Bluescope Steel Limited · ASX:BSL

Bluescope Steel — H1 FY2008 Earnings Presentation

86 slides from Bluescope Steel's earnings presentation, Feb 25, 2008

  1. Slide 1: First Half FY2008 Results Presentation

    For personal use only First Half FY2008 Results Presentation Period Ended 31 December 2007 Paul O’Malley, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Armour, Acting Chief Financial Officer 25 February 2008 ASX Code: BSL

  2. Slide 2: Important notice

    Important notice For personal use only THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AND DOES NOT FORM PART OF ANY OFFER, INVITATION OR RECOMMENDATION IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES. ANY DECISION TO BUY OR SELL BLUESCOPE STEEL LIMITED SECURITIES OR OTHER PRODUCTS SHOULD BE MADE ONLY AFTER SEEKING APPROPRIATE FINANCIAL ADVICE.

  3. Slide 3: Introduction and Headlines

    For personal use only Introduction and Headlines Page 3

  4. Slide 4: Safety – Our target remains Zero Harm

    Safety – Our target remains Zero Harm For personal use only Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Medically Treated Injury Frequency Rate 18 70 16 NSW Manufacturing 16 60 Medically treated injuries per million man-hours worked 27.9 in 2005 & 24.4 in 2006 60 14 Lost time injuries per million man-hours work

  5. Slide 5: Sustainability – continues to be a core activity

    Sustainability – continues to be a core activity For personal use only ƒ Water conservation ¾ clear focus on continuing to reduce fresh water consumption ¾ excellent initiatives been taken at both Port Kembla and Western Port ƒ Greenhouse gas emissions ¾ have and will continue to be proactive and wo

  6. Slide 6: Group financial headlines 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007

    Group financial headlines 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 For personal use only Six months ended 31 December Variance 2008 2007 % Revenue A$4,734M A$4,528M Up 5% External despatches 4.0M tonnes 3.7M tonnes Up 6% EBITDA – Reported A$502M A$794M - – Underlying A$668M A$785M Down 15% EBIT – Reported A$328M A$6

  7. Slide 7: High level reconciliation between Reported and Underlying NPAT

    High level reconciliation between Reported and Underlying NPAT EBIT ($M) NPAT ($M) EPS (cps) For personal use only 1H 2008 1H 2007 1H 2008 1H 2007 1H 2008 1H 2007 Reported 328 635 116 388 0.16 0.55 Unusual or non-recurring events: ¾ Asset impairment(1) 251 0 247 0 0.34 0.00 ¾ Profit on sale of Smorg

  8. Slide 8: Continuing to reward our shareholders as we grow

    Continuing to reward our shareholders as we grow For personal use only ƒ Shares on issue at listing (July 2002) 793m Total return to shareholders since BSL’s ƒ Share buy backs to 31/12/07 (116)m public listing (July 2002): ¾ on market – 90m shares 677m ƒ Share buybacks $ 707m Av price paid ƒ Dividen

  9. Slide 9: External sales despatches by destination

    External sales despatches by destination 1H-FY2006 1H-FY2007 1H-FY2008 For personal use only Exports Exports Exports 12% 15% 38% 32% 33% 15% Exp 16% orts 16% 9% Am rth a eric 21% No - Am Expo e ri c rts R 7% O W as 3% Exports - Asia 12% Australia 9% ia As 37% 14% 34% NZ 38% 11% (inc. 195kt long 11%

  10. Slide 10: Total Australian despatches by segment

    Total Australian despatches by segment SALES TONNES 1H FY2007(1) 1H FY2008(1) Principal variances: Construction For personal use only ƒ External sales volumes from our new 1,600 60% Distribution business included 1H08 60% ¾sales, into all segments, principally 1,400 construction and manufacturing. N

  11. Slide 11: Strategy for longer term earnings growth

    Strategy for longer term earnings growth – as introduced on 29 November 2007 For personal use only ƒ Reinvigorate our position in the Australian/NZ markets, through ongoing focus on strengthening our customer relationships, product and service innovation and driving operational efficiency. ƒ Continu

  12. Slide 12: Other headlines

    Other headlines For personal use only ƒ Acquisitions ¾ Smorgon Distribution (August 2007) ― integrations process on schedule ¾ HCI Steel Building Systems, Inc (October 2007) ― integration process on schedule ¾ IMSA Steel Corp, USA ― closed the deal on 1 February 2008 ― toured operations and commence

