Greencore Group Plc · LSE:GNC

Greencore — H1 FY21 Earnings Presentation

30 slides from Greencore's earnings presentation, May 25, 2021

  1. Slide 1: For the half year ended 26 March 2021

    For the half year ended 26 March 2021

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer ─ forward looking statements

    Disclaimer ─ forward looking statements Certain statements made in this document are forward‐looking. These represent expectations for the Group’s business, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Group’s control. The Group has based these forward‐looking

  3. Slide 3: Today's agenda

    Today’s agenda H1 21 Highlights Patrick Coveney, CEO Financial Review Emma Hynes, CFO Operating & Strategic Update Patrick Coveney, CEO Q&A Note: The Group uses Alternative Performance Measures ('APMs') which are non-IFRS measures to monitor the performance of its operations and of the Group as a wh

  4. Slide 4: H1 Highlights

    Hi 21 HIGHLIGHTS Greencore® Patrick Coveney, CEO Making every day wheYer

  5. Slide 5: Executive summary

    Executive summary Resilient H1 performance • Purposeful management through COVID challenges • Positive at Adjusted Operating Profit level • Reduced debt levels Well positioned for rapid volume-led recovery • Food to go categories rebounding strongly as society reopens • Significant levels of new bus

  6. Slide 6: Underpinned by momentum on sustainability strategy

    Underpinned by momentum on sustainability strategy Sourcing with Integrity Making with Care Feeding with Pride • Working with customers to resolve • Developing a fully recyclable • Specific community engagement country-specific sourcing sandwich skillet to offer to plans across key sites challenges

  7. Slide 7: Financial Review

    FINANCIAL REVIEW Emma Hynes, CFO Making every day wheYer

  8. Slide 8: H1 financial overview

    H1 financial overview Protecting the business in challenging trading conditions • Implemented effective controls on costs during demand volatility • Sustained efficiency programmes where feasible • Prioritised cash • Secured necessary balance sheet strength • Strengthened resources to support the fu

  9. Slide 9: Resilient performance in H1

    Resilient performance in H1 21 £m unless otherwise stated H1 21 H1 20 Change Group Revenue 577.1 712.7 -19.0% Pro Forma Revenue Growth (%) -18.6% Adjusted EBITDA 26.5 63.8 -58.5% Adjusted Operating Profit 0.2 38.3 -99.5% Adjusted Operating Margin (%) 0.0% 5.4% -540 bps Adjusted (Loss) / Profit Befor

  10. Slide 10: Revenue impact most marked in Q2

    Revenue impact most marked in Q2 Revenue composition Highlights FTG categories Other convenience categories Group • Pro forma revenue -18.6%, impacted by tiered restrictions and lockdowns for most of H1 £256.9m • 25.6% pro forma decline in food H1 21 £237.9m H1 20 to go categories £577.1m £712.7m £3

  11. Slide 11: Resilient profit performance despite weaker revenue profile

    Resilient profit performance despite weaker revenue profile Profit performance Highlights £m H1 20 H1 21 80 • Incurred approximately £4.8m of 60 -99.5% COVID-19 related operating costs 40 63.8 • Significant profit reduction in food 20 26.5 38.3 0 0.2 to go categories as demand declined with COVID-19

  12. Slide 12: H1 P&L: other financial items

    H1 21 P&L: other financial items Highlights £m H1 21 H1 20 Net finance costs (9.7) (8.7) • Net bank interest payable broadly unchanged, but cash interest Tax (before exceptional items) 2.0 (3.5) increased Group exceptional items (after tax) 9.9 0.4 • Effective tax rate increased to 18% • Net excepti

  13. Slide 13: Free Cash Flow neutral in H1, excluding working capital movements

    Free Cash Flow neutral in H1, excluding working capital movements £m 30 26.5 25 20 15 10 5 -21.1 0 -5 -7.9 -2.4 -10 -15 -9.2 -20 -3.0 1.4 -25 -23.6 -7.9 -30 Adjusted Net Working Maintenance Exceptional Interest & Tax Pension Leases Other Free Cash Flow EBITDA Capital Capex Cashflows H1 FY21 RESULTS

  14. Slide 14: Significant reduction in Net Debt

    Significant reduction in Net Debt 0 -100 -200 16.3 8.0 87.1 -271.3 -300 -350 -350.5 -23.6 -8.6 -400 £m Net Debt FY20* Free Cash Flow Strategic Capex Equity M&A FX/Other Net Debt H1 21* *Note: Net Debt shown excludes leases of £60.7m in FY20 and £60.8m in H1 21 H1 FY21 RESULTS | MAY 2021 14

