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SELECT HARVESTS LIMITED Annual Report 2019

Nov 28, 2019

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Select Harvests Limited (ASX:SHV)

FY2019 Full Year Results Presentation to 30 September 2019

29 November 2019

Disclaimer & Basis of Preparation

This presentation is provided for information purposes only and has been prepared using information provided by the company. The information contained in this presentation is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors and does not take into account the investment objectives, financial situation or needs of any particular investor. Investors should consider their own individual investment and financial circumstances in relation to any investment decision.

Certain statements contained in this presentation may constitute forward-looking statements or statements about future matters that are based upon information known and assumptions made as of the date of this presentation. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from any future results or performance expressed, predicted or implied by the statements contained in this presentation.

The Select Harvests Limited financial statements are prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board, Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and the Corporations Act 2001. This includes application of AASB 141 Agriculture in accounting for the current year almond crop, which is classified as a biological asset. In applying this standard to determine the value of the current year crop, the Company makes various assumptions at the balance date as the selling price of the crop can only be estimated and the actual crop yield will not be known until it is completely processed and sold. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results, and have a risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

Note*: All financial comparatives are based against the last 12 month audited financial period being the Financial Year ended 30 June 2018.

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FY2019 Financial Overview

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NPAT EBITDA [1]
$53.0m $95.2m
↑ $32.6m ↑ $43.5 m
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EPS
55.5 cps
↑ 139.7%
-
Final dividend of 20 cps fully
franked
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Net Debt/Equity Annualized ROCE 0perating Cashflow
6.6%
-
$27.4m Finance Leases 16.5% $80.3m
-
$0 Bank Debt
- Net $7.9m Cash on Hand ↑ 9.2 ppts ↑ $62.0m
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1 - Non-IFRS measure used by the company are relevant because they are consistent with measures used internally by management and by some in the investment community to assess the operating performance of the business. The non-IFRS measures have not been subject to audit or review.

Financial metrics across all areas have improved significantly

3

FY2019 Business Overview

Almond Volume

Almond Price

Almond Division EBIT

22,690 MT ↑ 44.5%

  • Better than industry standard yields across all tree age cohorts and geographies

    • Increased bearing hectares

$8.60/kg ↑ 6.8%

  • Continued global demand

    • AUD/USD exchange rate hedged below 71c
  • $82.2m

  • ↑ $46.8m

  • Increased almond volumes

    • Improved almond pricing
    • Improved cost per kg

Food Division EBIT

$5.0m - FLAT

  • Strong demand for value added product in Asian markets

  • Challenging domestic retail environment with homebrands impacting the cooking nuts segment

People, Culture and Sustainability

  • Lost Time Injuries Down 61.1%

  • H2E producing consistent results including the production of compost

  • First culture survey complete

  • Over $150,000 donated to local community projects

Corporate

  • Prepared for AASB Lease Accounting transition

    • JDE implemented into the Food Division
  • Focus on cashflow – bank debt fully paid

Select Harvests now has a solid base to grow

4

Income Statement

Income Statement

Strong FY2019 Profit Result Delivered

Strong FY2019 Profit Result Delivered Strong FY2019 Profit Result Delivered
$ Millions FY 2018
FY 2019
Variance
%
15,700
22,690
6,990
44.5%
8.05
8.60
0.55
6.8%
210.2
298.5
88.3
42.0%
51.7
95.2
43.5
84.1%
16.8
15.1
1.7
10.1%
35.4
82.2
46.8
132.2%
5.0
5.0
-
0.0%
(5.5)
(7.1)
(1.6)
(29.1%)
34.9
80.1
45.2
129.5%
(5.4)
(4.0)
1.4
26.7%
(9.1)
(23.1)
(14.0)
(153.7%)
20.4
53.0
32.6
159.8%*
25%
32%
7%
29.7%
17%
27%
10%
61.4%
23.2
55.5
32.3
139.2%
trong rot esut e
Almond Volumes MT
Almond Price Per KG
Total Revenue
EBITDA
Depreciation and Amortisation
Almond Division EBIT
Food Division EBIT
Corporate
Total EBIT
Net Financing Costs
Tax Expense
NPAT
EBITDA Margin (%)
EBIT Margin (%)
Earnings Per Share (cents)
*Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018
Increased revenue reflects higher 2019 crop valu
FY 2019 EBITDA1 $95.2m (FY 2018 $51.7m) - high
driven by larger crop and firm $A pricing
Almond Division EBIT1 $82.2m (FY2018 $35.4m)
-
Prior year crop valuation adjustment of ($2.6
downward grading and re-pricing of crop
-
Total net 2019 crop costs (excl. tree depn.)/kg
14.7%
Food Division EBIT1 stable at $5.0m (FY2018 $5.0
-
Improved Industrial product margin and volu
exports
-
Lower Retail product margin – private label im
-
Retail export growth delayed
Corporate costs higher due to JDE Food Division
implementation
Improved NPAT of $53.0m (FY2018 $20.4m)
e
er result
M) –
down by
m)
mes – China
pact
  • Increased revenue reflects higher 2019 crop value

