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Mainfreight Full Year Results to 31 March 2022

Full Year Results25 May 2022MFTIndustrials

Results announcement
(for Equity Security issuer/Equity and Debt Security issuer)

Results for announcement to the market

Name of IssuerMainfreight Limited

Reporting Period12 months to 31 March 2022

Previous Reporting Period12 months to 31 March 2021

CurrencyNZD

Amount (000s)Percentage Change

Revenue from Continuing Operations$5,218,25947.2%

Total Revenue$5,218,25947.2%

Net Profit/(Loss) from Continuing Operations$355,39788.9%

Total Net Profit/(Loss)$355,39788.9%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity Security$0.87000000

Imputed Amount per Quoted Equity Security$0.15352941

Record Date15/07/2022

Dividend Payment Date22/07/2022

Current PeriodPrior Comparable Period

Net tangible assets per Quoted Equity Securit

y

$11.4616$8.2706

A brief explanation of any of the figures above

necessary to enable the figures to be understood

Name of person authorised to make this

announcement

Contact person for this announcement

Contact phone number

Contact email address

Date of release through MAP

26/05/2022

Unaudited financial statements accompany this announcement.

Authority for this Announcement

Tim Williams, Chief Financial Officer

Tim Williams

+64 9 259 5510

tim@mainfreight.com

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Preliminary Full Year Announcement

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

Income Statement

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

Year endedYear ended

31 March 202231 March 2021

Notesunauditedaudited

$000$000

Total Revenue5,218,259                     3,543,838                     

Transport Costs(3,356,790)                    (2,141,744)                    

Labour Expenses(886,614)                       (723,444)                       

Other Expenses(263,818)                       (211,836)                       

Earnings before Finance Costs, Tax, Depreciation and  Amortisation

711,037                        466,814                        

Depreciation of Right to Use Assets(127,289)                       (113,938)                       

Finance Costs Relating to Lease Liabilities(15,731)                         (16,225)                         

Other Depreciation & Amortisation Expenses(73,324)                         (68,460)

                         

Other Finance Costs(5,312)                            (5,784)                            

Profit before Taxation for the Year489,381                        262,407                        

Income Tax Expense(133,984)                       (74,297)                         

Net Profit for the Year355,397                        188,110                        

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted earnings (cents per share)352.93186.81

Net Profit for the Period355,397188,110

Other Comprehensive Income for the Period, Net of Tax

Other comprehensive income to be reclassified to

 profit/(loss) in 

subsequent periods

Exchange Differences on Translation of Foreign Operations(7,412)                            (22,545)                         

Income Tax Effect(1,047)                            (2,782)                            

Net Other Comprehensive income to be reclassified to profit/(loss) 

in subsequent periods

(8,459)                            (25,327)                         

Other comprehensive income not to be reclassified to profit/(loss) in 

subsequent periods

Revaluation of Land including Foreign Exchange Movements82,659                           55,814                           

Income 

Tax effect(15,016)                         (5,324)                            

Defined Benefit Pension Provision455                                (159)                               

Income Tax effect(114)                               40                                  

Net Other Comprehensive income not to be reclassified to 

profit/(loss) in subsequent periods

67,984                           50,371                           

Other Comprehensive Income for the Period, Net of Tax59,525                           25,044                           

Total Comprehensive Income for the Period, Net of Tax414,922                        213,154                        

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

Preliminary full year report on consolidated results (including the results for the previous corresponding full year).

The Listed Issuer has a formally constituted Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

This report has been prepared in a manner which complies with generally accepted accounting practice and fairly

presents the matters to which 

the report relates and is based on unaudited financial statements.

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

Statement of Comprehensive Income

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2022

31 March 2022 31 March 202131 March 2022 31 March 2021

unauditedauditedunauditedaudited

$000$000$000$000

Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities

Bank202,258            139,555            Bank‐                         ‐                         

Trade Debtors805,568            489,246            Trade Creditors & Accruals562,004            412,826            

Income Tax Receivable275                    251                    Employee Entitlements152,305            91,997              

Other Debtors48,563              89,531              Provision for Taxation56,609              30,344              

Lease Liability for Right of Use Assets121,136            118,158            

Asset Finance Loans8,841                 9,198                 

1,056,664

         718,583            900,895            662,523            

Non‐current Tangible AssetsNon‐current Liabilities

Property925,190            755,566            Bank Term Loan176,005            210,000            

Plant & Equipment185,020            162,597            Employee Entitlements2,519                 2,922                 

Right of Use Assets585,970            567,956            Deferred Tax Liability10,684              6,571                 

Lease Liability for Right of Use Assets490,099            467,276            

Asset Finance Loans18,480              22,568              

1,696,180         1,486,119         697,787            709,337            

Total Liabilities1,598,682         1,371,860         

Non‐current Intangible AssetsShareholders' Equity

Software52,081              53,510              Share Capital85,821              85,821              

Goodwill204,498            208,626            Retained Earnings1,152,081         897,383            

Other Intangible Assets1,288                 1,607                 Revaluation Reserve208,737            141,094            

Deferred Tax Asset17,240              18,461              Foreign Currency Translation Reserve(17,119)             (8,660)               

Defined Benefit Pension Reserve(251)                   (592)                   

275,107            282,204            Total Equity1,429,269         1,115,046         

Total Assets3,027,951         2,486,906         Total Liabilities & Equity3,027,951         2,486,906         

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Statement of Changes in Equity

