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1H FY2017 Investor Presentation

Full Year Results20 March 2017KMDConsumer Discretionary

1H FY17 Results Presentation
March 2017

Contents
1.Result Overview

2.Key Line Items

3.Country Results

4.Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, Dividend

5.Strategy Update

6.FY17 Outlook

7.Questions

A.Appendices

March 2017

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Strategy Recap

“Design great, innovative, distinctive and sustainable quality products”

“Be customer-centric in everything we do”

GROWTH STRATEGIES

Continuous improvements

»Brand and customer

»Store optimisation

»Pricing and promotion

»Connected customer journey

»Cost efficiency

Growth initiatives

»International

»Marketplaces

»Store network expansion

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1.Result Overview

1.Result Overview: Highlights
Key Points

»Strong same store sales growth in Australia

»Sales and net profit growth

»Improved operating leverage

»Lower financing costs from working capital efficiency

»Interim dividend increased to NZ 4.0cps, from NZ 3.0cps

Sales and Margin

»Sales increased by $0.3m / 0.2%

»Same store sales growth 3.4% (at constant exchange rates)

»Gross margin 61.6%

Operating Costs

»Operating expenses decreased 100 bps as a % of sales

Profit

»EBITDA $21.5m, down 1.8%, $22.0m at constant currency

»EBIT $14.8m, down 2.0%, $15.2m at constant currency

»NPAT $10.0m, up 6.4%

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1.Result Overview: Year-on-Year
NZD$m

*1

1H FY171H FY16Var $Var %

SALES196.3196.00.30.2%

GROSS PROFIT

Gross margin

121.0

61.6%

123.1

62.8%

(2.1)

(1.7%)

OPERATING EXPENSES

% of Sales

(99.5)

50.7%

(101.3)

51.7%

1.8(1.8%)

EBITDA

EBITDA margin %

21.5

11.0%

21.9

11.2%

(0.4)(1.8%)

EBIT

*2

EBIT margin %

14.8

7.5%

15.1

7.7%

(0.3)(2.0%)

NPAT10.09.40.66.4%

Store count

*3

162163-1

1.1H FY17 NZD/AUD conversion rate 0.958 (1H FY16: 0.920), 1H FY17 NZD/GBP conversion rate 0.568 (1H FY16: 0.425)

2.EBIT YOY adverse exchange rate translation impact in 1H FY17 -$0.4m

3.Excludes Online stores

4.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

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2.Key Line Items

2.Sales
»Sales growth year on year:

*1

AU 6.0%, NZ 0.9%, UK -57.8%

»At constant exchange rates total sales

growth $5.9m / 3.0%

»Online sales grew by over 18%

*1

to

represent 7.4% of total sales

$165.9

$167.6

$179.4

$196.0

$196.3

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

Group Sales (NZD $m)

$81.8

$93.9

$104.9

$114.2

$121.1

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

Australia (AUD $m)

$59.0

$62.3

$65.2

$68.2

$68.8

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

New Zealand (NZD $m)

1.Calculated on local currency sales results (not affected by year-on-year exchange rate variation)

2.Country sales totals exclude inter-company sales

3.UK Sales: £654k1H FY17 vs £1,548k1H FY16

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SALES: +0.2% to $196.3m

2.Australasian Sales Growth –constant currency
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»Core business (AU/NZ) solid constant currency sales growth +4.2%

5.6

2.4

5.2

192.3

200.4

195.2

1H FY16

AU/NZ

Sales

Retail

Stores

Online1H FY17

AU/NZ

Sales

(constant

currency)

Exchange

Rates

1H FY17

AU/NZ

Sales

AU/NZ SALES GROWTH +4.2%

2.Same Store Sales Result
9.6%

1.3%

6.6%

3.2%

0.9%

4.8%

4.3%

3.1%

5.0%

1.2%

AustraliaNew Zealand

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

3.7%

6.1%

-3.5%

5.4%

0.6%

2.7%

5.8%

3.8%

0.6%

3.4%

GROUP - Actual RatesGROUP - Constant Rates

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

»Same store sales:

+0.6% actual exchange rates

+3.4% constant exchange rates:

»Stores +2.5%

»Online +15.7%

»UK same store sales -26.5%

1.Measurement period FY17: 26 weeks ended 29 January 2017 compared to 26 weeks ended 31 January 2016

2.Same store sales measurement includes Online and all stores from their 53rd week of trading

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SAME STORE SALES: +3.4% at constant rates

2.Gross Margin %
66.1%

57.3%

53.1%

62.7%

67.4%

58.6%

50.4%

63.9%

61.4%

56.0%

50.7%

59.3%

64.6%

60.2%

50.4%

62.8%

63.6%

58.2%

53.8%

61.6%

AUNZUKGROUP

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

AU66.4%

NZ33.1%

UK0.5%

1H FY17 SHARE OF BUSINESS

(GROSS PROFIT $)

