Elders FY24 Full Year Results Presentation
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2024 Full Year Results Presentation
Attached is the Elders Limited (ASX:ELD) presentation of the financial results for the 12-month period
ended 30 September 2024.
Further Information:
Mark Allison, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, 0439 030 905
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Elders Limited ABN 34 004 336 636.
Registered Office: Level 10, 80 Grenfell Street, Adelaide SA Australia 5000
Full Year Results
Presentation for FY24
18 November 2024
Presented by
Mark Allison
Managing Director and CEO
Paul Rossiter
CFO
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Elders Limited
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
ELDERS LIMITED
AGENDA
Agenda
01
Executive Overview
04
Questions
02
Financial Results
05
Appendix
03
Strategy and Outlook
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Executive Overview
Presented by Mark Allison (Managing Director and CEO)
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Elders Limited
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
▪ Cost and capital
efficiencies
▪ Network expansion
opportunities
▪ Opportunities to drive
operational efficiencies
▪ Systems Modernisation
benefits expected from
FY25
▪ Bolt on acquisition
synergies
▪ Selective organic and
acquisitive growth
▪ Rural Products supply
chain optimisation
▪ Member growth for
wholesale network
▪ Resilient balance sheet
▪ Covenant leverage
headroom
▪ Accounting leverage
forecast to reduce from
collection of debtors and
normalisation of Q1
▪ Shareholder returns
focus
Geographic, product and
channel diversification
Attractive market and
company outlook
Transformational
initiatives benefits
Significant pipeline of
new opportunities
Robust balance sheet
supporting growth
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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Earnings Resilience Through Seasonal Volatility
Resilient EBIT reflects improving seasonal conditions and client activity notwithstanding lost first quarter earnings
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
HY
166.5
120.6
70.4
56.2
40.5
27.3
29.1
74.5
26.6
73.7
99.1
170.8
128.0
88.0
92.5
67.6
89.6
39.7
31.0
18.6
13.8
FY14
FY15
Points of Presence Growth²
FY16
FY17
FY18
FY19
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
+2
+8
+4
+6
+20
+13
+10
+15
+19
Seasonal backdrop
2015-17 El Niño
2017-19 Drought
2019-23 La Niña
2023-24 El Niño
2024 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
2
45%
lost time injuries
women in the workforce
9.0
total recordable injury
frequency rate
#1
most trusted
agribusiness brand
amongst farmers
fifth year in a row¹
47
net promoter score
21%
women in senior positions
77%
employee engagement
21
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
Sustaining a safer working environment
Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR)1
Lost Time Injuries (LTI)
6
18.7
15.1
-17%
12.6
3
3 Average
3
10.1
9.0
2
FY20
1.
2
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
All fatalities, LTIs and medical treatment injuries multiplied by 1,000,000 then divided by hours worked
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
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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:
▪ Focus for 2024 was embedding our sustainability principles into
business operations
23.9
21%
Reduction vs
baseline
▪ Implementation of centralised waste management services
provider, driving waste reduction initiatives
25%
Reduction vs
baseline
18.8
17.9
23%
Reduction vs
baseline
▪ Implementation of an ethical sourcing platform, enhancing
supplier risk screening
18.3
▪ Partnering with Big Bag Recovery to promote enhanced
awareness of plastic bag recoverability through Elders
collection points
64,772
60,828
59,551
57,210
Baseline
FY21
FY22
FY23
▪ Targeted solar and LED lighting site upgrades to reduce
emissions
FY24
Bar Chart - (tCO2e/$m revenue)
Targets
100% renewable electricity in all Australian sites by 20252
tCO2e
▪ Solar array at Killara Feedlot installed and commissioned
▪ Commenced trial of 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 emissions)
Net zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 20501 (tCO2e)
2.