  • FY 2019 EBITDA[1] $95.2m (FY 2018 $51.7m) - higher result driven by larger crop and firm $A pricing

  • Prior year crop valuation adjustment of ($2.6M) – downward grading and re-pricing of crop

  • Total net 2019 crop costs (excl. tree depn.)/kg down by 14.7%

  • Food Division EBIT[1 ] stable at $5.0m (FY2018 $5.0m)

  • Improved Industrial product margin and volumes – China exports

  • Lower Retail product margin – private label impact

Strong financial result platformed by the Almond Division

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Movement in SHV Group EBIT ($M)

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Minimised through
acquisition and ownership
strategy
Investment in new
technology and a clean crop
Productivity improvement
through targeting higher
Re-grading of prior yields
year crops – now all
Plant based food macro and
processed
increased China demand
34.9
Improved yields achieved,
17.0 investment in frost fans,
new high yielding acres in
production
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*Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018

Increased volumes, higher pricing and improved efficiency have led to an improved result

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Balance Sheet

Year Ending Balance Sheet
$ millions FY 2018
FY 2019*
Current Assets excl. Cash
Cash
Non-Current Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities (exc. Borrowings)
Borrowings
Non-Current Liabilities (excl.
Borrowings)
Total Liabilities
Total Equity
Net Debt (Including Finance Leases)
Net Debt/Equity
ROCE
152.0
162.1
6.9
11.6
363.8
379.2
522.7
552.9
44.6
55.4
65.8
39.0
41.6
42.5
152.0
136.9
370.6
416.0
58.9
27.4
15.9%
6.6%
7.3%
16.5%

Solid Balance Sheet In Place

  • Increased current assets – working capital of $129.7m is higher due to value of 2020 growing crop (inventory) – as immature trees develop

  • Increased non-current assets due to ongoing investment in the development of immature orchards

  • Net debt including finance leases $27.4m (FY2018 $58.9m) – additionally there is net $7.9m cash on hand ($0 bank debt) reflecting positive cashflows

  • Gearing (net debt/equity) is 6.6% (FY2018 15.9%)

  • Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) improved as orchards mature and start yielding and improved efficiency

* Balances as at 30 September 2018

Balance sheet is strong – bank debt paid down to $0 as communicated

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Cash Flow

Cash Flow
$ millions FY 2018* FY 2019
EBITDA 51.7
95.2
Change in Working Capital (19.8) (14.0)
Tax Paid (8.5) 3.1
Net Interest (5.1) (4.0)
Cash Flow From Operations 18.3
80.3
Investing Cash Flows (25.9) (33.9)
Proceeds from share issue 86.5
-
Increase/(decrease) in debt (75.9) (30.2)
Dividendspaid (3.8) (14.9)

Cashflows Driven By Performance

  • Improved EBITDA[1] of $95.2m - operational performance

  • Cash generated used to pay down debt and invest in equipment – processing improvement, frost fans and farm matrix increase

  • FY2019 Investing cash flows of $33.9m driven by:

