Orica Limited · ASX:ORI

Orica — H1 2006 Earnings Presentation

44 slides from Orica's earnings presentation, May 23, 2006

  1. Slide 1: 1H 2006 Results Announcement

    1H 2006 Results Announcement 23 May 2006

  2. Slide 2: 1H 2006 presentation outline

    1H 2006 presentation outline • Overview of Results • Strategy Graeme Liebelt • Business Performance • Cashflow Noel Meehan • Balance Sheet • A-IFRS • IPL Divestment • Chemnet Restructure • Dyno Acquisition Graeme Liebelt • Outlook 2

  3. Slide 3: Highlights

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Highlights ƒ Sales Revenue +9% ƒ EBIT +13% ƒ NPAT +14% ƒ EPS +6% ƒ Record Result in Mining Services & Chemical Services ƒ Improving Cashflow Performance ƒ Successful Capital Raisings to Fund Dyno Acquisition Continued growth in shareholder value 3

  4. Slide 4: Financial summary

    Half year ended 31March 2006 Financial summary 2006 2005 % Change Results including significant items: NPAT including significant items A$M 123 125 (1) Significant items after tax A$M (23) (3) Underlying Results: Sales Revenue A$M 2,599 2,384 9 EBIT (excluding significant items) A$M 276 245 13 NPAT

  5. Slide 5: Significant items (A$M)

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Significant items (A$M) 2006 2005 Legacy Issues Fertilisers Environmental Provision (13.8) - Business Acquisition Costs Mining Services Integration (Dyno) (7.9) - Financing (Dyno) (1.1) - AIFRS Transition Restructuring provision reversal - (3.4) TOTAL (after Tax) (22.8)

  6. Slide 6: Shareholder scorecard

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Shareholder scorecard 2006 2005 % Change Results (after significant items) Earnings per share cents 41.7 45.7 (9) Return on shareholders' funds % 13.1 18.9 Results (before significant items) Earnings per share cents 49.5 46.9 6 Return on shareholders' funds % 15.5 19.4

  7. Slide 7: Orica's approach – value drivers

    Orica’s approach – value drivers 7

  8. Slide 8: Cost productivity

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Cost productivity 2006 2005 Increase $M $M $M % Sales revenue 2,599 2,384 215 9 Variable costs 1,589 1,442 147 10 Gross margin 1,010 942 68 7 Gross margin/sales 38.9% 39.5% Cash fixed costs 692 644 48 7 Cash fixed costs/gross margin 68.5% 68.4% Depn and amortisation 74

  9. Slide 9: Capital productivity

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Capital productivity 1H 2006 FY 2005 FY 2004 Major Plant Capacity - ktpa Yarwun AN 295 295 275 Yarwun Sodium Cyanide 60 60 50 Kooragang Island 430 * 400 290 Expansion Capex - $M 178 207 53 Sustenance Capex - $M 103 147 146 Active Capital Management - $M Share Buy-Back N

  10. Slide 10: Orica's strategy

    Orica’s strategy Three Key Principles: ƒ Market leadership ƒ Earning the “right to grow” ƒ Growing “close to the core” No change to existing strategy 10

  11. Slide 11: Orica – our culture

    Orica – our culture ƒ SH&E ƒ Commercial Ownership - Group Procurement - Supply chain improvement - Manufacturing efficiency ƒ Creative Customer Solutions - Customer driven - Technology ƒ Working Together ‘Deliver the Promise’ 11

  12. Slide 12: Business Performance, Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, A-IFRS

    Business Performance Cash Flow Balance Sheet A-IFRS 12

  13. Slide 13: Financial results: NPAT and ROSHF

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Financial results 160 25% 140 146 20% 120 122 128 NPAT (A$M) 100 ROSHF 15% 97 80 80 60 10% 40 5% 20 30 0 0% 01 02 03 04 05 06 Expanded capital base impacted ROSHF • pre significant items 13 • pre 2005 not AIFRS adjusted

  14. Slide 14: NPAT analysis

    Half year ended 31 March NPAT analysis 4 160 3 7 -6 150 -4 18 146 A$M -4 -1 140 130 128 120 1H05 Existing SLB Acquisitions QGC Interest Insurance Elders case Other 1H06 NPATBSI Businesses NPATBSI 9 EBIT up 13% 9 Sale and Leaseback 9 Record result for Mining Services and 9 Contribution from acquisiti

  15. Slide 15: Mining Services

    Mining Services Sales $1,134M, EBIT $151M, Net Assets $1,387M A$M 400 15 260 350 7 240 EBIT MARGIN % 20 300 14 220 EBIT A$M 250 77 200 200 13 150 180 100 12 160 151 -72 -6 50 140 131 -5 -1 0 11 120 2003 2004 2005 2006 100 1H05 Price Net SLB Variable Fixed KI Shut Other 1H06 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EB

  16. Slide 16: Mining Services by geography

    Mining Services by geography Australia/Asia North America 250 22 80 8 70 EBIT MARGIN % EBIT MARGIN % 200 21 60 6 EBIT A$M 20 EBIT A$M 150 50 19 40 4 100 18 30 50 20 2 17 10 0 16 0 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 2003 2004 2005 2006 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EBIT 1st Half EBIT Margin 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EBIT 1

