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2012-13 Full Year Result Investor Presentation May 2013 Greg Kilmister CEO Paul McPhee Group General Manager Energy Division RIGHT SOLUTIONS | RIGHT PARTNER IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by ALS


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RIGHT SOLUTIONS | RIGHT PARTNER

2012-13 Full Year Result

Investor Presentation May 2013 Greg Kilmister – CEO Paul McPhee – Group General Manager Energy Division

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Company.

  • All references to dollars are to Australian currency unless otherwise stated.

IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER

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Full year FY13 (AUD$mn) FY12 (AUD$mn) Change (%) Revenue 1,499.3 1,405.6 +6.7% EBITDA1 406.0 373.8 +8.6% EBITDA2 from continuing operations 385.8 364.9 +5.7% EBIT1 (underlying) 350.3 327.6 +6.9% NPAT1 (underlying) 237.9 222.4 +6.9% Gain on sale of discontinued

  • perations

5.7

  • Impairment

(16.1)

  • NPAT (including capital gain and impairment loss)

227.3 222.4 +2.2% EPS1 (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)

March 2013 Full Year

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Historical Trend – Five Year Journey

772 920 826 1,108 1,406 1,499

200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD $m

Revenue

CAGR 24.6%

72 106 75 132 222 238

50 100 150 200 250 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD $m

Underlying After Tax Profit

CAGR 27.0%

$0.27 $0.39 $0.26 $0.41 $0.66 $0.70

$0.00 $0.10 $0.20 $0.30 $0.40 $0.50 $0.60 $0.70 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD

Underlying Earnings Per Share

CAGR 24.0%

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Foreign Currency Revenues

AUD 47% USD 21% CAD 15% EURO 5% GBP 3% Krona 3% ZAR 3% Asia 3%

FY2013 revenue AUD $1.499 billion

Average Exchange Rate FY2013 FY2012 Change USD 1.0323 1.0540

  • 2.1%

CAD 1.0354 1.0437

  • 0.8%

EURO 0.8016 0.7614 +5.3% 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%

Note: Krona includes SEK, NOK, DKK & FMM Asia includes HKD, SGD, THB, MYR, IDR, CYN & TWD

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ALS (laboratories) Revenue Growth

  • Organic Growth +3.5%
  • Acquired Growth +8.8%
  • Currency Impact -0.2%

Reported Growth +12.1%

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Revenue (AUD$mn)

  • 5.0%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% Minerals Life Sciences Energy Industrial

Revenue Growth FY2013 Vs FY2012 Organic Acquired FX Movement

Revenue Growth - laboratories

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Dividend

19 20 20 28 45 48

10 20 30 40 50 60 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD cents

Full Year Dividend per Share

20% CAGR

  • Payout ratio 69%
  • Franked to 50%
  • Dividend Reinvestment Plan

retained at 5% discount

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  • 5

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

AUD$ million Capex (excl properties) Depreciation

CAPEX increased to accelerate expansion of non-geochemistry businesses and upgrade more recent acquisitions to improve margins

CAPEX (excluding land & building purchases) and Depreciation

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50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

EBITDA Cash Flow EBITDA Cash Flow . EBITDA Cash Flow AUD$m

Cash Flow Underlying EBITDA $406 mn +9% Operating Cash Flow $367 mn +16% CAPEX (excl. land & buildings) $80 mn +11%

FY11 FY12 FY13

Cash Flow and Funding

Mar-12 Mar-13

Statistics

Gearing Ratio Comfort 45% 28.5% 29.3% Leverage (net debt / EBITDA) Max 3.00 0.99 1.02 EBITDA interest cover Min 3.75 23.9 20.7

Balance Sheet Measures ($ mn)

Total Equity 930 997 Net debt 370 413

50 100 150 200 250

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 AUD$m

Bank Debt -Drawn Bank Debt - Undrawn USPP Notes

Debt Maturity

34% 8% 5% 14% 18% 21%

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  • 100%
  • 50%

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

Total Shareholder Return – last three year period

Source- Ernst & Young

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6%

30% 13% 5% 4% 42%

Revenue $1.34 billion (AUD)

ALS - laboratory revenue & staff distribution

Staff (full time equivalents) 10,900 32% 9% 10%

11% 15% 23%

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Revenue Growth + Margin Strength

10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 300 600 900 1,200 1,500 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

EBITDA Margin ALS Laboratory Services Revenue AUD$ million

ALS Financial Year Ending March

ALS Revenue

SGS Intertek Bureau Veritas Eurofins Core Labs

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.

