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Driving Future Growth

Presented by:Pramita SharmaMoumita GhoshArjunDileepLivinAkhilesh

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BASF – Introduction

BASF – The Chemical Company

BASF is the world’s leading Chemical Company.

With more than 110,000 employees, six Verbund sites and approximately 380 additional production sites worldwide they serve customers and partners in almost all countries of the world.

In 2012, BASF posted sales of €72.1 billion and income before special items of approximately €6.6 billion.

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Business Segments

Chemicals

• Petrochemicals• Monomers• Intermediaries

Performance Products

• Dispersion & Pigments• Care Chemicals• Nutrition and Health• Paper Chemicals• Performance Chemicals

Functional Materials & Solutions

• Catalysts• Construction Chemicals• Coatings• Performance Materials

Agricultural Solutions

• Crop Protection

Oil & Gas

• Exploration & Production & Natural Gas Trading

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Divisions of the Company - Regions

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BASF – Strategy

STRATEGY 2015

We earn a premium on our cost of capital.

We help our customer to be more successful.

We form the best team in industry.

We ensure Sustainable Development.

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BASF – Strategic Levers

Strategic Levers

Market Approach.

Innovations.

Investments.

Aquistions and Co-operations.

Portfolio Development.

Operational Excellence

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BASF – Market Approach

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BASF – Innovations

X-SEED® 100

Hardening accelerator for Concrete.

First of its kind.

Increases productivity and quality in Concrete Production.

It consists of synthetically produced crystal seeds in liquid form, which boosts the hardening property of concrete mix.

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BASF – Investments

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BASF – Aquistions & Co-operations

Becker Underwood – € 785 million Pronova BioPharma - € 526 million

Statoil – $1.35 billion Gazprom – Asset Swap Deal

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BASF – Portfolio Development

Moving downstream towards Customer Industries

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BASF – Operational Excellence

Continuous improvement in sites, plants and production processes.

Harmonizing business processes worldwide.

Improving Efficiency.

Next initiative highly profitable. (€1 billion earnings)

Step initiative is expected to contribute another €1 billion each year.

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BASF – Growth of the Company

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BASF – Market Share

Market Share

Market Capitalization* - € 63.0 billion.

Share Price* - €68.63.

High/Low (04/01/2013 – 06/30/2013) - €75.79/65.55.

Share Performance 2002 – 2012** - +19.2% per year.

Share Performance**(04/01/2013 – 06/30/2013) - +4.2%

* - as of June 30, 2013.

** - with dividends reinvested.

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BASF – Competitors

Name Last Price Market Cap.(Rs. cr.)

SalesTurnover

Net Profit Total Assets

Pidilite Ind 251.00 12,867.32 3,331.69 460.76 1,732.44

United Phos 144.85 6,411.12 3,939.44 208.13 5,395.80

Tata Chemicals

237.90 6,060.65 8,529.87 643.32 7,476.66

Guj Flourochem

236.10 2,593.56 1,596.08 398.34 3,285.89

Linde India 273.85 2,335.51 1,324.44 89.48 2,344.34

BASF 534.75 2,314.70 3,940.63 114.08 1,223.61

Source: http://www.moneycontrol.com

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BASF – Key Financial Targets 2015/2020

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BASF – Current Affairs

• BASF announces cash offer of US $4 per share to acquire Verenium, a specialized enzyme biotechnology company.

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