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

ForeignDefined

Asset CurrencyBenefit

Ordinary Revaluation TranslationPension RetainedTotal

SharesReserveReserveReserveEarningsEquity

$000$000$000$000$000$000

Twelve Months to 31 March 2022 (unaudited)

Balance at 1 April 202185,821         141,094       (8,660)          (592)              897,383       1,115,046    

Profit for the Period‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    355,397       355,397       

Other Comprehensive Income‐                    67,643         (8,459)          341               ‐                    59,525         

Total Comprehensive Income for the Period‐                    67,643         (8,459)          341               355,397       414,922       

Transactions with Owners in their Capacity 

    as 

Owners

Supplementary Dvidends‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    (3,674)          (3,674)          

Dividends Paid‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    (100,699)      (100,699)      

Foreign Investor Tax Credit‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    3,674           3,674           

Balance at 31 March 202285,821         208,737       (17,119)        (251)             1,152,081   1,429,269   

Twelve Months to 31 March 2021 (audited)

Balance at 1 April 202085,821         90,604         16,667         (473)              773,720       966,339       

Profit for the Period‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    188,110       188,110       

Other Comprehensive Income‐                    50,490         (25,327)        (119)              ‐                    25,044         

Total Comprehensive Income for the Period‐                    50,490         (25,327)        (119)              188,110       213,154       

Transactions with Owners in their Capacity 

    as 

Owners

Supplementary Dvidends‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    (2,132)          (2,132)          

Dividends Paid‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    (64,447)        (64,447)        

Foreign Investor Tax Credit‐                    ‐                    ‐                    ‐                    2,132           2,132           

Balance at 31 March 202185,821         141,094       (8,660)          (592)             897,383       1,115,046   

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Cash Flow Statement

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

Year endedYear ended

31 March 202231 March 2021

unauditedaudited

$000$000

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Receipts from Customers4,930,932                 3,459,132                 

Interest Received341                             307                             

Payments to Suppliers and Team Members(4,289,186)                (2,992,486)                

Finance Charge on NZ IFRS 16 Leases(15,731)                      (16,225)                      

Interest Paid(5,312)                        (5,784)                        

Income Taxes Paid(117,247)                   (68,662)                      

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities503,797                     376,282                     

Cash Flows

 from Investing Activities

Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment3,724                         3,529                         

Proceeds from Sale of Software66                               ‐                                  

Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment(175,908)                   (104,048)                   

Purchase of Software(16,962)                      (18,030)                      

Advances to Team Members‐                                  (2)                                

Net Cash Flows from Investing Activities(189,080)                   (118,551)                   

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Proceeds of Long Term Loans74,792

                       62,054                       

Dividend Paid to Shareholders(100,699)                   (64,447)                      

Repayment of  Loans(104,724)                   (118,073)                   

Lease Payments NZ IFRS 16 (119,336)                   (107,125)                   

Net Cash Flows from Financing Activities(249,967)                   (227,591)                   

Net Increase / (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents64,750                       30,140                       

Net Foreign Exchange Differences(2,047)                        (6,719)                        

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period139,555                     116,134                     

Cash 

and Cash Equivalents at End of Period202,258                     139,555                     

Comprised:

Bank and Short Term Deposits202,258                     139,555                     

Bank Overdraft‐                                  ‐                                  

202,258                     139,555                     

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

1Corporate Information

The preliminary full year report announcement of Mainfreight Limited ("the parent") and its

subsidiaries ("the Group") for the full year ended 31 March 2022 was authorised for issue in

accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Mainfreight Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in New Zealand whose shares

are 

publicly traded on the NZX Main Board (New Zealand Stock Exchange).

2

Accounting Policies

Accounting policies remain consistent with the prior year ended 31 March 2021 financial statements.

3

Required NZX DisclosuresParent

Year endedYear ended

31 March 202231 March 2021

unauditedaudited

SharesShares

Movements in Ordinary Shares on Issue

Closing balance100,698,548                    100,698,548                    

Average balance during the period100,698,548                    100,698,548                    

$000$000

Net Tangible Assets

Net Tangible Assets1,154,162                        832,842                           

Net Tangible Assets per Security (cents per share)1,146.16                          827.06                              

Dividends Paid and Proposed

Recognised Amounts

Declared and Paid during the Period to 

Parent Shareholders 

Final Fully Imputed Dividend for 2021: 45.0 cents (2020: 34.0 cents)45,314                              34,237                              

Interim Fully Imputed Dividend for 2022: 55.0 cents (2021: 30.0 cents)55,385                              30,210                              

100,699                       64,447                         

Unrecognised Amounts

Final Fully Imputed Dividend for 2022: 87.0 cents (2021: 45.0 cents)87,608                              45,314                              

After the balance date, the above unrecognised dividends were approved by Directors' resolution dated 25 May 2022

4Annual Report and Annual Meeting

The annual report is expected to be available on 28 June 2022.

The Annual Meeting is to be held at 4.00pm on Thursday 28 July 2022; venue to be advised.

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

5Segmental Reporting

An operating segment is a component of an entity that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses whose

operating results are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker and for which discrete financial information is available.

The Group operates in the domestic 

supply chain (i.e. moving and storing freight within countries) and air and ocean freight industries

(i.e. moving freight between countries).

New Zealand, Australia, The Americas and Europe are each reported to management as one segment as the businesses there perform both

domestic and air and ocean services.

The segmental results from operations are

 disclosed below.