  13. Slide 13: Blueprint Update

    For personal use only Blueprint Update Page 13

  14. Slide 14: Blueprint – recap on my approach to doing business

    “Blueprint” – recap on my approach to doing business at BlueScope and significantly improving shareholder value A. Reinvigorate our Australian and New Zealand For personal use only businesses What we will Areas of B. Continue the improvement process across our do … focus Asia and North America busin

  15. Slide 15: Blueprint - update

    “Blueprint” - update For personal use only Progress report – 29 November to present: ƒ Program Management Office established ¾ reporting to Managing Director & CEO ¾ track and report on: ― over 200 business improvement initiatives identified during the “test & refresh” review; and ― synergy initiati

  16. Slide 16: Reporting Segment Performance

    For personal use only Reporting Segment Performance Page 16

  17. Slide 17: Business segment earnings variance – Underlying EBIT

    Business segment earnings variance – Underlying EBIT 700 For personal use only $626m 600 $12m ($7m) $15m $494m ($60m) ($9m) 500 ($65m) ($18m) 400 EBIT A$ Millions 300 200 100 0 - H a lf y e a r H o t R o lle d C o a te d & B ld g N Z & Pa c if ic C o a te d & B ld g H o t R o lle d C o a te d & B ld

  18. Slide 18: Australia

    For personal use only Australia Hot Rolled Products Australia Coated and Building Products Australia Page 18

  19. Slide 19: Hot Rolled Products Australia – operational strength continues

    Hot Rolled Products Australia (PKSW) – operational strength continues to meet strong demand Markets ƒ Domestic For personal use only 600 ¾ HRC to pipe and tube sales - remained strong (1) ¾ Plate - increased market share, driven by continued strong 500 demand from mining, port infrastructure and oth

  20. Slide 20: Port Kembla Steelworks – expected raw material usage in FY2008

    Port Kembla Steelworks – expected raw material usage in FY 2008 For personal use only Iron Ore: ƒ approximately 7.7mtpa ƒ indicative mix – 20% lump, 50% fines and 30% pellets ƒ principally sourced from BHP Billiton. Other suppliers include OneSteel, Savage River, IOC (Rio) and Vale (CVRD) ƒ annual p

  21. Slide 21: Coated & Building Products Australia – Improved margin management

    Coated & Building Products Australia – Improved margin management Reconciliation from Reported to Underlying EBIT Reported For personal use only $6m Unusual and non-recurring items in reported EBIT: ―Closure of PK Service Centre paint line $11m 75 ―Lysaght asset impairment $23m ―SSX dist. integratio

  22. Slide 22: Coated & Building Products Australia – Smorgon Distribution review

    Coated & Building Products Australia – Smorgon Distribution review For personal use only ƒ BlueScope took ownership of Smorgon Distribution in early August 2007. ƒ Also very pleased that Mark Vassella and his team have joined BlueScope ƒ Financial performance (5 months): Reported EBIT $3m Unusual an

  23. Slide 23: New Zealand

    For personal use only New Zealand New Zealand Steel & Pacific Islands Products Page 23

  24. Slide 24: New Zealand and Pacific Islands Products

    New Zealand and Pacific Islands Products – improved front end operating performance continues Reconciliation from Reported to Underlying EBIT For personal use only Reported A$44m Unusual and non-recurring items in reported EBIT: - Redemption of preference shares by MIL 100 investment A($11m) - Fiji

  25. Slide 25: Asia

    For personal use only Asia Coated & Building Products Asia Page 25

  26. Slide 26: Coated and Building Products Asia – market development and margin management

    Coated and Building Products Asia – its all about market development and margin management For personal use only Reconciliation from reported to underlying earnings: Reported (A$195m) 75 Unusual and non-recurring items 50 31 39 30 in reported EBIT: 25 11 13 Asset Impairment 0 (1) ―China A$190m -25 ―

  27. Slide 27: Coated and Building Products Asia – regional performance

    Coated and Building Products Asia – regional performance For personal use only ƒ Thailand ƒ Vietnam ¾ general election 23 Dec 2007 & coalition ¾ intense competition and unfavourable tariffs government formed Jan 08 ¾ outstanding operations performance with metal ¾ increased exports to India & Europe

