November 9, 2011 - EX-99.2 - 8-K: Current report filing

Novelis Second Quarter 2012

Earnings Conference Call

Philip Martens

President and Chief Executive Officer

Steve Fisher

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Brighter Ideas with Aluminum

November 9, 2011

Exhibit 99.2

Safe Harbor Statement

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this presentation which describe Novelis' intentions, expectations, beliefs or predictions may be forward-looking statements

within the meaning of securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by, or including the words "believes,"

"expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," or similar expressions. Examples of such statements in this presentation are our

stated view regarding our ability to generate free cash flow this fiscal year, our target Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2012 our projections for aluminum

demand, our projected liquidity levels, expected cost savings from plant closures and anticipated increases to our production capacity from our

debottlenecking initiatives. Novelis cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and that Novelis' actual

results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any

forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes

to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things: changes in the prices and availability of

aluminum (or premiums associated with such prices) or other materials and raw materials we use; the capacity and effectiveness of our metal

hedging activities, including our internal used beverage cans (UBCs) and smelter hedges; relationships with, and financial and operating conditions

of, our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders; fluctuations in the supply of, and prices for, energy in the areas in which we maintain production

facilities; our ability to access financing for future capital requirements; changes in the relative values of various currencies and the effectiveness of

our currency hedging activities; factors affecting our operations, such as litigation, environmental remediation and clean-up costs, labor relations and

negotiations, breakdown of equipment and other events; the impact of restructuring efforts in the future; economic, regulatory and political factors

within the countries in which we operate or sell our products, including changes in duties or tariffs; competition from other aluminum rolled products

producers as well as from substitute materials such as steel, glass, plastic and composite materials; changes in general economic conditions

including deterioration in the global economy, particularly sectors in which our customers operate; changes in the fair value of derivative instruments;

cyclical demand and pricing within the principal markets for our products as well as seasonality in certain of our customers industries; changes in

government regulations, particularly those affecting taxes, environmental, health or safety compliance; changes in interest rates that have the effect

of increasing the amounts we pay under our principal credit agreement and other financing agreements; the effect of taxes and changes in tax rates;

and our indebtedness and our ability to generate cash. The above list of factors is not exhaustive. Other important risk factors included under the

caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2011 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the

fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 are specifically incorporated by reference into this presentation.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This presentation contains non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC rules. We think that these measures are helpful to investors in

measuring our financial performance and liquidity and comparing our performance to our peers. However, our non-GAAP financial measures may

not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations

as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. We have included reconciliations of

each of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure. In addition, a more detailed description of these non-GAAP financial

measures used in this presentation, together with a discussion of the usefulness and purpose of such measures, is included as Exhibit 99.2 to our

Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC with our earnings press release.

DETAILED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

NOVELIS STRATEGY

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS & OUTLOOK

Agenda

(Q2FY12 vs. Q2FY11)

Continued Strong Performance

Shipments Down 2% to 720 Kilotonnes

Net Sales Up 14% to $2.9 Billion

Strong Adjusted EBITDA Up 3% to $301 Million

Free Cash Flow Before CapEx of $237 Million

Liquidity of $993 Million

Net Income of $120 Million

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

FY12 Targets

Adjusted EBITDA $1.10 -

$1.15B

Free Cash Flow before CapEx of

$600 -

$700M

CapEx of $550 -

$600M Primarily

for Strategic Investments

On Track to

Achieve

Record FY12

Results

Strong & Predictable Results

Competitive Advantages in this Market

Recession Resistant

Growth in Emerging Markets

Increasing Substitution

Low Exposure to True Commodity Type Product

and

Shipments & Sales

Shipments by Region

Total Company

Sales (Billions)

Shipments (Kt)

Solid Global Demand

$1.0

$1.5

$2.0

$2.5

$3.0

$3.5

Shipments

Sales

Q2FY12

Q2FY11

2.5

2.9

200

350

500

650

800

Q2FY11

Q2FY12

100

150

200

250

300

South

America

Asia

Europe

North

America

(2%)

(4%)

(3%)

Adjusted EBITDA/Shipments

Adjusted Pre-Tax Income*

EBITDA, Shipments and Pre-Tax Income

Strong EBITDA

Up 3% on Shipment Decrease of 2%

EBITDA

Pre-Tax

Income

(Millions)

Shipments

(Kt)

Shipments

Adjusted EBITDA

* Adjusted Pre-Tax Income excludes restructuring charges, unrealized gains/losses on derivatives, gain/loss on sale of assets, gain on litigation.

$40

$80

$120

$160

Q2FY11

Q2FY12

$200

$225

$250

$275

$300

$325

$350

Q2FY11

Q2FY12

291

301

137

128

150

300

450

600

750

900

(Millions)

Adjusted EBITDA Trend

Driving Consistent & Predictable Results

Less Controllable

Business Variables

Adjusted EBITDA

Q2FY11 vs. Q2FY12 (Millions)

(Millions)

Free Cash Flow Before CapEx

Expect to Generate ~$600-700 Million for FY12

(Millions)

Capital Expenditures

Focused on Strategic Investments

CapEx Plan:

CapEx plan

Back-end Weighted

Strategic

Investments of

~$410-$460M

Maintenance

Investments of

~$140M

FY11

FY12

~550-600

$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

234

107

Source: Novelis Estimates and March 2011 CRU

Long-Term Global Trends in Aluminum Demand

Electronics & High-End

Specialties

Beverage Can

Automotive

~25%

~6%

~4-5%

Strong Long-Term Outlook

Long-term

(CY11-16)

