Fletcher Building Limited · NZX:FBU

Fletcher Building — Investor Presentation (September 2004)

104 slides from Fletcher Building's investor presentation, Sep 7, 2004

  1. Slide 1: Fletcher Building

  2. Slide 2: What is different about Fletcher Building?

    What is different about Fletcher Building? Building Laminates & Construction Concrete Products Panels Distribution e A building materials manufacturer with two special channels to market e We own high portions of the value chain for our product markets e ~— All businesses have high market shares e C

  3. Slide 3: Analysts Briefing September 2004 - Construction

    Analysts Briefing September 2004 Mark Binns Chief Executive, Construction << FletcherSu

  4. Slide 4: Construction Division

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  5. Slide 5: The Fletcher Construction Company

    The Fletcher Construction Company ~< Fletcher: j L Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  6. Slide 6: NZ Commercial Building

    && FletcherBuilding NZ COMMERCIAL BUILDING * Backlog: $200m plus UOA Business School ($130m) say $330m ¢ Turnover FY04 $350m « Employees 437 « Major Projects: Universities, Sky City / Grand Hotel, Northlands BUILDING # Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  7. Slide 7: Civil & Industrial Infrastructure

    && FletcherBuilding CIVIL & INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE * Backlog $183m * Turnover FY04 $134m « Employees 383 « Major Projects Ports, Bridges, Roading ENGINEERING #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  8. Slide 8: Building & Engineering in the South Pacific

    && FletcherBuilding BUILDING & ENGINEERING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC * Backlog $86m * Turnover FY04 $55m « Employees 1249 * Major Projects Ports, Bridges, Commercial, Hotels SOUTH PACIFIC #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  9. Slide 9: Domestic Builder

    && FletcherBuilding DOMESTIC BUILDER ¢* With approx 400 homes per year = NZ’s largest home builder. But this represents only 4% of stand-alone homes in Auckland Average sale price per home $395,000 (incl. GST) @ Employees - 57 @ 7 divisions — all in Auckland EBIT up x 5 on FY01 € RESIDENTIAL #2 Flet

  10. Slide 10: All Building Consents

    && FletcherBuilding ALL BUILDING CONSENTS 42,000 10,000 8,000 w § @ NON RESIDENTIAL = 6,000 £ e @ RESIDENTIAL 4,000 (INCLUDING APARTMENTS) 2,000 0 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 June Year End Source: NZ Statistics WHERE WE HAVE BEEN 2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  11. Slide 11: Value of Work Done

    && FletcherBuilding VALUE OF WORK DONE Zz Z$ million 1400f 12004 10004 | Mer Residential 800 600) 400 200! Source: INFOMETRICS #2 Fletcher FORECASTS CONSTRUCTION

  12. Slide 12: Implications for Housing

    && FletcherBuilding IMPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING « Margins will soften — off historic highs. * Solid demand is expected to continue for well-located product. * The key issue is land-delivery. RESIDENTIAL #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  13. Slide 13: Implications for Commercial Building

    && FletcherBuilding IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING « Workload will remain high ¢ Low participation in apartment market which may decline. * Public infrastructure will remain strong. * 50% of current backlog is in public sector infrastructure. ¢ Increasing building costs / interest rates unlike

  14. Slide 14: Implications for Commercial Building

    && FletcherBuilding IMPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDING Private developers - commercial Public sector infrastructure Source: Fletcher Construction estimates Projects >$25m with 2005-06 start Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  15. Slide 15: Implications for Civil & Industrial Infrastructure

    && FletcherBuilding IMPLICATIONS FOR CIVIL & INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE *« Roading dominates * $4.3 billion Transit spend over next decade. * $2.3 billion in Auckland ENGINEERING #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  16. Slide 16: Implications for Civil & Industrial Infrastructure

    && FletcherBuilding IMPLICATIONS FOR CIVIL & INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE *« Roading dominates * $4.3 billion Transit spend over next decade. * $2.3 billion in Auckland * BUT there is also growth in other sectors ENGINEERING #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  17. Slide 17: Future Work in the South Pacific

    && FletcherBuilding FUTURE WORK IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC * Fiji resurgence based on growth in tourism. * 30% of work sought is aid-funded SOUTH PACIFIC #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  18. Slide 18: Growth Aspirations

    && FletcherBuilding GROWTH ASPIRATIONS NZ remains a ‘land of opportunity’. * Strong market * South Island office for Engineering * Building under-represented in some areas. #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  19. Slide 19: Domestic Growth

