Austal Limited · ASX:ASB

Austal — Shareholder Meeting (October 2011)

19 slides from Austal's shareholder meeting presentation, Oct 20, 2011

  1. Slide 1: 2011 Annual General Meeting

    2011 Annual General Meeting October 21, 2011 For personal use only AUSTRALIA’S PRIME DEFENCE CONTRACTOR SHIPS SYSTEMS SUPPORT

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda For personal use only • Results highlights and key events • Group financial summary • Current order backlog • U.S. Navy update • Strategy overview • Summary

  3. Slide 3: Results highlights and key events

    Results highlights and key events For personal use only AUD $M 2011 2010 Change Revenue 503.9 21.1 521.4 (3%) EBIT 19.8 4.7 51.2 (61%) Net profit after tax 8.521.9 cents 37.1 (41%) EPS 11.9 cents 20.3 cents (168%) Key events during the H2 2011 • Adverse macroeconomic conditions directly reflected in

  4. Slide 4: Balance Sheet Review

    Balance Sheet Review For personal use only AUD $M 2011 2010 Change Total Assets 674.6 648.1 4% Cash 42.3 29.0 46% Restricted cash 129.8 1.1 11,700% Inventories 177.9 275.3 (35%) Property, plant & equipment 208.3 217.7 (4%) Total Liabilities 400.4 378.8 6% Bank loans 9.1 41.4 (78%) Go Zone Bond 209.7

  5. Slide 5: Austal USA

    Austal USA (In USD) Austal USA For personal use only USD $M 2011 2010 Change Revenue 333.4 21.1 235.5 42% EBIT 19.7 4.7 20.9 (6%) EBIT % 8.56% cents 9% (14%) PBT 13.6 16.5 (18%) • Revenue growth reflects growth in activity levels at Austal USA (2 LCSs and 3 JHSVs under construction at June 2011) • E

  6. Slide 6: Austal Australia (Excl. Service)

    Austal Australia (Excl. Service) For personal use only AUD $M 2011 2010 Change Revenue 144.2 219.7 (34%) EBIT (8.0) 27.6 (129%) EBIT % (6%) 13% (143%) PBT (8.6) 27.1 (132%) • Substantial revenue and operating profit reduction results from the sustained adverse international market conditions • Austr

  7. Slide 7: Service

    Service Service For personal use only AUD $M 2011 2010 Change Revenue 15.7 41.6 0.0 (62%) EBIT 1.8 2.7 0.0 (33%) -100% EBIT % 11% 6% - 77% PBT 1.8 2.7 (33%) • Reduction in revenue results from the refocusing of the business on profitable contracts • Important part of future strategy to support LCS a

  8. Slide 8: Vessels completed

    Vessels completed For personal use only Leonora Christina Jean De la Valette Trinidad & Tobago Water Taxis Liberty & Perle Express

  9. Slide 9: Current order backlog

    CurrentUnder Over $1.2B Currently Order Contract Backlog approx $1.8B For personal use only • 1 X 35m Monohull ferry for Mary D Enterprises (New Caledonia) • 1 X 41m Catamaran ferry for Vale (New Caledonia) • 7 X 103m Joint High Speed Vessels for U.S. Navy • 3 X 127m Littoral Combat Ships for U.S. N

  10. Slide 10: LCS Update

    LCS Update For personal use only • LCS 4 Coronado 77% complete and on budget • LCS 6 design work is underway and fabrication will commence in February 2012 • LCS 8 will commence in September 2012 • Contractual dates for future awards lock in 2 awards per annum by 31 March for each year between 2012

  11. Slide 11: JHSV update

    JHSV update For personal use only • JHSV 1 launched in September, on time but behind budget • Lessons learned from first vessel applied to subsequent hulls with substantial cost improvements • JHSV 2 52% complete • JHSV 3 to 7 fully contracted, with construction of JHSV 3 underway • JHSV 8 & 9 to be

  12. Slide 12: USA Facility Expansion

    USA Facility Austal USA Expansion Expansion For personal use only

  13. Slide 13: Strategy Overview

    Strategy Overview For personal use only • Backdrop of high Australian dollar, weak European and U.S. economies and increasing competition for labour in Australia. • Strategic initiatives:  Regionalise manufacturing capacity in Asia and potentially Europe  Continue to develop new products for emerg

  14. Slide 14: Strategic Initiatives: Regionalise Manufacturing

    Strategic Initiatives For personal use only Regionalise Manufacturing  Enables the Company to compete in specific segments of the international commercial vessel market where demand remains strong  fast crew transfer boats  work boats  small ferries  Austal has considerable intellectual propert

  15. Slide 15: Strategic Initiatives: Product Development

    Strategic Initiatives For personal use only Product Development  Wind Express  LNG powered ferries  Multi-role vessels  Medium speed vessels

  16. Slide 16: Strategic Initiatives: Henderson - Defence Focus

    Strategic Initiatives For personal use only Henderson - Defence Focus  Review conducted in May 2011  Leverage prime contracting credentials  Henderson operations to be focussed towards the manufacture and support of defence vessels  Large commercial vessel capability retained  Austal awarded Ca

  17. Slide 17: Strategic Initiatives: Systems and Support

    Strategic Initiatives For personal use only Systems and Support  Leverage existing defence systems capabilities to pursue new opportunities  Defence systems opportunities has potential to deliver significant recurrent income  Submit tender for SEA 1442 – ANZAC Communications Upgrade Proposal  Co

  18. Slide 18: Strategic Initiatives: Adjacent Sectors

    Strategic Initiatives For personal use only Adjacent Sectors  Capitalise on local resources opportunities  Utilise modular manufacturing skills, facilities and workforce  Engineering and project management expertise  Contract awarded in August 2011 to supply modular accommodation units for the r

  19. Slide 19: Summary

    For personal use only Summary • Transition year for Austal: • US operations are growing in accordance with plan and will deliver revenue in the order of US$550m in 2012 • Regionalising commercial manufacturing facilities • Henderson operations to focus on defence with CCPB as the lead order • System

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