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• 15 years in sales, trading, banking and research roles on the buy and sell side• Sales experience covering hedge funds and mutual funds focused on small/mid cap names• Learned what not to do: focus on short term, trade frequently, over-diversify
• Additional experience in change management consulting• Learned the importance of people and culture, and that turn arounds often don’t turn
• Almost my entire net worth is invested in the strategy
• Former Vice Chair, New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) Value Investing Committee
• Chartered Financial Analyst
About Matt Sweeney
About Laughing Water Capital
• Private partnership formed in February, 2016• Began managing family SMAs in 2013
• Concentrated value strategy: typically own 10-20 stocks• Common sense approach to investing – seek out good businesses that are dealing
with structural and/or operational problems that are likely easily solved by an incentivized management team given enough time
• Patience is essential: typically invest with a 3-5 year view• Volatility is NOT risk
Is it a Good Business?
Are Management’s
Interest’s Aligned?
Why Does the Opportunity Exist?
What Happens When Something
Goes Wrong?What is it worth?
LWC’s 5 Part Framework
Easy To Understand
Attractive, Recession Proof Industry
Secular Tail Winds
Competitive Advantages
Strong FCFF Generation
No Sell Side Coverage
Underappreciated Recent Developments
Temporary Problems
Misleading GAAP Financials
Large Margin of Safety
Investment Basics
Stock Basics
*As of 12/28/2016
Stock Symbol REV
Stock Price $29.05
Shares Out (mm) 52.5
Market Cap (mm) $1,525
Cash (mm) $99
Debt (mm) $2,750
Enterprise Value (mm) $4,175
% Owned By Insiders 78%
Current Yield N/A
52 Week Range $24.50 – $37.97
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Milestones
• Founded in 1932 by Charles Revson
• IPO in 1996
• 78% controlled by Ron Perelman
• Traditionally focused on mass market
• Expanded into Salon channel through 2013 purchase of Colomer Group
• Expanded into Prestige channel through 2016 purchase of Elizabeth Arden
• Stable of well known brands across major beauty categories
Latin America
5%
Asia Pacific12%
EMEA24%
North America
59%
Nail6%
Skin Care7%
Beauty Care10%
Color Cosmetics
31%
Haircare 18%
Fragrance28%
Category Mix1
Geographic Mix1
Company Basics
1. Combined company PF LTM sales
Foundation Eye Liner
Lipstick Lip Liner
Is it a Good Business: Revlon Brand Strength
source: WWD Ranking of Beauty’s Strongest Brands, Feb. 2016 / IRI
#1
#1 #1
#1
16
17
18
19
20
4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16
% M
arke
t Sh
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#2 in Nail Polish1
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4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16
% M
arke
t Sh
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#3 in Lip Cosmetics1
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15
4Q14 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15 1Q16 2Q16 3Q16
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t Sh
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#4 in Eye Cosmetics1
Is it a Good Business: Portfolio of Brands
1. source: Deutsche Bank :US Scanned Channel Revenue
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#3 in Women’s & Men’s Fragrance1
W
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Top 20 Global Beauty Companies2
Is it a Good Business: Industry
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1. Source: Company presentation 2. Source: BeautyPackaging.com – based on 2015 revenue & adjusted for pro forma REV/RDEN & COTY/PG
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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Global Beauty Sales1
• Recession proof revenues• Above GDP growth• Attractive position in consolidating
industry• Big enough to be a buyer• Small enough to be bought
