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Alcoa — Q1 2004 Earnings Presentation

36 slides from Alcoa's earnings presentation, Apr 27, 2004

  1. Slide 1: 1st Quarter 2004 Analyst Conference

    EXHIBIT 99.2 1st Quarter 2004 Analyst Conference April 22, 2004 New York, NY

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Today’s discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to future events and expectations and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Alcoa’s actual results or

  3. Slide 3: Richard B. Kelson, Executive Vice President and CFO

    Richard B. Kelson Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer

  4. Slide 4: 1st Quarter Highlights

    1st Quarter Highlights ?Highest level of revenue since 2Q 2001 COGS sequential improvement to less than 78% of sales ?Income from operations up sequentially and year-over-year ?5 out of 6 segments up on a year-over-year basis ?Continued ROC improvement to 8.7% annualized

  5. Slide 5: 1st Quarter Highlights (continued)

    1st Quarter Highlights (continued) ?Strong start toward new 2006 cost challenge ? Continued disciplined capital spending ? Substantial completion of the divestiture program ?Debt to capitalization ratio within target range

  6. Slide 6: Safety

    Safety ?LWD Incident Rate ??Continued strong performance in 1Q 2004 Rate (injuries per 200,000 hrs.) fewer incidents in 1Q 2004 vs. 2003 0.99 0.81 0.77 0.75 0.49 35 0.46 0.46 0.36 0.23 0.18 0.16 0.19 0.16 0.15 0.12 0.09 0.075 0.07 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002* 2003 1Q

  7. Slide 7: 1st Quarter 2004 Financial Overview

    1st Quarter 2004 Financial Overview In Millions 1Q04 4Q 03 Fav/(Unfav) LME 3-Month Average ($/MT) $ 1,667 $ 1,522 $ 145 Sales $ 5,696 $ 5,532 $ 164 Cost of Goods Sold $ 4,438 $ 4,435 ($ 3) % of Sales 77.9% 80.2% 1.3% SG&A $ 344 $ 346 $ 2 % of Sales 6.0% 6.3% 0.3% Restructuring and Other Charges ($ 3

  8. Slide 8: 1st Quarter Market Conditions Global View

    1st Quarter Market Conditions Global View ?Market Conditions Revenue by Market Primary Products 24% Industrial Products 5% Other (Distr., IGT, Tele) 7% Building & Construction 10% Commercial Transportation 6% Packaging 26% Aerospace 9% Automotive 13% Change from Change from 1Q 03 4Q 03 Realized Pric

  9. Slide 9: Alumina & Chemicals

    Alumina & Chemicals Alignment: Bauxite mining, alumina refining Markets: Intersegment Revenue 3rd Party Revenue ATOI Performance: + 38% LME + 4% 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q 03 1Q 04 ATOI LME Current Business Conditions: Positives LME-based pricing contracts driving higher realizations Jamaica upgrade at full

  10. Slide 10: Primary Metals

    Primary Metals Alignment: 4.0 million mt of smelting capacity, with 562 kmt currently idled Markets: Intersegment Revenue 3rd Party Revenue ATOI Performance: +16% $ Millions LME Cent/Lb 200 +15% 180 74 140 68 100 62 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q 03 1Q 04 ATOI LME Current Business Conditions: Positives LME price

  11. Slide 11: Flat Rolled Products

    Flat Rolled Products Alignment: Aluminum sheet and plate for aerospace applications, rigid container sheet for beverage cans, and mill products Markets: Distribution & Other Building & Construction Commercial Vehicle Aero Auto Can Sheet ATOI Performance: +25% $ Millions 75 +23% 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q 03

  12. Slide 12: Engineered Products

    Engineered Products Alignment: Hard and soft alloy extrusions, aluminum forgings, Alcoa Fasteners & Howmet products Markets: Distribution & Other Commercial Vehicle Building & Construction Auto IGT Aero ATOI Performance: $ Millions +112% 70 +88% 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q03 1Q04 Current Business Conditions:

