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AGM26 October 2020MHJConsumer Discretionary

27 October 2020



Company Announcements Office

ASX Limited



Annual General Meeting presentations


In accordance with the Listing Rules, enclosed are the presentations of the Chair, Chief

Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, which will be delivered today at the

Michael Hill International Limited 2020 Annual General Meeting.


This announcement is authorised for release by the Company Secretary.


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For further information: Emily Bird

Company Secretary

0424 306 535

company.secretary@michaelhill.com.au





























Michael Hill International Limited ABN 25 610 937 598

7 Smallwood Place, Murarrie, QLD 4172


CHAIR’S ADDRESS

Today I’d like to give you an overview of how we view the year that’s closed. Following that Daniel and

Andrew will give more detail on our 2020 results, our current and future focus and a trading update for

the recent quarter.

2020 was extraordinary. We started the year strongly, delivering key initiatives in our transformation

journey while posting solid sales growth. As Christmas approached tragic bush fires affected our

Australian communities along with a prolonged drought and floods. The COVID-19 pandemic then

ignited a health and economic crisis that’s profoundly impacted the way we all live, work and shop. It

would be hard to imagine a more challenging and diverse set of circumstances.

Our financial results, which Daniel and Andrew will talk to in detail, have been severely impacted by the

pandemic. To keep our people and customers safe, we closed our stores across all markets for between

5 to 13 weeks. This was unprecedented.

While the effect of the pandemic on how we do business is material, we have responded decisively and

adapted quickly. A range of digitally focussed initiatives were accelerated, such as virtual selling, and

remote working, enabling Michael Hill to keep connected with customers and team members, and

respond to their changing needs. We reopened our retail network, when it was safe and possible to do

so, and have implemented best in class health protocols like screened customer entry with temperature

checks in COVID-19 hot spots, such as we are currently experiencing in Canada. The business continues

to be impacted by the pandemic, some impacts are out of our control, like the mandated reclosures of

stores across Melbourne and Auckland. Daniel and Andrew will go into more detail around how

COVID-19 is affecting the business.

Throughout the year, what has shone through, is our people, who I want the thank. We have asked a lot

from them and they’ve responded brilliantly. Seeing them operate, often remotely, across all levels of

the organisation, calmly dealing with rapidly unfolding events made me incredibly proud. The Michael

Hill team has acted with determination, resilience and agility, while showing they cared. Our culture has

never been stronger.

I would also like to acknowledge our suppliers, landlords and other partners who supported and

collaborated with us. These are critical relationships for Michael Hill. Assistance from our partners

continues to help us successfully navigate the pandemic.

And as mentioned last year, given culture has always been important to us, we were very disappointed

to discover the misapplication in Australia of the General Retail Industry Award. The company has

largely remediated existing team member payments. However, during the COVID-19 closure period, the

remediation program for former team members was paused, noting that interest will be paid on all

amounts owing until this program of work is completed.

Talking to strategy. The pandemic has dramatically changed customer behaviour, and accelerated the

digital transformation of the retail industry. This has reinforced the board’s confidence in our strategic

plan. COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of continuing to enhance our omni channel

capabilities so customers can shop in whatever way best suits them. We will take market share by

delivering the best possible customer experience across all channels. We sustained focus on executing

our strategy throughout the year, delivering significant evolution of the group. We will emerge from the

crisis a stronger, leaner, more relevant business.

Moving on to Board matters. I’d like to thank the directors for their wise counsel, judgement and

commitment over the year which saw us meeting on a high frequency basis as the pandemic took hold.

Individually and collectively the directors played an integral role in successfully navigating a sometimes

rapidly changing environment.

We are delighted to endorse Jacquie Naylor’s proposed election as a director today. Jacquie has rich

experience in retail, fashion, and omnichannel. Jacquie’s demonstrated to us her retail and strategic

insights are a valuable and complimentary addition to the Board.


As shareholders, you will be interested in Michael Hill’s position on dividends. Given the uncertain

economic environment, and our desire to maintain a resilient balance sheet to withstand stress, the

Board decided to not declare an end of FY20 dividend, as well as defer payment of the FY20 interim

dividend. Our goal is to restore a regular pattern of dividend payments as quickly as financial

performance allows.