  17. Slide 17: Fertilisers (now divested)

    Fertilisers (now divested) Sales $396M, EBIT $42M, Net Assets $745M 120 12 A$M 80 100 10 9 EBIT MARGIN % 70 11 80 8 EBIT A$M 60 6 60 13 40 4 50 -24 14 42 20 2% 40 -8 -1 0 0 28 30 2003 2004 2005 2006 -20 -2 20 1H05 EBIT M’nfg Import Restructure QGC Volume Elders Other 1H06 EBIT Margins Trading Case 1

  18. Slide 18: Consumer Products

    Consumer Products Sales $402M, EBIT $48M, Net Assets $236M 120 16 A$M 100 14 52 2 12 2 EBIT MARGIN % 80 50 49 EBIT A$M 10 -1 48 48 60 8 -3 -1 6 46 40 4 20 44 2 0 0 42 2003 2004 2005 2006 40 1H05 EBIT Yates Net Price Efficiency W.A. Depreciation 1H06 EBIT 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EBIT 1st Half EBIT Mar

  19. Slide 19: Chemnet

    Chemnet Sales $505M; EBIT $29M; Net Assets $425M 90 12 A$M 80 45 10 4 70 EBIT MARGIN % 60 8 40 38 EBIT A$M 50 6 40 35 -7 30 4 -2 20 30 29 2 -3 -1 10 0 0 25 2003 2004 2005 2006 20 1H05 EBIT Price / Mix Volume Cash Restructure Other 1H06 EBIT 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EBIT 1st Half EBIT Margin Fixed Cost

  20. Slide 20: Chemical Services

    Chemical Services Sales $231M; EBIT $32M; Net Assets $387M 90 18 A$M 80 16 35 2 EBIT MARGIN % 70 14 3 1 32 60 12 -2 EBIT A$M 50 10 -1 30 4 40 8 30 6 20 4 25 25 10 2 0 0 2003 2004 2005 2006 20 1H05 EBIT Net Restructure Aluminates Enzymes Volume Other 1H06 EBIT 1st Half EBIT 2nd Half EBIT 1st Half EBI

  21. Slide 21: Corporate centre and other support services (A$M)

    Corporate centre and other support services (A$M) 2006 2005 $ Change Corporate Centre (17.7) (19.9) 2.2 Other Support Costs (6.8) (6.7) (0.1) (24.5) (26.6) 2.2 Corporate Centre Other Support Services 9 Lower head count 8 Higher insurance costs 9 Lower corporate initiative spend 21

  22. Slide 22: Cashflow A$M

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Cashflow A$M 2006 2005 Change EBITDA 350 312 38 Net interest paid (49) (44) (5) Net tax paid (52) (154) 102 Trade working capital (223) (170) (53) Non-trade working capital (44) (76) 32 Net operating cash flows (17) (133) 116 Net investing cash flows (1,151) (166) (985)

  23. Slide 23: Sustenance capex

    Sustenance capex 160 120 140 Sustenance Spend A$M 100 as % of depreciation 120 80 100 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 1H 06 Sustenance % of depn Sustenance capex steady (excluding major turnarounds) 23

  24. Slide 24: Balance sheet (A$M)

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Balance sheet (A$M) March Sept March 2006 2005 2005 Trade working capital 875 604 949 Net property, plant & equipment 1,774 1,606 1,560 Net other assets 1,392 422 433 Net debt (1,423) (1,112) (1,441) Net Assets 2,618 1,520 1,501 Orica shareholders' equity 2,432 1,328 1,

  25. Slide 25: Capital raisings 1H 2006

    Capital raisings 1H 2006 ƒ Renounceable Rights Issue $508M 1 for 8 renounceable share issue at $15 ƒ Hybrid Equity $491M Priced at 135 bp over 6 month BBSW ƒ Other $113M DRP and executive share options exercise TOTAL $1,112M Capital raisings successfully completed 25

  26. Slide 26: Net debt and gearing

    Net debt and gearing 1500 60 1400 Target gearing range shaded 50 1300 1200 40 Net debt (A$M) Gearing % 1100 30 1000 900 20 800 10 700 600 0 HY02 FY02 HY03 FY03 HY04 FY04 HY05 FY05 HY06 z Book Gearing 35.2% z Adjusted Gearing 41.3% (hybrids notionally 50/50 debt & equity split) z Interest cover 5.0 t

  27. Slide 27: Environmental provisions update

    Environmental provisions update ƒ Carrying amount 30 September 2005 $186M ƒ Provisions made 1H 2006 $31M - Cockle Creek $28M - Botany Ground Water $3M ƒ Cash Payments made 1H 2006 $24M - Botany Ground Water $16M - HCB Management $3M - Other $5M ƒ Carrying amount 31 March 2006 $193M $48M of $193M car

