Ico Group Limited · HKEX:1460

Ico — Investor Presentation (September 2008)

20 slides from Ico's investor presentation, Sep 5, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Investor Update September 4, 2008

    Investor Update September 4, 2008

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    Certain matters discussed in this presentation are “forward-looking statements,” involving certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s statements regarding tr

  3. Slide 3: ICO: polymer compounding, size reduction and specialty services

    Icom) ICO is a global provider of polymer compounding, size reduction and specialty services. ICO produces custom polymer powders for rotational molding and other polymer segments, inclu coatings and masterbatch. 1¢O remains an industry leader in size reduction, compounding and other tolling service

  4. Slide 4: ICO at a Glance

    ICO at a Glance § 900 Employees § 20 Plants/Warehouses § Organized into 5 regions: Bayshore, ICO Polymers North America, ICO Europe, ICO Asia Pacific, ICO Brazil § 69% of revenues derived internationally § Ranked 20 th by the Houston Chronicle on the May 2008 list of top 100 public companies based i

  5. Slide 5: ICO's Fit in the Value Chain

    Oil & Gas Exploration and Production Ethane, Propane, Naphtha Polymer Producers: PE, PP, PS, PVC End Product Converters: tank producers, film manufacturers, toy makers, molders Ethylene, Propylene, Styrene, Vinyl Chloride Processors: ICO Polymers/ Bayshore Industrial ASSETS UTILIZED Drilling rigs, p

  6. Slide 6: Products & Services: Custom Powders and Compounds

    Compounds, including Concentrates Produced by Bayshore Industrial Products & Services Custom Powders for Rotational molding ■ Proprietary ICORENE ® and COTENE ® product lines sold across the globe ■ Business built on value-adds, such as: - Grades tailored to client, driven by application - R&D and t

  7. Slide 7: Custom Powders for Rotational Molding

    We do not manufacture the above items. The above items are an example of applications that our customers manufacture which contain our product. Custom Powders for Rotational molding

  8. Slide 8: Compounds, including Concentrates, Produced by Bayshore Industrial

    Compounds, including Concentrates Produced by Bayshore Industrial We do not manufacture the above items. The above items are an example of applications that our customers manufacture which contain our product.

  9. Slide 9: Size Reduction Services

    ■ Ambient Grinding - high-volume, typically moderate value-add service ■ Cryogenic Grinding - greater value-add and requiring more technical expertise to serve the market for heat sensitive materials ■ Jet Milling - greater value-add and requiring more technical expertise for ultrafine particle size

  10. Slide 10: Size Reduction Services

    Size Reduction Services We do not manufacture the above items. The above items are an example of applications that our customers manufacture which contain our product.

  11. Slide 11: Global Platform: Europe

    Verolanuova, IT Soreco, FR Montereau, FR Beaucaire, FR Gainsborough, UK ’s-Gravendeel, NL

  12. Slide 12: Global Platform: ICO North America

    Global Platform ICO North America China, TX Fontana, CA Grand Junction, TN East Chicago, IN Bayshore MB Compounding - - LaPorte, TX Allentown, PA

  13. Slide 13: Global Platform: ICO Asia-Pacific

    Global Platform ICO Asia-Pacific ICO Malaysia ICO New Zealand ICO Australia Brisbane ICO U.A.E ICO Australia Melbourne

  14. Slide 14: Global Platform: ICO Polymers Brazil

    Global Platform ICO Polymers Brazil Belo Horizonte, Brazil Americana, Brazil

  15. Slide 15: Historical Financial Performance

    *Nine months ended June 30, 2008 $5.2 $8.2 $21.3 $29.8 $21.6 Operating income ($ in millions) $257.5 $296.6 $324.3 $417.9 $338.7 Revenues ($ in millions) Historical Financial Performance

  16. Slide 16: Historical Financial Performance: Third Quarter 2008 Highlights

    9 Months Q3 2008 Q3 2007 Q2 2008 FY 2008 FY 2007 Historical Financial Performance Third Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights: • Revenues of $115.7 million, an increase of $2.3 million or 2% from the prior year • Operating income of $6.5 million • Net income per share of $.17 fully diluted • Total debt

  17. Slide 17: Debt, Equity Position and Net Debt to Capitalization

    June 30, 2008 September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 Historical Financial Performance- Cont’d (a) During FY2007, the Company repurchased Preferred Stock for $28.5 million. (a) (a) Debt, Equity Position and Net Debt to Capitalization - 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 September September September Sept

  18. Slide 18: Operating Margin Breakdown

    Operating Margin Breakdown 17% 9% 6% 18% 9% 7% 20% 11% 7% 18% 12% 3% 19% 13% 2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% Nine months ended June 30, FY FY FY2005 FY2004 Gross Margin SG&A Operating Margin

  19. Slide 19: Return on Assets by Business Segment

    FY2007 Return on Assets by Business Segment (a) ROA is calculated by dividing operating income by total assets. 9% 30% 10% 25% 5% - 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 ICO Europe Bayshore Industrial ICO Asia Pacific ICO Polymers North America ICO Brazil 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% FY07 Operating Incom

  20. Slide 20: Value Creation Opportunities - FY 2008 and Beyond

    Value Creation Opportunities - FY 2008 and Beyond ■ Capitalize on global platform • Cultivate global customer relationships • Further develop strategic raw material supply relationships ■ Profitably grow our business in the Middle East and India ■ Profitably grow our business in Brazil and South Ame

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