Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc · LSE:IHG

Intercontinental Hotels — H1 2004 Earnings Presentation

55 slides from Intercontinental Hotels's earnings presentation, September 2004

  1. Slide 1: InterContinental Hotels 2004 first half results

    InterContinental Hotels 2004 first half results Richard North Chief Executive

  2. Slide 2: Richard Solomons, Finance Director

    Richard Solomons Finance Director

  3. Slide 3: Summary

    Summary z Hotel results remain strong z Soft drinks continues to grow turnover z Interim dividend raised to 4.30p per share z £1bn return of funds since separation z Special one-off contribution to pension fund of approximately £50m

  4. Slide 4: IHG Group Profit & Loss Account

    IHG Group Profit & Loss Account Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to Change £m 30 June 04* 30 June 03* % Turnover 1,101 1,043 5.6 EBITDA 254 213 19.2 Operating Profit 153 114 34.2 Interest (10) (22) 54.5 Profit before Tax 143 92 55.4 Tax rate 18% 25% Earnings per share 14.2p 7.6p 86.8 + Dividend 4.30p 4.05p

  5. Slide 5: Results 6 months to 30 June 2004

    Results 6 months to 30 June 2004 Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to Change £m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 % Hotels Turnover 735 708 3.8 Operating Profit 113 75 50.7 Soft Drinks Turnover 366 335 9.3 Operating Profit 40 39 2.6

  6. Slide 6: Hotels Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004

    Hotels Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004 Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to $m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 % Americas 145 131 10.7 EMEA 91 51 78.4 Asia Pacific 17 3 466.7 Central Overheads (47) (63) 25.4 Total Operating Profit $m 206 122 68.9 Total Operating Profit £m 113 75 50.7 Total EBITDA £m 190 152 2

  7. Slide 7: Hotels Operating Profit 3 months to 30 June 2004

    Hotels Operating Profit 3 months to 30 June 2004 Proforma 3 mths to 3 mths to $m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 % Americas 86 81 6.2 EMEA 62 31 100.0 Asia Pacific 7 (4) - Central Overheads (30) (32) 6.3 Total Operating Profit $m 125 76 64.5 Total Operating Profit £m 69 46 50.0 Total EBITDA £m 107 84 27.4

  8. Slide 8: Owned & Leased Estate Comparable RevPAR growth

    Owned & Leased Estate Comparable RevPAR growth for 18 months to 30 June 2004

  9. Slide 9: Americas Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004

    Americas Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004 Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to $m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 % Americas - Owned & Leased 22 17 29.4 - Managed 4 5 (20.0) - Franchised 148 136 8.8 Total 174 158 10.1 Regional Overheads (29) (27) (7.4) Total Americas Operating profit $m 145 131 10.7 Total Amer

  10. Slide 10: Americas - Franchised Hotels

    Americas - Franchised Hotels RevPAR Movement 3 mths to 6 mths to RevPAR Movement 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 04 Holiday Inn 5.3% 5.0% Express 6.3% 6.8% 6 months to 30 Jun 04 Holiday Inn Express Change in royalty rate (0.02)% pts (0.02)% pts Change in number of (1.0%) 6.2% rooms available Operating profit up $1

  11. Slide 11: EMEA Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004

    EMEA Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004 Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to £m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 % EMEA - Owned & Leased 38 30 26.7 - Managed 15 8 87.5 - Franchised 9 8 12.5 Total 62 46 34.8 Regional Overheads (12) (14) 14.3 Total EMEA 50 32 56.3 Total EMEA $m 91 51 78.4

  12. Slide 12: EMEA - Owned & Leased

    EMEA - Owned & Leased Comparable RevPAR Movement 3 mths to 6 mths to RevPAR Movement 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 04 InterContinental 8.5% 4.0% Crowne Plaza 9.8% 7.5% Holiday Inn 9.3% 8.6% HIUK London 27.7% 22.3% HIUK Regions 5.3% 6.7% O&L Operating profit up £8m to £38m

  13. Slide 13: Asia Pacific Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004

    Asia Pacific Operating Profit 6 months to 30 June 2004 6 mths to 6 mths to 6 mths to $m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 30 Jun 02 % (04 v 02) Asia Pacific - Owned & Leased 13 6 14 (7.1) - Managed 12 4 9 33.3 - Franchised 2 2 3 (33.3) Total 27 12 26 3.8 Regional Overheads (10) (9) (9) (11.1) Total Asia Pacific 1

