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Leifheit AG Investor Presentation
Berenberg and Goldman Sachs German Corporate Conference September 2017 - Munich
Disclaimer
This presentation contains forward looking statements which are based on the management's current estimates with regard to future developments. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which are beyond Leifheit's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as statements on the future market environment and economic conditions, the behavior of other market participants and government measures.
If one of these uncertain or unforeseeable factors occurs or the assumptions on which these statements are based prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from the results cited explicitly or contained implicitly in these statements. Leifheit neither intends to, nor does it accept any specific obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or developments after the date of this presentation.
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Agenda
- Introduction to Leifheit
- Highlights First Half of 2017
- Financial Figures First Half of 2017
- Forecast Financial Year 2017
- Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
- Investment Highlights
Introduction to Leifheit
"We are your leading experts for solutions that make your everyday life at home more easy and convenient"
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Brand Business (~ 85% of turnover) |
Volume Business (~ 15% of turnover) |
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Distribution in international markets Product categories: Cleaning, Laundry Care, Kitchen goods, Wellbeing |
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High-quality branded products with a high degree of consumer benefit, mid to upper price segment Consistent brand management Systematic processes for innovation and market launch |
Products in mid-price range Customer-specific product development Strong service component |
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Introduction to Leifheit
Offering products in four categories
Cleaning
Leifheit has an easy and convenient solution for every cleaning demand. Our high quality cleaning products can be flexibly combined.
Kitchen goods
Opening, cooking, cutting or storing – Leifheit's kitchen accessories simplify work and keep hands and kitchen clean.
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Laundry care
Whether it's laundry dryers for the house or rotary dryers for the garden, an ironing board or a steam ironing system – Leifheit ensures fresh, clean and well-kept laundry.
Wellbeing
Under the Soehnle brand we offer an assortment of scales that always cut a good figure – in the kitchen and the bathroom.
Introduction to Leifheit
Operating in more than 80 countries with 15 own branches
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Financial Figures First Half of 2017
Leifheit remains on course
Operational performance in H1 despite slower start on track
- Shortfall of sales in Q1 2017 compensated in the second quarter by Brand Business
- Group turnover in H1 on par with previous year
- EBIT below previous year due to one-off effects from restructuring of sales activities and increased marketing expenses
- Both measures are investments in further strengthening our strategic Brand Business
- Guidance for Financial Year 2017 confirmed
- Increased dividend for the eighth consecutive year:
- Payment of an ordinary dividend of € 2.10 and a special dividend of € 0.80 for business year 2016
Capital increase from company funds:
- Share capital increased from € 15 m to € 30 m by converting retained earnings
- Issue of bonus shares (scrip issue) at a 1-to-1 ratio to boost liquidity and attractiveness of the Leifheit share
Group turnover stable with good performance in Germany and Eastern Europe
Group turnover by region H1 2017 46.0 % 40.1 % 10.6 % 3.3 % Germany Central Europe Eastern Europe Rest of the world
- Shortfall of sales in Q1 2017 compensated in the second quarter
- Germany grew by 9.0 % due to a strong performance of both brand business and volume business
- Central Europe declined by 8.8 %, as sales saw pressure in France, Italy and Luxembourg, not compensated by strong performance in Belgium
- Continuous strong growth in Eastern European markets by 4.3 %, driven by two-digit growth in Hungary, Poland und the Ukraine
Group result impacted by non-recurring expenses
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H1 2016 |
H1 2017 |
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| Group turnover |
€ m |
121.1 |
120.9 |
-0.2 % |
| Gross margin |
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47.6 |
47.1 |
-0.5 pps |
| Foreign currency result |
€ m |
-1.0 |
-1.1 |
-14.2 % |
| EBIT |
€ m |
10.1 |
6.8 |
-33.4 % |
| EBIT margin |
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8.4 |
5.6 |
-2.8 pps |
| Earnings before taxes (EBT) |
€ m |
9.4 |
6.2 |
-34.2 % |
| Net result for the period |
€ m |
6.6 |
4.4 |
-33.8 % |
- Group turnover stable and in line with the first half of 2016
- EBIT declines due to of one-off effects from reorganizing sales activities and increased advertising expenditures
- Both measures are investments to further strengthen our strategic Brand Business
Forecast Financial Year 2017
2017: Sustainable growth in turnover, earnings affected by one-off effects Forecast Financial Year 2017
Economic environment 2017 |
Moderate economic growth in our key European markets ► External risks of changed US economic policies, elections in most ► European countries as well as a rising level of inflation Retail business optimistic for 2017, propensity to consume of customers ► continuously stable |
Forecast Group development 2017 |
Continue to pursue group growth strategy "Leifheit 2020", ► despite current risks in the retail sector Group: Turnover growth of 3.5 to 4.5 % ► Brand Business: Turnover growth of 4 to 5 % Volume Business: Turnover growth of about 2 to 3 % EBIT on the 2016 level (after one-off effects from reorganization ► of sales of € 2.0 to 2.5 m) Investments of about € 7 m (2016: € 7.8 m) ► ROCE slightly below 2016 (2016: 16.3 %) ► Free cash flow of about € 4 to 6 m ► |
Group development until 2020 |
Sustainable and profitable organic turnover growth ► of 4 to 5 % CAGR1 Target EBIT margin of 8 to 9.5 % ► |
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
Leifheit's vision for 2020 Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
"We are your leading experts for solutions, that make your everyday life at home more easy and convenient."
