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Air Liquide SA — H1 2001 Earnings Presentation
8 slides from Air Liquide SA's earnings presentation, Jul 31, 2001
Slide 1: Consolidated First Half Sales 2001
Consolidated First Half Sales 2001 AIR LIQUIDE 31 July 2001
Slide 2: Consolidated First Half Sales 2001 Agenda
Consolidated First Half Sales 2001 § Benoît Potier : Chief Executive § Jean-Claude Buono : Executive Vice-President Agenda : ü Key figures ü Segment analysis ü Analysis by region ü Other businesses 2
Slide 3: Sustained growth: (+12.9%)
Sustained growth: (+12.9%) M€ 2,271 2300 2,300 2,168 2,145 2100 2,100 2,007 1,990 1,900 1900 1,831 1700 1,700 1,500 1500 1,300 1300 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 00 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 Consolidated sales of which: Natural gas impact / y-1 3
Slide 4: Natural gas price since 01/2000
Natural gas price since 01/2000 10.5 US$ / BTU 10 9.5 9 8.5 8 7.5 7 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 2.5 2 Dec 99 Jan 00 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan 01 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug 4
Slide 5: Sustained growth in H1 2001
Sustained growth in H1 2001 ¢ Total sales: 4,313 M€ +12.9% =Change in perimeter: - 1.4% =Foreign exchange: +1.3% =Natural gas impact : +4.1% Ø Organic growth : +8.9% ¢ Gas and services sales: 3,596 M€ * +15.9% =Change in perimeter: +0.2% =Foreign exchange: +1.5% =Natural gas impact: +5.0% Ø Organic
Slide 6: Gas and Services: Segment analysis
Gas and Services: Segment analysis (excluding foreign exchange) ¢ Large Industries: (+28.5%) = Ramp-up of large contracts (hydrogen - oxygen) = Strong natural gas effect in H1 (+18%) reduced in Q2 (+9%) ¢ Electronics: (+22%) = Strong equipment invoicing in Asia = Growth ex-equipment: +10% for H1 = Q
Slide 7: Gas and Services: Analysis by region
Gas and Services: Analysis by region (excluding foreign exchange) ¢ France: (+9.7%) = Steady growth of Large Industries and Electronics = Strong improvement of Industrial Customers and Homecare in Q2 ¢ Europe: (+11.6%) = Ramp-up of large contracts = Acquisition of AGA’s assets in Austria ¢ Americas:
Slide 8: Other businesses
Other businesses ¢ Welding: (-8.7%) =Deconsolidation of hardgoods business in the US =Europe (outside France): +11.8% (including acquisition) ¢ Engineering: (+44%) ¢ Other activities: (-3.4%) =+8.8% excluding sale of ALM 8