Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc · LSE:IHG

Intercontinental Hotels — FY2011 Earnings Presentation

49 slides from Intercontinental Hotels's earnings presentation, Feb 14, 2012

  1. Slide 1: Full Year Results Presentation

    Full Year Results Presentation 14 February 2012

  2. Slide 2: Strong results in 2011 - well positioned for next phase of growth

    Strong results in 2011 - well positioned for next phase of growth • Preferred brands drive RevPAR up 6.2% • Strong financial performance – record EPS • Substantial growth opportunities globally • Focus on efficiency – ongoing margin progression • Powerful cash flows • Financial strength and flexibil

  3. Slide 3: Financial Results

    Financial Results Crowne Plaza, London - The City 3

  4. Slide 4: Financial results

    Financial results CER² Change 12 months 12 months $ million Change % % Excluding to 31 Dec 11 to 31 Dec 10 LDs³ Turnover 1,768 1,628 9% 6% Operating Profit¹ 559 444 26% 21% Interest (62) (62) -% Profit before tax¹ 497 382 30% Tax rate¹ 24% 26% (2)%pts Profit after tax¹ 377 284 33% Adjusted EPS¹ 130.

  5. Slide 5: Financial results - broad geographic distribution

    Financial results - broad geographic distribution Operating profit* Open rooms Pipeline rooms 10% 9% 9% 28% 11% 47% 15% 14% 65% 67% 16% 9% Americas Europe AMEA Greater China (US, Canada, (UK & Ireland, (Asia, (China, Hong Kong, Latin America Continental Middle East Macau, Taiwan) Caribbean) Europe)

  6. Slide 6: The Americas – strong performance driven by franchise business

    The Americas – strong performance driven by franchise business • RevPAR up 7.5% 19% – US up 7.9% 14% – Total US up 9.5% (industry 8.2%) • Revenue up 7%* 9% • Operating profit up 18%* 4% • 27,107 rooms opened – Net system growth +1% -1% Q1 '11 Q2 '11 Q3 '11 Q4 '11 • 30,109 rooms signed into the Occup

  7. Slide 7: Europe – RevPAR growth drives 34% profit increase

    Europe – RevPAR growth across much of the year drives 34% profit increase • RevPAR up 4.7% 19% – Q4 RevPAR down 0.2% 14% • Revenue up 10%* • Operating profit up 34%* 9% • 6,167 rooms opened 4% – Net system growth +2% • 5,779 rooms signed into the -1% pipeline Q1 '11 Q2 '11 Q3 '11 Q4 '11 Occupancy (%

  8. Slide 8: Asia Middle East & Africa – good underlying growth in managed business

    Asia Middle East & Africa – good underlying growth in the managed business • RevPAR up 0.9% 19% – Up 5.5% ex. Egypt, Bahrain, Japan 14% • Revenue up 4%* 9% • Operating profit up 9%* • 2,907 rooms opened 4% – Net system growth (1)% -1% • 7,424 rooms signed into the Q1 '11 Q2 '11 Q3 '11 Q4 '11 pipelin

  9. Slide 9: Greater China – growing scale drives margin expansion

    Greater China – growing scale drives margin expansion • RevPAR up 10.7% 19% – up 17.4% ex. Shanghai 14% • Total gross revenue* of $1.9bn – Almost doubled since 2009 9% • Revenue up 15% 4% • Operating profit up 24% – Managed up $13m to $43m -1% Q1 '11 Q2 '11 Q3 '11 Q4 '11 • 8,084 rooms opened Occupan

  10. Slide 10: Hotel franchising + 12% growth in profits

    Hotel franchising + 12% growth in profits Total gross revenue $bn¹ (rooms only) Group Royalty drivers 2011 vs. 2010 2011 11.3 -1.6% Average rooms 2010 10.5 RevPAR 6.5% 2009 9.6 Royalty fees 8% Franchise Fees $m Franchise EBIT $m (margin %) 2011 609 2011 511 (84%) 2010 558 2010 458 (82%) 2009 528 200

