Q1 FY18 MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION
08 August 2017
Exhibit 99.7
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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Management Presentation contains forward-looking statements. James Hardie Industries plc (the “Company”) may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its
periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in offering circulars, invitation
memoranda and prospectuses, in media releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by the Company’s officers, directors or employees to analysts, institutional
investors, existing and potential lenders, representatives of the media and others. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements and such forward-looking
statements are statements made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Examples of forward-looking statements include:
• statements about the Company’s future performance;
• projections of the Company’s results of operations or financial condition;
• statements regarding the Company’s plans, objectives or goals, including those relating to strategies, initiatives, competition, acquisitions, dispositions and/or its products;
• expectations concerning the costs associated with the suspension or closure of operations at any of the Company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such plants;
• expectations concerning the costs associated with the significant capital expenditure projects at any of the Company’s plants and future plans with respect to any such projects;
• expectations regarding the extension or renewal of the Company’s credit facilities including changes to terms, covenants or ratios;
• expectations concerning dividend payments and share buy-backs;
• statements concerning the Company’s corporate and tax domiciles and structures and potential changes to them, including potential tax charges;
• statements regarding tax liabilities and related audits, reviews and proceedings;
• statements regarding the possible consequences and/or potential outcome of legal proceedings brought against us and the potential liabilities, if any, associated with such
proceedings;
• expectations about the timing and amount of contributions to Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund (AICF), a special purpose fund for the compensation of proven Australian
asbestos-related personal injury and death claims;
• expectations concerning the adequacy of the Company’s warranty provisions and estimates for future warranty-related costs;
• statements regarding the Company’s ability to manage legal and regulatory matters (including but not limited to product liability, environmental, intellectual property and
competition law matters) and to resolve any such pending legal and regulatory matters within current estimates and in anticipation of certain third-party recoveries; and
• statements about economic conditions, such as changes in the US economic or housing recovery or changes in the market conditions in the Asia Pacific region, the levels of
new home construction and home renovations, unemployment levels, changes in consumer income, changes or stability in housing values, the availability of mortgages and
other financing, mortgage and other interest rates, housing affordability and supply, the levels of foreclosures and home resales, currency exchange rates, and builder and
consumer confidence.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
(continued)
Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,”
“objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and all such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following
cautionary statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and assumptions and because forward-looking statements address future results, events
and conditions, they, by their very nature, involve inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond the Company’s control. Such known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause actual results, performance or other achievements to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements
expressed, projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. These factors, some of which are discussed under “Risk Factors” in Section 3 of the Form 20-F filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on 18 May 2017, include, but are not limited to: all matters relating to or arising out of the prior manufacture of products that contained
asbestos by current and former Company subsidiaries; required contributions to AICF, any shortfall in AICF and the effect of currency exchange rate movements on the amount
recorded in the Company’s financial statements as an asbestos liability; the continuation or termination of the governmental loan facility to AICF; compliance with and changes in tax
laws and treatments; competition and product pricing in the markets in which the Company operates; the consequences of product failures or defects; exposure to environmental,
asbestos, putative consumer class action or other legal proceedings; general economic and market conditions; the supply and cost of raw materials; possible increases in competition
and the potential that competitors could copy the Company’s products; reliance on a small number of customers; a customer’s inability to pay; compliance with and changes in
environmental and health and safety laws; risks of conducting business internationally; compliance with and changes in laws and regulations; currency exchange risks; dependence
on customer preference and the concentration of the Company’s customer base on large format retail customers, distributors and dealers; dependence on residential and commercial
construction markets; the effect of adverse changes in climate or weather patterns; possible inability to renew credit facilities on terms favorable to the Company, or at all; acquisition
or sale of businesses and business segments; changes in the Company’s key management personnel; inherent limitations on internal controls; use of accounting estimates; and all
other risks identified in the Company’s reports filed with Australian, Irish and US securities regulatory agencies and exchanges (as appropriate). The Company cautions you that the
foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive and that other risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those referenced in the Company’s forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are statements of the Company’s current expectations concerning future results, events and
conditions. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information except as required by law.