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Q1'13 Q2'13 Q3'13 Q4'13 Q1'14 Q2'14 Q3'14 Q4'14 Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16 Q2'16 PFQ3'16
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REV RDEN
Is it a Good Business: Profit & Growth
1. Source: Bloomberg T12M 2. CAGR from FY13 to PF T12M adjusted for periodicity
Select Comps: Adjusted EBITDA Margin1 Select Comps: Revenue CAGR2
Key Takeaway: Revlon generates peer level EBITDA margins while growing significantly faster
REV: Adjusted EBITDA Margin REV: Revenue Growth
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
22%
Q1'13 Q2'13 Q3'13 Q4'13 Q1'14 Q2'14 Q3'14 Q4'14 Q1'15 Q2'15 Q3'15 Q4'15 Q1'16 Q2'16 Q3'16
Bea
uty
Estee Lauder 19.5%Coty 18.5%L'Oreal 21.8%Average 19.9%
Div
ersi
fied
St
aple
s
Colgate 28.6%Procter & Gamble 27.0%Unilever 18.1%Average 24.6%
Bea
uty
Estee Lauder 3.2%Coty 22.5%L'Oreal 5.4%Average 10.4%
Div
ersi
fied
St
aple
s
Colgate -4.4%Procter & Gamble -7.0%Unilever 2.0%Average -3.1%
Structural Factors• Limited float
• MacAndrews & Forbes, Ron Perelman’s investment vehicle, owns 78% of the company
• Low liquidity• Average daily volume of less than
60,000 shares over last 2 years
• Almost zero ETF exposure
• No sell side analyst coverage
• Different capital structure and capital allocation profile than consumer product peers• LIBOR linked debt
Why Does the Opportunity Exist?Big Picture
Net Debt T12M Core adj. EBITDA
6.7x
Net Debt T12M PF adj. EBITDA inc. Synergies
4.9x
Leverage Profile
Controlling Shareholder
Macro Factors• A strong USD acts as a drag on international earnings
• Historically rising rates have actually led to a lower USD over time
• Rising rates will likely hurt valuation for many dividend paying consumer staples, which have been treated as bond proxies in a low rate world
• Rising oil prices lead to higher input costs
Trading Factors• Likely a victim of year end tax loss selling
• Rotation in shareholder base after rumors the company was for sale
• Market likely surprised by company’s decision to delay integration implementation until 2017
Why Does the Opportunity Exist?Small Picture
Key Takeaway: An investment in Revlon requires a multi-year time line, and the above factors have a way of smoothing themselves out over multi-year periods.
Recent Changes are Underappreciated
• Growth Profile• After decades of stagnant growth, revenue has doubled in the last 3 years1
• Acquisition of Elizabeth Arden• Not without challenges, but there are early signs of operational improvement
• Will take time to integrate, but improves mix and geography
• New Management• CEO Fabian Garcia
• CFO Juan Figuereo
Why Does the Opportunity Exist?Operational Picture
1. Pro forma for Elizabeth Arden transaction
History of Quickly Paying Down Debt
Current Debt Stack
A Brief Word on Leverage…• Many investors (especially quantitative
strategies) automatically rule out investments in levered companies
• Leverage needs to be viewed in relation to the consistency of cash flows, not in a vacuum
• Recession proof businesses are well equipped to carry debt, which increases volatility to equity, but when used effectively juices returns to equity
• In an ‘09 like debt crisis, Revlon has levers to pull to increase cash flow
• “Soft factors” are impossible to quantify, but have qualitative value• Perelman likely one of Wall Street’s most
valuable clients $0.6 Spanish Gov't Loan
$439.2 6.25% Senior Unsecured 2024
$493.5 5.75% Senior Unsecured
2021
$1,750.9 Term Loan Libor +350
$65.4 drawn on $400M ABL
Total Debt: $2,749.6M
5.1x 5.0x 4.4x 4.2x3.5x
5.0x 4.4x 4.1x4.9x
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013Colomer
Close
2014 2015 2016 PF inc.synergies
Net Debt/Adj. EBITDA
• Shareholder outreach• Started doing 1 on 1 meetings with minority shareholders
• Street outreach• Started participating in sell side conferences
• Possible the company will focus on stock liquidity• Share split?
