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Marston's — FY2012 Earnings Presentation

42 slides from Marston's's earnings presentation, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Preliminary Results 2012

    Preliminary Results 2012

  2. Slide 2: Highlights

    Highlights Resilient performance with growth in all segments • Strategy appropriate for continuing economic uncertainty High quality pubs underlined by estate valuation • New-build pubs increased by over 50% versus build cost Strategy remains on track • New-builds • Franchise Agreements • Disposal p

  3. Slide 3: Andrew Andrea, CFO

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  4. Slide 4: Financial summary

    Financial summary 52 weeks 2012 2011 vs. LY Revenue £719.7m £682.2m +5.5% EBITDA* £198.6m £195.8m +1.4% Operating Profit* £157.9m £154.3m +2.3% Profit before tax* £87.8m £80.4m +9.2% Adjusted EPS* 12.3p 11.2p +9.8% Full Year Dividend 6.1p 5.8p +5.2% Dividend Cover 2.0x 1.9x +0.1x * before exceptiona

  5. Slide 5: Resilient trading performance

    Resilient trading performance 10% +9% +7% +5% +4% +3% +1% 0% Turnover Operating Profit Managed Tenanted and Franchised Brewing Page 5 Turnover and profit growth in all trading segments

  6. Slide 6: Retained estate performance

    Retained estate performance Retained Disposals Reported Retained Disposals Reported 8 7 6 +7% +3% +7% +2% 5 % 4 +5% 3 2 +4% 1 0 Revenue Operating profit Page 6 Strong underlying growth

  7. Slide 7: Sales performance

    Sales performance Like-for-like sales* 52 weeks to 8 weeks to % change 29 September 24 November Drink +2.2% +0.9% Food +2.4% +3.4% Total +2.2% +2.0% * Excludes any pubs acquired in last two years +7.0% Tough Q1 comps, Q2-Q4 less challenging 2013 +3.0% +3.0% +3.4% 2012 +2.9% +2.0% 2011 +1.4% +1.2% +0

  8. Slide 8: Margin performance

    Margin performance 16.4% 17.4% 18.1% 18.3% 3% 2% 2% (1)% 2009 2010 2011 2012 Margin % LFL Page 8 Growth achieved with strong margin progression

  9. Slide 9: 2013 cost outlook

    2013 cost outlook Drink Food Labour Utilities Carbon Levy Drink price Food price Menu Reduced management energy 3% Increase £1.0m £2.0m £1.0m 3% Increase 1.5% £1.5m Increase £1.5m £3.0m 1% Increase £1.5m £0.5m £2.0m 2012 inflation: £8 million 2013 inflation: £7 million Page 9 Reduced inflationary pr

  10. Slide 10: Tenanted & Franchise performance

    Performance Tenanted & Franchise Total Leased Agreement No. of pubs c.1,000 c.600 c.1,600 Revenue Level +26% +9% Rent +2% n/a - YOY EBIT Level +23% +3% STABILITY OPPORTUNITY Page 10 Stable core estate, franchise driving growth

  11. Slide 11: Continued market outperformance

    Continued market outperformance Revenue growth • Revenue up 7% • Group ale volume up 2% • Strong growth in off-trade • Market share growth Robust financial performance • Operating profit up 0.6% • Strong cash generation 2013 cost outlook • c.£1m of cost inflation – energy • Mitigation through price

  12. Slide 12: Cashflow summary

    Cashflow summary £m 2012 2011 Comments £12.9m working capital Operating cashflow 168.4 182.4 upside in 2011 £3.5m one-off Net interest (76.0) (69.8) arrangement fee Pre-investment FCF 92.4 112.6 Higher new-build spend, offset Net capex* (78.7) (94.2) by sale and leaseback Final dividend (33.5) (33.0

  13. Slide 13: Financing structure

    Financing structure Secured Unsecured Total Net debt (£m) 959 162 1,121 EBITDA (£m) 128 71 199 Net debt: EBITDA 7.5x 2.3x 5.6x Proforma for 2012 7.5x 2.1x 5.4x new-builds rollover % of pub profit 69% 31% (100% freehold) (85% freehold) Leverage strategy Smooth debt Funding Further service growth redu

