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Ontex — FY2022 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Ontex's earnings presentation, Mar 1, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Q4 & FY 2022 Results Webcast

    Q4 & FY 2022 RESULTS WEBCAST March 1, 2023

  2. Slide 2: Disclaimer

    DISCLAIMER Forward-looking statements Accounting changes This presentation may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking As from 2022, the Emerging Markets, statements are statements regarding or based upon our management’s which represented 30% of revenue in current intentions, beliefs or

  3. Slide 3: FY 2022 Highlights

    FY 2022 HIGHLIGHTS Gustavo Calvo Paz CEO Q4 & FY 2022 Results - March 1, 2023 3

  4. Slide 4: Recovery started in H2 2022

    RECOVERY STARTED IN H2 2022 In a challenging external environment Revenue Adj. EBITDA Leverage FY 2,464 +17% 136 -21% 4.2x  6.4x €M LFL YoY €M YoY vs Dec 21 Q4 675 +20% 51 +64% 7.7x  6.4x €M LFL YoY €M YoY vs Sept 22 Total Group figures, including continuing Core Markets and discontinued Emerging

  5. Slide 5: Revenue growth momentum persisting

    REVENUE GROWTH MOMENTUM PERSISTING Based on all levers: volume, mix and increasingly price Revenue (in €M) 1,000 900 -1% YoY LFL +17% 800 700  Total Group up 17% YoY, with consistent QoQ increase over 7 quarters of 5% CAGR 600 500 400 300  Core Markets up 15% YoY, with consistent QoQ increase over

  6. Slide 6: Adj. EBITDA strongly up in Q4, driven by Core

    ADJ. EBITDA STRONGLY UP IN Q4, DRIVEN BY CORE Confirming recovery in H2 Adj. EBITDA (in €M) 80 16% 70 -27% YoY -21% 14%  Total Group up 47% in Q4 vs Q3, 60 12% 50 10% showing recovery after having reached bottom in H1 40 8% 30 6%  Core Markets up 68% in Q4 vs Q3, 20 4% recovering in year which is

  7. Slide 7: Leverage decrease started over Q4

    LEVERAGE DECREASE STARTED OVER Q4 Debt reduced vs Sept Net debt (in €M) 1,400 14x 4.2x Leverage 6.4x 1,200 12x 1,000 10x  Leverage at 6.4x, up from 4.2x in 2022, but down from 7.7x in Sept 800 8x 600 6x  Net debt reduction over Q4 by €28M, 400 4x based on EBITDA growth and WC management 200 2x 0 0

  8. Slide 8: Making progress on sustainability

    MAKING PROGRESS ON SUSTAINABILITY Further progress on climate change, consolidation on supply Climate change Sustainable supply chain  Further good progress toward 2030  Bio-based raw materials largely certified objectives  >90% of waste recycled  Scope 1-2 emissions reduced by 47% [1]  ~50% of

  9. Slide 9: Innovation driving growth

    INNOVATION DRIVING GROWTH With milestone project pipeline Baby Adult care care  New baby pants platform  Smart continence management service for elderly homes  2020: Development and hospitals  2021: Market  2015: Start of introduction development  2022: YoY Sales  2022: Successful Growth >30%

  10. Slide 10: Q4 & FY 2022 Review

    Q4 & FY 2022 REVIEW Peter Vanneste CFO Q4 & FY 2022 Results - March 1, 2023 10

  11. Slide 11: Sustained mid-single-digit volume/mix growth

    SUSTAINED MID-SINGLE-DIGIT VOLUME/MIX GROWTH Driven primarily by baby pants YoY volume/mix impact on revenue +20% -1% Total group +6% +15% Core Markets -3% +7% +10%  Ontex robust throughout year, outperforming the market +6% +5%  Net contract wins +5%  Retailer brands outperforming total market i

  12. Slide 12: YoY pricing momentum exceeding +10%

    YOY PRICING MOMENTUM EXCEEDING +10% Reaching +16% in Q4 YoY price impact on revenue +25% -0% Total group +11% +20% -1% Core Markets +8% +16%  Total Group pricing up +11% YoY +15% +14%  Going from +7% in Q1 to +16% in Q4 +10%  Strong delivery in discontinued Emerging Markets with double digits in