  28. Slide 28: A-IFRS 1H 2005 (pcp) reconciliation

    A-IFRS 1H 2005 (pcp) reconciliation Year Ended 31 March 2005 AGAAP Adjustments A-IFRS Sales Revenue 2,384M - 2,384M Share Based Payments (9.8M) Goodwill Amortisation 17.8M EBIT 236.9M 8.0M 244.9M Tax Expense (9.2M) Minority Interests (1.4M) NPAT before significant items 130.7M (2.6M) 128.1M Signific

  29. Slide 29: Summary

    Summary ƒ Strong half year result despite weakness in some business platforms ƒ Record Mining Services and Chemical Services result ƒ Resilience to cost increases ƒ Financial discipline and improved cashflow performance ƒ Strong balance sheet capable of funding future growth A disciplined and consis

  30. Slide 30: IPL Divestment, Chemnet Restructure, Dyno Acquisition, Outlook

    IPL Divestment Chemnet Restructure Dyno Acqusition Outlook 30

  31. Slide 31: IPL divestment

    IPL divestment ƒ Rationale - less earnings volatility going forward - allows each entity to pursue an independent strategy ƒ Orica capital management - Capital projects relating to existing businesses - M&A across remaining businesses ƒ Gross proceeds from sale $857M ƒ After tax gain $399M (to be bo

  32. Slide 32: EBIT contribution by business platform

    EBIT contribution by business platform Including IPL Excluding IPL EBIT by business platform 2005 EBIT by business platform 2005 Chemicals Services Chemnet Chemnet Chemicals 13.5% 9.2% 11.8% Services Consumer 10.5% Products 15.2% Consumer Products 17.4% Fertilisers 12.6% Mining Mining Services Servi

  33. Slide 33: Gross sales by geography

    Gross sales by geography Including IPL Excluding IPL Gross sales by geographic area 2005 Gross sales by geographic area 2005 Other Other 11.4% 14.3% Americas 17.9% Americas 22.4% New Zealand 9.4% New Zealand Australia 51.5% Australia 11.8% 61.3% Continuing the “internationalisation” of Orica 33

  34. Slide 34: EBIT performance (exc. IPL)

    EBIT* performance (exc. IPL) Past Performance Orica Today 700 650 600 550 500 450 EBIT $AM 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Current Business EBIT EBIT as reported Earnings less cyclical going forward 34 *

  35. Slide 35: Chemnet restructure costs

    Chemnet restructure costs A$ millions (before tax) notes Cash Non Total Cash Cost Redundancies 10 10 Asset Rationalisation 1 3 30 33 General transition costs 5 5 Total Restructuring costs 2 18 30 48 1. Includes warehouse and site rationalisation, and product line exits 2. Will be disclosed as indivi

  36. Slide 36: Dyno acquisition - update

    Dyno acquisition - update ƒ Dyno businesses already transferred to Orica: Venezuela Thailand Slovakia Switzerland Philippines Papua New Guinea Indonesia Chile ƒ Transferred businesses represent 16% of Dyno revenue We remain confident of achieving synergy targets 36

  37. Slide 37: Dyno acquisition - update

    Dyno acquisition - update Integration Progress to Date: – 10 person integration team based in London – Appointed MD’s of EMEA & Latin America – No loss of customers from Dyno businesses – Safety performance maintained We remain confident of achieving synergy targets 37

  38. Slide 38: Outlook

    Outlook After the divestment of Incitec Pivot Limited, and excluding earnings from newly acquired Dyno Nobel businesses, earning growth in 2006 compared with 2005, influenced by general economic conditions. 38

  39. Slide 39: 1H 2006 Results Announcement

    1H 2006 Results Announcement 23 May 2006

  40. Slide 40: Supplementary Information

    Supplementary Information 40

  41. Slide 41: Balance sheet – excluding IPL

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Balance sheet – excluding IPL* March Sale of IPL Proceeds Orica excl IPL 2006 Trade working capital 875M (263M) 612M Net property, plant & equipment 1,774M (312M) 1,462M Net other assets 1,392M 15M 1,407M Net debt (1,423M) 0 799M (624M) Net Assets 2,618M (560M) 799M 2,8

  42. Slide 42: Profit & loss – excluding IPL

    Half year ended 31 March 2006 Profit & loss – excluding IPL* March Orica excl IPL Orica excl IPL 2006 Sale of IPL March 2006 March 2005 % change Sales Revenue 2,599M (396M) 2,203M 1,945M 13.3 Underlying Results EBIT 276M (42M) 234M 215M 8.8 Net Interest (56M) 4M (51M) (44M) 15.9 Tax (61M) 8M (53M) (

  43. Slide 43: Foreign currency - snapshot

    Foreign currency - snapshot $A Call Options: hedging of USD exposure as at 31 March 2006 Offshore Business Manufactured Hedge Sales Nitrogen Product Premium Year Cover Strike Cover Strike expense A$M Rate A$M Rate A$M 2006 54 67 cents 44 68 cents 4.5 2007* - - 22 68 cents 0.8 No further hedging of o

  44. Slide 44: Foreign currency - sensitivity

    Foreign currency - sensitivity (excluding IPL) Every one cent movement in the USD/AUD exchange rate will impact EBIT: 2006 +/- $0.5M 2007 +/- $1.0M 50% of Orica’s AUD/USD exposure came from IPL 44

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