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Nufarm — Shareholder Meeting (December 2001)

22 slides from Nufarm's shareholder meeting presentation, Dec 13, 2001

  1. Slide 1: Annual General Meeting

    Annual General Meeting December 13, 2001 12-01 AGM

  2. Slide 2: Mr Kerry Hoggard, Chairman

    sN Mr Kerry Hoggard Chairman

  3. Slide 3: Mr Doug Rathbone, Managing Director

    Mr Doug Rathbone Managing Director

  4. Slide 4: Headline Results 12 months ended July 31, 2001

    Headline Results 12 months ended July 31, 2001 ƒ Operating profit $51.1 million ƒ Non operating items ($55.6 million) ƒ Final result $ 4.5 million loss

  5. Slide 5: Headline Results: Group sales $1.32 billion

    Headline Results Group sales - $1.32 billion Europe/ Australasia 46% 54% North America

  6. Slide 6: Dividends

    Dividends Final dividend: ƒ 11 cents per share (fully franked) Full year dividend: ƒ 18 cents per share

  7. Slide 7: Sulfer Works

    Sulfer Works

  8. Slide 8: Sulfer Works

    Sulfer Works ƒ Projected cash losses through to 2005 ƒ $59.2 million write-off ƒ No further write downs required

  9. Slide 9: Australian Crop Protection business

    Australian Crop Protection business

  10. Slide 10: Australian crop protection business

    Australian crop protection business Need to rebuild margins ƒ Price rises ƒ Access to market ƒ Improved efficiencies

  11. Slide 11: Crop protection North America

    Crop protection North America ƒ 22% sales increase ƒ Continued investment required ƒ Synergies from Agtrol acquisition

  12. Slide 12: Crop protection Latin America

    Crop protection Latin America ƒ Opportunities for growth ƒ Key product registration ƒ Operational presence in Argentina

  13. Slide 13: Crop protection Europe

    Crop protection Europe ƒ Strong results ƒ New markets accessed

  14. Slide 14: Crop protection Asia

    Crop protection Asia ƒ Sales increased by 34% ƒ Office opened in Japan

  15. Slide 15: Industrial, Fine & Performance Chemicals

    Industrial, Fine & Performance Chemicals

  16. Slide 16: Industrial, Fine & Performance Chemicals 2001 review

    Industrial, Fine & Performance Chemicals 2001 review ƒ 33% increase in pre tax profit ƒ Timber treatment business sold ƒ Chlor alkali plants make strong contribution ƒ SEAC down, but will recover

  17. Slide 17: Summary: 2001

    Summary: 2001 ƒ Revenue growth in major markets ƒ Focus on Australian crop protection business ƒ Sulfer Works resolved ƒ Working capital to be reduced

  18. Slide 18: Other issues

    Other issues ƒ New Zealand delisting ƒ Liquidity issue ƒ New capital notes

  19. Slide 19: 2002 first quarter update

    2002 first quarter update 'double digit' profit growth ƒ Improvement in Australian crop protection ƒ North American sales slightly down ƒ European businesses in line with budget

  20. Slide 20: Medium term prospects: crop protection

    Medium term prospects: crop protection ƒ New product registrations ƒ New products in development ƒ Geographic expansion

  21. Slide 21: 2002 first quarter update: Industrial, Fine & Performance chemicals

    2002 first quarter update Industrial, Fine & Performance chemicals ƒ Division on budget ƒ Anticipated lower returns from some businesses

  22. Slide 22: Building sustainable value

    _ AN Building sustainable value

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