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Lear — NYSAA Conference 2003

34 slides from Lear's conference presentation, Jan 9, 2003

  1. Slide 1: NYSAA Conference, Dearborn, Michigan

    NYSAA Conference Dearborn, Michigan a d v a n c e r e l e n t l e s s l y January 9, 2003 "fast forward"

  2. Slide 2: Lear Total Interior Capabilities Opening Video

    Lear Total Interior Capabilities Opening Video

  3. Slide 3: Agenda

    Agenda I. Strategic Overview Bob Rossiter, Chairman & CEO II. Customer Focus Jim Vandenberghe, Vice Chairman III. Shareholder Value Dave Wajsgras, SVP & CFO

  4. Slide 4: Lear Profile and Strategic Overview

    Lear Profile and Strategic Overview

  5. Slide 5: Lear Profile

    Lear Profile Founded in 1917; LBO in 1988; Public in 1994 17 Major Acquisitions Since 1994 Last Major Acquisition: UTA Automotive (5/99) Fortune 150 Company World's Leading Automotive Interior Supplier 120,000 Employees In 33 Countries 300+ Facilities Over 85 Years of Automotive History

  6. Slide 6: We've Steadily Increased our Automotive Interior Capabilities

    1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 $ In Billions 3.1 4.7 6.2 7.3 9.1 12.4 14.1 13.6 Seating Overheads Door Panels Floor and Acoustics Instrument Panels Electronics We've Steadily Increased our Automotive Interior Capabilities Transformation from Seat Manufacturer to Integrator of Comp

  7. Slide 7: Lear's Business Model

    "To work relentlessly as a team to maximize shareholder value by consistently delivering the highest quality innovative products and services; to conduct our business with integrity; and to work in partnership with our customers to make them successful." Lear's Business Model Customer Focus Service

  8. Slide 8: Global Business Strategy

    Global Business Strategy North America - Leverage our leadership position in total interiors Europe - Improve our business structure and grow our market share Rest of World - Aggressively expand our presence with Asian OEMs Pursue Profitable Growth Worldwide

  9. Slide 9: Customer Focus Driving Growth

    Customer Focus Driving Growth

  10. Slide 10: Lear Strategic Roadmap - Advance Relentlessly

    Lear Strategic Roadmap - - Advance Relentlessly Revenue and Earnings Growth Seats Total Interior Capabilities Interior Integration Lear Operating Strengths Leading Global Market Position Diversified Customer Base Solid Reputation for Quality Outstanding Customer Relationships Premier Automotive Supp

  11. Slide 11: Lear Has Complete Automotive Interior Capabilities

    Global Positions In: Seat Systems #1 Floor & Acoustic #2 Door & Panels #2 Headliners #3 Electronics #3 Instrument Panels #6 Disciplined Focus on Integrated Automotive Interiors No Strategic "Hole" In Product Portfolio Unique, Value-Added Electrical And Electronics Capabilities Lear Has Complete Auto

  12. Slide 12: Lear Has A Diversified Customer Base

    Lear Has A Diversified Customer Base Lear Content on Over 300 Nameplates Worldwide

  13. Slide 13: Continuous Quality Improvement

    Continuous Quality Improvement 5% improvement in 2002 3rd consecutive year of improvement in TGW Highest quality seat manufacturer that supplies multiple OEMs Independent J.D. Power Survey Shows Continuous Improvement in Lear's TGW J.D. Power Seat Survey Lear's Results 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 TGR 1

  14. Slide 14: Recent Industry Awards Received by Lear

    "Supplier of the Year" Three World Excellence Awards Interior Excellence Award, 5 Lear plants received Gold Awards "Supplier of the Year" Green Partner Award Quality, Cost, Value Awards Quality Master Awards News Articles: Newsweek Named Lear as a "Company of the Future" Auto Interiors Ranked the Fo

  15. Slide 15: 2003 Lear Product Highlights

    2003 Lear Product Highlights At North American International Auto Show General Motors Cadillac SRX Seats, trim, flooring, lift-gate Cadillac XLR Seats, electronics Chevrolet Malibu Electronics GMC Envoy XUV Door panels, mid-gate, console Chevrolet Corvette Seats Pontiac Grand Prix Seats, electronics

  16. Slide 16: Backlog Improves to $4 Billion

    Backlog Improves to $4 Billion Total interior program New business with Asian OEMs Growing electronics New IP and cockpit programs 1998 1999 2000 2002 Status 2003 Status TGR 12.4 11.8 10.5 3.6 4 West 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6 North 45.9 46.9 45 43.9 5-Year Sales Backlog Major Areas of Growth 2002 - 2006 S

  17. Slide 17: Lear Progressing from Systems Integrator to Total Interior Integrator

    Lear Progressing from Systems Integrator to Total Interior Integrator Total Interior Integrator Systems Integrator Design OEM Lead Supplier Lead Engineering Shared Supplier Lead Sourcing OEM Directed Supplier Directed Manufacturing Supplier Supplier Sub-Assembly Supplier Supplier Sequencing Supplier