In closing, and on behalf of the Board, I would like to thank all members of the Michael Hill team, as well

as our customers, partners and shareholders for their contributions and ongoing support.

I now invite CEO, Daniel Bracken to address the meeting and discuss the 2020 operational performance,

as well as current and future focus.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S ADDRESS

Thank you, Emma. Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Together with Andrew we will

review the 2020 financial results and strategic and operational achievements. We will also provide you

with some insights into key strategic initiatives for the year ahead, and an update on our first quarter

trading.

As I reflect on the 2020 financial year, it was certainly a year of two halves. Following on from the

positive sales momentum achieved across FY19, the business delivered consecutive quarters of sales

growth in all markets to finish the first half with +6.3% comparative sales. As we entered the second

half, we started to see the benefits from our disciplined “rhythm of the business” approach coupled

with our strategies gaining traction, as the business shifted its focus to a balance of both sales and

margin.

The business continued to leverage the brand’s deep heritage as we celebrated our 40th birthday in

August. The roll-out of various digital capabilities accelerated our journey of evolving into a modern,

differentiated, omni-channel jewellery brand.

Prior to the COVID-19 store closures at the end of March, the business was successfully delivering both

sales and margin growth, and was tracking to achieve increased year-on-year EBIT.

Undoubtedly, the 2020 financial year will always be remembered for the COVID-19 global pandemic.

The impact of COVID-19 was beyond anything we have ever experienced. The global economic and

health consequences are having a profound and far reaching impact. As the pandemic advanced, and as

selling jewellery is an intimate close quarter process, we had no choice but to temporarily close all our

stores to keep our people and customers safe. The closures lasted between five and thirteen weeks,

depending on region and country. Similar to many speciality retailers our business was severely

impacted, resulting in an estimated revenue loss of at least $80m for FY20Q4.

I am particularly proud of all our people. Never before have we asked so much from them. Despite

incredible uncertainly, for themselves and their families, they have, and continue to, respond with

resilience, determination and professionalism.

Throughout the year, the company maintained a laser sharp focus on delivering new initiatives to

modernise Michael Hill. We successfully embedded the new retail operating model, launched our new

loyalty program, trialled laboratory-created diamonds, along with a raft of digital developments as we

continued to improve the strategic foundations of the business.

Our continued focus on costs resonated across the business as the reality of COVID-19 store closures

impacted the entire business. As a direct consequence, we implemented a number of measures to

preserve cash, negotiated deferred vendor payment terms, tax payment deferrals and rental

abatements. The business cancelled all discretionary spend, paused most of our planned capital

expenditure and operated with a much leaner global support office.

A number of initiatives had already been delivered prior to COVID-19, such as a reinvigorated retail

structure, consolidation of our repair network in all countries, and improved terms with some of our

credit providers.


Pleasingly, our long-awaited loyalty program was soft-launched digitally in October last year, and

already has more than 260,000 members. This gives us the ability to capture customer data for future

engagement. And as a result of the successful member pricing aspect of the program, we are

experiencing higher transaction values and improved gross margins.

As our customers turned to online shopping channels due to COVID-19 store closures, we launched

several digital initiatives capitalising on the increased website traffic. These involved an enhanced

website with improved customer experience; checkout process and navigation functions; direct selling

through social media and digital catalogues; and a number of virtual applications into our ecosystem,

including a virtual selling platform, virtual appointments and virtual try ons.

As a result the Company experienced a surge in sales from our digital business, resulting in record digital

sales of $24.7m which represented a milestone 5% of total sales, up from 2.8% of total sales in FY19.

We have made great progress in how we are organised and how we operate our retail business.

During the year, we trialled our new store incentive scheme. Those trials demonstrated increased

performance across many aspects of our business, most notably higher margins. I’m pleased to say that

the new scheme has now been rolled across all stores in the network, and is delivering strong results.

We also launched our “Sparkle” customer satisfaction program during the year, and this is starting to

provide great feedback and insights to our teams.

The new Retail Operating Model is firmly embedded in the business, and we have significantly ramped

up our focus on in-store execution and visual merchandising standards.

As we complete what can only be described as an extraordinary year, we have emerged as a stronger,

leaner and more professional business. I’m incredibly proud of the strategic progress we made during

2020 across costs, loyalty, digital, retail fundamentals and company culture, which I believe have

Michael Hill well positioned to navigate both the opportunities, and the potential market disruptions

ahead.