  • Tree & Orchard Development $15.9m

    • Property Plant & Equipment $19.1m
    • Water Rights $ 1.2m
    • Grant Income ($ 2.3m)
Net (Decrease)/Increase in Cash/Cash
Equivalents (0.8) 1.3

*Financial Year Ended 30 June 2018

Improved cash position lays a solid foundation for the future

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AlmAlmond Divisionnd D vision

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Carina Farm Blossom 2018

FY2019 Almond Division Overview

Almond EBIT

Almond Volume

Almond Price

$82.2m ↑ $46.8m

  • Volume, price and production cost per Kg

22,690 MT ↑ 44.5%

  • Good Conditions

  • Improved Horticultural programs

  • Frost rebound

  • Increased bearing hectares

$8.60/kg ↑ 6.8%

  • AUD/USD hedged below 71c

    • Strong demand globally
  • Higher in-shell mix

    • 100% of crop committed

Production Cost Per KG

Water

Developments/Acquisitions

Cost per Kg down 14.7%

  • Horticultural costs per kg (excl. water) reduced by 21.4%

  • Processing cost per kg reduced by 16.6%

  • Water costs per kg increased by 52.0%

Impact kept to a minimum

  • Ownership and management strategy mitigated full cost increase impact

  • Further increases in entitlement value

  • Increases in annual allocation value

Kydnalyn Park Final stage completed 142 HA

Investment in growth & productivity delivering - higher volume, improved quality and improved cost profile

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2019 Yield Performance

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Industry Standard Yield Target Yield

Outperformance vs. Industry Standard across all mature and immature age cohorts and regions

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Volume Growth

Select Harvests is now consistently yielding over 1.35 tonnes per acre – this adds considerable value in future years

The almond crop is biannual in nature with +/- 10% per annum variation in tonnage possible

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Our investment in almond orchards ensures underlying organic earnings growth

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What Select Harvests is doing to manage water

  • SHV policy is to have a portfolio of water sources to minimize exposure to seasonal pricing including:

  • Entitlement ownership

  • Long and short term lease

  • Forward contract

  • Spot purchases of annual allocations

  • Executive dedicated to water purchasing liasing to Water Committee and Board

  • Executive dedicated to managing efficiency of water infrastructure and on orchard staff

  • CAPEX program to ensure best transport and distribution of water (e.g. intensive fertigation systems)

  • A/B irrigation infrastructure to allow varietal irrigation

  • Phytec irrigation technology to manage water timing and application rates

  • Recycle excess water where feasible

  • 72 staff trained by SuniTafe: Including irrigation management plus leadership and management

Through improvements in productivity we are targeting 7% reduction in water usage without impacting yields

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Almond Division Outlook

Crop Volume

Sales

Horticulture

  • Good pollination and growing conditions to date

  • Immaturity profile and risk mitigation will continue to provide benefits

  • Global almond macro is increasingly strong

  • Continued growing demand in key export markets

  • Minimal carry-over inventory in the industry

  • Increased investment in risk mitigation - further frost fan installation will be reviewed before next season

  • Increased expenditure on orchard hygiene to improve quality

Processing

Water

Expansion

  • Upgrading In-shell sorters

    • Doubling Sorting and Packing capacity
  • Leveraging H2E

  • Challenging and a key focus of orchard management

    • 2020 water purchases largely complete
  • ACCC submission supported

  • No new developments planned

    • No acquisition currently being assessed

Too early in the horticultural cycle to be able to confidently forecast 2020 crop.

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Food Division

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FY2019 Food Division and Corporate Overview

Food Division EBIT

Industrial Sales

Consumer Sales

$5.0m FLAT

  • China market has continued to expand for value-add products ex Parboil & Thomastown

    • Plant based ingredients growth is strong in all segments
  • Lucky branded cooking nuts market share stabilised following the introduction of Coles house brand

  • Sunsol sales continue to increase

  • Export sales channels continue to be developed

Processing Cost

Growth

Awards

  • Commodity prices remain strong impacting raw material costs

  • Weakened AUD impacting cost

    • Thomastown and Parboil have kept conversion cost flat
  • Sunsol Pro-Biotics

  • PepsiCo China channel

  • Industrial sales

  • Governor of Victoria Export Award- Agribusiness Food and Beverage Category

  • Product of the Year 2020 (Winner Health Food Cereal Category)Consumer Survey

  • Healthy Food Guide Awards 2019 (Best Packaged Savoury Snack category)