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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ELDERS LIMITED
EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
Financial Overview
Improved second half unable to fully offset materially impacted first quarter earnings, notwithstanding improving seasonal conditions and client sentiment
$128.0m 11.3%
129%
36c
Return on Capital
Cash Conversion
Dividends Per Share
R12 EBIT/ R12 avg net operating assets
YTD Operating cash flow / YTD U’NPAT
Underlying EBIT
-25% YOY
Negatively impacted by the
Q1 result
from 16.0%
Below target benchmark due to
Q1 EBIT impact and capital spend on
transformational projects
from 163%
from 46 cents
Negatively impacted by
higher debtors at balance date
Dividend payout ratio temporarily above target
elevated because of Q1 underperformance
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Financial Results
Presented by Paul Rossiter (CFO)
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Elders Limited
ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Financial Performance Overview
▪ EBIT within guidance, supported by return to average seasonal conditions in most regions
FY24 Underlying EBIT
▪ Achievement of cost targets
▪ Second half EBIT exceeded 2H23
▪ Thirteen acquisitions in FY24 with ongoing pipeline
Fourth Eight Point Plan
▪ Growing our footprint and diversifying our product portfolio
▪ Transform our business through enhanced systems and processes
▪ Average seasonal conditions forecast in FY25
Operational Resilience
▪ Continued recovery expected in client sentiment
▪ Ongoing commitment to cost and capital discipline
▪ Headroom maintained in bank covenants
Financial Ratios
▪ Leverage ratio forecast to return within target range (1.5x – 2.0x) by FY25 H1¹
▪ ROC negatively impacted by generational spend on transformational projects
▪ Cash conversion greater than 90% of underlying NPAT
1.
Subject to a normal 1Q FY25 and average seasonal conditions
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Five-Year Financial Performance
EBIT within guidance with forecast return to average seasonal conditions forecast in FY25
Gross Margin ($m)
Sales Revenue ($m)
+10.6%
3,445
+9.8%
3,321
653
3,131
2,549
638
FY23
FY24
438
2,093
FY20
619
529
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY20
Costs ($m)
FY21
FY22
Underlying EBIT ($m)
+1.5%
+12.6%
421
232
510
448
171
167
363
317
128
121
133
53
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY20
CAGR calculated on full year performance
Cost base elevated following the change in Elders Wool cost methodology from inclusion in gross margin to operational costs
83
74
FY21
38
FY22
FY23
FY24
2H
HY
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Five-Year Shareholder Returns
FY24 materially impacted by seasonal and market conditions in the first quarter
Adjusted Underlying Earnings per Share (cents)¹
Underlying Earnings per Share (cents)
-6.5%
96.7
97.3
69.9
134.1
96.7
66.3
40.7
87.6
69.9
53.4
97.3
66.3
40.7
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY20
Dividends per Share (cents)²
FY21
FY22
Adjusted underlying EPS
FY23
FY24
Underlying EPS
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)³
88%
+13.1%
69%
58%
56
46
42
43%
36
31%
22
FY20
1.
2.
3.
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
FY20
Adjusted for underlying tax expense recognised from 1 October 2021
Franked Percentages, FY20 (100%), FY21 (20%), FY22-23 (30%), FY24 (60%, average)
Elders dividend policy considers the maintainability of dividends and hence looks through seasonal events such as Q1
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
CAGR calculated on full year performance
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
FY24 Financial Summary
Resilient financial result despite below average seasonal and market conditions in the first quarter
Key metrics ($m)
FY24
FY23
Var
Var %
Sales revenue
3,131.3
3,321.4
(190.1)
(6%)
Gross margin
637.6
619.0
18.6
3%
Gross margin %
20.4%
18.6%
1.8%
n/a
Costs
509.6
448.2
61.4
14%
Underlying EBIT
128.0
170.8
(42.8)
(25%)
Underlying net profit after tax
64.0
103.7
(39.7)
(38%)
Return on capital (%) ¹
11.3%
16.0%
(4.7%)
n/a
436.8
259.7
177.1
68%
Leverage ratio (times) ² ,4
3.1
1.4
1.7
121%
Operating cash flow
82.9
169.2
(86.3)
51%
Cash conversion (%)
129.5%
163.1%
(33.6%)
n/a
Underlying earnings per share (cents)
40.7
66.3
(25.6)
(39%)
Dividend per share (cents) ³
36.0
46.0
(10.0)
(22%)
Net debt (excl. AASB 16)
1.
2.
3.
