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CRH — Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference 2009

30 slides from CRH's conference presentation, Nov 20, 2009

  1. Slide 1: Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference

    Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference 20th th November 2009 Glenn Culpepper Finance Director Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 0

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda 1 CRH – Group Overview 2 CRH – 2009 Trading & Outlook 3 CRH – Our North American Operations 4 CRH – Investment Highlights Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 1

  3. Slide 3: CRH … A Leading Player in the Building Materials Sector worldwide

    CRH … A Leading Player in the Building Materials Sector worldwide 20 15 €bn 10 5 0 St Gobain Lafarge Holcim CRH Heidelberg Cemex Wolseley Vulcan Martin Italcementi W'berger Marietta No. No. 44 by by Market Market Capitalisation Capitalisation Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th N

  4. Slide 4: CRH … A Leading Player in the Building Materials Sector worldwide

    CRH … A Leading Player in the Building Materials Sector worldwide 35 Market Cap Debt 30 41% 51% 25 40% 20 €bn 15 65% 28% 54% 10 31% 5 65% 31% 25% 50% 0 Lafarge St Gobain Holcim Cemex Heidelberg CRH Wolseley Italcementi Vulcan Martin W'berger Marietta No. No. 66 by by EV EV … … … … with with the the

  5. Slide 5: CRH... A Balanced Portfolio

    CRH... A Balanced Portfolio Providing Building Materials for Our World Materials Products Products Distribution The Fundamentals Constructing Completing Fit-Out the Frame the Envelope and Renewal ¾Aggregates ¾Precast Concrete ¾Clay ¾Builders ¾Cement ¾Architectural ¾Glass Merchants ¾Roofing & Concret

  6. Slide 6: CRH … Broad-based Exposure

    CRH … Broad-based Exposure International and Balanced By Geography North Western Emerging America Europe Regions 45% 40% 15% By Product Heavyside 75% Lightside 25% Materials Concrete Other Distribution Products Products 60% 15% 10% 15% By Sector Residential Non-Residential Infrastructure 35% 35% 30%

  7. Slide 7: Agenda

    Agenda 1 CRH – Group Overview 2 CRH – 2009 Trading & Outlook 3 CRH – Our North American Operations 4 CRH – Investment Highlights Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 6

  8. Slide 8: CRH Interim Management Statement

    CRH Interim Management Statement Third Quarter Trading and Cash Flow Recent economic and financial market news flow more positive than H1 Trading remains difficult; Q3 like-for-like Sales down c19% (H1: -21%) Rate of profit decline eased; cost benefits, lower energy than 2008 Q3 EBITDA down appr

  9. Slide 9: Year-to-date Acquisitions

    Year-to-date Acquisitions Focus on Heavyside, Compelling Value, Synergistic Fit H1 total development spend €280 million comprising: €224 million for 26% stake in Yatai Cement in northeastern China 6 further bolt-ons in our Materials and Distribution segments A further €50 million invested July 200

  10. Slide 10: Net Debt further Reduced

    Net Debt further Reduced Long debt maturities; Cash reserves/Undrawn facilities of €3bn September 2009 – Including JVs CRH Debt € Bn Undrawn Gross Debt by Maturity (incl. Derivatives) Committed Facilities Overdrafts 0.1 - 2009 0.2 0.2 2010 0.3 0.3 2011 0.6 0.4 2012 0.8 0.8 2013 0.5 0.1 2014 1.0 0.1

  11. Slide 11: 2009 Outlook

    2009 Outlook Expect approx. one-third decline in EBITDA (2008: €2.665Bn) Q4 EBITDA % decline likely to exceed Q3 Due to poor October weather and additional one-off cost effects Expect full year PBT in the range €0.73-0.76Bn (2008: 1.628Bn) After cost reduction implementation costs of c€200m* An

  12. Slide 12: Summary

    Summary While trading conditions remain extremely difficult Our businesses continue to generate strong cashflow And are focussed on commercial delivery Good benefits from ongoing Cost Savings programmes Strong B.Sheet supports development for compelling value and fit CRH CRH … … well well posit

  13. Slide 13: Agenda

    Agenda 1 CRH – Group Overview 2 CRH – 2009 Trading & Outlook 3 CRH – Our North American Operations 4 CRH – Investment Highlights Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 12

  14. Slide 14: CRH in North America

    CRH in North America The largest integrated Building Materials Group 1978 – First Step Acquired Amcor a Utah-based concrete products manufacturer Today In Materials, Products & Distribution All 50 US States; 4 Canadian Prov. Residential Non- Non-Residential Infrastructure Infrastructure 25% 40% 3

  15. Slide 15: Americas Materials

    Americas Materials #1 Asphalt and a Top 3 Aggregates player Industry Comparisons: Jan-Sep 2009 Vols* CRH VMC MLM Aggregates (m tons) 83 117 97 Asphalt (m tons) 31 6 n/a RMC (m yd3) 5 3 n/a Seasonal Operational bias to H2: Volume split Q1 H1 Aggregates 15% 45% Res Non- Non-Residential Infrastructure