Solid performance in challenging environment

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‘Project Shaker’

Project Shaker’s aim is to significantly improve the operational efficiency and profitability of the Food Division

Sales & Marketing

  • Re-launch Lucky brand, including packaging upgrades, advertising and new product innovation

  • Develop the Sunsol brand - use data and consumer insight and innovation

  • Achieve improved overhead recovery through selected private label contracts

  • Continue to aggressively expand into export markets

Operations, Logistics & Warehousing

  • CAPEX investment to enhance plant efficiency to deliver lowest conversion cost per kg

  • CAPEX investment to deliver alternative packaging formats

  • Invest in people and planning to increase Thomastown OEE

  • Improve purchasing, warehousing and logistics cost/efficiency

M&A

  • Pursue value accretive acquisitions to enhance SHV’s capabilities, reach and market penetration

Project Governance in place – initiatives underway

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Awards

Governor of Victoria’s Export award for 2019 in the Agribusiness Food and Beverages Category

  • In judging the award, the following areas were highlighted: the recent success of both the Industrial and Consumer Divisions in South East Asia and China, the commitment to innovation, sustainability and community, plus our investment in Horticulture and Value adding technology.

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  • Select Harvests is a national finalist in the 57th Australian Export Awards

Product of the Year 2020 Award for Sunsol PRO-biotic Toasted muesli range

  • Sunsol PRO-biotic Almond & Manuka Honey AND Almond, Cashew & Chia Toasted muesli won the consumer survey based Product Innovation 2020 award.

  • Both products are winners in the Health Food Cereal category. Survey of 10,000 people by Nielsen. Product of the Year surveys 35 categories in total.

Healthy Food Guide Award 2019 for Lucky Smart Snax Protein

  • The 2019 Healthy Food Guide Awards are a credible guide to the most nutritious food products in supermarkets, judged by a panel of dietitians and nutritionists.

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  • Lucky Smart Snax Protein was the winner of the award in the Best Packaged Savoury Snack Category.

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FY2020 Food Division & Corporate Outlook

Industrial Sales

Lucky

Sunsol

  • Continued strong demand in Export Market

  • Strong relationships developed in China

  • Increased demand for paste related product

    • Tightening in local market
  • New packaging and marketing program to re-engage consumers

  • Continue with China/PepsiCo license

  • New Product Development pipeline exciting

  • Continue growth through export

  • Further New Product Development opportunities centered around Probiotics

Processing Cost

People, Culture & Sustainability

Corporate

  • Increase focus on OEE & quality

  • Strategic and replacement CAPEX investment to reduce cost

  • Zero harm

  • Invest in leadership capabilities

    • Step change on sustainability reporting
  • Modern Slavery requirements imbedded

  • Standardise JDE processes across the group

    • Focused capital and cash management disciplines in place
  • Assess commercially attractive growth options

Growth in the Food Division remains a key focus

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Almond Crop Update

Almond Board of California October 2019 Position Report:

  • USDA Subjective Estimate - 10 May 2019 = 2.20 billion pounds (1 million MT)

    • Industry forecasting 2.3 to 2.4 billion pounds
  • Oct YTD Receipts 1.60 billion vs 1.55 billion pounds LY up 2.36%

  • Shipments 609m vs 570m pounds LY up 6.89%

  • Commitments 693m vs 586m pounds LY up 18.31%

Almond Board of Australia 2019 September Position Report

  • 2019 Crop – 100,000MT

  • Domestic annual consumption approx. 25,000MT

  • YTD Export shipments 62,445MT vs 47,002MT LY up 32.8%

  • 2018 Full Year Export 60,894MT

Market pricing is dependant on future US crop

20

Strategy and 2020 Priorities

Bunargool Orchard Blossom 2018

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Photo Carina Farm Blossom 2018