Geographical Segments 

The following table represents revenue, margin and certain asset information regarding geographical segments for the years ended

31 March 2022 and 31 March 2021.

TheInter‐

New ZealandAustraliaAmericasAsiaEuropeSegmentTotal

$000$000$000$000$000$000$000

Year  to 31 March 2022 (unaudited)

Operating Revenue

‐ Sales to Customers outside the Group1,130,199      1,246,199      1,563,240      331,480         947,141         ‐                      5,218,259      

‐ Intersegment Sales14,455           43,509           78,267           398,875         66,062           (601,168)        ‐                      

Total Revenue1,144,654      1,289,708      1,641,507      730,355         1,013,203      (601,168)        5,218,259      

PBT136,479         114,007         144,685         41,401           52,809           ‐                      489,381         

Net Interest Expense6,578              6,273              4,999              132                 2,720              ‐                      20,702           

Depreciation & Amortisation55,083           50,462           34,334           3,346

              57,388           ‐                      200,613         

Capital Expenditure80,445           64,071           19,042           1,737              27,574           ‐                      192,869         

Trade Receivables141,749         197,252         286,019         68,461           178,275         (66,188)          805,568         

Non‐current Assets752,569         543,880         297,705         18,649           358,484         ‐                      1,971,287      

Total Assets920,087         777,168         650,161         160,758         585,965         (66,188)          3,027,951      

Total Liabilities369,475         430,063         429,288         93,623           342,421         (66,188)          1,598,682      

Year  to 31 March 2021 (audited)

Operating Revenue

‐ Sales to Customers outside the Group845,554         939,340         859,647         155,392         743,905         ‐                      3,543,838      

‐ Intersegment Sales2,199              25,773           50,574           160,354         44,708           (283,608)        ‐                      

Total Revenue847,753         965,113         910,221         315,746         788,613         (283,608)        3,543,838      

PBT97,814           76,573           38,627           10,501           38,892           ‐                      262,407         

Net Interest Expense6,289              7,267              4,948              143                 3,055              ‐                      21,702           

Depreciation & Amortisation48,411           46,910           27,779           3,086

              56,212           ‐                      182,398         

Capital Expenditure73,612           18,503           9,859              1,418              18,686           ‐                      122,078         

Trade Receivables107,640         129,358         140,222         52,032           105,504         (45,510)          489,246         

Non‐current Assets672,691         473,197         229,823         17,862           374,750         ‐                      1,768,323      

Total Assets805,375         640,163         410,136         92,505           584,237         (45,510)          2,486,906      

Total Liabilities348,340         379,753         272,829         52,965           363,483         (45,510)          1,371,860      

MAINFREIGHT LIMITED
Notes to the Financial Statements

For the Full Year ended 31 March 2022

5Segmental Reporting ‐ continued

Division Segments 

The following table represents revenue and PBT in respect of the three main types of services for the years ended

31 March 2021 and 31 March 2022.

Domestic

Transport Warehousing Air & OceanTotal

$000$000$000$000

Year Ended 31 March 2022

Revenue 1,914,903      583,821         2,719,535      5,218,259      

PBT183,861         55,262           250,258         489,381         

Year Ended 31 March 2021

Revenue 1,610,741      452,116         1,480,981      3,543,838      

PBT140,527         42,207           79,673           262,407         

31 March 2022 31 March 2021

unauditedaudited

$000$000

Reconciliation between non‐GAAP and the Income Statement

Profit before Taxation for the Year489,381         262,407         

Interest Income(341)               (307)               

Finance Costs Relating to Lease Liabilities15,731           16,225           

Other Finance Costs5,312             5,784             

EBITA510,083         284,109         

Depreciation of Right of Use Assets127,289         113,938         

Other Depreciation and Amortisation Expenses73,324           68,460           

EBITDA (Adjusted)710,696         466,507         

EBITDA (adjusted) is defined as earnings before net interest expense, tax, depreciation, amortisation, and royalties (segment only; not Group).

There are no customers in any segment that comprise more than 10% of that segment's revenue.

Bank term loan is allocated based on segment net assets excluding bank term loan.

The geographical segments 

are determined based on the location of the Group's assets.

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MAINFREIGHT LIMITED

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MAINFREIGHT – GLOBAL LOGISTICS


MAINFREIGHT LIMITED


Financial result for the twelve months ended 31 March 2022 (Unaudited)


Commentary

Mainfreight is pleased to confirm our full-year financial results to 31 March 2022; another

record result and a more than satisfactory improvement on the prior year. These results

should not come as a surprise to our shareholders and the market following our regular

updates as a consequence of a highly disrupted year in the world of logistics.


Revenue $5.22 billion Up $1.67 billion or 47.2%

Profit before tax $489.4 million Up $227.0 million or 86.5%

Net profit $355.4 million Up $167.3 million or 88.9%


• Adjusted for foreign exchange impact, Group revenue is up 50.8%, and profit before

tax is up 90.5%.

• There are no abnormal items in the current year. Costs associated with the closure of

our Russian business have been included in the result.

• A final dividend of 87.0 cents per share has been authorised by the Board of Directors,

payable on 22 July 2022.


We are pleased with this result, particularly in light of ongoing supply chain disruptions

and pandemic-enforced lockdowns.


While the result includes a significant increase in contribution from our Air & Ocean

division across the world, we have also seen increased contributions to profitability and

growth in domestic Warehousing and Transport across our global network.

- 2 -
All five regions saw increased sales growth and profitability. Net profit after tax from our

businesses outside of New Zealand now exceeds 72% of the Group total.