4.
4
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)
Target leverage of 1.5 - 2.0 times excludes AASB 16
Franked at 60% average for the full year up from 30% in the prior year
Balance date
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Gross Margin Diversification
Increasing product diversification through targeted organic and acquisitive growth
Total Gross Margin ($m)
172.9
-10.6%
652.7
619.0
637.6
FY22
FY23
FY24
158.8
147.0
141.9
+8.3%
123.1
113.7
+38.8%
+5.6%
82.6
-5.5%
+0.4%
71.7
75.7
+1.9%
-5.7%
61.6
58.2
54.5
46.3
73.1
47.3
46.5
39.7
44.6
59.5
53.5
51.5
54.5
44.2
39.2
+25.5%
16.8
Crop Protection
Fertiliser
Animal Health
Retail Products
Other Retail
Wholesale
Products
12%
1.
2.
Agency
Services¹
19%
Real Estate
Services
Financial
Services
13%
9%
-5 45%
+0
+1
+3
vs. LY
vs. LY
vs. LY
vs. LY
Agency split: Sheep – 34%; Cattle – 48%; Wool and Grain – 18%
Pie charts represent percentage of total FY24 gross margin
-0
vs. LY
13.7
17.2
Feed & Processing
Services
3%
+0
vs. LY
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cost Growth Excluding New Business
Cost excluding growth and transformation increased 1.8%, well below CPI
Cost Increase excl. Growth
and Transformational
Initiatives ($m)
Growth Adjusted Cost Movement² ($m)
Commentary
Base Target:
▪
CPI increase was partially funded through cost saving initiatives
509.6
FY24:
▪
16.2
FY24 cost increase is shared between acquisitive SG&A and recurring
transformational growth expenditure
12.0
▪
Cost growth below Australian CPI increase
▪
263 additional FTE relating entirely to FY24 acquisitions
▪
15 fewer FTE YoY, excluding growth from acquisitions
Acquisitions and Transformational Projects:
20.6
+1.8%
▪
FY23: 9 Acquisitions, the largest being Emms Mooney and Rockingham
▪
FY24: 13 Acquisitions, the largest being Charles Stewart and Knight Frank
Tas
456.1
448.2
4.7
▪
Transformational projects including toll formulation facilities in WA and
Systems Modernisation, inclusive of the additional depreciation and
7.9
amortisation costs pertaining to these projects
Elders Wool
▪
FY24 cost increase reflects the change in operational cost methodology,
away from its historical inclusion in gross margin as part of the AWH fees
FY23
Base
1.
2.
Base
Growth
FY24 excl
New Business
FY23
Acquisitions¹
FY24
Acquisitions
Elders Wool
Transformational
Projects
FY24
Act
▪
The in-house model has resulted in the comparative fees being recorded
under costs with the benefit in gross margin.
FY23 acquisitions with less than 12 months ownership
Includes the rolling twelve-month costs from acquisitions and transformational projects with less than 12 months of earnings and thus is not directly comparable to slide 36 which is a year-on-year comparison
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Industry Backdrop – Rural Products
Sales negatively impacted against prior period by a full year of lower crop protection prices
FY24
FY23
FY23
UREA Index ($/tonnes)¹
Glyphosate 95%¹ ($/kg)
14.0
9-Yr Mean
12.0
+/-1 Std Dev
FY24
1,200
3.4 Std
Dev
1 Std Dev
1,000
+/-2 Std Dev
5.1 Std
Dev
10-Yr Mean
12.6
1,130
2 Std Dev
10.0
800
8.0
600
6.0
400
4.0
200
2.0
0.0
0
2015
2019
2024
2014
2019
Elders Retail Cropping Inputs 5 Year Trend²
Elders Retail Fertiliser 5 Year Trend
+8.8%
65,511
62,999
69,184
2024
+9.9%
73,615
973
52,553
1,019
1,181
1,074
809
51
123
101
96
28
42
42
FY23
FY24
33
93
75
FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
Volume (Tonnes’000)
1.
Reproduced courtesy of Refinitive
2.
