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Project Caetê

December 2023

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Transaction at-a-glance

Key merits of the transaction

Klabin is acquiring 150k ha of land, of which 85k ha productive, mainly in Paraná(1) and 31.5mm tons of wood(2) for US$1,160mm(3) from Arauco

Transaction is expected to deliver a real unleveraged IRR of ~13%, with a net present value of ~R$2bn

Caetê provides Capex avoidance, mainly from third-party wood acquisition, and cash cost synergies, mainly from logistics and harvest costs

After the 1st harvest cycle, Klabin would exceed its self-sufficiency target of 75% of own wood on productive ~60k ha that can be monetized either via land sale or joint venture with financial investors

Klabin will use resources already in cash for payment. Company will remain with a solid cash position and a long debt profile

Notes: (1) A small portion of Caetê's area is located in the states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo. (2) Expected harvest volume of Caetê's assets assuming a standard forest rotation of 7 and 15 years for eucalyptus and pine. (3) The acquisition value considers net debt and working capital of zero subject to possible adjustments in the total value of the transaction under the terms of the contract.

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Acquisition of forest and land assets(1) in Paraná(2) from Arauco ("Caetê")

Expected 1st cycle harvest volume(3)

Pine

Eucalyptus

31%

31.5mm

tons

69%

US$1,160mm

To be paid at closing(5)

31.5mm tons

Expected wood

harvesting

2Q24

Expected Closing(6)

85k ha

Total Plantable

Area

Current planted area

41%

5.1 years

Average Age

2.5 years

Average Age

80k

ha(4)

150k ha

Total Area

(39% of native forest)

98%

of Caetê's Forest is FSC Certified

4

59%

Note: (1) Transaction perimeter includes the acquisition of 100% of Arauco's stake in Arauco Florestal Arapoti S.A. ("AFA"), Arauco Forest Brasil S.A. ("AFB"), Empreendimentos Florestais Santa Cruz Ltda. ("SC") and Florestal Vale do Corisco S.A. ("Vdc"). (2) A small portion of Caetê's area is located in the states of Santa Catarina and São Paulo. (3) Expected harvest volume of Caetê's assets assuming a standard forest rotation of 7 and 15 years for eucalyptus and pine.

  1. Does not include 5k ha of productive area available to be planted. (5) The acquisition value considers net debt and working capital of zero subject to possible adjustments in the total value of the transaction under the terms of the contract. (6) Pending of regulatory and EGM approval.

Transaction to create value to Klabin

Net Present Value(1) ("NPV") for Klabin

~60k ha of

Anticipation of

productive land

available to be

standing wood &

monetized³

land(2) purchase

and lower

silviculture /

machines capex

~2-3bn

~4bn

Cash cost

synergies of

~R$350-400 mm

per year from 2025 to 2028

~1-1.5bn

Discounted

Payback

< 6 years

IRR

(unleveraged in

real terms)

~13%

(5.8)bn(4)

~8bn

~2bn

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Future CapEx

Value of the

Operational Gains Total Strategic Value

Acquisition Purchase

Transaction Net

Avoidance

Exceeding Land

for Klabin

Price

Present Value

Note: (1) Considering company's internal assumptions. (2) Land area that Klabin would still need to acquire in the future for the wood supply of Puma II. (3) After the 1st harvest cycle, Klabin

would exceed its minimum self-sufficiency target of 75% of own wood on ~60k ha that can be monetized either via land sale or joint venture with financial investors. (4) Considers USD/BRL FX rate of 5.00.

Unraveling Caetê's wood & land purchase price rationale

Caetê's purchase price

breakdown

R$5.8bn (1)

R$3.0bn

Caetê's woodimplied value

Caetê's landimplied value

R$3.0bn(3)R$2.8bn

Wood

Volume

(31.5mm tons)

R$2.8bn

Acquired

Productive

Land

(85k ha)

Caetê Purchase Price

Calculated with current market prices(2) for wood purchase in Paraná and discounted to net present value

It represents an anticipation of

third-party wood purchase for Puma

  1. (PM27 and PM28), and reduces the expected CapEx for Klabin

Value attributed to the land calculated as the difference between Caetê's purchase price minus the wood implied value

Implicit land purchase price of R$33k/ha, which is below market prices in Paraná(4)

Note: (1) Considers USD/BRL FX rate of 5.00. (2) According to 2Q23 Pöyry's report. (3) Considering company assumptions. (4) Further details on Appendix.

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Caetê's blocks are larger and strategically located

AREA

WOOD

DISTANCE

(k ha)

(mm tons)

(km)

BLOCK 1

7.3

2.9

45 km

BLOCK 2

21

5.9

127 km

BLOCK 3

40

16

230 km

BLOCK 4

5.0

1.6

268 km

BLOCK 5

8.8

4.3

278 km

OTHER

2.5

1.1

85k ha

31.5mm t

203 km

Total plantable area

Actual expected

Average distance

to Klabin's mills

cycle volume

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Note: Areas in green represent Klabin forests.

Caetê areas are located in the one of the highest forest productivity regions of the world, similar to Klabin

Paraná supply strategy before Project Caetê

Klabin Day 2023 held on November 30, 2023

Eucalyptus

46%

46%

45%

33%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

59%

53%

54%

54%

55%

67%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

47%

41%

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2031

2034

2035

2037

Pine

34%

49%

41%

25%

55%

56%

64%

64%

72%

76%

72%

66%

51%

59%

75%

45%

44%

36%

36%

28%

24%

28%

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2031

2034

2035

2037

Own Wood

Third-Party Wood

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Caetê to reduce exposure to third-party wood supply with value creation

Paraná Supply Plan - afterProject Caetê

Third-party Wood

EUCALYPTUS

Own Wood

Third-Party Wood

reduction with

Project Caetê

Significant Reduction of 3rd Party Wood Dependency

-8pp

-13pp

-23pp

-17pp

-14pp

46%

51%

40%

23%

28%

19%

25%

25%

25%

25%

25%

54%

49%

60%

77%

72%

81%

75%

75%

75%

75%

75%

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2031

2034

2035

2037

PINE

Significant Reduction of 3rd Party Wood Dependency

-6pp

-29pp

-35pp

-37pp

-25pp

-25pp

-20pp

-21pp

-13pp

34%

49%

43%

41%

35%

39%

39%

36%

28%

28%

25%

66%

51%

57%

59%

65%

61%

61%

64%

72%

72%

75%

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2031

2034

2035

2037

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