Port Hawkesbury Paper Mill Update

Neenah, Inc. announced a 25 million euro investment in new meltblown capacity in our German filtration facility. Neenah is committed to accelerating growth in life science and industrial filtration markets. Our portfolio of meltblown products promotes higher filtration efficacy and lower energy usage, which our customers value. Our electrostatically charged NeenahPure® media solutions support HVAC, air pollution control, and air purification systems, delivering market leading efficiencies >99.9%. "Clean air and water are critical to our communities and environment. Meltblown technology effectively removes harmful particles from the air we breathe and the water we drink. This new meltblown line intensifies our innovation efforts and allows us to continue to grow with our customers," said President and CEO Julie Schertell.

At Resolute, we continue to deliver on our strong commitment to climate change mitigation and green energy projects that optimize the use of renewables. Our two Florida tissue mills – Sanford and Hialeah – are taking advantage of the Sunshine State’s favorable climate to participate in ™, a community program offered by Florida Power & Lighting (FPL) that helps local homes and businesses access emissions-free energy. FPL operates dozens of solar energy centers across the state, increasing the use of solar power on the energy grid and helping to offset the use of other non-renewable energy resources. Resolute began participating in SolarTogether in July 2021. We anticipate a total annual reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of about 7,000 metric tons (7,716 short tons) of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) in 2022 for our two Florida tissue mills. “This innovative program is helping Resolute achieve our sustainability targets,” said Patrice Minguez, president of Resolute Tissue. “Not only are we purchasing green energy to power our Florida operations, we are proud to support Florida’s clean energy revolution.”

Q4 2023 highlights: *Sales decreased by 22% to EUR 2,531 million (3,231 million in Q4 2022) *Comparable EBIT decreased by 51% to EUR 323 million, 12.8% of sales (653 million, 20.2%) *Operating cash flow was EUR 456 million (1,576 million), supported by cash inflow from working capital. 2023 highlights: *Sales decreased by 11% to EUR 10,460 million (11,720 million in 2022) *Comparable EBIT decreased by 52% to EUR 1,013 million (2,096 million), and was 9.7% (17.9%) of sales *Operating cash flow was record strong at EUR 2,269 million (508 million), supported by cash inflow from energy hedges