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AGM1 November 2017FCGConsumer Staples

2017
ANNUAL

MEETING

2NOVEMBER 2017

FONTERRA

CO-OPERATIVE

GROUP LIMITED

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JOHN WILSON

Chairman

Good season for our farmers
Return to solid results after two seasons of unusually low milk prices

1. Total available for payout = Forecast Farmgate Milk Price + Forecast Earnings Per Share (EPS) of 45-55 cents; For farm budgeting purposes the likely

dividend will be calculated in accordance with Fonterra policy of paying out 65-75 per cent of adjusted net profit after tax over time

Note: Farmgate Milk Price: $ per kgMS; Dividend: $ per share

6.107.606.085.848.404.403.906.126.75

0.27

0.30

0.32

0.32

0.10

0.25

0.40

0.40

201020112012201320142015201620172018

forecast

Farmgate Milk PriceDividend

Total

available for

payout

1

6.37

7.90

6.40

6.16

8.50

4.65

4.30

6.52

7.20-7.30

Solid business performance
1. Return on Capital (ROC) excludes goodwill, brands and equity accounted investments; Group ROC including these items was 8.3% in FY17 (FY16: 9.2%)

2. FY17 dividend over volume weighted average FCG price of $5.96 across the year; 3. Includes sales to other strategic platforms.

ANNUAL DIVIDEND YIELD

2

40CPS 6.7%

Stable

22.9BLME

VOLUME

3%

$19.2B

REVENUE

12%

$1,155M

NORMALISED EBIT

15%

11.1%

RETURN ON CAPITAL

1

Down from 12.4%

Ingredients

Volume (LME)

3

21.3 B

Gross Margin (%)9.7%

Normalised EBIT$943M

Return on Capital

1

10.3%

Consumer and Foodservice

Volume (LME)

3

5.5 B

Gross Margin (%)26.8%

Normalised EBIT$614M

Return on Capital

1

47.2%

China Farms

Volume (LME)

3

0.3B

Gross Margin (%)8.6%

Normalised EBIT$1M

$745M46C

NPAT EPS

11%

Enhanced digital offering & apps
•Launch of Agrigate in partnership with LIC

Tiaki: Farm Source™ sustainable dairying

•Tiaki brings together our Co-op’s on-farm

sustainability tools and services, tailored to

individual farm needs.

Business support on the ground

•Regional model and technical assistance

Benefits from a strong Co-operative

Farm Source™ rewards & benefits

•Delivered more than $50 million in value of

dollars, discounts and deals to farmers.

1. Fonterra Farmgate Milk Price Statement 2017

Competitive Milk PriceComplemented by Co-op Initiatives

Farmgate Milk Price put in place in 2009

•Changes to approaches used since

then have resulted in increase

Additional 45c to the Farmgate Milk

Price

1

•2017 milk price would have been 45

cents lower using model assumptions

from 2009

–$600m additional to milk price

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THEO SPIERINGS

Chief Executive Officer

Solid business performance
1. Return on Capital (ROC) excludes goodwill, brands and equity accounted investments; Group ROC including these items was 8.3% in FY17 (FY16: 9.2%)

2. FY17 dividend over volume weighted average FCG price of $5.96 across the year; 3. Includes sales to other strategic platforms.

ANNUAL DIVIDEND YIELD

2

40CPS 6.7%

Stable

22.9BLME

VOLUME

3%

$19.2B

REVENUE

12%

$1,155M

NORMALISED EBIT

15%

11.1%

RETURN ON CAPITAL

1

Down from 12.4%

Ingredients

Volume (LME)

3

21.3 B

Gross Margin (%)9.7%

Normalised EBIT$943M

Return on Capital

1

10.3%

Consumer and Foodservice

Volume (LME)

3

5.5 B

Gross Margin (%)26.8%

Normalised EBIT$614M

Return on Capital

1

47.2%

China Farms

Volume (LME)

3

0.3B

Gross Margin (%)8.6%

Normalised EBIT$1M

$745M46C

NPAT EPS

11%

2%
20%

36%

19%

10%

12%

More volume to higher value

1 billion LMEs shifted to Consumer, Foodservice and Advanced Ingredients

Deliver

on Foodservice potential

Selectively invest

in milk pools

Grow

our active living business

Develop

leading positions in paediatric

& maternal nutrition

Optimise

NZ milk

1

Align

our business and organisation

Buildandgrow

beyond our current

consumerpositions

3

2

4

5

6

7

DIRA

GDT

Advanced

Ingredients

Foodservice

Consumer

Note: Wheel shows percentage of total FY17 external sales (LME); Consumer, Foodservice and Ingredients growth rates include intercompany sales

