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Wesfarmers — FY2011 Earnings Presentation

67 slides from Wesfarmers's earnings presentation, Aug 18, 2011

  1. Slide 1: 2011 Full-Year Results Teleconference

    2011 Full-Year Results Teleconference 18 August 2011

  2. Slide 2: Presentation outline

    2 Presentation outline Item Presenter Page 1 Group Performance Highlights Richard Goyder 3 2 Coles Ian McLeod 12 3 Home Improvement & Office Supplies John Gillam 22 4 Target Launa Inman 30 5 Kmart Guy Russo 34 6 Insurance Rob Scott 38 7 Resources Stewart Butel 42 8 Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers To

  3. Slide 3: Group Performance Highlights

    Group Performance Highlights Richard Goyder Managing Director, Wesfarmers Limited

  4. Slide 4: Group performance highlights

    4 Group performance highlights • Operating revenue of $54.9 billion, up 5.9% • Earnings before interest & tax of $3,232 million, up 12.7% • Finance costs of $526 million, down 19.6% • Net profit after tax of $1,922 million, up 22.8% • Earnings per share of $1.67, up 22.8% • Operating cash flows of $

  5. Slide 5: Group performance highlights (cont)

    5 Group performance highlights (cont) • Coles continued to deliver strong earnings growth, ahead of sales growth, reflecting solid sales momentum supported by operational efficiencies • Bunnings recorded another good result underpinned by good merchandising execution & cost focus; 27 new locations o

  6. Slide 6: Group performance summary

    6 Group performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue 54,875 51,827 5.9 EBITDA 4,155 3,786 9.7 EBIT 3,232 2,869 12.7 Finance costs (526) (654) 19.6 Tax expense (784) (650) (20.6) Net profit after tax (pre significant items) 1,922 1,702 12.9 Net profit after tax (post significant it

  7. Slide 7: Return to growth in earnings per share

    7 Return to growth in earnings per share • 22.8% growth in earnings per share • Dividend payout ratio strong at 90.0% cps % of NPAT 250 125% 200 100% 150 75% 100 195.2 50% 174.2 158.5 166.7 135.7 50 25% 0 0% FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 EPS Dividend payout ratio [RHS] FY2007 - FY2009: EPS adju

  8. Slide 8: Strength through diversified earnings

    8 Strength through diversified earnings Year ended 30 June Divisional EBIT Percentage of 2011 2010 % EBIT ($m) (FY11, $m) Divisional EBIT 3,500 Insurance Insurance 1%; Coles 1,166 962 21.2 (FY10: 4%) WIS Home Improvement 802 728 10.2 WES CEF Office Supplies 80 74 8.1 3,000 Industrial 24%; (FY10: 16%

  9. Slide 9: ROC focused businesses

    9 ROC focused businesses • Focus on return on capital through earnings growth & capital efficiency improvements 2011 2010 R12 Capital Year ended 30 June EBIT ROC ROC Employed $m $m % % Coles 1,166 14,973 7.8 6.5 Home Improvement 802 2,863 28.0 30.4 Office Supplies 80 1,195 6.7 6.3 Target 280 3,359 8

  10. Slide 10: Progress on key strategic initiatives

    10 Progress on key strategic initiatives Retail • Coles: turnaround remains on track to meet internal expectations – Delivering solid sales momentum through better value, quality & service; supported by operational efficiency programs • HIOS: ongoing progress with ‘range reset’ work, improving the c

  11. Slide 11: Progress on key strategic initiatives (cont)

    11 Progress on key strategic initiatives (cont) Industrials • Resources: major expansion projects at Curragh & Bengalla (expected completion Q1 CY2012), continued focus on productivity improvements • WES CEF: focus on expansion opportunities (including AN31) & improving plant performance • WIS: ongo

  12. Slide 12: Coles

    Coles Ian McLeod Managing Director

  13. Slide 13: Coles performance summary

    Coles 13 Coles performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue1 32,073 30,002 6.9 EBIT1,2 1,166 962 21.2 ROC % 7.8 6.5 Safety (R12 LTIFR) 15.9 12.8 Food & Liquor Revenue 25,236 23,731 6.3 Total store sales growth %3,4 6.3 5.6 Comp store sales growth %3,4 6.3 5.0 Trading EBIT 1,066 86

