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FY23H1 Investor Presentation

Investor Presentation26 February 2023MHJConsumer Discretionary

FY23H1
RESULTS

DISCLAIMER
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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 jewellery and non-

jewellery products; 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

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taxation claims or changes in tax laws; and other factors referenced to in this presentation.

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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,

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 does not assume any obligation, to update any forward-looking

statements contained herein, except as may be required by law. All subsequent written and oral

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expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements referred to above and contained

elsewhere in this presentation.

CEO and CFO FY23H1 Update
•FY23H1 Performance Overview

•FY23H1 Financial Results

•Group Results

•Key Performance Insights

•Segment Results

•Outlook

•Strategy Update –Emphasis on Growth

•Appendices

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Michael Hill International Limited

FY23H1 Performance Overview
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•Record sales, gross profit and comparable EBIT driven by:

•Brand elevation

•Retail fundamentals

•Product evolution

•Digital-first expansion

•Loyalty penetration

•Strategic initiatives align to lift performance - best evidenced

by 19% productivity increase over the last three years

•Brilliance by Michael Hill membership increases 70% to 1.7m

•Successful transition to new global headquarters:

•State of the art distribution technology

•Upgraded artisanal manufacturing workshop

•Attract and retain high calibre talent

•Execution of new growth initiatives gathering pace

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
•Record H1 revenue with growth of $36m

•Record H1 gross profit up $24m

•Elevated gross margin maintained

•Record H1 comparable EBIT up 6%

•Healthy cash position, having deployed cash to

support higher dividends and share buy-back

•Strategic investment in inventory to support

elevated sales

•Record interim dividend of AU4.0 cents per share

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FY23H1FY22H1Change

Revenue$363m

$327m+11%

Gross Profit$237m$213m+11%

Gross Margin 65.2%65.1%+10bps

Comparable EBIT $54.5m$51.6m+6%

Inventory

$198m

$176m+$22m

Cash$79m$99m-$20m

Interim DividendAU4.0cAU3.5c+14%

EPS 9.77c9.56c+2%

Store Network282285-3

FY23H1 Group Results

FY20H1 Financial Snapshot
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FY23H1 Key Performance Insights

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Australia (AUD)

FY23H1FY22H1FY21H1FY20H1

Change to

FY22H1

Change to

FY20H1

Revenue191m162m175m174m

+18%

+9%

Gross profit123m105m108m104m

+18%

+18%

Gross margin64.4%64.7%61.4%59.9%

-30bps

+450bps

Segment Comparable EBIT38.4m33.5m35.3m22.7m

+14.7%

+69.5%

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue20.2%20.7%20.2%13.0%

-2%

+55%

Store network148150154164

-2

-16

FY23H1 Australia Segment Results

•Record H1 revenue and comparable EBIT result

•Elevated margin maintained, up 450 bps on pre-pandemic

levels

•ATV continues to lift, validating the aspirational brand

journey

•Productivity lifted by 21% since FY20H1

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New Zealand (NZD)

FY23H1FY22H1FY21H1FY20H1

Change to

FY22H1

Change to

FY20H1

Revenue76m67m69m70m+14%+9%

Gross profit48m43m42m41m+12%+16%

Gross margin62.6%63.5%61.1%58.8%-90bps+380bps

Segment Comparable EBIT17.0m18.6m19.1m14.5m-8.2%+18.0%

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue22.4%27.7%27.6%20.7%-19%+8%

Store network48494952-1-4

FY23H1 New Zealand Segment Results

•Record H1 revenue

•Elevated margins maintained, up 380bps on pre-pandemic

levels

•Highest average transaction value of all segments

•Incremental security cost impact on EBIT

•Productivity lifted by 18% since FY20H1

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Canada (CAD)

FY23H1FY22H1FY21H1FY20H1

Change

to FY22H1

Change

to FY20H1

Revenue92m93m75m80m-1%+15%

Gross profit59m60m46m47m-2%+27%

Gross margin64.3%64.6%61.5%58.2%-30bps+610bps

Segment Comparable EBIT18.5m22.2m12.0m7.9m-16.5%+133.5%

Comparable EBIT as a % of revenue20.1%23.9%16.0%9.9%-16%+103%

Store network86868687--1

FY23H1 Canada Segment Results

•Strong sales performance, comping record prior year.

•Elevated margins maintained, up 610bps on pre-pandemic

levels

•ATV continues to lift, validating the aspirational brand journey

•Normalisedcosts return following pent-up demand in prior

year

•Productivity has lifted by 17% since FY20H1

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Outlook

•Putting the significant and sustained NZ

weather events to one side, sales for the first

eight weeks of FY23H1 are in-line with

expectations

•On the basis that retail trading conditions do

not materially deteriorate, the Company

anticipates full year comparable EBIT will be

ahead of prior year.

