Grafton Group Plc · LSE:GFTU

Grafton — H1 2018 Earnings Presentation

37 slides from Grafton's earnings presentation, August 2018

  1. Slide 1: Interim Results 2018

    Interim Results 2018

  2. Slide 2: Cautionary Statement and Notes

    Cautionary Statement and Notes Cautionary Statement Certain statements made in this presentation are forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially fro

  3. Slide 3: Introduction & Highlights

    Introduction & Highlights Gavin Slark CEO 3 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  4. Slide 4: Group Financial Highlights

    Group Financial Highlights Revenue Adjusted operating profit Adjusted EPS up 9% to £1.45bn (8% in pre property profit up 19% constant currency) up 14% to £88.0m Dividend Adjusted operating profit ROCE up 14% margin up 80bps to 14.0% up 50bps to 6.4% 4 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  5. Slide 5: Continued Group Progress

    Continued Group Progress Strong set of Further Diversified Continued to Pleased with results with all progress business model generate good acquisition and segments towards delivering cash flow which progress of reporting medium term benefits enabled us to Leyland SDM growth financial targets reinve

  6. Slide 6: Operating Profit Margin and ROCE

    Operating Profit Margin and ROCE 13.6% 14.0% 14.0% 13.0% 12.5% 12.2% 12.0% 11.1% 11.0% 10.0% 9.0% 7.8% 8.0% 7.0% 6.1% 6.1% 5.6% 5.8% 6.0% 5.2% 5.5% 5.0% 4.6% 4.0% 4.0% 3.4% 2.7% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 0.0% FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 H1 18 ROCE Adjusted operating margin pre property profit 6 G

  7. Slide 7: Financial Review

    Financial Review David Arnold CFO 7 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  8. Slide 8: Income Statement

    Income Statement Movement Constant £m 2018 2017 Reported Currency Revenue* 1,448 1,333 +9% +8% Adjusted operating profit pre property profits 88.0 77.0 +14% Property profit 4.5 2.0 Adjusted operating profit 92.5 79.1 +17% Amortisation (2.4) (1.4) Statutory operating profit 90.1 77.7 Net finance cost

  9. Slide 9: Operating Margin Progression

    Operating Margin Progression H1 2017 operating margin pre property profits 5.8% Increase in Group gross margin 0.2% Improvement in operating expense efficiency 0.1% H1 2018 operating margin pre property profits 6.1% Property profits 0.3% H1 2018 operating margin 6.4% • Improvement in gross margin a

  10. Slide 10: Revenue Growth Analysis

    Revenue Growth Analysis £’m 1,500 9 1,448 1,450 26 80 1,400 Revenue 1,350 1,333 1,300 1,250 1,200 H1 2017 Organic Growth Acquisitions FX H1 2018 10 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  11. Slide 11: Incremental Revenue from Organic Growth

    Incremental Revenue from Organic Growth (Constant Currency) £’m 90 34 80 80 (5) 70 60 7 Revenue 50 12 40 5 30 12 (2) 20 17 10 0 UK Ireland Netherlands Belgium Retail Manufacturing Growth 2017 Branch Organic Growth Initiatives Closures Merchanting LFL Business 11 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2

  12. Slide 12: Adjusted Operating Profit Analysis

    Adjusted Operating Profit Analysis £’m 95 2.4 0.3 92.5 90 1.9 0.4 8.5 (0.1) Adjusted EBITA 85 80 79.1 75 70 2017 Like-for-Like Growth Initiatives Branch Acquisitions Property FX 2018 Business Consolidations Disposals 12 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  13. Slide 13: Incremental Operating Profit Drop Through Analysis

    Incremental Operating Profit Drop Through Analysis £’m 10.0 9.0 2.4 8.0 (0.2) 7.0 Group 2.5 8.5 6.0 5.0 1.2 4.0 (0.3) 3.0 1.1 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.0 Like for Like UK Ireland Netherlands Belgium Retail Manufacturing Central Business Merchanting 13 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  14. Slide 14: Incremental Operating Profit Drop Through Analysis