Excludes the benefits of our backward integration
3.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/urea
FY20
GM ($’m)
FY21
FY22
Volume (Tonnes’000)
GM ($’m)
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Continued Volume Growth Across Key Products
Continued sales volume growth unable to offset lower crop protection prices against prior period
Volumes (Tonnes’ 000)
1,571
107
1,452
7
13
(7)
Animal Health
Crop Protection
▪ Lower volume growth impacted by weaker
▪ Volumes impacted by cautious client
livestock prices and soft client sentiment
sentiment following the El Niño
▪ Rebounding NYCI¹ saw improved client
sentiment in H2
announcement in H1
▪ Gross margin impacted by declining input
prices
FY23
Animal Health Crop Protection
Seed
Fertiliser
FY24
Rural Product Sales ($m)
2,792
199
(389)
2,705
102
FY23
Volumes
Price
Other Retail
Seed
Fertiliser
▪ Volume growth unable to fully offset
▪ Volumes up 10%, unable to offset lower
margin pressure from lower prices and
global input prices compared to the prior
product mix
period
FY24
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1.
NYCI – National Young Cattle Indicator
ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Industry Backdrop – Livestock
Sustained uplift in livestock markets with improvement seen in volumes traded and prices
FY23
FY24
▪ FY24 index experienced a positive revision (+82%) since September 2023, before reverting to the 10-
NYCI ($/Head)
year mean
2,500
▪ The price revision was driven by:
1,840
2,000
o Improved seasonal outlook for pasture growth, especially in Eastern Australia
1,500
o Stable cattle volumes
▪ Animal Health sales uplift was experienced following the improvement in cattle prices
1,000
500
0
2014
2019
2024
Trade Lamb ($/Head)
▪ Significant Trade Lamb price revision saw a 85% improvement since September 2023, surpassing the
10-year mean
240
▪ Price recovery from 10-year low driven by:
220
186
200
o Anticipated tightening of volumes following high stock turn-off in FY23
180
o Improvement in farmer sentiment and rainfall in key regions
160
o Strong global demand forecast to support livestock markets in FY25
140
▪ Acquisition of Charles Stewart supported volume improvement
120
100
2014
10-Yr Mean
1.
2.
2019
1 Std Dev
2 Std Dev
2024
El Niño “Watch” issued
El Niño “Event” issued
NYCI – National Young Cattle Indicator
Source: Reproduced courtesy of Meat and Livestock Australia Limited - www.mla.com.au
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/enso/outlook/archive/20231219.archive.shtml
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Return on Capital
Materially impacted by first quarter and the cumulative impact of transformation projects ahead of benefits realisation
Return on Capital (%)
Normalised Return on Capital (%)
15.8%
-1.2
16.9%
0.9%
0.3%
0.9%
15.8%
0.5%
4.5%
2.8%
11.3%
16.0%
11.3%
FY23
ROC Normalisation
FY24
Actual ROC
Misalignment in timing of capital
and generation of benefits
FY24
Q1
Normalised¹
Transformational
projects:
Capital
Transformational
projects:
Costs
FY24
Acquisitions
FY24
Normalised
Systems Modernisation
Elders Wool
1.
The historical 4-year mean Q1 EBIT is $32m (based on management accounts and unaudited)
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Working Capital
Significant progress on inventory reduction, offset by higher debtors at balance date
Working Capital ($m)
Disciplined Capital Management
Trade and Other Receivables¹ ($m)
Average
734
607
625
▪
+42
+6.7%
Balance Date
capital management
676
633
+157
FY24 average working capital benefitted from disciplined
820
738
FY22
FY23
895
675
▪
Balance date working capital supported by a reduction in
inventory offset by unfavourable timing of trade receivables
FY24
due to a late winter crop start in WA and SA
Inventory² ($m)
FY22
FY23
FY24
Capital management remains a focus into FY25, with benefits
expected from:
Average Working Capital by Product ($m)
▪
less volatile pricing on key actives within inventory
▪
improved collections on receivables ordinarily expected in
-58
734
-94
558
541
FY22
FY23
447
FY24
FY24
676
607
▪
enhanced procurement planning and demand initiatives
Trade and Other Payables ($m)
+21
FY22
Other
1.