  14. Slide 14: Capital Expenditure continues to be controlled

    Capital Expenditure continues to be controlled Hotels Capex Spend, £m, 2001 - z Spend continues to 2004F 700 trend downwards 600 500 z Forecast for 2004 400 reduced to £250m 300 200 100 z Britvic expected spend 0 remains at £80m A A A ) ) ld ew 01 02 03 (o (n 20 20 20 F F 04 04 20 20

  15. Slide 15: Soft Drinks 6 months to June 30 2004

    Soft Drinks 6 months to June 30 2004 z Volume up 7.7% as all major brands perform strongly and gain share z Turnover up 9.3% to £366m z Operating Profit up 2.6% to £40m

  16. Slide 16: IHG Group Cash Flow

    IHG Group Cash Flow Proforma 6 mths to 6 mths to £m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 Operating Profit 153 114 Depreciation/Amortisation 101 99 Working capital/other (20) 25 Capital expenditure (109) (158) Cash flow before disposals 125 80 Disposals 88 18 Operating cash flow 213 98

  17. Slide 17: Exceptional Items 6 months to 30 June 2004

    Exceptional Items 6 months to 30 June 2004 £m FelCor carrying value adjustment 6 Profit on disposal of assets 18 Exceptional interest 6 Tax on exceptional items (3) Exceptional tax credit 138

  18. Slide 18: IHG Group Balance Sheet

    IHG Group Balance Sheet £m 30 Jun 04 30 Jun 03 Tangible assets 3,892 4,456 Intangible assets 147 157 Working capital 9 (54) Long-term liabilities (160) (216) Net operating assets 3,888 4,343 Net debt (520) (942) Other non-operating liabilities (731) (870) Net assets 2,637 2,531

  19. Slide 19: Return of Funds

    Return of Funds z £213m of initial share buyback programme complete, £37m remaining z Special Dividend of £500m with associated share consolidation to be paid in December 2004 z Further Buyback of £250m once existing programme completes £1bn Return of Funds

  20. Slide 20: Summary

    Summary z Hotel results remain strong z Soft drinks continues to grow turnover and profit z Interim dividend raised to 4.30p per share z £1bn return of funds since separation z Special one-off contribution to pension fund of £50m

  21. Slide 21: Richard North, Chief Executive

    Richard North Chief Executive

  22. Slide 22: The highlights of today's announcement

    The highlights of today’s announcement . . . z Brand performance and system delivery continue to grow strongly z Focused strategy based on key strengths: z Grow brands z Develop managed & franchised business z Additional asset disposals z Further £750m return as part of ongoing programme; £1bn annou

  23. Slide 23: At Separation we laid out a clear strategy

    At Separation we laid out a clear strategy z Develop high quality, strongly differentiated brands z Extend network of hotels through largely capital free franchise and management contracts and only very selectively through ownership where returns are high z Significantly reduce capital intensity to

  24. Slide 24: This strategy was supported by an initial set of key actions

    This strategy was supported by an initial set of key actions z Redesign organisation z Strengthen management z Significantly reduce costs z Reduce capital expenditure z Reduce asset intensity z Begin returning funds to shareholders

  25. Slide 25: We have made significant progress against these actions

    We have made significant progress against these actions z Redesigned organisation z Strengthened management z Costs significantly reduced z Capital Expenditure in 2003 half of that of 2001 z Assets sales programme commenced z Capital return programme commenced and z New Pepsi bottling agreement and

  26. Slide 26: We are aiming to exploit our competitive advantages still more

    We are aiming to exploit our competitive advantages still more z Brand portfolio management and creation z Franchising excellence z Hotel management skills z Reservation system delivery and loyalty scheme operation z Scale where it matters in top hotel markets

  27. Slide 27: We have been able to add further detail to our strategy

    As a result, we have been able to add further detail to our strategy z Become world’s leading hotel brand owner z Become mostly franchised and managed z Exploit our US scale and geographic presence to build national scale in world’s major markets z Grow InterContinental brand by exploiting national

  28. Slide 28: Phase II: 5 key priorities for 2004 onwards

    Phase II: 5 key priorities for 2004 onwards Strengthen core business Grow managed and franchised fee income Become the world’s leading Develop people and organisation hospitality brand owner Continue to execute asset disposal programme Return funds to shareholders Driving ROCE is the key metric by w

  29. Slide 29: Key actions to Strengthen our core business

    Strengthen Core Business Key actions to Strengthen our core business z Build strong, differentiated brands z Increase system delivery to strengthen franchisee offer z Strengthen hotel management skills z Selective new brand innovation: Candlewood, Indigo, brand extensions

