Elders Limited Half Year Results Investor Presentation
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26 May 2025
2025 Half-Year Results Investor Presentation
Attached is the Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) investor presentation in connection with the financial results for
the 6-month period ended 31 March 2025.
Elders’ Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Allison, and Chief Financial Officer, Paul
Rossiter, will deliver this presentation by webcast and simultaneous teleconference at 10.00am (AEST)
today.
As advised in the Company’s announcement to the ASX on Wednesday 21 May 2025, you can register to
view and listen to live commentary of the presentation. For details, refer to that announcement.
Further Information:
Mark Allison, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, 0439 030 905
Media Enquiries:
Meagan Burbidge, Senior Communications Specialist, 0417 841 092
Authorised by:
Elders Limited Board of Directors
View this announcement on Elders’ Investor Hub.
Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636.
Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
FY25
26 May 2025
Presented by
Mark Allison
Managing Director and CEO
Elders Limited
Paul Rossiter
CFO
elders.com.au
Disclaimer And Important Information
The material in this presentation has been prepared by Elders Limited and is general background about Elders' activities and performance at the date
of this presentation. The information is in summary form, does not purport to be complete, and where derived from publicly available sources has not
been independently verified. Information in this presentation is not advice or a recommendation to investors or potential investors in relation to
holding, selling or buying Elders shares and does not take into account a reader's investment objectives, financial situation or needs.
Forward looking statements
This presentation is prepared for informational purposes only. It contains forward looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with
the agriculture industry many of which are beyond the control of Elders. Elders’ future financial results will be highly dependent on the outlook and
prospect of the Australian farm sector, and the values and volume growth in internationally traded livestock and fibre. Financial performance for the
operations is heavily reliant on, but not limited to, the following factors: weather and rainfall conditions; commodity prices and international trade
relations. Whilst every endeavour has been made to ensure the reasonableness of forward looking statements contained in this presentation, they do
not constitute a representation and no reliance should be placed on those statements.
Non-IFRS information
This presentation refers to and discusses underlying profit to enable analysis of like-for-like performance between periods, excluding the impact of
discontinued operations or events which are not related to ongoing operating performance. Underlying profit measures reported by the Company
have been calculated in accordance with the FINSIA/AICD principles for the reporting of underlying profit. Underlying profit is non-IFRS financial
information and has not been subject to review by the external auditors, but is derived from audited accounts by removing the impact of discontinued
operations and items not considered to be related to ongoing operating performance.
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ELDERS LIMITED
AGENDA
Agenda
01
Executive Overview
04
Questions
02
Financial Results
05
Appendix
03
Strategy and Outlook
Rounding differences may be present in the Results Presentation due to individual amounts rounded to the nearest decimal point
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Executive Overview
Presented by Mark Allison (Managing Director and CEO)
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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Key Investment Drivers
Australia's most trusted agribusiness brand amongst farmers five years in a row
▪ Through the cycles
shareholder value
generation
▪ Positioned to benefit from
return to average
seasonal conditions
▪ Multi-faceted
agribusiness
▪ Diversified product
offerings and location
▪ Streamlined supply chain
offering
▪ Target cash conversion
above 90% and dividend
payout of between 4060%
EPS Growth
▪ Room to grow market
share in a large total farm