  11. Slide 11: Hotel management - strong margin growth

    Hotel management - strong margin growth Total gross revenue $bn1(total hotel) Management Fees² $m 2011 8.3 2011 349 2010 7.7 2010 333 2009 6.7 2009 263 Managed EBIT² $m (margin %) 2011 191 (55%) 2010 155 (47%) 2009 120 (46%)3 Based on actual USD ¹Total gross revenue is defined as total hotel revenue

  12. Slide 12: Owned & Leased - rate drives good margin growth

    Owned & Leased - rate drives good margin growth O&L revenue $m O&L EBIT $m (margin %) 2011 567 2011 106 (19%) 2010 525 2010 83 (16%) 2009 500 2009 66 (13%) O&L EBITDA $m 2011 148 2010 131 2009 114 Based on actual USD. *All charts exclude results from disposed assets: InterContinental Buckhead, Atlan

  13. Slide 13: High quality growth - progressive growth in fee-based margins

    High quality growth - progressive growth in fee-based margins • Fee-based operating margin¹ up 4.9%pts, c.1%pt underlying Fee based¹ operating profit margin 34.6% 35.7% 40.6% 2009 2010 2011 • Scale efficiencies fund reinvestment behind brand growth – New brand launches – China infrastructure – Brand

  14. Slide 14: Growing market share - net system growth

    Growing market share - net system growth • 2011: 2% net room growth – 44k rooms added – 33k rooms removed • 16k Holiday Inn brand family • 7k HPT contract renegotiation – Net growth led by Greater China • 2012: 2 – 3 % net room growth – Lower level of removals – Growth will continue to be led by Gre

  15. Slide 15: Growing market share - high quality pipeline

    Growing market share - High quality pipeline • 180k room, high quality pipeline – 55k rooms signed in 2011 – Active pipeline management to drive pipeline quality – > 50% of pipeline outside the Americas – 40% of pipeline under construction, c. 70% financed – Leading active* global hotel pipeline sha

  16. Slide 16: Strong free cash flow generation

    Strong free cash flow generation 12 months 12 months $ million to 31 Dec 11 to 31 Dec 10 EBITDA 658 552 Working capital/ system fund movements 35 107 Interest (55) (57) Tax (89) (64) Maintenance capital expenditure (101) (57) Other (26) (49) Free cash flow 422 432 Net cash inflow (outflow) 226 349 C

  17. Slide 17: Harnessing the power of free cash flow

    Harnessing the power of free cash flow Free cash flow Asset disposals Investment grade credit rating Growth investment Sustainable ordinary Capital returns dividend 17

  18. Slide 18: Growth investment - invest for growth, recycle capital

    Growth investment - Invest for growth, recycle capital • Capital recycling funds growth in 2011 – $93m growth capital expenditure – $142m cash from asset disposals • 22% premium to book • Track record of building brands through growth investment 2011 Investment Gross Open Pipeline revenues hotels $1

  19. Slide 19: Growth investment - driving brand growth into the future

    Growth investment - driving brand growth into the future • Targeted spend – strict methodology to assess opportunities – Strategic criteria determining investment priorities – Financial returns – above risk adjusted WACC by year three • Medium term growth capital expenditure $100m - $200m per annum

  20. Slide 20: Sustainable ordinary dividend growth

    Sustainable ordinary dividend growth - reinforces cash generative model • 15% growth to 55.0¢ • Dividend maintained through the downturn • >$1bn paid in ordinary dividends since 2003 Ordinary dividend payments Final 39.0¢ Interim 35.2¢ 12.8¢ 16.0¢ 2010 2011 Cash cost ($m) 121 159 Cover 2.1 2.4 DPS g

  21. Slide 21: Capital returns - prioritising growth and flexibility

    Capital returns - prioritising growth and flexibility • In the near term prioritising growth and flexibility – Rigorous approach to assessing growth investment/ shareholder returns • Good track record of returning value to shareholders – $6bn of returns since demerger • Optimal capital structure - i

  22. Slide 22: Current trading and outlook

    Current trading and outlook • January RevPAR up 6.0% with rate up 3.5% – Americas +7.7%; Europe +3.0%; AMEA +4.2%% – Greater China +1.2% ; impacted by shift in Chinese New Year • IHG outlook – Booking pace up across most markets – 2012 corporate rates: expect mid-single digit growth – Visibility rem

