May 19 (Reuters) - James Hardie Industries PLC JHX.AX :
* FY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $ 241.5 MILLION VERSUS $228.8 MILLION
* FY NET SALES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES $2,606.8 MILLION VERSUS $2,506.6 MILLION
* ADJUSTED NET OPERATING PROFIT OF US$86.6 MILLION FOR QUARTER AND US$352.8 MILLION FOR FULL YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 17% FOR BOTH
* NO FY2020 SECOND HALF DIVIDEND WILL BE PAID TO CUFS HOLDERS
* UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANNUAL GUIDANCE AT THIS TIME
* FOR Q1, WE EXPECT OUR NORTH AMERICA SEGMENT ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN TO BE BETWEEN 22% AND 27%
* EXPECT LIQUIDITY TO BE GREATER THAN US$600 MILLION AND LEVERAGE RATIO TO REMAIN BELOW 2.0X AT END OF Q1
* 1 APRIL - 15 MAY EUROPE VOLUME DOWN 16%
* FOR 1 APRIL - 15 MAY, AUSTRALIA VOLUME WAS FLAT, NA EXTERIORS VOLUME DOWN 3%
* SEVERANCE COSTS TOTALING ABOUT US$10.5 MILLION TO BE INCURRED IN H1 FY21