Prior to speaking about FY21, I will pass over to Andrew to review our FY20 financial results, after which

I will walk you through our key focus areas for FY21 as well as provide a first quarter update.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER’S ADDRESS

Thank you, Daniel. As Daniel has described, this was a year of two halves, as we saw positive same store

sales growth momentum continue for half one, and also through to the end of February 2020.

This followed an underlying EBIT for FY20H1 of $31.6m, as we started to see the benefits of our

initiatives gaining traction, along with a continued focus on costs and retail disciplines.

Headline sales and profits were directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in all

stores across all three markets closing for varying periods from late March.

As a result of the temporary store closures, the Company reported revenue of $492.1m compared to

$569.4m in FY19, and an underlying trading EBIT of $25.7m compared to $34.6m in FY19.

Even with the loss of Quarter 4 trading days, active inventory management saw inventory levels finish

the year in line with prior year end.

Disciplined cash management also saw a net cash position at year end, though with additional rental

accruals owing of circa $13m.

Other aspects to call out for FY20 performance include:

• On an adjusted same store sales basis, the group achieved positive 2.7% growth in sales

• Australian adjusted same store sales were flat for the year, with New Zealand and Canadian

adjusted same store sales both up over 2%


• We delivered record digital sales for the year of $24.7m, up 54.7% against prior year, and

representing a milestone 5% of total sales

• Our focus on reimagining branded collections saw them represent a record 37.3% of total sales

• Group gross margin declined for the year from 62% to 60.6%, predominantly impacted by FX.

Turning now to the impact of COVID-19 on store trading days in each market. From late March 2020, the

COVID-19 pandemic saw stores closed in Australia for a period of five to ten weeks, in New Zealand for

eight to nine weeks and in Canada for periods of ten to thirteen weeks – meaning some Canadian stores

were effectively closed for a quarter of the year.

In accordance with government regulations and with robust safety protocols embedded:

• Australian stores reopened progressively from mid-May

• New Zealand stores opened in two tranches later in May and

• Canadian stores opened progressively from the Western to Eastern provinces commencing in

June, through to the final stores opening in early July.

In aggregate, the global store closures saw an estimated 80 million dollars of lost revenue for the

financial year.

Turning now to Group results. Group Revenue decreased by 13.6% to $492.1m, largely due to the

COVID-19 store closures.

As part of our decisive store portfolio management, one Michael Hill store was opened and seventeen

under-performing stores were closed leaving 290 stores in the global network at year end.

I will now hand back to Daniel to outline the key strategic initiatives for FY21 as well as an update on the

first quarter performance.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S ADDRESS

Thank you, Andrew for your commentary on the FY20 financial results, and in particular your insights on

the impact COVID-19 had on our store network.

As mentioned earlier, I’m going to take you through some of the main strategic initiatives for this year,

which will be the key drivers of growth in sales and margin for the business.

Starting with Omni-Channel.

We will be leveraging the deployment of our cloud-based ERP platform and we now have the

opportunity to embark on multiple digital and physical initiatives to meet the demands of a modern-day

customer.

• We will roll-out “click and collect”; “click and reserve” and “ship from store” capabilities

• Bespoke customisable product will be enabled through our digital platforms

• We will develop “drop ship” capabilities, linking key vendors directly to our customers

• AND we are already underway with testing new marketplace opportunities.

Moving on to Digital. Building on the successes of FY20, further enhancements to our websites will be

delivered to improve customer engagement, conversion and transactions

• We will embark of the next phase of the Brilliance loyalty program

• Our Marketing investments will continue to pivot towards more efficient digital channels

• AND I’m excited to reveal that during the first quarter we launched a new business

» A new pure play digital brand called MEDLEY, an aspirational and attainable on-trend

jewellery offer

» You can do your own research (and shopping if you would like) at medleyjewellery.com.au

» Medley offers us a real opportunity to expand into the high margin demi-fine category,

attracting a new customer demographic in an agile and capital light manner.


And next, Retail Fundamentals. We will further leverage our loyalty program to drive segmentation and

personalisation with a focus on growing repeat purchasing customers and lifting margins.

