Metcash Limited · ASX:MTS

Metcash — FY2004 Earnings Presentation

25 slides from Metcash's earnings presentation, April 2004

  1. Slide 1: Financial Results

    Financial Results 53 Weeks Ended April 2004

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda Î Financial Highlights Î Operating Performance Î Strategic Way Forward – An Update

  3. Slide 3: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights 53 Weeks $7.2b $183.8m $155.6m From 1.88 % $101.7m 7.1% 20% 23.5% 2.17% 25% Sales Growth Ebita P.B.T. P.B.T. P.A.T. % to Sales Note: Comparing 52 to 52 weeks Sales Growth was 5.4 % and P.A.T. growth was 21.6 %

  4. Slide 4: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights 53 Weeks From From $ 148 m 21.1% 19.3 c 11 cps $171m 22.7 % 28 % 19% Cash flow Return Dividend EPS before Goodwill from Trading on Equity

  5. Slide 5: EBITA

    EBITA $millions 183.8 180 152.7 150 117.4 120 91.6 90 69.7 60 30 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  6. Slide 6: EBITA Margin

    EBITA MARGIN 3.00% 2.56% 2.50% 2.28% 2.04% 2.00% 1.70% 1.50% 1.35% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  7. Slide 7: Cost of doing business as a % of Gross Profit

    Cost of doing business as a % of Gross Profit 100.00% 95.00% 90.00% 82.40% 85.00% 80.50% 80.00% 75.20% 75.00% 71.00% 70.00% 68.00% 65.00% 60.00% FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

  8. Slide 8: PBT and Goodwill amortisation as a % of Sales

    PBT and Goodwill amortisation as a % of Sales 3.00% 2.46% 2.50% 2.17% 1.87% 2.00% 1.53% 1.50% 1.19% 1.00% 0.50% 0.00% FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

  9. Slide 9: Full Year Earnings Per Share before Goodwill (cents)

    Full Year Earnings Per Share before Goodwill (cents) 25.00 19.31 20.00 16.19 14.09 15.00 10.40 10.00 5.00 3.92 0.00 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  10. Slide 10: Dividends Per Share Full Year

    Dividends Per Share Full Year 12 11 10 8.6 8 Cents 6 5 4 2 1.5 0.5 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  11. Slide 11: Operating Cashflow

    Operating Cashflow $180.00 $171.30 $148.00 $160.00 $136.00 $140.00 $120.00 $100.00 $58.70 $80.00 $60.00 $40.00 $3.40 $20.00 $0.00 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004

  12. Slide 12: Return on Equity

    Return on Equity 25 22.7 21.1 20 16.5 15 % 9.4 10 5 0.3 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

  13. Slide 13: Targets

    Targets Target Actual Sales Growth 3.0 % 7.1 % PBT and Goodwill amortisation as a percentage of sales 2.5 % 2.46 % Int-bearing Debt: Equity 50 % 15 % Return on Capital employed 35 % 41 % Return on Equity 25% 22.7 % (ROCE = EBITA/Average capital employed) (ROE = PAT / Average shareholders equity)

  14. Slide 14: Metcash Company Structure

    Metcash Company Structure Metcash Trading Limited Sales ‐ $ 7.2 b EBITA ‐ $ 183.8 m IGA Distribution Campbells Cash & Carry Australian Liquor Marketers Sales ‐ $ 3.9 b Sales ‐ $1.0 b Sales ‐ $ 2.2 b EBITA ‐ $ 131 m EBITA ‐ $ 15 m EBITA ‐ $ 34.6 m 8 Warehouses 42 Warehouses 20 Warehouses 4,000 Custom

  15. Slide 15: Metcash Company Structure

    Metcash Company Structure Metcash Trading Limited Sales Growth ‐ 7.1 % EBITA Growth ‐ 25 % IGA Distribution Campbells Cash & Carry Australian Liquor Marketers Sales Growth ‐ 6.1 % Sales Growth‐ 61 % Sales Growth ‐ 9.4 % EBITA Growth ‐ 17 % EBITA Growth ‐ 43.7 % EBITA Growth‐ 17.3 % 8 Warehouses 42 W