    && FletcherBuilding DOMESTIC GROWTH Auckland land is constrained Auckland Region Residential Sections Average Sale Price Vs No. of Sales June 1990 - December 2003 $250,000. $200,000 1,200 % 3 1,000 $150,000 5 S (qmmaiio. Sates ¢ 800. La 2 3 Weighted Av. Fa 1 | 4 2 600 4] $100,000 400.44 $50,000 200

  20. Slide 20: Domestic Growth: Lunn Ave opportunity

    && FletcherBuilding DOMESTIC GROWTH Lunn Ave opportunity * Stage 2. Balance of residential lots and option on apartment land for 4-5 blocks in negotiation. RESIDENTIAL #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  21. Slide 21: Domestic Growth: Lunn Ave opportunity

    && FletcherBuilding DOMESTIC GROWTH Lunn Ave opportunity * Stage 2. Land supplied 2005 - 2011 RESIDENTIAL #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  22. Slide 22: Domestic Growth: Jacks Point, Queenstown

    && FletcherBuilding DOMESTIC GROWTH e Jacks Point, Queenstown RESIDENTIAL #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  23. Slide 23: Delivering Growth - Key Issues: People

    DELIVERING GROWTH - KEY ISSUES People 900 850 800 750 700 650 600 550 500 645 Construction Group Number of NZ Employees 780 30-Jun-02 30-Jun-03 Growth in NZ-based employees && FletcherBuilding 887 30-Jun-04. #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  24. Slide 24: Delivering Growth - Key Issues

    && FletcherBuilding DELIVERING GROWTH - KEY ISSUES Continued industry leadership * University recruitment * School leavers * Cadetships #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  25. Slide 25: Delivering Growth - Key Issues

    && FletcherBuilding DELIVERING GROWTH - KEY ISSUES Continued industry leadership * Environment * Drugs & alcohol #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  26. Slide 26: Outlook to FY07

    && FletcherBuilding OUTLOOK TO FY07 ¢« Workload will remain strong. ¢ People constraint is the major issue / opportunity. ¢ Any fall-off in private-sector will be compensated by infrastructure growth. ¢ Focus on quality — not on quantity! #2 Fletcher CONSTRUCTION

  27. Slide 27: Analysts Briefing - Building Products

    Analysts Briefing September 2004 Andrew Reding Chief Executive, Building Products ing

  28. Slide 28: Results Record

    Results Record June* June* June* June June 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 $m's Pro-forma excl. Tasman incl. Tasman Operating Revenue** 642 619 638 712 927 EBIT 50 77 102 133 164 Margin 8% 12% 16% 19% 18% Total Funds Employed 333 322 296 287 560 EBIT/Funds 15% 24% 34% 46% 31% *** * restated to transfer FWP

  29. Slide 29: Revenue

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  30. Slide 30: How we have done it?

    How we have done it? Q Organic growth = Competent management « Focus on performance = EBIT, Funds, Cash = KPI's (i.e. OEE, IFOTIS) » Strong market Gi ME ye j Ly f i YE Le yyy) q j UTS Y ; Vy PEE Te ese i We We Be a ey Oi WY yy, j GY ey yy Peis . Was 4 i ae is LR IE: Wi Ce yy Wi ys Ma Wile PAG Va yy

  31. Slide 31: How we have done it? Acquisitions and divestments

    How we have done it? QO Acquisitions « Tasman Building Products (Oct 03) « Colorflo rainwater systems (Feb 03) O} Divestments/Closures = Cyclone (Nov 01) » Aluminium - Solution Centres, Australian Shapes distribution (Jul 01 & Aug 02) = Backbone (Jun 03) Wp myniptiE OT y yD We ISIE ey Hy WL LEM Zi L

  32. Slide 32: Winstone Wallboards Ltd

    Winstone Wallboards Lid * New Zealand’s sole manufacturer of Plasterboard. Two manufacturing plants (Auckland and Christchurch) « Highest annual volume of board and plaster ever manufactured or sold in NZ driven by very high building activity « Launched Fiberock JV with USG to build a market for Fib

  33. Slide 33: Fletcher Aluminium

    FLETCHER ALUMINIUM * Designer and manufacturer of premium architectural window and door systems and other aluminium products to both domestic and international customers. * Continued productivity gains. « Launch of innovative product solutions including patented bi-fold door systems and trackless sl

  34. Slide 34: Insulation

    msulce insulation.com.au Australia * Only Australian company to manufacture the three main insulation products (glasswool, polyester and reflective foil). * Record sales performance and record output from both Rooty Hill and Minto plants. * State acceptance of Federal BCA recommendations increasing