27%

3%

7%

5%

9%

FY17

22.9b

LME

%

FY17 sales volume

growthover FY16

•GDT

–Volumes aligned with

lower production

•Ingredients

–Lower NZ milk

collections and record

low closing inventory

–473m LMEs shifted to

higher margin Advanced

Ingredients

•Consumer & Foodservice

–Added 576m more LMEs

–Normalised EBIT up 6%

Base

Ingredients

11%

Value creation
Solid profit with ongoing financial discipline

Note: Return on Capital (ROC) excludes goodwill, brands and equity accounted investments; Group ROC including these items was 8.3% (2016: 9.2%)

17.0%

GROSS MARGIN

$1,155M

NORMALISED EBIT

Down from 21.1%

15%

$851M

CAPEX

10%

11.1%

RETURN ON CAPITAL

Down from 12.4%

75 DAYS

WORKING CAPITAL

2days

$2,370M

OPEX

6%

NPATEPS

$745M46C

11%

Ingredients
Return on capital of 10.3%

•Challenging NZ milk collection profile

•Lower closing inventory carried into this year

•Growth in Advanced Ingredients of 9% (473m LME)

Value

•NZ Ingredients margins impacted by rising reference product

prices relative to non-reference

–Stream returns down significantly from last year

•Australia: $62m normalised EBIT from recurring business

•China milk: ($38m) impact of ongoing lower domestic prices

Velocity

•Targeted capex with Foodservice focus and Stanhope rebuild

•Optionality used to prioritise higher value production

•Yield improvements and efficient peak management

Volume

1. Includes sales to other strategic platforms

Note: Return on Capital (ROC) excludes goodwill, brands and equity accounted investments

Volume (m LME)¹

Normalised EBIT ($m)

1,204

943

20162017

22,391

21,304

20162017

(5%)

Asia
Greater China

Consumer and Foodservice

Solid performance led by Greater China

244

201

20162017

97

101

20162017

108

103

20162017

623

735

20162017

1,834

1,7

42

20162017

1,549

1,7

03

20162017

1. Sales volume growth of (1%) when excluding impact of discontinued businesses

Note: All volumes include intercompany sales

Oceania

Volume

1

Normalised EBIT

Latin America

VolumeNormalised EBIT

(5%)

18%

VolumeNormalised EBITVolumeNormalised EBIT

10%

46%

131

209

20162017

876

1,278

20162017

–Fonterra Australia has reached full milk
processing capacity at 2 billion litres

–Invest initial $100m immediately to de-

bottleneck plants in Australia

–Unlock 500 million litres of milk

processing capacity

–Evaluating opportunity to introduce co-

op model to Fonterra

–Strongly aligned with our integrated

cheese/whey/nutritionals milk pool

strategy

-12

-8

-4

0

4

8

12

16

11.522.533.5

ROC (%)

Milk pool

(billion litres)

Today

Future

FY15

Growing volume and value in Australia Our growth plans

Australian growth plans to meet strong

global demand

China opportunity
Fonterra well positioned in every segment

Deliver

on Foodservice potential

Selectively invest

in milk pools

Grow

our active living business

Develop leading positions

in paed & maternal nutrition

Optimise

NZ milk

1

Align

our business and organisation

Buildandgrow

beyond our current

consumerpositions

3

2

4

5

6

7

TODAYFonterra Milk Source (%)

3

8b

3.7b

31b

1.3b

3b

0.2b

1

30-35b

2

0.34b

5.5b

LME b

Ingredients

Consumer & Foodservice

Advanced Nutrition

Domestic Milk Pool

2013

8b

3.5b

28b

0.4b

2b

0.02b

0.06b

4b

77

50

90

80

10

50

10

10

7

10

6

100

NZAUEUChina

1. Based on April-2017 external data and analysis

2. Includes Beingmate sales of ~180m LME

3. Indicative share of sourcing

Source: Euromonitor; Fonterra analysis

Total Fonterra China

b LME Fonterrab LME China market

2

Financial discipline
Strength of the balance sheet underpins our Co-op

1.Gearing ratio is economic net interest bearing debt divided by economic net interest bearing debt plus total equity excluding hedge reserves

2.Economic net interest-bearing debt

3.Debt payback ratio is economic net interest bearing debt divided by EBITDA. Both debt and EBITDA are adjusted for the impact of operating leases

