2012-13 Full Year Result Investor Presentation May 2013 Greg - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2012-13 Full Year Result Investor Presentation May 2013 Greg Kilmister – CEO Paul McPhee – Group General Manager Energy Division RIGHT SOLUTIONS | RIGHT PARTNER

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March 2013 Full Year FY13 FY12 Change Full year (AUD$mn) (AUD$mn) (%) Revenue 1,499.3 1,405.6 +6.7% EBITDA 1 406.0 373.8 +8.6% EBITDA 2 from continuing operations 385.8 364.9 +5.7% EBIT 1 (underlying) 350.3 327.6 +6.9% NPAT 1 (underlying) 237.9 222.4 +6.9% Gain on sale of discontinued 5.7 - operations Impairment (16.1) - NPAT (including capital gain and impairment loss) 227.3 222.4 +2.2% EPS 1 (underlying - basic – cents per share) 69.53 65.90 +5.5% Dividend (cents per share) 48 45 +6.7% 1 Excludes gain on sale of discontinued operations and impairment loss 2 EBITDA from continuing operations post the sale of the Chemical Division (Deltrex and Panamex) 3

Historical Trend – Five Year Journey Underlying After Underlying Revenue Tax Profit Earnings Per Share AUD $m AUD $m AUD $0.70 1,600 250 238 $0.70 1,499 $0.66 CAGR 24.6% 222 1,406 CAGR 27.0% CAGR 24.0% 1,400 $0.60 200 1,200 1,108 $0.50 1,000 920 $0.41 150 $0.39 132 $0.40 826 772 800 106 $0.30 $0.27 100 $0.26 600 75 72 $0.20 400 50 $0.10 200 $0.00 0 0 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 4

Foreign Currency Revenues Asia ZAR 3% Krona 3% 3% GBP Average Exchange Rate 3% EURO FY2013 FY2012 Change 5% USD 1.0323 1.0540 -2.1% CAD 1.0354 1.0437 -0.8% AUD FY2013 revenue CAD 47% EURO 0.8016 0.7614 +5.3% AUD $1.499 billion 15% GBP 0.6536 0.6570 -0.5% SEK 6.8819 6.8549 +0.4% ZAR 8.8238 7.8107 +13.0% SGD 1.2806 1.3158 -2.7% USD 21% Note: Krona includes SEK, NOK, DKK & FMM Asia includes HKD, SGD, THB, MYR, IDR, CYN & TWD 5

Revenue Growth - laboratories 1600 ALS (laboratories) Revenue Growth 1400 Revenue (AUD$mn) 1200 Organic Growth +3.5% • 1000 Acquired Growth +8.8% • 800 Currency Impact -0.2% • 600 400 200 Reported Growth +12.1% 0 Revenue Growth FY2013 Vs FY2012 Industrial Energy Life Sciences Minerals -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% Organic Acquired FX Movement 6

Dividend Full Year Dividend per Share AUD cents 20% CAGR 60 50 48 Payout ratio 69% • 45 Franked to 50% • 40 Dividend Reinvestment Plan • retained at 5% discount 30 28 20 20 19 20 10 0 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 7

CAPEX (excluding land & building purchases) and Depreciation 50 CAPEX increased to accelerate expansion of 45 non-geochemistry businesses and upgrade more recent acquisitions to improve margins 40 AUD$ million 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 - Capex (excl properties) Depreciation 8 8

Cash Flow and Funding Cash Flow Mar-12 Mar-13 Underlying EBITDA $406 mn +9% Statistics Operating Cash Flow $367 mn +16% Gearing Ratio Comfort 45% 28.5% 29.3% CAPEX (excl. land & buildings) $80 mn +11% Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) Max 3.00 0.99 1.02 EBITDA interest cover Min 3.75 23.9 20.7 AUD$m Balance Sheet Measures ($ mn) 450 Total Equity 930 997 400 Net debt 370 413 350 AUD$m 300 Debt Maturity 250 250 34% 200 200 150 150 21% 18% 100 14% 100 50 8% 50 5% 0 EBITDA Cash EBITDA Cash . EBITDA Cash Flow Flow Flow 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 FY11 FY12 FY13 Bank Debt -Drawn Bank Debt - Undrawn USPP Notes 9

