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HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC
July 2014
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CONTENTS
Pages
Introduction to Hogg Robinson Group 3-10
Business model and competitive advantages 3
Strategy 4
Financial performance 5
KPIs 6
Clients and contracts 7
Target markets 8
Actions in FY14 9
Investment case summary 10
Appendices 11-34
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BUSINESS MODEL AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
B2B – no retail
Fee-based, outsourced services
Multi-year contracts
No principal risk on travel products
Client-focused culture
Focus on multinational corporates
and large national organisations
HRG is an international corporate services company specialising in travel,
expense and data management underpinned by proprietary technology
HELPING CLIENTS GAIN BETTER VALUE FROM THEIR
TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENDITURE
Size and scope
Proprietary technology
Flexible service offering
People
BUSINESS MODEL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES
AN EVOLVING BUSINESS, AN EVOLVING STRATEGY
Managed travel – To grow our managed travel business by
Increasing our business from existing clients with new service offerings
Entering new markets
Winning new business by leveraging our technology and service delivery
Software as a Service (SaaS) – To develop a SaaS business focused on
providing travel, expense and payment solutions to existing and new clients,
either direct or through third party travel and payment providers
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Revenue (£m) Underlying profit before tax (£m) 1,2
Underlying operating profit margin (%) 2
Years ended 31 March
(1) Underlying operating profit figure for 2013 is restated on adoption of the revised International Accounting Standard 19, Employee Benefits
(2) Before amortisation of acquired intangibles and exceptional items
(3) Return on capital employed is calculated by dividing underlying operating profit plus net share of the results of associates and joint ventures by average net assets
327 358 374 343 341
0
100
200
300
400
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
28.4 32.9 38.2 34.9 35.8
0 10 20 30 40 50
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
16.9% 19.4% 22.5% 22.3% 23.3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
10.8% 11.7% 12.6% 14.2% 14.5%
0%
10%
20%
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Return on capital employed (%) 3
HRG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
77.5 61.1 61.0
87.0 65.3
0 20 40 60 80
100
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Net debt (£m)
1.20 1.50 2.00 2.10 2.21
0
1
2
3
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Dividend per share (p)
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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Grow revenue
Range 2-4% per annum
Reconfigure operational infrastructure
Lower cost base
Align with projected growth in online usage
Maintain underlying operating margins
Range 13-14.5%
Reduce net debt
Net debt / EBITDA in range 0.7-1.0x
Progressive dividend
Banking & Finance 17%
Manufacturing 12%
Pharma & Healthcare 10%
Retail & Consumer Goods
9% Government
9%
Energy (incl Oil & Gas) 7%
Consulting 5%
Media & Entertainment 3%
Engineering 3%
Other 14%
SME 11%
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CLIENTS AND CONTRACTS (1)
Stable and diverse blue chip, multinational client portfolio
Multi-year contracts and long-term relationships
Good sector spread
Client portfolio includes:
Revenue by client sector (1)
(1) Data per 2014 Annual Report
Travel management
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TARGET MARKETS
WTTC growth forecast for
global corporate travel spend
in CY2014-23 is 4% per
annum (1)
– Europe 3% per annum
– North America 3% per
annum
Expense management market
predicted to grow by in
CY2014-23 6% per annum (2)
(1) World Travel & Tourism Council, March 2014
(2) HRG estimate
Expense management
Lower cost base to reinvest in operations
Targeted annualised savings £6.5m
– Cost to achieve: FY14 £7.0m as an exceptional item
Reduce locations
Streamline back office functions
Optimise call centre and online services
Closure of UK defined benefit pension scheme to future accrual
Reduces volatility of scheme
Positive benefit as economic cycle changes
Continue net debt reduction
Target 0.7-1.0x net debt / EBITDA
At 31 March 2014, 1.1x
£21.7m reduction in net debt during FY14
Progressive dividend
Dividend increased by 5%
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FINANCIAL ACTIONS IN FY14
INVESTMENT CASE SUMMARY
High quality earnings
– 5-year track record of improved profit margins, against revenue headwinds
– Cash backed
Cyclical recovery for revenues in prospect / underway
– With more positive economic indicators in North America and UK; RoW still too
early to call
Technology mix (SaaS) adding potential for revenue and profit growth
– Timeline is 2+ years away
Reducing leverage – cash flow being used to reduce debt
Pension liability being addressed
Progressive dividend policy, backed by healthy cover ratio
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Appendices
Extracts from FY14 results presentation
ROBUST FINANCIAL RESULTS DELIVERED BY
GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
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Revenue
£340.8m
-1%
Underlying operating
profit margin (2)
14.5%
+0.3 pp
Underlying PBT (1) (2)
£35.8m
+3%
Underlying EPS (1) (2)
7.8p
unchanged
Free cash inflow (3)
£24.8m
+£35.3m
Net debt
£65.3m
-£21.7m
Dividend per share
2.21p
+5%
Dividend cover
3.5 times
-0.2 times
Good progress made towards strategic goals
Momentum building in key focus markets
Balance sheet deleveraging accelerated
New long-term financing in place
Growth in underlying PBT despite flat revenue; client travel activity up 8%; travel spend up 5% at
constant currency
(1) Profit before tax and earnings per share figures are restated on adoption of the revised International Accounting Standard 19, Employee Benefits
(2) Before amortisation of acquired intangibles and exceptional items
(3) Free cash flow is the change in net debt before acquisitions and disposals, Employee Benefits Trust purchases, dividends and the impact of foreign exchange movements
CASH FLOW
