Investor Presentaiton
Overview of the transaction
BORAL®
USG
50:50 US$1.6bn¹ plasterboard and ceilings joint venture, USG Boral Building Products,
will encompass the following assets:
Boral's Gypsum operations in Asia and Australia, including its holdings in, or portions of,
Gypsum Resources Australia (GRA) and Rondo joint ventures with CSR
USG's wholly owned operations in Asia, New Zealand, and its holdings in, or portions of,
current joint ventures in the Middle East², Oman and China
Exclusive rights to use USG's intellectual property including its world-leading plasterboard,
joint compound and ceilings technologies
To achieve 50% ownership interest, USG will make a US$500m upfront cash payment
to Boral
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Boral will also have the potential to receive earn out payments of up to US$75m, based on
three- and five-year earnings targets
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US$1.6bn asset valuation subject to finalisation of fair valuation, completion adjustments and final foreign exchange rates at the date of completion
2. Middle East joint venture refers to assets held in Saudi Arabia
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BORAL®
Creating a leading building products partnership
in Asia, Australasia and the Middle East
The joint venture will be the market leader in its Territory¹ in sales, scale, distribution,
coverage (product and geography) and technology
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USG is a world leader in building products technologies with strategic assets in the
Middle East, New Zealand and Asia
USG
BORAL has a leading plasterboard manufacturing and distribution footprint in Asia and
Australia
Combined business delivers:
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#1 or #2 position in most markets served
Sustainable long-term competitive advantage through game-changing technologies
Substantial synergies, expected from
Roll-out of USG technology across Boral's Gypsum operations
Leveraging Boral's distribution network to offer USG's adjacent products
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Capability to pursue and self-fund new opportunities
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Over 150 years of combined industry leadership and experience
1. Includes Asia, Australasia and the Middle East
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