Half Year Investor Presentation 2
Pental Overview
Performance Update
Operational Update
Outlook
Appendix • Detailed Profit & Loss • Cash Flow
Today’s Agenda
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Pental Overview
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About Pental
Pental brands deliver quality and expertise in home and hygiene products for today’s lifestyle.
• Household products that are efficient and quality-tested to help families live better.
• Wherever you go in an Australian home today it would be odd not to find at least one Pental product.
• The Pental tradition of providing our customers with products of superior quality continues with constant product innovation and improvements.
• Pental – trusted by families for generations.
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Who we are
House- Hold
Cleaning
Laundry
Fire needs
Kitchen
Personal Care
NZ
NZ
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Gross Sales by Region
• Shepparton – 90% of products
- Soap plant
- Bleach plant
- Liquids plant
- Firelighters plant
- New Bulk Plant
• Supplemented by 3rd party contract
manufacturing in NZ
• Warehouses: Shepparton (Vic),
Christchurch (NZ), Auckland (NZ),
Shanghai FTZ (China) and Ningbo
FTZ (China)
• ~4,000 supermarkets
• ~700 pharmacies
• ~300 petrol & convenience,
corner and hardware stores
Our business
Manufacturing facilities
Distribution channels
Warehousing
Australia 80%
Market Cap: $80 Million(1) Pental Limited (ASX:PTL) Headquartered in Melbourne Established 62 years ago
(1) As of 6 January 2017
Australia
81%
New Zealand
18%
Asia
1%
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Pental people
Substantial Shareholders(1)
Alan Johnstone - 21.9%
Allan Gray Australia - 13.5%
John Homewood - 13.0%
Elevation Capital Management - 8.2%
Board of Directors & Company Secretary
Peter Robinson Non Executive
Independent Chairman
Mel Sutton Non Executive
Vice Chairman
John Rishworth Non Executive
Independent Director
John Etherington Non Executive
Independent Director
Kimberlee Wells Non Executive
Independent Director
Oliver Carton Company Secretary
Senior Management
Charlie McLeish CEO
Albert Zago CFO
(1) As at 6 January 2017
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Financial Update
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Bulk Liquid Line
commissioned
Expansion
into China
continues to
grow
NPAT up
15.8% to
$2.3 million
Successful
launch of
Country Life
Liquids
Strong growth
with White
King cleaning
ranges
EBITDA up
16.0% to
$4.9
million
Scoping
Soap
Automation
project
Net Sales
up 6.8%
(Gross Sales
up 6.6%)
Overview
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Key financial results
$’000 Dec 16 Dec 15 Change %
Gross Sales (GSV) 57,588 54,046 3,542 6.6%
Net Sales 41,650 38,990 2,660 6.8%
EBITDA 4,900 4,225 675 16.0%
EBITDA to gross sales 8.5% 7.8%
Depreciation (1,594) (1,145) (449)
EBIT 3,306 3,080 226 7.3%
EBIT to GSV 5.7% 5.7%
NPAT 2,303 1,985 318 16.0%
Basic EPS (cents) 1.69 1.46 16.0%
Dividend Per Share (cents) 1.15 1.00 15.0%
o Australia gross sales up 7.7% (Net Sales up 6.2%)
o New Zealand gross sales down 3.3% (net Sales up 1.2%)
o Steady gross sales into Asia with $664k in H1
o Targeted trade spend investment including launch of Country Life liquids and on ongoing support for expanding White King range
o Increased depreciation as a result of Shepparton capital investment
o Underlying EBIT (excluding FX losses was $3.583 million
o EBIT up 7.3%
o NPAT up 16.0%
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1,985 2,442 (882) (289) 256 (52) (449) (800) 20 72 2,303
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Net profit After tax
Trade spend increase in line with
sales growth. At 27.68% of Gross
Sales – down 0.18% on LY H1
• Aust. gross sales up 7.7%
• NZ gross sales down 3.3%
• Asia export Sales solid: $664k
Continuous Improvement
Engineer, Sales support for new
channels & manning for consolidated
warehousing
Ongoing improvement in
logistics
• FX loss $277k vs $201k gain LY H1
• Occupancy costs on consolidation of warehouses from January 16
• Repairs & Maintenance
Effective tax rate 29.9% vs LY H1
34.7% - R&D adjustment
Additional depreciation from capital investment
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Working capital & balance sheet
$’000 Dec 16 Jun 16
Cash 9,427 12,335
Net assets 83,072 83,177
Net debt / equity 0% 0%
Key balance sheet items
$’000 Dec 16 Jun 16
Trade & other receivables 20,768 23,582
Inventories 8,289 8,866
Trade & other payables (13,866) (16,659)
Working Capital 15,191 15,789
Working capital
o Net cash position of $9.427m
o $8.0 million on short term deposit
o Nil debt and substantial borrowing capacity
o Operating cash flow down $3.520 million
o $3.2 million in income tax paid relating to FY16 financial year ($2.3 million) and normal monthly tax installment payments (PAYG)
o Increased inventory of $0.372 million vs. Dec 15
o Shareholders approved repurchase of Shepparton properties estimated cost ~ $7.3m (incl. transaction cost & taxes) – settlement expected July/August 2017
o Working capital down $0.598 million on June 16
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Operational Update
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Delivering on Strategy - 5 key pillars
MANUFACTURING CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
• Enhance preventative maintenance processes
• Drive Out Costs
1
3
Export Growth
• Continue the Growth in China.
