INVESTOR PRESENTATION
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2017
Exhibit 99.1
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CAUTIONARY NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Investor 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 Investor 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
• Strategic Focus and Business Overview
• North America Fiber Cement
• International Fiber Cement
• Capital Management Framework
• Appendix
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BRAND PROMISE
Build on industry leadership
through unrivalled commitment to
manufacturing, R&D, technology
and capacity planning
PEOPLE
Continue to invest in the
safety, development and
promotion of our people
MARKET POSITION
Grow fiber cement market
share in all geographies
we operate in
NON-FIBER CEMENT
Develop other streams
of growth beyond
fiber cement
DRIVING
PROFITABLE
GROWTH
DELIVERING
SUPERIOR
RETURNS
OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS
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• Annual net sales US$1.9b
• Total assets US$2.0b
• Strong operational cash generation
• Operations in North America, Asia Pacific and
Europe
• 3,577 employees
• Market cap US$6.2b
• S&P/ASX 100 company
• NYSE ADR listing
Market capitalization per Bloomberg as at 30 August 2017. Total assets as at 30 June 2017 and employees as at 31 March 2017. Annual net sales for the three
months to 30 June 2017 annualised.
A GROWTH FOCUSED COMPANY
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North America
78%
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WORLD LEADER IN FIBER CEMENT
Geographic Mix¹
Net Sales
EBIT ²
1 All percentages are for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2017
² EBIT – excludes research and development and asbestos-related expenses and adjustments
International
22%
International
22%
North America
78%
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GROUP OVERVIEW 1st QUARTER FY18 RESULTS
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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
S$8 .3M 10% US$102.9M 11%
Adjusted EBIT Margin % 2
1st Qtr
17.4% 3.0 pts
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KEY THEMES 1st QUARTER FY18 RESULTS
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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
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Research & Development: Significant and consistent investment
• US$30.3m spent on Research & Development in FY17 and US$7.6m in 1Q FY18
• US$477.1m spent on Research & Development since 2000
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CREATING A SUSTAINABLE AND DIFFERENTIATED ADVANTAGE
History of Fiber Cement Substrate Development
James Hardie
Siding Products
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19%
26%
21%
10%
8%
8%
8%
Fiber Cement
Vinyl
Wood (including engineered wood)
Stucco
Brick
Stone
Other (aluminium etc)
35/90 Plan
• Grow fiber cement share to 35% of the exterior cladding market against other wood-looking siding alternatives
• Maintain JHX’s category share at 90%
Currently:
• JHX wins ~90% of the fiber cement category, while fiber cement used in ~19% of the total market
• Current estimate is wood-look siding (Wood, Vinyl and Fiber Cement) is 65-70% of total market.
¹Source: Internal estimates based on NAHB product usage data adjusted for regional market intelligence
DRIVING CATEGORY AND MARKET SHARE GAINS
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North America External Cladding Share¹
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Fiber cement is more durable than wood and engineered wood, looks and performs
better than vinyl, and is more cost effective and quicker to build with than brick
Fiber Cement Vinyl Engineered Wood
Fire resistant
Hail resistant
Resists warping
Resists buckling
Lasting color
Dimensional stability
Can be repainted
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DELIVERING SUPERIOR PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
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Siding
Primary Products
Soffit
Trim /
Fascia
Backerboard
Commercial
Exteriors
Flooring
Interior Walls /
Ceilings
Brand Portfolio
U.S. & Europe
Asia Pacific
BUILDING A PORTFOLIO OF PRODUCTS AND BRANDS
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¹ As at 31 March 2017
2 Production at our Summerville, South Carolina plant was suspended in November 2008. We re-commissioned this plant in 1Q FY18 and it continues to start-up as
planned.