This financial performance reflects:

• the extraordinary economic conditions in all five regions where we are located, with

consumer spending markedly increased, particularly across the key customer

verticals where we excel;

• supply chain congestion with inflated shipping and air freight costs, which are

reflected in our revenues;

• the number of new customers attracted to Mainfreight as a consequence of our

attitude to the delivery of high-quality logistic services; and, not least

• the wonderful efforts of our people, whose hard work and entrepreneurial spirit

found solutions for our customers in the face of unprecedented disruption.


Group Operating Cash Flows

Operating cash flows were $503.8 million, up from $376.3 million in the prior year,

reflecting increased profitability and satisfactory cash collection across all regions.


Current debt facilities total $494.3 million, of which $318.7 million remains undrawn. Net

debt at 31 March 2022, was a cheeky $1.1 million, down from $102.2 million at 31 March

2021. Gearing ratios continued to improve, at 0.1% compared to 8.4% at 31 March 2021.


During the year, net capital expenditure totalled $189.1 million, with expenditure for land

and buildings accounting for $109.4 million, warehousing racking and fit -out costs of

$35.3 million, plant and equipment of $27.4 million, and information technology of $17.0

million.


Our expected capital expenditure across the next two years is $540 million, of which

property will be $450 million. In conjunction with this, a further 54 leased opportunities

will be completed in this period. These are dominated by warehouses in New Zealand

and Australia, and Warehousing and Transport facilities in the Americas, Europe and

Asia.

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Dividend

The Directors have approved a final dividend of 87.0 cents per share fully imputed at the

28% company tax rate. With the record date on 15 July 2022, payment will be made on

22 July 2022. This brings the full dividend for the year to 142.0 cents per share, an

increase of 89.3% over the prior year, and is a reflection of improved trading results and

our confidence in ongoing trading resilience.


Discretionary Bonus

Sharing our profits with those who have earned them is part of who we are. In line with

the profit improvement achieved, our discretionary profit bonus has increased to

$94.2 million, up 114.7% from $43.9 million for the year prior.


Our people have achieved much in the past year – for our customers, shareholders, and

for themselves. We are proud to share our profits with them.


Divisional Performance (figures in local currencies)


New Zealand (NZ$)

Revenue NZ$1.13 billion Up NZ$284.6 million or 33.7%

Profit Before Tax NZ$136.5 million Up NZ$38.7 million or 39.5%


Our New Zealand business has performed well and we continue to find opportunities for

more growth.


Our domestic Transport network handled record volumes, and at the height of

New Zealand’s pandemic response, delivered more freight direct into homes across the

motu than ever before. These volume increases, and a shortage of road and rail

equipment, impacted service levels through the later part of the 2021 calendar year.

Pleasingly, our quality measures have now returned to their usual levels.


Likewise, increased stock holding requirements of our customers squeezed our

Warehousing business to over-utilisation, reinforcing the decisions taken to invest in

larger facilities going forward.

- 4 -
For our Air & Ocean operations, a lack of international shipping and air capacity, has

proved frustrating to say the least, when trying to secure service and space for our export

and import customers.


Regardless of external issues, we remain confident the New Zealand business will see

improvements domestically, and we expect international trade capacity to improve as the

year progresses.


Expansion across our Transport and Warehousing networks continues to cater for the

increased freight tonnage. Planned capital investment in New Zealand for land and

buildings currently exceeds $195 million over the next two years. An order for a further

ten electric pickup and delivery vehicles has also been made.


Trading post year-end has been satisfactory.


Australia

(AU$)

Revenue AU$1.18 billion Up AU$297.9 million or 34.0%

Profit Before Tax AU$107.5 million Up AU$36.0 million or 50.3%


Our growth, development and investment in Australia continues.


We continue to gain market share and see improved volume growth across all three core

products.


Four new branches have been opened, with another six planned for 2023 ranging from

Mackay in the north to Tasmania in the south. It is our expectation, in the short- to

medium-term, that Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane will have up to three Transport

facilities each, alongside multiple Warehousing sites.


Our South Dandenong, Melbourne Transport and Warehousing site will be completed

by year-end 2022, and construction of our largest leased warehouse at Moorebank,

Sydney has already begun with completion due April 2023. This is half the building time

of an equivalent site in New Zealand. The new (and larger) Adelaide and Perth facilities

remain under construction for completion in late 2022 and early 2023.

- 5 -
Air & Ocean customer volumes have been managed well under current capacity

constraints. More space availability is required across both ocean and air categories to

support our growing customer base. Negotiations to secure this growth continue with air

and sea freight carriers. New airfreight facilities for dry and perishable cargo in

Queensland are under construction and will be completed in 2023.


Trading post year-end continues to provide improvements on the year prior.


Europe (Euro €)

Revenue €567.9 million Up €140.4 million or 32.8%

Profit Before Tax €31.7 million Up €9.3 million or 41.7%


We are now located across ten countries in Europe; with a total of 47 branches and 3,138

people. As we intensify our network throughout these countries, we are developing

opportunities for further growth in Transport, Warehousing and Air & Ocean categories.


Financial performance in our Transport division, while improving, has been impacted by

a number of team members having to isolate during the peak of the pandemic.


Warehousing volumes and utilisation have continued to improve with additional

warehouse space now being sought, particularly across the Netherlands. Our UK

warehouse has increased in capacity, with transport pickup and delivery services now

being added as a consequence of this growth.


