EUROCELL PLC 2019 Half Year Results
AGENDA Manufacturer Business Review Mark Kelly Chief Executive Officer Financial Review Distributor Michael Scott Chief Financial Officer Summary and Outlook Mark Kelly Recycler 1
OVERVIEW Mark Kelly – Chief Executive Robust financial results Revenue £136.3m Strong sales growth ▲ 15% (H1 2018: £118.8m) Gross margin improvement EBITDA up EBITDA (1) £14.8m Good progress with plans to improve ▲ 4% (H1 2018: £14.2m) operating efficiency On track with investment in extrusion capacity Investment in recycling now well advanced Interim Dividend Strengthened operational teams 3.2p per share ▲ 3% (H1 2018: 3.1p per share) (1) Pre-IFRS 16 results exclude the impact of the new accounting standard for leases. 2
SALES OVERVIEW Eurocell Revenue Gaining Share in Subdued RMI Market by Market (%) ► Strong sales growth delivered across the whole business ► Weaker comparatives in H1 after bad weather in H1 2018 CPA construction output forecasts – small decline in 2019 (2) ► Sales Growth (%) H1 H2 FY H1 RMI > 80% 2018 2018 2018 2019 New Build > 10% Group Public Sector (New Build and RMI) < 5% Organic 10% 13% 12% 11% Like-for-like (1) 5% 10% 8% 10% Private Housing RMI Spend (£bn) (2) Profiles 23.0 Organic / like-for-like (1) 9% 15% 12% 9% 21.5 21.3 21.5 Building Plastics 21.0 21.3 20.9 Organic 10% 12% 11% 12% 19.6 Like-for-like (1) 3% 6% 5% 11% 19.0 16a 17a 18a 19f 20f 21f Lower Scenario Central Forecast (1) Like-for-like excludes acquisitions and new branches opened in 2018 and 2019 Upper Scenario (2) Source: CPA – Construction Industry Forecasts 2019-21 (published Spring 2019) 3
Profiles Division P&L DIVISIONAL REVIEW H1 H1 £m Change Profiles – Performance in H1 2019 2018 2019 3 rd Party Revenue ▲ 14% 50.5 57.6 ▲ 9% Organic 50.5 55.1 Gaining share – 9% like-for-like growth ► Ecoplas (1) - 2.5 n/a Includes benefit of selling price increases - Inter-segmental ▲ 13% 23.6 26.7 Revenue (2) ► Growth in new build, trade and commercial fabricators, and Vista ▲ 14% Total Revenue 74.1 84.3 Specification and business development teams - ▲ 1% EBITDA (3) 11.5 11.6 ► Benefit of new account wins and competitor weakness (1) Ecoplas acquired in August 2018 c.40 new accounts in 2017/18 - (2) Sales of foam profile to Building Plastics at transfer price 20 small new trade accounts added selectively in H1 2019 - (3) Pre-IFRS 16 ► Gross margin % up Impact of selling price increases - Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) (4) Use of recycled material increased to 6.4kt (H1 2018: 4.3kt) - 85% 82% OEE (4) improved to 73% (FY 2018: 71%) - 80% 77% 76% ► EBITDA 73% 75% 71% 71% Increased overheads reflects impact on direct labour from - 70% higher production volumes 65% Implementing plans to deliver further improvements in - operating efficiency 60% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1 2019 Expect Ecoplas performance to improve in H2 - (4) OEE is a measure which takes into account machine availability, performance and yield 4
DIVISIONAL REVIEW 2017 - 2019 Extrusion Capacity Development Profiles – Capacity and Operating Efficiency Number of lines at 2019 2018 (1) 2017 Planned (2) 31 December Co-extrusion 12 17 22 ► Good progress with plans to expand capacity and Rigid PVC 15 12 12 improve operating efficiency Foam PVC 21 23 26 ► Investment to expand extrusion capacity on track Total 48 52 60 30% new co-extrusion capacity in 2019 (5 new lines) - 15% new foam capacity in 2019 (3 new lines) - (1) 2018: 4 new co-extrusion lines, plus conversion of 3 existing rigid PVC lines (1 to co-ex, 2 to foam) 4 new lines now in service, with remainder to be operational in Q3 - (2) 2019: 5 new co-extrusion lines, 3 new foam lines - Additional trained labour in foiling plant recruited in H1 2019 • H1 2019: 18 teams vs H1 2018: 10 teams ► Use of Recycled PVC in Manufacturing Investment to expand recycling capacity 9.5 Target incremental recycled material consumption of at least 3kt 10.0 - 8.3 Ilkeston and Ecoplas plants - 8.0 • Ilkeston on track 6.4 6.0 • After some initial delays, Ecoplas now well advanced 6.0 Tooling for key products – delivery Q2 to Q3 kt 4.3 - 4.1 4.0 ► Strengthened operational teams 14% 17% 9% 17% 17% 22% 2.0 Chief Operating Officer – Mark Hemming joins in August - Planning and Logistics - - 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1 2018 H1 2019 5