Total Shareholder Return – last three year period Eurofins Bureau Veritas Intertek Core Laboratories Cardno ALS Monadelphous SGS Clough Ausdrill Servcorp Orica Worley Parsons Ausenco Sedgman Transfield Services Boart Longyear Macmahon Coffey -100% -50% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 350% 400% Total Shareholder Return (1st April 2010 to 31st March 2013) Source- Ernst & Young 10

ALS - laboratory revenue & staff distribution 13% 15 % 30% 4% 23 % 9% 5% 6% Revenue 10 % $1.34 42% billion 11 % (AUD) 32 % Staff (full time equivalents) 10,900 11

Revenue Growth + Margin Strength 1,500 35% ALS Laboratory Services Revenue Core Labs 1,200 30% ALS EBITDA Margin AUD$ million 900 25% SGS 600 20% Intertek Bureau Veritas Eurofins 300 15% 0 10% 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 ALS Financial Year Ending March ALS Revenue EBITDA Margin for Core Labs, SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas & Eurofins is for Calendar Year 2012 actual. EBITDA Margin & Revenue for ALS excludes non-laboratory businesses but does include all ALS Limited corporate expenses. 12

Diversification & Consistent Growth - laboratories Revenue Revenue by Geography FY12 Vs FY13 AUD$m 13% Australia 1400 9% Asia 5% 6% Nth America 5% 6% 42% 1200 44% Revenue by Division Sth America FY12 Vs FY13 Africa 32% Europe 1000 13% 4% 30% 13% 4% 8% Minerals 7% 800 45% Life Sciences 49% Energy 600 31% Industrial 34% 400 200 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Financial Year – ending March 13

Growth of non-Minerals Divisions Lab Services Revenue Lab Services EBITDA Non-Mineral EBITDA margin 1,400 450 21% 24% 20% 24% 23% 25% 25% 400 1,200 350 AUD$ millions AUD$ millions 1,000 300 800 250 200 600 150 400 100 200 50 - - FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 Life Sciences Energy Industrial Minerals The non- Minerals revenue of ALS lab services is now more than ALS’ entire lab services revenue prior to the G lobal F inancial C risis 14

Operating EBITDA Margin by Division 45% 40% 35% EBITDA Margin 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 Minerals Life Sciences Energy Industrial EBITDA margins exclude ALS Limited Corporate Costs 15

Minerals Division Overview • Reverted from “expansion” to “control” as a result of slowdown in the later part of the first half FY13 • Operating profit growth of geochemical businesses in Europe and South America very strong • Canadian metallurgy business revenue growth of 32% 2013 2012 Change pcp • Inspection business restructured in Europe Revenue $608mn $591mn +3% • Mine Site Group established to focus on on-site opportunities EBITDA $233mn $234mn - • Completed the Iron Ore Technical Centre in Perth EBIT $211mn $215mn -2% • Coreviewer TM web based imaging and mapping capabilities integrated with third party mine planning EBIT Margin 34.7% 36.3% -16bps service providers Outlook CAGR 24.6% 600 Hub & Spoke model to provide margin protection in • Revenue (AUD$mn) 500 current downturn 400 Focus on cost control and delivering client savings • Santiago (Chile) metallurgy and hub lab operational 300 • Upgrade of West African facilities • 200 New “spoke” opportunities to feed hub laboratories • 100 Improved margins in Australian metallurgy business • 0 Geochemistry sample flow to remain under pressure • FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 Improved performance of Inspection business • Geochemistry Metallurgy Inspection Other 16