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Air Liquide SA — Q1 2007 Earnings Presentation

18 slides from Air Liquide SA's earnings presentation, Apr 25, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Consolidated Revenue First Quarter 2007

    Consolidated Revenue First Quarter 2007 John Glen: Group Finance Director April 25th, 2007

  2. Slide 2: Q1: sustained growth and active development

    Q1: sustained growth and active development Q1 2007 revenue up +5.2% on a comparable basis Operating Income Recurring growing at a higher rate Î Growth consistent with recent periods „ Major steps to support new growth ambitions: DStrategic acquisitions DImportant signatures 2 Q1 2007 Consolidated R

  3. Slide 3: Q1 2007 Group revenue growth sustained

    Q1 2007 Group revenue growth sustained In €M Q1 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q1 07/06 Q1 07/06 revenue as published comparable Gas & Services 2,445 2,440 2,452 +0.3% +5.3% Related Activities 328 360 339 +3.1% +4.5% Group 2,773 2,800 2,791 +0.6% +5.2% „ Excellent growth in Asia, both Japan and emerging Asia „ In E

  4. Slide 4: Europe: higher Industrial Merchant growth

    Europe: higher Industrial Merchant growth In €M Q1 07 y/y growth* % of Europe G&S Q1 2007 revenue Europe Gas & Services 1,351 +4.1% 43% „ Industrial Merchant: +3.3% D Better manufacturing environment, stable pricing • Germany, Italy and Spain led by bulk volumes • Cylinders: pick-up in Germany and S

  5. Slide 5: Americas: softer growth in North America

    Americas: softer growth in North America In €M Q1 07 y/y growth* Americas Gas & Services 628 +3.2% % of Americas G&S Q1 2007 revenue „ Industrial Merchant: +3.5% 45% D US: strong demand but capacity constraints, favorable pricing D Canada: weaker energy and mining activity D South America: double di

  6. Slide 6: Asia-Pacific: continued excellent growth

    Asia-Pacific: continued excellent growth In €M Q1 07 y/y growth* Asia-Pacific Gas & Services 431 +11.9% % of Asia-Pacific G&S Q1 2007 revenue „ Industrial Merchant: +7.4% 45% D Japan: strong volume growth and firm pricing in automotive, glass & plastics D China: booming demand in metals, glass & con

  7. Slide 7: Major strategic steps taken in Q1

    Major strategic steps taken in Q1 Mid-term growth: +8 to 10% Strengthened engineering capacity with Lurgi Ö Energy CO2 sequestration, new partnership with Total New Research & Technology center in the US +2 to 3% Major contracts signed in air gases: D China: Shagang (steel), Sinopec (chemicals) Ö Em

  8. Slide 8: Increased presence in Asia

    Increased presence in Asia Sinopec Qingdao JAG Shagang Thailand Number 1 in Asia Vietnam HSMC Full control of JVs Brunei Lurgi presence New contracts announced Singapore Air Liquide presence 8 Q1 2007 Consolidated Revenue - April 25, 2007

  9. Slide 9: LI projects: accelerated investment decisions

    LI projects: accelerated investment decisions „ Investment decisions drive revenue growth 2 years later Mid-term revenue growth M€ +8 to 10% 1,000 Current revenue growth +5 to 6% 200 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Investments decisions 9 Q1 2007 Consolidated Revenue - April 25, 2007

  10. Slide 10: Outlook

    Outlook „ Q1 2007 revenue up +5.2% on a comparable basis „ Operating Income Recurring growing at a higher rate „ Same trends expected in Q2 2007 „ In second half 2007: D Several Large Industries start-ups D Full consolidation at latest Q3 of new acquisitions We maintain our guidance for 2007 of “dou

  11. Slide 11: Appendices

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  12. Slide 12: Growth in all geographic zones

    Growth in all geographic zones revenue in M€ Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q1 07/06 Q1 07/06 as published comparable Asia-Pacific 417 433 434 432 431 +3.6% +11.9% Americas 680 632 640 616 628 -7.7% +3.2% Europe 1,305 1,267 1,249 1,350 1,351 +3.5% +4.1% Africa and Middle East 43 44 44 42 42 -2.9% +11

  13. Slide 13: Growth in all business lines

    Growth in all business lines revenue in M€ Q1 06 Q2 06 Q3 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q1 07/06 Q1 07/06 as published comparable Industrial Merchant 1,092 1,086 1,078 1,109 1,091 +0,0% +4.3% Large Industries 774 698 716 733 763 -1.5% +5.5% Electronics 211 226 215 211 214 +1.5% +8.8% Healthcare 368 366 358 387 384

  14. Slide 14: Major start-ups in Large Industries, Electronics and Industrial Merchant

    Major start-ups in Large Industries, Electronics and Industrial Merchant Main start-ups Q1 2006 2 Q2 2006 5 Q3 2006 4 Q4 2006 6 Q1 2007 2 Expected rest of the year 12, Of which 3 major: Shell Pernis (Netherlands) Severstal (Russia) Priolo (Italy) 14 Q1 2007 Consolidated Revenue - April 25, 2007

  15. Slide 15: Continued devaluation of USD and Yen

    Continued devaluation of USD and Yen Q1 2007 „ Negative impact of natural gas and currency „ No perimeter impact In €M Q4 06 Q1 07 Natural gas impact -75 -25 Currency impact -76 -101 Total -151 -126 Perimeter impact 0 0 15 Q1 2007 Consolidated Revenue - April 25, 2007

  16. Slide 16: Currency impact

    Currency impact In €M Q4 06 Q1 07 €/USD -37 -41 €/CND -5 -14 €/JP¥ -22 -27 Others -12 -19 Currency impact -76 -101 Average exchange rates for the period €/USD 1.29 1.31 €/CND 1.47 1.54 €/JP¥ 151.8 156.5 16 Q1 2007 Consolidated Revenue - April 25, 2007

  17. Slide 17: Natural gas prices impact

    Natural gas prices impact In €M Q4 06 Q1 07 Natural gas impact -75 -25 12 USA (USD/mmbtu) Europe (EURO/GJ) Canada (CAD/GJ) 10 8 6 4 2 0 avr avr avr avr avr avr avr avr jan jan jan jan jan jan jan jan jan juill juill juill juill juill juill juill juill oct oct oct oct oct oct oct oct 17 Q1 2007 Conso

  18. Slide 18: Consolidated Revenues First Quarter 2007

    Consolidated Revenues First Quarter 2007 John Glen: Group Finance Director April 25th, 2007

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