Chemtura — Great Lakes Chemical — Merger or Acquisition (March 2005)
13 slides from Chemtura's merger presentation, Mar 10, 2005
Slide 1: Building the World's Best Specialty Chemicals Company
Building the World’s Best Specialty Chemicals Company Presentation to Employees March 9, 2005 Crompton © Great Lakes
Slide 2: Crompton & Great Lakes: 3rd largest publicly traded specialty chemicals company in the U.S.
Compton @& Great Lakes Great Lakes 34 largest publicly + traded specialty chemicals company in the U.S. Crompton 2
Slide 3: The Right Thing, The Right Time
The Right Thing, The Right Time = Immediate value creation = Portfolio of businesses capable of delivering long-term shareholder value = Stronger and better positioned = Complementary product lines Crompton © Great Lakes 3
Slide 4: Our Vision
Our Vision TO BECOME THE WORLD’S BEST SPECIALTY CHEMICALS COMPANY Crompton © Great Lakes 4
Slide 5: What does this mean?
What does this mean? THE WORLD'S BEST SPECIALTY CHEMICAL COMPANY = Growing profitably = Being a great place to work Leading product line positions Critical to customers’ profitability = Best business processes = Superior financial returns Crompton © Great Lakes 5
Slide 6: Combines Strength with Strength
Combines Strength with Strength ‘ompton 5 Great Lakes
Slide 7: Complementary Product Lines
Complementary Product Lines © Great Lakes ;
Slide 8: Leading Positions in High-Value Niches
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Slide 9: Creates 3rd Largest U.S. Specialty Chemicals Company
Creates 3rd Largest U.S. Specialty Chemicals Company 2004 SALES inmittons) 300 Lubrzol” cytes. Neleo “Gepton Poene AMC Great Abamale Fur Schuman Ach tke Fotm & Engdhard New ecules Faro Hae Company Crompton =<: sar nn @ Great Lakes 9
Slide 10: World Class Integration
World Class Integration = Build a NEW COMPANY = Steering committee consisting of: * Bob Wood * Executives from each company = Day-to-day integration leadership * Greg McDaniel — SVP Crompton * Rick Kinsley - SVP Great Lakes = Principles * Fact-based * Clearly communicated * Rigorous = Involves many
Slide 11: Decisions Made So Far
Decisions Made So Far = My Leadership Team: Karen Osar— CFO Robert Weiner — Supply Chain and Operations Myles Odaniell - Specialty Chemicals Marcus Meadows-Smith — Crop Protection Kevin Dunn — Consumer Products = Headquarters: Middlebury, Connecticut = Board Composition: 5 from each side plus Bob Wo
Slide 12: What should you do right now?
What should you do right now? = Celebrate the New Company = Maintain business momentum — enhance our solid foundation Crompton Se Great Lakes 12
Slide 13: Note to Investors
NOTE TO INVESTORS This filing may be deemed to be solicitation material in respect of the proposed merger of Great Lakes and Crompton. Great Lakes and Crompton will file a proxy statement/prospectus and other documents regarding the proposed merger described in this communication with the Securities
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