Wesfarmers Limited · ASX:WES

Wesfarmers — Investor Presentation (November 2006)

140 slides from Wesfarmers's investor presentation, Nov 14, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Presentation at Investor Briefing, Sydney

    7 Wesfarmers Limited ABN 28 008 984 049 LIK/pe 14 November 2006 The Manager Company Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited Level 4 20 Bridge Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Sir/Madam PRESENTATION AT INVESTOR BRIEFING, SYDNEY — 14 NOVEMBER 2006 Following is a presentation that is to be gi

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  4. Slide 4: Richard Goyder, Managing Director

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  5. Slide 5: Agenda

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  6. Slide 6: Wesfarmers

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  7. Slide 7: Wesfarmers Timeline of Significant Events

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  8. Slide 8: Resulting in increasing returns

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  9. Slide 9: Investment has consistently exceeded depreciation

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  10. Slide 10: Management Team

    Management Team Managing Director & CEO Richard Goyder Finance Director Gene Tilbrook John Gillam Stewart Butel Bob Buckley Industrial & Safety Terry Bowen | _ Chemicals & Fertilisers Keith Gordon Energy Tim Bult

  11. Slide 11: Group results

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  12. Slide 12: Most divisions exceeded ROC performance target

    Most divisions exceeded ROC performance target of 20% in 2006 Return on Capital 70 (%) 30 Satisfactory 25 5 Satisfactory 20 4 154 Improvement Required Minimum 10 4 5 J . / : Unsatisfactory 0 — 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 © Energy r Home Improvement @ Insurance © Industrial & Safety @) Chemicals & Ferti

  13. Slide 13: Industrial & Safety

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  14. Slide 14: Portfolio of industrial and safety businesses

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  15. Slide 15: Blackwoods - MRO market leader

    Blackwoods - MRO Market leadefee! / in Australia (88 locations) General Industrial Fragmented, intense Products competition largely from specialists A$10b MRO market Major competitors Blackweods + Hagemeyer Top 3 industries * Coventry * Manufacturing * Crane * Mining *BOC * Construction * Heatley In

  16. Slide 16: Australian Specialists - Complementary

    Australian Specialists - Complerfiiiiitary (66 locations) Safety clothing & products All industries Fragmented, intense * BOC Safety specialist + Best range/ availability A$1.5b « Aust. Safety + Advice & Training * Independents + Customised solutions Fasteners Fragmented Fastener specialist Nullings

  17. Slide 17: New Zealand Specialists

    New Zealand Specialists All Industries NZ$0.5b Safety clothing & products Fragmented “BOC + Snell * Equip Safety #1 & #2 safety specialists * Complementary price, range and service positions General industrial products All Industries Hackweads © Paykels NZ$2.9b MRO market Fragmented *BGH « Independe

  18. Slide 18: WIS has a very competitive platform

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  19. Slide 19: But business performance has been constrained

    But business performance has ea been constrained * Declining core manufacturing market « Unsatisfactory Blackwoods Paykels performance — Integration difficulties * More recently, difficult New Zealand business conditions — Slowing economy — Falling exchange rate «04 18

  20. Slide 20: Focus on capturing potential in faster growing sectors

    Focus on capturing potential in Se faster growing sectors Continued decline of manufacturing in the Australian economy (% GDP) Manufacturing Sector Output as a Percentage of Gross Domestic Product 18.0% 47.0% La, 16.0% \ t 15.0% aA 14.0% Ny 13.0% NA Mining 4S i Forecast Construction 4 0% i Services

  21. Slide 21: Business turnaround program

    Business turnaround program fo (Oct 05-Oct 06 Improve management New management introduced and stable Improve IT performance = -¥_|T platform stabilised Improve service levels Vv IWIP DIFOT increased from 82.5% to 90% Cost base down by NZ$ 2.6m (11%), FTEs from 260 to _ 230, Warehousing rationalised

  22. Slide 22: Reinforcing strong positions in New Zealand

    Despite tough business conditiofiill! reinforcing strong positions in New Zealand * Seeking new growth opportunities — range extension and new sector development * Reinforcing competitiveness — cost control — capital management, particularly inventory * Maintaining strong expertise and service level

  23. Slide 23: Strategy Update: Focus to date on strengthening the platform

    Strategy Update: Focus to date | ee on strengthening the platform Performance 4 re * Further expansion __ + Growth sectors focus: sales, network, products __ + Service excellence to key : . Business simplification customers | + Improvement programs » Further lift cost/capital | competitiveness Time

  24. Slide 24: Re-base the business: Enabling initiatives completed

    Re-base the business: Enabling initiatives completed _ Division Restructured into national business units _ Shared services strengthened (HR, Accounting, IT) Delivered efficiency savings: >150 non-sales employees Blackwoods Restructured sales and contract teams Reposition Range rationalisation, clos

  25. Slide 25: Re-base the business: Business simplification

    Re-base the business: Business simplification well underway ~ 500 + 400 + 300 | SKUs (,000) 200 net reduction of 183,000 product lines «04 24