Building Plastics Division P&L DIVISIONAL REVIEW £m H1 H1 2018 2019 Change Building Plastics – Performance in H1 2019 3 rd Party Revenue ▲ 15% 68.3 78.7 ▲ 12% Organic 68.3 76.6 Gaining share – 12% organic growth ► Acquisitions (2) - 2.1 n/a Includes benefit of selling price increases - Inter-segmental Like-for-like (1) sales up 11% ► 0.7 0.7 Flat Revenue Maturing of branches opened pre 2018 - ▲ 15% Total Revenue 69.0 79.4 Increased stock holding at branches - • Improving availability key to growth EBITDA (3) ▲ 19% 2.7 3.2 Driving improvements in operating standards - (1) Like-for-like excludes branches opened in 2018 and 2019 Network expansion – now 207 branches ► (2) Kent Building Plastics acquired December 2018 and Trimseal acquired March 2019 43 branches added in 2017/18 - (3) Pre-IFRS 16 3 new sites opened in H1 2019 (H1 2018: 5) - Indicative Branch Economics (Rounded) • 2018/19 branches added c.£1m to organic sales • No incremental EBITDA drag in H1 2019 Branches Opened 2 branches added via acquisition of Trimseal - < 2 2-4 >4 years years years ► Gross margin % and EBITDA up No. of Branches (4) 27 42 132 Impact of selling price increases - Average Sales per Benefit of profit improvement initiatives - 350 500 900 Branch (£000) • More rigid pricing architecture Return on Sales per Break Up to Mid- • Improving stock availability Branch (%) (5) even 10% teen % • More consistent offering through training (4) Excluding Kent Building Plastics and Trimseal • Improvement plan for lowest performing branches (5) EBITDA as % of sales, before regional and central costs 6
DIVISIONAL REVIEW Building Plastics – Trial Format (Leeds) Trial Format – New Leeds Branch Opened in April – new 6k sq ft site, double average branch size ► Trade counter area – double average branch size ► Showroom displays – large MTOs (1) and interactive video wall to engage customers and drive big-ticket items ► ► Retail conversions being trialled through installers Significantly extended range – with wide range of stock to service the region ► 2 new markets targeted – outdoor living and splash panels ► (1) MTOs is made-to-order products. 7
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Michael Scott – Chief Financial Officer EBITDA (1) Revenue Gross Margin £136.3m 51.1% £14.8m ▲ 15% (H1 2018: £118.8m) ▲ 1.1% (H1 2018: 50.0%) ▲ 4% (H1 2018: £14.2m) Basic EPS (1) Net Debt (1) Interim Dividend 8.8p 3.2p per share £36.7m ▲ 3% (H1 2018: 3.1p per share) ▲ £13.2m (December 2018: £23.5m) Flat (H1 2018: 8.8p) Strong sales growth – like-for-like (2) ▲ 10% EBITDA (1) up 4% ► ► Interim dividend of 3.2p per share ▲ 3% ► ► Gross margin improvement - Impact of selling price increases ► Net debt increase (1) - Increased use of recycled material Acquisitions and major capex programme - ► Overheads up 14% on a like-for-like basis (1)(2) Stock build ahead of Brexit and investment in branch inventory - Impact on direct labour from higher production volume Impact of growth on working capital - - (1) Pre-IFRS 16 (2) Like-for-like sales and operating costs exclude acquisitions and branches opened in 2018 and 2019 8
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Group Income Statement H1 2018 H1 2019 Change H1 2019 £m (Reported) (pre-IFRS 16) ▲ 15% Revenue 118.8 136.3 136.3 69.7 Gross Profit 59.4 69.7 51.1% Gross Margin % 50.0% 51.1% Overheads (45.2) (54.9) (49.8) ▲ 4% EBITDA 14.2 14.8 19.9 Depreciation and Amortisation (3.4) (3.7) (8.6) Finance Costs (0.3) (0.5) (0.9) Profit Before Tax 10.5 10.6 10.4 Tax on Adjusted Profit (1.7) (1.7) (1.7) ▲ 1% Profit After Tax 8.8 8.9 8.7 Basic EPS (pence) 8.8 8.8 8.7 ▲ 3% Dividends per Share (pence) 3.1 3.2 3.2 9
SALES PERFORMANCE Strong Sales Growth 140 Like-for-like (1) 4.6 sales ▲ 10% 136.3 135 1.1 130.6 7.2 130 £m 125 4.6 118.8 120 115 110 H1 2018 Profiles LFL Building Plastics Group LFL 2018 / 2019 Acquisitions H1 2019 LFL branches Sales ▲ 15% (or 11% excluding acquisitions) Building Plastics ▲ £1.1m from 11 new branches ► ► opened in 2018/19 Group like-for-like (1) sales ▲ 10% - Profiles like-for-like (1) ▲ 9% - Acquisitions – Ecoplas (Aug 2018), Kent Building Plastics ► Building Plastics like-for-like (1) ▲ 11% (Dec 2018) and Trimseal (Mar 19) - 10 (1) Like-for-like sales exclude acquisitions and branches opened in 2018 and 2019
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