  14. Slide 14: Turnaround fundamental & far reaching

    Coles 14 Turnaround fundamental & far reaching Incremental EBIT & ROC expansion • Divisional EBIT growing three $m ROC 140 7.8% 8% times faster than sales 120 – 40 bps EBIT margin expansion in 100 7% FY2011 80 5.9% 6% 60 • Increasing divisional ROC at an 40 5% 20 accelerating pace 0 4% – Strong cash

  15. Slide 15: Truly better value

    Coles 15 Truly better value • $800 million+ savings for Australians in FY2011 – 6,000+ prices reduced in the last 12 months • Coles brand sales growth at double branded rate – 1,000+ new Coles brand products launched in FY2011 – Strong growth in transactions – Basket penetration at record levels • ‘

  16. Slide 16: Improving quality fresh food

    Coles 16 Improving quality fresh food • $600 million more Fresh sales in FY2011 • ‘Australia First’ sourcing policy – Increased velocity throughout the supply chain – Focus on quality consistency • Increasing importance of ethical sourcing & animal welfare – Hormone growth promotant free beef – Sow

  17. Slide 17: Efficiency improvements

    Coles 17 Efficiency improvements • $100 million+ wastage reduction Index Reduction in wastage 100 in FY2011 90 – Better promotional planning to 80 reduce overstock & markdowns 70 – Removal of duplication in ranges 60 – Demand led ordering 50 • Consistent improvement in supply chain efficiency Index

  18. Slide 18: A better customer experience

    Coles 18 A better customer experience • A consistently better customer experience – 94 renewal stores landed in FY2011 – ~100 renewal stores planned for FY2012 – Majority of renewal stores with double digit sales growth • Better choice, broader range, more engagement – Continued strong performance o

  19. Slide 19: Liquor

    Coles 19 Liquor • Shift to bigger & better stores to meet consumer demand – Encouraging growth in bigger 1st Choice stores throughout FY2011 – Challenging environment for smaller freestanding stores – Work-in-progress to rebalance the fleet • Increasing penetration of clean skin wine, exclusive bran

  20. Slide 20: Convenience

    Coles 20 Convenience • Continued strength in compelling customer offer • Strong fuel volume growth – Double fuel discount; good customer response & continuing volume lift – Strong growth in diesel & V Power coupled with increasing pump capacity • Capital efficient refurbishment of 450 sites complete

  21. Slide 21: … but more to do

    Turnaround momentum maintained Coles 21 … but more to do • Continued investment in value Renewed, Right Stores, Clean, Easy to Right Place • Focus on fresh food quality Shop Stores Deliver Great • Further category innovation Service with Great People Value • Efficiency in stores, support Marketing /

  22. Slide 22: Home Improvement & Office Supplies

    Home Improvement & Office Supplies John Gillam Managing Director

  23. Slide 23: HIOS performance summary

    Home Improvement & 23 Office Supplies HIOS performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue Home Improvement 6,780 6,413 5.7 Office Supplies 1,471 1,409 4.4 8,251 7,822 5.5 EBIT Home Improvement 802 728 10.2 Office Supplies 80 74 8.1 882 802 10.0

  24. Slide 24: Home Improvement

    Home Improvement Home Improvement & Office Supplies 24 Performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue 6,780 6,413 5.7 Trading Revenue 6,773 6,410 5.7 (excl. property rental income & non-trading items) EBIT 802 728 10.2 Trading EBIT / Trading Revenue (%) 11.8 11.4 Net property contri

  25. Slide 25: Home Improvement highlights

    Home Improvement & 25 Office Supplies Home Improvement highlights • Trading revenue growth 5.7% – 5.8% consumer sales growth – 5.6% total store sales growth (Store-on-store growth of 3.0%) – 5.1% lift in commercial sales • Strong focus on customer improvements, expansion, ‘range reset’ work & better