»Gross margin impact due to favourable hedging rolling off. Largely offset by

supplier negotiations, product newness, price action and improved stock

control

»Some impact from a higher clearance mix year on year

»Hedge contract rates lower vs pcp:

»2H FY16 -13%

»1H FY17 -15%

»2H FY17 -4%

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2.Cost of Doing Business
NZD$m1H FY171H FY16Var $Var %

Rent

% of Sales

30.5

15.5%

29.0

14.8%

1.55.2%

Other operating expenses

% of Sales

69.0

35.2%

72.3

36.9%

(3.3)(4.6%)

Total operating expenses

*1

% of Sales

99.5

50.7%

101.3

51.7%

(1.8)(1.8%)

Depreciation

% of Sales

6.6

3.4%

6.7

3.4%

(0.1)(1.5%)

Cost of doing business

% of Sales

106.2

54.1%

108.0

55.1%

(1.8)(1.7%)

»Rent increase includes new Australian distribution

centre and New Zealand support office

»Promotional spend more targeted as a % of sales

»Efficiencies gained through optimising retail labour

and FY16 structural review of support office

»1H FY16 non-recurring items cycled:

»closure of UK stores $0.5m

»support office restructuring $0.5m

»1H FY17 includes:

»international business opexinvestment $0.2m

1.1H FY17 total operating expense decrease attributable to year-on-year exchange rate translation movement $3.0m

2.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

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OPERATING EXPENSES: -1.8% to $99.5m

20.9
22.6

6.8

21.9

21.5

1H

FY13

1H

FY14

1H

FY15

1H

FY16

1H

FY17

EBITDA $21.5m

-1.8%

15.8

17.6

0.6

15.1

14.8

1H

FY13

1H

FY14

1H

FY15

1H

FY16

1H

FY17

EBIT $14.8m

-2.0%

10.3

11.4

-1.8

9.4

10.0

1H

FY13

1H

FY14

1H

FY15

1H

FY16

1H

FY17

NPAT $10.0m

+6.4%

2.Earnings Summary

1.Adjusted for the year on year translation impact of AUD and GBP results reported in NZD

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12.6%13.5%3.8%11.2%11.0%

EBITDA %

9.5%10.5%0.3%7.7%7.5%

EBIT %

6.2%6.8%4.8%5.1%

NPAT %

•EBITDA at constant exchange rates $22.0m

*1

•EBIT at constant exchange rates $15.2m

*1

3.Country Results

3. Australia
»Gross margin decreased 100bps / 1.0% of sales

»Total operating expenses (incl. depreciation):

»1H FY17 60.1% of sales

»1H FY16 60.6% of sales

»2 new stores:

»Gold Coast Harbour Town (2H FY16)

»North Lakes (1H FY17)

»4 relocated/refurbished stores

»Pacific Fair, WarringahMall, Doncaster,

Essendon DFO

»1 store closed

»Logan (1H FY17)

AUD $m

*1

1H FY171H FY16Var %

Sales121.1114.26.0%

Same store sales growth5.0%4.3%

EBIT (trading result)

*2

4.24.6(8.7%)

EBIT margin %3.5%4.0%

Store count114113

6.6

9.2

-0.8

4.6

4.2

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

EBIT (trading result) AUD $m

1.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

2.A reconciliation of EBIT (trading result) to the financial statements is included in Appendix 2

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SALES: +6.0% to $121.1m

3. New Zealand
»Gross margin decreased 200bps / 2.0% of sales

»Total operating expenses (incl. depreciation):

»FY17 40.9% of sales

»FY16 42.5% of sales

»1 relocated store

»Christchurch CBD (2H FY16)

»2 refurbished stores

»Sylvia Park, Queenstown

NZD $m

*1

1H FY171H FY16Var %

Sales68.868.20.9%

Same store sales growth1.2%3.1%

EBIT (trading result)

*2

11.912.1(1.7%)

EBIT margin %17.3%17.7%

Store count4747

9.3

10.0

5.5

12.1

11.9

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

EBIT (trading result) NZD $m

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SALES: +0.9% to $68.8m

1.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

2.A reconciliation of EBIT (trading result) to the financial statements is included in Appendix 2

3. United Kingdom
»Cycling store closures in FY16

»Gross margin improved 340bps / 3.4% of sales

»Total operating expenses (incl. depreciation):

»1H FY17 47.7% of sales

»1H FY16 62.0% of sales

GBP £m

*1

1H FY171H FY16Var %

Sales0.71.5(57.8%)