• Possible the company will attract sell side research coverage• RDEN previously had sell side coverage• Lots of M&A in the space – research coverage could help position banks to win
business• Mr. Perelman could leverage his debt business to attract attention from banks
What Else Might the Market be Missing?Increased Desire to Engage & Focus on Share Price
“my intention is to be as transparent as I can be and to engage with the stakeholders that of course include our investors. So the degree of that engagement and the frequency of that engagement will be different than what perhaps you have experienced more recently because, obviously, we want to all be sure that the Company is appropriately valued.”
~ CEO Fabian Garcia, Q1 2016 earnings call
• Fabian Garcia, CEO• Left high paying job as COO at
Colgate Palmolive (CL)
• Significantly higher salary than prior CEOs
• Company by-laws adjusted to allow for higher max annual bonus
• Company by-laws adjusted to allow for higher long term award bonus• $10M stock grant will be priced March
2017
• Juan Figuereo, CFO
• Gianni Pieraccioni, COO
MacAndrews & Forbes Management
• Ron Perelman• #33 on the Forbes 400
• On some level must realize REV is drastically undervalued• Recent moves show he is focused on
closing the gap
• Has not always been the best partner to minority shareholders
• Soft factors• 73 years old
• No heirs in the business
• Noted philanthropist
• Signer of “The Giving Pledge”
• Beginning to consider his legacy?
Are Management’s Interests Aligned?
Key Takeaway: Even if the RDEN transaction is a disaster, the company is still dramatically undervalued vs. peers
Current Valuation
1. Source: Company Presentation 2. Source: LWC Estimate *Bloomberg adjusted EBITDA and Earnings T12M except COTY
Select Comps Valuation*
Core Revlon @ Average Comp Multiple*
EV/adj.EBITDA P/adj.E
Bea
uty
Coty FY17 15.7x 65.5xEstee Lauder 13.7x 23.4xL'Oreal 16.3x 27.0xAverage 15.3x 38.7x
Div
ersi
fied
St
aple
s
Colgate 14.6x 43.1xProcter & Gamble 14.9x 22.8xUnilever 13.7x 22.2xAverage 14.4x 29.3x
Price Upside
REV @ 15x EV/Core adj EBITDA $59.19 115%
REV @ 25x P/Core adj E $43.18 49%
Shares Out 52.50
Price $29.05
Market Cap 1,525.1
Total Debt & Pension 2,924.4
Cash 99.2
Enterprise Value 4,350.3
T12M Core adj. EBITDA1 395.5
T12M Core adj. Net Income2 90.7
PF T12M adj. EBITDA inc. Synergies1 546.0
EV/ T12M Core adj. EBITDA 11.0x
P/T12M Core adj. EPS 16.8x
EV/PF T12M adj. EBITDA inc. Synergies 8.0x
• Business has been stagnant for 20 years
• You’ll never get a comp multiple under Perelman
• Management turnover has been high in recent years
• Highly levered
• Perelman may try to take advantage of minority shareholders
Bears: “Its Cheap, and Has Been for a Long Time”Point Counter-Point
• Revenue has PF doubled last 3 years
• EBITDA likely significantly higher in 3-4 years: no need for multiple expansion
• Perelman has paid up for quality management
• Recession proof business with a history of quickly paying down debt
• True – but DE law offers protection, and strong minority shareholders would surely sue
• Founded in 1910 by Elizabeth Graham “Arden”
• Formerly FFI Fragrance, which bought Elizabeth Arden from Unilever in 2001 and adopted the name
• Stable of well known brands across major beauty categories
• Has struggled in recent years due to over reliance on hit-driven celebrity fragrance business
• Core EA brands are underappreciated• 7 consecutive quarters of revenue growth
• Fragrance business showing signs of life in recent Qs• Growth at Designer & select Heritage brands
Category Mix
Geographic Mix
Background
RDEN: What Did We Buy?