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USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION; AUSTRALIAN
EQUIVALENT TERMINOLOGY
This Management Presentation includes financial measures that are not considered a measure of financial performance under generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States (US GAAP). These financial measures are designed to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing our performance
from on-going operations, capital efficiency and profit generation. Management uses these financial measures for the same purposes. These financial measures
include:
• Adjusted EBIT;
• Adjusted EBIT margin;
• Adjusted net operating profit;
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share;
• Adjusted operating profit before income taxes;
• Adjusted income tax expense;
• Adjusted effective tax rate;
• Adjusted EBITDA;
• Adjusted EBITDA excluding Asbestos; and
• Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (“Adjusted SG&A”)
These financial measures are or may be non-US GAAP financial measures as defined in the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may
exclude or include amounts that are included or excluded, as applicable, in the calculation of the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in
accordance with US GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered to be more meaningful than the equivalent US GAAP measure.
Management has included such measures to provide investors with an alternative method for assessing its operating results in a manner that is focused on the
performance of its ongoing operations and excludes the impact of certain legacy items, such as asbestos adjustments. Additionally, management uses such non-
GAAP financial measures for the same purposes. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with US GAAP, may not be
reported by all of the Company’s competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company’s competitors due to potential
differences in the exact method of calculation. For additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this Management Presentation ,
including a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the equivalent US GAAP measure, see the slide titled “Non-US GAAP Financial Measures”
included in the Appendix to this Management Presentation.
In addition, this Management Presentation includes financial measures and descriptions that are considered to not be in accordance with US GAAP, but which are
consistent with financial measures reported by Australian companies, such as operating profit, EBIT and EBIT margin. Since the Company prepares its
Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with US GAAP, the Company provides investors with a table and definitions presenting cross-references between
each US GAAP financial measure used in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements to the equivalent non-US GAAP financial measure used in
this Management Presentation. See the section titled “Non-US GAAP Financial Measures” included in the Appendix to this Management Presentation.
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AGENDA
• Overview and Operating Review – Louis Gries, CEO
• Financial Review – Matt Marsh, EVP and CFO
• Questions and Answers
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OVERVIEW AND OPERATING REVIEW
Louis Gries, CEO
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GROUP OVERVIEW
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• North America Fiber Cement top line growth below our market index due to capacity constraints
• North America Fiber Cement margins compressed by manufacturing inefficiencies and higher production costs
• International Fiber Cement net sales increased 8% and EBIT increased 10% compared to pcp
• Net operating cash flow decreased US$12.2 million compared to pcp
• On 3 July 2017, we made a payment of US$102.2 million to AICF, representing our annual contribution
1 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments and tax adjustments
2 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
Adjusted Net Operating Profit1 Adjusted Diluted EPS1
1st Qtr 1st Qtr
US$61.7M 7% US14 cents 7%
Adjusted EBIT 2 Net Operating Cash Flow
1st Qtr 1st Qtr
US$88.3M 10% US$102.9M 11%
Adjusted EBIT Margin % 2
1st Qtr
17.4% 3.0 pts
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NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT SUMMARY
Volume
• Growth below our market index due to capacity constraints
Price
• Favorably impacted by our annual changes in strategic
pricing effective April 2017
Manufacturing Capacity and Production Costs
• Compared to prior corresponding period:
• Higher labor, maintenance and other production costs
