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Sims — H1 FY2016 Earnings Presentation

43 slides from Sims's earnings presentation, Feb 19, 2016

  1. Slide 1: Financial Results Half year ended 31 December 2015

    For personal use only Financial Results Half year ended 31 December 2015 19 February 2016

  2. Slide 2: Improving the business and returns for shareholders

    Improving the business and returns for shareholders  For personal use only Rapid deployment of business resetting actions  $57 million in controllable costs savings during 1H FY161  Reduced global headcount by 500 and closed 10 underperforming facilities  Underlying EBIT profit in 2Q FY16  Stro

  3. Slide 3: Financial Performance

    For personal use only Financial Performance 3

  4. Slide 4: Results reflect challenging market conditions and operational actions

    Results reflect challenging market conditions and operational actions  For personal use only Global economic growth concerns, steel overproduction, record Chinese exports and the strong US dollar caused metal prices to fall sharply  Ferrous prices down 37% in 1H FY16 (down 31% in 1Q FY16)  Non Fe

  5. Slide 5: Results reflect challenging market conditions and resetting actions

    Results reflect challenging market conditions and resetting actions  For personal use only Incurred $245 million of charges from asset impairment and business resetting actions  $119 million impairment of investment in SA Recycling  $43 million write-off of Global E-Recycling goodwill  $83 milli

  6. Slide 6: Lower metals prices felt across all businesses

    Lower metals prices felt across all businesses Underlying EBIT (A$m)1 1H FY15 1H FY16 For personal use only North America Metals 33.0 (23.1) ANZ Metals 29.9 14.0 Europe Metals 14.9 2.1 Global E-Recycling 16.5 (0.3) Unallocated & Other 0.6 2.5 Underlying EBIT 94.9 (4.8) Operations to be discontinued

  7. Slide 7: EBIT Bridge: HY16 decline driven by lower volumes & non-ferrous prices

    EBIT Bridge: HY16 decline driven by lower volumes & non-ferrous prices For personal use only 100 80 Underlying EBIT1 (A$ million) 60 Significant reduction in fixed E-Recycling impacted by costs as the business reset -98 decline in non-ferrous and 95 for lower volume conditions precious metals prices

  8. Slide 8: EBIT Bridge: Q2 recovery driven by lower costs & improved metal margin

    EBIT Bridge: Q2 recovery driven by lower costs & improved metal margin For personal use only 10 -5 5 17 -2 1 Underlying EBIT1 (A$ million) 0 -6 -5 -10 -15 -18 15 -20 -25 EBIT Volumes Metal Margin Controllable Costs E-Recycling Other 2 EBIT 1Q FY16 2Q FY16 1. Underlying earnings from continuing opera

  9. Slide 9: Capital management strategy balances investment, cash retention, and capital returns

    Capital management strategy balances: business investment, cash retention, and capital returns Net Cash of $373 million For personal use only Cash • Preservation of cash for future  Strong operational cash flow of $139 million working capital requirements Management  Free cash flow after capex of

  10. Slide 10: Strategic Update & Resetting Initiatives

    For personal use only Strategic Update & Resetting Initiatives 10

  11. Slide 11: Strategy based on lowering costs and widening margins

    Strategy based on lowering costs and widening margins For personal use only original plan: 14 +10% volume 12 original plan: Sales volumes (million tonnes) 10 break-even point reduction 8 6 4 $320m EBIT 2 & $67m >10% EBIT ROC 0 FY13 FY14 FY15 1H FY16 2H FY16 FY18 FY18 (annualised) (resetting run- (ad

  12. Slide 12: Business improvement offset lower market volumes over first two years

    Business improvement offset lower market volumes over first two years of the strategy For personal use only 14 Volumes fall 25% below expectations 12 on weak supply and low ferrous prices Sales volumes (million tonnes) 10 Significant business 8 improvements to break-even point exceed FY18 target 6 4

  13. Slide 13: Volume break-even point further improved in HY16

    Volume break-even point further improved in HY16 For personal use only 14 Volumes fall 40% below original 12 expectations as market supply drops Sales volumes (million tonnes) 10 8 Further improvement in break-even point 6 offset by rapid drop in sales volumes 4 $320m EBIT 2 ($4.8m) & $67m $136m $14

  14. Slide 14: New initiatives create significant positive leverage

    New initiatives create significant positive leverage: Volume break-even lowered with upside leverage retained For personal use only Significant 14 earnings leverage when volumes recover 12 Sales volumes (million tonnes) 10 8 6 New initiatives to drive further improvement in 4 break-even point >10% 2

  15. Slide 15: Clear path to reach strategic earnings target

    Clear path to reach strategic earnings target 12.0% For personal use only 10.0% 8.0% Return on Capital % 6.0% 4.0% >6% 2.0% ROC >10% (year-end ROC run-rate) 0.0% Q2 FY16 2H FY16 2H FY16 FY16 FY17-18 FY18 (annualised) Streamline Optimise (annualised) Optimise (target) (annualised) (annualised) Return