  35. Slide 35: Insulation sales volumes

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  36. Slide 36: Tasman Sinkware

    TASMAN aa SINKWARE *« Second largest manufacturer of sinkware in Australia. «Record exports in 2004, particularly to the USA. * No. 1 in Australia of Access flooring systems. ey Ae 7 B MAMIE Ty Ve sj iy 7 yy Lo i ) 7. y) Ve Wy Vig y We VO, Ys HG SPL 7 iy iggy. os BY i ay i gy Wes y eA AY Hee oh é j

  37. Slide 37: The Pacific Steel Group value chain

    The Pacific Steel Group value chain Other Domestic Customers 91 kt Sims Pacific Steel (EAF and rolling mill) 50:50 JV Exports (ferrous & non-ferrous) Ly ay Wy yy i ak 0 WMA EEG Ly y Ly Gen yy 7 Ly 7 vy, ata bic on ; yh oe ir ies o vi a ene a iy He Exports 68 kt wus Le Uy, i eB : ee a Lie yy Te e Ni

  38. Slide 38: Pacific Steel Group

    Pacific Steel Group Sims HANS Standard Serap Price . '5 Year Trend by Quarter Gross Domestic Reinforcing Bar Selling Prices ccd 1,200 a . “ 1,150 f : | : Vi 2 Uusthovne NZ$/tonne So ” X 186 950 de re es : \ ws sao 850 ° NH —_l Sosy oe eVey ee se ey ss eee es 00 sn ae i 1,000 i | i 1999 2000 2001 200

  39. Slide 39: Easysteel

    EASYSTEEL « Easysteel is a leading stockist and distributor of long and flat sheet products across 13 nationwide locations, servicing 10,000 customers across the whole NZ economy. « Revenue up 16% on last year, earnings up 46%. « New facilities planned for five branches and Christchurch RDC. « New P

  40. Slide 40: Hot-dip galvanising

    * Hot-dip galvanising of a range of products located in Auckland and Christchurch. * Growth focuses on new galvanising technologies that can be commercialised around the world. Zinc Pick up rates (indexed to 2001) 2002 2003 Average labour cost per tonne (indexed to 2001) GONG Lo Oy, Leg ee Le a sent

  41. Slide 41: Dimond

    Dimend * The leading NZ supplier of metal purlins, roofing, cladding and composite flooring systems with 12 sales centres throughout NZ. * Rationalised operating footprint around major regional factories to service customer needs better. « Launched Dimondek 630, on-site roll-forming system with NZ r

  42. Slide 42: Pacific Coilcoaters

    PACIFIC COILCOATERS * Leading manufacturer of pre-painted metal products used in the manufacture of both residential and commercial roofing, cladding, and rainwater systems. Shop Order Analysis * AnewR8&Q0D facility todevelop ° new products fornew market > niches is under construction —.. and will b

  43. Slide 43: AHI Roofing

    bg AHI ROOFING B94, A FLETCHER BUILDING COMPANY * Largest manufacturer of steel roof tiles world wide with plants in Auckland and California, licensees in Europe, Chile and Indonesia and sales offices in Europe, Japan, China and the Middle East. « Both plants capacity constrained, currently looking

  44. Slide 44: Key issues going forward

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  45. Slide 45: Key Strategies

    Key Strategies QO Be operationally excellent in support of business unit market strategies. QO Acquire operations whose product ranges and activities complement those already offered. QO Realise offshore potential of product champions. QO) Develop our Australasian market position to introduce new pr

  46. Slide 46: Operational excellence

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  47. Slide 47: Where the Tasman Acquisition fits

    Where the Tasman Acquisition fits Infill opportunity Industry rationalisation Technology Product champion SY S Le 7 wll ag ey yy j o Ley : NM Wi Po ae Le yy a L WG es yy) Ee LL We iy i ys yy j 04 Gu Ye Hi Le 1, Mg Wy ae 5 ul j | ue May QI ae ys ie yy WAM ALA LE ’ y 7 do oot LT y tar VM pa , ws He Wy

  48. Slide 48: Technology and product champion plays

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  49. Slide 49: Fiberock

    (4) 50/50 JV established to commercialise this technology in Asia, Australia and New Zealand. QO Specialist uses complement plasterboard. Powerscape Fiberock Products QO) Acoustic floor underlay 300 and impact resistant wall 2 >. a am _ | linings being released in 3‘ New Zealand, Hong 7 Kong, Singap