• Continued production inefficiencies & new line start up
EBIT
• EBIT decreased compared to pcp, primarily driven by higher
production costs and higher freight costs
• Partially offset by higher average net price compared to pcp
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Q1'18
Net Sales US$393.1M
6%
Sales Volume 561.5 mmsf
2%
Average Price US$693 per msf
4%
EBIT US$79.8M
16%
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NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT
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Q1 FY18 EBIT Margin % down 520 bps to 20.3%
compared to pcp, but remains within target range
1 Excludes asset impairment charges of US$5.8 million in Q3 FY13 and US$11.1 million in Q4 FY13
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NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT
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• Strategic price increase effective April 2017
• Satisfied with tactical pricing and price positioning
• Q1 FY18 revenue up 6% on 2% volume growth
• US housing starts outpace our volume growth
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Volume
• Growth in Australian, New Zealand and Philippines
• Partially offset by volume declined in Europe
Higher average selling price compared to pcp
• Favorable product and geographic mix
• Favorably impacted by annual changes in strategic pricing
EBIT
• Higher EBIT in Australia and New Zealand driven by increase in
price and volume
• Partially offset by the Philippines and European businesses
INTERNATIONAL FIBER CEMENT SUMMARY
Q1'18
Net Sales US$110.8M
8%
Sales Volume 128.7 mmsf
3%
Average Price US$766 per msf
2%
EBIT US$26.2M
10%
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INTERNATIONAL FIBER CEMENT (USD)
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Australia
• Flat market growth compared to pcp
• Growth above market index + PDG
• EBIT favorably impacted by price and product mix
New Zealand
• Higher average net sales price and volume
Philippines
• Net sales and EBIT unfavorably impacted by lower
average net sales price due to tactical pricing strategies
Europe
• Lower sales and EBIT, driven by lower volume in
certain regions and higher North America product costs
Volume Net Sales EBIT
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Q1'18
Volume Net Sales EBIT
Q1'18
New Zealand
Volume Net Sales EBIT
Q1'18
Philippines
Volume Net Sales EBIT
Q1'18
Europe
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Matt Marsh, EVP and CFO
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Net sales increased 6%
• Higher average net sales price and volume in North
America Fiber Cement and International Fiber Cement
segments
Gross profit decreased 4%, gross margin %
down 370 bps
SG&A expenses increased 2%
• Continuing to invest in future growth
Adjusted net operating profit decreased 7%
• Adjusted EBIT decreased 10% compared to pcp
• North America Fiber Cement segment EBIT decreased
16% versus pcp
RESULTS – 1st QUARTER FY18
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1 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
2 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments and tax adjustments
US$ Millions Q1'18 Q1'17 % Change
Net sales 507.7 477.7 6
Gross profit 169.0 176.8 (4)
SG&A expenses (73.5) (72.0) (2)
EBIT 84.0 117.8 (29)
Net operating
profit
57.4 87.1 (34)
Adjusted EBIT
1 88.3 97.6 (10)
Adjusted net
operating profit
2 61.7 66.7 (7)
Three Months Ended 30 June
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CHANGES IN AUD vs. USD
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US$ Millio s Q1 FY18 Q1 FY17 % Change Q1 FY18 % Change
Net Sales $ 507.7 $ 477.7 t 6% $ 508.4 t 6%
Gross Profit 169.0 176.8 u 4% 169.2 u 4%
Adjusted EBIT 88.3 97.6 u 10% 88.2 u 10%
Adjusted net operating profit $ 61.7 $ 66.7 u 7% $ 61.5 u 8%
As Reported
Excluding Translation
Impact 1
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NORTH AMERICA INPUT COSTS
• The price of NBSK pulp increased 12%
compared to pcp
• Cement prices continue to rise, up 6%
compared to pcp
• Freight market prices increased 10%
compared to pcp
• Gas prices are up 54% compared to pcp
• Electricity prices are flat compared to pcp
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The information underlying the table above is sourced as follows:
• Pulp – Cost per ton – from RISI
• Gas – Cost per thousand cubic feet for industrial users – from US Energy Information Administration
• Electric – Cost per thousand kilowatt hour for industrial users – from US Energy Information Administration
• Cement – Relative index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Freight – Cost per mile – from Dial-a-Truck Solutions
• Gas and Electric prices for Q1’18 are based on Q4’17 actuals
