Scales Corp. Ltd. · NZX:SCL

Scales — FY2022 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Scales's earnings presentation, Feb 23, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Annual Results Presentation for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

    SCALES CORPORATION LIMITED Bringing Nutrition to the World Annual Results Presentation For the Year Ended 31 December 2022 23 February 2023

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    1. FY22 Results and Overview I. Summary II. Sustainability III. Group Performance IV. Divisional Performance V. Capital Management 2. Global Proteins 3. Impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and FY23 Outlook Appendices: A. NZ IFRS Reconciliation B. Disclaimer Scales Corporation Limited – 2022 Full Year Result

  3. Slide 3: 1. FY22 Results and Overview

    1. FY22 Results and Overview

  4. Slide 4: I. Summary

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  5. Slide 5: Strong Group performance driven by record Global Proteins and Logistics results

    ✓ Strong Group performance driven by record Global Proteins and Logistics results ✓ We believe our global investment strategy will continue to ensure that Scales meets its future business earnings ambitions ✓ Financial results towards the top end of the FY22 Guidance range: ✓ Underlying* NPAT Attrib

  6. Slide 6: Key FY22 metrics

    158,595 MT $619.2m 27,580 14.3% TEU2 equivalents Petfood ingredients sold1 Record revenue ROCE3 (2021: 149,207) (2021: $514.6m) managed (2021: 13.8%) (2021: 30,313) 15.5 cents 4,580,000 $27.0m 3,324,000 Dividends declared TCEs of own-grown apples TCEs of apples exported4 Net cash per share (2021: 4,

  7. Slide 7: II. Sustainability

    II. Sustainability

  8. Slide 8: Update on our Sustainability strategy

    Update on our Sustainability strategy Future operating Focus areas Current assessment Strategy Business delivery environment Review goals Refine materiality Baseline Horizon scans Pathway analysis and risks areas measurement Business objective and project setting • Horizon scan • Reviewed materialit

  9. Slide 9: Excellent progress made on our Sustainability initiatives

    Excellent progress made on our Sustainability initiatives • Built and communicated our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to key stakeholders • Custom built two leadership programmes that are currently being rolled out: Leading through Others (Senior Managers) and Emerging Leaders (Assistant PEOPLE Ma

  10. Slide 10: III. Group Performance

    III. Group Performance

  11. Slide 11: Excellent results, particularly from Global Proteins and Logistics

    Excellent results, particularly from Global Proteins and Logistics • Reported NPAT Attributable to Shareholders of $19.4m, down 28% (2021: $26.9m) • Underlying NPAT Attributable to Shareholders of $27.6m, down 7% (2021: $29.8m) • Underlying NPAT of $46.4m, up 17% (2021: $39.8m) • Underlying EBITDA o

  12. Slide 12: Underlying NPAT, EBITDA and Revenue trends

    Underlying NPAT Underlying EBITDA Revenue Attributable to Shareholders • Historic results are unadjusted for businesses that have been sold or acquired • 2018 results have not been restated for the effects of NZ IFRS 16 Scales Corporation Limited – 2022 Full Year Results 12

  13. Slide 13: A further change in divisional earnings mix

    A further change in divisional earnings mix • Global Proteins – growth due to: • Strong market conditions and new product development, leading to improved volumes, mix and margin • Contribution from Fayman following investment • Horticulture – lockdowns in China resulted in material reductions in ma

  14. Slide 14: Underlying EBITDA by division

    Global Proteins Horticulture Logistics • Trends in Underlying EBITDA by division are shown in the graphs below • 2018 results have not been restated for the effects of NZ IFRS 16 Scales Corporation Limited – 2022 Full Year Results 14

  15. Slide 15: Strong financial position

    Strong financial position Balance Sheet $m 2022 2021 Current assets excl cash Trade and other receivables 42.1 28.7 • Movement in working capital primarily reflects: Inventories 42.6 29.6 Unharvested agricultural produce 25.1 24.6 ◦ Unseasonal increase in trade and other receivables due to late mark

  16. Slide 16: IV. Divisional Performance

    IV. Divisional Performance

  17. Slide 17: Significant growth from strategic investments and petfood market demand

    Significant growth as a result of strategic investments and ongoing petfood market demand • 6% increase in petfood ingredients volumes sold: Financial Performance - Global Proteins ◦ Excludes volumes sold by Fayman $m 2022 2021 % change • 46% increase in revenue and 80% increase in Underlying EBITDA

  18. Slide 18: Horticulture affected by severe market disruption

    The Horticulture division and industry was affected by severe market disruption Financial Performance - Horticulture • Revenue of $228.9m (2021: $243.4m) $m 2022 2021 % change Revenue 228.9 243.4 -6% • Underlying EBITDA $17.0m (2021: $40.8m) Underlying EBITDA 17.0 40.8 -58% Underlying EBIT (1.1) 22.