3.5

DEBT / EARNINGS

3

Up from 2.8x

44.3%

GEARING

1

Stable

AA-

CREDIT RATING

Fitch

$5.6B

NET DEBT

2

Up 2%

S&P

STABLESTABLE

$7.2B

TOTAL EQUITY

Up 4%

BUILDING THE WORLD’S LEADING
SUSTAINABLE DAIRY CO-OP

Growth
STRONG V3 CO-OP

INNOVATIVE CO-OP

SUSTAINABLE CO-OP

3 years

5 years

10+ years

NOW

•Demand-led strategy to

optimise NZ milk,

supported by milk pools

•Investing in

technology and

people for the future

•Creating sustainable

value for all

stakeholders

Competitive advantage of Cost Leadership through Scale Efficiency

Strategy focused on achieving our ambition

Three strategic horizons

Protect market share of NZ milk
Deliver sustainable value creation in NZMP

Deliver Everyday Nutrition focused growth path

Target positions in Affordable Nutrition

Deliver double-digit Foodservice diversified growth

Revitalise the Anlenebrand (Healthy Living)

Build an Active Living portfolio

Deliver China and Beingmate partnership at full potential

Develop cheese / whey supply options

Grow Australian milk pool share

Invest to deliver future-oriented capabilities

FY18 strategic priorities driving value

Deliver

on Foodservice potential

Selectively invest

in milk pools

Grow

our active living business

Develop

leading positions in paediatric &

maternal nutrition

Optimise

NZ milk

1

Align

our business and organisation

Buildandgrow

beyond our current

consumerpositions

3

2

4

5

6

7

We are embracing tomorrow’s innovation
in what we do today

AGTECHENERGY & CLEAN

TECH

ROBOTICS

HYPER-

PERSONALISATION

DIGITAL

LIVING

DIGITAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BIG DATABEHAVIOUR ECONOMICS

SUSTAINABLE

FARMS

SUSTAINABLE

OPERATIONS

FUTURE

CONSUMERS

GAMIFICATION

AR/VR

PRECISION

FARMING

DIGITAL

MANUFACTURING

ENERGY &

W ATER

EFFICIENCY

GENOMICS

SOIL &

CROP TECH

NEW

RETAIL

FOOD SAFETY &

TRACEABILITY

BLOCKCHAIN

3D PRINTING

CONNECTED

LIFE

SHARING

ECONOMY

ENABLERS

CONSUMERS OF

THE FUTURE

We have already begun the innovation journey
Growth

STRONG V3 CO-OP

SUSTAINABLE CO-OP

3 years

5 years

10+ years

NOW

INNOVATIVE CO-OP

NEW INNOVATION

DIGITAL

TRANSFORMATION

DISRUPTIVE

BUSINESS MODELS

PARTNERSHIPS

EXPONENTIAL

TECHNOLOGIES

Sharing our story

Innovation and Global Reach
#431

Innovative farmers

16

April 2016

212932

35

26

16

19

11

45

March 2017FY18 Objective

Purest Dairy

Milk for schools

December 2016June 2016

In the last year, the Co-op has shifted its reputation from 9

th

to 5

th

and

changed the minds of 1.5 million New Zealanders.

35

17

July 2017

Building collective pride

among New Zealanders

#431

Innovation and Global Reach

Innovative farmers

Purest Dairy

Milk for schools

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DUNCAN COULL

Chairman

Fonterra Shareholders’ Council

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Statement of Intentions

for the year ending 31 July 2017

KPIFY2017 TargetFY2017 Actual

Available for Payout$4.75 -$4.85$6.52

Consumer and Foodservice

Volume

5.0 billion5.0 billion

Farmgate Milk Price$4.25$6.12

Earningsper Share$0.50 -$0.60$0.46

GearingRatio44.0%44.3%

Working Capital Days7775

Return on Capital13.2%11.1%

Milk Solids (Retain and Grow)82.2%82.4%

EmployeeTRIFR5.25.2

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FY2016 Actual

$000

FY2017 Budget

$000

FY2017Actual

$000

FY2018 Budget

$000

Total Operating

Costs

2,4732,4592,557

2,435

Total Co-operative

Culture Committee

Costs

626611357

602

Total Governance

& Ethics

Committee Costs

9330

0

Total Performance

Committee Costs

525037

55

Governance

Development

Programme

105171129

146

Total

3,2653,3243,080

2,238

Proposed Budget FY2018

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DUNCAN COULL

Chairman

Fonterra Shareholders’ Council

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