Years ended 31 March 2014 £m
2013 £m
EBITDA(1) 60.2 60.1
Cash outflow from exceptional items (3.0) -
Working capital movements
- Normal trading 6.2 (5.4)
- Active management - (31.4)
Interest(2) (5.3) (6.4)
Refinancing costs (1.7) -
Tax (4.2) (5.7)
Capital expenditure (14.3) (9.7)
Additional pension contributions (10.3) (9.8)
Other movements (2.8) (2.2)
Free cash inflow/(outflow) 24.8 (10.5)
Acquisitions and disposals 1.3 -
Employee Benefits Trust purchases - (8.1)
Dividends (6.7) (6.2)
Currency translation 2.3 (1.2)
Decrease/(increase) in net debt 21.7 (26.0)
(1) Earnings Before Interest, Taxation, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) is before exceptional items
(2) Includes dividends received from associates and joint ventures
25% reduction in net debt
Other working capital
changes due to normal
trading patterns
Dividends are the final 2013
and interim 2014 payments
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NET DEBT DOWN
REFINANCING COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY
£150m RCF committed to May 2018
Used for loans, letters of credit
and guarantees
Interest based on inter bank for
appropriate currency plus a
margin
£30m fixed rate loan repayable by
2018 – 7.239% fixed rate
Covenants compliance is secure
15 (1) Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) is before exceptional items
(2) The definition for EBITDA for covenant purposes is not materially different to the definition used in the financial statements
1.7
1.2 1.1
1.4
1.1
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Net debt : EBITDA(1)
77.5 61.1 61.0
87.0
65.3
34.9
31.1 31.4
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20
40
60
80
100
120
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Net debt at 31 March
Net debt (£m) Active working capital management (£m)
BALANCE SHEET
As at 31 March 2014 £m
2013 £m
Goodwill and other intangible assets 238.0 245.0
PPE and investments 12.6 12.7
Working capital (56.4) (50.4)
Current tax liabilities (net) (5.8) (5.2)
Deferred tax assets (net) 41.5 42.8
Net debt (65.3) (87.0)
Pension liabilities (pre-tax) (180.4) (159.4)
Provisions and other items (5.1) (3.6)
Net liabilities (20.9) (5.1)
Major net asset changes
from:
Pension liabilities -£21.0m
Working capital -£6.0m
Net debt +£21.7m
Pension deficit:
£147.2m after tax (2013:
£126.4m)
UK pre-tax deficit up
£19.8m
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CONTINUING PROGRESS
– Providing a strong platform for growth
New clients added in FY14
include
Recently renewed and expanded contracts
include
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES – PROGRESS UPDATE
Grow our managed travel business
Strategic focus areas Result FY14
Progress
Increase our business with existing clients
through new service offerings
Meetings, Groups and Events (MGE)
• Tesco
• Thomson Reuters
• Vodafone
• Willis
Entering new markets Specialised travel logistics serving marine,
offshore and energy sectors
• ConocoPhillips
• DOF Marine
• Statoil
• Tullow Oil
Winning new business by leveraging our
technology and service delivery
• Government of Canada
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES – PROGRESS UPDATE cont’d
Develop a Software as a Service (SaaS) business
Strategic focus areas Result FY14
progress
Direct route to market
• Corporates
• National organisations
• Launch new end-to-end travel and
expense management products
• Government of Canada
Planned increase in investment in sales
and marketing during FY15
Indirect route to market through third-party
travel and payment providers
• Global Distribution Service (GDS)
providers
• Financial services organisations
Provision of Spendvision expense
management tools on a white-label basis
• Lloyds Banking Group
Financial services client revenue grew 17%
year-on-year at constant currency
Good progress made on strategic priorities
Grown our managed travel business through new service offerings, entering new markets
and leveraging our technology
Successful implementation for Government of Canada
Underlying PBT (1) (2) up 3%; growth in margin despite lower revenue
25% reduction in net debt
Full-year dividend up 5% - progressive dividend policy
Outlook
Good progress against strategic priorities provides base for accelerated growth
Expect to make further progress through the rest of the year
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SUMMARY & OUTLOOK
(1) Profit before tax and earnings per share figures are restated on adoption of the revised International Accounting Standard 19, Employee Benefits
(2) Before amortisation of acquired intangibles and exceptional items
PENSION PLANS
Group-wide deficits of £180.4m – up £21.0m
UK deficit up £19.8m
– Discount rate reduction of 0.3% added £25.3m
– No changes to mortality assumptions
– 54% investment in equities
– Defined benefit section closed to future accrual
(30 June 2013), replaced by a defined
contribution section
Next triennial valuation effective April 2014
– Anticipated to be completed in FY15
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48.1
65.3
126.4
114.7
145.8
159.4
180.4
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4.5%
5.0%
5.5%
6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
7.5%
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140
160
180
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Group pre-tax deficit (£m) (1)
Pre-tax pension deficits (£m) UK scheme discount rate
(1) At 31 March
Strategic priorities and SaaS model
Increase our business with existing clients through new service offerings
Increase share of meetings, groups and events
Data analytics
Consulting
Payment card
Entering new markets
Logistics
Winning new business by leveraging our technology and service delivery
Government sector
Launch new end-to-end travel and expense management products
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES – NEXT THREE YEARS
Grow our managed travel business
Direct route to market
Corporates
National organisations
Launch new end-to-end travel and expense management products
Indirect route to market through third-party travel and payment providers
GDSs
Financial services organisations
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STRATEGIC PRIORITIES – NEXT THREE YEARS cont’d
Develop a SaaS business
FROM a portfolio of separate products TO an integrated platform, while maintaining a modular, independent service offering.
SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS)
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Contract structures
CONTRACT STRUCTURES
Transaction Fee
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HRG’s revenue is directly related to client activity
Closed book agreement
Important for HRG to manage its cost base in line with client
activity
Move from dedicated to shared service structure gives more
scope to flex costs in line with changes to client activity
Increasingly, HRG is taking control of service location
decision
Lower manpower proportion of cost base reduces risk
associated with changes in client travel activity
All client contracts have a transaction fee element
86% of client revenue is predominantly transaction fee
based; growing trend
CONTRACT STRUCTURES
Cost Plus / Management Fee
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Smaller proportion of HRG’s revenue related to client activity
Open book agreement
Partnership approach with client
Lower risk to HRG as costs are always covered
12% of client revenue generated from a cost plus / management
fee arrangement; declining trend
Profit on the management fee may be agreed on basis of, for
example:
% of costs
Per transaction
% of spend
Fixed amount
Value activity linked to an SLA
Profit earned from outset
CONTRACT STRUCTURES
Savings / Incentive Agreement
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Profit element is extracted and isolated, and partly based on, for
example:
Supplier savings targets
Business plan objectives
Service level agreement
Percentage reduction in overall travel expenditure
Closed book
2% of client revenue on basis of savings/incentive agreement – a
growing trend
Suits the larger client
HRG aims to increase the proportion of its clients on this style of
contract
HRG has competitive advantage with this style of contract
Miscellaneous
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THEN AND NOW
Founded in 1845 by brothers-in-law Francis Hogg, a wine merchant, and
Augustus Robinson, an insurance broker
Previously a very diversified Plc - travel, transport and financial services
Taken private in 2000 and re-listed in 2006
Today – a focused international corporate services company specialising
in travel, expense and data management underpinned by proprietary
technology
Senior management team has average of over 20 years’ individual
experience in the corporate travel management industry
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BOARD COMPOSITION
Non-Executive Chairman: John Coombe
– Formerly CFO at GlaxoSmithKline
– Non-Executive Director at HSBC Holdings and Chairman of Home Retail Group
Chief Executive: David Radcliffe
– At HRG since 1978, CEO since 1997
– Non-Executive Director of Wincanton
Group Finance Director: Philip Harrison
– Formerly Group FD at VT Group; senior international finance roles at Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Rank Xerox and
Texas Instruments
Chief Operating Officer: Kevin Ruffles
– Joined HRG in 1972
Non-Executive Director: Tony Isaac
– Formerly CEO at BOC and Non-Executive Director at HRG until the MBO
– Non-Executive Chairman of Schlumberger
Non-Executive Director: Paul Williams
– Formerly responsible for HR at NCR, Heinz, Glaxo, Rolls-Royce and Smith & Nephew
– Member of the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) and a member of the Governing Council of Aston University
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CONTACT DETAILS
HOGG ROBINSON GROUP PLC
Global House
Victoria Street
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 3BT
UK
+44 (0)1256 312 600
www.hoggrobinsongroup.com
Angus Prentice Head of Investor Relations
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DISCLAIMER
This presentation is being made only to and directed at (a) persons who have professional experience in
matters relating to investments falling within Article 19 (1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
(Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “FPO”) or (b) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it
may otherwise lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49 (1) of the FPO (all such persons together
being referred to as “relevant persons”). Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on
this presentation or any of its contents.
This presentation may contain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of the plans and current
goals and expectations relating to the future financial conditions, business performance and results of Hogg
Robinson Group plc (HRG). By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty
because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond the control of HRG, including
amongst other things, HRG’s future profitability, competition with the markets in which the Company
operates and its ability to retain existing clients and win new clients, changes in economic conditions
generally or in the travel and airline sectors, terrorist and geopolitical events, legislative and regulatory
changes, the ability of its owned and licensed technology to continue to service developing demands,
changes in taxation regimes, exchange rate fluctuations, and volatility in the Company’s share price. As a
result, HRG’s actual future financial condition, business performance and results may differ materially from
the plans, goals and expectations expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements. HRG
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements, except as may be required
by applicable law and regulation (including the Listing Rules). No statement in this presentation is intended
to be a profit forecast or be relied upon as a guide to future performance.