  15. Slide 15: Liquidity strengthened in H1

    Liquidity strengthened in H1 Debt profile • Balance sheet strengthened through effective cash and capital management in H1 £m 600 571 • Secured further support from bank lending syndicate and Private Placement Note holders in November 2020 500 • Successfully completed equity placing in November 400

  16. Slide 16: Operating & Strategic Update

    aul OPERATING & STRATEGIC UPDATE Patrick Coveney, CFO Making every day mheYos s =

  17. Slide 17: Delivered against three COVID-19 priorities

    Delivered against three COVID-19 priorities Keeping our people safe Feeding the UK Protecting our business • Further enhanced safety measures • Range and service levels matched to • Business model and cost base reset volatile demand to changing demand levels • Rolled out comprehensive COVID testing

  18. Slide 18: FTG market is rebounding strongly...

    FTG market is rebounding strongly... Social distancing FTG volumes1 Transit index2 25.0 imposed 140.0 (2/3/20) National Second phase Tiered local reopening Lockdown restrictions roadmap 120.0 (23/3/20) (14/10/20) Third (12/4/21) 20.0 Education lockdown Second (6/1/21) returns First phase Retail lock

  19. Slide 19: …with Greencore FTG revenues building through Q3…

    …with Greencore FTG revenues building through Q3… 100% Pre-COVID levels 1 Versus FY19: Versus FY20: March 2021: –29% March 2021: –19% April 2021: -16% April 2021: +129% May 2021 2 : -11% May 2021 2 : +115% Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 20 20 20 21 21 21 0% Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 May-21

  20. Slide 20: …and a pathway now for full FTG rebound

    …and a pathway now for full FTG rebound Consumer insight gives cause for optimism Total FTG market projections1 (indexed FY19=100) • FTG penetration increasing rapidly since mid March • Sandwiches still the most popular lunch format 110 105 • Channel shifts to suburban formats 105 103 100 100 Struct

  21. Slide 21: Partnering with key customers to secure recovery

    Partnering with key customers to secure recovery Intensive collaboration and support in H1 • Managing range and service against demand volatility • Focus now on in-store activation with existing customers - selective shelf space additions, promotional initiatives, fixture investment • Onboarding new

  22. Slide 22: Augmenting with secured new business

    Augmenting with secured new business New channels & Core business New categories customers @Michael: @Michael: New image @Michael: New image New image • Salads • Salads • Coffee shop • Ready meals • Plant based • New convenience • Premium sandwich ranges • Meal kits • Foodservice • Sushi • Hot sandw

  23. Slide 23: Evolving the economic model

    Evolving the economic model Well positioned for strong volume-led …and re-establishing FY21 guidance recovery… • Rebounding FTG market with clear pathway to full • Improving revenue trend since March and very recovery encouraging revenue momentum in early H2 • Relative strengthening of retail FTG ch

  24. Slide 24: Q&A

    Q&A

  25. Slide 25: Supplementary financial information

    Supplementary financial information

  26. Slide 26: H1 21 cashflow

    H1 21 cashflow £m H1 21 H1 20 Opening Net Debt (excluding lease liabilities) 350.5 288.5 Adjusted EBITDA 26.5 63.8 Working capital (21.1) (21.8) Maintenance capex (7.9) (11.2) Exceptional cashflows (2.4) (2.6) Interest/tax (9.2) (11.7) Pension (3.0) (7.8) Leases (7.9) (4.9) Other 1.4 (1.2) Free Cash

  27. Slide 27: H1 21 balance sheet highlights

    H1 21 balance sheet highlights £m H1 21 H1 20 Net Debt 332.1 374.4 Net Debt (excluding lease liabilities) 271.3 311.1 Net Debt: EBITDA (x)1 7.2 2.1 Pension deficit (net of deferred tax) 55.7 39.2 Average Invested Capital 758.6 695.9 ROIC (%) (0.6) 12.3 1 as measured under financing agreements H1 FY2

  28. Slide 28: Definitions of APMs

    Definitions of APMs The Group uses the following Alternative Performance Measures (‘APMs’) which are non-IFRS measures to monitor the performance of its operations and of the Group as a whole Pro Forma Revenue Growth Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (‘EPS’) Pro Forma Revenue Growth

  29. Slide 29: Definitions of APMs (continued)

    Definitions of APMs (continued) Capital Expenditure Net Debt and Net Debt Excluding Lease Liabilities The Group defines Maintenance Capital Expenditure as the expenditure Net Debt comprises current and non–current borrowings less net cash and cash required for the purpose of sustaining the operating

  30. Slide 30: IR Calendar & Contacts

    IR CALENDAR & CONTACTS Jack Gorman Q3 Trading Update 27 July 2021 Head of Investor Relations FY21 Period End 24 September 2021 investor.relations@greencore.com FY21 Results 30 November 2021 +353 1 605 1000 H1 FY21 RESULTS | MAY 2021 30

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