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European specialist holiday group
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Holidaybreak plc TODAY’S PRESENTATION
Introduction: Group overview and industry trends Strategy and track record Division by division: Hotel Breaks; Adventure Travel; Camping Outlook and summary
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Holidaybreak plc THREE OPERATING DIVISIONS
Balanced portfolio of specialist holiday businesses CAMPING Pre-sited mobile- home and canvas holidays in nine European countries £159.4m* (47%) £113.7m* (33%) HOTEL BREAKS Leisure hotel stays for UK and Dutch customers ADVENTURE TRAVEL Group escorted tours to 130 countries worldwide *Pro-forma 2005 sales (TTV) £69.6m (20%) £69.6m (20%)
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Holidaybreak plc OVERVIEW
Portfolio of specialist businesses, all market leaders in their sectors Increasingly European Increasingly online Well placed to grow Emphasis on cash, margins and profitability
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Pressure on vertically integrated operators and traditional airlines
CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF TRAVEL SECTOR The Consumer - huge range of choice - shorter more frequent holidays - long haul travel - later bookings - more independent/tailor made/flexible - holidays with purpose (activity/special interest) Pressure on vertically integrated operators and traditional airlines Internet Low cost airlines Specialist holiday providers prospering TRAVEL
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Holidaybreak plc GROUP STRATEGY
Specialist holiday businesses Market leadership Industry leading margins Cash generation and attractive dividend payout Flexible cost structures Increasing emphasis on online
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Holidaybreak plc 2005 RESULTS IN SUMMARY
Best ever performance in terms of headline PBT and free cashflow Results in line with City expectations Hotel Breaks and Adventure Travel Divisions now 2/3rds of Group sales Newly acquired Dutch businesses perform well Camping continues to deliver strong cash on reduced capacity
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Holidaybreak plc OUR RECORD (1)
Turnover Profit Before Tax* £m *Before goodwill amortisation and impairment and exceptional operating costs
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Holidaybreak plc OUR RECORD (2)
*Before goodwill amortisation and impairment and exceptional operating costs Earnings per Share* Pence Dividend
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Holidaybreak plc 2005 RESULTS (1)
Turnover + 7.6% to £303.0m (2004: £281.6m) Profit before tax +14.3% to £32.0m (2004: £28.0m) Dividend + 10% to 26.6p Net debt increased by £10.4m 23% ROIC (2004: 24%)
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Holidaybreak plc 2005 RESULTS (2)
*Before goodwill amortisation and impairment and exceptional operating costs European specialist holiday group
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Hotel Breaks Division OVERVIEW
2.45m customers (2004: 1.70m) - including 0.65m from Bookit, the #1 Dutch player London impacted by 7/7 Bookit developing differentiated content (bungalows and small hotels) Business increasingly moving online (Bookit already at 85%, Superbreak at 25%) Strongly cash generative – no capacity commitments
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Hotel Breaks Division 2005 SALES – Revenue by Destination
Netherlands - 16% Rest of UK - 48% London - 25% Overseas - 11% European specialist holiday group
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Adventure Travel Division OVERVIEW
60,000 customers (2004: 41,000) - including 15,000 from Djoser, the #1 Dutch player Business model remains flexible - skill is in raising tour load factors Broader portfolio reduces destination risk Brand being extended – family, walking, cycle - 80 tours added (+20%) for current year Increasingly online - Explore 25% - Djoser 65%
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Adventure Travel Division 2005/6 SALES
Tour Destinations (2006) Explore UK % Djoser 37% Explore Overseas Agents 4% RegalDive 7%
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Camping Division OVERVIEW
523,000 customers (2004: 570,000) European business – one third of sales non-UK Strong repeat business - high call conversions - customer satisfaction high Developing online capability Capital expenditure tightly controlled Highly cash generative For 2006, right-size the business - taking out further 16% capacity to reflect weaker low season demand and shifts in consumer preferences
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Germany, Switzerland & Austria 11%
Camping Division 2005 SALES Revenues by market Germany, Switzerland & Austria % Other 3% Netherlands 19% UK & Ireland 67% European specialist holiday group
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Holidaybreak plc DIVISIONAL STRATEGY
HOTEL BREAKS - Increase distribution reach – UK and overseas - Extend business into European markets – organic growth and acquisition - Expand range of products - evolving consumer aspirations - Develop mutually beneficial relationships with hotels ADVENTURE TRAVEL - Consolidate market leadership position in European ‘soft adventure’ sector - Develop new products to drive growth of division - Expand online business to 50% in three years - Identify and capitalise on synergies with Djoser - Manage load factors to drive profitability CAMPING - Improve occupancy rates, optimise yields and increase margins - Retain tight control of costs in line with capacity - Develop E-commerce initiatives and affiliate relationships to target new customer groups – UK and overseas - Increase consumer reach of existing brand portfolio and increase differentiation of brands - Develop mobile-home holiday distribution business – campsite owned accommodation European specialist holiday group
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Holidaybreak plc CORPORATE CALENDAR
Interim Results – 17 May 2006 Interim ex-dividend – July 2006 Trading update – September 2006
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