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Half Year Results 2025-26

Half Year Results21 January 2026LICFinancials

For the six months ended
30 November 2025

Interim Financial

Statements

Livestock Improvement

Corporation Limited (LIC)

2 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

Contents
Key results and position 4

Our results for the period 4

Our position 5

Our cash flows for the period 6

Changes in our position for the period 7

More details 8

Accounting policies 8

Business analysis 9

Bull team 10

Equity 11

Other information 12

Key results and position
STATEMENT OF RESULTS FOR THE PERIOD

For the six months ended 30 November 2025

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

NoteUnauditedUnauditedAudited

Revenue1195,246 185,666 295,107

Purchased materials(23,339)(21,694)(46,266)

People costs(74,474)(72,342)(128,559)

Depreciation and amortisation(14,100)(13,553)(28,051)

Other expenses(36,633)(31,605)(65,217)

Net finance income/(cost)130 151 924

Bull team revaluation2- 7,512 12,292

Fair value change in Nil Paid Share receivable(6)(14)47

Profit/(loss) before tax expense46,824 54,121 40,277

Tax expense(13,016)(15,046)(9,634)

Profit/(loss) for the period33,808 39,075 30,643

Profit per Ordinary Share (excl. treasury stock)$0.24$0.27$0.22

Other comprehensive income

Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss

Investment revaluations3228 251 196

Land & buildings revaluations- - 1,482

Tax effect of building revaluations- - (348)

Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Hedge revaluations31,146 304 (208)

Tax effect of hedge revaluations(321) - 58

Foreign currency translation movements3426 116 (48)

1,4796711,132

Comprehensive income for the period 35,28739,746 31,775

Supplementary non-GAAP note to the results for the period:

Profit/(loss) for the period33,808 39,075 30,643

Plus/(less): Bull team revaluation-(7,512)(12,292)

Tax effect on Bull team revaluation-2,103 3,442

Plus: Significant enterprise system implementation costs93,990--

Tax effect on Significant enterprise system implementation costs9(977)--

Plus/(less): Fair value change in Nil Paid Share receivable6 14 (47)

Underlying earnings36,82733,680 21,746

Underlying earnings per Ordinary Share (excl. treasury stock) $0.26 $0.24 $0.15

4 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

Key results and position
STATEMENT OF POSITION

As at 30 November 2025

Di

rector

Date:

21 January 2026

Director

Date: 21 January 2026

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

NoteUnauditedUnauditedAudited

Cash and cash equivalents34,65629,704 57,127

Debtors88,51989,350 36,705

Other assets27,45026,205 22,774

Nil Paid Shares receivable359 668 722

Bull team2101,16496,384 101,164

Land, buildings and equipment - owned & leased4130,718119,876 125,845

Software, goodwill and other intangible assets449,92747,873 47,697

Total assets432,793410,060 392,034

Creditors32,20229,897 25,187

Borrowings- - -

Deferred tax34,01732,248 33,323

Other liabilities50,31241,572 35,152

Total liabilities116,531103,717 93,662

Net assets316,262306,343 298,372

Share capital376,737 76,737 76,737

Retained earnings189,307181,328 172,896

Other reserves350,21848,278 48,739

Total equity316,262306,343 298,372

Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025 5

Key results and position
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE PERIOD

For the six months ended 30 November 2025

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

NoteUnauditedUnauditedAudited

Customer receipts142,415130,112 289,434

Supplier payments(131,480)(118,441)(233,163)

Net tax payments1,445(236)(382)

Other operating cash flows(162)(75)498

Net operating cash flows612,21811,360 56,387

Software development(7,849)(7,519)(13,593)

Net sales/(purchases) of land, buildings and equipment(7,125)(5,854)(14,216)

Purchase of investments(156)(8)(8)

Net investment cash flows(15,130)(13,381)(27,817)

Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities(2,939)(2,693)(5,948)

Nil Paid Share receipts20 71 78

Dividends paid(17,060)(8,095)(8,095)

Net financing cash flows(19,979)(10,717)(13,965)

Movement in cash for the period(22,891)(12,738)14,605

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period57,12742,341 42,341

Currency movement on cash holdings420 101 181

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period34,65629,704 57,127

Components of cash and cash equivalents include:

