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THE YEAR IN REVIEW

  • Full year sales and profit growth delivered
    - Total revenue up 16.3% to $2,116.6m
    - EBITA increased 18.1% to $229.1m
  • Margins improved
    - EBITA margin of 10.8% for the year - 11.3% in the second-half
  • Net Profit After Tax up 11.1% to $119.3m (pre-amortisation)
  • Earnings per share increase of 11.1% to 23.7 cents per share (pre-amortisation)
  • Strong cashflow after capital expenditure - up 39.2% to $157.2m
  • Net debt reduced by $59.5m to $742.7m
  • Improved return on capital
    - Increased return on average capital employed - up 0.6% points
  • Increased dividends
    - Final dividend of 8.5 cents per share, resulting in a 17.0 cents per share full year dividend
    - Fully franked to 30% for Australian shareholders


DRIVERS OF PERFORMANCE

  • Category leadership position maintained and strengthened
  • Growth of share of market
  • Return on investment in icon brands
  • Acquisitions integrated seamlessly and performing to plan
  • Business to Business (contracted uniform supply) providing growth and increased diversity of revenue sources
  • Disposals completed successfully
    - World Brands JV and the NZ Foams, Flooring and Bedding businesses - which contributed $48.4m in revenue during FY08

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2008

Full Year (A$ million)
FY07
FY08
% Chg

Total net sales

1,820.7

2,116.6

16.3
EBITDA
216.4
253.0
16.9
EBITA
194.0
229.1
18.1
EBIT
192.3
226.1
17.6
EBITA margin %
10.6
10.8
  
NPAT (pre-amortisation)
107.3
119.3
11.2
Reported NPAT (post minority interests)
106.0
116.6
10.0
EPS (pre-amortisation) cents
21.3
23.7
  
EPS (reported) cents
21.1
23.2
  
DPS (cents)
16.5
17.0
  

SALES BY OPERATING GROUP SALES BY CUSTOMER CHANNEL


 
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