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Tesco — Debt Investor Presentation (April 2021)

28 slides from Tesco's debt investor presentation, Apr 14, 2021

  1. Slide 1: Debt Investor Call

    Debt Investor Call. 14 April 2021 Alan Stewart, CFO Lynda Heywood, Group Treasurer

  2. Slide 2: Introduction

    Introduction. Truly exceptional year – significant impact from COVID-19 Demonstrated the strength and agility of our business Incredible team effort to serve customers in challenging conditions Our focus on customers is building a stronger business for all stakeholders 2

  3. Slide 3: Group performance

    Group performance. Retail Full-year Sales1 Profit2 free cash flow3 Dividend +7.1% Retail Bank (29.8)% Level (14.7)% n/m 9.15p 9.15p £53.4bn £1,690m £193m £2,332m £1,187m £49.9bn £1,990m £(175)m 19/20 20/21 19/20 20/21 19/20 20/21 19/20 20/21 19/20 20/21 1. Sales exclude VAT and fuel. Sales change sh

  4. Slide 4: UK & ROI

    UK & ROI. UK Food sales growth1 Lockdown Lockdown Lockdown 1 2 3 Strong top-line growth 15% − LFL: +6.8% (H1 +7.2%, H2 +6.5%) Ongoing, sustained benefit of shift from 10% Eat Out to ‘out-of-home’ consumption in food Help Out 5% Major shifts in buying patterns, including strong online growth 0% F M A

  5. Slide 5: Online growth

    Online growth. Sales up 77% Significant increase Largest quantum 6.3 in scale growth2 % share of market 3.3 3.4 3.6 £6.3bn growth 3.2 Total online sales1 +£2.8bn Online sales YoY 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Tesco JS Asda Morrisons Waitrose Ocado 1. Online sales shown inc. VAT. 2. Source: Kantar -

  6. Slide 6: Market outperformance

    Market outperformance. Gaining from Switching £m all key gains1 competitors1 Aldi Asda Lidl Mar 2020 Morrisons Feb 2021 Sainsbury's 1. Source: Kantar. Net switching gains from competitors refers to 12 w/e data to 21 February 2021.

  7. Slide 7: Booker

    Booker. Strong retail sales Catering performance Additional sales growth correlated to COVID- contribution from Retail 19 restrictions Best Food Logistics sales Catering +18.5% sales £0.7bn (40.8)% M A M J J A S O N D J F Sales M A M J J A S O N D J F

  8. Slide 8: UK & ROI

    UK & ROI. Repayment of £(535)m business rates FY 20/21 relief included in operating profit before Operating profit1 £1,866m exceptional items change at actual rates % (13.5)% Operating profit growth significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: change at constant rates % (13.7)% − £(892)m direct

  9. Slide 9: Central Europe

    Central Europe. Year-on-year sales performance1 89% LFL (0.4)%; Food LFL +0.3% 4% Changes to customer shopping behaviour different to UK & ROI: (3)% Hypermarkets Supermarkets Online − Hypermarkets and non-food trading restrictions − Smaller ‘out of home’ market FY 20/21 Trading regulations continue

  10. Slide 10: Asia

    Asia. £8.2bn sale completed in December 2020 £5.0bn returned to shareholders in February £2.5bn payment to pension scheme, freeing up c.£260m future annual cashflows Value created through efforts of 50,000 colleagues over two decades

  11. Slide 11: The Tesco Group

    The Tesco Group. UK ROI Central Europe Tesco Bank

  12. Slide 12: Sources and uses of cash

    Sources and uses of cash. Retail cash Working Retail cash Exceptional Retail Cash Capex Net Interest1 Tax Net Property Net Market Repayments Retail free generated from Capital generated from cash items operating (ex Buybacks) acquisitions, purchases of of cash flow operations inflow operations cash

  13. Slide 13: Retail free cash flow year-on-year

    Retail free cash flow year-on-year. FY20 retail Proceeds from Rebased Profit decline More store Higher working Lower cash Other FY21 retail free cash Gain Land FY20 retail buybacks capital inflow exceptionals free cash flow disposal last free cash flow year flow

  14. Slide 14: Total indebtedness

    Total indebtedness. 3.1x 3.6x3.6x Total indebtedness £13.0bn, down £1.9bn £14.9bn − Driven by £2.5bn one-off pension £2.6bn £13.0bn £1.0bn contribution Total indebtedness ratio 3.6x from 3.1x last year due to: £9.5bn £8.5bn − COVID-19 impact on retail EBITDA − Increase in underlying IAS19 pension de