  26. Slide 26: Home Improvement outlook

    Home Improvement & 26 Office Supplies Home Improvement outlook • Continued growth – Positive contributions from consumer & commercial – Enhanced offer • Maintain strategic focus on five growth drivers – Service – Category expansion & customer experience – Network expansion & reinvestment – Commercia

  27. Slide 27: Office Supplies

    Office Supplies Home Improvement & Office Supplies 27 Performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue 1,471 1,409 4.4 EBIT 80 74 8.1 EBIT / Revenue (%) 5.4 5.3 ROC (R12 %) 6.7 6.3 Safety (R12 LTIFR) 12.2 12.1

  28. Slide 28: Office Supplies highlights

    Home Improvement & 28 Office Supplies Office Supplies highlights • Pleasing sales growth – Retail store sales up 5.2% – Strong transaction growth maintained – B2B growing with strategies gaining traction • Solid earnings growth in challenging market conditions • Investment & improvement focus delive

  29. Slide 29: Office Supplies outlook

    Home Improvement & 29 Office Supplies Office Supplies outlook • Moderate sales growth – Competitive pressure on sales & margin remains strong • Focus on execution of strategic agenda – Drive sales – Improve customer offer & service – Expand & upgrade store network – Reduce complexity & cost of doing

  30. Slide 30: Target

    Target Launa Inman Managing Director

  31. Slide 31: Target performance summary

    Target 31 Target performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue 3,782 3,825 (1.1) EBIT 280 381 (26.5) EBIT margin (%) 7.4 10.0 ROC (R12 %) 8.3 11.7 Safety (R12 LTIFR) 7.0 8.0 Total sales growth1 (%) (1.2) 0.9 Comparative store sales growth1(%) (1.2) (0.9) 1 2011 for the 52 weeks 27

  32. Slide 32: Target highlights

    Target 32 Target highlights • Solid EBIT margin in a challenging trading period • Sustained increase in customer transactions & sales volumes – 2H FY2011 comparable store sales growth of 1.7% – Delivery of in-house designs in homewares & childrenswear • Sales assisted by a positive customer response

  33. Slide 33: Target outlook

    Target 33 Target outlook • A challenging & competitive trading environment expected to continue into FY2012 – Customers shopping for value, requiring incentive to spend – Ongoing focus on expense & capital management • Continuing focus on – Improving customer service – Broadening customer offerings:

  34. Slide 34: Kmart

    Kmart Guy Russo Managing Director

  35. Slide 35: Kmart performance summary

    Kmart 35 Kmart performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue 4,036 4,019 0.4 EBIT1 201 190 5.8 EBIT margin (%) 5.0 4.7 ROC (R12 %)1 23.5 21.8 Safety (R12 LTIFR) 6.8 9.1 Total sales growth2 (%) 0.4 0.4 Comparative store sales growth2 (%) 0.3 (0.1) 1 2011 excludes $3m earnings relati

  36. Slide 36: Kmart highlights

    Kmart 36 Kmart highlights • Solid earnings growth through product sourcing improvements & reductions in cost of doing business • Strong continued growth in volumes & customer transactions • Subdued comparable store sales growth in challenging retail environment • Fully operating under everyday low p

  37. Slide 37: Kmart outlook

    Kmart 37 Kmart outlook • Connect more customers with the ‘new Kmart’ – Continued focus on product offer to deliver everyday items for families across all categories – Communicate price & value to customers through increased marketing & media engagement activity • Improve operating model efficiency –

  38. Slide 38: Insurance

    Insurance Rob Scott Managing Director

  39. Slide 39: Insurance performance summary

    Insurance 39 Insurance performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Total Revenue 1,739 1,698 2.4 Gross Written Premium Underwritten 1,426 1,347 5.9 EBITA Underwriting (29) 75 n.m. EBITA Broking 62 59 5.1 EBITA Other (3) (3) - EBITA Insurance Division 30 131 (77.1) EBIT Insurance Division

