2022 Annual Results
Glossary
Gearing ratio (adjusted net debt)
Is adjusted net debt divided by total capital. Total capital is equity excluding hedge
reserves, plus adjusted net debt
Greater China
Represents the Ingredients, Foodservice and Consumer channels in Greater
China, and the Falcon China Farms JV
Group Operations
Comprises functions under the Chief Operating Office (COO) including New
Zealand milk collection and processing operations and assets, supply chain,
Group IT, Sustainability and Innovation; Fonterra Farm Source TM retail stores; and
the Central Portfolio Management function (CPM)
Ingredients
Represents the channel comprising bulk and specialty dairy products such as milk
powders, dairy fats, cheese and proteins manufactured in New Zealand, Australia,
Europe and Latin America, or sourced through our global network, and sold to
food producers and distributors
kgMS
Means kilograms of milk solids, the measure of the amount of fat and
protein in the milk supplied to Fonterra
Net debt (adjusted)
Fonterra
Dairy for life
Is calculated as total borrowings, plus bank overdraft, less cash and cash
equivalents, plus a cash adjustment for 25% of cash and cash equivalents
held by the Group's subsidiaries, adjusted for derivatives used to manage
changes in hedged risks on debt instruments. Amounts relating to disposal
groups held for sale are included in the calculation
Normalised earnings per share (EPS)
Normalised earnings per share is calculated as normalised profit after tax
attributed to equity holders of the Co-operative divided by the weighted
average number of shares on issue for the period
Return on capital
Is Total Group normalised EBIT including finance income on long-term
advances less a notional tax charge, divided by average capital employed
Season
New Zealand: A period of 12 months from 1 June to 31 May
Australia: A period of 12 months from 1 July to 30 June
Chile: A period of 12 months from 1 August to 31 July
Unallocated costs and eliminations
Represents corporate costs including Co-operative Affairs and Group
Functions; and any other costs that are not directly associated to the
reporting segments; and eliminations of inter-segment transactions
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