• The new Retail Incentive Scheme will continue to be a key driver for increasing profitable sales

and reinvigorating retail store culture, with further enhancements planned for the scheme

• Additionally, an increased focus on space planning to optimise store productivity and efficiencies

And onto the opportunities in our Canadian business

With a new leadership structure now in place and focused on delivering retail fundamentals, we are

confident that the team can continue to increase productivity levels as demonstrated in H1.

• The management of our in-house Credit Program has been identified as an opportunity to

increase margins and sales, through new partnerships

• While the evolution of our Canadian Supply Chain was previously identified as a sizeable

commercial opportunity, this was placed on hold due to the pandemic. Re-engagement around

this initiative is now well underway

• And additionally, we are exploring new capital light growth channels in the Canadian market.

And now to touch on product. We have implemented a new structure, a new operating model and

calendar, AND new leadership are now in place within the Merchandise function, and this will deliver

positive impacts across FY21.

• Range and assortment optimisation continue to present huge opportunities across stock-turns,

purchasing, and margins, and with the new ERP platform now in place we will begin to deliver

positive commercial outcomes

• Our Branded Collection strategy continues to gain share at higher margins, and the broader roll-

out of Lab Created Diamonds will deliver increased margin and conversion.

And finally, an absolute focus on cost disciplines and capital management are forming part of the

Michael Hill culture.

• Optimising our inventory, improving stock turns and leveraging our vendor relationships are a

priority

• As highlighted by Andrew earlier, our store network will continue to be a major focus for

management

• With an increased focus on store data capabilities and the implementation of dynamic rostering,

we believe that a sizable prize exists within our largest operating expense

• While Michael Hill navigates the impacts of the global pandemic, and the ongoing potential of

store closures, as recently mandated in Victoria and Auckland, the business has started FY21

positively.

• Pleasingly, gross margin improvement has continued as our investments in strategic initiatives

gather momentum.

• Additionally, the Company has identified a number of growth and margin opportunities to

strengthen our business, across product, digital and a true omni-channel offering.

• I am also incredibly excited about the launch of our new pure play digital brand – Medley.

Turning now to the FY21Q1 trading update.

We recently announced our first quarter trading update for FY21, with group same store sales up 7.3%

against the first quarter of FY20, maintaining a focus on growth strategies to support both sales and

margin.

Gross profit outpaced sales growth, with margin growth in all markets and channels of 100 to 200 basis

points.

We are pleased with these results, and cautiously optimistic in these uncertain times, that these results

give us a strong foundation as we enter the all-important Christmas trading period.


For the quarter, online sales were up 129% against FY20Q1, with digital initiatives delivering increased

sales and margin across all markets and providing a favourable impact on group margin mix. For the

quarter, digital channels represented 5.3% of total sales.

Branded collections represented 43.3% of total product sales for the quarter compared with 37.3% in

FY20, reinforcing our strategy to emphasise unique Michael Hill product with improved product margins.

Membership in our Brilliance by Michael Hill loyalty program now exceeds 260,000. Membership was

approximately 145,000 at the end of FY20.

Our diligent management of capital expenditure, working capital, inventory levels and a sustained,

deliberate focus on cost of doing business helped to maintain a healthy net cash position at quarter end.

I am particularly pleased with our first quarter results from both a sales and margin perspective.

Over the past 18 months, the business has focussed on top line sales growth and recovery of market

share as we restored sales momentum. As previously reported, our emphasis has since shifted to

balance both sales and margin growth, underpinned by our strategic initiatives. It is encouraging to see

these strategies flowing through to our results, particularly in relation to margin growth.

After what can only be described as a historic and challenging year, I would like to personally thank our

loyal customers, our dedicated team members, the Executive team and Board members for their

resilience and unwavering support.

And importantly thank you to you, our shareholders, for your continued support of Michael Hill.

AGM presentation
27 October 2020

Important notice and disclaimer
Certain statements in this announcement constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements

(other than statements of historical fact) relating to future events and the anticipated or planned financial and operational

performance of Michael Hill International Limited and its related bodies corporate (the Company). The words “targets,”

“believes,” “expects,” “aims,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “will,” “may,” “might,” “anticipates,” “would,” “could,” “should,”

“continues,” “estimates” or similar expressions or the negatives thereof, identify certain of these forward-looking statements.

