Southern Cross Media Group Limited · ASX:SXL

Southern Cross Media — H1 FY13 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Southern Cross Media's earnings presentation, Feb 19, 2013

  1. Slide 1: Southern Cross Austereo H1 FY13 Results Presentation

    For personal use only SOUTHERN CROSS AUSTEREO H1 FY13 Results Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Sizzle Reel

    For personal use only Sizzle Reel

  3. Slide 3: Headline Achievements

    Headline Achievements For personal use only • Result in line with market expectations • Underlying Net Profit After Tax $47.6m • Synergy benefits and further cost savings resulting in total expenses down 6.6% to $223.8m • Continuing strength in cash conversion • Dividend payout ratio maintained at 4

  4. Slide 4: Headline Achievements

    Headline Achievements For personal use only • Number 1 Metro Radio Network with 34.4%1 market share • Today network 18.9% - 3.6 million listeners • MMM 13.8% • Continued radio ratings dominance2; • 2Day celebrates 51 surveys as #1 FM station • Fox continues to be #1 FM breakfast show in Melbourne •

  5. Slide 5: Headline Achievements

    Headline Achievements For personal use only • Continued growth in Social Media and Online3; • 2dayfm.com.au is Australia’s most visited radio website • 1.7m unique browsers per month across all our sites • 1.0m app downloads • Merrick Watts No.1 Comedy podcast • 1.2m Facebook Likes • 600,000 Twitter

  6. Slide 6: H1 FY13 Financial Analysis

    For personal use only STEPHEN KELLY, CFO H1 FY13 Financial Analysis

  7. Slide 7: Reported Group Statutory Results

    Reported Group Statutory Results Key Financial Numbers For personal use only $ millions H1 FY13 H1 FY121 % Variance Revenue 327.7 362.6 (9.6%) Expenses (223.2) (239.0) (6.6%) Equity Accounted Profit (0.3) (0.3) EBITDA 104.2 123.3 (15.5%) Depreciation & Amortisation (12.9) (16.9) EBIT 91.3 106.4 (14.

  8. Slide 8: Group Underlying Results Comparative

    Group Underlying Results Comparative Reconciliation to Underlying Results for H1 FY13 For personal use only $ millions Reported Proportional Adjustments Underlying Underlying1 % Variance Consol. of JV’s H1 FY13 H1 FY13 H1 FY13 H1 FY13 H1 FY12 Revenue 327.7 1.7 2.2 331.6 364.1 (8.9%) Expenses (223.2)

  9. Slide 9: Regional Underlying Results Comparative

    Regional Underlying Results Comparative For personal use only $ millions H1 FY13 H1 FY12 % Variance TV 113.0 135.3 (16.5%) Radio 84.1 85.6 (1.8%) Total Revenue 197.1 220.9 (10.8%) Broadcast & Production (42.7) (50.7) (15.8%) Employee (42.7) (41.6) 2.6% Selling, General & Admin (51.1) (57.2) (10.7%)

  10. Slide 10: Metro Underlying Results Comparative

    Metro Underlying Results Comparative For personal use only $ millions H1 FY13 H1 FY121 % Variance Radio 134.5 143.2 (6.1%) Total Revenue 134.5 143.2 (6.1%) Broadcast & Production (11.8) (11.8) (0.0%) Employee (45.9) (46.0) (0.2%) Selling, General & Admin (29.6) (32.4) (8.6%) Total Expenses (87.3) (9

  11. Slide 11: Debt Facilities

    Debt Facilities For personal use only $ millions Dec 2012 June 2012 Reported Borrowings 703.2 707.0 Borrowing Costs 10.1 12.4 Lease Liabilities (0.3) (0.4) Drawn Debt 713.0 719.0 Less Cash (83.8) (97.2) Net Debt 629.2 621.8 • Annualised leverage ratio (Net Debt : EBITDA) for secured group of 2.86 (2

  12. Slide 12: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow For personal use only $ millions Opening Cash 97.2 Cash From Operations (pre tax) 95.9 Proceeds from sale of Land & Building 1.7 Interest, Derivative & Borrowing Cost payments (29.9) Tax (29.2) Capital expenditure (9.7) Dividends to Security Holders (35.2) Investments (1.0) Debt repayment

  13. Slide 13: EPS Analysis

    EPS Analysis For personal use only cents per share H1 FY13 H1 FY12 Underlying Operations 6.8 8.1 Hot 30 Impact (0.4) - One-Off Costs - (0.5) DTL Write off - 5.7 Reported 6.4 13.3 Weighted average # of Shares 704.8 705.7 Actual closing # of Shares 704.8 705.6

  14. Slide 14: Operations

    For personal use only Rhys Holleran, CEO Operations

  15. Slide 15: Trading Commentary

    Trading Commentary For personal use only • Revenue down 8.9% ($32.5m) due to Ten share issues and Metro Radio share loss exacerbated by on-air incidents • Regional TV contributed 69% of shortfall and Metro Radio 27% of shortfall • TV advertising revenues impacted by ratings and loss of AFL • Regiona

  16. Slide 16: H1 FY13 Advertising Revenues

    H1 FY13 Advertising Revenues For personal use only Regional Radio Metro Capital City Radio1 Metro Radio Market2 % split of % change vs % split of % change vs % change vs pcp revenues pcp revenues pcp Local Advertising 65.7% 0.2% 26.9% (7.2%) 2.0% National Advertising 26.0% (2.1%) 66.3% (7.7%) (4.2%)

  17. Slide 17: Outlook

    Outlook For personal use only • Current market sentiment is improving and a long Federal Election campaign may help revenue opportunities • Continued dominance in Metro radio market, recording 23.8 share of 25 – 54 audience1 • New TEN line-up in 2013 promises to be stronger than 2012 1. Source: Niel

  18. Slide 18: Outlook

    Outlook For personal use only • After a number of years of declining markets we are well positioned to deliver as it turns • Re-defining content • Hamish & Andy back 5 days including The Business Brunch and Drive on a Monday joining Fifi & Jules • The Bump • Dan & Maz – Late Drive • Scoopla • Mamami

  19. Slide 19: Outlook

    Outlook For personal use only • Full year after tax earnings expected to come in within market estimates of $90m to $95m

  20. Slide 20: Questions?

    Questions? For personal use only Rhys Holleran, CEO Steve Kelly, CFO DISCLAIMER This presentation has been prepared by Southern Cross Media Group Limited (SCMGL). The information has been prepared in good faith and is derived from sources understood to be accurate as at the date of this presentation

  21. Slide 21: Appendix – Reconciliation of Underlying Results H1 FY12

    Appendix 1 – Financial Analysis Reconciliation of Underlying Results H1 FY12 For personal use only $ millions Reported Proportional One off Underlying Consol. of JV’s Adjustments Revenue 362.6 1.5 364.1 Expenses (239.0) (1.8) 1.1 (239.7) Equity Accounted Profit (0.3) 0.3 - EBITDA 123.3 - 1.1 124.4 D

Southern Cross Media Group — H1 FY13 Earnings Presentation on 6ix