DCC PLC · LSE:DCC

DCC — H1 FY2009 Earnings Presentation

17 slides from DCC's earnings presentation, Nov 10, 2008

  1. Slide 1: Interim Results - Six months ended 30 September 2008

    Interim Results Six months ended 30 September 2008 10 November 2008

  2. Slide 2: Introductory overview

    Introductory overview • DCC is a procurement, sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group • Focused on the energy, IT & consumer electronics, healthcare, environmental and food & beverage markets • FY 2008: - Revenue €5.5bn - Operating profit* €167.2m - Profit before tax €181.

  3. Slide 3: Financial highlights

    Financial highlights Six months ended 30 September 2008 Change on prior year Constant Reported Currency † € Revenue 3,178.3 m +40.7% +58.5% Operating profit* 60.6 m +17.4% +30.3% Profit before exceptionals, amortisation and tax 50.5 m +13.6% +27.1% Adjusted EPS* 54.84 cent +13.0% +26.5% Dividend per

  4. Slide 4: Business overview

    Business overview Six months ended 30 September 2008 Change on prior year Constant €’m Reported Currency† Operating profit* DCC Energy 22.8 +56.5% +82.3% DCC SerCom 13.5 +8.3% +17.1% DCC Healthcare 9.8 -5.2% +2.1% DCC Environmental 7.3 +0.6% +12.8% DCC Food & Beverage 7.2 +3.6% +5.6% Group operating

  5. Slide 5: Acquisition & development expenditure - €69.6m

    Acquisition & development expenditure - €69.6m Acquisitions Capex Working Cap Total €’m €’m €’m €’m DCC Energy 42.3 16.3 (45.6) 13.0 DCC SerCom 3.0 1.6 8.8 13.4 DCC Healthcare 5.7 3.7 9.2 18.6 DCC Environmental 4.0 7.0 (3.0) 8.0 DCC Food & Beverage 13.0 2.1 1.5 16.6 Total 68.0 30.7 (29.1) 69.6 Inter

  6. Slide 6: DCC Energy

    DCC Energy Six months ended 30 September 2008 Constant 2008 2007 Reported Currency Revenue €2,095.8m €1,343.5m +56.0% +79.5% Operating profit €22.8m €14.5m +56.5% +82.3% • Excellent profit growth – integration synergies and colder April • Significant growth in Oil distribution 80 Operating profit (€

  7. Slide 7: DCC SerCom

    DCC SerCom Six months ended 30 September 2008 Constant 2008 2007 Reported Currency Revenue €694.3m €575.6m +20.6% +30.3% Operating profit €13.5m €12.5m +8.3% +17.1% Operating margin 1.9% 2.2% • SerCom Distribution 45Operating profit (€m) 40.1 4110 Year CAGR 9.2% – Strong performance in Retail busine

  8. Slide 8: DCC Healthcare

    DCC Healthcare Six months ended 30 September 2008 Constant 2008 2007 Reported Currency Revenue €172.7m €132.3m +30.6% +43.9% Operating profit €9.8m €10.4m -5.2% +2.1% Operating margin 5.7% 7.8% Operating profit (€m) 23.5 • Modest constant currency profit growth 24 10 Year CAGR 13.2% 22.5 21.2 • Chal

  9. Slide 9: DCC Environmental

    DCC Environmental Six months ended 30 September 2008 Constant 2008 2007 Reported Currency Revenue €47.3m €45.8m +3.1% +14.9% Operating profit €7.3m €7.2m +0.6% +12.8% Operating margin 15.4% 15.8% • Strong constant currency profit growth Operating profit (€m) 14.0 9 Year CAGR 79.1% • Good performance

  10. Slide 10: DCC Food & Beverage

    DCC Food & Beverage Six months ended 30 September 2008 Constant 2008 2007 Reported currency Revenue €168.2m €161.5m +4.2% +8.3% Operating profit €7.2m €7.0m +3.6% +5.6% Operating margin 4.3% 4.3% Operating profit (€m) 15.3 15.3 • Modest constant currency growth 15.1 15 10 Year CAGR 11.9% • Impacted

  11. Slide 11: Financial strength

    Financial strength • Very strong financial position • Net debt €193.2 million – total equity €760.6 million • Significant cash resources • Long term debt maturities • Well placed to take advantage of acquisition and development opportunities Interim Results 2008 11

  12. Slide 12: Acquisition skills – a core competence

    Acquisition skills – a core competence • Structured acquisition search process Acquisition summary: Year to date 31/3/09 generates a continual flow of opportunities €’m DCC Energy 42.3 DCC SerCom 3.0 • Acquisition negotiation and structuring DCC Healthcare DCC Environmental 5.7 4.0 DCC Food & Bevera

  13. Slide 13: Progressive dividend policy

    Progressive dividend policy Dividend (cent) – years ended 31 March 56.67 49.28 Dividend CAGR 10 yrs 16.6% 42.85 37.26 32.40 28.18 24.50 21.12 17.60 14.66 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Interim Results 2008 13

  14. Slide 14: Shareholder analysis

    Shareholder analysis As at 30 Sept 2008 UK Institutions 27.0% (% Holding) Institutions North America 29.2% Nth American UK 27.0% Cont Eur / Asia Institutions 29.2% Institutions Cont Europe/Asia 9.7% 9.7% 65.9% Irish 15.4% Irish 81.3% Institutions Retail 13.8% 15.4% Management 2.9% Lending/Market Mak

  15. Slide 15: Strategy review

    Strategy review • Strategy review underway – aim to inform shareholders of conclusions no later than with full year results in May 2009 • Diversity has demonstrably delivered for DCC since listing in 1994 • Five market sector based divisions comprising fourteen different businesses • Forward visibil

  16. Slide 16: Outlook

    Outlook “DCC has had an encouraging start to its seasonally more significant second half. The Group is, however, operating in an increasingly challenging and unpredictable economic environment which has impacted, and will continue to impact, the business. Nevertheless, the Group’s diversified busine

  17. Slide 17: Strong and consistent growth

    Strong and consistent growth 165.06 Adjusted EPS excl Manor Park Homebuilders contribution (cent) – years ended 31 March 143.51 123.95 Adjusted EPS CAGR 115.06 10 yrs 14.0% 101.51 105.96 5 yrs 10.2% 94.85 82.18 65.25 Consistent track record of: 55.38 Strong earnings growth High ROCE Strong cash gene

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