Lg Chem Ltd. · KRX:051910

Lg Chem — Q1 2008 Earnings Presentation

16 slides from Lg Chem's earnings presentation, Apr 17, 2008

  1. Slide 1: 1Q 2008 Business Results & Outlook

    1Q 2008 Business Results & Outlook 2008. 4. 17

  2. Slide 2: The business results for the 1st quarter of 2008 currently under audit review are

    The business results for the 1st quarter of 2008 currently under audit review are presented here for investors’ convenience. Hence, please be advised that some of their contents may be altered in the course of audit. Forecasts and projections contained in this material are based on current business

  3. Slide 3: Table of Contents

    Table of Contents Business Portfolio 1 Vertical Integration 2 Quarterly Business Results 3 1Q 2008 Business Results 4 Divisional Results & Outlook 6 Appendix 9

  4. Slide 4: Business Portfolio

    Business Portfolio 2007 consolidated performance LG Chem (Sales : 13.6 tn KRW) Petrochemicals Industrial I&E (67%) Materials (17%) Materials (16%) PVC (13%) Electronic Housing Solutions (60%) Materials (10%) NCC/ Polyolefin (28%) Living Solutions (18%) Batteries (29%) ABS/PS & EP (34%) Optical Mater

  5. Slide 5: Vertical Integration (Ethylene)

    Vertical Integration (Ethylene) Yeosu Plant Daesan Plant Ethylene Ethylene 900 KMT 760 KMT 40 205 LDPE (140) ** OCU (140) 310 LLDPE (80) HDPE (300) 170 HDPE (170) LDPE (160) 160 170 EG (150) EDC (250) SM (180) 245 VCM (720) 35 VCM (180) 145 SM (500) 180 * ( ) : production capacity (KMT/yr) LG Bohai

  6. Slide 6: Quarterly Business Results

    Quarterly Business Results Consolidated Non-Consolidated (Unit:KRW bn) (Unit:KRW bn) 4.01tn 3.53tn 3.45tn 401.2 3.04tn 378.8 3.00tn 2.38tn 221.2 258.1 306.9 263.0 177.9 127.0 '07 1Q '08 1Q '07 4Q '07 1Q '08 1Q '07 4Q SALES O P SALES O P OP(before merger) 3 /13

  7. Slide 7: 1Q 2008 Business Results: Income Statements

    1Q 2008 Business Results Income Statements Consolidated Non-Consolidated (Unit : KRW bn) ’07 1Q ’08 1Q ’07 4Q YoY ’07 1Q ’08 1Q ’07 4Q YoY Sales 3,040.6 4,014.0 3,534.7 32.0% 2,380.0 3,448.1 3,003.8 44.9% Operating Profit 258.1 401.2 263.0 127.0 378.8 221.2 55.4% 198.3% (%) (8.5) (10.0) (7.4) (5.3)

  8. Slide 8: 1Q 2008 Business Results: Balance Sheets

    1Q 2008 Business Results Balance Sheets Consolidated Non-Consolidated (Unit : KRW bn) ’07 ’08.1Q ’07 ’08.1Q Assets 8,550.8 8,785.2 7,050.0 7,228.0 (Cash and equivalents) 590.5 411.4 466.4 323.5 Liabilities 4,506.8 4,445.3 3,171.8 3,065.5 (Borrowings) 2,367.9 2,312.6 1,361.6 1,252.1 Shareholder’s 4,0

  9. Slide 9: Divisional Results & Outlook: Petrochemicals

    Divisional Results & Outlook Petrochemicals(Consolidated) Business results Analysis (Unit:KRW bn) • Analysis 2,835.3 ▣ PO : Merger synergy offset naphtha cost hike ABS/EP 2,380.5 31% ▣ ABS/PVC : Margin improvement as a result of entering 2,037.5 up cycle NCC/PO 32% ▣ Synthetic Rubber / BPA / Oxo-Alc

  10. Slide 10: Divisional Results & Outlook: I & E Materials

    Divisional Results & Outlook I & E Materials(Consolidated) Business results Analysis (Unit:KRW bn) • Analysis 669.6 ▣ Electronic & optical 619.5 - Increased sales & earnings in polarizer due to strong LCD demand 26% Battery 26% - Strong Japanese yen resulted in additional profit 459.6 improvement 27

  11. Slide 11: Divisional Results & Outlook: Industrial Materials

    Divisional Results & Outlook Industrial Materials(Consolidated) Business results Analysis (Unit:KRW bn) • Analysis 619.1 568.7 ▣ Total cost reduction through restructuring 540.3 - Integration/scrapping of low profit businesses Living 40% Solutions/ 44% Automotive 45% Solutions ▣ Expanded sales of hi

  12. Slide 12: Appendix: Sales & Operating Profit (Consolidated)

    Appendix Sales & Operating Profit(Consolidated) (Unit : KRW bn) 2007 2008 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total Sales 3,040.6 3,383.6 3,565.9 3,534.7 13,524.8 4,014.0 Operating Profit 258.1 292.0 374.1 263.0 1,187.2 401.2 Petrochemicals 2,037.5 2,299.5 2,396.2 2,380.5 9,113.7 2,835.3 NCC/PO 482.7 630.

  13. Slide 13: Appendix: Sales & Operating Profit (Non-Consolidated)

    Appendix Sales & Operating Profit(Non-Consolidated) (Unit : KRW bn) 2007 2008 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total Sales 2,380.0 2,644.9 2,766.6 3,003.8 10,795.3 3,448.1 Operating Profit 127.0 162.9 252.5 221.2 763.6 378.8 Petrochemicals 1,498.3 1,647.3 1,742.8 1,905.5 6,793.9 2,396.6 NCC/PO 376.3 49

  14. Slide 14: Appendix: Borrowings & Cash Flow (Non-consolidated)

    Appendix Borrowings & Cash Flow(Non-consolidated) Borrowings Cash Flow (Unit : KRW bn) (Unit : KRW bn) Balance ’08 (P) ’07 ’08.1Q ’07 ’08.1Q Changes 1,361.6 1,252.1 -109.5 1,315.2 Beginning 115.8 466.4 Total (100%) (100%) (100%) Operating/Investing 647.2 -33.4 KRW 1,033.2 974.4 -58.8 1,000.2 Currenc

  15. Slide 15: Appendix: Capex Plan & Results (Non-consolidated)

    Appendix Capex Plan & Results(Non-consolidated) (Unit : KRW bn) ’06 Results ’07 Results ’08 Plan ’08 1Q Results New/Expansion 118.2 142.2 155.6 37.3 Maintenance 83.6 68.2 94.8 13.4 Petrochemicals Equity Investment 39.0 16.4 3.0 Total 240.8 226.7 253.4 50.8 New/Expansion 121.9 41.9 231.4 18.5 I&E Mai

  16. Slide 16: Appendix: Price Trends

    Appendix Price Trends Vinyls Styrenics (Unit:U$/MT) (Unit:U$/MT) 1,331 1,307 1,206 1,203 1,733 1,756 1,129 1,151 1,688 1,638 1,090 1,586 1,586 1,584 1,060 1,050 1,480 1011 983 1056 1,384 928 1,349 1,373 1,347 1,378 910 1,271 1,303 1,277 798 841 854 1,160 775 787 811 1,096 755 1,041 727 978 1,006 1,0

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