ALS

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200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

AUD$m

Financial Year – ending March

Revenue

44% 4% 32% 5% 6% 9%

42% 4% 30% 6% 5% 13%

Revenue by Geography FY12 Vs FY13 Australia Asia Nth America Sth America Africa Europe

Diversification & Consistent Growth - laboratories

49% 31% 7% 13%

45% 34% 8% 13%

Revenue by Division FY12 Vs FY13 Minerals Life Sciences Energy Industrial

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  • 200

400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD$ millions

  • 50

100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

AUD$ millions

Growth of non-Minerals Divisions

Life Sciences Energy Industrial Minerals Lab Services Revenue Lab Services EBITDA

The non-Minerals revenue of ALS lab services is now more than ALS’ entire lab services revenue prior to the Global Financial Crisis

Non-Mineral EBITDA margin 21% 24% 20% 24% 23% 25% 25%

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Operating EBITDA Margin by Division

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

EBITDA Margin Minerals Life Sciences Energy Industrial

EBITDA margins exclude ALS Limited Corporate Costs

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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%

pcp

  • Inspection business restructured in Europe
  • Mine Site Group established to focus on on-site
  • pportunities
  • Completed the Iron Ore Technical Centre in Perth
  • CoreviewerTM web based imaging and mapping

capabilities integrated with third party mine planning service providers

Outlook

  • Hub & Spoke model to provide margin protection in

current downturn

  • Focus on cost control and delivering client savings
  • Santiago (Chile) metallurgy and hub lab operational
  • Upgrade of West African facilities
  • New “spoke” opportunities to feed hub laboratories
  • Improved margins in Australian metallurgy business
  • Geochemistry sample flow to remain under pressure
  • Improved performance of Inspection business

2013 2012 Change Revenue $608mn $591mn +3% EBITDA $233mn $234mn

  • EBIT

$211mn $215mn

  • 2%

EBIT Margin 34.7% 36.3%

  • 16bps

Minerals Division

100 200 300 400 500 600 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

Revenue (AUD$mn)

Geochemistry Metallurgy Inspection Other

CAGR 24.6%

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Full Time Equivalents

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1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

Full Time Equivalents

Geochemistry Metallurgy

19% reduction 29% reduction

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Overview

  • Northern Hemisphere now 65% of divisional revenue

compared to 60% in FY12 – lower overall margin

  • Food/Pharma revenue increased from $25mn to $60mn
  • Successful acquisitions in Denmark, Turkey, United

Kingdom, South America

  • USA underperformed compared to budget and FY12 but

improved in final quarter – strong focus on cost base

  • Rationalised four Food/Pharma laboratories in Australia

to two

Outlook

  • Acquisition of Reliance Group (Hong Kong and China) in

May 2013 provides small exposure to Consumer Product testing market

  • Slow market growth in more mature markets but

significant opportunity in South America

  • New chemistry hub being built in United Kingdom
  • Food sector remains very attractive
  • USA market expected to recover slightly in CY13
  • New laboratory in Beijing opened in May 2013

2013 2012 Change Revenue $454mn $361mn +26% EBITDA $113mn $96mn +18% EBIT $89mn $78mn +14% EBIT Margin 19.7% 21.7%

  • 200bps

Life Sciences Division

100 200 300 400 500 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

Revenue (AUD$mn)

Australia South America Asia North America Europe

CAGR 17.3%

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Overview

  • Another record year for the global coal business
  • Very strong performance in Australia in Bore Core, Mine

Site & Superintending

  • Focus on innovation and lower cost services
  • New coal laboratory built in Mongolia
  • Mobile coal laboratory established in Indonesia
  • Operating margin in Canada increased by 610bps
  • New LIMS (Coal8) rolled out to all Australian operations

Outlook

  • Challenging year ahead
  • Traditional client base focused on cost cutting and

reducing exploration spend

  • Exports and production services remain strong

although under increasing price pressure

  • Focus on productivity and cost management to continue
  • ALS oil & gas services to gain traction
  • Good scope/environment for acquisitive growth

2013 2012 Change Revenue $105mn $88mn +20% EBITDA $36.1mn $26.6mn +36% EBIT $32.6mn $23.7mn +38% EBIT Margin 31.1% 26.9% +420bps

Energy Division

20 40 60 80 100 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

Revenue (AUD$mn)

Australia Asia South Africa North America

CAGR 14.3%

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Overview

  • Power Services (acquired October 2011) contributed

strongly to FY13 growth

  • 10% organic growth in Tribology across all regions
  • Escalating labour costs in Asset Care business in

Australia

  • Client cost cutting led to flat year in Asset Care in

Australia

  • Demand for advanced inspection services and in-service

plant inspection continued to grow

Outlook

  • Retendering of several significant long term contracts is

a focus

  • Continued ramp up of non-destructive testing services to

LNG projects in Queensland

  • Osprey (Asset Care management system) to be rolled out

to all locations

  • New generation Tribology LIMS to commence

development and be rolled out by 4th quarter

  • Continued focus on expansion outside of Australia

2013 2012 Change Revenue $169mn $153mn +11% EBITDA $35.3mn $28.8mn +23% EBIT $30.6mn $24.5mn +25% EBIT Margin 18.1% 16.0% +210bps

Industrial Division

40 80 120 160 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13

Revenue (AUD$mn)

Australia South America North America

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