  16. Slide 16: Clear streamline initiatives driving significant cost reductions

    Clear streamline initiatives driving significant cost reductions across the business For personal use only Actions taken in 1H FY16  10 underperforming facilities closed during HY16 including:  7 in North America Metals  2 in ANZ Metals  1 in Europe Metals  Total group headcount reduced by 500,

  17. Slide 17: Clear optimise initiatives: Leveraging logistics to improve supply and margins

    Clear optimise initiatives: Leveraging logistics to improve supply and margins For personal use only Minimising transport expenses is critical to maximise margins, while keeping prices attractive for suppliers Network Increasing use of low cost water-based transport Shipping Planning & Execution Pro

  18. Slide 18: Clear optimise initiatives: Operational excellence driving productivity gains

    Clear optimise initiatives: Operational excellence driving productivity gains Maximising non-ferrous extraction from shredding For personal use only  Improving downstream systems  Constructing new downstream non-ferrous recovery plant in Kwinana, WA  Reducing shredder non-ferrous entrapment acros

  19. Slide 19: Clear optimise initiatives: Operational excellence driving productivity gains

    Clear optimise initiatives: Operational excellence driving productivity gains Minimising overall costs through For personal use only Australia and New Zealand Metals strategic decentralisation  Installation of shear and balers into regional centres  Allows clean light gauge material to be processe

  20. Slide 20: Clear optimise initiatives: Enhancing product quality to improve value to customers

    Clear optimise initiatives: Enhancing product quality to improve value to customers Improving supply quality For personal use only  Targeting the right raw material supply, to suit the needs of end-customers Refining processing methods to meet end market requirements  IE: Densification of cut grad

  21. Slide 21: Market Outlook & Summary

    For personal use only Market Outlook & Summary 21

  22. Slide 22: Market conditions tough, however emerging signals this situation may improve

    Market conditions tough, however emerging signals this situation may improve Positive signals that China’s steel exports For personal use only Increasing steel exports from may decline: China is the #1 challenge for the metals recycling industry 120 400  Plans to reduce annual steelmaking 350 capac

  23. Slide 23: Outside China and a few others, the rest of the world uses ferrous scrap

    Outside China and a few others, the rest of the world uses ferrous scrap to make steel For personal use only Total World Steel Production World Steel Production Outside China, Russia, Japan & EU 480Mt 152Mt 302Mt 1120Mt Electric Arc Furnance Steel Production Electric Arc Furnance Steel Production (F

  24. Slide 24: Planning for the long-term

    Planning for the long-term Adapting to current lower volumes, For personal use only Total US Ferrous Scrap Generation but prepared for a recovery 80 Consolidation Path 70  Maximise profitability by taking advantage of low 60 breakeven point Million tonnes per annum 50  Pursue targeted acquisitions

  25. Slide 25: Resetting the business to thrive in all conditions

    Resetting the business to thrive in all conditions For personal use only  Strong balance sheet  Improved net cash position to $373 million  Share buyback initiated and ongoing  3.2 million shares repurchased to date  Up to a further 17.3 million shares that may be repurchased  Resetting the bu

  26. Slide 26: Appendix

    For personal use only Appendix 26

  27. Slide 27: 1H FY16 Operating Conditions

    1H FY16 Operating Conditions For personal use only Average Prices 1H FY16 1H FY15 Chg % Ferrous HMS East Coast Export (FOB) US$/t 193 329 (41%) HMS West Coast Export (FOB) US$/t 189 320 (41%) HMS Mid-West US (Delivered) US$/t 194 349 (44%) US Ferrous Scrap Domestic Consumption Mt 24.1 26.0 (7%) US F

  28. Slide 28: Group Financial Performance

    Group Financial Performance For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 1H FY151 Chg %  Sales revenue down primarily due to lower Sales Revenue 2,412.2 3,363.5 (28.3) sales volumes and lower commodity prices Statutory EBITDA (11.0) 153.5 NMF  Lower underlying EBITDA driven by lower Underlying EBITDA 1 61.4

  29. Slide 29: Significant Items

    Significant Items Notes: For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 Note 1. Goodwill impairment charge related primarily Goodwill impairment 43.3 1 to E-Recycling operations in the US Impairment of investment in joint venture 119.1 2 2. Related to impairment charge on the SA Recycling joint venture Other int

  30. Slide 30: Business Unit Performance

    Business Unit Performance  Earnings were impacted by a significant drop in volumes For personal use only Underlying EBIT (A$m)1 1H FY16 1H FY15 related to falling commodity prices North America Metals (23.1) 33.0  North America Metals earnings pressure was felt ANZ Metals 14.0 29.9 strongest in th

  31. Slide 31: North America Metals

    North America Metals For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 1H FY15 Chg % Sales Revenue 1,235.6 1,913.3 (35.4) Statutory EBITDA (2.3) 65.9 (103.5) Underlying EBITDA 15.9 65.3 (75.7) Depreciation 32.2 25.9 24.3 Amortisation 6.8 6.4 5.9 Statutory EBIT (167.2) 33.6 NMF Underlying EBIT (23.1) 33.0 NMF Assets