The Russia/Ukraine crisis has seen the closure of our Russian operations. An amount of

EU€1.5 million has been allocated to the P&L to facilitate this. Our Ukraine operation is

being managed remotely.


We remain pleased with our progress in Europe, particularly post year-end, and expect

further growth opportunities in the short- to medium-term.

- 6 -
Asia (US$)

Revenue US$231.0 million Up US$126.7 million or 121.5%

Profit Before Tax US$28.9 million Up US$21.8 million or 309.4%


Our best-ever performance across the Asia region was assisted by strong volumes of

export cargo from most Asian countries into the USA, closely followed by Trans-Atlantic

movements.


This was despite congestion and shortages of both shipping and air space, and container

equipment.


We are now well established across Asia and all nine countries are contributing

significantly to our overall financial performance in the region.


We will extend the network into Indonesia, opening in Jakarta mid-2022. As borders

re-open, we will look for further opportunities to expand to other countries.


Warehousing operations have commenced in a number of countries, albeit small in

comparison to the balance of our global network. Developing imports remains key to

increasing our Warehousing footprint.


The city-wide closure of Shanghai due to the pandemic is affecting both air and sea freight

volumes post year-end, however we remain confident these will return in the near future.


The Americas (US$)

Revenue US$1.09 billion Up US$512.5 million or 88.8%

Profit Before Tax US$100.8 million Up US$74.9 million or 289.0%


The performance from our Air & Ocean division has driven a significant lift in overall

profitability and performance. The volume surge and opportunities presented, particularly

in sea freight from Asia, has enabled our team to develop a significant presence in this

market segment. The flow-on into Transport and Warehousing has been pleasing.

- 7 -
Warehousing has extended its footprint, opening three new warehouses in

Pennsylvania, Texas, and Illinois.


Our Transport division is firmly focused on the LTL (less than truck load) freight market

across the USA/Canada and from Mexico. Growth has been satisfactory with 80% of our

volumes now handled within our own line-haul network.


Purpose-built Transport cross- dock facilities in the USA will be constructed and leased

over the next two years to deliver further efficiencies.


CaroTrans has improved its performance in the wholesale sea freight market,

experiencing larger LCL (less than container load) import volumes during the year.


Outlook

This result is our best ever. It was achieved in a difficult environment by our people who

have continued to exhibit passion and energy to deliver on behalf of our customers.


Much has been said about the artificial impact on our revenues of inflated air and sea

freight rates, and we accept this is a contributing factor. However the performance from

our Air & Ocean division also reflects growth achieved in our customer base, with our

ability to secure tightly-contested space allocations. Our Transport and Warehousing

divisions across all five regions have also improved their financial performance.


Supply Chain Congestion

It is our view that we will continue to see supply chain congestion across the world for the

immediate future. Ongoing lockdowns in Shanghai are restricting the movement of freight

to and from ports and airports, resulting in limited manufacturing capability.


The Russia/Ukraine crisis has resulted in restricted airfreight capability and the loss of

production from the region. These product shortages will have an impact on supply for

some time to come.

- 8 -
Shipping lines continue to manage space allocations tightly, container equipment

shortages remain, along with port congestion (particularly in the USA). Ocean freight

rates, while reducing from their peaks mid-2021, are expected to remain elevated in the

near future; similarly for air freight rates.


Irrespective of external factors, opportunities continue to present themselves for

Mainfreight as we invest in more infrastructure, our people, technology, and network. We

certainly believe that having our own global network is assisting our customers.


Trading in the seven weeks since the financial year-end has continued this trend of

improvement. However, we do not expect the quantum of profit improvement of this past

year to reoccur in the short term; rather we anticipate we will revert to our normal levels

of revenue and profit growth.


Mainfreight will release its financial results for the first half of the 2023 financial year to

the market on 10 November 2022.


For further information, please contact Don Braid, Group Managing Director,

telephone +64 9 259 5503, +64 274 961 637 or email don@mainfreight.com.

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MAINFREIGHT
 

LIMITED

FULL

 

YEAR

 

RESULT

TO

 

31

 

MARCH

 

2022

Page
 

2

Result

 

Summary

Revenue

 

is

 

$5.22

 

billion

An

 

increase

 

of

 

47.2%

 

or

 

$1,674.42

 

million

 

(excluding

 

FX

 

up

 

50.8%)

Offshore

 

revenues

 

are

 

now

 

$4.09

 

billion:

 

78.3%

Profit

 

before

 

tax

 

is

 

$489.38

 

million

Increase

 

of

 

86.5%

 

or

 

$226.97

 

million

 

(excluding

 

FX

 

up

 

90.5%)

Offshore

 

PBT

 

now

 

$352.9

 

million:

 

72.1%

Net

 

profit

 

up

 

88.9%

 

to

 

$355.40

 

million

No

 

abnormals

 

in

 

F22

 

or

 

F21

REVENUE

PBT

NET

 

PROFIT

Page
 

3

Full

 

Year

 

2022

 

Overview


Improved

 

performance

 

from

 

all

 

five

 

regions


Yes,

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

improvements

 

are

 

substantial,

 

but

 

so

 

are

 

the

 

returns

 

in

 

our

 

Transport

 

and

 

Warehousing

 

divisions


Capital

 

expenditure

 

commitment

 

approximately

 

$540

 

million

 

over

 

next

 

two

 

years

Page
 

4

Dividend

Directors

 

have

 

approved

 

a

 

final

 

dividend

 

of

 

87.0

 

cents

 

per

 

share

Books

 

close

 

15

 

July

 