2.
Agency
FY23
Wholesale Products
Balance Date
Including Livestock at Balance Date
FY24
753
646
667
FY22
FY23
FY24
Retail Products
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Cash Flow
Cash conversion evident of focus on inventory management, debtors elevated by later season in WA and SA
Cash Conversion (%)2
Operating Cash Flow ($m)
19.2
(20.6)
200.0
-34
163%
129%
73.4
20.9
128.0
(157.2)
(74.6)
82.9
93.8
FY23
FY24
AASB 16 Adjusted Cash Conversion (%)
EBIT
Depreciation
and
amortisation
Other non
cash items
Interest, tax
and dividends
EBITDA
adjusted
for non
cash items
(Inc)/dec in
trade and
other
receivables
(Inc)/dec in
inventories
Inc/(dec) in
Other
trade and
movements1
other payables
Operating
cash flow 4
-78
120%
42%
Key metrics ($m)
FY24
FY23
Var
Underlying EBITDA adjusted for non cash items
200.0
239.1
(16%)
Movements in assets and liabilities
(117.1)
(69.9)
(68%)
Cash from operating activities
82.9
169.2
(51%)
Investing cash flows
(150.9)
(132.1)
(14%)
Financing cash flows
86.7
(33.5)
(359%)
Net cash flow
18.7
3.6
(419%)
FY23
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.
5.
Excludes the impact of AASB 16 cash lease expenses of $55.8m
Operating cash flow includes the Rural Bank termination payment
FY24
Working Capital to Sales (%)3
-1
22
22
FY23
FY24
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Net Debt and Financial Ratios
Banking covenants maintain headroom with improvement forecast from a normalised first quarter
Net Debt, Balance Date ($m)
Leverage Ratio
Interest Cover
Gearing Ratio
Balance date net debt /
EBITDA
EBITDA / net interest
Balance date net debt / closing
equity
690.5
463.3
Borrowings
Lease
Liabilities
Cash
477.0
281.2
Excluding AASB 16
+227.2
+ 1.7
+21.7
-4.4
3.1
52
9.2
4.8
1.4
30
253.7
203.6
21.5
40.2
FY24
FY23
FY23
Net Debt, Average ($m)
FY24
FY23
FY24
FY23
FY24
Leverage Ratio
Interest Cover
Net Worth
<2.5 times
>3.5 times
>$300 million
629.3
480.9
435.2
Borrowings
Lease
Liabilities
Cash
369.9
137.6
26.6
FY23
220.1
25.9
FY24
Banking covenants1,2
+30.9%
2.5
2.
+548
5.4
848
3.5
1.3
300
Covenant
1.
+1.9
-1.2
FY24
Covenant
FY24
Covenant
FY24
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 30 September were $90.9 million out of total available facilities of $655 million
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ELDERS LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Target Leverage
Pathway to target in FY25 Q1 (1.5 – 2.0 times), to be driven by normalised first quarter and net debt reduction
Leverage (times)
Leverage Commentary³
▪ Leverage 2.5 times, normalised for Q1¹
+ 1.1
3.1
▪ Pathway back to target in FY25 H1 enabled by
(0.6)
1.0
1.4
2.5
▪ Normalised Q1
▪ Lower acquisition (bolt-on) spend
0.7
▪ Lower transformational CAPEX spend
▪ Collection of 2024 winter crop debtors ($127.2m deferred terms due in FY25 Q1)
FY23
EBITDA
Net Debt
FY24
Q1¹
FY24
(Normalised)
Net Debt ($m)
Net Debt Commentary
▪ Net debt elevated despite significant improvement in net paid stock²
+ 177.1
(6.5)
38.1
(114.9)
259.7
436.8
▪ Growth contributor to Net Debt increase includes:
▪ 13 acquisitions completed in FY24, annualised EBIT of $14.2m
157.1
▪ Transformational CAPEX (Systems Modernisation $17.9m, Elders Wool $8.3m, Killara $11.9m)
103.3
▪ Working capital contribution to Net Debt includes:
▪ Debtors, due to a late 2024 winter crop (SA, WA) start, increased demand for seasonal finance
and an increase in arrears
FY23
1.
