Nwf Group Plc · LSE:NWF

Nwf — FY2009 Earnings Presentation

26 slides from Nwf's earnings presentation, August 2009

  1. Slide 1: Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009

    NWF Group plc Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    NWF Group plc 2 contents Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Contents page Who are we? 3 Group overview 4 Business highlights 5 Financial review 8 Development outlook 12 Summary 15 Appendices 16 Business backgrounds Locations Group organisation Wardle site photo Five year financial performance A

  3. Slide 3: Who are we?

    NWF Group plc 3 Who are we? Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Who are we? NWF Group plc is a focused specialist distributor of food, feed and fuel Revenue £381 million Operating profit £8.9 million Operating net assets £55.4 million Food Food Fuel 10% 23% 17% Feed Fuel Fuel Food 28% 46% Feed 6

  4. Slide 4: Group overview

    NWF Group plc 4 Group overview Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Group overview Delivered the strategy to focus as a specialist distributor of food, feed and fuel Record performance for NWF Revenue increased by 5.4% to £380.6 million (2008: £361.2 million) Operating profit up 53.4% to £8.9 mil

  5. Slide 5: Business highlights – food distribution

    NWF Group plc 5 Business highlights Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – food distribution Business highlights – food distribution 2009 2008 £m £m % Revenue 39.6 33.4 +18.6 Operating profit 2.0 0.5 +300.0 Pallet spaces stored 104,000 91,000 +14.3 Storage capacity full from August to January Won

  6. Slide 6: Business highlights – feeds

    NWF Group plc 6 Business highlights Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – feeds Business highlights – feeds 2009 2008 £m £m % Revenue 104.7 100.1 +4.6 Operating profit 2.8 3.1 -9.7 Tonnes 462,000 517,000 -10.6 Ruminant market compound volumes down 5.1% (milk output down 1.9%) Raw material volati

  7. Slide 7: Business highlights – fuels

    NWF Group plc 7 Business highlights Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – fuels Business highlights – fuels 2009 2008 £m £m % Revenue 236.7 228.2 +3.7 Operating profit 4.1 2.2 +86.4 Million litres 355 347 +2.3 Outstanding result, record for the division Excellent market conditions Record falls a

  8. Slide 8: Financial review – income statement summary

    NWF Group plc 8 Financial review Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – income statement Financial review – income statement summary 2009 2008 £m £m % Revenue Food Distribution 39.2 32.9 19.1% Feeds 104.7 100.1 4.6% Fuels 236.7 228.2 3.7% Total revenue 380.6 361.2 5.4% Operating profit Food Distr

  9. Slide 9: Financial review – balance sheet summary

    NWF Group plc 9 Financial review Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – balance sheet Financial review – balance sheet summary 2009 2008 £m £m Fixed assets 42.1 43.1 Net Working Capital 12.3 19.5 Assets Employed 54.4 62.6 Assets held for sale - 25.4 Pension deficit (6.7) (4.4) Tax provisions (4.5

  10. Slide 10: Financial review – net debt summary

    NWF Group plc 10 Financial review Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – net debt summary Financial review – net debt summary Debt Summary Movement in net debt Total committed facilities of £41.6m with RBS until May 50.0 2011. In addition £7m of HP finance is available. 40.0 23.7 £m Facility Draw

  11. Slide 11: Financial review – cash flow

    NWF Group plc 11 Financial review Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – cash flow Financial review – cash flow 2009 2008 £m £m Operating profit 8.8 6.8 Depreciation & amortisation 3.5 4.0 Working capital 5.6 (6.7) Other (0.2) (0.1) Operating cash flow 17.7 4.0 Interest (3.0) (3.5) Tax (0.2) (1.3

  12. Slide 12: Development outlook – food distribution

    NWF Group plc 12 Development outlook Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – food distribution Development outlook – food distribution NWF distribution destinations Robust demand for ambient groceries % case shipped Tesco Boughey has a leading position in North West Sainsbury Morrisons Competitive