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PULP GAS ELECTRIC CEMENT FREIGHT
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North America Fiber Cement EBIT summary
• EBIT decreased 16% compared to pcp
• Primarily driven by higher production costs and
increased SG&A expenses
• Partially offset by higher average net sales price
SEGMENT EBIT – 1st QUARTER FY18
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International Fiber Cement EBIT summary
• EBIT increased 10% compared to pcp
• Higher average net sales price and higher volumes in
Australia and New Zealand
• Net sales and EBIT decreased in the Philippines
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Other Businesses
• Continue to incur losses from continued investment in
business development opportunities
R&D
• On strategy to invest 2-3% of net sales
• Fluctuations reflect normal variation and timing in the
number of R&D projects in process
General Corporate Costs
• Decrease driven by the gain on the sale of a storage
building near our Fontana facility
SEGMENT EBIT – 1st QUARTER FY18
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1 Includes Asbestos adjustments, AICF SG&A expenses and net AICF interest (income) expense
2 Excludes tax effects of Asbestos and other tax adjustments
24.1% estimated adjusted effective tax rate for
the year
• Adjusted income tax expense for the quarter
decreased due to changes in geographical mix of
earnings, and a lower Adjusted operating profit
before income taxes
• Income taxes are paid and payable in Ireland, the
US, Canada, New Zealand and the Philippines
• Income taxes are not currently paid or payable in
Europe (excluding Ireland) or Australia due to tax
losses. Australian tax losses primarily result from
deductions relating to contributions to AICF
INCOME TAX
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US$ Millions Q1’18 Q1’17
Operating profit before taxes 77.1 111.0
Asbestos adjustments
1 4.2 (19.5)
Adjusted operating profit
before income taxes
81.3 91.5
Adjusted income tax expense
2 (19.6) (24.8)
Adjusted effective tax rate 24.1% 27.1%
Income tax expense (19.7) (23.9)
Income taxes paid 2.6 6.0
Income taxes payable 9.1 14.4
Three Months Ended 30 June
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CASHFLOW
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Decrease in net operating cash flow
• Decrease in net income, primarily due to underlying
business unit performance
• Rebuilding inventory levels, and normal quarterly
variation in accounts payable and receivables
Higher investing activities
• Increase in capacity expansion related CAPEX
• Includes proceeds from the sale of a storage
building near our Fontana facility
Lower financing activities
• Decrease in net repayments of credit facilities
1 Excludes AP related to capital expenditures
2 Includes capitalized interest
3 Distinct from the term defined by the AFFA for purposes of calculating our annual contribution to AICF
US$ Millions Q1'18 Q1'17 Change (%)
Net Income 57.4 87.1 (34)
Adjustment for non-cash items 33.9 7.5
Operating working capital
1 10.0 29.0 (66)
Other net operating activities 1.6 (8.5)
Cash Flow from Operations 102.9 115.1 (11)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
2 (49.0) (18.4)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and
equipment
7.9 -
Free Cash Flow
3 61.8 96.7 (36)
Net repayment of credit facilities (25.0) (110.0) 77
Share related activities 0.2 0.1
Fr Cash Flow after Financing Activities 37.0 (13.2)
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
• Q1 FY18 CAPEX spend of US$48.1 million increased
US$30.3 million compared to pcp
• North America capacity projects:
Recommissioned a 4th sheet machine at our Plant
City facility which continues to start-up as planned
Commissioned our Summerville facility which
continues to start-up as planned
Started construction of a greenfield expansion in
Tacoma, expected commissioning 1Q FY19
Began planning our Prattville, Alabama facility,
expected commissioning in 2H FY19
• Continued to expand capacity at our Philippines facility,
expected to be competed 2H FY18
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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORTING GROWTH
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Strong Financial
Management
Disciplined Capital
Allocation
Liquidity and Funding
• Strong margins and operating
cash flows
• Strong governance and
transparency
• Investment-grade financial
management
• Invest in R&D and capacity
expansion to support organic
growth
• Maintain ordinary dividends within
the defined payout ratio
• Flexibility for:
Accretive and strategic
inorganic opportunities
Cyclical market volatility
Further shareholder returns
when appropriate