  14. Slide 14: Estate revaluation

    Estate revaluation No of Old New % Sites NBV NBV Change £m £m Managed New-build (2007-12) 65 144 225 56% Other Managed 419 710 794 12% Total Managed 484 854 1,019 19% Tenanted and Franchised Retained 1,219 803 732 (9)% Disposals 436 229 115 (50)% Total Tenanted and Franchised 1,655 1,032 847 (18)% O

  15. Slide 15: Ralph Findlay, CEO

    Ralph Findlay CEO

  16. Slide 16: Strategy

    Sustainable growth; increase ROC; reduce leverage Pubs Brewing “The best pub around here” “National distribution, local appeal” Strategy Operating Estate Consumer Localness Premium Flexibility Development Focus Category Action Format range New-build ‘F-Plan’ Free Trade champions of Agreements Pub st

  17. Slide 17: Operating flexibility and expertise

    Operating flexibility and expertise Taverns Destination Premium Food Pubs Buying power Flexible formats Increased control Shared insights Managed Leased Franchised Page 17 Customers see pubs not business models

  18. Slide 18: Operating flexibility: controlling the retail offer

    Operating flexibility: controlling the retail offer Direct control 42% 56% 70% 8% 20% 42% 50% 58% 48% 44% 30% 2007 2012 Target Profit mix Profit mix Profit mix Tenanted and leased Managed Franchised Page 18 The highest quality leased pubs remain ‘independent’

  19. Slide 19: Operating flexibility: Franchise Agreement evolution

    Operating flexibility: Franchise Agreement evolution Low barriers to Simple model Efficient entry operation ACTION ACTION ACTION 20% of turnover retained by Licensee All bills paid by Marston’s £5k deposit except labour Comprehensive training No rent Marston’s fully stock the programme All stakehold

  20. Slide 20: Operating flexibility: stable traditional estate

    Operating flexibility: stable traditional estate Agreement Sales and flexibility business support Flexible Promotional support Attractive to entrepreneurs Group buying power Pub standards Licensee quality Consistent Rigorous maintenance Long-term recruitment partnership Over 90% retention Page 20 Po

  21. Slide 21: Estate development: disciplined capex

    Estate development: disciplined capex Target Capex programme 2012 2013 return External New-builds £60m £65m 16.5% Investment capital £10m £15m 20% Internal Maintenance capital £10m £10m - 3rd Party lodges (offset by disposals) £5m - 25% Total £85m £90m Page 21 Majority of capex growing estate; LFL g

  22. Slide 22: Estate development: new-build

    Estate development: new-build New-build strategy key driver of growth • Consistent with growth of eating-out market • Returns strong vs marginal cost of debt at c7% • Low risk – very high success rate • Value accretive deployment of capital vs small acquisitions Completed 25 sites in 2012 • ‘Back-en

  23. Slide 23: Estate development: site selection criteria

    SITE Estate development: site selection criteria SELECTION CRITERIA Visibility • Main arterial routes High traffic flow • Office, business • Leisure REDROW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT • Retail park, supermarkets MONEYSUPERMARKET HQ • Competitors UNILEVER REDROW WELSH WATER HSBC DE VERE Population densit

  24. Slide 24: Estate development: new-build targets

    Estate development: new-build targets 2009 Current target target Build cost £2.3m £2.5m Revenue per week £20k £26k EBITDA conversion 30% 30% Food mix 55% 60% Food spend per head c.£6.00 c.£6.50 EBITDA ROI 15% 16.5% Page 24 Current performance > target; investment at <6x EBITDA

  25. Slide 25: Estate development: Marston's Inns

    Estate development: Marston’s Inns c.50 pubs with 656 rooms • Lfl sales +4% • Occupancy +7% • REVPAR +4% The Two Rivers, Chepstow Trial of “small lodge” model in 2 sites • Chepstow and Aberystwyth Lodge investment funded through sale and leaseback • Pub-restaurant remains freehold Target ROI of 25%

  26. Slide 26: Estate development: accelerated disposals

    Estate development: accelerated disposals Disposal pipeline of over 400 pubs identified • Pubs that do not have a sustainable future • Mainly sold for alternative use • Carrying value c.£260k per pub Target to generate £30-40m p.a. over next 3 to 4 years • Absolute profit growth remains a priority •