  50. Slide 50: EMW

    EMW QO) Electro Magnetic Wiping is a process of controlling the zinc coat weight on wire. QO Advantages: » Zinc savings « Productivity, higher line speeds Quality improvement The characteristics of EMW has lead to a savings of up a a to 25% in zinc usage, Gas Gravel controlled zinc application EMW c

  51. Slide 51: Product Champion - Metal Roof tiles

    Product Champion — Metal Roo tiles Q Value proposition defined by market: Lightweight = Re-roof costs, construction flexibility, faster to install Strength = earthquake, hail Product performance « Fade resistance, weather tightness Aesthetics = Colour, profiles. ay Gy LEE, Es Te mE j yyy i 7 Ly NON)

  52. Slide 52: Global Operations

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  53. Slide 53: Metal Roof tiles

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  54. Slide 54: Fletcher Building

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  55. Slide 55: Fletcher Concrete

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  56. Slide 56: Current Concrete Industry Structure

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  57. Slide 57: Performance since FY2001

    Performance since FY2001 Concrete Group EBIT FY2001 versus FY2004 * Increased: revenues, cash margins EBIT 90.0 | ROF every year since FY2001 100.0 5 80.0 5 70.0 4 7 y V7 i Wee i 60.0 4 » All NZ businesses exceeded budget in FY2004. NZ$ Millions UL WG * Golden Bay’s results hit by capacity constrain

  58. Slide 58: Golden Bay Cement

    10lden Bay Cement —" » Maintained 52% market share «Achieved price increase * Running at full capacity a Needed to import 180K tonnes of clinker a Transported 175K tonnes of cement by road a Implemented capital upgrade at working plant Le a ey ee iy a ay yy Ley Cy, Wey aes Woe y By y Vee Vee Pee aes

  59. Slide 59: Firth

    Firth =» Milestone volume achieved in FY2004. 1,000,000 m2? of Ready Mixed Concrete. = Market exposure a _ 60% commercial and infrastructure (SS6GGGGE = Assessed share a Holcim/Associates 35% Firth 30% Tonnes Group 8% Stevensons 5% Other 22% oooda Lg << MLL LAA 7 oO . 7 wy 4 We YG i Le Wy ee siiiaii

  60. Slide 60: Winstone Aggregates

    Winstone Aggregates We wsrone * Strong Auckland position — 30% market share = 80% of EBIT from north of Bombay Hills » Spread: 17 sites/plants * Security: 40% of sales to Firth = Process improvements: more to come! Be He ee ae ee a ie Pee Te EE A Wy i; Eas ae Uy lL a Vi Cy We LU LLL LLM LL LMM MAM L

  61. Slide 61: Humes

    Humes * Price: Price leadership lifted average concrete pipe price by 12% on FY03 « Market share: Reduced market share in some areas (due to higher price). «= Plastic comprised 26% of FY04 sales. Be He ee ae ee a ie Pee Te EE A Wy i; Eas ae Uy lL a Vi Cy We LU LLL LLM LL LMM MAM LLL LLL ALAA ie fs i

  62. Slide 62: Stresscrete

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  63. Slide 63: Outlook

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  64. Slide 64: Strategic issues overview

    strategic issues overvi « Meeting increased cement demand = Growing overall concrete demand and share * Positioning for growth in the Auckland aggregate markets * Concrete pipe market-share; positioning in plastics »_ Growing pre-stress / pre-cast business in Auckland Be He ee ae ee a ie PE ee Ae Wy

  65. Slide 65: Satisfying cement demand

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  66. Slide 66: Production constraints

    Production constraints Closed Circulting Demand vs Capacity Other options exist (B%improverent) RM Handling/ Kiln feed system 950,000 >. 900,080 850,000 ee 800,000 750,000 700,000 650,060 | 600,000 $50,000 500,000 450,000 400,060 360,000 300,000 FO4 FOS FO6 FOr FOB FOS FIO Fn fm Total Demand (Domest

  67. Slide 67: The decision to upgrade the plant

    The decision to upgrade the plant «It is cheaper for Golden Bay to produce clinker & cement than to import - if it has capacity. «Increasing supply enables economies of scale to be captured. «= An import strategy exposes GBC to volatility of international clinker/cement prices and freight rates. + G

  68. Slide 68: Growing the market and market share

    Growing the market - and market share Key Market Share Determinant Firth Ready mixed concrete accounts for 74% of the NZ market’s cement: ie growing our share has strategic significance Cement Usage Breakdown @ Readymix te @ Masonry / a O Precast O Pipes & tiles @ Merchant Sales a @ Stabilisation LE