    Incremental Operating Profit Drop Through Analysis £’m 10.0 34% 9.0 8.0 7.0 22% Group 6.0 17% 5.0 26% 4.0 9% 3.0 10% 2.0 1.0 0.0 Like for Like UK Ireland Netherlands Belgium Retail Manufacturing Central Business Merchanting 14 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  15. Slide 15: UK Merchanting

    UK Merchanting £m 2018 2017 Movement Revenue 976.0 914.3 +6.7% Adjusted operating profit pre property profit 53.7 50.1 +7.1% Adjusted operating margin pre property profit 5.5% 5.5% - • Average daily like-for-like revenue growth of 1.8% – price inflation of c.3% more than offset anticipated modest vo

  16. Slide 16: Irish Merchanting

    Irish Merchanting Movement Constant £m 2018 2017 Reported Currency Revenue 212.1 192.8 +10.0% +7.6% Operating profit pre property profit 17.1 15.4 +10.7% +8.7% Operating margin pre property profit 8.1% 8.0% +10bps • Average daily like-for-like revenue growth of 6.3% - 3 new branches opened last year

  17. Slide 17: Netherlands Merchanting

    Netherlands Merchanting Movement Constant £m 2018 2017 Reported Currency Revenue 76.8 63.3 +21.4% +18.8% Adjusted operating profit 8.1 6.6 +23.0% +20.5% Adjusted operating margin 10.5% 10.4% +10bps • Average daily like-for-like revenue growth of 7.9% with good expansion of activity with national key

  18. Slide 18: Belgium Merchanting

    Belgium Merchanting Movement Constant £m 2018 2017 Reported Currency Revenue 45.2 45.5 (0.8%) (2.9%) Operating profit 0.1 0.4 (81.2%) (79.9%) Operating margin 0.2% 0.9% (70 bps) • After promising start to the year, the business experienced weakened demand in housebuilding sector • Focus on continuin

  19. Slide 19: Retailing

    Retailing Movement Constant £m 2018 2017 Reported Currency Revenue 97.8 84.4 +15.8% +13.4% Operating profit 7.3 4.7 +55.0% +52.8% Operating margin 7.5% 5.6% +190 bps • Average daily like-for-like revenue growth of 13.4% - broadly split between transactions and average transaction value • Seasonal pr

  20. Slide 20: Manufacturing

    Manufacturing £m 2018 2017 Movement Revenue 39.9 32.9 +21.1% Operating profit 9.4 7.0 +33.7% Operating margin 23.5% 21.3% +220 bps • Another outstanding performance from CPI Euromix, the UK’s market leading dry silo mortars business • Volume growth and operational improvements increased the operatin

  21. Slide 21: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet June Dec June £m 2018 2017 2017 Intangible assets 727.0 646.1 640.2 Tangible assets 547.1 531.5 514.5 Working capital 172.6 169.5 152.7 Other assets/(liabilities) (97.5) (86.1) (85.6) Pension deficit (15.3) (23.5) (20.2) 1,333.9 1,237.5 1,201.6 Net debt (101.7) (62.9) (80.2) Equity 1,2

  22. Slide 22: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow June June £m 2018 2017 Cash from operations 109.7 117.9 Interest and tax (12.4) (10.2) Replacement capex net of disposals (8.2) (8.1) Free cash flow 89.1 99.6 Development capex (26.0) (25.1) Dividends (24.3) (21.3) Share issue 1.3 0.1 Acquisitions (incl. debt acquired) (79.7) (30.7) Net ca

  23. Slide 23: Full Year Guidance

    Full Year Guidance • Full year property profits not expected to be materially different from H1 (£4.5m) • Depreciation currently anticipated to be c.£43m in 2018 • Total 2018 capex currently anticipated to be c.2x depreciation – split equally between development and replacement capex (note excludes

  24. Slide 24: IFRS 16 – New Lease Standard

    IFRS 16 – New Lease Standard • New lease accounting standard (IFRS 16) effective from 1 Jan 2019 • Modified retrospective approach will be adopted which brings all leases onto balance sheet from the date of transition with no restatement of comparatives • Balance sheet liability based on current lea