Strategy Update - Emphasis on Growth
Brand & Loyalty

Modern, differentiated, omni-channel jewellery brand

with loyal customers

New Territories &

Services

New markets, new channels & new service propositions

Digital &

Omni-channel

Omni-first, digital-led & channel agnostic

Elevated yet accessible, with diamonds at our core

Product Evolution

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“the jeweller that cares”

Sustainability

Cost Conscious

Culture

Unwavering focus on costs

Retail

Fundamentals

Elevated productivity & customer experience

Marking the moments that create
the story of our lives

Elevated emotive brand-led campaigns

Emphasis on craftmanship, quality & sustainability

Relentless focus on creative & visual excellence

Elevated, modern & accessible product

Diamonds at our core

Increasing ATV demonstrates brand elevation,

up 28% over four years

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Brand and Product Elevation

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Over 1.7 million loyalty members

Increased focus on customer segmentation and

personalisation

Targeted AI and data insights

Loyalty members are significantly more valuable

Loyalty members represent ~82% of sales

New programs and events for members launched in

FY23H1

Leveraging of Loyalty Program

Your love for jewellery rewarded

Member ATV

vs

non-member ATV

+122%

1.7m

82%

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Retail Productivity & Store Investment

Elevating productivity & retail execution

Productivity up 19% since FY20 and up in all markets

Focus on in-store experience, delivering increased

customer engagement

Dynamic rostering driving more productive labour

Elevated visual merchandising resulting in

increased shopfront conversion

Significant investment in store network with more

than 40 stores refreshed

NEED A NEW

ONE

+19%

+17%

+18%

+21%

Omni-first, digital-led & channel agnostic
Expansion of core DTC channels, omni now embedded into stores,

with customers embracing the aspirational brand journey

Marketplaces – growth in existing & new geographies

Early insights from THE BAY validate Quebec opportunity

Ramping up virtual selling capabilities across all stores globally

International shipping, with SEM now being tested in 2 markets

Pure-play Medley delivers 53% year-on-year sales growth

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Digital Growth Initiatives

>49%

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New Revenue Streams

Launching circular economy offering re:new, encompassing:

•Digitally-enabled gold recycling platform, driving incremental sales in-store

•Launching a diamond upgrade program

•Reimagining and expansion of jewellery repair business

Development of a new digitally-led bespoke diamond jewellery brand

Introducing third-party jewellery insurance and replacement solutions for

customers

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Capital Management Framework

Dividend Policy

50% - 75% adjusted NPAT

Current intention to deliver at

the higher end of the range

Organic Growth

~$25m to $30m annual spend

Organic

+

Investment

New markets & channels via

digital platforms

Launch of new revenue

streams

Capital

Investment

Opportunities

Share buy-back

Continue to pursue acquisition

opportunities across the fine

jewellery sector in our existing

markets

Record interim dividend of AU4.0 cps

On-market share buy-back resulting in 8.63m shares

acquired at a cost of $10.2m, representing 2.2% of share

capital

Cash reserves retained for deployment into new organic

growth and acquisition opportunities

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Appendices

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Appendix A: Bridge from Comparable EBIT to Statutory EBIT

(AUD million)FY23H1FY22H1

Comparable EBIT54.551.6

Impact of AASB16 Leases4.83.7

Impact of IFRIC SaaS-related guidance-0.5-2.3

Government grants received (AU, NZ, CA)-2.8

Statutory EBIT58.855.8

Calculated as follows:

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Appendix B: AASB16 Leases & SaaS Impact

(AUD million)

FY23H1

Stat

Impact of

AASB16 & SaaS

FY23H1

pre-adjustments

FY22H1

pre-adjustments

Change

pre-adjustments

Revenue363.4-363.4327.1+11.1%

Cost of sales-126.5--126.5-114.2+10.8%

Gross profit236.9-236.9212.9+11.3%

Employee benefits expense-88.5-1.0-87.5-75.3+16.1%

Occupancy costs-5.325.4-30.7-27.5+11.7%

Marketing expenses-28.5--28.5-23.4+21.6%

Selling expenses-11.7--11.7-9.3+25.8%

Other income/(expenses)-15.6-2.4-13.2-14.1-6.1%

EBITDA87.322.165.363.3+3.2%

Depreciation and amortisation

expenses

-28.6-17.8-10.7-8.9+21.6%

EBIT58.84.354.554.4+0.2%

Interest income0.2-0.2--

Finance expenses-4.7-4.2-0.5-0.4+29.1%

Profit before tax54.30.154.254.0+0.3%

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