  13. Slide 13: Packaging & Consumer

    Packaging & Consumer Alignment: Reynolds consumer products, closures, food packaging, flexible packaging, and packaging graphics design Markets: Flexible Packaging & Other Food Packaging Consumer Products Closures ATOI Performance: $ Millions -33% 60 -32% 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q03 1Q04 Current Business Co

  14. Slide 14: Other

    Other Alignment: Alcoa Fujikura, residential building products and automotive structures Markets: Tele Building & Construction Auto Commercial Vehicle ATOI Performance: +100% $ Millions 20 +3% 1Q03 2Q03 3Q03 4Q03 1Q04 Current Business Conditions: Positives Seasonal improvement in residential buildin

  15. Slide 15: Outlook Summary

    Outlook Summary 2Q ‘04 Outlook Positives • LME prices remain high • Seasonal upturn in packaging and consumer • Seasonal upturn in residential building and construction • Brisk end market demand for flat rolled products and engineered products Negatives • Minimal alumina spot exposure • Stronger AUD

  16. Slide 16: Return on Capital

    15.9 16.1 15.5 15.5 8.7 7.8 7.6 7.0 6.4 7.7 7.0 4.3 3.9 3.9 1Q 03 2Q 03 3Q 03 4Q 03 1Q 04 To p Quintile S &P Ind us tria ls Alc o a ROC Alc o a Qua rte r Annua lize d All indicators are based on the Bloomberg ROC Methodology. 1Q 03 Quarter Annualized ROC excludes $47 million after-tax cumulative eff

  17. Slide 17: Bernt Reitan, Group President, Primary Products

    Bernt Reitan Executive Vice President – Alcoa Group President, Primary Products

  18. Slide 18: Agenda

    Agenda ?Biography ?Alumina and Smelting Operations ??Safety ??Customer Value ??Manufacturing Excellence ?Market Outlook ?Growth Opportunities

  19. Slide 19: Biography – Bernt Reitan

    Biography – Bernt Reitan ?1980 – 2000 (Elkem ASA) ??1987 – 1988 Senior VP Materials and Technology ??1988 – 2000 Managing Director – Elkem Aluminium ANS ?2000 – Present (Alcoa Inc.) ??2000 President – Alcoa World Chemical ??2001 President – AWAC ??2003 President – Alcoa Primary Metals ??2004 Current

  20. Slide 20: Alumina & Smelting Operations

    Alumina & Smelting Operations 27 Smelters 9 Refineries North America: Smelting 2.8M tonnes Refining 2.3M tonnes Latin America: Smelting 0.3M tonnes Refining 2.6M tonnes Europe: Smelting 0.6M tonnes Refining 1.3M tonnes Refinery Smelter Stand-alone bauxite mine Australia: Smelting 0.4M tonnes Refinin

  21. Slide 21: Safety

    Safety (per 200,000 hours) Lost Work Day Frequency Rate 0.19 0.14 0.11 0.10 2001 2002 2003 2004Q1 OSHA Recordable Frequency Rate 4.4 2.7 2.2 1.9 2001 2002 2003 2004Q1

  22. Slide 22: Alcoa Primary Products Business Model

    Alcoa Primary Products Business Model ?Maximize Value-Added Products for Customers Operational Excellence ?Growth ??Creep capacity ??Brownfield expansions ??Greenfield expansions ??Joint ventures and partnerships

  23. Slide 23: Maximize Value-Added Products for Customers

    Maximize Value-Added Products for Customers Total Value-Added Shipments 31% increase in value-added product adds $35M ATOI annually 2001 2002 2003 Q1 2004 Annualized

  24. Slide 24: Operational Excellence via ABS

    Operational Excellence via ABS Accelerate improvement through best practice sharing ??Like-technology teams (LTT) in smelting ??Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) Council in refining ?Power of Comparisons Across the System ??Productivity ??Energy consumption efficiencies??Current efficiencies ??Main

