johnson matthey presentation of results for the year ended 31st march 1999 10th june 1999
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Johnson Matthey
Presentation of Results
for the year ended 31st March 1999
10th June 1999
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Johnson Matthey
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OVERVIEW
• Profit £1 million ahead at £131.2 million
• Dividend up 7%
• Strong performances from Catalysts & Chemicals, Precious Metals and Colours & Coatings
• Electronic Materials hit by adverse market conditions
• Continued focus on costs
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STRATEGY
• Catalysts & Chemicals– focus for growth
• Electronic Materials– a separate US entity
– opportunities to enhance shareholder value
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Johnson Matthey
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SUMMARY RESULTS 1999
£m 1998
£m%
Turnover 3,385 3,268 + 4
Operating profit* 147.1 139.2 + 6
Interest ( 5.9) (9.0)
Profit before tax* 131.2 130.2 + 1
EPS* 44.3p 44.3p -
EPS (FRS 3) 46.1p 48.2p - 4
Dividend 19.0p 17.8p + 7
* Excluding exceptional items
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OPERATING PROFIT
Catalysts & Chemicals
Precious Metals
Electronic Materials
Colours & Coatings
Corporate Costs
Discontinued
%
74.2
37.3
22.1
24.8
(11.6)
158.4
1999£m
147.1
0.3
64.7
33.2
40.1
9.4
(9.7)
147.4
1998£m
139.2
1.5
+15
+12
- 45
+56
+ 7
+ 6
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RETURN ON SALES 1999
Sales Salesexcl. PM
ROS ROSexcl. PM
£m £m % %
Catalysts & Chemicals 677 408 11 18
Precious Metals 2,041 96 2 39
Electronic Materials 415 400 5 6
Colours & Coatings 251 243 10 10
3,384 1,147 4 13
Discontinued Operations 2 2
3,385 1,149
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GEOGRAPHICAL SPLITOPERATING PROFIT
1998£139.2m
1999£147.1m
Europe
Rest of World
South East AsiaNorth America
79.2
12.4
2.5
72.4
59.0
12.1
3.6
45.1
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EXCEPTIONAL ITEMS £m
Closure of Australia Autocat facility (2.4)
Withdrawal from Plating and Bushings (2.5)
Ballard share sale 3.0
Operating profit exceptional charge (1.9)
Sale of UK Minerals 1.6
Sale of surplus properties 0.3
Pre-tax exceptional charge -
Tax saving on FIDs 3.9
Post-tax exceptional credit 3.9
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TAXATION
1999£m
1998£m
Underlying tax 35.8 33.9
ACT saving on FIDs (3.9) (8.7)
Average tax rate 24% 19%
Underlying tax rate 27% 26%
31.9 25.2
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT 1999
£m 1998
£m
Operating profit
Average assets employed:
534
Cumulative goodwill
Net borrowings
Total investment
Pre-tax ROA
Post-tax ROA
15.8%
11.5%
16.8%
12.4%
147.1 139.2
Equity and minorities 482
171 164
223 184
928 830
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FREE CASH FLOW
Cash flow from operations 176.0 156.4
Interest / Tax / Dividends (88.6) (62.9)
Capital expenditure (gross) (90.6) (72.4)
Sale of fixed assets / Investments 29.2 7.7
Free cash flow 26.0 28.8
1999£m
1998£m
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CHANGE IN BORROWINGS
Free cash flow 26.0 28.8
Acquisitions / disposals (4.3) (44.1)
Shares issued / purchased (1.6) 2.8
Borrowings / leases acquired (gross) - (84.4)
20.1 (96.9)
Exchange (16.6) 15.5
Movement in debt 3.5 (81.4)
1999£m
1998£m
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Net debt 222 225
Equity and minorities 567 499
Capital employed 789 724
Debt / Equity and minorities 39% 45%
Interest cover 9x 15x
GEARING
1999
£m
1998£m
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CATALYSTS & CHEMICALS DIVISION
0
200
400
600
800
0
30
60
90+15%+21%
1998 19991998 1999
559559
67767764.764.7
74.274.2
£m
Operating ProfitSales
£m
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AUTOCATALYSTS
• Strong growth in both Europe and North America
• Tighter standards lead to volume growth
• New high technology products help to protect margins
• Opportunities in heavy duty diesel
• Acquisition strengthens service to US customers
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321 54
POTENTIAL JM SUPPLY TO FUELCELL CAR
1.1. Fuel ProcessorFuel Processor Converts fuel to HConverts fuel to H22 rich gas. rich gas. Catalyst coating. Catalyst coating.
2.2. CO Clean-upCO Clean-up Removes CO from HRemoves CO from H22 rich gas. Catalyst coating. rich gas. Catalyst coating.
3.3. Fuel Cell StackFuel Cell Stack Combines hydrogen with oxygenCombines hydrogen with oxygen Membrane electrode Membrane electrode to make water and electrical power.to make water and electrical power. assembly. 150 MEA/car. assembly. 150 MEA/car.
4.4. After burnerAfter burner Burns unused gas. Heats reformer.Burns unused gas. Heats reformer. Catalyst coating. Catalyst coating.
5.5. AftertreatmentAftertreatment Final emission control.Final emission control. Catalyst coating. Catalyst coating.
Function JM Interest
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PHARMACEUTICAL MATERIALS
• Continued strong growth
• Sales of organics double, led by methylphenidate
• Good pipeline of new products
• Continued investment in expansion
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CHEMICALS
• A successful year led by pgm chemicals and refining
• Investment in process catalysts
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PRECIOUS METALS DIVISION
1998 19990
20
40
60
1998 1999
+12%-3%
2,0942,0942,0412,041
33.233.237.337.3
£m £m
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Operating ProfitSales
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PRECIOUS METALS DIVISION
• Higher pgm prices
• Good demand
• Improved fabricated metal business
• Gold activity benefits from dishoarding in first half
• Primary gold refining remains strong
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Platinum
Palladium
April 97 April 98 April 99
PLATINUM & PALLADIUM PRICES $/oz
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ELECTRONIC MATERIALS DIVISION
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
0
10
20
30
40
50
-45%-5%
1998 19991998 1999
438438 41541540.140.1
22.122.1
£m £m
Operating ProfitSales
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WAFER FABRICATION MATERIALS
• Hit by destocking and price competition for much of year
• Early signs of recovery in final quarter
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INTERCONNECT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
• Good year for Semiconductor Packages
• Assembly Products hit by shift to lower cost PCs
• Laminate Products suffered price competition
• New HDI technology promises improved margins
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+56%-8%£m £m
COLOURS & COATINGS DIVISION
* adjusted to reflect 100% ownership
0
50
100
150
200
0
5
10
15
20
1998 19991998 1999
251251
15.9*15.9*
24.824.8
273*273*
Operating ProfitSales
250 25
300 30
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COLOURS & COATINGS DIVISION
• Strong sales to automotive glass market
• Good growth in Pigments
• Successful year for Tile and Zircon
• Tableware hit by poor market
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OUTLOOK
• Strategy for Electronics
• Opportunities for core businesses
• Good flow of new products
• Rigorous attention to costs
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