EA Color Cosmetics
5%
Licensed Fragrances
59%
EA Fragrances
16%
EA Skin Care20%
Latin America
3%
Asia Pacific16%
EMEA
North America
60%
• Access to new channels (prestige, travel retail, spa, department store)
• Elizabeth Arden’s cosmetics and skincare businesses should easily hit Revlon’s system wide EBITDA margins• Combined margins may be higher, as Revlon had unused capacity
• Increased exposure to China• RDEN has succeeded where REV did not• REV brands are mass market – thus far China has been about luxury, but as the middle class
develops, REV should over index
• Increased exposure to fast growing (but less predictable) fragrance business• Global fragrance market expected to CAGR 8.6% through 2020
1
• IPAR & COTY provide evidence that mid-high teens EBITDA margins are possible
• Opportunity to drive sales of Elizabeth Arden products through improved digital / e-commerce presence
• RDEN’s Pre-acquisition internal improvement plan called for $132M in adj. EBITDA in 2019
RDEN: What Did We Get?Combined company greater than the sum of its parts
1. Euromonitor, company presentation
• Purchase price of approximately $870M• 6.2x expected cost synergies
• Elizabeth Arden brands including fragrance essentially justify entire purchase price, meaning non EA fragrance is essentially free
• Cosmetics & Skincare should easily hit REV margins, and justify 2/3rds of purchase price
• It will take time and work to match pure play fragrance co Inter Parfums, but eventually Fragrance by itself could justify the purchase price
EA Cosmetics & Skincare
Fragrance Stand Alone
EA Brand Including Fragrance
RDEN: What Did We Pay?
FY 16 Skin care sales $191.3FY 16 Cosmetics sales $50.4Combined Sales $241.7growth @ 5% $253.8Potential EBITDA margin 19%EBITDA $48.2Implied Value @ 12.0x $578.7Implied Value of Fragrance Stand Alone $291.3
FY 16 All Fragrance Sales $571.8IPAR EBITDA Margin 15%Implied EBITDA $85.8
IPAR P/Sales 2.0xIPAR EV/EBITDA 12.3x
Implied Value @ IPAR P/Sales $1,144Implied Value @ IPAR EV/EBITDA $1,055
FY 16 EA Brand Sales $394.9growth @4% $410.7Potential EBITDA Margin 17%EBITDA $69.8Implied Value @ 12.0x $837.8Implied Value of non EA Fragrance $32.2
• Official estimate of $140M in cost synergies• $100M expected to be realized in year 1• 60% SG&A, 40% COGS
• Reasons to believe $140M is achievable• Management has reconfirmed “at least
$140M”• $84M is <20% of RDEN’s SG&A
• Reasons to believe $140M is low• Revlon has a history of conservatism
when estimating synergies• RDEN’s pre-acquisition internal
improvement plan laid a path to $132M in standalone adj. EBITDA by 2019
• CEO stock grant incentives low-ball estimate
RDEN: Cost SynergiesHistory of Conservatively Estimating Synergies1
$25
$35
$20
$22
$24
$26
$28
$30
$32
$34
$36
Identified Realized
Mill
ion
s
2013 Colomer Acquisition
1. Source: Company presentation
NOTE: This presentation was finalized and recorded on 12/29/16. On 1/3/17 the company issued an 8K that noted, “the Company has identified incremental annualized synergies and cost reductions that are expected to significantly exceed the previously-disclosed $140 million in annualized synergies and cost reductions.