  25. Slide 25: Production and Productivity Improvements

    Production and Productivity Improvements Alumina Production Improvement Indexed to 2001 1.15 1.11 1.05 1.00 2001 2002 2003 Q1 2004 Alumina Productivity Improvement Indexed to 2001 1.21 1.15 1.03 1.00 2001 2002 2003 Q1 2004 Smelting Production Improvement Indexed to 2001 1.06 1.05 1.02 1.00 2001 2002

  26. Slide 26: Aluminum Supply and Demand

    Aluminum Supply and Demand Global Supply and Demand 2003 2004 2005 2006 Global Metal Production Global Metal Consumption Market Surplus or (Deficit) (59) (288) (747) Source: Consensus forecast

  27. Slide 27: Alumina Supply and Demand

    Alumina Supply and Demand Global Supply and Demand 2003 2004 2005 2006 Global Metallurgical Alumina Production Global Metallurgical Alumina Consumption (192) (242) (334) (446) Source: Consensus forecast

  28. Slide 28: Unwrought Aluminum Inventories

    Unwrought Aluminum Inventories Days of Consumption LME & IAI Inventories LME stocks as of 4/08/04 stand at 19.67 days of consumption IAI unwrought stocks end Feb stand at record low of 24.72 of consumption 350,000 MT drop this year Jan-81 Jan-83 Jan-85 Jan-87 Jan-89 Jan-91 Jan-93 Jan-95 Jan-97 Jan-9

  29. Slide 29: Aluminum has lagged price increases in other metals

    Jan-03 Apr-03 Jul-03 Oct-03 Jan-04 HR Steel 187% Copper 180% Stainless 162% Aluminum 120% Aluminum % change Copper % change Stainless % change Hot Rolled Steel % change Aluminum has lagged the price increases in other metals

  30. Slide 30: Aluminum and Alumina Growth

    Aluminum and Alumina Growth Future expansion opportunity Refinery Smelter Stand-alone bauxite mine Aluminum Expansion ? Iceland ? Australia ? Bahrain ? Brazil ? Brunei ? Canada ? China Alumina Expansion ? Australia ? Jamaica ? Suriname ? Brazil

  31. Slide 31: For Additional Information, contact

    For Additional Information, contact: William F. Oplinger Director, Investor Relations Alcoa Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10022-4608 Telephone: (212) 836-2674 Facsimile: (212) 836-2813 www.alcoa.com

  32. Slide 32: Appendix

    Appendix

  33. Slide 33: Income and EPS Information and Reconciliation

    Income and EPS Information and Reconciliation In Millions 1Q 04 4Q 03 1Q 03 GAAP Net Income $ 355 $ 291 $ 151 Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change — — $ 47 Discontinued operations—operating loss (income) — $ 4 ($ 3) Discontinued operations—(gain)/loss on divest. ($ 5) $ 45 — GAAP Income from conti

  34. Slide 34: Income and EPS Information and Reconciliation (Continued)

    Income and EPS Information and Reconciliation (Continued) In Millions 1Q 04 4Q 03 1Q 03 GAAP Earnings per share $ 0.41 $ 0.33 $ 0.17 Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change Discontinued operations—operating loss Discontinued operations—loss on divestitures GAAP Earnings per share from continuing oper

  35. Slide 35: Notes to Reconciliation

    Notes to Reconciliation (1) Alcoa believes that income from continuing operations excluding restructuring and other charges is a measure that should be presented in addition to income from continuing operations determined in accordance with GAAP. The following matters should be considered when evalu

  36. Slide 36: Reconciliation of Return on Capital

    Reconciliation of Return on Capital 1Q 04 4Q 03 3Q 03 2Q 03 1Q 03 Bloomberg 1Q 04 Bloomberg 4Q 03 Bloomberg 3Q 03 Bloomberg 2Q 03 Bloomberg 1Q 03 In Millions Method Annlzd Method Annlzd Method Annlzd Method Annlzd Method Annlzd Net Income $ 1,142 $ 1,420 $ 938 $ 1,164 $ 424 $ 1,120 $ 346 $ 864 $ 353

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