Other forward-looking statements can be identified in the context in which the statements are made. Forward-looking

statements include, among other things, statements addressing matters such as the Company’s future results of operations;

financial condition; working capital, cash flows and capital expenditures; and business strategy, plans and objectives for future

operations and events, including those relating to ongoing operational and strategic reviews, expansion into new markets,

future product launches, points of sale and production facilities.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such

forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the

Company’s actual results, performance, operations or achievements or industry results, to differ materially from any future

results, performance, operations or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, among others: global and local economic conditions; changes in

market trends and end-consumer preferences; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials, currency exchange rates, and interest

rates; the Company’s plans or objectives for future operations or products, including the ability to introduce new jewelleryand

non-jewelleryproducts; the ability to expand in existing and new markets and risks associated with doing business globally and,

in particular, in emerging markets; competition from local, national and international companies in the markets in which the

Company operates; the protection and strengthening of the Company’s intellectual property rights, including patents and

trademarks; the future adequacy of the Company’s current warehousing, logistics and information technology operations;

changes in laws and regulations or any interpretation thereof, applicable to the Company’s business; increases to the

Company’s effective tax rate or other harm to the Company’s business as a result of governmental review of the Company’s

transfer pricing policies, conflicting taxation claims or changes in tax laws; and other factors referenced to in this presentation.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialise, or should any underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, the

Company’s actual financial condition, cash flows or results of operations could differ materially from that described herein as

anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-

looking statements. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, particularly

in light of the current economic climate and the significant volatility, uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19

pandemic.

The Company does not intend, and do not assume any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements contained herein,

except as may be required by law. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons

acting on the Company’s behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and

contained elsewhere in this presentation.

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Jewellery from our

KnotsCollection

Emma Hill
Chair

Sir Michael Hill

Founder

Gary

Smith

Independent NED

Chair, Audit & Risk

Management

Committee

Rob Fyfe

Independent NED

Chair, People

Development &

Remuneration Committee

Janine Allis

Independent NED

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Jacquie Naylor

Independent NED

Daniel Bracken, CEOAndrew Lowe, CFOAlison de Groot, Ernst & Young
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Questions
5

Jewellery from our

Mark Hill Collection

Voting
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Rings from the Fenix Created Diamonds

for Michael Hill Collection

Chair’s address
Emma Hill

From left: Grand Arpeggio and Grand Aria from our Sir Michael Hill Designer Bridal

Collection, and a three stone ring from our EvermoreCollection

Rings from our
Southern Star Collection

CEO presentation

FY20 performance overview

•Building on strong heritage foundations -evolving into a modern,
differentiated, omni-channel jewellery brand

•Strong sales performance across the first three quarters and

taking market share, Q1: +11.9%; Q2: +4.0%; Q3 (9wks): +3.1%

•Prior to COVID-19, the business was tracking to achieve increased

year-on-year EBIT, with same store sales +5.7% for the first eight

months

•At the end of March, all Michael Hill stores were temporarily closed

as the company prepared to navigate a global pandemic

•Stores progressively reopened through May and June in all

markets

•FY20 was a year of strategic foundations, with the launch of

many key initiatives including a new retail operating model, our first

foray into loyalty, trialling laboratory grown diamonds and a raft of

digital developments

FY20 performance overview

Strong retail fundamentals embedded within a

disciplined framework providing a robust platform to

enable a true omni-channel customer experience

Model wears jewellery

from our Knots

Collection

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FY20 strategy execution
•Unwavering focus on costs

•Optimisedretail and support office structures

•Decisive cash preservation and cost management

throughout COVID-19 store closure period and beyond

•Consolidation of repairer network, delivering lower

costs and improved customer experience

•Improved relationships and commercial terms with

suppliers

•Significant progress on credit partnerships

Model wears pendants from

our Spirits BayCollection

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FY20 strategy execution
•Loyalty

•Online roll-out in October 2019

•Over 260,000 members

•Delivering higher ATV and gross margin

•Member pricing attracting new customers and

increasing gross margins

•Building customer insights and segmentation customer

ability

Model wears pendants from

our Spirits BayCollection

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FY20 strategy execution
•Digital explosion

•Enhanced website with improved customer experience,

checkout process and navigation

•Launch of virtual appointments, virtual sales and virtual

“try ons”

