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Mcpherson's — H1 FY2007 Earnings Presentation

7 slides from Mcpherson's's earnings presentation, Mar 1, 2007

  1. Slide 1: Half Year Result - December 2006

    HALF YEAR RESULT —- DECEMBER 2006 David Allman Managing Director

  2. Slide 2: Profit & Loss

    PROFIT & LOSS AS Millions December 06 December 05 Sales 165.3 167.8 EBITDA 25.3 20.4 Depreciation (2.7) (3.0) EBITA 22.6 17.4 Interest (6.1) (6.1) NPBT 16.5 11.3 Tax (4.7) (3.0) NPAT 11.8 8.3 EPS (cents) 18.6 13.8 DPS (cents) 9.0 7.0 Note: December 2005 excludes amortisation of intangibles ($0.6 mil

  3. Slide 3: EBITDA Breakdown

    EBITDA BREAKDOWN (A$ Millions) Consumer Products ~ Australia Printing Corporate GROUP — International December 06 19.3 December 05 14.3 5.1 (Richardson 0.9) 19.4

  4. Slide 4: Balance Sheet at 31st December 2006

    BALANCE SHEET AT 315t DECEMBER 2006 AS Millions December 06 December 05 Fixed Assets (including intangibles) 211.3 212.7 Net Working Capital 83.8 79.5 Other (41.7) (30.7) Funds Employed 253.4 261.5 Shareholders’ Funds 136.1 121.7 Net Debt 117.3 (46%) 139.8 (53%) 253.4 "261.5 Funds Employed - Consume

  5. Slide 5: Consumer Products Commentary

    CONSUMER PRODUCTS COMMENTARY . EBITDA / Sales = 18.2% (prior year 14.8%) Australia . Significant improvement at Kingsgrove:- - Higher productivity - Expense reductions - SKU and inventory reduction (exit low contribution products) - Working smarter - New product successes - A$ and above factors offs

  6. Slide 6: Printing Commentary

    PRINTING COMMENTARY « EBITDA/ Sales of 11% (14% excluding equipment operating lease expense). Prior year 7.0% / 10%. Capital expenditure programme benefits starting to flow.

  7. Slide 7: Objectives

    OBJECTIVES . Restore ROSF to 20% per annum (achieved 2001 — 2005). . Further organic growth. . Strategic acquisitions producing target level returns.

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