  13. Slide 13: Core revenue growth continued

    Cont. Ops. CORE REVENUE GROWTH CONTINUED Based on accelerating price and sustained volume/mix growth Revenue for Core Markets (in €M) 2,400 1,623 1,672 2,000 +8% +15% +4% +19% +7% 1,409 1,600 Baby care Adult care +17% LFL +12% LFL  Growth across categories FY 1,200 FY  Baby and feminine care volum

  14. Slide 14: Cost reduction levels maintained

    COST REDUCTION LEVELS MAINTAINED SG&A reduced to 10% of revenue YoY cost savings impact [1] and SG&A evolution [2] 18% SG&A/sales 16% 12% Total group 10% 12% Core Markets 9% 14% 12%  SG&A reduced to 10% of revenue for Total and 9% for Core, despite wage inflation 10% 10% 8%  Gross operating saving

  15. Slide 15: Cost inflation remaining at high levels

    COST INFLATION REMAINING AT HIGH LEVELS Stabilizing for some components, increasing for others Inflation impact vs 2020 40% vs 2020 35% +7% Total group +26% Total group 30% +30% 25%  Total cost [1] up ~+20% YoY and ~+30% vs 2020 20%  Raw material prices up ~+25% YoY on indices, with record high fo

  16. Slide 16: Adj. EBITDA back to growth YoY in Q4

    Cont. Ops. ADJ. EBITDA BACK TO GROWTH YOY IN Q4 Solid revenue growth & savings offsetting inflation Adj. EBITDA for Core Markets (in €M) 400 +114 -209 300  FY: Revenue growth and savings not sufficient yet +51 to offset inflation FY 156 200  Core Adj. EBITDA: -33% YoY 104 -71 +8 -33% +56 -1 100 

  17. Slide 17: Adj. EPS reflecting EBITDA decrease

    ADJ. EPS REFLECTING EBITDA DECREASE EPS further down, mainly by non-cash impairments EPS evolution (in €M) 1.0  €(51)M net financial costs up with refinancing 0.5 0.30 -0.65 and interest rates (0.62) (3.34) 0.0 Adj. EPS -0.12 -0.10  €(28)M adj. tax impact mostly due to deferred tax -0.06 (0.5) con

  18. Slide 18: FCF down YoY, but positive in H2

    FCF DOWN YOY, BUT POSITIVE IN H2 Including investments in current and future growth Adj. EBITDA to FCF bridge (in €M) 175 150 136 -36 125 -83 100 75 Non  Capex slightly up at €62M vs €57M in 2021 recurring 50 CF -46  Discipline maintained with capex/revenue at 2.5% 25 (54) Net  2/3rd EBITDA gener

  19. Slide 19: Net debt up over year, improving in Q4

    NET DEBT UP OVER YEAR, IMPROVING IN Q4 Gross debt largely secured Financial debt (in €M) (1,500) 4.2x Leverage 6.4x  Net financial debt increase to €867M (1,250) 209 (1,076)  Lower FCF (1,000) (147)  Other debt -61 -26 (867)  Net financial cash-out up, reflecting higher -54 interest rates (725)

  20. Slide 20: Going Forward

    GOING FORWARD Gustavo Calvo Paz CEO Q4 & FY 2022 Results - March 1, 2023 20

  21. Slide 21: Boosting performance by reducing complexity

    BOOSTING PERFORMANCE BY REDUCING COMPLEXITY Accelerating the Execution  Strengthen  Secure financing Drive customer-facing Stabilize sources growth  Competitive financing  Secure long-term innovation FCF generation  Cost-efficient  Pursue Emerging Restore operations Refocus markets divestment

  22. Slide 22: 2023 Outlook

    2023 OUTLOOK Continuing the recovery Core Markets (cont. ops.) Total Group (incl. disc. ops.)  Positive contribution of disc.  Revenue Emerging Markets to grow high single-digit LFL to EBITDA and FCF  Mexican divestment  Adj. EBITDA margin to reduce debt by €225M [1] in range of 8% to 10%  Leve

  23. Slide 23: Q&A

    Q&A Gustavo Calvo Paz Peter Vanneste CEO CFO Q4 & FY 2022 Results - March 1, 2023 23

  24. Slide 24: Thank you

    THANK YOU

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