  23. Slide 23: Strategic Review

    Strategic Review Crowne Plaza, Lijiang 23

  24. Slide 24: IHG is optimally positioned

    IHG is optimally positioned • Significant opportunity for the branded hotel industry – Consumer /demographic trends will drive long term demand • Consistently strong performance since 2003 • IHG’s priorities for high quality growth 24

  25. Slide 25: A significant opportunity - long term hotel demand drivers

    A significant opportunity - long term hotel demand drivers 1. Growing global middle class 2. Increasing airline capacity 3. Ageing developed world population 4. New sources of international travel 5. Growing internet penetration 6. Preference for recognised brands 25

  26. Slide 26: Demand driver #1 - growing global middle class

    Demand driver #1 - growing global middle class 2010 -2030 middle class population growth by economy type COUNTRY CAGR (‘10-30) 1.4bn Developed 1% 1.1bn BRIC 7% Emerging 4% 682m 2010 2020 2030 Source: Oxford Economics Market Strength Index Database 2011 26

  27. Slide 27: Demand driver #2 - growing airline capacity and demand

    Demand driver #2 - growing airline capacity and demand 2006 - 2016 airline people capacity and people carried Airline Capacity Airline Demand +4% CAGR +2% CAGR 5.6bn 4.7bn 4.2bn 4.1bn 3.1bn 3.4bn 2006 2011 2016 Source: EuroMonitor Passport Data 2011 27

  28. Slide 28: Demand driver #3 - ageing developed world population

    Demand driver #3 - ageing developed world population Developing World Developed 30 29% 28% 27% 25% 25 % Population > 65 20 15 10 5 0 2011 2014 2017 2020 Source: UN World Population Database 2011 28

  29. Slide 29: Demand driver #4 - new sources of international tourist travel

    Demand driver #4 - new sources of international tourist travel International Tourist Arrivals (1950-2020) 1,400 1,300 Actual Forecast 1,200 1,100 1,000 900 million 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 South Asia Middle East Africa East Asia/Pacific Americas Europe Sou

  30. Slide 30: Demand driver #5 - growing internet penetration

    Demand driver #5 - growing internet penetration Internet Access >80% of population 60-80% of population 40-60-% of population 20-40% of population < 20% of population 2011: 2.1bn users 2020: 3.0bn users Source: Internet World Stats Note: July 2011 data 30

  31. Slide 31: Demand driver #6 - branded hotel share will grow

    Demand driver #6 - branded hotel share will grow Increase in global rooms supply and branded share 35,000 Unbranded Branded 30,000 Global industry room supply (‘000) 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 50% 45% 5,000 38% 0 2010 2020 2030 Source: STR, IHG analysis 31

  32. Slide 32: Strong performance to date - IHG's journey

    Strong performance to date - IHG’s journey 2003-2007 2008-2010 2011 onwards Restructuring Recession & High quality recovery growth • Asset sales • Proved resilience • Organisation change • Holiday Inn relaunch • Cut costs • Maintained dividend • Exceeded rooms target 32

  33. Slide 33: IHG's priorities for high quality growth

    IHG’ priorities for high quality growth “Delivering Great Hotels Guests Love” Priorities for high quality growth BEST IN PREFERRED TALENTED CLASS BRANDS PEOPLE DELIVERY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICE INVEST IN GROWTH GROW MARKET SHARE SUSTAINABLE MARGIN GROWTH 33

  34. Slide 34: Preferred brands - what makes a great brand?

    Preferred brands - what makes a great brand? Makes a Knows what it Makes you Makes itself promise and stands for love it famous keeps it IHG’S BRANDS – DRIVING MARKET SHARE GAINS 34

  35. Slide 35: Preferred brands - insight behind the relaunch

    Preferred brands - insight behind the relaunch Makes a Knows what it Makes you promise and stands for love it keeps it Emotional Differentiation Consistency Connection