  16. Slide 16: Americas Materials

    Americas Materials Strong asset-backed business Aggregates Reserves (Bn tons) CRH VMC MLM Owned 9.1 6.5 7.5 Leased 2.3 4.0 5.6 Part Owned/Leased - 2.8 - Total 11.4 13.3 13.1 % Owned 80% 49% 57% CRH (US) Strategically located long-term aggregates reserves 11+ billion tons permitted to-date; 15+ bil

  17. Slide 17: Americas Materials

    Americas Materials Structured to service US Infrastructure demand Current underlying SAFETEA-LU funding for US Infra c$80Bn p.a. Funded 45:55 from Federal Programmes and State/Local budgets American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) … Providing US$787Bn to the US economy over 2009 – 2012 Of which

  18. Slide 18: Americas – Infrastructure Sector

    Americas – Infrastructure Sector Federal Funding programmes 90 90 SAFETEA-LU ($227Bn highways) 80 80 expired 30-Sep-09 70 70 House T&I C’tee 60 60 proposes $337Bn 50 50 (+48%) Fed highway 4.0% CAGR funding over 6 yrs 40 40 8.0% CAGR Temporary extension 30 30 CAGR 3.8% in place to 18-Dec-09 20 20

  19. Slide 19: Americas – Infrastructure Sector

    Americas – Infrastructure Sector What ARRA means for Highways & Bridges – US$27.5Bn Mass Transit Airports / Ports / Coast Estimated timing of $27.5Bn spend $8.4 Guard $2.6 ¾’09 c$ 5.5Bn Discretionary Rail $1.5 ¾’10 c$ 12Bn $9.3 ¾’11 c$ 8Bn Highways / ¾’12 c$ 2Bn Bridges $27.5 $19.9Bn (75%) obligat

  20. Slide 20: Americas Products & Distribution

    Americas Products & Distribution #1 Concrete Products; #1 Glass/Glazing Systems, Top3 Distributor Business areas: ¾Architectural Concrete Products ¾Precast Concrete Products ¾Glass Fabrication ¾Engineered Glazing Systems Res Non- Non-Res Infra Infra ¾Construction Accessories 35% 55% 10% 10% ¾Exterio

  21. Slide 21: Americas – Residential Sector

    Americas – Residential Sector Indication of recovery commencing 2010 Starts 000's Housing Starts 1970 - 2014e population 2008 m 3,000 360 2,500 300 2,000 240 1,500 180 1,000 120 500 60 0 0 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010e Population Multi Family Starts Single Family Starts Total Starts

  22. Slide 22: Americas – Non Residential Sector

    Americas – Non Residential Sector ABI up from Jan-09 low; New projects inquiry highest since Sep-07 ABI Index 50 = Neutral ABI = Architectural Billings Index 2000 - 2009 Jan 2009 70 60 50 40 30 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Source: US ABI 2000 – Sep 2009 ABI A

  23. Slide 23: Americas – Non Residential Sector

    Americas – Non Residential Sector Indication of Non-Res recovery to lag Res by c12-24 mths US$ Bn Non-Residential v. Residential 1970 - 2014e 2008 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010e Non-Residential Residential(new) Source: 1970 – 2006 Dodge 2007 – 2014 PCA (Fall

  24. Slide 24: Leveraging the Portfolio

    Leveraging the Portfolio Integrated solutions for the Building Industry One supplier to … Advantage to the customer … Manufacture Early value-engineered savings Manage Less co-ordination of suppliers Deliver Less risk of delay … a sizeable component of the Better efficiency total project CRH

  25. Slide 25: Leveraging the Portfolio

    Leveraging the Portfolio Strategy in Action – The Dallas Cowboy Stadium 2009 Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 24

  26. Slide 26: Leveraging the Portfolio

    Leveraging the Portfolio CRH companies provided … Glass Aluminium framing for all entrances Glass covering for all 400 luxury suites Aluminium frame and glass for hand/guard rails Precast Utility boxes and pads APG Waterproofing, concrete sealer, block fill speciality concrete Distribution Wallb

  27. Slide 27: Summary – CRH in North America

    Summary – CRH in North America No. 1 in North America No.1 Building Materials player with strong regional/national positions Prompt response to deteriorating market conditions 2007-2009 No. 1 supplier of materials for road construction in US Residential Non- Non-Residential Infrastructure Infrast

  28. Slide 28: Agenda

    Agenda 1 CRH – Group Overview 2 CRH – 2009 Trading & Outlook 3 CRH – Our North American Operations 4 CRH – Investment Highlights Citi Building Materials & Construction Conference, 20th November 2009 27

  29. Slide 29: CRH Investment Highlights

    CRH Investment Highlights Consistent strategy and growth record over c.40 years Geographic, sectoral and product balance a key strength Strong market positions and well located strategic reserves Experienced management team responding to the credit crisis Aggressive cost cutting, debt reduction

  30. Slide 30: Contact Us

    Contact Us CRH plc Investor Relations Belgard Castle Clondalkin Dublin 22 Ireland Phone:+ 353 1 404 1000 Fax: + 353 1 404 1007 Email: ir@crh.com or look up our Website - www.crh.com This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements as defined under US legislation. By their nature, such s

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