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Voestalpine — 1H 2007/08 Earnings Presentation

19 slides from Voestalpine's earnings presentation, November 2007

  1. Slide 1: Financial Year 2007/08 1st Half

    Financial Year 2007/08 1st Half Investor Relations November 2007 voestalpine AG www.voestalpine.com

  2. Slide 2: Leading market position – Record figures

    Leading market position – Record figures Steel Special Railway Automotive Profilform Steel Systems Top European Worldwide Worldwide Top European European player leadership leadership player leadership Sales EBITDA EBIT 1Q 2007/08 1,961 m€ 408 m€ 313 m€ 2Q 2007/08 excl. ppa* 2,788 m€ 543 m€ 419 m€ 1H

  3. Slide 3: Highlights

    Highlights Division Steel „ Successful acquisition of Böhler-Uddeholm „ 80.3% stake as of September 30, 2007 „ Integration well on track „ 81 m€ Synergies defined – new target 100 m€ Division Railway Systems „ Successful launch of € 1 bn hybrid bond „ Earnings on new record level – significant impli

  4. Slide 4: Growth track record

    Growth track record , 8.000 7,050 , 1.500 , 6.000 1,013 4,749 , 1.000 Sales (€m) EBIT (€m) , 4.000 3,354 732* 612** 500 , 2.000 160 0 0 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 1H 2007/08 Sales EBIT FY 2001/02 FY 2006/07 1H 2007/08 EBIT margin 4.8% 14.4% 12.9% excl. ppa 15.4% *) excl. ppa Böh

  5. Slide 5: Division Steel – business development 1st Half 07/08

    Division Steel – business development 1st Half 07/08 „ Favourable pricing environment in all business segments, solid high demand Division Steel in figures „ Price increases realized Sales EBIT EBIT „ Outstanding demand and price level in high quality (€m) (€m) (%) heavy plate due to energy business

  6. Slide 6: Division Special Steel – business development 1st Half 07/08

    Division Special Steel – business development 1st Half 07/08 „ Start of consolidation July 1st (3 months) Division Special Steel in figures „ Significant increase in sales and earnings Pre purchase price allocation „ Sustainable high demand and favourable pricing Sales EBIT EBIT (€m) (€m) (%) enviro

  7. Slide 7: Division Special Steel – Implications from preliminary purchase price allocation (PPA)

    Division Special Steel – Implications from preliminary purchase price allocation (PPA) „ PPA is an obligatory measure due to IFRS 3 Division Special Steel in figures „ Reduction of goodwill and impairment risk on balance sheet Sales EBIT EBIT (€m) (€m) (%) „ Valuation of all assets and liabilities o

  8. Slide 8: Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation yearly impact on EBIT and EBITDA

    Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation yearly impact on EBIT and EBITDA going forward 400 350 €m 350 300 (in €m) 250 225 €m 200 150 132 €m 116 €m 100 67 €m 45 €m 50 33 €m 24 €m 0 FY 2007/08 FY 2008/09 FY 2009/10 FY 2010/11 FY 2011/12 FY 2012/13 EBIT Impact EBITDA Impact (Short term effects from inven

  9. Slide 9: Division Railway Systems – business development 1st Half 07/08

    Division Railway Systems – business development 1st Half 07/08 Rails and switches „ Strong demand in Europe and overseas markets Division Railway Systems „ Reduced order placing from Deutsche Bahn, booming in figures other markets absorb volumes easily Sales EBIT EBIT „ favourable pricing environmen

  10. Slide 10: Division Automotive – business development 1st Half 07/08

    Division Automotive – business development 1st Half 07/08 Body parts Division Automotive in „ Improving market situation figures „ Positive development in spare parts business Sales EBIT EBIT „ Cost cutting program in selected companies (€m) (€m) (%) implemented (Mc Kinsey) 1Q 260 12 4.7 FY 07/08 La

  11. Slide 11: Division Profilform – business development 1st Half 07/08

    Division Profilform – business development 1st Half 07/08 Special sections Division Profilform in figures „ Strong demand all over Europe driven by building-, commercial vehicle- & warehousing industry EBIT EBIT Sales (€m) (€m) (%) „ Recent acquisitions well on track 1Q 280 38 13,6 „ Growth strategy

  12. Slide 12: Financial overview

    Financial overview voestalpine AG www.voestalpine.com

  13. Slide 13: Consolidated overview

    Consolidated overview 1H*** 1H 1H YoY 2007/08 2006/07 2007/08 in % (excl. ppa) Sales €m 3,368 4,749 41.0 % 4,749 EBITDA €m 617 905 46.5 % 951 % of Sales % 18.3 19.1 20.0 EBIT €m 447 612 37.1 % 732 % of Sales % 13.3 12.9 15.4 EBT €m 428 556 29.9 % 676 Net Profit €m 323 434 34.6 % 521 EPS** € 2.0 2.7

  14. Slide 14: EBIT Development 1H 2007/08 vs 1H 2006/07

    EBIT Development 1H 2007/08 vs 1H 2006/07 732 €m 123 €m 46 €m 202 €m 13 €m 612 €m -82 €m -17 €m -120 €m 447 €m Acquisition EBIT* EBIT EBIT EBIT Mix/ Raw Price Volume materials Acquisitions Misc. Böhler- 15.4% 13.5% ppa 12.9% 13.3% Uddeholm 1H 2006/07 1H 2007/08 *) pro forma figures excl. ppa voestal

  15. Slide 15: Cash flow 1H 2007/08 vs 1H 2006/07

    Cash flow 1H 2007/08 vs 1H 2006/07 1H 2006/07 1H 2007/08 Cash flow from result €m 509 724 Changes in working capital €m -87 -77 Cash flow from operating activities €m 422 647 Cash flow from investing activities €m -266 -3,428 Free Cash flow €m 156 -2,781 voestalpine AG 15 | November 2007 | Investor

  16. Slide 16: Gearing ratio

    Gearing ratio 4,220 121% * 3,476 2,926 2,547 2,125 1,564 1,786 1,853 1,530 40% 34% 32% 47% 831 15% 18% 16% 625 635 684 377 526 252 2000/01 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 1H Net Debt (€m) Equity (€m) Gearing-Ratio (%) *) € 1 bn hybrid bond (equity) not included (valuta Octobe

  17. Slide 17: Summary voestalpine hybrid bond

    Summary voestalpine hybrid bond „ € 1 bn hybrid bond successfully launched October 2007 „ Largest hybrid transaction of an unrated company globally „ 100% equity on voestalpine balance sheet Years 1–7: 7.125 % p.a. fixed, Coupon thereafter: 3M Euribor+ 5.05 % p.a. (250bp step-up) Maturity / Optional

  18. Slide 18: voestalpine Group Outlook (FY 2007/08)

    voestalpine Group Outlook (FY 2007/08) „ Business environment in general less favourable in 2H – increasing uncertainty „ Still solid overall demand „ Seamless tubes capacities globally increasing „ Boom in high quality heavy plate „ Steel inventories above average after summer „ Steel prices stable

  19. Slide 19: IR Contact Peter Fleischer

    Reuters IR Contact VOES.VI Peter Fleischer Bloomberg E-Mail peter.fleischer@voestalpine.com VOE AV Phone +43/50304/15-9949 voestalpine AG www.voestalpine.com

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