  15. Slide 15: Fixed Charge Cover & Debt Mix

    Fixed Charge Cover & Debt Mix. 3.1x 2.9x £1,261m £1,239m £213m £234m £1,048m £1,005m FY 19/20 FY 20/21 Lease liability payments Net finance cost 1. Fixed Charge comprises net finance cost excluding net pension finance cost, exceptional items, capitalised interest, fair value remeasurements of financ

  16. Slide 16: Liquidity and debt profile

    Liquidity and debt profile. Actions taken in the year: − New issuance of GBP 450m 10-year Bond (2.750%) & EUR 750m 8.5 year Sustainability Linked Bond (0.375%) − Early repayment of £0.5bn of outstanding debt through tender offers − Committed facilities refinanced at £2.5bn for three years including

  17. Slide 17: Integrating sustainability

    Integrating sustainability. Sustainability-linked Sustainability-linked Enhanced TCFD committed facility bond Interest linked to: First for a retailer Embedded in strategic business 1 Carbon emissions decision making €750m Coupon of 0.375% New quantitative assessment 2 Renewable energy 8.5 year matu

  18. Slide 18: Sustainability – integral to commercial strategy

    Sustainability – integral to commercial strategy. Healthier foods 50bn calories removed since 2018 New commitment to increase sales of healthy1 products to 65% by 2025 Plant-based ranges WWF Now over 350 plant-based meat Long term goal of halving alternatives environmental impact of average shopping

  19. Slide 19: Sustainability - Net zero

    Sustainability - Net zero. Leading Packaging: Home delivery Energy efficiency reduction of 4 R’s strategy fleet fully - continuous food waste electric by 2028 improvement

  20. Slide 20: Summary

    Summary. Well positioned to build on momentum Expect strong recovery in profit and free cash flow in 2021/22 Significant economic and consumer uncertainties remain We are a highly cash generative business Remain committed to a strong balance sheet Integrated approach to sustainability Imran Nawaz to

  21. Slide 21: Q&A

    Q&A.

  22. Slide 22: Appendix

    Appendix. 22

  23. Slide 23: Credit Ratings

    Credit Ratings. Agency Long Term Rating Short Term Rating Outlook Fitch BBB- F3 Stable Moody's Baa3 P-3 Stable S&P BBB- A-3 Stable Moody’s (March 2021) “Tesco’s Baa3 rating reflects the company scale, in particular as the market leader in the UK, with the number one position in the online grocery an

  24. Slide 24: UK COVID-19 costs

    UK COVID-19 costs. 1H 2H Full Year 12 weeks pay for vulnerable colleagues incl. £(60)m £(19)m £(79)m pregnancy Colleague absence / backfill / additional colleagues £(153)m £(137)m £(290)m Front line colleague bonuses £(78)m £(95)m £(173)m Safety consumables1 £(35)m £(23)m £(58)m Additional distribut

  25. Slide 25: Segmental performance

    Segmental performance. UK & ROI Central Europe Total Retail Tesco Bank Group Sales1 £48,848m £3,862m £52,710m £735m £53,445m change at constant exchange rates % 8.6% (0.6)% 7.9% (31.2)% 7.0% Operating profit2 £1,866m £124m £1,990m £(175)m £1,815m change at constant exchange rates % (13.7)% (29.0)% (

  26. Slide 26: Capital expenditure – FY21

    Capital expenditure – FY21. £23m £55m £85m £215m £1.0bn £1.0bn by region by type £777m £875m UK & ROI CE Bank Maintenance/ refresh IT/ productivity New space/ business

  27. Slide 27: Exceptional items – FY21

    Exceptional items – FY21. On a continuing operations basis FY 20/21 FY 19/201 Impairment charge on Tesco Bank goodwill £(295)m - Net impairment reversal of non-current assets £156m £64m Acquisition of property joint venture £134m £(136)m UK - ATM business rates £105m - Litigation costs £(93)m - Prop

  28. Slide 28: Disclaimer

    Disclaimer. Certain statements made in this document are forward-looking statements. For example, statements regarding expected revenue growth and operating margins, market trends and our product pipeline are forward-looking statements. Phrases such as "aim", "plan", "intend", “should”, "anticipate"

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