inputs market
▪ Opportunities to drive
operational efficiencies
▪ Selective organic and
acquisitive growth
▪ Cost and capital
efficiencies
▪ Network expansion
opportunities
▪ Systems Modernisation
benefits expected from
FY25 but weighted to
FY26 and beyond
▪ Bolt-on acquisition
synergies
▪ Member growth for
wholesale network
▪ Rural Products supply
chain optimisation
▪ Resilient balance sheet
▪ Bank covenant leverage
headroom
▪ Accounting leverage
forecast to reduce from
collection of debtors and
more favourable balance
at FY25
▪ Shareholder returns
focus
Geographic, product and
channel diversification
Attractive market and
company outlook
Transformational
initiatives benefits
Significant pipeline of
new opportunities
Robust balance sheet
outlook
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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Earnings Resilience Through Seasonal Volatility
Higher EBIT reflects normalised first quarter earnings partially offset by delayed winter crop activity in SA and VIC
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Eight Point Plan
Eight Point Plan
Eight Point Plan
Eight Point Plan
EBIT¹ +37.5%
EPS¹ +735.2%
ROC¹ 25.7%
EBIT¹ +22.8%
EPS¹ +12.8%
ROC¹ 20.9%
EBIT¹ +17.0%
EPS¹ +13.6%
ROC¹ 21.6%
Baseline Year
(EBIT $’m)
232.1
FY
170.8
166.5
HY
128.0
120.6
70.4
74.5
73.7
64.3
133.0
56.2
40.5
82.8
74.0
27.3
41.3
47.9
64.3
53.0
38.4
34.0
13.5
21.9
25.2
FY14
FY15
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY25
Points of Presence Growth²
+2
+8
+4
+6
+20
+13
+10
+15
+19
+6
Seasonal backdrop
El Niño
Period of transformational investment for future growth
Drought
La Niña
El Niño Announced
Average >>>
1.
Average EBIT and EPS growth and average ROC over the Eight Point Plan period
2.
Growth generated from acquisitions does not include additional points of presence from greenfield locations
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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
People and Customer Highlights
3
45%
lost time injuries
women in the workforce
6.0
total recordable injury
frequency rate
#1
most trusted
agribusiness brand
amongst farmers
fifth year in a row¹
50
net promoter score
23%
women in senior positions
77%
employee engagement
5
net additional points of presence
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1.
“Most Trusted Agribusiness Products and Services Brand’, and the ‘Best of the Best Most Trusted Agribusiness Brand’ in the 2024 Roy Morgan Trusted Agribusiness Brand Awards
ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Safety, Health and Wellbeing
Preserving a safer working environment
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)1
Lost Time Injuries (LTI)
6
15.1
12.6
-21%
10.1
3
3 Average
3
9.0
6.0
2
FY21
1.
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
All fatalities, LTIs and medical treatment injuries multiplied by 1,000,000 then divided by hours worked
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Sustainability Performance
On track to achieve Scope 1 and 2 emission targets by 2030
CLIMATE TARGETS1
OUR PROGRESS
Targets set to reduce our Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions:
▪ Embedding our sustainability principles into business operations
23.9
21%
Reduction vs
baseline
▪ Partnering with Charles Sturt University (CSU) to collaborate on
initiatives that advance agricultural innovation, sustainability and
education
25%
Reduction vs
baseline
18.8
17.9
23%
Reduction vs
baseline
▪ Supporting farmers with the development of ACCU³ scheme
carbon farming projects
18.3
▪ Partnering with SmartSat CRC and the Zero Net Emissions
CRC to support sustainability-related research initiatives
64,772
60,828
59,551
57,210
Baseline
FY21
▪ Implemented a supplier risk screening process
FY22
FY23
FY24
Bar Chart - (tCO2e/$m revenue)
Targets
100% renewable electricity in all Australian sites by 20252
tCO2e
▪ Participating in the bagMUSTER pilot in Victoria to increase
avenues of plastic bag recovery for Elders
▪ Completed trial of battery electric vehicles at several of our real
estate branches
50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity (tCO2e/$m revenue)
by 2030, against a baseline year, 2021 (subject to commercially viable technology
1.
being available to address feedlot cattle and fleet fuel emissions)
Net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20501 (tCO2e)
2.
3.