Select Harvests – in control of our destiny

Vision

To be a Leader in the Supply of Better for You Plant Based Foods

Values

Strategic Priorities

The pathway to achieving our vision

Operational Focus

What we do everyday

Goal

Trust & Respect Integrity & Diversity Sustainability Performance Innovation Treat all stakeholders with All decisions and transactions Our focus is on the long-term Exceed expectations on a daily Constantly challenge ourselves trust and respect will not compromise the sustainability of our basis to improve everything integrity of the organisation or environment, business and individual community Optimise the Almond Base Grow our Brands Expand Strategically Increase productivity and achieve sustainably high Grow our consumer and industrial brands, aligned to Pursue value accretive acquisitions that align with our yields from our growing almond orchard base the increasing consumption of plant based foods core competencies in the plant based agrifoods sector Customers Supply Chain People Capital Exceed our current customer’s Optimise our end-to-end supply chain Focus on a safe working environment, Target capital discipline, balance sheet expectations and grow our customer to achieve maximum value for the well-being, company culture, strength, superior shareholder returns base, focused on the Asian marketplace business as a whole leadership development and staff and long term growth training, attraction and retention

Sustainable Shareholder Value Creation

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Vertically Integrated from ‘Paddock to Plate’

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Orchards → Production →
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Primary
Processing
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  • 7,677 planted hectares of almond orchards

  • Combination of owned orchards (3,522) and long term lease (4,155)

  • Australia’s second largest almond orchard portfolio

  • Responsible for farm management across all our orchards, both owned and leased

  • Annual production cycle, with harvest between February and April

  • Single site facility responsible for the primary processing of our annual almond crop

  • Almond hulling, cracking, sorting & packing, with product sent directly to port or Secondary Processing

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Secondary Industrial
→ →
Processing Brands
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Retail
Brands
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  • Bulk product, including inshell almonds, to both established and emerging markets

  • Value added almond processing, from blanching to pastes

  • Processing and packing of our snacking nuts, cereals, nut based ■ Worldwide industrial sales to ingredients, health foods and major bakeries, manufacturers dried fruits and wholesalers

  • Market leading Lucky, Sunsol and NuVitaility retail brands

  • Domestic and overseas distribution across supermarkets, independent retailers and health food stores

Vertically Integrated across the entire supply chain from almond orchards to consumer and industrial brands

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FY2020 Top 10 Priorities

1. Continue 2020 Crop Horticultural Program – Ensure optimal tree health and production

2. Implement New Technology – Capital investment in new sorting technology (improved quality)

3. Cost Reductions - Continue to reduce cost per kg across all production stages

4. Mitigate Water Cost - With increasingly dry conditions, water management is critical

5. Manage Cash Position - Improve working capital and cash conversion rate

6. Growth – Assess organic and inorganic options to deliver additional growth

7. Consumer Foods – Deliver process improvement project to improve efficiencies

8. Capital Investment – Prioritise investment to deliver improved quality outcomes

9. Execute Export Growth Strategy - Opportunities in Industrial and Consumer

10. Corporate – Standardise and improve processes seamlessly across all Divisions

Fundamentals remain positive and clear opportunities to improve exist

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Thank you

Please direct any queries to:

Paul Thompson Brad Crump Managing Director Chief Financial Officer +61 3 9474 3544 +61 3 9474 3544

Andrew Angus Investor Relations +61 402 823 757

Please note that background material/data regarding the global almond industry can be found on the Select Harvests website.

www.selectharvests.com.au

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Select Harvests - Financial History