  32. Slide 32: Australia & New Zealand Metals

    Australia & New Zealand Metals For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 1H FY15 Chg % Sales Revenue 377.5 553.6 (31.8) Statutory EBITDA 23.1 43.6 (47.0) Underlying EBITDA 27.7 43.6 (36.5) Depreciation 13.1 13.2 (0.8) Amortisation 0.6 0.5 20.0 Statutory EBIT 9.4 29.9 (68.6) Underlying EBIT 14.0 29.9 (53.2)

  33. Slide 33: Europe Metals

    Europe Metals For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 1H FY15 Chg % Sales Revenue 372.3 513.2 (27.5) Statutory EBITDA (40.5) 22.7 (278.4) Underlying EBITDA 9.2 21.1 (56.4) Depreciation 7.1 6.2 14.5 Amortisation 0.0 0.0 - Statutory EBIT (47.8) 16.5 (389.7) Underlying EBIT 2.1 14.9 (85.9) Assets 218.7 263.1

  34. Slide 34: Global E-Recycling

    Global E-Recycling For personal use only A$m 1H FY16 1H FY15 Chg % Sales Revenue 426.8 377.8 13.0 Statutory EBITDA 5.8 22.2 (73.9) Underlying EBITDA1 5.7 22.2 (74.3) Depreciation 5.7 5.4 5.6 Amortisation 0.3 0.3 - Statutory EBIT (46.2) 16.5 NMF Underlying EBIT1 (0.3) 16.5 (101.8) Assets 433.3 473.3

  35. Slide 35: Sales Revenue & Volume by Product

    Sales Revenue & Volume by Product For personal use only Sales Revenue (A$m) HY16 HY15 Chg % HY16 Sales Revenue 2% Ferrous Metals 1,354.3 2,250.8 (39.8) 18% Non Ferrous Metals 577.3 682.9 (15.5) Ferrous Metals Non Ferrous Metals Global E-Recycling 426.8 377.8 (13.0) 56% Global E-Recycling Secondary p

  36. Slide 36: 1H FY16 income tax expense considerations

    1H FY16 income tax expense considerations A$m Loss Before Tax Income Tax Benefit Effective Tax % For personal use only Statutory Result (255.1) (5.0) 2.0% Reconciling items: Tax losses not benefitted (30.9) Non-deductible impairment charge (41.5) Underlying Results (255.1) (77.4) 30.3% 36

  37. Slide 37: Significant items by region – 1H FY16

    Significant items by region – 1H FY16 NA ANZ Europe Global Pre-Tax After-Tax For personal use only HY16 (A$m) Unallocated Metals Metals Metals E-Recycling Total Total Goodwill impairment - - 0.2 43.1 - 43.3 34.2 Other intangible asset 6.8 - - 2.9 - 9.7 8.6 impairment Impairment of investment in 119.

  38. Slide 38: Significant items by region – 1H FY15

    Significant items by region – 1H FY15 NA ANZ Europe Global Pre-Tax After-Tax For personal use only HY15 (A$m) Unallocated Metals Metals Metals E-Recycling Total Total Reversal of an impairment of (0.6) - - - (0.6) (0.6) loan receivable - Net impact from investments in - - - - (2.0) (2.0) (2.0) assoc

  39. Slide 39: Financial Summary - Group

    Financial Summary - Group A$m FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY151 1H FY151 1H FY16 For personal use only Group Results Sales Revenue 7,453 8,847 9,036 7,193 7,129 6,311 3,363 2,412 Underlying EBITDA 379 414 253 190 242 263 153 61 Underlying EBIT 235 283 123 67 119 142 95 -5 Underlying NPAT 127 182 74 17

  40. Slide 40: Financial Summary – Segment

    Financial Summary – Segment A$m FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY151 1H FY151 1H FY16 For personal use only Sales Revenue North America Metals 4,834 5,782 5,773 4,256 3,996 3,417 1,913 1,236 ANZ Metals 1,126 1,300 1,190 1,047 1,188 1,053 554 377 Europe Metals 783 954 1,056 935 1,063 1,037 513 372 Global E

  41. Slide 41: Financial Summary – Segment (cont.)

    Financial Summary – Segment (cont.) A$m FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 1H FY15 1H FY16 For personal use only Sales tonnes (‘000) North America Metals 9,906 10,964 11,080 9,377 8,152 7,018 3,818 2,990 ANZ Metals 1,578 1,764 1,765 1,764 2,054 1,874 944 700 Europe Metals 1,394 1,466 1,651 1,645 1,609 1,

  42. Slide 42: Financial Summary – Segment (cont.)

    Financial Summary – Segment (cont.) A$m FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY151 1H FY151 1H FY16 For personal use only Sales tonnes (‘000) Ferrous Trading 9,068 10,115 10,320 9,396 9,331 8,325 4,426 3,361 Ferrous Brokerage 3,264 3,518 3,597 2,840 1,918 1,617 801 688 Non Ferrous 565 571 586 550 566 539 273 25

  43. Slide 43: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer For personal use only The material contained in this document is a presentation of information about the Group’s activities current at the date of the presentation, 19 February 2016. It is provided in summary form and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with

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