Scope 1: direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2: indirect emissions from the
generation of purchased electricity. Reported emissions are based on the period 1 July 2023 to 30
June 2024
Target achieved through on-site solar generation and purchase and retirement of LGCs
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Australian Carbon Credit Units
ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Financial Overview
Resilient first half supported by Real Estate growth and recovery in livestock market
$64.3m
12.7%
82%
18c
Underlying EBIT
Return on Capital
Cash Conversion
Dividends Per Share
R12 EBIT/ R12 avg net operating assets
YTD Operating cash flow / YTD U’NPAT
+67% YOY
from 11.4%
Positively impacted by
livestock market recovery and
real estate growth
Below target benchmark primarily due to
capital spend on transformational projects
ahead of benefits
from 339%
from 18 cents
Negatively impacted by
higher livestock agency debtors at balance date
Dividend payout ratio forecast
to return to target in FY26
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Financial Results
Presented by Paul Rossiter (CFO)
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Financial Performance Overview
▪ Noticeable improvement in Agency and Real Estate earnings
HY25 Underlying EBIT
▪ Q1 recovery as expected, offset by the impact of drier conditions in SA and western VIC
▪ Significant cost reduction adjusting for acquisitions and transformation
▪ Second half EBIT forecast to benefit from average seasonal conditions
▪ Five acquisitions in HY25 with ongoing pipeline
Fourth Eight Point Plan
▪ Committed to growing our footprint and diversifying products portfolio
▪ Transform our business through enhanced systems and processes
▪ Average seasonal outlook forecast for second half FY25
Operational Resilience
▪ Favourable Livestock and Real Estate market conditions
▪ Maintaining a sharp focus on financial discipline across cost and capital deployment
▪ No material impact expected from recent US tariff announcements
▪ Significant headroom maintained in bank covenants
Financial Ratios
▪ Leverage ratio forecast to improve toward target range (1.5x – 2.0x) by FY25¹
▪ ROC temporarily impacted by spend on transformational projects
▪ Cash conversion target greater than 90% of underlying NPAT
1.
Subject to average seasonal conditions
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Five-Year Financial Performance
Favourable financial result benefiting from average seasonal conditions in most regions
Sales Revenue ($m)
Gross Margin ($m)
+6.5%
+7.7%
3,445
3,321
653
3,131
2,549
5%
1,101
FY21
619
638
529
1,515
1,657
FY22
FY23
14%
1,413
1,342
242
FY24
HY25
FY21
Costs ($m)
327
306
285
FY22
FY23
FY24
325
HY25
Underlying EBIT ($m)
-3.5%
232
+11.6%
510
421
448
171
167
363
128
5%
260
67%
133
168
194
FY21
FY22
223
FY23
247
FY24
83
74
HY25
FY21
CAGR calculated on half year performance
Cost base elevated following the change in Elders Wool cost methodology from inclusion in gross margin to operational costs
64
38
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Five-Year Shareholder Returns
Delivering shareholder value through the agricultural cycles
Adjusted Underlying Earnings per Share (cents)¹
Underlying Earnings per Share (cents)
-13.3%
96.7
134.1
97.3
96.7
36.8
87.6
66.3
21.3
53.4
12.7
40.7
42.9
FY21
58.3
21.4
42.9
32.3
FY22
FY23
9.1
FY24
HY25
FY21
32.3
FY22
9.1
FY24
FY23
Adjusted underlying EPS
Dividends per Share (cents)²
24.3
2.9
21.4
58.3
FY
HY25
HY
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)³
88%
-2.6%
84%
69%
58%
56
46
42
43%
36
18
20
FY21
1.
2.
3.
28
23
18
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
Adjusted for underlying tax expense recognised from 1 October 2021
Franked Percentages, FY21 (20%), FY22-23 (30%), FY24 (60%, average), HY25 (50%).