2.
Acquisitions
Transformation
Projects
Inventory
& Payables
Debtors
Other
The historical 4-year mean Q1 EBIT is $32m (based on management accounts and unaudited)
Net paid stock = Inventory - Payables
FY24
3.
▪ Partially offset by improvements in net paid stock which is considered sustainable into FY25
Subject to a normal 1Q FY25 and average seasonal conditions
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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
Our Strategic Priorities: Transform
Wave 2 go-live to occur November 2024
SYSTEMS MODERNISATION¹
Modernising our platforms to deliver more efficient business processes
Wave 2
(Retail)
FY23
FY24
Total Budget
CAPEX
2.3
17.4
24 – 27
OPEX - non underlying
-
5.3
16 – 18
Total
2.3
22.7
40 - 45
FY23
FY24
Total Budget
Wave 3
CAPEX
-
0.5
7–9
(Livestock)
OPEX - non underlying
-
-
3–4
Total
-
0.5
10 – 13
2023
2024
2025
TIMELINE
2022
Wave 1
Wave 3 spend predominately
expected in FY25
Wave 2
Wave 3
ROC Benefits > 15% from FY25²
1.
Does not include underlying OPEX which predominantly relates to ongoing license fees which are not wave specific
2.
First full year of benefits in FY26
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STRATEGY
Our Strategic Priorities: Innovate & Grow
Strategically growing our footprint
Elders’ Points of Presence
4
GROWTH ENABLERS
618
Focus areas for future growth in line with the eight-point
3.5% CAGR
597
plan foundations
576
▪ Large acquisitions
558
▪ Organic growth
▪ Bolt-on acquisitions
FY21
FY22
FY23
FY24
▪ Systems Modernisation Benefits
Growth:
3.2%
3.6%
3.5%
▪ Supply chain optimisation
▪ Backward integration
Elders Market Growth Opportunity
▪ Financial Services expansion
Strategic Geographic Locations
$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
OUTLOOK
Market Outlook
RURAL
PRODUCTS
AGENCY
SERVICES
REAL
ESTATE
FINANCIAL
SERVICES
▪ Margin stability with farm
input costs for fertilisers
and crop protection
products expected to
remain stable
▪ Cattle and sheep
volumes are expected to
stabilise with potential
pressure underpinned by
improved pasture
availability
▪ Margin relief for regional
residential properties
expected as interest
rates continue to
stabilise, with favourable
global interest rate
decisions
▪ Major bank transition to
broker models servicing
clients, and potential
interest rate decreases,
providing opportunities
for our brokerage
business
▪ Broadacre turnover is
expected to benefit from
the recent uplift in
livestock prices
▪ Industry wide insurance
premium growth to boost
Elders earnings
▪ Average seasonal
outlook expected to see
improving sentiment from
growers and potential
increase in crop
plantings
▪ Continued benefits from
the backward integration
strategy
▪ Livestock prices are
forecast to remain
strong, in line with the
improved seasonal
outlook
▪ Earn-per-bale to continue
benefiting from increased
throughput at the inhouse wool handling
facilities
▪ Earnings to benefit from
recent acquisitions,
notably Knight Frank
Tasmania
▪ Recovery in livestock
segment to provide
upside to financial
services livestock
related products
FEED AND
PROCESSING
SERVICES
▪ High residency and
ongoing strong export
demand and cattle prices
are expected to support
margins
▪ Ongoing demand for
grass-fed operations to
continue to provide
margin uplift in FY25
▪ Investment in state-ofthe-art feed mill will
improve on feed
performance and
increase efficiency from
late 2024
COSTS AND
CAPITAL
▪ Continued traction in cost
and capital efficiency,
building on the FY24
momentum
▪ Ongoing commitment to
mitigate inflationary
pressures through cost
savings
▪ Ongoing investment in
acquisition growth, as
well as transformational
initiatives in line with the
Eight Point Plan strategy
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Questions
Following Next Presentation
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Appendix
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APPENDIX
Key Performance Indicator Trends
Providing earnings resilience against market volatility through the Elders diversified business model
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