2022;

 

payment

 

on

 

22

 

July

 

2022

Full

 

dividend

 

for

 

year

 

142.0

 

cents

 

per

 

share,

 

increase

 

89.3%

 

over

 

the

 

previous

 

year

DIVIDEND

Page
 

5

Discretionary

 

Bonus

Payable

 

at

 

Board’s

 

discretion

 

to

 

qualifying

 

team

 

members

Up

 

114.7%

 

from

 

$43.88

 

million

 

last

 

year,

 

to

 

$94.20 million

BONUS

Page
 

6

Capital

 

Management

NZ$

 

MILLION

THIS

 

YEAR

LAST

 

YEAR

Operating

 

cash

 

flow

$503.80

$376.28


Net

 

capital

 

expenditure

 

totalled

 

$189

 

million

 

for

 

the

 

period,

 

including


Land

 

&

 

Buildings

$109 million


Racking

 

&

 

Fit


out

 

Costs

$35 million


Plant

 

&

 

Equipment

$28 million


Information

 

Technology

$17 million

Page
 

7

Net

 

debt

 

reduction

 

of

 

$101.1 million

 

to

 

$1.1

 

million

Debt

 

facilities

$494 million

Undrawn

$318 million

Property

 

valuation

 

now

$1.031

 

billion

Land

 

revaluations

 

rose

 

$67.6

 

million

 

after

 

tax

 

– booked

Building

 

revaluations

 

rose

 

$26.0

 

million

 

after

 

tax

 

– unbooked

Capital

 

Management

 

continued

NET DEBT

PROPERTY

Page
 

8

Full

 

Year

 

Analysis:

 

Revenue

 

$000

THIS

 

YEAR

LAST

 

YEAR

VARIANCE

New Zealand:

 

NZ$

1,130,399

845,554

33.7%


Australia:

 

AU$

1,175,041

877,156

34.0%


Europe: EU€

567,906

427,522

32.8%


Americas: US$

1,089,422

576,909

88.8%


Asia: US$

231,008

104,284

121.5%


Total

 

Group:

 

NZ$

5,218,259

3,543,838

47.2%

(excl FX

 

50.8%)

Page
 

9

Full

 

Year

 

Analysis:

 

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

 

$000

THIS

 

YEAR

LAST

 

YEAR

VARIANCE

New Zealand:

 

NZ$

136,479

97,814

39.5%


Australia:

 

AU$

107,497

71,504

50.3%


Europe: EU€

31,664

22,351

41.7%


Americas: US$

100,831

25,923

289.0%


Asia: US$

28,852

7,047

309.4%


Total

 

Group:

 

NZ$

489,381

262,407

86.5%

(excl FX

 

90.5%)

Page
 

10

Prior

 

Period

 

Comparisons

Positive/(Negative)Variances

Revenue

Profit Before

 

Tax

1H

 

22 2H

 

22 FY

 

22 1H

 

22 2H

 

22 FY

 

22

New Zealand

31.6% 35.4% 33.7% 28.2% 46.6% 39.5%

Australia

30.2% 37.1% 34.0% 45.7% 53.8% 50.3%

Europe

34.4% 31.5% 32.8% 77.8% 25.0% 41.7%

Americas

78.0% 97.0% 88.8% 309.7% 278.8% 289.0%

Asia

157.0% 96.7% 121.5% 189.2% 465.0% 309.4%

Total

 

Group

41.4% 52.1% 47.2% 78.0% 92.0% 86.5%

Page
 

11

Product

 

Performance

 

NZ$000

THIS

 

YEAR LAST

 

YEAR

VARIANCE

Transport

Revenue

1,914,902 1,610,741

18.9%


Profit

 

before

 

tax

183,861

140,527

30.8%


Warehousing Revenue

583,821

452,116

29.1%


Profit

 

before

 

tax

55,262

42,207

30.9%


Air

 

&

 

Ocean

Revenue

2,719,535 1,480,981

83.6%


Profit

 

before

 

tax

250,258

79,673

214.1%

Page
 

12

Volume

 

Analysis

NZ$000

THIS

 

YEAR LAST

 

YEAR

VARIANCE

Air

 

& Ocean

Seafreight TEU

424,610

347,638

22.1%


Airfreight

 

kilos

 

(000s)

138,279

114,736

20.5%


Transport

Tonnes*

7,286,572 7,660,242

(4.9)%


Consignments

9,613,669 9,010,213

6.7%


Warehousing Footprint

 

(m

2

)

929,502

804,291

15.6%


*

 

Excluding

 

Europe,

 

overall

 

tonnage

 

increased

 

12.9%;

 

Europe

 

has

 

reduced

 

FTL

 

freight

in

 

favour

 

of

 

more

 

LCL

Page
 

13

Customer

 

Trading


Top

 

500

 

Customers:

 

Use

 

of

 

Mainfreight

 

Divisions

 

(Transport/Warehousing/Air

 

&

 

Ocean)


Top

 

500

 

Customers

 

using

 

us

 

in

 

two

 

or

 

more

 

regions

 

increased

 

to

 

69%

 

from

 

64%


Top

 

500

 

Customers

 

=

 

56%

 

of

 

total

 

revenue

 

(last

 

year

 

55%)


Of

 

the

 

146

 

customers

 

new

 

to

 

the

 

Top

 

500,

 

68

 

previously

 

sat

 

in

 

the

 

501


1000

 

range,

and

 

78

 

customers

 

are

 

either

 

new

 

altogether

 

or

 

sat

 

outside

 

the

 