  69. Slide 69: Product development must continue

    Product development must continue Total Revenue - Firth Industries New Products Fy 1997 - 2007 30000000 p= : = career ue z am : ne / oe i et ae cea tine 25000000 - i a : : +; i fe 4 SRW = | = ao . - C ‘ oe. ae c 2ooo0000 | — oe ck - : — & : 2 See \. a eS a wt zs ee 3 € 15000000 : g is oe 8 Ver & _-

  70. Slide 70: Auckland quarry sales

    we aaeres MERE Be instones a Quarry Sales tonnes Winstone Hunua 1.8m Flat Top 0.5m Puketutu 0.3-0.45m Three Kings (scoria) 0.15m Stevenson Drury 1.2m Holcim Wiri (Closing 0.7m 04/05) Holcim Bombay 0.4m Source: Winstone Aggregates estimates. 8 ' Flat Top Kp

  71. Slide 71: Winstones continues to improve

    nstones continues to improve! «Higher selling prices Optimising resources Centralised fleet management - driving lower operating costs De ee ee Hoe Fay yy Lg iy ie Vy Tis Lo ia ey Ly ey a i i 7 y yy ie i He DE ae a yy Die ie i We We ie y 7 _ iy _ ee yy ae Ly Y yy i WY a tie ee as LLL LLL LLL LL Le L

  72. Slide 72: South America

    South America «The Peruvian business has generated cash and positive EBIT for the last three years. The outlook is for this to continue. « Offer for business will be recovered this year! «The Bolivian operation was sold. $US10 million repatriated to NZ. Be He a eee re ee ie Pee Te EE A yy, ji Eas ae

  73. Slide 73: Outlook to FY2007

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  74. Slide 74: Fletcher Distribution Limited

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  75. Slide 75: Store locations

    Kerikeri Sook Street , Auckland Waiheke Island New Lynn, Buckland Nelson (6 Se) Waa) tl j Seaview, Wellingten Kaivharawhara, Wellington Evans Bay, Wellington third atchurch eet, Christchurch dware Company, Christehurch Ashbuxton Sanaa Dunedin pO core/Te Anau)

  76. Slide 76: To be the world class supplier of choice

    To be the World Class soppler of | ie choice for builders and DIY project | : _ customers _

  77. Slide 77: Percentage of Revenue by Product Group

    Percentage of Revenue by Product Group Jui 03 - Jun 04 Building Products 63% Decorative Products 21% Hardware Products 16% @ Building Products m Decorative Products 1 Hardware Products

  78. Slide 78: Category Development

    : G ATECOR y DEVENOPHE . | Grow Existing Categories. Initiatives include: “Kitchens. Bathrooms — iF een _ Paint — 2 ‘New Categories & Services including: | QutdoorLandscape : _ Doors” = | | Cighting os

  79. Slide 79: Store Network Development: Under Construction

    STORE NE TWORREE f JEVEVOPMENT J : UNDER C CONSTRUCTION | : Riccarton | . | : - . _ SMe Weinctn - Queenstown

  80. Slide 80: Store Network Development: Other New Stores

    ORE NETWOR DEVEL OPM OTHER NEW STORES (REPLACEMENTS) | ° Whitianga -* Invercargill — “Poa = = “Richmond — _* Takanini _ |REFURBISHMENTS | _ : a 8 Slee to be refurbished | by June 2006. aT

  81. Slide 81: Productivity Gains

  82. Slide 82: Frame & Truss Manufacturing

  83. Slide 83: Acquisitions

  84. Slide 84: Marketing

  85. Slide 85: Sponsorship

  86. Slide 86: Financials

  87. Slide 87: The Laminex Group Presentation to Analysts

  88. Slide 88: The Laminex Group overview

  89. Slide 89: Leading Brands

  90. Slide 90: Leading Market Positions

  91. Slide 91: Vertical Integration

  92. Slide 92: Major Locations

  93. Slide 93: Revenue Growth 96/97 - 03/04

  94. Slide 94: EBIT Growth June 1997 - June 2004

  95. Slide 95: Revenue by Segment 2003/04

  96. Slide 96: Revenue by Product 2003/04

  97. Slide 97: Revenue by Major Region 2003/04

  98. Slide 98: Customer Size Review

  99. Slide 99: Competitor Capability

  100. Slide 100: 2003/04 Priorities

  101. Slide 101: 2004/05 Priorities

  102. Slide 102: Key Messages

  103. Slide 103: Disclaimer

  104. Slide 104: Disclaimer

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