Same store sales growth(26.5%)0.2%

EBIT (trading result)

*2

0.0(0.2)

EBIT margin %6.1%(11.6%)

Store count13

-0.5

-0.7

-1.4

-0.2

0.0

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

EBIT (trading result) GBP £m

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SALES: -57.8% to £0.7m

1.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

2.A reconciliation of EBIT (trading result) to the financial statements is included in Appendix 2

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4.Cash Flow, Balance Sheet, Dividend

4. Cash Flow
NZD $m1H FY171H FY16

NPAT10.09.4

Change in working capital(8.1)7.3

Change in non-cash items8.17.5

Operating cash flow10.024.2

Key Line items:

Net interest paid (including facility fees)(1.3)(1.8)

Income taxes paid(6.7)(7.0)

Capital expenditure(6.8)(12.9)

Dividends paid(16.1)(10.1)

Increase/(Decrease) in net debt8.50.7

Capital expenditure $6.8m

(LY $12.9m - with significant investment in AU

distribution centreand flagship stores):

»Stores $3.9m (LY $5.7m)

»1 new store

»2 relocations

»3 major refurbishments

»1 minor expansion

»Infrastructure $1.9m (LY $6.6m)

»Melbourne distribution centre

»Systems $1.0m (LY $0.6m)

»Online enhancements

»Product lifecycle management

systemelbeo

1. Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

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4. Balance Sheet
NZD $m1H FY171H FY16

Inventories96.4103.3

Property, plant and equipment61.259.5

Intangible assets231.5237.3

Other assets15.421.6

Total assets (excl. cash)404.5421.7

Key Ratios1H FY171H FY16

Gearing

*1

13.9%17.9%

Stock Turns

*2

1.621.57

Net interest bearing liabilities and cash48.966.8

Other non-current liabilities0.30.5

Current liabilities52.048.6

Total liabilities (net of cash)101.2115.9

Net assets303.3305.8

$0.640

$0.732

$0.616

$0.634

$0.595

1H FY131H FY141H FY151H FY161H FY17

Stock Per Store (NZ $m)

»Year on year decrease in stock per store -3.8% at

constant exchange rates (-6.2% at actual

exchange rates)

»Ongoing working capital efficiency contributing to

lower debt and lower financing costs

»Other assets reduction is hedging derivatives

1.Net Debt / (Net Debt + Equity) at balance date

2.COGS (rolling 12 months) / Average Inventories YOY

3.Rounding differences may arise in totals, both $ and %

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4. Dividend
»NZ 4.0 cents per share interim dividend (1H FY16 NZ 3.0 cps)

»Dividend will be fully imputed for New Zealand shareholders

»Dividend will be unfranked for Australian shareholders

»Supplementary dividend of NZ 0.706 cents is payable to non-NZ shareholders

»Record date 2 June 2017

»Payment date 16 June 2017

»Final dividend is expected to be fully franked and fully imputed

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5.Strategy Update

“Design great, innovative, distinctive and sustainable quality products”

“Be customer-centric in everything we do”

GROWTH STRATEGIES

Continuous improvements

»Brand and customer

»Store optimisation

»Pricing and promotion

»Connected customer journey

»Cost efficiency

Growth initiatives

»International

»Marketplaces

»Store network expansion

5.Strategy Update – Continuous Improvement
InitiativesProgressupdate

Brand and

customer

»Promote brand distinctiveness with products that showcase our

expertise in adventure travel

»Leverage our social media and digital marketing investments to

deliver great brand and product content

»Promotecustomer engagement through Summit Club loyalty

programme

»Deliver comprehensive customer service

»ISPO Goldaward 2017 for Terrane Adapt pack

»26% increase in social media reach, 366% increase in

click through, 6m video views

»Summit Club 1.7m active members up from 1.5m last

year, now over 1.0m active members in Australia

»Coast to Coast event sponsored for the first time

»Net promoter score >74% in New Zealand and Australia

Store

optimisation

»Enhance visual merchandising in store: combining value

message,product features and brand stories

»Optimise product space allocation to maximise gross profit

contribution

»Invest in relocations / refurbishments that deliver return on

capital

»Store VM and product ranging trialsconducted in FY16

executed in 1H FY17 and more in 2H FY17

»6 stores relocated/refurbished in 1H FY17

»8 relocations/refurbishmentsplanned for 2H FY17

Pricing and

promotion

»Continuously refine the structure of promotions to:

»activate foot traffic

»increase basket size

»maximise gross profit

»Constant innovationon promotional calendar to ensure

freshness

»Different offers and discountlevels activated to drive

higher basket size and increase average selling price

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5.Strategy Update – Continuous Improvement
InitiativesProgressupdate

