Metcash Limited · ASX:MTS

Metcash — Shareholder Meeting (September 2005)

11 slides from Metcash's shareholder meeting presentation, Sep 1, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Annual General Meeting – CEO Presentation

    Annual General Meeting 1 September 2005 CEO Presentation

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    Agenda ‰ Financial Highlights ‰ Operational Significant Achievements ‰ Strategic Update

  3. Slide 3: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights ‰ Ebita margin rose to 2.75% from 2.55% last year. ‰ Cost of Doing Business as a percentage of gross profit fell to 68% from 82% 5 years ago. ‰ Group Net Profit after Tax rose 11.3% ( before goodwill on consolidation of the acquisition of Metoz ) 52 weeks adjusted. ‰ Cashflow fr

  4. Slide 4: Metcash TSR under current management vs competitors and market

    Metcash TSR under current management vs competitors and market Note: Total Shareholder Returns (TSR )represents share price appreciation and dividend returns to shareholders 450 400 MTT TSR: 24% p.a. 350 Share price performanc 300 250 200 ASX200 TSR: 10% 150 100 50 0 May 98 Aug 00 Dec 02 Apr 05 MTT

  5. Slide 5: IGA Distribution – Significant Achievements

    IGA Distribution – Significant Achievements ‰ Sales increased 4% for comparable stores. ‰ Ebit increased 9.6% to $141.6 million despite the loss of the Franklins contract. ‰ Opened 58 new stores, 45 major store refurbishments and 23 extensions completed during the year. ‰ 26.5% growth of corporate b

  6. Slide 6: Australian Liquor Marketers – Significant Achievements

    Australian Liquor Marketers – Significant Achievements ‰ Sales down 0.5% (52 weeks comparable) but strong growth in sales of 8.6% in the on-premise market. ‰ Ebit 14.6% lower at $28.2 million due to volume losses and the competitive nature of the market. ‰ Productivity improvements in four major war

  7. Slide 7: Campbells Cash & Carry – Significant Achievements

    Campbells Cash & Carry - Significant Achievements ‰ Sales increase of 0.2% but confectionery grew by 24.7%. ‰ Ebit increased by 17.8% to $17.3 million. ‰ Market share of the Modern Petrol and Convenience market grew to 24%. ‰ Successfully negotiated "one stop" supply agreement with 7-Eleven. ‰ Expan

  8. Slide 8: Strategic Update – Capital Re-Organisation

    Strategic Update Capital Re-Organisation ‰ March 2005 successful conclusion of schemes of arrangement in South Africa and Australia to create a 100% Australian newly listed company “ Metcash Limited “. ‰ Successfully removed uncertainty and concerns arising from the desire of Metoz shareholders to s

  9. Slide 9: Strategic Update – Acquisition of Australian Businesses of FAL

    Strategic Update Acquisition of the Australian Businesses of Foodland Associated Limited (FAL) ‰ Following the launch of the bid in December 2004 and lengthy negotiations the Directors of FAL have recommended to their shareholders that the Australian businesses be sold to Metcash Limited. ‰ The tran

  10. Slide 10: Strategic Update – Acquisition of Australian Businesses of FAL

    Strategic Update Acquisition of the Australian Businesses of Foodland Associated Limited (FAL) ‰ Notwithstanding the ACCC’s preliminary findings the Board anticipates that a satisfactory resolution of the outstanding issues can be reached and that the process will remain on schedule and that the Sch

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