  28. Slide 28: North America

    For personal use only North America Hot Rolled Products Coated & Building Products Page 28

  29. Slide 29: Hot Rolled Products North America – spread squeezed

    Hot Rolled Products North America – Scrap to HRC price spread squeezed in 1H FY 2008 Markets ƒ Softening, albeit North Star despatches increased 4% on 1H For personal use only ƒ This segment includes: 2007. ¾North Star BlueScope Steel (50% interest) Underlying performance- First Half FY2008 ¾Castrip

  30. Slide 30: Coated and Building Products North America – a very strong half

    Coated and Building Products North America – a very strong half Markets (100% sales to non-residential) For personal use only ƒ HCI Steel Building Systems, a steel PEB company in ƒ Non-residential market remained strong for most of half. North America, was acquired by BSL in October 2007. ƒ Building

  31. Slide 31: IMSA Steel Corp Acquisition

    Coated & Building Products North America – IMSA Steel Corp For personal use only Acquisition ― BlueScope Steel has acquired the outstanding shares of IMSA Steel Corp from Ternium S.A, a NYSE-listed public company, effective February 2008. ― IMSA Steel Corp has four distinct businesses in North Ameri

  32. Slide 32: IMSA Steel Corp Acquisition (cont.)

    Coated & Building Products North America – IMSA Steel Corp For personal use only Acquisition (cont….) ƒ Recap the deal ¾cost US$730m (A$815m as at 1 February 2008) ¾funded by a 12 month bridge facility ―gearing will increase to approx 40% ¾expected EPS outcome ―EPS neutral, pre-AIFRS adjustments, in

  33. Slide 33: BlueScope's global debt facilities – maturity schedule

    BlueScope’s global debt facilities – maturity schedule For personal use only Amount ($m) Maturity date Working Capital Facilities AUD 350 Oct-08 Loan Note Facility Tranche 1 - 364 day AUD 92 Dec-08 Tranche 2 - 3 year AUD 550 Dec-08 Tranche 3 - 5 year AUD 550 Dec-10 1,192 US Private Placement Series

  34. Slide 34: It is all about supply & demand

    It is all about supply & demand “CHINA & EMERGING only “POST WAR INDUSTRIALISATION” “OIL SHOCKS” ECONOMIES” 1,200,000,000 World steel demand 1,000,000,000 DEMAND 800,000,000 “5% 600,000,000 personal use “5-8% GROWTH” “NO GROWTH” GROWTH” 400,000,000 200,000,000 0 1944 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66

  35. Slide 35: In summary – the outlook is

    In summary – the outlook is China Rest of World For personal use only ƒ Steel demand remains strong ƒ Consolidation to continue ƒ Raw steel production growth slowing ƒ Continued production discipline ƒ Evidence of higher spot raw material ƒ Russian economy using more steel costs making some provinci

  36. Slide 36: BlueScope Steel's Financial Results

    For personal use only BlueScope Steel’s Financial Results Page 36

  37. Slide 37: Earnings performance leveraged to steel price spreads

    Earnings performance leveraged to steel price spreads For personal use only A$ Millions FY2003 FY2004 (2) FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 2007-1H 2008-1H (4) Revenue 5,302 5,770 7,964 8,031 8,913 4,528 4,734 EBITDA (1) 881 1,104 1,655 850 1,423 794 502 EBIT (1) – Reported 611 818 1,358 556 1,099 635 328 – Unde

  38. Slide 38: Reconciliation from Reported to Underlying EBIT for first half FY2008

    Reconciliation from Reported to Underlying EBIT for first half For personal use only FY2008 Integration costs 5 Profit in stock eliminations 19 West Syd P/L Pre-ops 3 Smorgon Brand impairment 2 M&A costs 3 EBIT $M $13m $6m $3m $494m China MCL 190 $11m $26m Vietnam MCL 35 $251m Lysaght Australia 23 F

  39. Slide 39: Asset impairment process

    Asset impairment process ƒ Detailed business and market review undertaken as part of the half year process. For personal use only ƒ Based on higher of: ¾estimated future cashflows discounted at WACC plus country risk premium; or ¾estimated recoverable value ƒ Subject to scrutiny by external auditors

