Fletcher Building Full Year Results to 30 June 2023

16 August 2023

Fletcher Building Limited

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Agenda

1.

Results Overview

Ross Taylor

2.

Financial Results

Bevan McKenzie

3. Outlook

Ross Taylor

Fletcher Building Limited

FY23 summary

Solid Group EBIT and EBIT margin performance overall

Ongoing

Performance

& Growth

  • FY23 performance
    • EBIT $798m, up 6% vs FY22
    • EBIT margin 9.4%, good performance in a slowing market
    • Net earnings $235m, includes flagged construction provisions of $255m
    • ROFE 17.1%, balance sheet strong, solid FY23 trading cash flows of $475m
    • FY23 final dividend of 16.0 cents per share, fully imputed; total FY23 dividends 34.0 cents per share
  • Actively positioning for growth in the medium term
    • Total investment programme $800m+ across FY23-26, of which $308m deployed in FY23
    • Programme includes Waipapa Timber and Tumu acquisitions, plus organic investments in Laminex wood panels, Comfortech, PlaceMakers frame & truss, and circular economy, targeting $120m+ full run-rate EBIT growth
  • Cost base and working capital positioned for a softer FY24 to ensure robust margins and cashflows

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Note: EBIT, EBIT margin and ROFE are before significant items

FY23 results at a glance

Strong earnings & margin uplift driven by materials & distribution divisions despite softer market & NZ weather events

Revenue ($b)

8.5

8.5

FY22

FY23

EBIT Margin (%)1

8.9%

9.4%

FY22

FY23

EBIT1 ($m)

756

798

FY22

FY23

ROFE1,2 ($m)

19.3%

17.1%

FY22

FY23

FY23 trading highlights

  • Materials & distribution divisions EBIT up 18% YoY despite market volumes 5-7%lower in FY23 vs 2H22 peak, effective pricing to recover 6-7%p.a. input cost inflation. Significant improvement in Australia, EBIT margin 6.0%
  • Resi & Devt house sales solid in a challenging NZ housing market, margins lower as sales prices compressed. Business remains well- positioned with homes at lower price points
  • Construction (ex. NZICC $255m provision) flat FY23 performance and good-quality order book in place for go-forward business
  • Group ROFE 17.1%

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  1. Before significant items
  2. Return on Funds Employed (ROFE) is EBIT excluding significant items to average funds (net debt and equity less deferred tax asset)

Note: Measures before significant items are non-GAAP measures used by management to assess the performance of the business & have been derived from Fletcher Building Limited's financial statements for the period ended 30 June 2023. Details of significant items can be found in note 2.2 of the financial statements

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