• Conservative leveraging of
balance sheet at a target within
1-2 times Adjusted EBITDA
excluding asbestos
US$500 million of
unsecured revolving
credit facility; US$400
million senior unsecured
notes at Q1 FY18
Weighted average
maturity of 3.4 years on
bank facilities; 4.4 years
on total debt at Q1 FY18
70% liquidity on bank
debt at Q1 FY18
Financial management consistent with investment grade credit
Ability to withstand market cycles and other unanticipated events
Moody’s S&P Fitch
Ba1
upgraded Jun’16
outlook stable
BB
affirmed Feb’17
outlook positive
BBB-
affirmed Mar’17
outlook stable
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LIQUIDITY PROFILE
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Strong balance sheet
US$112.3 million cash
US$427.8 million net debt3 at 30 June 2017
70% liquidity on bank debt at 30 June 2017
Corporate debt structure
US$500 million unsecured revolving credit
facility, with a December 2020 maturity
US$400 million senior unsecured notes2
maturing February 2023
Leverage strategy
1.0x net debt to Adjusted EBITDA excluding
asbestos; at the lower end of the 1-2x leverage
target range
$400 $400
$500
$150
$250
Available Debt Outstanding at 30 June 2017
Debt Profile
US$ Millions
Senior Notes Bank Facilities Accordion
2
1
1 Incremental liquidity of up to US$250 million may be accessed via an accordion
feature, which is provided for under the terms of the syndicated revolving credit
facility agreement, but not credit approved
2 Callable from 15 February 2018; callable at par from 15 February 2021
3 Excludes Short-term debt – Asbestos; includes unamortized OID ($1.8 million); bond
premium ($1.9 million) and debt issuance costs ($10.0 million)
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FY2018 GUIDANCE
• Management notes the range of analysts’ forecasts for net operating profit excluding asbestos for the year
ending 31 March 2018 is between US$248 million and US$297 million
• Management expects full year Adjusted net operating profit to be between US$240 million and
US$280 million assuming, among other things, housing conditions in the United States continue to improve
in line with our assumed forecast of new construction starts between approximately 1.2 and 1.3 million, and
input prices remain consistent and an average USD/AUD exchange rate that is at or near current levels for
the remainder of the year
• Management cautions that although US housing activity has been improving, market conditions remain
somewhat uncertain and some input costs remain volatile. Management is unable to forecast the
comparable US GAAP financial measure due to uncertainty regarding the impact of actuarial estimates on
asbestos-related assets and liabilities in future periods
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QUESTIONS
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
1 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
2 Excludes AICF interest income/expense
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US$ Millions Q1'18 Q1'17 % Change
Net Sales
North America Fiber Cement 393.1$ 370.3$ 6
International Fiber Cement 110.8 102.9 8
Other Businesses 3.8 4.5 (16)
Total Net Sales 507.7$ 477.7$ 6
EBIT
North America Fiber Cement 79.8$ 94.6$ (16)
International Fiber Cement 26.2 23.9 10
Other Businesses (1.8) (1.4) (29)
Research & Development (6.1) (6.1) -
General Corporate
1
(9.8) (13.4) 27
Adjusted EBIT 88.3$ 97.6$ (10)
Net interest expense
2 (6.6) (5.4) (22)
Other expense (0.4) (0.7) 43
Adjusted income tax expense (19.6) (24.8) 21
Adjusted net operating profit 61.7$ 66.7$ (7)
Three Months Ended 30 June
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ASBESTOS CLAIMS DATA
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• Claims received were 1% above actuarial
estimates and 5% lower than pcp
• Claims reporting for mesothelioma:
• 8% higher than actuarial estimates
• 1% higher than pcp
• Average claim settlement was 19% below
actuarial estimates and 2% higher than pcp:
Lower average claim settlement sizes across
most disease types
Lower average claim size for non-large
mesothelioma claims
Favorable large claims experience
1 Average claim settlement is derived as the total amount paid divided by the number of non-nil claim
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154
Q1'18
Actuals
Q1'18
Actuarial Estimates
Q1'17
Actuals
Claims Received
228,000
283,000
224,000
Q1'18
Actuals
Q1'18
Actuarial Estimates
Q1'17
Actuals
Average Claim Settlement (A$)1
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
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US$ Millions
Q1'18 Q1'17
Depreciation and amortization
North America Fiber Cement 17.1$ 15.0$
International Fiber Cement 3.1 2.9
Other Businesses 0.5 0.5
Research and Development 0.4 0.4