  40. Slide 40: Underlying EBIT variance 1H FY2007 to 1H FY2008 by item

    Underlying EBIT variance 1H FY2007 to 1H FY2008 by item For personal use only Net Spread improvement $62m Escalation (47) Price (42) Improvement initiatives 46 800 $128m $10m Scrap (22) One off/discretionary (47) Other (mainly freight) (7) 700 $626m ($76m) ($11m) 600 ($64m) $494m EBIT A$ Millions 50

  41. Slide 41: Cash – strong operating cash flows have been reinvested

    Cash – strong operating cash flows have been reinvested in the business A$ millions 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2007-1H 2008-1H For personal use only Cash from operations 795 1,012 1,671 901 1,364 752 617 Working Capital Movement (31) (94) (432) (98) (21) (55) (17) Net operating cash flow 764 918 1,239

  42. Slide 42: Balance sheet – lower gearing even with acquisition of Smorgon

    Balance sheet – lower gearing even with acquisition of Smorgon Steel distribution As at For personal use only A$ Millions 30 June 2007 31 December 2007 Distribution SSX Distribution Assets Acquisition Total offset by reduction in other Cash 36 41 receivables Receivables 1,269 262 1,274 Inventory 1,2

  43. Slide 43: EBIT sensitivity to HRC prices, raw material costs and US$

    EBIT remains sensitive to realised hot rolled coil prices, raw material For personal use only costs and US$ movements Estimated impact on forecast EBIT (A$mil) FY08 FY08 Full Year Full Year Assumption (current) (previous) +/– US$25 / tonne movement in BlueScope’s average realised export 85 85 HRC pr

  44. Slide 44: Summary

    For personal use only Summary Page 44

  45. Slide 45: Summary / Outlook

    Summary / Outlook ƒ Reasonable start to the year For personal use only ¾ underlying first half profit in line with market expectations ƒ Asia – detailed performance review in progress with management changes to bolster capability. ƒ Very pleased with the 3 acquisitions ¾ Smorgon Distribution ¾ HCI I

  46. Slide 46: Questions & Answers

    For personal use only Questions & Answers Page 46

  47. Slide 47: First Half FY2008 Results Presentation

    For personal use only First Half FY2008 Results Presentation Period Ended 31 December 2007 Paul O’Malley, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Armour, Acting Chief Financial Officer 25 February 2008 ASX Code: BSL

  48. Slide 48: Supporting Information

    For personal use only Supporting Information Page 48

  49. Slide 49: Reporting Segments Additional Information

    For personal use only Reporting Segments Additional Information Page 49

  50. Slide 50: Reported EBIT variance 1H FY2007 to 1H FY2008 by item

    Reported EBIT variance 1H FY2007 to 1H FY2008 by item For personal use only Net Spread improvement $62m $128m $10m 800 700 $635m ($76m) ($11m) 600 ($64m) EBIT A$ Millions 500 ($55m) ($40m) 400 ($24m) 300 $328m 200 ($175m) 100 0 Half year ended Dec 2006 Domestic Prices Volume / Mix Conversion & Other

  51. Slide 51: Hot Rolled Products Australia – underlying EBIT variance analysis

    Hot Rolled Products Australia (PKSW) – underlying EBIT variance analysis ƒ 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 For personal use only ƒ Underlying EBIT down 14% to A$354M Iron Ore (44) Coal 26 Spread improvement +$8m Inventory 600 movement/revaluation (10) Discretionary R&M, consumables Scrap (16) & Other (31) A

  52. Slide 52: Coated and Building Products Australia – underlying EBIT variance

    Coated and Building Products Australia - underlying EBIT variance analysis For personal use only ƒ 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 ƒ Underlying EBIT up 32% to A$50m ƒ Higher units costs Spread Improvement +$43m ― Packaging cold mill & West 140 Sydney ramp up (27) ƒ Cost reductions 11 120 ƒ Other 4 $19m 100

  53. Slide 53: New Zealand and Pacific Islands Products – underlying EBIT variance

    New Zealand and Pacific Islands Products – underlying EBIT variance analysis ƒ 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 For personal use only ƒ Underlying EBIT down 16% to A$36m Spread contraction ($7m) 60 Coal (10) $3m $43m $3m 40 $3m $36m EBIT A$ Millions ($10m) ($5m) ($1m) 20 0 Half year ended Export Prices Domes