  13. Slide 13: Development outlook – feeds

    NWF Group plc 13 Development outlook Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – feeds Development outlook – feeds Ruminant Feed Market – tonnage ‘000s Strong national sales team 5,000 Strategy to build direct business with farmers, continue 4,500 4,000 development in the South 3,500 3,000 Volatile ra

  14. Slide 14: Development outlook – fuels

    NWF Group plc 14 Development outlook Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – fuels Development outlook – fuels Oil Prices - Brent crude $/ barrel Oil Market Journal - 12 months to May '09 Proven performance in volatile markets 160 150 140 130 Proven track record – successful depot based operating

  15. Slide 15: Summary

    NWF Group plc 15 Summary Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Summary Delivered strategy to focus as a specialist distributor of food, feed and fuel Delivered record profitability for NWF Debt reduced by over 60% Markets large and robust Experienced, capable management team Good organic developme

  16. Slide 16: Appendix

    NWF Group plc 16 Appendix Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Appendix Business backgrounds Locations Organisation Main site, Wardle Five year financial performance

  17. Slide 17: Business background – food distribution

    NWF Group plc 17 Business background Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – food distribution Business background – food distribution Market Consolidation of ambient grocery products to UK supermarkets Our business 115,000 pallet spaces 900,000 ft2 of warehousing in Wardle and Deeside (North West

  18. Slide 18: Business background – feeds

    NWF Group plc 18 Business background Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – feeds Business background – feeds Markets Supply of feed to ruminants in the UK – principally dairy Market split into compound & blends Our business National player – 14% market share 460,000 tonnes produced in 2008/9 168

  19. Slide 19: Business background – fuels

    NWF Group plc 19 Business background Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 – fuels Business background – fuels Markets 1.5 m homes use oil fired heating Commercial customers Service stations Fuel cards Our business 146 people 56 tankers 13 depots across the UK Supply 80 retail petrol stations Fuel

  20. Slide 20: Locations

    NWF Group plc 20 Locations Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Locations Locations: Food Distribution Wardle Deeside Locations: Feeds Ayr Penrith Wixland Exeter Wardle Locations: Fuels Bangor Dyserth Burnley Ammanford Yate Burwell Kingsbury Leaton Nottingham Stoke Boston Acle Wardle

  21. Slide 21: Group organisation

    NWF Group plc 21 Group organisation Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Group organisation Chief Executive Non-Executive Directors Richard Whiting Mark Hudson (Chairman) John Acornley David Southworth Finance Director Company Secretary Johnathan Ford Rob Andrew Distribution Feeds Fuels Managing

  22. Slide 22: Wardle site

    NWF Group plc 22 Wardle site Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 Wardle site

  23. Slide 23: Five year financial performance

    NWF Group plc 23 Five year Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 - financial performance Five year financial performance Revenue Operating Profit 400 10.0 9.0 350 8.0 300 7.0 250 6.0 £m £m 200 5.0 150 4.0 3.0 100 2.0 50 1.0 0 0.0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 PBT DPS 7 5 6 4 5

  24. Slide 24: Food Distribution – additional market data

    NWF Group plc 24 Additional market data Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 - food distribution Food Distribution – additional market data UK Produced Ambient Grocery Market Boughey UK pallets 42,000 Total UK pallets 1,160,000 Boughey volume Imported Ambient Grocery Market Regional total Boughey

  25. Slide 25: Feeds – additional market data

    Price per tonne £ 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 50 60 70 80 90 02/06/2008 NWF Group plc 16/06/2008 30/06/2008 14/07/2008 28/07/2008 11/08/2008 Pence per litre 25/08/2008 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 08/09/2008 22/09/2008 06/10/2008 20/10/2008 03/11/2008 17/

  26. Slide 26: Fuels – additional market data

    Tonnes '000s 35,000 37,500 40,000 42,500 45,000 47,500 50,000 52,500 25,000 27,500 30,000 32,500 Quarter 4 1998 NWF Group plc Quarter 1 Quarter 2 1999 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 2000 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Preliminary results year to 31 May 2009 2001 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

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