Top

 

1000

29%

39%

32%

2021

31%

36%

33%

2022

1

 

Division

1

 

Division

2 Divisions

2 Divisions

3 Divisions

3

 

Divisions

Page
 

14

Mainfreight

 

Network

Our global network continues to benefit our customers, particularly with space allocations, rates and access to markets

Page
 

15

New

 

Zealand


Record

 

volumes

 

across

 

all

 

divisions


Significant

 

home

 

deliveries

 

pre


Christmas


4

th

quarter

 

performance

 

better

 

than

 

expected

 

despite

 

Omicron

 

challenges


Warehouse

 

capacity

 

exceeded


New

 

temporary

 

sites

 

covering

 

time

 

lag

 

to

 

delivery

 

of

 

new

 

sites:

 

Auckland,

 

Hamilton,

 

Tauranga,

 

Wellington,

 

Christchurch


Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

strongly

 

skewed

 

towards

 

imports


Trading

 

post


year

 

end

 

steady

 

and

 

ahead

 

of

 

prior

 

year

Revenue

$1,130m

     

33.7%

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

$137m 39.5%

Page
 

16

New

 

Zealand


11

 

new

 

land

 

&

 

building

 

projects

 

2023/24

10

 

new

 

lease

 

facilities

 

2023/24


New

 

country

 

leadership:

 

Carl

 

George


Promoted

 

from

 

within


27

 

years

 

with

 

Mainfreight


Last

 

role:

 

GM

 

New

 

Zealand

 

Transport

Page
 

17

Australia


Significant

 

financial

 

improvement

 

across

 

Transport

 

and

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean


As

 

with

 

NZ,

 

4

th

quarter

 

performance

 

satisfactory

 

despite

 

Omicron

 

challenges


Warehousing

 

improved,

 

but

 

not

 

to

 

the

 

same

 

extent

 

–as

 

additional

 

warehouses

 

taken

 

on

 

short


term

 

leases

 

for

 

capacity

 

requirements


Regional

 

network

 

extended

 

for

 

Transport


Southwest

 

Melbourne

 

(Dandenong)

 

and

 

Adelaide

 

sites

 

due

 

for

 

completion

 

last

 

quarter

 

of

 

2022

Revenue

AU$1,175m

     

34.0%

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

  

$107m 50.3%

Page
 

18

Australia


Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

benefitting

 

from

 

increased

 

air

 

and

 

sea

 

volumes


Space

 

constraints

 

inhibiting

 

growth


Trading

 

post


year

 

end

 

steady

 

and

 

ahead

 

of

 

prior

 

year


4new

 

land

 

&

 

building

 

projects

 

2023/24

25

 

new

 

lease

 

facilities

 

2023/24

Page
 

19

Europe


Significant

 

improvement

 

in

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

performance


Transport/Warehousing

 

results

 

satisfactory


Impacted

 

by

 

team

 

isolating

 

during

 

pandemic


Trading

 

post


year

 

end

 

continues

 

to

 

see

 

improvement

 

in

 

performance


Network

 

expansion

 

progressing

 

slowly;

 

operations

 

Russia

 

closed


3

 

new

 

building

 

&

 

property

 

leases

 

2023/24

Revenue

EU€568m

     

32.8%

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

EU€32m

     

41.7%

Page
 

20

Asia


Volume

 

surge

 

across

 

trans


Pacific

 

east


bound

 

trade

 

lanes

 

has

 

assisted

 

result


Air

 

and

 

seafreight

 

capacity

 

tight,

 

but

 

greater

 

space

 

allocations

 

than

 

expected


Southeast

 

Asia

 

performance

 

very

 

satisfactory


Continuing

 

to

 

intensify

 

network,

 

within

 

existing

 

countries

 

and

 

adding

 

Indonesia

 

(Jakarta)


Trading

 

post


year

 

end

 

slightly

 

reduced

 

on

 

year

 

prior

 

due

 

to

 

Shanghai

 

lock


down


6new

 

leased

 

buildings

 

2023/24

Revenue

US$231m

     

121.5%

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

US$29m 309.4%

Page
 

21

The

 

Americas

Revenue

US$1,089m

     

88.8%

Profit

 

before

 

Tax

  

US$101m 289.0%


Exceptional

 

performance

 

from

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean


Trans


Pacific

  

east


bound

 

trade

 

lanes


Across

 

both

 

air

 

and

 

sea

 

freight


Warehousing

 

increasing

 

performance

 

satisfactorily


Three

 

new

 

sites

 

in

 

Texas,

 

Pennsylvania

 

and

 

Illinois


Pipeline

 

well

 

advanced

 

for

 

further

 

growth

 


Transport

 

firmly

 

focused

 

on

 

LTL

 

development


80%

 

moved

 

“in


house”


Owner

 

Drivers:

 

210

 

and

 

growing


Purpose


built

 

USA

 

cross


dock

 

facilities

 

will

 

begin

 

to

 

be

 

implemented

Page
 

22

The

 

Americas


CaroTrans


Increased

 

LCL

 

volumes


Strong

 

import

 

bias


Trading

 

post


year

 

end

 

slightly

 

reduced

 

for

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

(Shanghai

 

effect);

 

Transport

 

and

 

Warehousing

 

are

 

trading

 

satisfactorily


11

 

new

 

leased

 

sites

 

2023/24


New

 

country

 

leadership:

 

Jason

 

Braid


Promoted

 

from

 

within


25

 

years

 

with

 