  54. Slide 54: Coated and Building Products Asia – underlying EBIT variance

    Coated and Building Products Asia – underlying EBIT variance analysis For personal use only ƒ 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 ƒ underlying EBIT down 23% to A$30m Spread Contraction ($12m) 70 60 Steel feed costs (18) 50 $2m $4m $13m $39m 40 $4m EBIT A$ Millions $30m 30 ($10m) ($2m) ($2m) 20 ($18m) 10 0 Half

  55. Slide 55: Hot Rolled Products North America – underlying EBIT variance

    Hot Rolled Products North America – underlying EBIT variance analysis ƒ This segment comprises: For personal use only ƒ North Star BlueScope Steel (50% interest) ƒ Castrip LLC and North American and European sales offices ƒ 1H FY2008 vs 1H FY2007 EBIT variance analysis 140 120 $112m $2m 100 EBIT A$

  56. Slide 56: Coated and Building Products North America – underlying EBIT variance

    Coated and Building Products North America – underlying EBIT variance analysis ƒ Comprises: For personal use only ƒ Butler buildings ƒ 1H FY2008 vs. 1H FY2007 underlying EBIT variance Spread improvement +$17m 60 50 $5m $20m $2m EBIT A$ Millions $38m 40 ($4m) ($3m) ($5m) 30 $23m 20 10 0 Half year end

  57. Slide 57: Other Supporting Information

    For personal use only Other Supporting Information Page 57

  58. Slide 58: External reporting business segments were not changed for 1H FY2008

    External reporting business segments were not changed for 1H FY2008 results Corporate / Group For personal use only Australia New Zealand Asia North America Hot Rolled Coated & New Zealand & Coated & Hot Rolled Coated & Building Products Building Pacific Islands Building Products Products Australia

  59. Slide 59: Port Kembla Steelworks - despatches by half year

    Port Kembla Steelworks - despatches by half year 3000 2,689 2,609 2,608 use only 2800 2,579 2,600 2600 2400 2200 40% 32% 32% 37% 2000 41% 1800 For personal(ktonnes) 1600 1400 21% 18% 16% 15% 18% 1200 1000 800 600 43% 45% 47% 50% 45% 400 200 0 FY06-1H FY06-2H FY07-1H FY07-2H FY08-1H External Product

  60. Slide 60: Net annual movements in PKSW raw material costs

    Australia Hot Rolled Products Australia – net annual movements in PKSW raw material costs (2) -2% For personal use only +2% +34% +36% -3% (1) FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006 FY2007 FY2008E S&A Conversion Costs Despatch & Freight Raw Materials * (1) Includes iron ore, coal, scrap and alloys but not scrap

  61. Slide 61: Hot Rolled Products Australia - product flow (Indicative)

    Australia - Hot Rolled Products Australia - product flow (Indicative) For personal use only 1H FY2008 Port Kembla Steelworks 2.6mt slab 1H FY2008 (2.7mt slab 1H FY2007) C&BP Australia (1) Hot Strip Mill Export Slab Plate Mill (Western Port) 53% 17% 9% 21% (53%) (16%) (9%) (22%) C & BP Australia (1)

  62. Slide 62: Port Kembla Steelworks – Blast Furnace No. 5 reline and cogeneration plant

    Port Kembla Steelworks – Blast Furnace No. 5 reline and For personal use only cogeneration plant 1. Blast Furnace No. 5 Reline remains on target for March 2009 (CURRENT EXPECTATION) ƒ Total capital cost A$370m ($106m spent by end of FY 2007). The increase from $330m to $370m reflects expected increa

  63. Slide 63: Port Kembla Steelworks - Blast Furnace No. 5 reline

    Port Kembla Steelworks - Blast Furnace No. 5 reline For personal use only Page 63

  64. Slide 64: Port Kembla Steelworks – Sinter Plant Upgrade

    Port Kembla Steelworks – Sinter Plant Upgrade For personal use only 3. Sinter Plant Upgrade (CURRENT EXPECTATIONS) Sinter ƒ Main shutdown planned for April – May 2009 (approx. 35 days) ƒ Coincide with BF No. 5 reline, when demand for sinter is reduced. ƒ Total capital cost A$134m. ƒ What is planned?