  36. Slide 36: Preferred brands - insight behind the relaunch

    Preferred brands - insight behind the relaunch Emotional Differentiation Consistency Connection $1bn Holiday Inn relaunch 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Remove Add High 100% Complete Install poorer Quality Quality Service Hallmarks hotels New Hotels Compliance Training

  37. Slide 37: Preferred brands - continued momentum from relaunch

    Preferred brands - Continued momentum from relaunch • JD Power award: best midscale full service guest satisfaction • Driving financial performance • Driving future system growth US Holiday Inn 12 month RevPAR index to US hotel signings pace accelerating upper midscale segment 95 86 104.9 42 104.2 3

  38. Slide 38: Drive market share - Crowne Plaza repositioning

    Drive market share - Crowne Plaza repositioning • $3.9bn brand (2010:$3.5bn), 5th largest global upscale brand - 387 hotels open, 108 hotels in pipeline • A brand with significant opportunity – performance gap between Americas and Rest of World 2011 Average Daily Rate ($) 2011 System and pipeline ro

  39. Slide 39: Preferred brands - Crowne Plaza repositioning three phase strategy

    Preferred brands - Crowne Plaza repositioning Three phase strategy 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 1. Accelerated performance plan Quality improvement (c.40 hotel removals) 2. Invest capital to develop halo locations 3. Roll-out differentiated brand hallmarks Good progress to date - Accelerated performance

  40. Slide 40: Preferred brands - IHG's new brands for 2012

    Preferred brands - IHG’s new brands for 2012 New China upper upscale brand – Consumer need for an international ‘Chinese’ 5-star hotel – Environment to conduct business effectively – IHG name – reassurance over quality and consistency – Food & beverage key to the guest experience New US midscale bra

  41. Slide 41: Preferred brands - investment methodology

    Preferred brands - investment methodology Rigorous investment appraisal process – Returns above risk-adjusted WACC by year 3 Strategic Distribution priorities 1. Accelerates scale market growth - $10m: China JV (2006) Secures a hotel with significant - InterContinental Times Square New York 2. netwo

  42. Slide 42: Talented people - delivering consistent brand experiences

    Talented people - delivering consistent brand experiences Industry leading employee engagement – Proven link: engagement = guest satisfaction = RevPAR – 2% point improvement in engagement – One of “Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work for” Owner engagement and support – 90,000 more people over the n

  43. Slide 43: Best in class delivery - the power of IHG's system

    Best in class delivery - the power of IHG’s system Priority Club Scale Brand Portfolio Web/ mobile Rewards >4,400 hotels 7 preferred 11 languages 153m guests 63m members hotel brands 8 language apps annually Revenue Food & Management Beverage 69% room >$4.6bn of F&B World class revenue delivery reve

  44. Slide 44: Best in class delivery - industry leading web/mobile strategy

    Best in class delivery - industry leading web/ mobile strategy Web – $3bn of revenues in 2011 – top 10 online US retailer – 11 languages supported – Double digit rate premium – Industry leading “best price guarantee” launched Sept 2011 – Founding partner of Roomkey.com launched January 2012 Mobile –

  45. Slide 45: Best in class delivery - growing share through sales innovations

    Best in class delivery - growing share through sales innovations Dynamic pricing – 34% of negotiated corporate rates (2010: 21%) – Targeting >40% by end 2012 – 15%pt increase in revenue and rooms nights Strategic account management – Top 25 strategic accounts – 1%pt share gain = $34m in incremental

  46. Slide 46: Best in class delivery - world class revenue management tools

    Best in class delivery - world class revenue management tools Price Optimisation • Industry first, recognized by several awards Inventory • Automated rate calculations Yield Pricing Manage • Used in >2,600 hotels -ment • Average 4.3% RevPAR uplift 46

  47. Slide 47: Well positioned for high quality growth

    Well positioned for high quality growth • Confident outlook in uncertain macro environment • Positive outlook for the industry • Positioned to drive high quality growth into the future – Preferred brands – Talented people – Best in class delivery systems • Strong track record of driving superior ret

  48. Slide 48: Q&A

    Q&A Holiday Inn, London – M4, Junction 4 48

  49. Slide 49: Full Year Results Presentation

    Full Year Results Presentation 14 February 2012

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