  40. Slide 40: Insurance highlights

    Insurance 40 Insurance highlights • Unprecedented number of catastrophe events in Australia & NZ • Net retention on CAT program exceeded six times with event claims & reinsurance reinstatements $110 million over allowances • Liability Adequacy Test adjustment of $32 million arising from: – Higher re

  41. Slide 41: Insurance outlook

    Insurance 41 Insurance outlook • Continued focus on disciplined underwriting & pricing • Capitalise on strong customer response to new initiatives – Retail personal lines – Corporate Solutions – Broker EDI solution (my.place) • Significant increase in reinsurance costs & higher retentions from 1 Jul

  42. Slide 42: Resources

    Resources Stewart Butel Managing Director

  43. Slide 43: Resources performance summary

    Resources 43 Resources performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % Revenue1 1,778 1,416 25.6 EBITDA 488 285 71.2 Depreciation & amortisation (119) (120) 0.8 EBIT2 369 165 123.6 ROC (R12%) 28.5 14.4 Coal Production (‘000 tonnes) 13,599 14,107 Safety (R12 LTIFR)3 1.3 2.1 1 2011 includes tr

  44. Slide 44: Resources highlights: Curragh

    Resources 44 Resources highlights: Curragh • Ongoing production recovery at Curragh from significant weather- related events: – Record rainfall for the year – Major flooding in December – January – Groundwater inflow into mining areas – Associated significant increase in mine cash costs ($/t increas

  45. Slide 45: Resources highlights: Bengalla & Premier

    Resources 45 Resources highlights: Bengalla & Premier Bengalla • 14.2% increase in sales volumes on strong export demand • Continued progress of the stage one expansion to 7.5mtpa (9.3mtpa Run of Mine); completion expected Q1 CY2012 Premier • 37.2% increase in sales volumes, reflecting increased dem

  46. Slide 46: Resources outlook

    Resources 46 Resources outlook • Q1 FY2012 pricing negotiations completed – 10% decrease on Q4 FY2011 for the weighted average Curragh metallurgical coal price • Strong shipping performance from our traditional customers • Tight labour market & industry cost pressures – Cost control programs continu

  47. Slide 47: Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers

    Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Tom O’Leary Managing Director

  48. Slide 48: Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers performance summary

    Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers 48 Performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 20101 % Revenue Chemicals 647 606 6.8 Energy2 541 510 6.1 Fertilisers 453 454 (0.2) 1,641 1,570 4.5 EBITDA3 379 293 29.4 Depreciation & amortisation (96) (97) 1.0 EBIT3 283 196 44.4 EB

  49. Slide 49: Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers highlights

    Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers 49 Highlights • Chemicals earnings (excl. insurance) in line with last year with solid production & demand partially offset by: – Increased gas input costs & higher A$ (sodium cyanide) – AV performance affected by low PVC – VCM spread1

  50. Slide 50: Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers outlook

    Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers 50 Outlook • Continuing strong demand for ammonia, AN & sodium cyanide expected offset by: – Major 35-day ammonia plant planned shutdown to be completed in 1H FY2012 (~$15 million earnings impact) – Adverse impact of high A$ on sodium c

  51. Slide 51: Industrial & Safety

    Industrial & Safety Olivier Chretien Managing Director

  52. Slide 52: Industrial & Safety performance summary

    Industrial & Safety Industrial & Safety 52 Performance summary Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 20101 % Revenue 1,557 1,412 10.3 EBITDA 192 168 14.3 Depreciation & amortisation (26) (30) 13.3 EBIT 166 138 20.3 EBIT margin (%) 10.7 9.8 ROC (R12 %) 13.1 10.5 Safety (R12 LTIFR) 2.3 1.6 1 Restated to includ

  53. Slide 53: Industrial & Safety highlights

    Industrial & Safety 53 Industrial & Safety highlights • Strong results supported by market conditions & competitive position – Double digit sales & earnings growth • Better performing business portfolio – Sales & earnings growth in all business segments including Coregas – Divested Motion, merged Bl

