Title: Noble International, Ltd' 21st Century Auto Body SolutionsSM
1Noble International, Ltd.21st Century Auto Body
SolutionsSM
September 2006
2SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
- Certain statements made by Noble International,
Ltd. (Noble) in this presentation and other
periodic oral and written statements, including
filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, may be forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements, as well as statements
which address operating performance, events or
developments that we believe or expect to occur
in the future, including those that discuss
strategies, goals, outlook or other
non-historical matters, or which relate to future
sales or earnings expectations, cost savings,
awarded sales, volume growth, earnings or a
general belief in our expectations of future
operating results, are forward-looking
statements. The forward-looking statements are
made on the basis of managements assumptions and
estimations. As a result, there can be no
guarantee or assurance that these assumptions and
expectations will in fact occur. The
forward-looking statements are subject to risks
and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to materially differ from those contained in the
statements. Some, but not all of the risks,
include our ability to obtain future sales our
ability to successfully integrate acquisitions
changes in worldwide economic and political
conditions, including adverse effects from
terrorism or related hostilities including
increased costs, reduced production or other
factors costs related to legal and
administrative matters our ability to realize
cost savings expected to offset price
concessions inefficiencies related to production
and product launches that are greater than
anticipated changes in technology and
technological risks increased fuel costs work
stoppages and strikes at our facilities and that
of our customers the presence of downturns in
customer markets where the Companys goods and
services are sold financial and business
downturns of our customers or vendors and other
factors, uncertainties, challenges, and risks
detailed in Nobles public filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Noble does
not intend or undertake any obligation to update
any forward looking statements. For more
information see www.nobleintl.com.
3What is a Laser Welded Structure (LWS)?
- Laser Welded Blanks (LWB) are created by laser
welding flat sheet metal blanks of varying
thickness, alloy and/or coatings - Laser Welded Tubes (LWT) are made by rolling a
flat sheet of steel into a tubular shape and
laser welding the seam to create a tubular
structure - Advantages of LWS over conventional assembly
methods include greater safety, reduced weight,
fewer parts, less steel usage, higher quality and
lower total cost
4Noble is North Americas Largest Laser Welder
2005 Market Share by Value-Added Revenue
Tailor 2
OEM 6
Procoil 2
Shiloh18
Noble 35
Olympic 3 - exited 2006
Powerlaser 9
TWB 26
Management estimates of flat blanks, excluding
tubular products
5Noble Leader in Largely Untapped MarketNorth
America (Billions)
Noble - 35
Potential Market For Noble Technology 6 Billion
2006 Estimated Market 1.2 Billion
6North America is only 24 of Global Vehicle
Production
North America 24
Europe 31
Asia 22
Other 7
Japan 16
World Wide Production 2006 Estimate 66 Million
Units
7Nobles Products Meet Todays Challenges
- Rising Steel Prices
- Higher Fuel Prices
- Uncertain Economy
- Increasing CAFE Requirements
- Tighter Safety Requirements
- Intense Global Competition
- Quality Performance Demands
8Noble International Facts
- Noble is a technology-driven growth company
supplying automakers 21st Century Auto Body
SolutionsSM - Noble leads the industry in
- Ideas
- New product development
- Developing the first exposed/unexposed bodyside
Ford F-150 - Designing and building proprietary laser welding
systems - Technology
- Launching industrys first laser-welded
structural tube in late 2006 - Use of advanced high strength steels
- Laser-welded tube capabilities
- Manufacturing excellence
- Quality and cost
- Longest continuous weld, multi-linear welds
- Curvilinear laser welding capabilities and
experience
9World Footprint of Noble
Brantford, ONT
Warren, MI
Stow, OH
Shelbyville, KY
Silao, MEX
- Six facilities worldwide
- 31 laser welding systems
- Capability to produce 20 Million laser-welded
blanks annually
Adelaide, AUS
10OUR CUSTOMERS
11Nobles Roadmap Five Key Strategies
- Drive the Market
- Create New Technologies through Investment
- Introduce Existing Products Into New Markets
- Live and Breathe Continuous Improvement
- Increase Investor Awareness and Interest
12How Does Noble Drive Growth?
- Noble drives growth through
- Investment in RD
- Development of innovative, advanced products
- High levels of customer service and relationships
- Industry-leading quality
- Value Equation selling
- Lower total costs
13Revolution - Saving Automakers Hundreds of
Millions USD
Laser Welded Structures Can Save N. American
Automakers 2 Billion per Year
14Supporting Growth Higher Revenue Profit
Millions Except Per Share, EPS Excludes FAS 133
Effects Charges
Operating Earnings
Revenue
EBITDA
Diluted EPS
15Supporting Growth Strong Balance Sheet
- Funded 54 million in acquisitions and capital
while reducing debt and accumulating cash - Operating cash flow funds internal growth
opportunities - Credit facilities in place to support additional
growth initiatives - Strong cash generation supports further borrowing
if needed