•Direct selling from social media platforms and digital

catalogues

•Delivering 54.7% growth in FY20, digital now

represents 5% of sales (FY19: 2.8%)

•Digital sales increased by greater than 200%during

COVID-19 store closure period

Model wears pendants from

our Spirits BayCollection

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FY20 strategy execution
•Retail fundamentals

•Launch of new retail incentive scheme delivering

positive early results and improved gross margins

•Deployed customer satisfaction program (NPS)

•Completion of our cloud enabled ERP platform to

optimise inventory and store profiling

•New Operating model embedded across Merchandise,

Marketing, Digital and Retail Operations

•Increased emphasis on in -store execution

Model wears pendants from

our Spirits BayCollection

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CFO presentation
FY20 results

Rings from the Fenix Created Diamonds

for Michael Hill Collection

FY20 financial snapshot
•Positive same store sales growth momentum

continued throughout the year until COVID-19:

oFY20Q1: AU +6.3%, NZ +9.8%, CA +13.4%

oFY20Q2: AU +1.4%, NZ +4.8%, CA +1.0%

oFY20Q3 9wks: AU +1.8%, NZ +3.5%,

CA -1.0%

•FY20H1 underlying EBIT growth of 6.9% to

$31.6m, driven by increasedrevenue and

reduction in costs

•FY20H2 EBIT eroded by COVID-19 store

closures

•Continued focus on costs and retail disciplines

delivering results

•Active inventory management program

continues

•Disciplined cash management

FY20FY19Change

Revenue

$492.1m$569.5m-13.6%

Underlying

Trading

1

EBIT

$25.7m$34.6m-25.8%

Full Year

Dividend

1.5c

*

4.0c-2.5c

Inventory

$178.7m$179.5m-$0.8m

Net

Cash/(Debt)

$0.5m

**

($24.8m)+$25.3m

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Underlying Trading EBIT is statutory EBIT adjusted for employee restructure costs, direct incremental

expenses relating to COVID-19, and certain non-cash items on a

pre-AASB 16 Leases basis. Please refer to page 31 of the 2020 annual report for a detailed explanation.

*

Payment of AU1.5c FY20 interim dividend has been deferred.

**

Excludes rental accruals of $13.1m at financial year end.

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FY20 key performance results
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Underlying Trading EBIT (non-IFRS and unaudited) is statutory EBIT adjusted for employee restructure costs, direct incremental expenses relating to COVID-19, and certain non-cash items on a pre-AASB 16 Leasesbasis. Please refer to page

31 of the 2020 annual report for a detailed explanation.

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Same store sales reflect sales through store and online channels on a comparable trading day basis and a proportional allocationof Professional Care Plan (PCP) revenue, and are unaudited.

6.3%

GROUP SAME STORE

SALES

60.6%

GROUP

G ROSSMARGI N

FY19: 62.0%

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STORES

CLOSED

37.3%

BRANDED

COLLECTION

SALES

FY19: 32.5%

2

+2.7%

GROUP

SAME STORE SALES

2

GROWTH

+0.1%

AUSTRALIA

SAME STORE

SALES

2

GROWTH

+2.4%

NEW ZEALAND

SAME

STORE SALES

2

GROWTH

+2.3%

CANADA

SAME

STORE SALES

2

GROWTH

$24.7m

DIGITAL SALES

+54.7%

FY19: $16.0m

$25.7m

UNDERLYING TRADING

1

EBIT

FY19: $34.6m

1

STORE

OPENED

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Impact of COVID-19: Store Trading Days
•COVID-19 store closure periods:

•AU: from 24 March for 5 to 10 weeks

•NZ: from 24 March for 8 to 9 weeks

•CA: from 20 March for 10 to 13 weeks

•Australia progressively opened from May, with

the store closure period representing ~15% of

the year

•NZ stores opened in two tranches on 16 May

and 23 May, with the store closure period

representing ~16% of the year

•Canadian stores opened from Western to

Eastern provinces over a five week period

commencing in June, with the store closure

period representing ~23% of the year

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Group results
•Group revenue decreased by 13.6%, largely due to COVID-19 store closures

•Estimated impact of COVID-19 store closure period ~$80m of revenue

•Same store sales

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up 2.7%

•Digital sales increased by 54.7% to a record $24.7m (FY19: $16.0m)

