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C&c — H1 2005/06 Earnings Presentation

41 slides from C&c's earnings presentation, October 2005

  1. Slide 1: First Half Results

    First Half Results October, 2005 Private & Confidential

  2. Slide 2: Contents

    Contents ƒ Overview ƒ Financial Review ƒ Market & Brand Review ƒ Outlook ƒ Q&A 2

  3. Slide 3: C&C Group - Overview

    C&C Group - Overview ƒ Leading manufacturer, marketer & distributor of branded beverages & snacks ƒ Market cap. € 1.6 billion; enterprise value €2 billion ƒ 4 Reporting Divisions ¾ Cider ¾ International Spirits & Liqueurs ¾ Soft Drinks & Snacks ¾ Distribution 3

  4. Slide 4: Half Year Results – Highlights

    Half Year Results – Highlights(i) Amount Increase ƒ Turnover €420m 9%* ƒ Operating profit €68.4m 10%* ƒ Operating margin 16.3% 0.1 ƒ Marketing investment €31m 34%* ƒ Free cash flow/% of EBITDA 79% 7.0 ƒ Adjusted earnings per share 16.2 cent 14% ƒ Interim Dividend per share 6.5 cent 18% (i) All data

  5. Slide 5: C&C Group – EBITA Profile

    C&C Group – EBITA Profile EBITA by division 6 Months Change on to Aug ’05 year ago International • Cider 66% 8 Soft Drinks & Snacks • Soft-drinks & Snacks 19% (8) Cider • Intl. Spirits & Liqueurs 11% - Distribution • Distribution 4% - EBITA by region UK Ireland • Ireland 78% (5) Rest of • UK 9% 4 Eu

  6. Slide 6: Business objectives

    Business objectives Increasing strong earnings growth and cash flow Ö Bulmers outperformance of Irish LAD Ö Magners roll out in UK Growth Ö Tullamore Dew market penetration Strong EPS growth Attractive dividend stream Cash Flow Ö Strong Margins Ö High ROCE 6

  7. Slide 7: Finance Review

    Finance Review Private & Confidential

  8. Slide 8: Financial Summary

    Financial Summary Aug '05 Aug '04 Aug '04 Growth Excluding Exceptionals & Amortisation Reported (i) Proforma (ii) vs.Proforma €m €m €m Turnover 419.5 385.7 383.4 9.4% Operating Profit 68.4 62.9 62.0 10.3% Finance Costs (10.3) (12.4) (12.4) (16.9%) Taxation (6.0) (4.8) (4.8) 25.0% Earnings 52.1 45.7

  9. Slide 9: Exceptional Costs

    Exceptional Costs ƒ Re-Organisation Costs* €8.5m ƒ Asset write down €2.6m ƒ Profit on disposal of Land & Buildings (€2.8m) €8.3m * €2.1 million paid in the period 9

  10. Slide 10: Operating Profit

    Operating Profit (i) Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth constant fx €m €m Turnover 419.5 383.4 9.4% Marketing 30.5 22.8 33.8% Marketing % of Turnover 7.3% 5.9% 1.4 Operating Profit 68.4 62.0 10.3% Operating Profit Margin 16.3% 16.2% 0.1 (i) All data on IFRS basis excluding exceptional costs 10

  11. Slide 11: Divisional Performance (EBITA)

    Divisional Performance (EBITA) Overall € million €68.4m 70 2.4 Distribution -20% €62.0m 7.6 60 3.0 Int Spirits & Liqueurs +12% 6.8 13.3 50 Soft Drinks & Snacks -20% 16.6 40 Cider +27% 30 45.1 20 35.6 10 0 6 M onths - Aug '05 6 M onths - Aug '04 11

  12. Slide 12: Cider

    Cider Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth constant fx €m €m Turnover 144.5 112.7 28.2% Marketing 13.8 8.0 72.5% Marketing /Turnover 9.6% 7.1% 2.5 Operating Profit 45.1 35.6 26.7% Operating Margin 31.2% 31.6% (0.4) Growth Analysis Volume Price* Total Cider 27.0% 4.5% Bulmers 7.6% 3.2% Magners 112.4% 9.4% * net of

  13. Slide 13: International Spirits & Liqueurs

    International Spirits & Liqueurs Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth constant fx €m €m Turnover 28.9 28.0 3.2% Marketing 4.5 4.4 2.3% Marketing /Turnover 15.6% 15.7% (0.1) Operating Profit 7.6 6.8 11.8% Operating Margin 26.3% 24.3% 2.0 Growth Analysis Volume Price Brand Mix Total 1.9% 0.1% 1.3% 13