Dividend payout ratio expected to return to target range in FY26 based on current assumptions
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
CAGR calculated on half year performance
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
HY25 Financial Summary
Favourable second half forecast supported by average seasonal conditions
Key metrics ($m)
Adjusted
HY25
Delta
Adjustment
HY25
HY24
Sales revenue
1,413.1
-
1,413.1
1,341.8
71.3
5%
Gross margin
324.5
-
324.5
285.4
39.1
14%
Gross margin %
23.0%
-
23.0%
21.3%
1.7%
n/a
Costs
260.2
-
260.2
247.0
13.2
5%
Underlying EBIT
64.3
-
64.3
38.4
25.9
67%
Underlying net profit after tax
36.0
(2.2)
38.2
14.4
23.8
165%
Return on capital (%) ¹
12.7%
-
12.7%
11.4%
1.3%
n/a
458.5
178.7
279.8
356.3
(76.5)
(21%)
Leverage ratio (times) ² ,4
2.7
1.0
1.7
2.6
(0.9)
(35%)
Operating cash flow
31.2
n/m 7
31.2
48.7
(17.5)
36%
Cash conversion (%)
81.7%
n/m
81.7%
339.3%
(257.6%)
n/a
Underlying earnings per share (cents)
21.9
0.5
21.4
9.1
12.3
135%
Dividend per share (cents) ³
18.0
-
18.0
18.0
n/a
n/a
Net debt (excl. AASB 16)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
4, 6
HY25 metrics adjusted for Dec 2024 rights issue, capital and interest impacts and interest benefits thereof
Target leverage of 1.5 - 2.0 times excludes AASB 16
Franked at 50%
Balance date
Variance between HY25 and HY24
Var
5
5
Var %
6.
Delta adjustment of $178.7m pertains to the Delta Ag equity raise proceeds
less balance sheet flexibility and transaction costs incurred year-to-date
($246m – $67.3m)
7.
“n/m” – not meaningful
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Gross Margin Diversification
Realising the benefits of product diversification through organic and acquisition growth
Total Gross Margin ($m)
+36.7%
80.9
Sales and gross margin pressure
attributable to increased competition,
exacerbated by localised drier conditions
resulting in dry sowing
-10.7%
76.3
64.0
62.8
56.1
305.8
285.4
HY23
HY24
324.5
+52.3%
55.8
HY25
53.9
+8.9%
+10.0%
36.6
19.2
21.8
18.1
-9.0%
+3.6%
+2.8%
18.6
20.0
33.6
28.9
23.6
19.3
32.7
35.4
24.4
26.5
27.1
29.8
22.2
+23.6%
8.2
Crop Protection³
Fertiliser
Animal Health
Retail Products
Other Retail
Wholesale
Products
11%
-8
36%
vs. LY
1.
2.
3.
Agency split: Sheep – 34%; Cattle – 47%; Wool and Grain – 19%
Pie charts represent percentage of total HY25 gross margin
Refer to slide 17 for commentary
Agency
Services¹
24%
Real Estate
Services
17%
-0
+4
+4
vs. LY
vs. LY
vs. LY
Financial
Services
9%
-0
vs. LY
8.9
11.0
Feed & Processing
Services
3%
+0
vs. LY
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Product Performance
Upbeat performance from Agency and Real Estate benefiting from key acquisitions, improved market conditions and organic growth
12 Month Rainfall Deficiencies impact on
Retail Gross Margin³
+23.8
(+165%)
2.7
2.1
(13.2)
18.5
(2.1)
38.2
(8.4%)
(3.7%)
(31.7%)
20.5
14.4
(7.7)
7.1%
3.0
Gross Margin
HY24
NPAT
Retail
Products
Wholesale
Products
Agency
Services
Real Estate
Services
Financial
Services
Feed &
Processing
Services
Costs ¹
Interest, Tax,
NCI & Other ²
HY25
NPAT
(9.9%)
2.9%
Agency Services
Retail Products
▪
▪
Crop protection margin impacted by lower sales
▪
Recovery in livestock prices from the lows in
and heightened competition in dry regions
the prior period and higher volumes due to
South Australia and western Victoria materially
some de-stocking in dry regions
impacted by rainfall deficiencies, while
▪
Robust volume growth bolstered by acquisitions
Real Estate Services
▪
Increasing rent roll, offering stable, consistent
Serious deficiency
Severe deficiency
Lowest on record
July to September 2025 Rainfall Outlook
earnings
▪
Full period benefits from the IPST Holdings4
acquisition
Queensland experienced isolated flooding and
increased competition
▪
Widespread dry sowing may increase demand
for post emergent crop protection products in
the second half
▪
Product mix skewed towards lower margin
fertiliser business
1.