Mainfreight


Last

 

role:

 

GM

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

Europe

Page
 

23

Future

 

Capital

 

Expenditure

 

Update:

 

F22


F23

NZ$

 

MILLION

F23

Planned

 

Capital

 

Expenditure

$345


Land

 

&

 

Property

$235


Racking

 

&

 

Fit


out

 

costs,

 

Group

$65


Non


property

 

capex

$45

NZ$

 

MILLION

F24

Planned

 

Capital

 

Expenditure

$195


Land

 

&

 

Property

$128


Racking

 

&

 

Fit


out

 

costs,

 

Group

$20


Non


property

 

capex

$47

Page
 

24

Sustainability

 

(calendar

 

years

 

2021

 

and

 

2020)

CO

2

EMISSIONS

 

SOURCE

2021

2020

Var 2021 2020

Road

 

/

 

Rail

473,930 467,101

1.5% 49.65 58.46

Air

943,337 706,239 33.6% 1.20 1.21

Sea

226,769 261,739 (13.4)% 0.09 0.12

Indirect Freight

 

Emissions

1,644,036 1,435,079 14.6%

Direct

 

Operational

 

Emissions

36,063

33,967

6.2%

Total

 

Emissions

1,680,099 1,469,046 14.4%

Carbon

 

footprint

 

growth

 

overall,

 

due

 

to

 

volume

 

growth

 

and

 

change

 

of

 

mix

 

of

 

airfreight

All

 

intensity

 

factors

 

have

 

improved,

 

ie

 

reduced

Intensity

 

Factor

Page
 

25

Group

 

Outlook


Expect

 

supply

 

chain

 

congestion

 

to

 

continue

 

well

 

into

2022

 

calendar

 

year


Shanghai,

 

Russia/Ukraine

 

adding

 

to

 

issues


USA

 

port

 

labor

 

negotiations

 

likely

 

to

 

impact

 

throughput


Container/chassis

 

shortages

 

still

 

affecting

 

USA

 

ports


Expect

 

peak

 

season

 

ex

 

Asia

 

to

 

coincide

 

with

 

volume

 

release

 

from

 

Shanghai


Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

rates

 

to

 

reduce

 

but

 

not

 

to

 

pre


2019

 

levels


Seafreight

 

–mix

 

of

 

contract

 

and

 

spot

 

rates,

 

reaching

 

parity


Shipping

 

lines

 

still

 

tightly

 

controlling

 

space

 

availability


Airfreight

 

access

 

increasing

 

with

 

belly

 

space

 

on

 

passenger

 

flights,

 

however

 

freighters

 

required

 

to

 

assist


Expect

 

25%

 

increase

 

in

 

global

 

airfreight

 

by

 

2025


Expectation

 

our

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean

 

volumes

 

will

 

continue

 

to

 

grow

Page
 

26

Group

 

Outlook

 

...


Transport

 

volumes

 

and

 

organic

 

growth

 

will

 

see

 

ongoing

 

improvement

 

in

 

all

 

regions


However

 

driver

 

shortages

 

across

 

Europe

 

due

 

to

 

conflict

 

in

 

Ukraine


Maintaining

 

strong

 

focus

 

on

 

LCL

 

volume

 

growth


Warehousing

 

capacity

 

increasing

 

to

 

cope

 

with

 

new

 

customer

 

demand


Expect

 

“just

 

in

 

case”

 

stock

 

to

 

reduce


Expect

 

customers

 

to

 

source

 

differently

 

and

 

focus

 

on

 

high

 

margin

 

stock


Wage

 

&

 

salary

 

review

 

of

 

5+%

 

applied

 

from

 

1

 

April

 

across

 

all

 

regions

Page
 

27

Group

 

Outlook

 

...


Customer

 

rate

 

reviews

 

applied,

 

effective:


New

 

Zealand

2

 

May

 

2022


Australia

1

 

April

 

2022


Europe

1

 

January

 

2022


Americas

1

 

June

 

2022


Do

 

not

 

expect

 

the

 

same

 

quantum

 

of

 

improvement

 

this

 

year

 

to

 

roll

 

into

 

next

 

year’s

 

results


Our

 

network

 

intensification

 

assists

 

Transport

 

and

 

Warehousing,

 

and

 

is

 

a

 

key

 

differentiator

 

for

 

us

 

globally

 

in

 

Air

 

&

 

Ocean


Domestically:

 

all

 

regions

 

expanding

 

their

 

networks,

 

including

 

warehouses


Globally:

 

Indonesia

 

to

 

open

 

mid


2022;

 

India

 

and

 

Nordic

 

countries

 

are

 

of

 

interest

Page
 

28

Group

 

Outlook

 

...


As

 

per

 

regional

 

commentary,

 

April/May

 

trading

 

has

 

produced

 

improved

 

results

 

on

 

the

 

same

 

period

 

last

 

year


Despite

 

inflation/recession

 

concerns

 

we

 

remain

 

confident

 

of

 

continued

 

growth

 

and

 

improving

 

performance

Page
 

29

Financial

 

Calendar

 

F23

DATE

Annual

 

Meeting

 

of

 

Shareholders

28

 

July

 

2022

Investor

 

Day

 

–West

 

Auckland

 

Facility

21

 

October

 

2022

F23

 

–6

 

months

 

ended

 

30

 

September

 

2022

10 November

 

2022

F23

 

–12

 

months

 

ended

 

31

 

March

 

2023

25

 

May

 

2023

Page
 

30

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