Cash11 1

Bank balances26,65513,70322,126

Term deposits8,00016,00035,000

6 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

In thousands of New Zealand dollarsNoteShare capitalRetained earningsOther reserves Total equity
Balance at 1 June 202576,737 172,896 48,739 298,372

Profit/(loss) for the period- 33,808- 33,808

Dividends paid- (17,397)- (17,397)

Hedge revaluations3- - 825825

Foreign currency translation movements3- - 426 426

Investment revaluations3- - 228 228

Balance at 30 November 2025 (Unaudited)76,737 189,30750,218316,262

Balance at 1 June 202476,737 150,567 47,607 274,911

Profit/(loss) for the period- 39,075 - 39,075

Dividends paid- (8,314)- (8,314)

Hedge revaluations- - 304 304

Foreign currency translation movements- - 116 116

Investment revaluations- - 251 251

Balance at 30 November 2024 (Unaudited)76,737 181,328 48,278 306,343

Balance at 1 June 202476,737 150,567 47,607 274,911

Profit/(loss) for the year- 30,643 - 30,643

Dividends paid- (8,314)- (8,314)

Hedge revaluations- - (150)(150)

Foreign currency translation movements- - (48)(48)

Investment revaluations- - 196 196

Land and buildings revaluations- - 1,134 1,134

Balance at 31 May 2025 (Audited)76,737 172,896 48,739 298,372

Key results and position

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN POSITION FOR THE PERIOD

For the six months ended 30 November 2025

Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025 7

These financial statements set out the performance, position and cash flows of Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited ("LIC" or the
"Company") and its subsidiaries (the "Group") for the six months ended 30 November 2025.

LIC is domiciled in New Zealand, registered under the Companies Act 1993 and the Co-operative Companies Act 1996, and listed on the

Main Board of the New Zealand Stock Exchange Limited ("NZX"). LIC is an FMC Reporting Entity for the purposes of the Financial Reporting

Act 2013 and the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 31 May 2025.

Basis of preparation

i. Statement of compliance

These financial statements comply with NZ GAAP as

appropriate for Tier 1, for-profit entities, NZIFRS and IFRS.

ii. Basis of measurement

The financial statements have been prepared on a GST

exclusive basis, with the exception of trade receivables

and trade payables, which are reported inclusive of GST.

The financial statements have been prepared on a historical

cost basis, except for the Bull team, Land & Buildings and

investments, which are all measured at fair value.

The majority of the Group's business does not follow

a clearly identifiable operating cycle, therefore the balance

sheet is presented in order of liquidity as it is more relevant to

the users of the financial statements.

iii.

F

unctional and presentation currency

The functional currency of the Company and the

presentation currency of the financial statements is

New Zealand Dollars ("NZD"), with amounts rounded to

the nearest thousand.

iv.

Use of estimates and judgements

The key estimations and judgements made in preparing

these financial statements are the valuation of the Bull

team and the impairment testing of software and other

intangible assets.

v.New or amended standards adopted in current year and

standards issued but not yet effective

Accounting policies have been applied consistently with prior

periods. No new or amended standards were adopted in the

current year that had a significant impact.

NZ IFRS 18 Presentation and Disclosure in Financial

Statements is effective for the year ending 31 May 2028 and

will impact the presentation of the Statement of Results

for the Year, with an allocation of income and expenses

between operating, investing and financing categories,

and new sub-totals such as Operating profit. Financial

performance measures used to explain the Group financial

performance in public communications outside the financial

statements will also be required to be disclosed, and there is

enhanced guidance on the aggregation and disaggregation

of information. The Group is assessing the effect of applying

NZ IFRS 18.

vi.

C

limate risk

Climate change and how farmer shareholders, regulators

and others respond may an impact on the Group’s future

revenue and the recognised amounts of assets and liabilities.

While the effects of climate change are a continuing source

of uncertainty, climate-related risks have been assessed as

not having a material impact on these financial statements.

Reviews of accounting estimates (including the valuation

of the bull team and the valuation of land and buildings),

judgements and impairment testing assumptions have

considered potential future impacts of climate change.