2.
3.
Cost drivers detailed on slide 18
4. Previously operated as Knight Frank Tasmania
NCI – Non controlling interests
Source: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/maps/rainfall/?variable=rainfall&map=drought&period=12month®ion=nat&year=2025&month=03&day=31
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cost Growth Excluding New Business
Cost excluding growth and transformational costs decreased 3.6% driven by cost base rationalisation
Cost Increase excl. Growth
and Transformational
Initiatives ($m)
Commentary
Growth Adjusted Cost Movement² ($m)
Base Target:
▪
Cost base realigned through cost saving initiatives
▪
Maintaining a disciplined approach to discretionary spending
260.2
HY25 Cost Growth:
▪ Cost increase is shared between acquisitive SG&A and recurring
3.8
transformational growth expenditure
7.3
▪
Cost adjusted for new business and transformation reduced by 3.6%
▪
164 additional FTE relating entirely to HY25 acquisitions
▪
29 fewer FTE, excluding acquisitions and new business
-3.6%
247.0
Acquisitions:
▪ FY24: 13 Acquisitions, the largest being Charles Stewart and IPST Holdings
2.5
(Knight Frank Tas)
▪
(8.8)
8.4
HY25: 5 Acquisitions
▪
+164 FTE
▪
+28 motor vehicles
238.2
Transformational projects:
▪ Systems Modernisation +$1.2m, including +7 FTE and +3 motor vehicles
Elders Wool:
▪ Reflects business model change, predominantly related to people and
FY24
Base
1.
2.
3.
Cost
Rebase³
HY25 excl
New Business
FY24
Acquisitions¹
HY25
Acquisitions
Elders
Wool
Transformational
Projects
FY24 acquisitions with less than 12 months ownership
Includes the rolling twelve-month costs from acquisitions and transformational projects with less than 12 months of earnings
Cost Rebase reflective of cost initiatives implemented in FY24
HY25
Act
warehousing costs (offset by gross margin uplift)
▪
Operations commenced Jan 2024 with gradual build to scale to Jun 2024
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Return on Capital
1
First half ROC lower due to the cumulative impact of transformation projects ahead of benefits realisation
Return on Capital (%)
Normalised Return on Capital (%)
14.9%
-0.8
0.5%
15.8%
14.9%
4.5%
2.2%
1.1%
0.7%
12.7%
12.7%
11.3%
Misalignment in timing of capital
and generation of benefits
FY24
ROC Normalisation
HY25
HY25
Transformational projects:
Capital
Transformational projects:
Costs
Acquisitions²
HY25
Normalised
Actual ROC
Systems Modernisation
Elders Wool
1.
2.
Return on capital = Rolling 12 months Underlying EBIT / (working capital + investments + property, plant and equipment + right of use assets + intangibles
(excluding Elders brand name) – DTL on acquisitions – lease liabilities – provisions)
Acquisition capital and EBIT of companies with less than 12-months contribution are included in the normalisation calculation
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Working Capital
Improvement in Retail working capital offset by Livestock Agency and Financial Services
Working Capital ($m)
Trade and Other Receivables¹ ($m)
Working Capital by Product ($m)
Agency
Average
Balance Date
+105
+17.1%
795
714
693
684
615
HY23
HY24
720
HY25
Products
HY25
FY24
Retail Products
350
430
Agency
144
63
Var
($)
Var
(%)
(80)
(18.5%)
81
128.3%
892
70
293
Wholesale Products
117
111
6
5.6%
Financial Services
88
72
16
22.1%
HY23
Other³
21
0
21
n/m
Working Capital
720
675
45
6.6%
693
714
136
210
234
507
428
HY24
HY25
269
+1
554
556
HY24
HY25
Key Considerations
▪ Improved Retail working capital in line with FY24
684
931
853
Inventory² ($m)
679
-31
Retail Products
+79
530
Average Working Capital by Product ($m)
Other
HY23
expectations
▪ Elevated Agency working capital owing to livestock
Trade and Other Payables ($m)
settlement date occurring on a Monday (see slide 22)
▪ Ongoing growth in Elders’ Own balance sheet lending
-25
776
792
767
HY23
HY24
HY25
▪ Lower average working capital due in part to ongoing
HY23
Other
1.