  26. Slide 26: Re-base the business: Improvement programs

    Re-base the business: a Improvement programs begin to impact Division $65m/18% reduction in working capital (inventory, debt) New sales incentive schemes in place Redesign the New Safety and people programmes in place sales & logistics model Blackwoods & Enhanced sales & contracts skills / processes

  27. Slide 27: Leverage stronger platform to focus on growth

    Leverage stronger platform to | oe increasingly focus on growth Performance a -.. + Further expansion * Growth sectors focus: sales, network, products. * “Enabling” initiatives : Service excellence to key . . rr customers | + Business simplification + Further lift costicapital_ + Improvement program

  28. Slide 28: Growth Strategies underway

    Growth Strategies underway ae Additional sales force / product specialists for growth sectors « 34 of target 50 additional positions filled over past 6 months Network development in growth locations (across networks) Further penetrate higher growth sectors « Continued improvements in supply chain Pr

  29. Slide 29: Growth Strategies underway

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  30. Slide 30: Outlook

    * Weak market conditions in New Zealand and manufacturing generally Outlook balanced by stronger results elsewhere — continued strong demand from resource customers — business improvement initiatives delivering benefits * Leverage stronger foundations — completion of business improvement initiatives

  31. Slide 31: Questions

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  32. Slide 32: Chemicals & Fertilisers

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  33. Slide 33: Major supplier of ammonia and nitrate to resources sector

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  35. Slide 35: Key supplier of fertilisers to rural sector

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  36. Slide 36: Chemicals

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  37. Slide 37: Contribution from Kwinana AN up significantly

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  38. Slide 38: Sodium cyanide - Improved financial performance

    Sodium cyanide - Improved financia performance and further growth prospects « Contribution increased by 65% over prior year « Record production of solid product « Reduced working capital in export business * Tight global market for solid sodium cyanide * Increasing customer focus on safety and compl

  39. Slide 39: Fertilisers

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  40. Slide 40: Fertiliser business tied to seasonal conditions

    Fertiliser business tied to seaso conditions and rural outlook « Focus is on improving quality of business: — Market share maintained throughout seasonal fluctuations — Pursuing liquids growth strategy — Expenses under constant review — Fixed v variable expenses a focus * 2005/06 sales affected by d

  41. Slide 41: Liquid fertilisers remained positive

    Liquid fertilisers remained positive despite a lower market overall « Sales of liquid fertiliser in 2005/06 were slightly higher than in 2004/05 * Percentage of total sales continued to increase * CSBP is investing in liquids infrastructure in regional areas Tonnes sold * Amanufacturing position fol

  42. Slide 42: The drought and poor harvest may impact 2006/07 sales

    The drought and poor harvest may impact 2006/07 sales * High levels of closing stock on farm will influence 2006/07 volumes * Cash flow position of farmers will result in purchases for 2007 being delayed as long as possible We can respond through: * Maintaining our market-focused customer offer * En

  43. Slide 43: Chemicals strategy and progress

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  44. Slide 44: Fertilisers strategy and progress

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  45. Slide 45: Chemicals & Fertilisers

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  46. Slide 46: Outlook

    Outlook * Chemicals — Continued strong demand from resource sector — Full year benefits from sodium cyanide business improvements — AN expansion project progressing * Fertilisers — Potentially high levels of closing stocks may influence 2006/07 volumes due to poor start to season — Continue focus on

  47. Slide 47: Questions

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  48. Slide 48: Insurance

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  49. Slide 49: WID Strategic Rationale

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  50. Slide 50: Industry Distribution Channels

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  51. Slide 51: Industry in cyclical downturn

    Industry in cyclical downturn $n Insurance cycle 29,000 Peak Ol surance oycle in June 2004 84%: with the highest premium revenus 28,000 7 28,600 N 50% 82% and lowest COR 28,400 7 ut 88% 28,200 N \ 86% iN VA ~ in “J 28,000 we : 84% "i “Sh i "i 27,800 al a2 27,600 f 1 1 f f f f Lage, Sep-O3 Dec-03 Mar

  52. Slide 52: WID compares favourably to industry profitability

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  53. Slide 53: New growth opportunities

    New growth opportunities * Organic growth through business initiatives « Extend into related growth opportunities — Maintain focus on specialty skills and capabilities « Investigate acquisition opportunities that satisfy investment hurdles — OAMPS — Underwriting agencies — General insurance competit

  54. Slide 54: OAMPS Acquisition

    OAMPS Acquisition * Proceeding with compulsory acquisition * Provides broader engagement with the insurance sector * Provides new growth opportunities for the Division « Retain and build on specialist insurance skills « Merge OAMPS underwriting systems, processes and staff with Lumley « Provides int

  55. Slide 55: Opportunities / Challenges 2006/07 Strategic Initiatives

    Opportunities / Challenges 2006/07 Strategic Initiatives Pursuing profitable growth Target new segments for profitable growth Commercial rates stabilising in Australia Continue building technical and expert capabilities Sales force efforts targeted at growth sectors Focus on profitable sectors and m

  56. Slide 56: Outlook

    Outlook « Further consolidation in the general insurance sector in Australia — SUN/PMN — Continued aggregation of brokers * All business units experiencing high level of competition — Investment in sales capability — Maintain disciplined underwriting * Claims patterns returning to historic leveis —