  19. Slide 19: Slight Premium price growth offset by difficult year for volumes and Traditional prices

    Slight Premium price growth offset by a difficult year for volumes and Traditional prices • Pricing and total volumes impacted by slow sales rates: Apple Prices by Variety (NZD / TCE, FOB) 2022 2021 % change ◦ Many Premium prices were in line with or slightly above the prior year, confirming our str

  20. Slide 20: Strategic value of Logistics accompanied by strong growth

    Strategic value of division accompanied by strong growth • Excellent full year results: Financial Performance - Logistics $m 2022 2021 % change ◦ 51% increase in revenue to $123.3m (2021: $81.9m), principally as a result of changes in Revenue 123.3 81.9 51% market freight costs Underlying EBITDA 6.6

  21. Slide 21: V. Capital Management

    3 V. Capital Managements

  22. Slide 22: Investing to future-proof the business

    Investing to future-proof the business • Horticulture ROCE impacted by lower current year earnings Maintenance • FY22 capital expenditure included: $m 2022 2021 Global Proteins 1.6 0.5 ◦ Mr Apple orchard redevelopment Horticulture 2.6 3.7 Logistics 0.2 0.1 ◦ Whakatu packhouse automation programme Ot

  23. Slide 23: 2. Global Proteins

    2. Global Proteins

  24. Slide 24: Global Proteins division attractive attributes

    Scales’ Global Proteins division is being developed to benefit from the following attractive attributes • Resiliency to market cycles – we believe that petfood and edible proteins are well insulated against changes in the macroeconomic environment • Above average returns on invested capital • Abilit

  25. Slide 25: Continued expansion of the petfood industry

    Continued expansion of the petfood industry • The USA is the world’s largest petfood market (sales of US$42.3b in 20221) • It has also become the largest exporter of petfood products to China: ◦ Exports totalled over US$304m Jan–Nov 2022, up ~200% year-on-year, accounting for nearly 50% of all China

  26. Slide 26: Our value proposition: quality ingredients and end-to-end supply chain

    Our value proposition is our wide range of quality ingredients and end-to-end supply chain excellence • ‘One stop shop’ for customers and suppliers By-product raw material supply from Current and growing abattoirs is • Global, long-standing and strong relationships fragmented. To mismatch between pr

  27. Slide 27: Global Proteins: Operations

    We have global aspirations for our Global Proteins division New Zealand Australia Name Fayman International / Meateor Name Meateor NZ Australia Ownership 50% Ownership 50% / 33% Activities Petfood ingredients Activities Edible proteins and petfood ingredients Processing sites 2 Key Species Lamb, bee

  28. Slide 28: Strong market relationships and sales channels for animal by-products

    We have strong market relationships and sales channels for all animal by products including petfood, edible and pharmaceutical We use partnership models across a variety of countries to secure and aggregate Our deep market knowledge and key raw material supply relationships with shipping companies e

  29. Slide 29: Gameplan: partnership models for entering new markets

    Gameplan • When entering a new market, we use partnership models with existing industry players who have strong relationships to secure raw material supply and who have networks with end-buyers: Local partnerships – access to supply, new ◦ Our investments will include an ability to increase our stak

  30. Slide 30: Installation of new processing equipment allowing new product development

    Previous investments in processing capability and Installation of new Future growth initiatives capacity plus increased processing equipment demand through the Integrate planning with allowing new product pandemic enabled customers to develop new development resulting increases in volume in-house pr

  31. Slide 31: 3. Impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and FY23 Outlook

    3. Impact of Cyclone Gabrielle and FY23 Outlook

  32. Slide 32: Cyclone Gabrielle impact on orchards

    We are pleased to report that all team members are safe and well. However, many people Extensively damaged have experienced significant loss or disruption as a result of this event. The Hawke’s Bay Moderately damaged community, its people and its culture, are an integral part of Scales. Accordingly,

  33. Slide 33: Group update

    Group update • As previously advised, due to the wide ranging impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle on Hawke’s Bay, we have withdrawn our FY23 profit Guidance: ◦ We expect to provide updated Guidance as soon as practicable, once the financial impacts of the cyclone are fully understood • FY22 dividend paymen

  34. Slide 34: Appendices

    Appendices

  35. Slide 35: Reconciliation of Divisional Underlying Profitability to Reported Profitability (EBITDA)

    Reconciliation of Divisional Underlying Profitability to Reported Profitability Group Global Proteins Horticulture Logistics Corporate and eliminations $m 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 Underlying / Reported Revenue EBITDA Reconciliation Underlying EBITDA (excluding NZ IFRS 16) 66

  36. Slide 36: Reconciliation of Divisional Underlying Profitability to Reported Profitability (NPAT)

    Reconciliation of Divisional Underlying Profitability to Reported Profitability Group Global Proteins Horticulture Logistics Corporate and eliminations $m 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 NPAT Reconciliation Underlying NPAT (excluding NZ IFRS 16) 46.9 40.4 49.1 26.5 (2.0) 15.6 4.0 2

  37. Slide 37: Disclaimer

    The information in this presentation has been prepared by Scales Corporation Limited with due care and attention. However, neither Scales Corporation Limited nor any of its directors, employees, shareholders nor any other person shall have any liability whatsoever to any person for any loss (includi

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