SELECT HARVESTS CONSOLIDATED 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014*
2015
2016
2017
2018
3 months
transition+
2018
2019**
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014*
2015
2016
2017
2018
3 months
transition+
2018
2019**
RESULTS FOR YEARS ENDED30 SEPTEMBER/ JUNE 30-June 30-September
Total sales
Earnings before interest and tax
Operating profit before tax
Net profit after tax
Earnings per share (Basic)
(cents)
Return on shareholders' equity
(%)
Dividend per ordinary share
(cents)
Dividend franking
(%)
Dividendpayout ratio
(%)
248,581
238,376
248,316
246,766
190,918
188,088
223,474
285,917
242,142
210,238
67,581
298,474
26,827
26,032
22,612
(2,495)
5,241
31,288
85,845
49,785
16,979
34,869
(1,052)
80,065
23,047
23,603
18,473
(8,743)
198
26,833
80,514
44,290
11,978
29,464
(2,089)
76,108
16,712
17,253
17,674
(4,469)
2,872
21,643
56,766
33,796
9,249
20,371
(1,536)
53,022
42.6
43.3
33.7
(7.9)
5.0
37.5
82.9
46.7
12.6
23.2
(1.6)
55.5
16.6
15.2
10.5
(2.8)
1.8
12.3
19.8
11.6
3.3
5.4
(0.4)
12.7
12
21
13
8
12
20
50
46
10
12
0
32
100
100
100
100
100
55
-
54
100
100
N/A
100
28.2
48.5
38.6
(101.3)
239.8
53.5
62.8
99.1
79.4
51.7
N/A
57.7
Financial ratios
Net tangible assets per share
($)
Net interest cover
(times)
Net debt/equity ratio
(%)
Current asset ratio
(times)
1.56
1.87
2.17
2.19
2.14
2.38
3.35
3.22
2.95
3.34
3.21
3.60
7.10
10.70
6.70
(0.4)
1.0
6.9
15.9
9.0
3.4
6.4
(1.0)
20.2
51.9
39.6
43.3
41.7
49.6
54.0
38.2
23.1
52.5
18.7
15.9
6.6
0.79
1.44
1.96
1.42
1.61
4.02
3.36
1.90
1.05
4.49
3.21
2.74
Balance sheet data as at 30 June
Current assets
Non-current assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
81,075
83,993
91,228
76,936
123,303
136,639
207,782
155,521
136,610
162,118
158,855
173,666
133,884
145,612
214,352
202,371
180,542
194,080
280,130
294,251
343,081
354,435
363,766
379,190
214,959
229,605
305,580
279,307
303,845
330,719
487,912
449,772
479,691
516,553
522,621
552,856
102,348
58,469
46,454
54,369
76,800
33,988
61,893
81,783
130,371
36,104
49,412
63,455
11,735
57,515
90,311
64,608
67,540
121,325
138,632
77,088
71,701
101,809
102,570
73,398
114,083
115,984
136,765
118,977
144,340
155,313
200,525
158,871
202,072
137,913
151,982
136,853
100,876
113,621
168,815
160,330
159,505
175,406
287,387
290,901
277,619
378,640
370,639
416,003
Shareholders' equity
Share capital
Reserves
Retained profits
Total shareholders' equity
46,433
47,470
95,066
95,957
97,007
99,750
170,198
178,553
181,164
268,567
268,567
271,750
12,949
11,327
11,201
10,472
9,144
12,190
12,818
11,168
11,602
9,601
9,802
10,417
41,494
54,824
62,548
53,901
53,354
63,466
104,371
101,180
84,853
100,472
92,270
133,836
100,576
113,621
168,815
160,330
159,505
175,406
287,387
290,901
277,619
378,640
370,639
416,003
Other data as at 30 June
Fully paid shares
(000)
Number of shareholders
39,519
39,779
56,227
56,813
57,463
57,999
71,436
72,919
73,607
95,226
95,226
95,737
3,296
3,039
3,227
3,359
3,065
3,779
4,328
8,908
11,461
11,943
11,884
10,331
Select Harvests' share price
- close
($)
2.16
3.46
1.84
1.30
3.27
5.14
11.00
6.74
4.90
6.90
5.32
7.69
Market capitalisation 85,361
137,635
103,458
73,857
187,904
298,115
785,796
491,474
360,674
657,059
506,602
736,218

$'000 (except where indicated)

  • The 2014 result has been restated due to the early adoption of changes to Accounting Standards, AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment, and AASB 141 Agriculture, impacting 'bearer plants'.

Source: Company Data

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Almond Orchards – Our productive foundation

  • Geographic diversity limits exposure to: − Weather

  • − Disease spread

  • − Insect infestation

Enables sequential progression of harvest period across regions: − Better farm equipment utilisation − Better processing utilisation − Better labour utilisation

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Secure access to diverse water sources:

  • River Water

  • − Aquifers

Positions the company to maximise harvest volume & reduce variance.