  30. Slide 30: System delivery strengthens, supporting our pipeline growth

    Strengthen Core Business System delivery strengthens, supporting our pipeline growth Reservation channel revenue, $m, PCR total revenue, $m, H1 2003 – 2004 H1 2003 – 2004 2300 1700 2067 1525 2100 1500 1900 1309 1700 1636 1300 1500 1100 1300 26.3% growth 16.5% growth versus US 900 versus US 1100 mark

  31. Slide 31: We continue to make progress with new brands: Indigo

    Strengthen Core Business We continue to make progress with new brands: Indigo Indigo Guest Bedroom and Lobby mock up

  32. Slide 32: We continue to make progress with acquired new brands: Candlewood

    Strengthen Core Business We continue to make progress with acquired new brands: Candlewood Candlewood: z Top performer in JD Power survey z Pipeline of almost 2,500 rooms

  33. Slide 33: Key actions to Grow managed and franchised fee income

    Grow Managed and Franchise Income Key actions to Grow managed and franchised fee income z Significant potential to grow upscale worldwide z Potential to grow midscale to build depth positions in a small number of key markets z Leverage leading market positions in US, UK, China

  34. Slide 34: We are growing our pipeline and system additions

    Grow Managed and Franchise Income We are growing our pipeline and system additions z Gross system additions of Pipeline size by key country almost 13,000 rooms US Midscale z Net 2,589 rooms due to planned Holiday Inn China terminations and O&L disposals US Upscale z Pipeline growth of 8% year on yea

  35. Slide 35: Key actions to Develop our people and organisation

    Develop our people and organisation Key actions to Develop our people and organisation z Complete delivery of target overhead savings z Contain or reduce costs through actions such as: † simplification of structure due to focus † reduce costs of asset ownership † processing improvement z Focus on st

  36. Slide 36: Capital reduction continues with £2.2bn of assets sold or announced

    Continue the execution of asset disposal programme Capital reduction continues with £2.2bn of assets sold or announced for disposal z Started at Separation with £3.9bn of hotels z Currently more than £900m on market or disposed z Announce today a further tranche with net book value of £1.3bn, predom

  37. Slide 37: Announce today a further £750m return to shareholders

    Return funds to shareholders Announce today a further £750m return to shareholders Current Progress and Highlights: z £213m of the £250m buyback completed at an average price of 534p per share z Announce today: † Special dividend of £500m to be paid in December 2004 with associated share consolidati

  38. Slide 38: World's Leading Hospitality Brand Owner

    World’s Leading Hospitality Brand Owner z Predominantly hotel franchising and management business with high quality (low-cyclicality) earnings and cash generation z World class brands z Brand innovator z Scale presence in limited number of key markets z Much reduced capital invested, versus £3.6 bil

  39. Slide 39: In summary, the highlights of today's announcement

    In summary, the highlights of today’s announcement . . . z Brand performance and system delivery continue to grow strongly z Focused strategy based on key strengths: † Grow brands † Develop managed & franchised business z Additional asset disposals z Further £750m return as part of ongoing programme

  40. Slide 40: Current Trading

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  41. Slide 41: Current Trading and Outlook

    Current Trading and Outlook z Trading remains strong in our key profit regions z Strong occupancy growth across all brands z Room-rate growth has begun in key urban locations z European market remains weak, with Paris in particular very depressed and hard to predict z Booking lead times remain short

  42. Slide 42: Supplementary Information

    Supplementary Information 30th June 2004

  43. Slide 43: Index

    Index 1. RevPAR - 3 months to 30 June 2004 1. Owned/Leased Comparable & Managed 2. Franchised & Total System z RevPAR - 6 months to 30 June 2004 z Owned/Leased Comparable & Total z Franchised & Total System z Current Trading z RevPAR z Occupancy z Average Daily Rate z System Size z Total System Size

  44. Slide 44: Explanatory Notes

    Explanatory Notes • We have disclosed Owned and Leased RevPAR on a comparable basis. • Owned and Leased comparable RevPAR reflects performance this year compared to the same period last year for Owned and leased hotels that have traded in both years, but excludes new builds, brand changes, propertie

  45. Slide 45: RevPAR – 3 Months to 30 June 2004 Owned/Leased Comparable & Managed

    RevPAR – 3 Months to 30 June 2004 Owned/Leased Comparable & Managed Owned & Leased Managed Occ % ADR RevPAR Occ % ADR RevPAR 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth InterContinental 74.1% 5.4% 169.24 6.0% 125.38 14.3% 55.7% 9.4% 124.57 4.7% 69.39 25.8% Crowne Plaza 79.7% 4.

