Fevara Plc · LSE:FVA

Fevara — Carr's Group — FY2017 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Fevara's earnings presentation, November 2017

  1. Slide 1: Preliminary Results Presentation November 2017

    Preliminary Results Presentation November 2017 1

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    AGENDA 1. Introduction | Tim Davies, CEO 2. Financial Results | Neil Austin, Group FD 3. Group Strategic Vision | Tim Davies, CEO 4. Divisional Review 5. Summary 6. Q&A 2 2

  3. Slide 3: Results Overview

    RESULTS OVERVIEW  Revenue increased 9.9% to £346.2m (2016: £314.9m) Continuing operations  EBITDA decreased 18.8% to £13.4m (2016: £16.5m)  Underlying operating profit* decreased 28.5% to £9.3m (2016: £13.0m)  Underlying profit before tax* decreased 20.2% to £11.4m (2016: £14.3m)  Basic EPS dec

  4. Slide 4: Financial Review: Segmental Analysis

    FINANCIAL REVIEW: Segmental Analysis 2017 (£m) 2016 (£m) % Change Segmental revenue (continuing operations): Agriculture 315.9 284.8 +10.9 Engineering 30.3 30.1 +0.7 Total revenue 346.2 314.9 +9.9 EBITDA (continuing operations) 13.4 16.5 -18.8 Segmental underlying operating profit (continuing operat

  5. Slide 5: Financial Review: Balance Sheet

    FINANCIAL REVIEW: Balance Sheet At 2 September At 3 September % Change 2017 2016 £m £m Fixed assets 82.7 62.8 +31.7 Net working capital 36.3 40.9 -11.2 Assets employed 119.0 103.7 +14.8 Pension surplus 5.2 0.3 Net (debt) / cash (14.1) 8.1 Tax provisions (4.2) (2.0) Net assets 105.9 110.1 -3.8 Gearin

  6. Slide 6: Financial Review: Cash Flow

    FINANCIAL REVIEW: Cash Flow 2017 2016 Expiry Facility Utilised £m £m £m 2017 £m EBITDA (continuing operations) 13.4 16.5 Working capital facilities 12 month rolling 35.5 11.9 Working capital changes 1.6 (8.5) (UK) /2019 Net interest (0.7) (0.5) Working capital facilities 12 month rolling 1.2 0.3 Tax

  7. Slide 7: Group Strategic Vision

    GROUP STRATEGIC VISION To be recognised as a truly international business at the forefront of technology and innovation Strategic Objectives 1. Build value by focusing on markets with growth potential 2. Grow our international footprint 3. Differentiate through innovation and technology 4. Lead in o

  8. Slide 8: UK Agriculture

    UK AGRICULTURE • Manufactured feed volumes: 10.9% increase in tonnes sold against a national average increase of PERFORMANCE 6.6% • Machinery: 27.8% increase in total revenues. New tractor sales up 42% year on year versus a market increase of 21% • Fuel volumes: 3.5% decline in litres sold due to th

  9. Slide 9: UK Agriculture

    UK AGRICULTURE STRATEGY • Lead in dairy nutrition • Strengthen current geographical position • Expand into areas where current offer would be aligned OUTLOOK • Recovering farm incomes expected to continue • Improved farm gate prices • Return of farmer confidence • Brexit uncertainty • Diverse and st

  10. Slide 10: Acquisition October 2017 Pearson Farm Supplies

    ACQUISITION OCTOBER 2017 PEARSON FARM SUPPLIES • Pearson Farm Supplies located at Skipton, Gisburn, and Anglesey • Strong market position in Yorkshire and Lancashire particularly animal health, dairy products and feed blocks • Skipton and Gisburn closed and relocated in to Carrs Billington Skipton a

  11. Slide 11: Feed Blocks

    FEED BLOCKS PERFORMANCE • Global feed block sales down 2.1% • USA sales decline: 4.1% decrease in tonnes sold (including JVs) • Strength of brands, e.g. Crystalyx®, SmartLic®, Feed in a Drum® and Horslyx® • Developing export markets for Horslyx® • UK feed blocks – good performance INVESTMENT • Shelb

  12. Slide 12: USA Feed Block Operations

    USA FEED BLOCK OPERATIONS • Strategic location of feed block plants near cattle populations • Newer feed block plants, Nevada 3, Iowa 5 and Tennessee 4 • 1 Belle Fourche, Cattle and Calves Inventory South Dakota • 2 Poteau, Oklahoma • 3 Silver Springs, Nevada • 4 Gold-Bar Feed Supplements, Shelbyvil

  13. Slide 13: Engineering

    ENGINEERING Revenue PERFORMANCE • Overall divisional operating profit down 74.2% • Revenue from nuclear contracts 69% of total revenues, unchanged from last year 31% • Significant contract delay and poor profitability of certain 69% other contracts in UK Manufacturing • Acquisition of STABER GmbH in

  14. Slide 14: Engineering

    ENGINEERING UK MANUFACTURING REMOTE HANDLING • Significant contract delay and lower margin oil and gas • Performed ahead of expectations business affected financial performance • Relationship with Sellafield continues to be strong • Oil and gas market still adversely affected by low oil price • Succ

  15. Slide 15: Engineering

    ENGINEERING ACQUISITIONS OUTLOOK STABER • Improved order books in the short to medium term • Long term strategic partner supplying parts for remote • Significant opportunities in the USA nuclear market handling business • Synergies across the Engineering division • Designed and developed specialised

  16. Slide 16: Summary

    SUMMARY • Performance down in USA feed blocks against a challenging market backdrop and reduced profits in Engineering due to poor UK Manufacturing performance • UK agricultural market conditions improved • USA livestock market beginning to recover • Improved order book in Engineering • Acquisition

  17. Slide 17: Questions & Answers

    .s Group pic ee aa “= FOUNDATIONS aw £>sGROWTH

  18. Slide 18: The Appendices

    THE APPENDICES 1. The Group | An Overview 2. Geographic Footprint 18 18

  19. Slide 19: The Group: An Overview

    THE GROUP AN OVERVIEW International business focused on two sectors: agriculture and engineering AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING • Manufacture of molasses-based branded feed • A remote handling business designing and blocks for farm animals in the UK, Germany and manufacturing bespoke manipulators and USA,

  20. Slide 20: Geographic Footprint

    GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING os EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION #3 Tig Wf snecornce ecaneene emcee §=CAr’s Rc 20

  21. Slide 21: Carr's Group plc contact details

    Carr’s Group plc, Old Croft, Stanwix, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK CA3 9BA Telephone: +44 (0) 1228 554600 Email: [email protected] 21 21 www.carrsgroup.com

Carr's Group — FY2017 Earnings Presentation on 6ix