Accounting policies

Accounting entity

8 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

In thousands of New Zealand dollars
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 NOV 2025

(Unaudited)

NZ market

genetics

Testing

Farm

software

InternationalOtherEliminationsTotal

External revenue116,480 36,60428,7437,2186,201- 195,246

Inter-segment revenue- - - - 1,562(1,562)-

Total revenue116,48036,60428,7437,2187,763(1,562)195,246

Depreciation & amortisation(2,089)(4,316)(1,659)(74)(5,962)- (14,100)

Segment gross profit before tax expense53,7554,62917,3511,703

1,24078,678

Bull team revaluation-

Unallocated amounts

(31,854)

Profit/(loss) before tax expense46,824

SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 NOV 2024

(Unaudited)

NZ market

genetics

Testing

Farm

software

InternationalOtherEliminationsTotal

External revenue107,57333,69629,6486,9937,756-185,666

Inter-segment revenue----1,639(1,639)-

Total revenue107,57333,69629,6486,9939,395(1,639)185,666

Depreciation & amortisation(1,684)(5,099)(1,924)(97)(4,749)- (13,553)

Segment gross profit before tax expense

48,7843,53416,8452,0201,729

- 72,912

Bull team revaluation7,512

Unallocated amounts(26,303)

Profit/(loss) before tax expense54,121

Notes to the Financial Statements

1. Business analysis

(i) Operating segments

The Group operates in four key operating segments as set out below, and across four key geographies as set out below. The information

below reflects the information regularly reported to the Chief Executive on those key operating segments:

•NZ m

arket genetics: provides bovine genetic breeding material and related services, predominately to dairy farmers

•T

esting: herd testing, on-farm support and DNA and animal health testing services

•Farm software: data recording, tags and farm management information services

•International: provides bovine genetic breeding material and related services to offshore markets

NZ Market Genetics revenue is primarily recognised at a point in time, upon delivery of product to the customer. All other revenue lines

are primarily recognised over time, as the service to the customer is provided.

Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025 9

Notes to the Financial Statements
1. Business analysis (cont.)

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025 (Audited)

NZ market

genetics

Testing

Farm

software

InternationalOtherEliminationsTotal

External revenue119,933 79,442 61,800 16,037 17,895 - 295,107

Inter-segment revenue- - - - 2,133 (2,133)-

Total revenue119,933 79,442 61,800 16,037 20,028 (2,133)295,107

Depreciation & amortisation(3,476)(10,377)(3,742)(169)(10,287)- (28,051)

Segment gross profit before tax expense31,138 11,609 33,232 2,963 2,263 - 81,205

Bull team revaluation12,292

Unallocated amounts(53,220)

Profit/(loss) before tax expense40,277

The Other operating segment includes research & development and support services. Unallocated amounts include personnel costs,

other expenses and net finance costs. Operating segments have been updated, including comparatives, to more closely align with LIC's

strategy. The changes consolidate LIC's testing services and provide greater insight on the performance of LIC's international business.

LIC's business, particularly the Parent's artificial breeding business, is highly seasonal. November results, since they incorporate the

majority of the artificial breeding revenues but not a similar proportion of total costs, are not indicative of the second half result nor,

therefore, the full year result.

The bull team is the cornerstone asset of LIC's genetics business. The bulls from which the bull team are selected are carried at their fair

value, which is based on LIC's modelling of future cash flows from the bulls (a "Level 3 valuation"). Changes in their fair value are reported

in profit/(loss) for the period. The fair value from the bulls is partly dependent on the future sales mix of LIC's genetics products, which

correlates to movements in the cow population and Farmgate Milk Price. The valuation is also sensitive to changes in the WACC rate used

to discount future cash flows and the run-off profile of bulls (revenue attributable) that make up the bull team. Further information on the

bull team and key drivers of the valuation is available in the annual report for the year ended 31 May 2025.

2. Bull team

(i) Operating segments

10 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements
3. Equity

All Ordinary Shares have voting rights and the right to receive dividends based on the profits of the Company.


At reporting date there were 142,344,836 Ordinary Shares on issue, excluding 5,337,584 shares held as treasury stock (2024: 142,344,836

Ordinary Shares, excluding 5,337,584 shares held as treasury stock).