  16. Slide 16: Operating Performance - IGA Distribution

    Operating Performance ‐ IGA Distribution 53 Weeks ended April 2004 ¾ Sales up 6.1 % on last year, 4.2 % 52 week comparable. (In a zero inflation market). ¾ Like on like sales and excluding Franklins up about 5.5 %. ¾ EBIT $ 131 million up 17 % on last year. ¾ Successful launch of Supa IGA during the

  17. Slide 17: National Metcash Market Share - All Customers

    National Metcash Market Share – All Customers National Metcash – Excluding Franklins 13.5 13.2 13.1 13.0 13 12.5 12.5 12 11.8 11.5 11 2000 2001 2002 2003 Jan - Apr 2004

  18. Slide 18: Metcash Supply Chain Initiatives

    Metcash Supply Chain Initiatives • Queensland Megasite on track for completion in late 2004 Mega DCs • Victoria Megasite now complete • SA (Kidman Park, ALM) DC being built completion Oct 2004 • NSW still under review (after Franklins departure and Arndell Park closure) Centralised Stock Regional Me

  19. Slide 19: Metcash Supply Chain Initiatives Status

    Metcash Supply Chain Initiatives Status Voice Directed Picking • Operating in 4 IGA Distribution Centres • Operating in 3 ALM Distribution Centres • Balance completed April 2005 Put To Light • Operating in 4 CSD Distribution Centres • Roll out completed. EXE Installations • 9 IGA Distribution Centre

  20. Slide 20: Voice Directed Picking - Return on Investment

    Voice Directed Picking – Return on Investment 18 Picking Errors Per Ten Thousand Cartons Picked 900 16 Warehouse Claims (Cases) 800 14 700 12 600 10 Amount 500 Voice Pick Implementation 8 400 300 6 200 4 100 70% reduction in claims 2 Voice Pick Implementation - 7/12/03 7/26/03 10/25/03 5/24/03 5/31/

  21. Slide 21: Put to Light - Service Levels Improvement

    Put to Light – Service Levels Improvement 101.0% Service Levels for CSD 99.0% 97.0% 95.0% 93.0% 91.0% 89.0% 87.0% 6- Oct- 03 14- Jan- 04 20- Mar- 03 28- Jul- 01 28- Jun- 03 5- Nov- 01 24- May- 02 1- Sep- 02 10- Dec- 02 13- Feb- 02 Time

  22. Slide 22: Project Collaboration

    Project Collaboration 1 2 7 3 6 4 5

  23. Slide 23: Operating Performance - ALM

    Operating Performance – ALM 53 Weeks ended April 2004 ¾ Sales up 9.4 % on last year. (7.5 % 52 weeks comparable). ¾ EBIT $ 34.6 million, up 17.3 % on last year’s $29.5m. ¾ Good start made towards Banner Consolidation. Independent Brands of Australia (IBA) targeted to have over 1200 stores by Decembe

  24. Slide 24: Operating Performance - Campbells Cash & Carry

    Operating Performance – Campbells Cash & Carry 53 Weeks ended April 2004 ¾ 38 Cash and Carry Branches, 4 Convenience Store Distribution, 5 Specialist Confectionery Wholesale outlets. ¾ Total sales up 6.1% on last year. Primary categories up 16.2% , Confectionery up 66% . ¾ EBIT up 43.7 % to $15 m be

  25. Slide 25: Metcash Strategic Plan

    Metcash Strategic Plan & Utilise Technology and People Management to Further Reduce CODB. win QD shy Reduce CODB New Sources of Income &® Supply Chain Initiatives @ «9 @ Business Model Review «« Strategic and IGA Brand @ 7 @% Open 45 Supa IGAs Operational phe Focus &® Open 30 Valumarts in 3 Years ®

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