2.
3.
Agency
HY24
Wholesale Products
HY25
inventory efficiency management
Retail Products
Balance Date
Including Livestock at Balance Date
Other includes Real Estate, Feed and Processing and corporate services. The movement is largely explained through additional working capital at Killara
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cash Flow
Cash conversion negatively impacted by timing of livestock agency settlements over balance date
Cash Conversion2
Operating Cash Flow ($m)
(12.7)
13.8
64.3
Lower Retail debtors offset
by temporary elevated
Livestock debtors
105.5
339%
(36.0)
40.1
-258
82%
(29.7)
(108.7)
31.2
HY24
HY25
100.1
AASB 16 Adjusted Cash Conversion
EBIT
Depreciation
and
amortisation
Other non
cash items
Interest, tax
and dividends
EBITDA
adjusted
for non
cash items
(Inc)/dec in
trade and
other
receivables
(Inc)/dec in
inventories
Inc/(dec) in
Other
trade and
movements1
other payables
Operating
cash flow 4
-154
157%
Key metrics ($m)
HY25
HY24
Var
Underlying EBITDA adjusted for non cash items
105.5
75.0
41%
Movements in assets and liabilities
(74.3)
(26.3)
(183%)
Cash from operating activities
31.2
48.7
(36%)
Investing cash flows
(52.6)
(88.4)
40%
Financing cash flows (Includes Delta acquisition proceeds)
21.4
56.3
(62%)
Net cash flow
0
16.6
100%
3%
HY24
1.
2.
3.
Other movements includes provisions and balances acquired via acquisitions
Cash conversion is calculated on a YTD basis, operating cash flow / U’NPAT
Working capital to sales is calculated on a rolling 12-month basis
4.
Excludes the impact of AASB 16 cash lease expenses of $29.9m
HY25
Working Capital to Sales3
-2
22%
20%
HY24
HY25
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Leverage Analysis
Pathway to target in FY25 (1.5 - 2.0 times), to be driven by a more favourable balance date and earnings profile, and net debt reduction
Livestock settlements paid but low
receipts due to date falling over the
weekend
Livestock Settlement Date Impact on
Balance Date Working Capital³
Leverage (times)
- (0.7)
3.1
Transaction Date
(0.3)
(0.5)
(0.1)
2.7
Tuesday
18-Mar
Friday
28-Mar
2
Wednesday
19-Mar
Saturday
29-Mar
3
Thursday
20-Mar
Sunday
30-Mar
Delta Ag Equity Raise
4
Friday
21-Mar
Monday
31-Mar
Proceeds
5
Saturday
22-Mar
Tuesday
1-Apr
6
Sunday
23-Mar
Wednesday
2-Apr
7
Monday
24-Mar
Thursday
3-Apr
8
Tuesday
25-Mar
Friday
4-Apr
(0.3)
1.4
(0.9)
FY24
EBITDA
Net Debt
2.4
1.7
HY25
Settlement Date
1
Delta Ag
Balance Sheet
Equity Raise
Flexibility²
Transaction
Costs
HY25
(Delta
Adjustment)
Livestock
Timing
Impact¹
HY25
(Normalised)
Net Debt Commentary
Net Debt ($m)
▪ Net debt elevated due to growth initiatives and higher working capital
(13.4)
436.8
▪ Growth contributor to Net Debt increase includes:
(50.0)
21.5
(17.3)
458.3
(34.9)
245.8
(178.5)
423.4
▪ Transformational CAPEX (Systems Modernisation $9.5m, Elders
279.8
Wool $1.2m)
Delta Ag Equity Raise
▪ Working capital contribution to Net Debt includes:
Proceeds
FY24
1.