  27. Slide 27: Consumer focus: the UK eating out market

    Consumer focus: the UK eating out market £50bn spent on eating out in 2012 • Projected to continue growing 80 • Pub restaurant share still small • Pub restaurants outperforming market 60 £85bn spent on eating-in • Cost of eating-out vs eating-in narrowing £bn Eating-out Opportunity to gain share fro

  28. Slide 28: Consumer focus: sources of insight

    Consumer focus: sources of insight Our licensees Our and Our market consumers customers ‘SMILE’ Brand tracking Benchmarking Focus groups Surveys Surveys Surveys Insight Page 28 Objective: the customer comes first

  29. Slide 29: Customer focus: a transformed business

    Customer focus: a transformed business ‘F-Plan’: Food, Families, Females, Forty/Fifty somethings 2005 2012 28% Food sales mix: trends, strategy, development 44% 14m Meals served: 70% of visits are food-led 28m £11k AWT per pub: investment, churn £17k £5.70 Spend per head on food: value increased £6.

  30. Slide 30: Format evolution – Two for One

    Consumer focus: format evolution – Two for One 2013 – c.10 New-builds, 15 refurbishments Focus on food presentation and quality Hand-held tills increase speed of service Staff incentives – margin investment triggers behaviour change Page 30 Premiumising the value offer

  31. Slide 31: Format evolution – Milestone

    Consumer focus: format evolution – Milestone 2013 – c.15 New-builds, 8 refurbishments ‘The Loggia’ – inside/outside dining Intimate “pubby” feel – real fires Food theatre – 1 in 3 meals are from the Rotisserie Page 31 Focus on customer experience to raise spend per head

  32. Slide 32: Premium pubs and bars expanding

    Consumer focus: Premium pubs and bars expanding Pitcher & Piano continues to grow • LFL sales up 6% Dedicated team, premium offer • ‘Theatre’ approach • Independent feel Revere pubs • Unbranded premium pub – opens in Birmingham • Two suburban sites – Westbourne and Solihull • Modest investment, maxi

  33. Slide 33: Brewing: differentiated strategy

    Brewing: differentiated strategy Market leaders in premium cask and bottled ale Market share – premium ale 18%; bottled ale 22% Localness – “local ale Premium – “long-term is the local hero” growth” Aligned to growth of eating-out market Local marketing activity Gaining share in a growing market Con

  34. Slide 34: Summary

    Summary Consistent, clear and focused strategy driving growth and value Resilient performance despite economic and weather pressures Quality estate confirmed by estate valuation Progressive dividend Page 34 Driving shareholder value now and in the future

  35. Slide 35: Appendices

    Appendices

  36. Slide 36: Segmental analysis

    Segmental analysis Full Year 2012 2011 £m £m % Revenue Managed Pubs 405.5 391.8 3.5% Tenanted and Franchised 200.5 183.9 9.0% Brewing 113.7 106.5 6.8% Group Services - - - Total 719.7 682.2 5.5% EBITDA Managed Pubs 93.6 91.2 2.6% Tenanted and Franchised 92.6 89.6 3.3% Brewing 24.5 25.0 (2.0%) Group

  37. Slide 37: Average number of shares in 2012

    Average number of shares in 2012 568.9m Number of shares in issue as at 29 September 2012 569.2m Additional dilutive number of shares 4.6m Actual Forecast 2012 2013 Tax rate 20.4% 21 - 23% Capex £130m £115 - 125m Disposal proceeds c.£48m c.£40 - 50m Page 37

  38. Slide 38: Securitisation as at 29 September 2012

    Securitisation as at 29 September 2012 Securitisation results £m Actual Gross debt outstanding as at 29 Sept 2012 1,018.3 EBITDA 128.3 Free cashflow (FCF) 116.1 Debt service (DSCR) 77.7 Financial covenants Actual Covenant FCF : DSCR 1.5x >1.1x EBITDA : DSCR 1.7x >1.5x Net worth £567.3m £90m Page 38

  39. Slide 39: Securitised debt profile

    Securitised debt profile Tranche Type Principal Step-up Final Maturity outstanding Date Date at 29/9/2012 A1 Floating £147.2m July 2012 2020 A2 Fixed/Floating £214.0m July 2019 2027 A3 Fixed/Floating £200.0m April 2027 2032 A4 Floating £222.1m October 2012 2031 AB1 Floating £80.0m October 2012 2035

  40. Slide 40: Securitisation profile

    Securitisation profile Page 40

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