Committed to Capitalizing on Strong Market Growth and

Solidifying Market Leadership Through Expansion

Novelis Long-Term Strategy

Long-Term Strategic Investments

Brazil Mill Expansion

Asia Mill Expansion

North America Mill Expansion

Brazil

Mill

Expansion

Status

Update

Expansion Project

Additional

Capacity

Product

Segment

Annual Beverage

Can Growth of

7% for S.A. over

the next 5 years

~$300M

Halfway

Through

Expansion

On Track & On

Budget

On Track

for

Incremental

Capacity of

~220kt by

End of CY

2012

Investment &

Status

Brazil Mill Expansion

Cold Mill 3 Foundation

Pre-assembling

Cold Mill stands

Line-D Casting Center

Foundation

Brazil

Additional Investment

New Recycling Line

Adds Recycling

Capacity of

~190 kts of UBC

and scrap, brings

total recycling

capacity to

~390 kts

~$30M

Late

CY2013

Additional Capacity

Investment

& Status

Benefits

Drives Towards 80%

Recycled Content

Goal

Ensures Metal

Supply

Reduces Costs

Korea

Mill

Expansion

Status

Update

Expansion Project

Investment

& Status

Additional

Capacity

Product

Segment

Annual FRP

Growth of 8% for

Asia over the next

5 years

~$400M

Broke Ground

in Q2

On Track

for

Incremental

Capacity of

~350kt by

End of

CY 2013

North

America

Mill

Expansion

Status

Update

Expansion Project

Investment &

Status

Additional

Capacity

Product

Segment

Strong Double

Digit Annual Auto

Sheet Growth in

N.A. over the next

5 years

On Track for

Incremental

Capacity of

~200kt by

Mid CY 2013

~$200M

Broke Ground

in Q2

Source: Ducker Worldwide and The Aluminum Association, Oct. 2011

Government Regulation Driving Aluminum Demand

100

200

300

400

500

600

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2020

2025

Driven by Castings

Driven by Sheet

Aluminum Content in Pounds per Light Vehicle

History and Forecast -

Aluminum Content Growth to be Driven by Sheet Starting 2015

Summary

Performance Remains Solid Across Four Operating

Regions

Planning to Achieve Record FY12 Adjusted EBITDA of

$1.10 -

$1.15B

Making Headway on Global Investments:

Three Large Mill Expansions on Track & Budget

Global Recycling Initiatives on Track & Budget

Income Statement Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA

(in $ m)

FY10

FY 10

FY11

FY12

Net Income (loss) Attributable to Our Common

Shareholder

143

195

(1)

405

(46)

116

120

Interest, net

(40)

(41)

(42)

(41)

(164)

(36)

(37)

(42)

(79)

(194)

(73)

Income tax (provision) benefit

(112)

(87)

(48)

(15)

(262)

(15)

(56)

(33)

(83)

(59)

Depreciation and amortization

(100)

(92)

(93)

(99)

(384)

(103)

(104)

(100)

(97)

(404)

(89)

(81)

Noncontrolling interests

(18)

(19)

(13)

(10)

(60)

(9)

(11)

(13)

(44)

(15)

(10)

EBITDA

413

434

264

164

1,275

213

270

140

218

841

298

277

Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

299

254

(37)

578

(47)

(27)

(64)

(1)

Realized gain on derivative

instruments not included in

segment income

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(74)

(10)

(84)

Proportional consolidation

(16)

(17)

(21)

(52)

(10)

(11)

(10)

(14)

(45)

(13)

(12)

Restructuring charges, net

(3)

(1)

(7)

(14)

(6)

(9)

(20)

(34)

(19)

(11)

Others costs, net

(3)

(2)

(7)

(13)

(9)

(4)

Adjusted EBITDA

124

199

200

232

755

263

291

238

280

1,072

306

301

Other Income (expense) Included in Adjusted

EBITDA

Metal price lag

(30)

(10)

(35)

(3)

Foreign currency remeasurement

(6)

(22)

(8)

Purchase accounting

(2)

141

(3)

(4)

(3)

(13)

(3)

Can price ceiling, net

(54)

(20)

(128)

Free Cash Flow

(in $m)

FY10

FY11

FY12

Full

Year

Full

Year

Cash Provided by (used

in) Operating Activities

256

195

179

214

844

102

236

454

(115)

171

Cash Provided by (used

in) Investing Activities)

(233)

(196)

(55)

(484)

(2)

(39)

(99)

(113)

(79)

(40)

Less: Proceeds from

Sales of Fixed Assets

(3)

(1)

(5)

(15)

(3)

(10)

(3)

(31)

Free Cash Flow

(2)

124

213

355

134

310

(194)

130

Explanation of Other Income (Expenses)

Included in our Adjusted EBITDA

1) Metal Price Lag Net of Related Hedges:

On certain sales contracts we experience timing differences on the pass through of changing aluminum prices from our

suppliers to our customers. Additional timing differences occur in the flow of metal costs through moving average inventory

cost values and cost of goods sold. This timing difference is referred to as Metal Price Lag. We have a risk management

program in place to minimize impact of this lag.

2) Foreign Currency Remeasurement Net of Related Hedges:

All non-functional currency denominated Working Capital and Debt gets remeasured every period by the period end

exchange

rates.

This

impacts

our

profitability.

Metal

Price

Lag,

have

risk

management

program

place

minimize impact of such Remeasurement.

3) Purchase Accounting:

Following our acquisition, the consideration and transaction costs paid by Hindalco in connection with the transaction were

pushed down

to us and were allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed. These allocations are amortized

over

periods,

impacting

our

profitability.

significant

portion

such

amortizations

pertain

ceiling

contracts.

4) Can Price Ceilings:

Some sales contracts contained a ceiling over which metal prices could not be contractually passed through to certain

customers. This negatively impacted our margins and cash flows when the price we paid for metal was above the ceiling

price contained in these contracts. These contracts expired December 31, 2009.

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