General Corporate 0.7 0.7
Total depreciation and amortization 21.8$ 19.5$
Three Months Ended 30 June
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NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND TERMS
This Management Presentation forms part of a package of information about the company’s results. It should be read in conjunction with
the other parts of this package, including the Management’s Analysis of Results, Media Release and Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements
Definitions
EBIT – Earnings before interest and taxes
EBIT margin – EBIT margin is defined as EBIT as a percentage of net sales
Sales Volumes
mmsf – million square feet, where a square foot is defined as a standard square foot of 5/16” thickness
msf – thousand square feet, where a square foot is defined as a standard square foot of 5/16” thickness
Non-financial Terms
AFFA – Amended and Restated Final Funding Agreement
AICF – Asbestos Injuries Compensation Fund Ltd
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NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Financial Measures – US GAAP equivalents
This document contains financial statement line item descriptions that are considered to be non-US GAAP, but are consistent with those
used by Australian companies. Because the company prepares its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements under US GAAP, the
following table cross-references each non-US GAAP line item description, as used in Management’s Analysis of Results and Media
Release, to the equivalent US GAAP financial statement line item description used in the company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements:
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Management's Analysis of Results and Consolidated Statements of Operations
Media Release and Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(US GAAP)
Net sales Net sales
Cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold
Gross profit Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses Selling, general and administrative expenses
Research and development expenses Research and development expenses
Asbestos adjustments Asbestos adjustments
EBIT* Operating income (loss)
Net interest income (expense)* Sum of interest expense and interest income
O r i c (expense) Other income (expense)
Operating profit (loss) before income taxes* Income (loss) before income taxes
Income tax (expense) benefit Income tax (expense) benefit
Net operating profit (loss)* Net income (loss)
*- Represents non-US GAAP descriptions used by Australian companies.
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Adjusted EBIT
US$ Millions
FY18 FY17
EBIT 84.0$ 117.8$
Asbestos:
Asbestos adjustments 3.9 (20.6)
AICF SG&A expenses 0.4 0.4
Adjusted EBIT 88.3$ 97.6$
Net sales 507.7$ 477.7$
Adjusted EBIT margin 17.4% 20.4%
Three Months Ended 30 June
dju ted net operating profit
US$ Millions
FY18 FY17
Net operating profit 57.4$ 87.1$
Asbestos:
Asbestos adjustments 3.9 (20.6)
AICF SG&A expenses 0.4 0.4
AICF interest (income) expense, net (0.1) 0.7
Asbestos and other tax adjustments 0.1 (0.9)
Adjusted net operating profit 61.7$ 66.7$
Three Months Ended 30 June
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share
FY18 FY17
Adjusted net operating profit (US$ Millions) 61.7$ 66.7$
Weighted average common shares outstanding -
Diluted (millions)
441.6 447.3
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (US cents) 14 15
Three Months Ended 30 June
Adjusted effective tax rate
US$ Millions
FY18 FY17
Operating profit before income taxes 77.1$ 111.0$
Asbestos:
Asbestos adjustments 3.9 (20.6)
AICF SG&A expenses 0.4 0.4
AICF interest (income) expense, net (0.1) 0.7
Adjus operating profit before income taxes 81.3$ 91.5$
Income tax expense (19.7)$ (23.9)$
Asbestos-related and other tax adjustments 0.1 (0.9)
Adjusted income tax expense (19.6)$ (24.8)$
Effective tax rate 25.6% 21.5%
Adjusted effective tax rate 24.1% 27.1%
Three Months Ended 30 June
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Adjusted EBITDA excluding Asbestos
US$ Millions
FY18 FY17
EBIT 84.0$ 117.8$
Depreciation and amortization 21.8 19.5
Adjusted EBITDA 105.8$ 137.3$
Asbestos:
Asbestos adjustments 3.9 (20.6)
AICF SG&A expenses 0.4 0.4
Adjusted EBITDA excluding Asbestos 110.1$ 117.1$
Three Months Ended 30 June
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses ("Adjusted SG&A")
US$ Millions
FY18 FY17
SG&A expenses 73.5$ 72.0$
Excluding:
AICF SG&A expenses (0.4) (0.4)
Adjusted SG&A expenses 73.1$ 71.6$
Net sales 507.7$ 477.7$
SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales 14.5% 15.1%
Adjusted SG&A expenses as a percentage of net
sales
14.4% 15.0%
Three Months Ended 30 June
Q1 FY18 MANAGEMENT PRESENTATION
08 August 2017