FY23 RESULTS

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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;

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Michael Hill International Limited

CEO and CFO FY23 Update

  • FY23 Performance Overview
  • FY23 Financial Results
    • Group Results
    • Key Performance Insights
    • Segment Results
    • Capital Management Framework
  • FY24 Trading Update
  • Strategy Update - Emphasis on Growth
  • MH Group - Portfolio of Brands
  • Q&A
  • Appendices

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FY23 Performance Overview

  • Record sales, strong margin and second highest comparable EBIT underpinned by:
    • Ability to elevate ATV supported by MHJ's aspirational brand journey
    • Leveraging the loyalty program
    • Product evolution
    • Retail fundamentals
  • Brilliance by Michael Hill membership now over 2 million
  • Successful transition to new global headquarters:
    • State of the art distribution technology
    • Upgraded artisanal manufacturing workshop
    • Attract and retain high calibre talent
  • Executed acquisition strategy with purchase of Bevilles
  • Continued focus on digital to modernise customer experience and enter new markets of Quebec, Singapore and Malaysia

Culture and team - unwavering focus and energy

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FY23 Group Results

  • Record revenue with growth of $34m
  • Strong gross profit up $20m
  • Elevated gross margin maintained
  • Comparable EBIT down 6% but second highest year
  • Balance sheet with nil net debt, having deployed cash to support dividends, share buy-back and Bevilles acquisition
  • Healthy inventory, with the growth attributable to the Bevilles business
  • Final dividend of AU3.5 cents per share

FY23 1, 2

FY22

Change

Revenue

$629.6m

$595.2m

+6%

Gross Profit

$404.4m

$384.8m

+5%

Gross Margin

64.2%

64.7%

-50bps

Comparable EBIT

$58.9m

$62.9m

-6%

Inventory

$203.3m

$181.5m

+$21.8m

Net Cash

$8.4m

$95.8m

-$87.4m

Total Dividend

AU7.5c

AU7.5c

-

Store Network

278

280

-2

304 with Bevilles

  1. FY23: 53-week year
  2. Includes four weeks of Bevilles trade from 1 June 2023

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