•Gross margin decline largely attributable to foreign currency headwinds

•No final dividend; interim dividend of AU1.5 cents per share deferred

For theyear endedAUD28-Jun-2030-Jun-19Change

Revenue492.1m569.5m

-13.6%

Grossprofit298.2m353.0m

-15.5%

Underlying Trading

1

EBIT25.7m34.6m

-25.8%

Underlying Trading

1

EBITas a % ofrevenue5.2%6.1%

-90bps

StatutoryEBIT14.1m21.1m

-33.3%

Statutory EBIT as a % ofrevenue2.9%3.7%

-80bps

Gross profit as a % ofrevenue60.6%62.0%

-140bps

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Underlying Trading EBIT (non-IFRS and unaudited) is statutory EBIT adjusted for employee restructure costs, direct incremental expenses relating to COVID-19, and certain non-cash items on a pre-AASB 16 Leasesbasis. Please refer to page

31 of the 2020 annual report for a detailed explanation.

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Same store sales reflect sales through store and online channels on a comparable trading day basis and a proportional allocation of Professional Care Plan (PCP) revenue, and are unaudited.

CEO presentation
FY21 key initiatives – emphasis on

Growth and Margin

Rings from our Evermore Collection

Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Omni-Channel Opportunities

•click and collect, click and reserve, ship from

store, contactless collection, drop ship with key

vendors

•Expand online marketplace opportunities

•Personal in-store and online jeweller appointments

•Bespoke customisable product –digital ring

builder

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Digital-First

•Leverage our loyalty program, Brilliance by Michael Hill

•Enhance site user experience and navigation

•Roll-out: virtual selling globally; new payment

platforms; customer-centric delivery capabilities

•Continue marketing investments into more efficient

digital channels

•Launch new pure play digital brand in Australia -

medleyjewellery.com.au - an aspirational and

attainable on-trend jewellery offering

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Building on retail fundamentals

•Leverage loyalty program data to drive segmentation

and personalisation to grow repeat purchasing

customers and lift margins

•Embed new retail incentive scheme, increasing

profitable sales and reinvigorating retail store culture

•Customer satisfaction program driving greater insights

and operational opportunities

•Space planning initiative to optimise store capacities

and layouts, creating enhanced customer experience

and sales

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Canadian new frontiers

•New retail leadership structure delivering on retail

fundamentals

•Canadian productivity remains a genuine near term

opportunity with ~ 8% increase in FY20H1

•Execute Canadian third party supply chain solution to

accelerate store replenishment and support

omni-channel initiatives

•Reset and commercialise Canadian credit solution

•Explore new capital light growth channels, both

digital and physical

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Product evolution

•Optimised merchandise structure with enhanced

capabilities

•Range and assortment rationalisation strategy aligned to

refreshed product newness calendar and higher

inventory turns

•Leverage new ERP platform: right product, right store, on

time, and a focus on margin mix

•Continue to enhance higher margin product offerings

(eglaboratory created diamonds) and Branded

Collections

•Further develop strategic vendor partnerships driving

improved margins and inventory outcomes

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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Emphasis on
Growth and Margin

•Cost conscious culture

•Disciplined fiscal mindset as a pillar of

company culture

•Implement global supply chain strategy

to deliver significant operational

efficiencies and cost benefits

•Maintain cash preservation focus, while

continuing to optimise inventory levels

•Prioritised capital management program

•Optimisation of store network continues,

in conjunction with omni-channel

strategy

•Labour efficiencies from new dynamic

rostering and improved store data

capabilities

Model wears jewellery

from our Inifinitas

Collection

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FY21Q1 update
•Strong same store sales growth in all markets

and channels. Same store sales for the quarter

were up 7.3%, against FY20Q1

•Strong same store sales growth in

all markets and channels

Q1 same store sales

(percentage variance to prior year)

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Same store sales reflect sales through store and online channels on a comparable trading day basis and a proportional allocationof Professional Care

Plan (PCP) revenue, and are unaudited.

