Orica Limited · ASX:ORI
Orica — Merger or Acquisition (August 2004)
7 slides from Orica's merger presentation, Aug 18, 2004
Slide 1: Acquisition of Marplex Group
ORICA, EES BS Acquisition of Marplex Group 18 August 2004
Slide 2: Transaction Summary
TRANSACTION SUMMARY * Orica to acquire Marplex group of companies * Acquisition price : A$44M ¢ Effective date : 1 September 2004
Slide 3: Marplex: History, Business Outline, Financial Dimensions
MARPLEX HISTORY Marplex is a leading compounder and distributor of high end engineering polymers, representing several large overseas principals in the Australian market Marplex has a reputation for delivering a superior range of polymer materials and services to many industries Main products uses i
Slide 4: Marplex - Product Applications
MARPLEX - PRODUCT APPLICATIONS Automotive — Whitegoods Telecommunications \ Building Electrical Products Components For the past 35 years Marplex has established an excellent reputation in these markets
Slide 5: Chemnet
WHY THE ACQUISITION MAKES SENSE FOR CHEMNET . Logical fit into Chemnet through its Polymer and additives distribution channel Enhances customer offering making Chemnet Australia’s only integrated supplier of the full range of speciality engineering polymer products — Existing capability - Polyethyle
Slide 6: Orica
WHY THE ACQUISITION MAKES SENSE FOR ORICA * Acquisition satisfies our strategic principles — market leadership — growing only value adding business which have “earned the right to grow” — related growth - building on our best businesses Chemnet: - exceeds Orica performance measures — track record of
Slide 7: Orica: Financial
WHY THE ACQUISITION MAKES SENSE FOR ORICA Financial ¢ EPS positive (in first full year) * Transaction meets IRR and RONA targets * Opportunity for operational efficiencies going forward ¢ Low risk value creation