• Commence Exporting into other Asian Countries
2
Brands and Development of New Products
• Price Increase Recovery
• Brand Protection
• Private Label Opportunities
5
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEXT PHASE
OF CAPITAL WORKS
•Modernise and increase capacity of the soap plant
and liquid lines
4
New Domestic Sales Channels.
•Commercial
•Industrial
•Foodservice
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Source: Aztec Scan data, Value, MAT to 11/12/2016
White King has a strong hold on bathroom cleaning and is outpacing growth in all major cleaning categories
Bathroom Cleaning ranges continue to be the star performers for White King
White King brand is
performing strongly as
Bathroom products,
Toilet cleaners and Stain
Removers experience
significant dollar growth
(+6.7% vs YA)
Investing in brands
Future innovation in the cleaning range will expand
White King’s footprint
For example:
New non bleach cleaning products
Increased
distribution and shelf
presence for toilet gels has facilitated
sales growth
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New White King Cleaning Range
Positioning:
- Non bleach formulation for frequent use
- Contains an advanced polymer:
- repels dirt, grease & soap scum
- makes ongoing cleaning easier
- Antibacterial – kills 99.9% of germs
- Comparative product testing indicates
high efficacy
In Store
- March 2017
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Investing in brands
Sponsorship White King sponsor of the
Western Bulldogs
Consumer Giveaway Online
Country Life Escape promotion
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Investing in brands
White King Soakers
continue to grow
strongly in Woolworths
through the
implementation of a
new key pricing
strategy
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Country Life campaign
Message:
• Escape Everyday with Country Life
Campaign objective:
• Drive awareness and consumer engagement,
incentive trial and purchase
Media:
• Social media – 600,000 impressions (1,253
Facebook likes)
• Digital presence – 600,000 impressions
• Consumer giveaways
• Sampling campaign – 100,000 person reach
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Investing in brands
Instore &
Off location Dedicated retailer support has lead to
primary shelf positioning and Brand blocking,
ensuring Pental's brands
have maximum impact on consumers.
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Investing in brands
Pental is the
one and only
firelighter
manufacturer
in Australia
Little Lucifer driving category growth via innovation through
individually wrapped firelighters (+9.9%; Dollar
growth vs YA)
Simplified Jiffy pack design to focus on key call
outs and differentiation from imported competition:
• No Kerosene • Burn Time
• Odourless • Ease of Use
Source: Aztec Scan data, Value, MAT to 11/12/2016
Little Lucifer
re-positioned to
target the ‘Foodie’
trend allowing for
extensive NPD
pipeline for FY17
and beyond
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Investing in brands in NZ
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Outlook
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Entering New Domestic Sales Channels
New range of industrial-sized cleaning products: 5 to 15 litres
Over 1000 potential customers contacted and solid expression
of interest
Long-term expansion objective into new channels with our power brands on target
Bulk filling line
commissioned in
September 2016
Hospital Grade
Lemon Scent Spotless
Drying
Streak Free
Non Caustic
Non Ammonia
Suitable for all
Floors
Non Caustic
Suitable Ovens /
Grills Streak Free
Gloss
Retention
Thick Bleach Gel
Hospital Grade
Biodegradable
Lemon Scent
Streak Free
Antibacterial
Plant Based
With Aloe Vera
Automatic
Dishwashing
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Exporting to New Markets
o Sales to Asia $0.664 million for the Half Year – change to Chinese customs import regulations had slowed down clearance process
o Direct relationships with Chinese retailers
o Using Free Trade Zones for Warehousing and Distribution
o Distribution channels
– Bricks & Mortar: Bailian Century Mart, InTime and Choice Supermarkets
– E-commerce: FTZmall.com.cn, yhd.com, Kaola.com,
– Pharmacy
o Launched into Eastern China
o Sales enquires continue to be solid
Brands into Asia include:
• Country Life & Velvet Soaps
• White King Products
• Softly Laundry Products
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Exporting to New Markets
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What's in the Pipeline
• NPD – Bars & Liquids
• In-store activation
• Social Media
• New Fragrances
• Consumer Promo
• Export
• NPD – Toilet, Bathroom and
Household
• In-Store Activation
• Export
Opening New
Channels
• NPD Liquids – Fragrance
• Tactical Support Sales
• NZ Distribution Push
• Push into new ranges
• Industrial & Commercial
• Expanding Pharmacy
• New Export Range
• In-store Activation
• NPD – Bars & Washes
• NPD – Firelighters, Woodchips
• Strengthening Positioning
• NZ Distribution Push
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Summary: Strategy Moving Forward - 5 key pillars
MANUFACTURING CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT
• Enhance preventative maintenance processes
• Drive Out Costs
1
3
Export Growth
• Continue the Growth in China.