  46. Slide 46: RevPAR – 3 Months to 30 June 2004 Franchised & Total

    RevPAR – 3 Months to 30 June 2004 Franchised & Total Franchised Total Occ % ADR RevPAR Occ % ADR RevPAR 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth InterContinental 56.9% 4.6% 101.10 (1.7%) 57.55 7.0% 61.3% 6.4% 132.67 2.8% 81.38 14.7% Crowne Plaza 64.1% 2.8% 89.70 (1.3%) 57.48

  47. Slide 47: RevPAR – 6 Months to 30 June 2004 Owned/Leased Comparable & Managed

    RevPAR – 6 Months to 30 June 2004 Owned/Leased Comparable & Managed Owned & Leased Managed Occ % ADR RevPAR Occ % ADR RevPAR 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth InterContinental 69.8% 3.2% 167.54 4.9% 116.87 10.0% 54.7% 8.7% 121.52 0.8% 66.44 19.9% Crowne Plaza 75.0% 4.

  48. Slide 48: RevPAR – 6 Months to 30 June 2004 Franchised & Total

    RevPAR – 6 Months to 30 June 2004 Franchised & Total Franchised Total Occ % ADR RevPAR Occ % ADR RevPAR 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth 2004 Pts 2004 Growth 2004 Growth InterContinental 58.8% 6.4% 106.46 (3.2%) 62.56 8.6% 60.4% 6.2% 132.03 0.4% 79.71 12.0% Crowne Plaza 63.3% 3.1% 90.46 (1.4%) 57.22

  49. Slide 49: Current Trading – RevPAR

    Current Trading – RevPAR CURRENT TRADING 2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Q1 Q2 1st Half YTD REVPAR % change July AMERICAS IC O&L Comparable 2.9% (0.5%) 13.2% 12.5% 16.4% 13.8% 11.4% 5.4% 14.3% 10.0% 10.2% NA Total Crowne Plaza 6.1% 1.2% 9.1% 8.7% 8.5% 9.2% 6.3% 5.7% 8.9% 7.6% 7.4% NA Total Holiday

  50. Slide 50: Current Trading – Occupancy

    Current Trading – Occupancy CURRENT TRADING 2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Q1 Q2 1st Half YTD Occupancy %pts change July AMERICAS IC O&L Comparable 1.3% (2.3%) 3.9% 4.6% 6.2% 5.3% 0.7% 1.1% 5.4% 3.2% 2.9% NA Total Crowne Plaza 4.0% 2.5% 6.2% 5.9% 4.6% 4.0% 2.6% 4.4% 4.8% 4.7% 4.5% NA Total Holida

  51. Slide 51: Current Trading – Average Daily rate

    Current Trading – Average Daily rate CURRENT TRADING 2004 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Q1 Q2 1st Half YTD ADR % change July AMERICAS IC O&L Comparable 0.6% 2.8% 6.8% 5.2% 6.9% 5.9% 10.3% 3.6% 6.0% 4.9% 5.6% NA Total Crowne Plaza (1.4%) (2.7%) (0.7%) (0.9%) 1.0% 3.0% 2.3% (1.5%) 1.1% (0.1%) 0.2% NA T

  52. Slide 52: System Size – Total at 30 June 2004

    System Size – Total at 30 June 2004 Owned & Leased Managed Franchised Total Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms InterContinental 9 4,067 16 5,375 19 5,315 44 14,757 Crowne Plaza 6 2,284 19 6,649 86 23,256 111 32,189 Holiday Inn 8 2,577 57 18,146 1,036 191,101 1,101 211,824 Express -

  53. Slide 53: System Size – Change to 30 June 2004

    System Size – Change to 30 June 2004 (from 31 December 2003) Owned & Leased Managed Franchised Total Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms InterContinental (1) (354) (1) (136) - 173 (2) (317) Crowne Plaza - (4) (3) (919) 8 1,877 5 954 Holiday Inn - (88) (8) (1,378) - (99) (8) (1,565) E

  54. Slide 54: Pipeline – Total at 30 June 2004

    Pipeline – Total at 30 June 2004 Owned & Leased Managed Franchised Total Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms InterContinental 2 842 3 1,444 - - 5 2,286 Crowne Plaza - - 1 250 17 4,162 18 4,412 Holiday Inn - - 1 120 90 11,548 91 11,668 Express - - 1 252 263 21,744 264 21,996 Staybridg

  55. Slide 55: Pipeline – Change to 30 June 2004

    Pipeline – Change to 30 June 2004 (from 31 December 2003) Owned & Leased Managed Franchised Total Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms Hotels Rooms InterContinental - - (1) (112) - - (1) (112) Crowne Plaza - - - - 5 1,463 5 1,463 Holiday Inn (1) (143) (1) (780) 10 368 8 (555) Express - - - - 20 1,

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