  54. Slide 54: Industrial & Safety outlook

    Industrial & Safety 54 Industrial & Safety outlook • Positive albeit uncertain non-resource sector outlook – Continued growth in activity from major mining & oil & gas projects – Ongoing margin pressure & increasing labour retention challenges – Uncertain outlook for manufacturing sector & New Zeala

  55. Slide 55: Other Business & Capital Management

    Other Business & Capital Management Terry Bowen Finance Director, Wesfarmers Limited

  56. Slide 56: Other business performance summary

    56 Other business performance summary Holding Year ended 30 June ($m) 2011 2010 % % Share of profit/(loss) of associates: Gresham Private Equity Funds 1 Various (60) 43 n.m. Gresham Partners 50 1 1 - Wespine 50 7 6 16.7 BWP Trust 23 19 27 (29.6) Sub-total (33) 77 n.m. Interest revenue 2 38 65 (41.5)

  57. Slide 57: Working capital & other cash flows

    57 Working capital & other cash flows • Inventory Cash Movement ($m) Year ended 30 June – HI: Network expansion & increased sales Inflow/(Outflow) 2011 2010 – Coles: Safety stock for supply system Inventory (347) 2 Payables 396 596 change, further centralised delivery & 1 Receivables (312) (171) sal

  58. Slide 58: Portfolio of strong cash generating assets

    58 Portfolio of strong cash generating assets • Cash realisation above 100% despite working capital investment • Through the cycle operating cash flows fund dividends & investing activities • Strong phase of growth capital investment underway $m % 4,000 160 3,500 140 3,000 120 2,500 100 2,000 80 1,5

  59. Slide 59: Strong capital investment phase underway

    59 Strong capital investment phase underway Year ended 30 June 2011 2010 % • Continued investment in land & buildings ($m)1 Coles 761 719 5.8 • Increased refurbishments to strengthen Home Improvement & 613 445 37.8 retail networks Office Supplies Target 87 88 (1.1) • Resources investment to expand p

  60. Slide 60: Continued strengthening of balance sheet

    60 Continued strengthening of balance sheet times Fixed charges cover • Strong balance sheet 5.0 – Fixed charges cover (R12) 2.7 times 4.0 – Cash interest cover (R12) 9.5 times 3.0 – Net debt to EBITDA of 1.0 times 2.0 • Improved credit ratings 1.0 – Standard & Poor’s A- (stable) 0.0 FY2007 FY2008 F

  61. Slide 61: Debt financing

    61 Debt financing • Gross debt of $4.9 billion, net debt of $4.3 billion • Liquidity supported by $2.0 billion of committed undrawn facilities • Continued diversification & lengthening of Group’s debt profile – Issued US$650 million five-year US Bond – Established $2.5 billion revolving syndicated f

  62. Slide 62: Average debt tenor of 3.0 years across diversified sources of debt

    Average debt tenor of 3.0 years across 62 diversified sources of debt $m 1.3% 2,000 9.3% 17.8% 1,500 1,000 30.6% 15.0% 500 0 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016 26.0% (500) Capital Markets Cash at bank & on deposit Bank Bilaterals Syndicated facilities Syndicated facilities US Bonds Euro Bond

  63. Slide 63: Partially Protected Shares (WESN)

    63 Partially Protected Shares (WESN) • WESN classified as ordinary shares & confer the same rights in all respects as WES, except for price protection • Lapse date 23 November 2011, four years from issue date • Extension of lapse date for a further 12 months if: – Average of ASX S&P 200 Industrials

  64. Slide 64: Outlook

    Outlook Richard Goyder Managing Director, Wesfarmers Limited

  65. Slide 65: Outlook

    65 Outlook • The Group retains a positive outlook, given solid operating fundamentals & recovery from one-off impacts affecting FY2011 – Subject to any adverse shocks from a fragile global economy • Strong phase of capital investment underway is expected to strengthen financial performance Retail •

  66. Slide 66: Outlook

    66 Outlook Insurance • Insurance earnings expected to improve in the absence of numerous catastrophe events; higher reinsurance costs to place pressure on margins Industrials • Strong outlook for industrial divisions, supported by expansion projects & continuing solid demand for chemical & industria

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