  57. Slide 57: Questions

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  58. Slide 58: Coal

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  59. Slide 59: Wesfarmers Coal

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  60. Slide 60: Wesfarmers Coal - locations

    Wesfarmers Coal - locations CONTRIBUTION TO GROUP EBIT Coal Premier Coal Curragh Bengalla (40%) Z «00 59

  61. Slide 61: Financial Performance

    Financial Performance Year Ended 30 June ($m) Revenue EBIT * R12 Capital employed ROC (%) * 577.8 251.2 737.5 522.7 78.3 48.1 * Based on preliminary allocation of overheads eo 60

  62. Slide 62: Coal - sales

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  63. Slide 63: wie Ls

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  64. Slide 64: Continued industry growth challenge

    Continued industry growth challenge « Availability./ cost of key inputs «--Global shortage of earthmover tyres * Availabilty / cost of skiled labour . Industry-wide capital over-runs and delays * Infrastructure constraints *. Water availability eo 63

  65. Slide 65: Curragh production costs

    Curragh production costs year ending Sep 06 vs year ending Sep 05 « Continued pressure on costs *« Some scale benefits Total cash production cost * 20% Total production volume 19% Cash production cost per produc! tonne * 1% * excludes Stanwell rebate eo 64

  66. Slide 66: Improving Curragh's CHPP performance

    Improving Curragh’s CHPP performance Average hours per day downtime (excludes shutdowns) 4.05 3.51 Q3 2005 Q4 2005 Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 eo 65

  67. Slide 67: Scale and pace of change at Curragh

    Scale and pace of change at Curragh 2003/04 vs 2005/06 Man-hours #82% Million hours 8.9 Million tonnes Million tonnes Export ales #30% - 6.0 - Million tonnes eo 66

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  69. Slide 69: Strategies

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  70. Slide 70: Curragh North development

    Curragh North development « Mine development completed - Dec 2005 « Conveyor commissioning - Dec 2006 * Project on budget at $360 million 69

  71. Slide 71: Premier Char Plant development

    Premier Char Plant development! « R&D demonstration plant * 50,000 tonnes per year * Commissioning Dec 2006 * On time and on budget * Focus on market development eo 70

  72. Slide 72: Bengalla expansion

    Bengalla expansion * Amending development consent « Potential expansion from 8.7 to 10.7 mtpa ROM * Increase export sales * Consistent with port and rail capacity *« Decision to expand Q1 2007 74

  73. Slide 73: Coal strategies

    Coal strategies Strong export customer demand Maximise Bengalla and Curragh production Cost pressures Continue best practice production cost per product tonne Infrastructure constraints Closely monitor and capture opportunities to export as soon as capacity becomes available Increase coal production

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  75. Slide 75: Gladstone Coal Delivery System (GCDS) - Performance update

    Gladstone Coal Delivery System) (GCDS) - Performance update « Rail and port system constraints as predicted — Performance at around 93% of contract (July to October) . Capital works completion dates unchanged — Port third dump station (November 2006) —, Rail track duplication (July 2007) *- Expect r

  76. Slide 76: Metallurgical Coal Sales

    Metallurgical Coal Sales « 2006/07 metallurgical sales estimate unchanged d” contracts:

  77. Slide 77: Coal Quality

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  78. Slide 78: Queensland Hard Coking Coal

    Queensland Hard Coking Coal Curragh Advantages * Lowest ash / low VM coking coal — Niche product quality with high coke yield * Lowest “Al2Os in coal” content — Important to balance increasing Al,O, in iron ores * High cold coke strength (Micum Index) = Appreciated: by customers * Only low-VM coking

  79. Slide 79: Coal Outlook

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  80. Slide 80: Questions

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  81. Slide 81: Wesfarmers Energy

  82. Slide 82: Financial Performance

  83. Slide 83: Energy - locations

  84. Slide 84: Alternative fuel opportunities

  85. Slide 85: LPG

  86. Slide 86: LPG - production

  87. Slide 87: LPG content at WLPG

  88. Slide 88: Record high world LPG prices

  89. Slide 89: LPG - sales and distribution

  90. Slide 90: LNG

  91. Slide 91: LNG - $138 million vertically integrated project

  92. Slide 92: LNG - production

  93. Slide 93: LNG - sales and distribution

  94. Slide 94: Power generation

  95. Slide 95: Power generation - locations

  96. Slide 96: Power generation

  97. Slide 97: Industrial gases

  98. Slide 98: Industrial gases

  99. Slide 99: Energy's growth platform

  100. Slide 100: Outlook

  101. Slide 101: Questions

  102. Slide 102: Home Improvement

  103. Slide 103: Bunnings Warehouse

  104. Slide 104: Agenda

  105. Slide 105: Background

  106. Slide 106: Store Network at November 2006

  107. Slide 107: Store Network Movements

  108. Slide 108: Trading Results

  109. Slide 109: 2006 Performance Highlights

  110. Slide 110: Q1 Trading Update

  111. Slide 111: Strategies

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