• Commence Exporting into other Asian Countries
2
Brands and Development of New Products
• Price Increase Recovery
• Brand Protection
• Private Label Opportunities
5
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEXT PHASE
OF CAPITAL WORKS
•Modernise and increase capacity of the soap plant
and liquid lines
4
New Domestic Sales Channels.
•Commercial
•Industrial
•Foodservice
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Appendix
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Profit & loss $’000 Dec 16 Dec 15 % Change
Gross sales (GSV) 57,588 54,046 6.6%
Trade spend (15,938) (15,056) 5.9%
Net Sales 41,650 38,990 6.8%
Raw materials, consumables &
change in inventory(1) (21,994) (20,894) 5.3%
Freight out & distribution(1) (3,147) (3,403) -7.5%
Employee expenses (6,404) (6,115) 4.7%
Marketing expenses (1,617) (1,565) 3.3%
Other expenses (3,455) (3,134) 10.2%
Other revenue 147 145 1.4%
FX gain/(loss) (280) 201 -100%
EBITDA 4,900 4,225 16.0%
Depreciation & amortisation (1,594) (1,145) 39.2%
EBIT 3,306 3,080 7.3%
% to Gross Sales
Trade spend 27.7% 27.9% -0.2%
Freight-out & distribution costs 5.5% 6.3% -0.8%
Marketing costs 2.8% 2.9% -0.1%
(1) Previous corresponding period figures have been adjusted to include “freight in” costs and exclude selling expenses as part of purchas ing raw materials and consumables.
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Cash flow
$’000 Dec16 Dec 15 Increase/ (Decrease)
Operating activities (before tax) cash flow 5,185 5,670 (485)
Income tax paid (3,179) (144) (3,035)
Cash flow from operating activities 2,006 5,526 (3,520)
Capital expenditure (2,257) (2,911) 654
Dividend paid (2,657) (2,453) (204)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash (2,908) 162 (3,070)
Net cash position at end of year 9,427 11,202 (1,955)
Operating cash flow down $3.520 million mainly due to:
o $3.2m in income tax paid relating for FY16 financial year ($2.3 million) and normal monthly tax installment payments (PAYG)
o Increased inventory of $0.372 million vs. Dec 15
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Disclaimer
The material in this presentation is a summary of the results of Pental Limited
(Pental) for the year (52 weeks) ended 25 December 2016 and an update on
Pental’s activities and is current at the date of preparation, 20 February 2017.
Further details are provided in the Company’s full year accounts and results
announcement released on 20 February 2017.
No representation, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy,
completeness or correctness of information contained in this presentation,
including the accuracy, likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any
forecasts, prospects, returns or statements in relation to future matters contained
in the presentation (“forward-looking statements”). Such forward looking
statements are by their nature subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies and are based on a number of estimates and assumptions that
are subject to change (and in many cases are outside the control of Pental and
its Directors) which may cause the actual results or performance of Pental to be
materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements.
This presentation provides information in summary form only and is not intended
to be complete. It is not intended to be relied upon as advice to investors or
potential investors and does not take into account the investment objectives,
financial situation or needs of any particular investor.
Due care and consideration should be undertaken when considering and
analysing Pental’s financial performance. All references to dollars are to
Australian Dollars unless otherwise stated.
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