FY21Q1 update
•Increased margin and gross profit –margin

growth in all markets and channels of 100 to

200 bpsfor the quarter, against FY20Q1, with

gross profit growth outpacing sales

•Strong same store sales growth in all

markets and channels

•Increased margin and gross profit

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FY21Q1 update
•Sustained growth in digital sales. Online sales

represented 5.3% of total sales, up 129%

against FY20Q1, with digital initiatives delivering

increased sales and margin across all markets

and providing a favourable impact on group

margin mix

•Strong same store sales growth in all

markets and channels

•Increased margin and gross profit

•Sustained growth in digital sales

Digital sales - % of total revenue

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FY21Q1 update
•Branded collection sales growth. Branded

collections represented 43.3% of total

product sales

•Strong same store sales growth in all

markets and channels

•Increased margin and gross profit

•Sustained growth in digital sales

•Branded collection sales growth

Branded collections - % of total sales

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FY21Q1 update
•Brilliance by Michael Hill loyalty program.

Membership now exceeds 260,000, an 80.9%

lift from June 2020 year end

•Strong same store sales growth in all

markets and channels

•Increased margin and gross profit

•Sustained growth in digital sales

•Branded collection sales growth

•Brilliance by Michael Hill loyalty

program

Loyalty members by quarter

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FY21Q1 update
•Robust balance sheet and disciplined cost focus.

Diligent management of capital expenditure,

working capital, inventory and a sustained,

deliberate focus on CODB helped to maintain a

healthy net cash position at quarter end

•Strong same store sales growth in all

markets and channels

•Increased margin and gross profit

•Sustained growth in digital sales

•Branded collection sales growth

•Brilliance by Michael Hill loyalty

program

•Robust balance sheet and

disciplined cost focus

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Questions
Bridal sets from our

Evermore Collection

Business of the Annual
General Meeting

Ring from our Solitaire by Michael Hill Collection

Financial statements and reports
•Audited financial statements

•Directors’ report

•Auditor’s report.

34

Jewellery from our

Spirits Bay Collection

FORAGAINSTOPENABSTAINEXCLUDED
NO. OF

SHARES

70,968,566238,599390,983244,000167,711,166

% OF

ELIGIBLE

VOTES

99.12%0.33%0.55%--

% OF ALL

SECURITIES

18.30%0.06%0.10%0.06%43.24%

Resolution 1: Remuneration report

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following advisory resolution:

“That the Remuneration Report for the year ended 28 June 2020 (as set out

in the Directors’ Report) is adopted.”

35

Bridal set from our

Evermore Collection

Pendants from our

EverlightCollection

Resolution 2: Election of Jacqueline
Naylor as a director

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“That Ms Jacqueline Naylor (appointed as a director of the Company on 15

July 2020) who retires in accordance with ASX Listing Rule 14.4 and Rule

36.2 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible, offers herself for

election, be elected as a director of the Company.”

36

Pendants from our

WillowCollection

Rings from our

WhitefireCollection

FORAGAINSTOPENABSTAINEXCLUDED

NO. OF

SHARES

238,979,285182,046390,9831,000-

% OF

ELIGIBLE

VOTES

99.75%0.08%0.17%--

% OF ALL

SECURITIES

61.62%0.05%0.10%0.00%0.00%

Resolution 3: Re-election of Rob Fyfe as a
director

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as an ordinary resolution:

“That Mr Robert Fyfe who retires by rotation in accordance with ASX Listing

Rule 14.4 and Rule 38.6 of the Company’s Constitution and, being eligible,

offers himself for election, be elected as a director of the Company.”

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FORAGAINSTOPENABSTAINEXCLUDED

NO. OF

SHARES

235,717,8793,386,962383,83364,640-

% OF

ELIGIBLE

VOTES

98.43%1.41%0.16%--

% OF ALL

SECURITIES

60.78%0.87%0.10%0.02%0.00%

Resolution 4: Amendments to the
Constitution

To consider and if thought fit, pass the following resolution as a special resolution:

“That in accordance with section 136(2) of the Corporations Act, the

Company’s Constitution be amended as set out in the Explanatory Notes

with immediate effect.”

38

Ring from our Solitaire by Michael Hill Collection

Rings from our

Evermore Collection

FORAGAINSTOPENABSTAINEXCLUDED

NO. OF

SHARES

238,527,488130,300390,983504,543-

% OF

ELIGIBLE

VOTES

99.78%0.05%0.17%--

% OF ALL

SECURITIES

61.50%0.03%0.10%0.13%0.00%

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