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EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 SEPARATION AGREEMENT - Noranda Aluminum Holding CORPa991mahoneyseparationagree.htm
Exhibit 99.2


Noranda Announces Organizational Changes
Franklin, Tennessee – July 24, 2013 – Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation (“Noranda” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NOR) today announced that Robert B. Mahoney will leave his employment with the Company once his employment contract expires on October 26, 2013. The Company and Mr. Mahoney have entered into a letter agreement to govern compensation matters, post-employment conditions and the terms for transitioning his role to a successor. “Bob has been a great asset to Noranda. We are grateful to Bob for being willing to serve out the remainder of his contract while we complete the process of selecting a successor. We thank Bob for his four years of service to Noranda and wish him great success in all his future endeavors,” said William H. Brooks, Chairman of the Noranda board of directors. The Company is performing a search for a new Chief Financial Officer and expects to have Mr. Mahoney’s successor in place by the time Mr. Mahoney’s contract term expires in October.
About the Company
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation is a leading North American integrated producer of value-added primary aluminum products, as well as high quality rolled aluminum coils. Noranda is a public company traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
Forward‐Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements about future, not past, events and involve certain important risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: the cyclical nature of the aluminum industry and fluctuating commodity prices, which cause variability in earnings and cash flows; a downturn in general economic conditions, including changes in interest rates, as well as a downturn in the end-use markets for certain of the Company’s products; fluctuations in the relative cost of certain raw materials and energy compared to the price of primary aluminum and aluminum rolled products; the effects of competition in Noranda’s business lines; Noranda’s ability to retain customers, a substantial number of which do not have long-term contractual arrangements with the Company; the ability to fulfill the business’s substantial capital investment needs; labor relations (i.e. disruptions, strikes or work stoppages) and labor costs; unexpected issues arising in connection with Noranda’s operations outside of the United States; the ability to retain key management personnel; and Noranda’s expectations with respect to its acquisition activity, or difficulties encountered in connection with acquisitions, dispositions or similar transactions.
Forward-looking statements contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “should,” “pursue,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” or “anticipates” or similar expressions that relate to Noranda’s strategy, plans or intentions. All statements Noranda makes relating to its future plans or to the Company’s expectations regarding future industry trends are forward-looking statements. Noranda undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs.
For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties that may affect the future results of Noranda, please see the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
Contact Information
John A. Parker
Vice President of Communication and Investor Relations
(615) 771-5734
john.parker@noralinc.com