2.
3.
HY25
Movements
Delta Ag
Equity Raise
HY25
▪ 5 acquisitions completed in HY25, annualised EBIT of $4.3m
Delta Ag
Balance Sheet
Equity Raise
Flexibility²
▪ Intra week Livestock debtors' volatility
Transaction
Costs
HY25
(Delta
Adjustment)
Livestock
Timing
Impact¹
HY25
(Normalised)
▪ Increase in own balance sheet lending
Additional intra-week Livestock working capital recorded due to the unfavourable HY25 balance date relative to HY24 (based on management accounts and unaudited)
$50m Balance sheet flexibility raised in December 2024 to support continued growth in the business
Ten Settlement days from Transaction Date
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net Debt and Financial Ratios
Banking covenants maintain significant headroom
Net Debt, Balance Date ($m)
Leverage Ratio
Interest Cover
Gearing Ratio
Balance date net debt /
EBITDA
EBITDA / net interest
Balance date net debt / closing
equity
+0.1
+0.2
Excluding AASB 16
+102.2
458.5
356.3
178.7
394.3
320.0
38.0
HY24
40.2
HY25
-0.8
2.7
2.6
5.8
43%
42%
5.5
1.0
16.4
6.2
1.7
HY24
HY25
25.6
0.5
HY25
HY24
HY24
HY25
Delta Adjustment
Net Debt, Average ($m)
Leverage Ratio
Interest Cover
Net Worth
<2.5 times
>3.5 times
>$500 million
Unadjusted
+45.0%
Banking covenants1,2
560.3
178.7
386.6
406.3
418.7
19.7
37.1
HY25
HY24
2.5
•
•
Delta Adjustment
6.2
1,096
44%
54%
3.5
77%
500
0.6
Covenant
Cash
+596
(+119.3%)
+2.7
(+78.5%)
-1.9
HY25
Covenant
HY25
Covenant
HY25
Borrowings
Calculated pursuant to definitions in group syndicated facilities which are subject to change over time. The current covenant calculations exclude all accounting adjustments required by AASB 16
Leases and the leverage covenant excludes the debtor securitisation balance from net debt
Undrawn facilities at 31 March were $87.0 million, excluding $178.7m Delta Ag rights issue proceeds, out of total available facilities of $690 million
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Strategy and Outlook
Presented by Mark Allison (Managing Director and CEO)
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Elders Limited
Option 3 – New Format, simplified priorities
Compelling shareholder returns
Industry leading sustainability outcomes
Most trusted Agribusiness brand
5-10% EBIT and EPS growth through the cycles at
minimum 15% ROC
across health and safety, community, environment and
governance
in rural and regional Australia
RURAL
PRODUCTS
TECHNICAL
SERVICES
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
REAL ESTATE
SERVICES
FEED AND
PROCESSING
RUN
TRANSFORM
INNOVATE & GROW
Optimise the existing business by:
Future-proof our business by:
Expand and innovate our portfolio by:
1
Deepening customer relationships to drive
loyalty and growth
4
Streamlining our supply chain to fully optimise
all parts of our integrated value chain
6
Growing our portfolio of products, services,
geographic footprint and channels
2
Investing in our people to ensure we have the
right people in the right places who are set up
for success
5
Modernising our systems with leading
technology solutions to enhance customer
experience, drive efficiencies and support growth
7
Enhancing margins through value chain
expansion and integration
3
Maintaining unflinching financial discipline and
commitment to cost and capital efficiency
8
Innovating to create sustainable solutions for
our customers and communities
CUSTOMER FOCUSED
Elders Limited
AGENCY
SERVICES
INNOVATION
TEAM WORK
INTEGRITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
ELDERS LIMITED
STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK
PROGRESS UPDATE
Our Strategic Priorities: Transform
▪ Wave 2 retail roll-out progressing with SA and TAS
Wave 2 roll-out progressing as planned
completed, QLD underway
▪ Currently in design phase of Wave 3
SYSTEMS MODERNISATION¹
▪ Commencement of Wave 4 business plan, allowing for
the full transition away from legacy technology to a
modern ERP
Modernising our platforms to deliver more efficient business processes
▪ SysMod project concludes at the end of Wave 4 with
decommissioning of the legacy AS400 platform
Additional benefits post Wave 4 expected, including:
Wave 2
(Retail)
< FY24
FY25
Total Budget
CAPEX
19.7
7.6
24 – 27
OPEX - non underlying
5.3
3.3
16 – 18
Total
25.0
10.9
40 - 45
< FY24
FY25
Total Budget
▪ Continuous improvement from modern ERP
▪ On-boarding smaller light touch acquisitions onto D365
▪ Integrating larger light touch acquisitions into D365
Wave 3
CAPEX
0.5
1.9
7–9
▪ Implementing additional D365 modules
(Livestock)
OPEX - non underlying
-
-
3–4
Total
0.5
1.9
10 – 13
▪ Enhancing critical business processes (procurement,
pricing, customer experience, logistics, etc)
▪ Additional benefits post Wave 4 are not included in
TIMELINE
business case
Wave 3 spend predominately
expected in FY25
2024
2025
Wave 2 Design and Build
Roll-out
Wave 3 Design and Build
1.
Does not include underlying OPEX which predominantly
relates to ongoing license fees which are not wave specific
2.
First full year of benefits from Wave 2 in FY26
2026
Project concludes at the end
of Wave 4
Roll-out
Wave 4 Design Phase
Implementation
ROC Benefits > 15% from FY25²
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ELDERS LIMITED
STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK
Our Strategic Priorities: Innovate & Grow
Expanding our footprint through strategic initiatives
Elders’ Points of Presence
4
GROWTH ENABLERS
2.8% CAGR
618
625
Focus areas for future growth in line with the eight-point
plan foundations
597
576
▪ Financial Services expansion
▪ Real Estate expansion
▪ Large acquisitions
FY22
FY23
FY24
HY25
▪ Organic growth
Growth:
3.6%
3.5%
1.1%
▪ Bolt-on acquisitions
▪ Systems Modernisation Benefits
Elders Market Growth Opportunity
Strategic Geographic Locations
▪ Supply chain optimisation
▪ Backward integration
$59b
TOTAL FARM
INPUT MARKET3
$29b
CURRENT
ADDRESSABLE
MARKET1
1.
2.
3.
5.5%
CURRENT ELDERS 2
4.
Current Addressable Market is an internally calculated amount
based on product
Internal measure – Elders estimates it has a 5.5% market share of
the “Total Australian farm costs market” of $59b
Source: ABARES, Agricultural Commodities – Farm Costs and
Returns Australia, September 2024
Australian Points of Presence
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ELDERS LIMITED
STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK
Market Outlook
RURAL
PRODUCTS
AGENCY
SERVICES
REAL
ESTATE
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
FEED AND
PROCESSING
SERVICES
COSTS AND
CAPITAL
▪ Margin management
initiatives continue to be
actioned to improve
earnings
▪ Stable livestock volumes
anticipated, with pasture
improvements possibly
influencing market
dynamics
▪ Margin relief for regional
residential properties
expected as interest
rates continue to
stabilise, with favourable
global interest rate
decis
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