Investor presentation I September 2017 I p. 15
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" will deliver higher levels of growth and excellence
- Starting from an efficient platform, solid margins and a lean profile, Leifheit is focusing on future growth:
- Expansion of the product portfolio
- Expansion of the customer footprint
- Expansion of geographical footprint
- External growth options (focus on core categories)
- Leifheit is targeting organic growth of 4 5 % CAGR
- From € 10 m additional revenue we will generate € 2 m profit and 10 cents dividend per share
- Leifheit defined ten strategic guidelines to strengthen competitiveness, drive growth and increase sustainable profitability:
- Where will we grow?
- How will we grow?
- Strategic guidelines are the basis for numerous individual projects to create the capability to deliver growth
Vectors of growth: New products vs existing business
New products (20 – 30 % of annual turnover growth)
- Outcome of the new product pipeline defined until 2020
- Based on the mega trends relevant for Leifheit:
- Fading of traditional gender rolls
- Electrification
- Digitalization & connectivity
- Based on Leifheit consumer segmentation
- Existing and new product segments
- Different innovation streams by grade of technical change / newness of application
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017/2018 CleanTenso – hygienically clean without chemicals
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017/2018 Wireless, absorbent and always ready to hand
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Investor presentation I September 2017 I p. 19
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
Unique – and only by Soehnle!
Modern, unique designs – known quality: personal scales by Soehnle Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
Shape Sense-Profi and -Control Line
- Professional scale for athletes and health enthusiasts
- Easy tracking of training efficiency with Premium body impedance analysis (BIA)
- Dietary guidance program
- Beginners level Shape Sense Control-line RRP 29.99 €
- Shape Sense Profi 300 RRP 49.99 €
Style Sense Line
- Multifunctional personal scale for the entire family
- Innovative new designs with improved usability
- Range of different scales for each individual situation
- Special Comfort edition with easy-to-read display and enhanced functionality
- RRP Style Sense Multi 100 at 34.99 €
- RRP Style Sense Comfort 500 at 39.99 €
The new Soehnle range of personal scales Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
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Soehnle connect – gives your feeling a value
Soehnle connect system
- Innovative and easy to use body analysis system
- Integrated system of digital personal scale, wearables and fitness app
- Utilization of state-of-the-art digital technology on all common platforms
- Ideal to monitor all relevant health data, either at home or on-the-go
- Launch in H2 2017
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
Multiple devices connected in just one app
Connection of fitness- and health oriented data from different devices with recommendations in only one smartphone app offers a value added consumer experience
Vectors of growth: New products vs. existing business
Existing business (70 – 80 % of annual turnover growth)
- "Win from strength markets" – Europe
- Conversion of existing customer listings in broad distribution by
- Sales effectiveness/efficiency programs
- Marketing/promotion programs
- Closure of listing gaps in existing and new customers
"Win from behind" markets – Europe
- Entry via promotional business into multifold of customers based on a hunting list
- Conversion of promotions in listings
- "Entrepreneurs" – ME/NA/Asia
- Opportunistic realization of growth until 2017
- More focus as of 2018
Sales effectiveness and efficiency program
Harmonized "go-to-market" strategy drives substantial growth in Eastern Europe
- Situation in 2014: Lack of structured market approach to Eastern European (EE) region
- Analysis of each individual EE country and establishment of EE coordination team with clearly defined responsibilities and targets
- Developed a hunting list for each country
- Established unified model for promotions for EE region
- Prepared strict assortment sets for every distribution channel
- Build-up of new customer service center for EE countries in Prague, Czech Republic
- Established central logistics center for EE countries in Blatná, Czech Republic
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
More contemporary positioning of Leifheit brand
Investor presentation I September 2017 I p. 30
Strategy "Leifheit 2020" and Key Initiatives 2017
More contemporary positioning of Leifheit brand
TV-advertisement
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CLEAN TWIST System |
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Window vacuum |
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Air Board |
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LinoProtect |
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Investment Highlights
Investment Highlights
Growth within existing structure generates dividend capacity
€ 10.0 m turnover growth ~ € 2.0 m EBIT ~ € 1.3 m net result € 1.0 m dividend capacity = 0.10 € dividend per share1
Investor presentation I September 2017 I p. 33
Committed to shareholder returns Investment Highlights
0,00 0,50 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 -1 2016: € 2.10 + special dividend1 € 0.80 Dividend per share / in € Target payout ratio ~ 75%, surplus liquidity can be distributed as special dividend
Long-term dividend development
Bonus/special dividend Dividend
1 Dividend based on number of shares before scrip issue in June 2017 (5,000,000)
Investor presentation I September 2017 I p. 34
Summary
Leifheit is more than just household products – for more than 55 years
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Leifheit AG Investor Presentation
Berenberg and Goldman Sachs German Corporate Conference September 2017 - Munich