Building world class properties and a globally competitive low cost business.

Select Harvests has a global scale - planted almond orchard portfolio of 7,696 hectares

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Select Harvests – Orchard Profile

Select Harvests
Almond orchard portfolio
Total Planted
(as at 30 September 2019)
Acres
Hectares
Central Region
Company Owned
Leased
4,183
1,693
3,422
1,385
Total 7,605
3,078
Northern Region
Company Owned
Leased
1,797
727
3,017
1,221
Total 4,814
1,948
Southern Region
Company Owned
Leased
2,769
1,121
3,828
1,549
Total 6,597
2,670
Total
Company Owned
Leased
8,749
3,541
10,267
4,155
Total 19,016
7,696

Select Harvests is 19% of Australia’s almond acreage

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Optimise Almond Base - Orchard Age Profile

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Growth and improvement occurred in SHV orchard portfolio in recent years - acquisition, replants, greenfields

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Targeting an Above Average Yield Per Acre @ Maturity

Year Harvest Volume (tonnes) per acre
based on 1.2 Tonnes per Acre @
Maturity
Harvest Volume (tonnes) per acre
based on 1.35 Tonnes per Acre at
Maturity & Immature Yields at 2019
Levels
1
2
3
4
5
6
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.45
0.92
1.16
1.28
7+ 1.2 1.35

Note:

Biennial Nature of Crop

  • The almond crop is biannual in nature with +/- 10% per annum variation in tonnage possible

Variation between Regions and Farms

  • Yields are not uniform and vary across both farms and growing regions

Post Economic Maturity Yield

  • The yield for post economic maturity farms deteriorates as tree age increases

Significant tonnage upside available with a higher yield per acre at maturity

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Tree Nut Pricing

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A$/Kg
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Almonds are currently the best value in the basket - driving consumption

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Cost of production

2019 Crop - Cost Per KG – Excluding Tree Depreciation (A$/KG)

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Horticultural Costs Water Costs Harvest Costs Rental Costs Processing Costs Total Crop Costs (Excl. Water)

2018 Crop 2019 Crop

Achieving increased yields has led to improved productivity

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Water Market Pricing

Water prices have decoupled from supply and demand fundamentals

  • The drought is having a major impact on water prices, but is not the only factor underpinning higher water prices

  • Influence of increased permanent cropping on demand and deliverability

  • Governments policies and intervention: buybacks, water efficiency grants, trade restrictions between zones (IVT) inter valley trading, inconsistent carry-over policies, and extraction licenses above sustainable resource availability

  • Environmental flow obligations and timing

  • Sophisticated financial investors in both entitlement and annual allocation markets

  • Global commodity prices remaining buoyant

Water Storage vs. Annual Allocation Prices

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. The drought is having a major impact, but is not the only factor underpinning higher prices Our water strategy protects us from the full impact of the recent price increase

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The ownership of water has changed

The share of permanent entitlements owned by non-water users and the environment has increased significantly

Changing ownership of high-reliability water shares in northern Victoria

Source: Victorian Water Register

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Murray-Darling Basin water market inquiry

SHV will participate in the ACCC’s Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry

  • SHV supports the Murray-Darling Basin (MDB) system. Clearly defined water property rights and tradable markets supported by robust price mechanisms have significantly improved water use efficiency and agricultural output across the MDB.

  • The water markets have evolved significantly since the MDB Plan was set up in 2012. The ACCC inquiry is a good opportunity to address the current issues impacting water markets, take advantage of new technology and re-align water markets to community expectations.

Our submission to the ACCC inquiry will highlight five key issues:

  1. The growth and entry of non-irrigator sophisticated financial investors.

  2. The lack of accurate, comprehensive and timely data on water market activity.

  3. The need for transparent and robust market rules similar to ASX.

  4. The requirement for water brokers to be regulated similar to ASX stock brokers.

  5. Increase collaboration between Federal and State governments to harmonise environmental flows, carryover and inter valley trading.