  65. Slide 65: Port Kembla Steelworks – Sinter Plant upgrade

    Port Kembla Steelworks – Sinter Plant upgrade For personal use only Exit End Entry End • Rebuild cooler • New Ignition Furnace • Increase Width • New Strand Feeding Device • Increase Fan Power • Relocate Lowering wheel and extend building • New cooler feed chute Precipitators • Refurbish zones 2, 3

  66. Slide 66: Slab and HRC price benchmarks

    Australia – Hot Rolled Products Australia - Slab and HRC price For personal use only benchmarks ƒ The following Steel Business Briefing prices continue to be a reasonable public benchmark for BlueScope’s domestic and Asian HRC prices (noting this can change over time). Asian HRC Benchmark Price HRC

  67. Slide 67: Coated Australia – Project update

    Coated Australia – Project update For personal use only ƒ West Sydney Colorbond Facility ¾Plant handed over to manufacturing team and paint on strip August 2007 ¾Capital cost $150m (including land, buildings and processing equipment) ¾Nameplate capacity up to 120,000 tpa − technical ramp up is expec

  68. Slide 68: Our customers are our partners

    Our customers are our partners For personal use only ƒ Our Market Offer ¾High quality products XLERPLATE® ¾Advertising / promotional support ¾Service ¾Delivery ¾Satisfaction ¾Warranty ¾Technical Support ƒ Creating ¾New products TUBEFORM® ¾New markets Page 68

  69. Slide 69: New Zealand Steel (FY2007) product flow

    New Zealand Steel (FY2007) product flow* Mine Sites Iron Sand Concentrate * Indicative annual prime For personal use only production and sales (t) 2.0mt Export Export New Zealand Steel Iron Sand Vanadium Slag 0.6mt Slab Concentrate 15 kt 0.6mt Hot Rolled 0.8mt Export Hot Rolled Cold Strip Mill Domes

  70. Slide 70: NZ Iron Sands feasibility studies underway

    NZ Iron Sands feasibility studies underway, project teams are For personal use only revitalised Glenbrook Taharoa ƒ The abundant iron sand resource at New Zealand Steel is an increasingly valuable asset in the BlueScope Steel portfolio ƒ There are a number of “brownfield” opportunities to better exp

  71. Slide 71: North Star BlueScope Steel – EAF operational excellence

    North America - North Star BlueScope Steel – EAF operational excellence Focus on energy management given recent spike in electricity and natural gas prices For personal use only Natural Gas Consumption Electricity Consumption (MMBTU per ton, FY) (KWH per ton, FY) 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2

  72. Slide 72: North America – acquisition of HCI Steel Building Systems, Inc

    North America – acquisition of HCI Steel Building Systems, Inc ƒ On 1 November 2007 BlueScope acquired privately owned HCI Steel Building For personal use only Systems Inc. (a pre-engineered steel buildings business) ¾ HCI designs & manufactures steel PEB’s for heavy industry, commercial and communi

  73. Slide 73: Water conservation – further reducing fresh water consumption

    Water conservation – clear focus on further reducing fresh water consumption For personal use only Port Kembla Steelworks Western Port Operation Total Water Use (ml/day) for process and cooling ƒ $21.5 million water recycling project with South East Water, including funding from Victorian Waste Wate

  74. Slide 74: Our Communities - BlueScope Tank a Day challenge

    Our Communities - BlueScope Tank a Day challenge helping young Australians conserve water. For personal use only ƒ Donates 200 rainwater tanks a year to Australian primary schools ƒ A kick start to schools’ water conservation and education programs ƒ 1920 schools registered – 30% of all primary scho

  75. Slide 75: New Zealand Steel and sustainability – benefits of cogeneration

    New Zealand Steel and sustainability – benefits of cogeneration For personal use only NZ STEEL – EXTERNALLY PURCHASED AND INTERNALLY COGENERATED ELECTRICITY 1200 1000 800 Internal GWh 600 Cogeneration 400 Purchased 200 Energy 0 1990/91 1992/93 1994/95 1996/97 1998/99 2000/01 2002/03 2004/05 2006/07