  14. Slide 14: Soft Drinks & Snacks

    Soft Drinks & Snacks Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth constant fx €m €m Turnover 129.3 130.5 (0.9%) Marketing 11.1 9.4 18.1% Marketing % of Turnover 8.6% 7.2% 1.4 Operating Profit 13.3 16.6 (19.9%) Operating Profit Margin 10.3% 12.7% (2.4) Growth Analysis Volume Price Mix/Other* Beverages (1.0%) 1.5% (0.1%) S

  15. Slide 15: Distribution

    Distribution Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth constant fx €m €m Turnover 116.8 112.2 4.1% Operating Profit 2.4 3.0 (20.0%) Operating Margin 2.1% 2.7% (0.6) Growth Analysis Turnover Operating Profit Margin (% age points) Wines & Spirits 6.0% (0.2) Other 2.5% (1.1) 15

  16. Slide 16: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow Aug '05 Aug '04 Growth €m €m EBITDA 78.5 73.1 Capital expenditure (net) (5.5) (4.4) Working capital 1.1 1.3 Share Based employee benefits 0.5 0.2 Operating cash flow 74.6 70.2 6.3% Reorganisation (2.2) (2.4) Interest (9.5) (13.5) Tax (1.0) (2.0) Free cash flow 61.9 52.3 18.4% Free cash flo

  17. Slide 17: Balance Sheet & Capital Structure

    Balance Sheet & Capital Structure ƒ Balance Sheet Debt/EBITDA Net debt at 1 March, 2005 (€ m) 441.0 3.3 Free cash flow in period (€ m) (61.9) Dividends Paid (€ m) 14.7 Other (€m) 0.5 Net debt at 31 August 2005 (€ m) 394.3 2.9 ƒ Capital structure – 31 August, 2005 Net debt to total capitalisation 21%

  18. Slide 18: Earnings & Dividends

    Earnings & Dividends Aug 2005 Cent per €m Share (i) Reported Earnings 52.1 16.2 Interim Dividend 21.1 6.5 Payout ratio 40% (i) Excluding exceptionals 18

  19. Slide 19: Market & Brand Review

    Market & Brand Review Private & Confidential

  20. Slide 20: Irish LAD Market

    Irish LAD Market H2 H1 Market Trends 04/05 05/06 Overall Market (3.4%) 0.8% On-Trade (9%) (4%) Off-Trade 11% 13% Volume Share Increase Value Share(ii) Value/Vol Bulmers Market Share in HY share ratio (i) Overall 9.8% 0.3 10.6% 1.17 On-Trade (ii) 9.7% 0.1 11.0% 1.13 Off-Trade 6.8% 0.2 8.5% 1.25 Trend

  21. Slide 21: International Cider

    International Cider Overall H1 05/06 Volume Growth 112% Geographic breakdown of volume Change EU NI H1 05/06 on Profile Year Ago USA Northern Ireland 25% (15) Great Britain 56% 30 USA 8% (9) GB Europe 11% (6) 21

  22. Slide 22: International Cider – Market Review GB

    International Cider Market Review - GB Scotland ƒ On-trade LAD market (3.5%) (i) ƒ Share of on-trade LAD market 1.7% (ii) ƒ On-trade distribution 63% (iii) London ƒ On-trade LAD market (6.9%) (i) ƒ Share of on-trade LAD market 0.4% (ii) ƒ On-trade distribution 29% (iv) (I) Nielsen - 6 Mths to July ’

  23. Slide 23: International Cider – Market Review Northern Ireland

    International Cider Market Review Northern Ireland ƒ On-trade LAD Market +/- (i) ƒ Magners volume growth 33% ƒ Share of on-trade LAD market (+0.6 pts in H1) 6.0% (ii) ƒ On-trade distribution 92%(iii) (i) Nielsen 6 mths to Aug 05 (ii) MAT to Aug. ’05 – Nielsen (iii) Nielsen Aug 05 Turnover Weighted D

  24. Slide 24: International Spirits & Liqueurs

    International Spirits & Liqueurs Shipment Depletions Brand Growth Trend Carolans flat (excl. U.K.) Half Year Carolans (8%) (3%) Tullamore Dew maintaining strong momentum Tullamore Dew 15% 13% Frangelico 6% +/- Frangelico continues to be solid Total 2% 2% 24

  25. Slide 25: Soft Drinks & Snacks Division

    Soft Drinks & Snacks Division Market Analysis C&C (i) Market Growth C&C Share Profile 6 Months to Change August 2005 MAT Soft Drinks 61% (2%) (1.3) Water 21% 15% (1.4) Total Beverage 82% 2% (ii) (1.0) (ii) Snacks 18% (4%) (iii) +/- (iii) Total 100% • Structural shifts in low growth market • Margin p

  26. Slide 26: Outlook

    Outlook Private & Confidential

  27. Slide 27: Outlook

    Outlook Investing for sustainable growth Half Year to Feb. ‘06 ƒ Cider turnover growth to be maintained ƒ Other divisions unlikely to match year ago ƒ Mid single digit Operating Profit growth Medium Term ƒ Operating Profit growth to accelerate ƒ Deleveraging ƒ FCF/EBITDA to drop ƒ Progressive divide

