’s corporate governance practices and policies; and certain corporate objectives, goals and plans for 2020 and 2021. By their nature, forward-looking statements require the Corporation to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is significant risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions or projections will not prove to be accurate, that those assumptions may not be correct and that actual results may differ materially from such predictions, forecasts, conclusions or projections. These assumptions should be considered carefully by debtholders and shareholders. Debtholders and shareholders are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or the assumptions on which our forward-looking statements are based. Debtholders and shareholders are advised to carefully review and consider the risk factors identified in the Corporation’s documents filed with the Canadian securities authorities, including without limitation the Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, , 2020 and the Annual Information Form of the Corporation dated March 19, 2020 for the period ending December 31, 2019, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a discussion of the factors that could cause the Corporation’s actual results, performance and achievements to be materially different from any anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the Corporation believes that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, based on the information available to the Corporation on the date such statements were made, no assurances can be given as to whether these assumptions will prove to be correct. The Corporation may, from time to time, make oral forward-looking statements, including in making this presentation. The Corporation advises that the above paragraph and the risk factors described in this presentation and in the Corporation’s other documents filed with the Canadian securities authorities should be read for a description of certain factors that could cause the actual results of the Corporation to differ materially from those in the oral forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information and statements contained in this presentation are made as of the date hereof and the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any oral or written forward-looking information or statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking information and statements contained herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
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Unprecedented
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$2.4 billion of debt eliminated since 2014
6-year program to remove Ambatovy threat to Sherritt’s survival
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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Sherritt Total Debt
Debentures/Second Lien Notes 2029 Junior Notes Ambatovy Senior Lenders Ambatovy Partner Ambatovy Additional Partner
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Nickel price volatility within longer-term decline
Ambatovy investment made at near nickel price peak
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Drivers for Block 10 investments
Need to replace Oil and Gas contributions and maturing oil fields
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• Limited impact on production to date
• Physical distancing and intensified hygiene measures implemented
• Costs for added health and safety measures have been marginal
• Contributed to rescheduling of annual maintenance shutdown
• Added health and safety measures to remain in effect into 2021
Employee health and safety remain paramount
Impact of unprecedented pandemic on operations
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Succession planning is in effect
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David Pathe to continue as CEO until successor is identified
Interim CFO named effective January 1, 2021
Continuity of our strong relationships in Cuba will be key
Board will continue to provide oversight and strategic direction
Sherritt is at inflection point with a strong management team in place
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Sherritt’s near-term focus and strategic direction
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Impacted ability to collect receivables and repatriate cash held in Cuba
U.S. sanctions against Cuba have take a toll
Maps not to scale
1. Limits on U.S. travel to Cuba
2. Ban on U.S. cruise ships entering Cuba
3. Limits on family remittances to $1,000/Q
4. Bans on certain banking transactions
5. Limit of U.S. content on certain supplies
U.S. sanctions against Cuba
A. Reduced Cuba’s access to foreign currency
B. Limited foreign investment in country
C. Increased scrutiny on financial transactions
D. Compound the effects of Helms-Burton and
sanctions against Venezuela
E. Restricted access to supplies & equipment
Effects
Moa Nickel
Energas
Havana
Limited receipt
of overdue
payments to
$46.9M YTD
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Sherritt’s outlook has improved with close of balance sheet initiative
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Changing market fundamentals will drive demand for Class 1 nickel
New opportunities to monetize Technologies Group projects are
emerging
EV market trend is being fueled by policy changes and automotive
industry advances
U.S. election outcome will positively impact Cuba’s economy
Sherritt is at inflection point
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Demand for nickel forecasted to grow with EV adoption
Long-term nickel demand is strong
Source: WoodMac
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82%Demand growth expected through 2040
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Nickel applications by market share
Source: Wood Mackenzie
7% 11% 37%EV batteries
Special alloys
1.6M tonnes of nickel to be used for EV batteries by 2040
Stainless steel
9% 9% 7%
69% 66% 45%
2020 2025 2040
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• Take advantage of new market opportunities to commercialize Technologies Group research projects
• Projects:
• Leverage hydrometallurgical expertise
• Leverage international relationships and experience
• Focused on next generation lateritic ore processing
Sherritt’s longer-term focus
Technologies Group provides key point of differentiation
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70+ years of commitment to innovation
Pioneered commercialization of high
pressure hydrometallurgy
14 PhDs on staff
1000+ years of research experience
40+ operations around the world apply
Sherritt technology
Technologies Group is a competitive advantage
1,700Patents since 1948
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Portfolio of projects are in development
Market opportunities being driven by industry needs
• Increase purity of nickel
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Extend mine life
• Reduce tailings waste
• Increase recovery of high value metals
• Reduce operating costs
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• Completion of balance sheet transaction was unprecedented
• Strongest balance sheet since financial crisis
• Nickel market outlook is bullish
• Leveraged to rising nickel and cobalt prices
• Portfolio of Technologies Group projects provide growth opportunities
• Cuban partners stand to benefit from U.S. election outcome
Sherritt is well positioned to capitalize on growing EV battery demand
Summary
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Q&A Discussion
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Sherritt International Corporation
22 Adelaide West, 42nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5H 4E3
Joe Racanelli
Telephone: (416) 935-2457 Toll-Free: 1 (800) 704-6698
Email: [email protected] Website: www.sherritt.com