North America Plant Locations
NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT SEGMENT
Tacoma, WA
Reno, NV
Fontana, CA
Waxahachie,
TX
Cleburne, TX
Plant City, FL
Pulaski, VA
Peru, IL
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• Largest fiber cement producer
in North America
• 2,390 employees1
• 9 manufacturing plants2
• 2 research and development
facilities
3 mths FY18 3 mths FY17
Net Sales US$393.1m US$370.3m
EBIT US$79.8m US$94.6m
EBIT Margin
(US$)
20.3% 25.5%
Summerville,
SC
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NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
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Capacity Since Housing Downturn
2.4
3.4
FY10
Nameplate
FY13
Wax Restart
FY17
Start Ups
FY17
Nameplate
0.7
0.2
• Fontana 1
• Plant City 4
• Cleburne 3
Future capacity additions:
• FY18 brownfield additions: Summerville (190 mmsf) + Plant City 3 (100 mmsf)
• FY19 & FY20 greenfield additions: Tacoma (250 mmsf) + Alabama (500 mmsf)
FY14
Fontana Restart
0.1
• Fontana 2
• Waxahachie 1
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¹ Nameplate capacity as at 31 March 2017. The calculated annual design capacity is based on management’s historical experience with our production process and is calculated
assuming continuous operation, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, producing 5/16” medium density product at a targeted operating speed.
2 Started construction of a greenfield expansion in Tacoma, commissioning expected in 1Q FY19. This incremental capacity is not included in the above table.
3 Incremental capacity of Plant City SM3, the 4th active sheet machine at that facility, which was commissioned in 1Q FY18 and continues to start up as planned.
4 Production at our Summerville plant was suspended in November 2008. We re-commissioned this plant in 1Q FY18 and it continues to start-up as planned.
NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
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North America
Plant Locations
Owned / Leased Design Capacity
(mmsf)¹
Cleburne, Texas Owned 666
Peru, Illinois Owned 560
Plant City, Florida Owned 500
Pulaski, Virginia Owned 600
Reno, Nevada Owned 300
Tacoma, Washington2 Owned 200
Waxahachie, Texas Owned 360
Fontana, California Owned 250
Total 3,436
Start-up Projects in FY18
Plant City, Florida3 Owned 100
Summerville, South Carolina4 Owned 190
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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
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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AGGRESSIVELY GROWING DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS
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North America Fiber Cement
• 1Q FY18 revenue up 6% on 2% volume growth
• Since FY12 our volume growth has outpaced US housing starts
1 Rolling 12 month average of seasonally adjusted estimate of housing starts by US Census Bureau
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North America Fiber Cement
ACHIEVING THE RIGHT VALUE FOR OUR PRODUCTS
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• Strategic price increase effective April 2017
• Satisfied with tactical pricing and price positioning
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NORTH AMERICA DELIVERING STRONG RETURNS
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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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Volume
• Growth in Australia, 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
Australia
Q1'18
Volume Net Sales EBIT
Q1'18
New Zealand
Volume Net Sale EBIT
Q1'18
Philippines
Volume Net Sales EBIT
Q1'18
Europe
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INTERNATIONAL DELIVERING STRONG RETURNS
1 EBIT and EBIT margin excludes New Zealand weathertightness claims
Quarterly EBIT and EBIT Margin
1
EBIT EBIT Margin
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International Fiber Cement Segment
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¹ Nameplate capacity as at 31 March 2017. The calculated annual design capacity is based on management’s historical experience with our production process and is calculated
assuming continuous operation, 24 hours per day, seven days per week, producing 5/16” medium density product at a targeted operating speed.
² Currently adding additional capacity in the Philippines, expected to be completed 2H FY18. The incremental capacity is not included in the above table.
INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
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International
Plant Locations
Owned /
Leased
Design
Capacity
(mmsf)¹
Australia
Rosehill, New South Wales Owned 180
Carole Park, Queensland Owned 160
New Zealand
Auckland Leased 75
Philippines
Cabuyao City2 Owned 145
Total 560
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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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FY2018 GUIDANCE
• Management expects full year Adjusted net operating profit to be between US$240 million and
US$280 million assuming, among other things, housing conditions in the United States continue to improve
in line with our assumed forecast of new construction starts between approximately 1.2 and 1.3 million, and
input prices remain consistent and an average USD/AUD exchange rate that is at or near current levels for
the remainder of the year
• Management cautions that although US housing activity has been improving, market conditions remain
somewhat uncertain and some input costs remain volatile. Management is unable to forecast the
comparable US GAAP financial measure due to uncertainty regarding the impact of actuarial estimates on
asbestos-related assets and liabilities in future periods
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APPENDIX
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USA MARKETPLACE
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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND MARKETPLACE
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Ceilings and partitions
Philippines
Exterior cladding
Australia
General purpose flooring
Australia New Zealand
Interior walls
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AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & PHILIPPINES CORE MARKETS
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
1 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
2 Excludes AICF interest income/expense
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US$ 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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FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
Net Sales
US$m
914 1,084 1,225 1,335 1,493
Sales Volume
mmsf
1,468 1,673 1,822 1,969 2,215
EBIT US$m¹ 166 235 290 352 344
EBIT Margin %¹ 18 22 24 26 23
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1 Excludes asset impairment charges of US$16.9 million in FY13
NORTH AMERICA FIBER CEMENT – 5 YEAR RESULTS OVERVIEW
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1 Excludes New Zealand weathertightness claims
FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17
Net Sales
US$m
399 398 418 379 412
Sales Volume
mmsf
414 441 484 481 487
EBIT US$m¹ 75 86 90 78 95
EBIT Margin %¹ 19 22 22 21 23
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INTERNATIONAL FIBER CEMENT – 5 YEAR RESULTS OVERVIEW
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Net sales increased 6%
• Higher average net sales price and volume in North
America Fiber Cement and International Fiber Cement
segments
Gross profit decreased 4%, gross margin %
down 370 bps
SG&A expenses increased 2%
• Continuing to invest in future growth
Adjusted net operating profit decreased 7%
• Adjusted EBIT decreased 10% compared to pcp
• North America Fiber Cement segment EBIT decreased
16% versus pcp
RESULTS – 1st QUARTER FY18
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1 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments
2 Excludes Asbestos related expenses and adjustments and tax adjustments
US$ 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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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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(2.0)
(1.4)
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Q1 EBIT
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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
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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$30.3 million compared to pcp
• North America capacity projects:
Recommissioned a 4th sheet machine at our Plant
City facility which continues to start-up as planned
Commissioned our Summerville facility which
continues to start-up as planned
Started construction of a greenfield expansion in
Tacoma, expected commissioning 1Q FY19
Began planning our Prattville, Alabama facility,
expected commissioning in 2H FY19
• Continued to expand capacity at our Philippines facility,
expected to be competed 2H FY18
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$ (Unfav)/Fav %
(0.7) -
(0.2) -
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Translation Impact 2
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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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 ($10.0 million)
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ASBESTOS CLAIMS DATA
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• Claims received were 1% above actuarial
estimates and 5% lower than pcp
• Claims reporting for mesothelioma:
• 8% higher than actuarial estimates
• 1% higher than pcp
• Average claim settlement was 19% below
actuarial estimates and 2% higher than pcp:
Lower average claim settlement sizes across
most disease types
Lower average claim size for non-large
mesothelioma claims
Favorable large claims experience
1 Average claim settlement is derived as the total amount paid divided by the number of non-nil claim
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Q1'18
Actuals
Q1'18
Actuarial Estimates
Q1'17
Actuals
Claims Received
228,000
283,000
224,000
Q1'18
Actuals
Q1'18
Actuarial Estimates
Q1'17
Actuals
Average Claim Settlement (A$)1
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NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES AND TERMS
This Investor Presentation includes information about the company’s results. It should be read in conjunction with the Q1 FY18
Management Presentation, 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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Financial Measures – US GAAP equivalents
NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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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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NON-US GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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
INVESTOR PRESENTATION
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER 2017