  25. Slide 25: Group Development, Current Trading & Outlook

    Group Development, Current Trading & Outlook Gavin Slark CEO 25 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  26. Slide 26: Development Investment Since Jan 2015

    Development Investment Since 1 Jan 2015 UK Traditional Other Merchanting - IT 2% 8% Netherlands • Invested c. £370m since 1 Jan 2015 27% into the business, split c. 38% on UK Traditional organic investments and c. 62% on Merchanting acquisitions 11% Woodie's • Almost three quarters of development 2%

  27. Slide 27: Group Development - UK

    Group Development - UK Opened 7 new Selco performing c. 4 new Selco Leyland SDM Selco stores to date. well – H1 operating stores planned for performing in line Plans well profit down slightly 2019 – consistent with expectations. advanced to due to significant with medium term Now actively relocate m

  28. Slide 28: Group Development cont.

    Group Development cont. Investment in Netherlands - Continuing to invest Pipeline of Ireland focused on opportunities for in new distribution opportunities to maximising strong further acquisitive and e-commerce expand further the competitive position and organic growth capabilities in the Group’s o

  29. Slide 29: Current Trading – July 2018

    Current Trading – 1 July 2018 to 31 July 2018 Average Daily Like-for-Like Revenue Growth H1 2018 July 18 Merchanting UK 1.8% 2.6% Ireland 6.3% 8.1% Netherlands 7.9% 5.3% Belgium (3.9%) (1.7%) Retailing 13.4% (3.2%) Manufacturing 21.0% 18.5% Total Group 3.8% 3.3% 29 Grafton Group plc - Interim Result

  30. Slide 30: Outlook

    Outlook UK Ireland The Netherlands and • Continuing competitive • Economic outlook remains Belgium market backdrop favourable • Continue to benefit in The • Price inflation should help • Like-for-like growth rate in Netherlands from to offset any risk to Merchanting could be increasing scale of volu

  31. Slide 31: Summary – Strong Performance

    Summary – Strong Performance Growth in Further progress Ongoing focus on Balance sheet in profitability across towards medium growth initiatives excellent shape to all segments term financial invest in further targets growth 31 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  32. Slide 32: Questions

    Questions 32 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  33. Slide 33: Appendices

    Appendices 33 Grafton Group plc - Interim Results 2018

  34. Slide 34: Appendix 1 - Notes & Definitions

    Appendix 1 - Notes & Definitions Notes • As amounts are reflected in £’m some non-material rounding differences may arise. Definitions • Adjusted earnings per share is earnings before intangible asset amortisation arising on acquisitions • Adjusted operating profit is earnings before amortisation of

  35. Slide 35: Appendix 2 - Operating Profit Bridge – Statutory to Adjusted

    Appendix 2 - Operating Profit Bridge – Statutory to Adjusted H1 2018 H1 2017 Change £’m £’m £’m Revenue* 1,447.7 1,333.2 +114.5 Statutory operating profit 90.1 77.7 +12.4 Amortisation of intangible assets arising on acquisitions 2.4 1.4 +1.0 Adjusted operating profit 92.5 79.1 +13.4 Property profit

  36. Slide 36: Appendix 3 - Operating Margin Analysis

    Appendix 3 - Operating Margin Analysis* H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 2018 2017 2017 2016 2016 UK Merchanting 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 5.4% 5.3% Irish Merchanting 8.1% 9.0% 8.0% 8.6% 6.8% Netherlands Merchanting 10.5% 8.9% 10.4% 9.5% 11.3% Belgium Merchanting 0.2% 1.1% 0.9% (1.3%) (0.3%) Total Merchanting 6.0% 6.1% 6.0% 5.8

  37. Slide 37: Appendix 4 - Revenue Growth

    Appendix 4 - Revenue Growth Average Daily Like-for-Like Revenue Growth H1 2018 2017 2018 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 H1 Total Revenue Constant Merchanting Reported Currency UK 6.3% 3.0% (0.4%) 3.8% 1.8% 6.7% 6.7% Ireland 10.6% 5.1% 3.7% 8.6% 6.3% 7.6% 10.0% Netherlands 6.8% 5.8% 7.6% 8.3% 7.9% 18.8% 21.4% Belgium (

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