Connected

customer

journey

Provide a channel agnostic offer: one range available to all

customers wherever they choose to shop

»Invest in our online platform to further improve usability and

functionality

»Offer complementary products and services through our online

channels

»Drive site visitation through:

»targeted Summit Club campaigns

»affiliate partnering

»social media

»Responsive website launched in November 2016

»Online sales as a % of country sales are 7.7% Australia,

6.0% New Zealand

»Digital marketing cloudtools deployed 1H FY17 providing

targeted email capability

Cost

efficiency

»Maintain profit margin through enhanced supplier partnerships

»Drive supply chain efficiency through infrastructure

investments and automation

»Increase productivity by leveraging rostering systems

investment

»Leverage advertising content, particularly in social and digital

media channels

»Key supplier partnerships developedto enhance quality

and profitability

»Melbourne distribution centre investment completed,

efficiency benefits realised from FY18 onwards

»Foot traffic counters installed in allstores by June 2016,

customer conversion a key KPI for all stores

»Constant assessmentof marketing campaign efficiencies

based on reach and ROI

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5.Strategy Update – Growth
InitiativesProgressupdate

International

»Identify and promote brand and product distinctiveattributes

that make Kathmandu relevant internationally

»Leverage our brand equity and online platform to expand

internationally using a capital light model

»Entry strategies for key growth markets include online only,

wholesale distribution, licensed or franchised retail stores

»European wholesale partnershipsto commence FY18

Marketplaces

»Sell through additional open marketplace sites where

strategically relevant

»Sales from marketplacesgrew by 70% year on year

»Increased collaboration on marketing programmes with

TradeMe and eBay Australia

Store

network

expansion

»Store footprint expansion where return on investment

justifies

»Store network target of 180 across Australasia

»1 newstore opened 1H FY17

»2 new sites secured for 2H FY17

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5. Sustainability
»Our goal:Australasian industry leadership in sustainability

»Recognition: awarded “Large Business Sustainability Leaders in Australia” by the Banksia

Foundation, Australia’s longest running and arguably most prestigious sustainability awards

program

»Key achievements:

»Workers’ rights: progressing towards Fair Labor Association (FLA) accreditation by

October 2017

»Product stewardship: first Australasian brand member of Bluesign for sustainable

chemicals management, and increased our use of sustainable cotton from 59% to 74%

»Minimising our footprint: commissioned our third Green Star rated building as part of

our progressive carbon reduction program. Installed soft plastics recycling for 7 stores as

part of our new waste strategy

»Community engagement:implemented our first proactive Christmas giving campaign

and collected in store clothing donations

»Team development: Embedded sustainability in our core values, and invested in team

training and development

»For more information –Kathmandu’s 2016 Sustainability Report

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6.FY17 Outlook

6.FY17 Outlook
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MARKET / ENVIRONMENT

»Outdoor category competitor mix constantly changing and remains competitive

KATHMANDU

»More than a retailer, Kathmandu is a great brand that designs great, innovative, distinctive and sustainable quality products

»International wholesale business a developing growth opportunity

»We remain committed to continuous improvement with key focuses on:

»same store sales growth, particularly in Australia

»strengthening the Kathmandu brand and customer engagement

»connecting with customers through social media and digital channels

»cost control and efficiencies

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7.Questions

Appendix 1 – Historical store count
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1.Permanent open stores at balance date

2.One new store opened during 1H FY17, and one new store closed. Excludes Online stores

84

91

94

104

108

114

123

131

135

145

153

156

160

161161

1H

FY10

2H

FY10

1H

FY11

2H

FY11

1H

FY12

2H

FY12

1H

FY13

2H

FY13

1H

FY14

2H

FY14

1H

FY15

2H

FY15

1H

FY16

2H

FY16

1H

FY17

Australia and New Zealand Stores

Appendix 2 – Reconciliation of Country EBIT Trading Results
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1H FY16 ($’000)AustraliaNew ZealandUnited KingdomOtherTotal

EBIT per Interim Report (NZD)4,36712,701(424)(1,505)15,139

Internal charges not trading related

*1

(NZD)583(583)---

EBIT (trading result) (NZD)4,95012,118(424)(1,505)15,139

EBIT (trading result) (Local currency)4,55412,118(180)(1,505)

1H FY17 ($’000)AustraliaNew ZealandUnited KingdomOtherTotal

EBIT per Interim Report (NZD)3,84112,43371(1,515)14,830

Internal charges not trading related

*1

(NZD)561(561)---

EBIT (trading result) (NZD)4,40211,87271(1,515)14,830

EBIT (trading result) (Local currency)4,21711,87240(1,515)

1. Internal charges not trading related include arm’s length margins charged for internal services

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