  18. Slide 18: Delivering Shareholder Value

    Delivering Shareholder Value

  19. Slide 19: Lear Strategic Roadmap - Advance Relentlessly

    Lear Strategic Roadmap - - Advance Relentlessly Revenue and Earnings Growth Seats Total Interior Capabilities Interior Integration Lear Operating Strengths Leading Global Market Position Diversified Customer Base Solid Reputation for Quality Outstanding Customer Relationships Premier Automotive Supp

  20. Slide 20: Financial Priorities

    Financial Priorities We are keenly focused on: Growing our business profitably Improving our margins Generating cash Reducing debt Improving ROIC Transparency Meeting Our Commitments and Delivering Shareholder Value

  21. Slide 21: Focused Strategy has Led to Profitable Growth for Lear

    Focused Strategy has Led to Profitable Growth for Lear Net Sales Earnings 0.29 0.29 29% 28% 10 Years of Growth Net sales increased from $1 billion to $14 billion 17 major acquisitions during this period 60% acquisition growth 40% organic growth Lear now ranks 150 among the Fortune 500 Lear Ranks 10t

  22. Slide 22: Sales Backlog

    Sales Backlog Prior Backlog + New / Replacement Programs - Roll-off / Lost Programs -/+ Projected Pricing / Additional Content +/- Foreign Exchange = New Backlog How we Define it... Realistic Proxy for Forecasting our "Top Line" Growth

  23. Slide 23: Sales Backlog - Macro Assumptions

    Sales Backlog - Macro Assumptions North America - 16 million No Change Western Europe - 16 million No Change South America - 1.9 million No Change Asia Pacific - Program Specific No Change Currency - Euro / US Dollar Parity Stronger Euro Change from Prior Industry Production* * Assumes J.D. Power an

  24. Slide 24: Sales Backlog Grows to $4.0 Billion

    Sales Backlog Grows to $4.0 Billion 2002 - 2006 Backlog $ 3.6 Roll-off of 2002 ( 0.8 ) 2003 - 2006 0.6 Add-on 2007 0.5 Foreign Exchange 0.1 2003 - 2007 Backlog $ 4.0 Amount (Bils) Growing electronics New IP and cockpit programs Total interior program New business with Asian OEMs

  25. Slide 25: Customer, Geographic and Product Diversification Improves

    Present Backlog (millions) 2003 $ 900 2003 - 2005 $ 2,500 2003 - 2007 $ 4,000 Customer, Geographic and Product Diversification Improves Backlog By Customer Big 3 45 % European 30 % Asian 25 % Backlog By Region North America 40 % Europe 45 % Rest of World 15 % Backlog By Product Seats 35 % Electronic

  26. Slide 26: Backlog Highlights

    Backlog Highlights Customer diversification improves Asian OEMs and transplants now 25% IP's and cockpits now represent 25% Growth in higher margin segments, primarily electrical and electronics systems Includes first-ever Total Interior program Backlog now stands at the highest-ever absolute level

  27. Slide 27: Lear Continues to Improve Margins & ROIC

    Lear Continues to Improve Margins & ROIC Improving Operating Margins & ROIC Up from 2001 Up from 2002 Operating Margin 2001 2002 2003 0.035 0.04 0.045 ROIC

  28. Slide 28: Lear has Generated Over $1 Billion in Free Cash Flow Since 1999

    Lear has Generated Over $1 Billion in Free Cash Flow Since 1999 Cumulative Free Cash Flow Since 1999 Free Cash Flow* ($ Millions) * Operating cash flow less capital expenditures 1999 2000 2001 2002 East 179 600 900 1200 West 30.6 38.6 34.6 31.6 North 45.9 46.9 45 43.9

  29. Slide 29: Preliminary 2003 Outlook Vehicle Production Assumptions

    2002 2003 16.5 15 2 North America (in millions) 2002 Forecast 2003 Outlook 16.0 16.4 Preliminary 2003 Outlook Vehicle Production Assumptions 2002 2003 15 15 2 2002 Forecast 2003 Outlook 16.0 16.0 Western Europe (in millions) 2003 Production Down in North America; Flat in Western Europe

  30. Slide 30: Preliminary 2003 Outlook Net Sales and Earnings Growth

    Preliminary 2003 Outlook Net Sales and Earnings Growth 2002 2003 6 12.5 2 4% - 6% Net Sales EPS 10% - 15% Operating Margins & ROIC to Improve Another Solid Year of Sales and Earnings Growth

  31. Slide 31: Preliminary 2003 Outlook Capital Spending and Free Cash Flow

    Capital Expenditures (in millions) 2002 2003 300 300 2 2002 2003 $300 $300 2002 2003 300 400 2 Free Cash Flow (in millions) 2002 2003 $400 $300 - $350 Interest Expense: ? $215 M $200 M $300 M $300 M Depreciation: Preliminary 2003 Outlook Capital Spending and Free Cash Flow 2003 Capital Spending Flat

  32. Slide 32: Why Invest in Lear?

    Why Invest in Lear? Lear is well positioned for growth with total interiors; backlog at highest level ever Operating margins improving Double-digit earnings per share growth Continuing strong free cash flow and debt reduction Solid and improving capital structure Operational excellence -- quality, c

  33. Slide 33: Advance Relentlessly

    ADVANCE RELENTLESSLY(tm) NYSE: LEA www.lear.com

  34. Slide 34: Forward-looking statements

    This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding anticipated financial results. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results as a result of certain risks and uncertainties

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