EX-99.1 3 presentation.htm PRESENTATION FOR ANNUAL MEETING

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   Blount International, Inc.
         



Lehman Brothers Merchant
Banking Partners II L.P.

Annual Meeting

November 20, 2003

 
Outdoor Products Industrial and Power
Equipment
Lawnmower

   Agenda
         

Company Overview

Recent Developments

Financial Overview

Next Steps
   

   
         
Company Overview
   

   Company Overview
         

Outdoor

Products

Industrial &

Power

Equipment

Lawnmower

Oregon Cutting

Systems Group

Forestry & Industrial

Equipment Division

Dixon Industries
ICS Gear Products  

   Outdoor Products
         

The Outdoor Products segment (“OPG”) is the world’s leading manufacturer of chainsaw chains and guide bars

The Outdoor Products segment operates through two subsidiaries, Oregon Cutting Systems Group (“Oregon”) and ICS

Oregon produces a wide variety of cutting chain, chain saw guide bars and mechanical timber harvesting equipment

ICS produces specialized concrete cutting equipment

For the period ending September 30, 2003, OPG posted LTM Revenues of $348.7 mm and LTM EBITDA of $93.9 mm

Factors affecting the business include currency, competition, offshore production, and weather


   Industrial & Power Equipment
         


The Industrial & Power Equipment segment (“IPEG”) operates through two subsidiaries, the Forestry & Industrial Equipment Division (“FIED”) and Gear Products (“Gear”)

FIED manufacturers hydraulic timber harvesting equipment under the Hydro-Ax, Prentice, CTR and Fabtek brand names

Gear Products is a leading manufacturer of rotational system components for mobile heavy equipment

For the period ending September 30, 2003, IPEG posted LTM Revenues of $144.1 mm and LTM EBITDA of $9.4 mm

Factors affecting the business include commodity prices, currency, inventory levels and imports


   Lawnmower
         

The Lawnmower segment operates through its subsidiary, Dixon Industries (“Dixon”)

Dixon manufacturers zero turning radius (ZTR) lawn mowers and related attachments

For the period ending September 30, 2003, the Lawnmower segment posted LTM Revenues of $35.7 mm and LTM EBITDA of $0.7 mm

Factors affecting the business include weather, competition, and a distribution channel shift


   
         
Recent Developments
   

   Recent Developments
         

Improve capital structure/leverage ratio

 

In May of 2003, Blount closed a new $190 million senior credit facility, which includes a revolver of up to $67 million, a Term Loan A of up to $38 million, and a Term Loan B of up to $85 million

   

Proceeds of the facility were used to refinance the existing senior term loans and to fund working capital

   

The new facility will provide the Company with extended maturity on its credit facilities

   

The new facility also provides the Company with additional liquidity to make additional investments into chain manufacturing

 

From September 30, 2002 to September 30, 2003, Blount reduced net debt by $15M to $569; during that time period, leverage improved from 7.1 to 6.1


   Recent Developments
         

Strategic Initiatives

 

In March of 2003, Blount signed worldwide marketing and supply agreements with Caterpillar, Inc.

 

The agreements are expected to strengthen the Company’s position as a leader in the forestry industry in North America and provide the Forestry and Industrial Equipment Division expanded distribution opportunities in worldwide markets


Continued cash flow generation

 

LTM EBITDA increased from $81.8 mm (as of 9/30/02) to $94.1 million (as of 9/30/03), or $12.3 mm, a 15% increase

 

Continue to monitor capital expenditures and corporate overhead


   Recent Developments
         

Cost improvement activities

 

Increased production in low-cost facility in Brazil

 

Increased purchasing of components from off-shore

 

ERP implementation is on track

 

Lean manufacturing at IPEG plants


   
         
Financial Overview
   

   Financial Overview
         

Nine Months 2003
Total Sales $400M
Nine Months 2003 EBITDA
Contribution $72M
   

   Financial Overview
         

($ in millions)
9 Months Ended 9/30

 

 

Sales

EBIT

EBITDA

2003

 

$399.9

$ 61.9

$ 71.9

2002

 

$351.4

$ 51.5

$ 61.4

%

 

13.8%

20.2%

17.1%

 

 

 

 


   Financial Overview
         

 

 

  LTM EBITDA

  Total Debt

  Total Leverage Ratio

l

$ 94

$611

6.5


  Net Leverage Ratio

  Fixed Coverage Ratio

Covenant Requirements

  Minimum EBITDA


6.1

1.06

 


    • Until 9/30/2005

    • 9/30/2005 to 9/30/2006

    • Remainder of Term

Fixed CoverageRatio

Maximum Capital Expenditures

 


$75 Million

$80 Million

$85 Million

.85x

$20 Million


   Next Steps
         

Continued Cash Flow Generation

 

Offshore Production Opportunities

 

Sell Non-Core Assets

 

Focus on Capital Structure Improvements and Debt Reduction