Other reserves and equity

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

Hedge

revaluation reserve

Investment

revaluation reserve

Land & building

revaluation reserve

Foreign currency

translation reserve

Other

Reserves

Balance at 1 June 2025(230)1,652 47,425 (108)48,739

Revaluations825 228 - 426 1,479

Balance at 30 November 2025 (Unaudited)595 1,88047,425318 50,218

Balance at 1 June 2024(80)1,456 46,291 (60)47,607

Revaluations304 251 - 116 671

Balance at 30 November 2024 (Unaudited)224 1,707 46,291 56 48,278

Balance at 1 June 2024(80)1,456 46,291 (60)47,607

Revaluations(150)196 1,134 (48)1,132

Balance at 31 May 2025 (Audited)(230)1,652 47,425 (108)48,739

Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025 11

Notes to the Financial Statements
4. Acquisitions and disposals

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

UnauditedUnauditedAudited

(i) Land, buildings and equipment

Acquisitions *7,6316,146 14,665

Disposals(88)(86)(524)

(ii) Software and other intangible assets

Acquisitions7,6477,478 13,808

Disposals/Impairment(1) - (183)

*Excludes the impact of NZ IFRS 16: Leases, which increased Land, buildings and equipment by $6.478 million in 2025 (November 2024:

$2.898 million, May 2025: $7.563 million).

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

UnauditedUnauditedAudited

Remuneration of key Management and Directors3,1022,480 4,622

Sale of goods and services to key Management and Directors782 650 996

Purchases of goods and services from key Management and Directors- - -

The Group has had the following short-term transactions with key Management and Directors during the period, noting sale of goods

and services were on normal trade terms:

5. Transactions with Related Parties, Directors and Management

SIX MONTHS ENDEDYEAR ENDED

In thousands of New Zealand dollars

30 Nov 2025 30 Nov 202431 May 2025

UnauditedUnauditedAudited

Profit/(loss) for the period33,80839,075 30,643

Adjusted for:

Depreciation and amortisation on all assets14,10013,553 28,051

Bull team revaluation-(7,512)(12,292)

Deferred tax expense6941,603 2,388

Working capital movements and other non-cash items(36,384)(35,359)7,597

Net operating cash flows12,21811,360 56,387

6. Reconciliation of the Profit/(loss) for the period to Net operating cash flows

12 Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025

Notes to the Financial Statements
7. Audit

In accordance with the Financial Reporting Act 2013 these interim financial statements are not required to be audited and therefore,

in line with previous years, have not been audited.

In relation to the 2025 financial year LIC declared a dividend of 12.22 cents per Ordinary Share, or $17.397 million (2024: 5.84 cents

per Ordinary Share, or $8.314 million). The fully imputed dividend was paid on 15 August 2025.

During the period LIC embarked on a significant multi-year investment into replacing and improving aged enterprise and customer

facing systems. The investment is predominantly into Software as a Service tools, the costs of which are generally expensed as

incurred rather than amortised over future financial periods. As a result, Net profit after tax has been negatively impacted by $3.013

million implementation costs in 2025 (November 2024: nil, May 2025: nil). This expenditure has been excluded from LIC's Underlying

Earnings, which is a supplementary non-GAAP measurement considered useful to investors as it is the basis on which LIC has

historically reported and used to determine dividends. Non-GAAP financial information does not have a standardised meaning

prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar financial information presented by other entities..

8. Dividend

9. Significant enterprise system implementation costs

Livestock Improvement Corporation Interim Financial Statements for the six months ended 30 November 2025 13

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Results announcement
21 January 2026



Results for announcement to the market

Name of issuer Livestock Improvement Corporation Limited

Reporting Period 6 months to 30 November 2025

Previous Reporting Period 6 months to 30 November 2024

Currency NZD

Amount (000s) Percentage change

Revenue from continuing

operations

$195,246 5.16%

Total Revenue $195,246 5.16%

Net profit/(loss) from

continuing operations

$33,808 -13.48%

Total net profit/(loss) $33,808 -13.48%

Interim/Final Dividend

Amount per Quoted Equity

Security

No dividend has been declared

Imputed amount per Quoted

Equity Security

Not applicable

Record Date Not applicable

Dividend Payment Date Not applicable

Current period Prior comparable period

Net tangible assets per

Quoted Equity Security (in

dollars and cents per

security)

$1.88 $1.83

A brief explanation of any of

the figures above necessary

to enable the figures to be

understood

These results reflect the highly seasonal nature of our business activity and are

not indicative of the second half, nor the full year result. For commentary on

the results, please refer to the market statement.