  28. Slide 28: Calendar

    Calendar ƒ H1 ’05/’06 period end 31 August, 2005 ƒ H1 ’05/’06 results 11 October, 2005 ƒ FY ’05/’06 pre-close February, 2006 28

  29. Slide 29: Q&A

    Q&A 29

  30. Slide 30: Appendix

    Appendix Private & Confidential

  31. Slide 31: C&C Group – Product Profile

    C&C Group – Product Profile Leading market positions in Ireland Division Market Brand Approximate Market Share (1) Irish LAD Bulmers 10% Alcohol N. Ireland LAD Magners 6% Soft Drinks Incl. Club, 7UP 34% Soft & Ballygowan Drinks & Snacks Snacks Incl.Tayto & 39% King Niche positions in international g

  32. Slide 32: Bulmers – A Case Study

    Bulmers – A Case Study Private & Confidential

  33. Slide 33: Cider & the Irish LAD Market

    Cider & the Irish LAD Market 1990 – 2004 CAGR Cider duty Total Long Drinks Market: 2% doubled 16 Market Share by Volume (%) 14 12.7 A GR 13% C 11.8 12.2 11.6 11.5 12 10.1 10 9.0 8.1 7.1 7.5 8 5.6 6 4.9 4.3 9.8 3.7 9.2 9.2 9.5 9.6 4 2.9 8.0 6.4 5.5 2 4.5 2.3 2.7 3.2 0.9 1.1 1.6 0 Content of slides no

  34. Slide 34: Cider – 1988

    Cider – 1988 ƒ Cider Attributes • Poor image • Low price point • High alcohol content (5.5% / 6.0%) • Fringe category ƒ Issues to Address Content of slides not for reproduction • Brand image and positioning • Consumer and trade attitudes • Media perception • Strength / pricing 34

  35. Slide 35: Cider – Today

    Cider – Today ƒ Price premium / Image • Positioned alongside premium lager • Normal alcohol content (4.5%) ƒ Brand values • Craft, Tradition, Heritage Content of slides not for reproduction ƒ Unique pint bottle ƒ Outperformance • Beer • Competitor ciders 35

  36. Slide 36: Increasing Brand Penetration

    Increasing Brand Penetration Category Consumption in Last 6 Months (Base: All beer and cider drinkers) % 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Bulmers 12% 19% 18% 19% 20% 22% Guinness 47 44 40 39 38 32 Budweiser 37 40 37 41 40 39 Content of slides not for reproduction Heineken 37 36 34 29 33 36 Smithwicks 1

  37. Slide 37: Recruiting New Consumers

    Recruiting New Consumers Share of New Recruits 2003 / 04 2004 / 05 % Q102 Q304 Q102 Q304 Bulmers 30% 38% 44% 32% Heineken 16 12 6 18 Budweiser 32 20 26 15 Guinness 6 14 10 12 Carlsberg 5 6 1 12 Coors Light 0 3 5 2 Content of slides not for reproduction Smithwicks 6 3 2 0 Miller 2 5 3 6 Smirnoff Ice

  38. Slide 38: Retaining Consumers

    Retaining Consumers Recruiting & Retaining Bulmers Estimated Increased Penetration Market Share by Age Group Across All Age Groups 1999 2003 2004 20.0% 38.0% 1999 2003 2004 19.2% 16.1% 32% 24.0% 24.0% 24% 24% 23% 21.0% 11.0% 22% 19% 8.9% 8.3% 7.0% 6.9% 13% 10.0% 10% 5.0% 5.0% 4.6% 8% Content of slid

  39. Slide 39: Attractive Demographic Profile

    Attractive Demographic Profile Bulmers Age Profile Versus Market and Key Competitors 11% 21% 17% 33% 14% 13% 62% 31% 32% 22% 29% 31% 25% 16% 43% 36% Content of slides not for reproduction 17% 20% 21% 5% Population Bulmers Guinness Budweiser Heineken 18-24 25-34 35-44 45+ Source: MRBI 2004 Skewed tow

  40. Slide 40: Bulmers Balanced Profile

    Bulmers Balanced Profile Bulmers Socio-demographic Profile Bulmers Gender Profile Versus Market and Key Competitors Versus Market and Key Competitors 11% 8% 10% F 13% 14% 19% Female 37% 24% 25% DE 47% 28% 27% 20% 51% 62% C 22% 36% 29% 27% 29% 81% 63% Male Content of slides not for reproduction C1 53

  41. Slide 41: C&C Group plc contact details

    C&C Group plc P +353 1 616 1100 Kylemore Park F +353 1 616 1163 Dublin 10 E C&[email protected] Ireland W www.candcgroupplc.ie 41

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