  76. Slide 76: PKSW Cogeneration plant – displacing greenhouse gas emissions

    PKSW Cogeneration plant – technology led solution that will displace For personal use only greenhouse gas emissions… Proposed Port Kembla Steelworks Surplus process gas Co-Generation Plant from iron & steel making ƒ 12 months feasibility study underway ƒ Reduce approximately 800,000 tpa CO2 equivale

  77. Slide 77: Unique production footprint in the world's fastest growing regions

    Unique production footprint in the world’s fastest growing regions For personal use only Asia China 24 Lysaght and MC 250kt PEB Sites Painting 150kt • Coated and Building Products India North America Metal Coating 250kt • North Star BlueScope JV Vietnam Painting 150kt MC 125kt Hot Rolling 1.80mt (10

  78. Slide 78: BlueScope Steel China footprint

    BlueScope Steel China footprint For personal use only 1H FY 2008 REVENUE: A$234M EBITDA: (A$174M) EBITDA – Underlying: A$9M EMPLOYEES: 1,940 INVESTED CAPITAL: A$207M SUZHOU BlueScope Steel in China 1 Metal Coating/Painting Line Facility 4 Lysaght Manufacturing Facilities 3 Butler PEB Manufacturing F

  79. Slide 79: BlueScope Steel North American footprint

    BlueScope Steel North American footprint 1H FY 2008 REVENUE: A$661M For personal use only EBITDA: A$98M EMPLOYEES: 2,421 incl. North Star INVESTED CAPITAL: A$359M NB: Revenue excludes BSL’s 50% interest in North Star BlueScope Steel. WA ME MT ND OR VT MN NH ID MA SD WI NY CT RI WY MI IA PA NE NJ NV

  80. Slide 80: Indicative FY2008 Zinc and Aluminium usage vs FY2007

    Indicative FY2008 Zinc and Aluminium usage vs FY2007 For personal use only Tonnes Zinc Aluminium FY2008(E) FY2007 FY2008(E) FY2007 AUSTRALIA Springhill 21,423 22,787 11,281 10,632 Western Port 22,261 21,800 11,284 10,900 Sub-total 43,684 44,587 22,565 21,532 NEW ZEALAND 7,300 6,800 3,700 3,500 ASIA

  81. Slide 81: Global steel industry consolidation continues

    Global steel industry consolidation continues For personal use only 120 $120 EU / Americas 100 $100 EU / Asia Millions of tonnes capacity 80 $80 US$ Billions Asia 60 $60 Australia, Asia, Americas 40 $40 EU Americas 20 $20 0 $0 Thyssen Krupp Severstal Nippon Steel China Steel Wuhan Arcelor Mittal Bao

  82. Slide 82: Major approved capital projects and investments summary

    Major approved capital projects and investments summary For personal use only PROJECTS Total Est. Actual to FY2008 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 All in A$million Capex / Cost 30/6/07 1H Actual 2H Projects completed Thailand – Coating expansion 80 80 - - - Vietnam – Coating / Painting 136 136 - - - China - Co

  83. Slide 83: Calendar year earnings

    Calendar year earnings For personal use only A$ Millions CY2003 CY2004(2) CY2005 CY2006 CY2007(3) Revenue 5,328 7,029 7,980 8,693 9,333 EBITDA(1) 857 1,501 1,411 1,052 1,130 EBIT(1) - reported 581 1,212 1,111 742 792 - operational - - 1,308 966 924 Net profit - reported 436 859 792 413 414 - operati

  84. Slide 84: Internal business structure reorganised to focus on strategic priorities

    Internal business structure has been reorganised to focus on our strategic For personal use only priorities and execution Managing Director and CEO Legal (Michael Barron) CFO (Charlie Elias) Paul O’Malley People and Organisational Performance (Ian Cummin) Aus/NZ Steel Australian Coated Australian Co

  85. Slide 85: Marine freight continues to be one of the most volatile commodities

    Marine freight continues to be one of the most volatile commodities in the world – expect further rate hikes this CY BUT BlueScope largely insulated ƒ Marine freight market volatility For personal use only ¾ all time high in Dec 2007 ¾ to some of the biggest one-day falls ever seen (in Jan) o The ex

  86. Slide 86: First Half FY2008 Results Presentation

    For personal use only First Half FY2008 Results Presentation Period Ended 31 December 2007 Paul O’Malley, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Wayne Armour, Acting Chief Financial Officer 25 February 2008 ASX Code: BSL

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