The Net Tangible Assets per Quoted Equity Security excludes LIC ordinary

shares held as treasury stock and unquoted LIC Nil Paid shares which have

the same voting and dividend rights as LIC’s quoted ordinary shares.

Authority for this announcement
Name of person


authorised

to make this announcement

Marise Winthrop

Contact person for this

announcement

Marise Winthrop

Contact phone number +64 27 488 4615

Contact email address Marise.Winthrop@lic.co.nz

Date of release through MAP


21 January 2026


Unaudited financial statements accompany this announcement.

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Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)
Interim Results Market Statement

22 January 2026

Strong farmer focus on herd improvement supports positive half year result

for LIC

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) today announced a strong half

year result for the FY25/26 year underpinned by volume growth across key

segments and improved underlying earnings year on year.

CE David Chin says increasing demand for sexed semen, animal health

services and GeneMark Genomics reflects the increasing focus of farmers on

genetic gain and their continued confidence in LIC’s products and services.

“We’re seeing encouraging growth in areas that matter most to our farmers.

As a generational co-operative we remain focused on delivering long-term

productivity gains for farmers and supporting sustainable genetic progress for

the New Zealand dairy herd.”

Summary of financials*:

• Total Revenue: up 5.2% at $195.2 million

• Net Profit After Tax (NPAT): $33.8 million, down 13.5% from the same period

last year

• Underlying Earnings: $36.8m, up 9.3% from the same period last year

Underlying Earnings forecast range at year-end: $20-24 million, no change

from the market update in November 2025 Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) was

lower than the prior year, primarily due to the absence of last year’s bull team

revaluation gain and the costs incurred within the period for the multi-year

investment to replace older technology and customer-facing systems.

Board Chair Corrigan Sowman says while system investment has impacted

short-term profitability, it positions LIC well for the future by improving

resilience, capability and customer experience.

“The co-operative’s balance sheet remains strong, allowing us to invest into

technology and infrastructure to support delivery of our future business

strategy.”

ENDS

This statement has been authorised for release by the Board of Directors.

Contact
Shareholder enquires:

0800 542 742

email shareregistry@lic.co.nz

Media enquiries:

Kellie Addison, LIC Communications and Brand Engagement Manager

kellie.addison@lic.co.nz, phone 021 897548

*Notes to financial information:

• LIC’s half-year result incorporates the majority of revenues from core artificial breeding (AB) and

herd testing services, but not a similar proportion of total costs so are not indicative of the second

half, nor the full year, result.

• These numbers should be read in conjunction with the financial details in the Interim Report and

2025 Annual Report.

• Figures have not been audited, with the exception of 31 May 2025 comparatives.

• Underlying Earnings: this is NPAT excluding bull valuation and nil paid share valuation movements

and is considered useful to investors as it is the basis on which LIC has historically reported and

determination of dividends. Non-GAAP financial information does not have a standardised

meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar financial

information presented by other entities.

• Bull team valuation: LIC’s elite bull team is its largest biological asset, valued at $101.2 million at

half-year (no change from May 2025). This valuation comprises a model that looks at future

revenue streams and costs associated with the current bulls owned, discounted back to current

value.

• Market guidance is provided on the basis that no significant events, including climate events, or

milk price change takes place between now and year-end.

• During the period LIC embarked on a multi-year investment into customer facing systems

and process improvements. This is an important initiative to replace aging systems and

improve customer experience, making the co-operative easier to work with. The investment is

predominantly into Software as a Service (SaaS) tools, the costs of which are generally expensed

as incurred, rather than amortised over future financial periods. As a result, Net Profit After Tax

(NPAT) has been negatively impacted by $3.0m implementation costs incurred in six months to 30

November 2025 and this expenditure has been excluded from LIC’s Underlying Earnings.

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