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Almond Market Outlook – US Shipments October 2019

US Octobe r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report r 2019 Position Report
US Export Shipments US Domestic Shipments US Total Shipments
Last Year This Year Growth Growth Last Year This Year Growth Growth Last Year This Year Growth Growth
(million lbs) (%) (million lbs) (%) (million lbs) (million lbs) (million lbs) (%)
October
Last 3mth
Last 6mth
Last 9mth
Last 12mth
Season
178.9
384.9
655.2
1,025.4
1,477.6
384.9
203.0
430.1
742.0
1,104.1
1,568.1
430.1
24.0
45.2
86.8
78.7
90.4
45.2
13.4%
11.8%
13.2%
7.7%
6.1%
11.8%
68.2
185.3
373.8
564.2
738.4
185.3
62.6
179.4
365.5
552.3
735.2
179.4
(5.6)
(6.0)
(8.3)
(11.8)
(3.2)
(6.0)
(8.3%)
(3.2%)
(2.2%)
(2.1%)
(0.4%)
(3.2%)
247.1
570.2
1,029.1
1,589.6
2,216.1
570.2
265.5
609.5
1,107.6
1,656.5
2,303.3
609.5
18.4
39.3
78.5
66.9
87.2
39.3
7.4%
6.9%
7.6%
4.2%
3.9%
6.9%

Source: Almond Board of California October 2019 Position Report

US Shipments remain resilient – export shipments continue to grow

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AASB 16 – Leases – Impact from 1 October 2019

Initial impact on adoption as follows:

Balance sheet $'000
Total Current Assets
Total Non Current Assets
ROU - AASB16
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Lease Liabilities - AASB 16
Total Liabilities
Contributed equity
Reserves
Retained profits
Total Equity
Net debt
Cash and Cash equivalents
Lease Liabilities
Lease Liabilities - AASB 16
Net debt
Gearing ratio
30 September
2019
AASB 16
Transition
1 October
2019
173,666
173,666
379,190
379,190
0
209,760
209,760
552,856
209,760
762,616
136,853
136,853
0
237,773
237,773
136,853
237,773
374,626
271,750
271,750
10,417
10,417
133,836
(28,012)
105,824
416,003
(28,012)
387,991
7,945
0
7,945
(35,371)
0
(35,371)
0
(237,773)
(237,773)
(27,426)
(237,773)
(265,199)
6.6%
68.4%

Financial Impact

  • Major leases relate to long term orchard leases

  • Impacts net Gearing Ratio

  • No impact on cash earnings

  • Will be some minor impacts to NPAT – still be determined based on capitalisation/growing costs etc.

  • Interest cover ratios still well within covenants

SHV to transition to new standard from 1 October 2019 – major Balance Sheet impact

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Useful Almond Industry websites

Industry Associations

  • Californian Almond Board

www.almondboard.com

  • Almond Board of Australia

www.australianalmonds.com.au

Industry Reports

  • US Crop Forecasts (Subjective, Objective)

  • Monthly Almond Position Reports

  • Almond Almanac

  • UC Davis Almond Development Costings

http://www.almonds.com/growers/resources/crop-forecasts/tc-NASS-Crop-and-Acreage-Reports http://newsroom.almonds.com/position-reports

http://www.almonds.com/sites/default/files/2017%20Almanac%20Final%20-%20updated%207.5.18.pdf https://coststudies.ucdavis.edu/en/current/commodity/almonds/

Almond Companies

  • Blue Diamond Growers

www.bluediamond.com

  • Blue Diamond Ingredients

  • Almond Insights

  • Derco Foods

  • RPAC Almonds

  • Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds

www.bdingredients.com/category/almond-market-analysis www.almondinsights.com

www.dercofoods.com/en/english-reports/english-almond-reports www.rpacalmonds.com/marketnews www.wonderfulpistachiosandalmonds.com/#ourdifference

Definitions & Explanations

1 – EBITDA & EBIT are Non-IFRS measures used by the company are relevant because they are consistent with measures used

internally by management and by some in the investment community to assess the operating performance of the business. The non-IFRS measures have not been subject to audit or review.

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