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Aj Lucas — FY2005 Earnings Presentation

11 slides from Aj Lucas's earnings presentation, September 2005

  1. Slide 1: Full Year Results & Business Update

    AJ LUCAS GROUP LIMITED 30 June 2005 Full Year Results & Business Update September 2005

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Contents ‰ Key Points ‰ Full Year Results ‰ 2006 Outlook ‰ Gloucester Basin ‰ Summary 2

  3. Slide 3: Key Points

    Key Points Key Points Full Year Results ‰ Loss after tax of $7.6m 2006 Outlook ‰ Project slippage led to lower revenue of $74.3m Gloucester Basin Summary ‰ TTP deferred, significant costs & management opportunity cost ‰ Divisional & corporate overhead established for higher revenue base ‰ Strong rec

  4. Slide 4: Full Year Results

    Full Year Results Key Points Full Year Results 2006 Outlook Summary of Financial Results June June Change 2005 2004 % Gloucester Basin $’m $’m Summary Operating Revenue 74.3 116.8 (36.4) Total Revenue 74.5 123.5 (39.7) EBITDA (6.7) 17.3 N/A EBIT (11.5) 6.5 N/A Net Profit/(Loss) After Tax (7.6) 7.1 N

  5. Slide 5: Full Year - Divisional Performance

    Full Year - Divisional Performance Key Points Full Year Results Division Revenue Profit before tax Margin 2006 Outlook 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 Gloucester Basin $’m $’m $’m $’m % % Summary Pipelines 0.7 58.2 (3.2) 6.8 N/A 11.7 HDD 11.5 21.1 (6.8) 2.8 (59.1) 16.8 Gas Management 20.3 14.0 1.8 1.2

  6. Slide 6: Full Year Balance Sheet Analysis

    Full Year Balance Sheet Analysis Key Points Full Year Results ‰ Cash Reduced 2006 Outlook ¾ Operating activities $6.4m Gloucester Basin ¾ Investment in plant & equipment $6.6m Summary ¾ Acquisition $2.4m ¾ Minerva and Nerdlihc ‰ Intangible Assets – increased by $4.1m ¾ Goodwill for Mace FM business

  7. Slide 7: 2006 Group Outlook

    2006 Group Outlook Key Points ‰ Budget for 2006 Full Year Results ¾ Revenue $154m; secured $140m; commenced $120m 2006 Outlook Gloucester Basin ¾ EBITDA $13m Summary ¾ EBIT $8m - $10m ‰ Risk Profile: Management and Execution ¾ Market conditions more conducive to risk sharing ¾ Client requirements fo

  8. Slide 8: 2006 Divisional Outlook

    2006 Divisional Outlook Key Points ‰ Pipelines Full Year Results ¾ TTP Project confirmed Lucas’ market position ¾ Recent win: Yaté Raw Water Pipeline $38m 2006 Outlook ¾ Market for pipelines (large and small) very active Gloucester Basin ¾ PNG pipeline prospects increasing; ramifications significant

  9. Slide 9: Gloucester Basin

    Gloucester Basin Key Points ‰ Status of Prospect Full Year Results ¾ Phase I completed 2006 Outlook Gloucester Basin ¾ Testing suggests high gas content and permeability Summary ¾ Close proximity to Newcastle and Sydney market ¾ Phase II exploration and development programme to be accelerated ‰ Inde

  10. Slide 10: Summary

    Summary Key Points Full Year Results ‰ 2005 frustrating and disappointing year 2006 Outlook Gloucester Basin Summary ‰ Strategically achieved much to improve future sustainability of earnings ‰ Strong recovery for 2006 ‰ Record order book $140m with $120m commenced ‰ All company business sectors hav

  11. Slide 11: www.lucas.com.au

    www.lucas.com.au 11

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