James Hardie Industries Plc. · NYSE:JHX

James Hardie Industries — Corporate Update (September 2018)

11 slides from James Hardie Industries's corporate update, Sep 20, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Company Update – Louis Gries

    Exhibit 99.4 • Xxx • Xxx Company Update Louis Gries

  2. Slide 2: Global Strategy: We are an Organic Growth Company

    GLOBAL STRATEGY We are an Organic Growth Company • North America: 35/90 • Exteriors volume growth above market with 20-25% EBIT margin • Europe: Create a €1 billion business with Hardie like returns within the next 10 years • APAC: Deliver organic growth above market with strong returns PAGE 2

  3. Slide 3: Organization Chart – Transition Period

    ORGANIZATION CHART – TRANSITION PERIOD PAGE 3

  4. Slide 4: NA Fiber Cement Organic Growth Strategy Update & Go-Forward

    • Xxx • Xxx NA Fiber Cement Organic Growth Strategy Update & Go-Forward

  5. Slide 5: What is 35/90?

    WHAT IS 35/90? • Exterior strategy for North America business • Siding & trims • Participate in all segments • Market Development to switch the preference for vinyl in Northern and Mid-Atlantic regions • Defend against hard siding competitors that attempt to position themselves as close alternatives

  6. Slide 6: Siding Industry Categories

    SIDING INDUSTRY CATEGORIES • Natural Wood • Hardboard • OSB • Aluminum • Vinyl • Fiber Cement • Resin-based PAGE 6

  7. Slide 7: Built for Percent: Exteriors - Top Line Growth

    BUILT FOR 6 PERCENT Exteriors - Top Line Growth FYa1 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY15 FY 16 FY17 JH Volume (mmsf), Starts (000s units) fmm Exterior Volume ==mmeNC Starts —=—Revenue Source: JHX reported results and Dodge Data & Analytics. Jamasardio FY18 Revenue (US$M)

  8. Slide 8: Getting Back to Percent

    GETTING BACK TO 6 PERCENT • Capacity shortfall has been addressed across all product lines • Value Props are strong, but are being enhanced: • Market Development model vs. vinyl had to be tuned-up to address an increasing on-the-wall premium relative to home value • In competitive hard siding market

  9. Slide 9: JH Interiors – Historical Perspective

    JH INTERIORS – HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE From zero to market share leader based on: • Technical product performance advantages • Contractor benefits • Focused approach to market share development The cement board category grew rapidly from 1990 - 2012 • Category growth has flattened out and started to

  10. Slide 10: JH Ops Enables the Organic Growth Strategy

    JH OPS ENABLES THE ORGANIC GROWTH STRATEGY • High throughput, low unit cost advantage over other FC participants • Further gains available in plant performance, product capability & capital efficiency • 1991 – 2018 ... and beyond • 24/7 operation • Machine scale • Regional sites to reduce shipping r

  11. Slide 11: Q&A

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