1 Morgan Stanley: http://www.morganstanley.com/ideas/china-beauty-market-consumer-boom 2 US Dept of Commerce
RDEN: Revenue SynergiesIncreased China Exposure1• Officially, the company is not
projecting any revenue synergies• Management is incentivized to
under-promise and over-deliver
• Reasons to believe there will be revenue synergies• Pre acquisition the 2 companies had
36% overlap in their customer base
• China exposure• Fastest growing global market
• Per capita cosmetics spend in China is estimated @ ~$25 vs ~$140 in US2
• Opportunity to improve Elizabeth Arden’s digital / e-commerce presence
Sales 3,165
EBITDA margin 18.0%
EBITDA 569.6
Multiple 10.0x 12.0x 14.0x
Enterprise Value 5,696 6,835 7,975
-Net Debt & Pension 2,525 2,525 2,525 Market Cap 3,171 4,310 5,449
Shares 55.7 55.7 55.7
Price / Share $56.91 $77.36 $97.81
Debt/EBITDA 4.1x 4.1x 4.1x
Upside 96% 166% 237%
CAGR 25% 39% 50%
Revlon: Back of Envelope 2019 ValuationRevlon 2019 Notes
We are almost certainly wrong about something, but there is a very large margin of safety, even with conservative assumptions and without meaningful multiple expansion
Assume 3% Annual Growth (no M&A, no revenue synergies, below expected industry growth rate)
Note: Peak Margins ~20% - fragrance likely detracts, but capacity utilization likely higher than historical including RDEN
Note: PF Adj. Combined EBITDA 9/30/16 = $546M
11.0x = Current Core multiple, 13x = Average personal care transaction multiple over last 5 years (per MS), 15.3x = Beauty comps, 16.0x = growth comps
Assume $300M cash generated net of integration costs
Assume 2% annual increase
Other: disregard RDEN's pre-acquisition internal improvement plan that predicted $132M in adj. EBITDA in 2019
As leverage profile comes down, multiple should go up
“Platform” Comps
Potential Organic Growth
Revlon: Platform Growth?• Not a base case, but not clear why Revlon
shouldn’t be grouped with other market darlings based on recent growth• Organic growth should be GDP+ • M&A growth is industry standard as
established players leverage scale and distribution
• We are not paying for inclusion in this cohort, so this is a free option that the market may get excited about Revlon at some point
• REV at a growth peer multiple = $116• Maybe 12x or 14x is attainable? • Global beauty market expected to CAGR @7.3%
through 20201
• Per capita spend in emerging markets remains well below mature markets
‘13-’16 Rev CAGR
EV/TTM adj/EBITDA
Recession Proof
MIDD Restaurant Supply 16.4% 17.3x No
FLT Payment Programs 26.8% 17.8x No
ZAYO Connectivity/Cloud 19.7% 14.4x No
CMPR Print / Customization 15.3% 15.5x No
TDG Aircraft Parts 18.1% 15.2x No
Average 19.3% 16.0x
REV PF Cosmetics 22.4% 7.6x Yes
1. Source: EuroMonitor, company presentation
• Bears argue that REV will only get a comp multiple in a sale
• That might be true… but would likely be worth the wait• Very rough estimates, guaranteed to be wrong can still be illustrative
• Point is that patience is usually rewarded in growing, slow changing businesses that are dramatically undervalued vs. comps and M&A multiples
A Sale is Likely…. Eventually….
Sale in 12 Years (Perelman 85) Sale in 7 years (Perelman 80)
Low Mid High
Revenue CAGR 4% 8% 12%
Exit EBITDA Margin 18% 19% 20%
Exit Net Debt/EBITDA 2.0x 3.0x 4.0x
Exit Multiple 12.0x 13.0x 14.0x
FDSO CAGR 2% 2% 2%
Exit Price $130 $215 $351
CAGR 13.3% 18.2% 23.1%
% Upside 347.5% 640.1% 1108.3%
Low Mid High
Revenue CAGR 4% 8% 12%
Exit EBITDA Margin 18% 19% 20%
Exit Net Debt/EBITDA 2.0x 3.0x 4.0x
Exit Multiple 12.0x 13.0x 14.0x
FDSO CAGR 2% 2% 2%
Exit Price $118 $162 $220
CAGR 22.2% 27.8% 33.5%
% Upside 306.2% 457.7% 657.3%
• Mr. Perelman’s future treatment of minority shareholders is a “known unknown”
• Despite recession proof cash flows, the company’s high leverage will likely drive considerable volatility in share price in the near term. A long term, patient capital base is necessary
• Consumer staples stocks have arguably become bond proxies in recent years – as rates move higher, it is possible that the sector will re-rate lower
• Interest payments on floating rate debt will be impacted by rising rates
• A strong USD will weigh on foreign earnings
Risks
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