2. About us
Bunzl is a growing
and successful
Group providing
outsourcing
solutions and value
added distribution
across the
Americas, Europe
and Australasia
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3. Business
overview
2
Sales channel
Products
Sourcing
Footprint
Key facts
Financials
Business to business distribution
£6.2bn revenue in 2014
Wide range of non-food consumable products
From leading brand manufacturers
Own brands and unbranded products
Sourcing centre in Shanghai – no own manufacturing
c.15,000 employees (2014 year end)
International diversification: 28 countries, 4
continents
UK plc headquartered in London
Listed on LSE; FTSE 100; Support Services sector
Revenue growth: 10% (CAGR 04-14)
Adjusted operating profit growth*: 10% (CAGR 04-14)
Average annual cash conversion† of 97% (04-14)
* Before intangible amortisation and acquisition related costs
† Operating cash flow before acquisition related costs to operating profit before intangible amortisation and acquisition related costs
2004-2005 continuing operations only
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4. Benefits to
customers:
Supply
Chain
Supported by
an integrated
IT platform
Customer
Global sourcing
& procurement
International
warehousing
& distribution
infrastructure
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Consolidation
of consumables
Range of delivery
options
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5. Value
proposition
In-house procurement and
self distribution is costly
Bunzl applies its resources
and expertise to reduce or
eliminate many of the “hidden”
costs of in-house procurement
and self distribution
The benefits to customers are
a lower cost of doing business and
reduced working capital and
carbon emissions
Outsourcing
adds value for
our customers
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Product cost
Inventory investment
Cash flow
Direct labour & overtime
Inventory finance cost
Expedited orders
Inbound freight
Purchase order administration
Inventory damage & shrinkage
Accounts payable admin
Storage space
Capital employed
Cost to acquire
Cost to
process
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6. Market
environment
5
Growing market sectors Fragmented competitors
Customer baseOutsourcing trend
Exposed to growing sectors
including
– Foodservice – away from
home
– Cleaning & hygiene – away
from home
– Healthcare – demographics
– Safety – increased
legislation
None do what we do, on our
scale and across our markets
Bunzl’s national footprint
provides competitive advantage
Strong customer base
Working with national and
international leaders
Aligned with customer growth
Customers and manufacturers
focusing on their core business
Multiple growth
drivers
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7. Operating
model efficiencies
We constantly strive
to make our business
more efficient and
environmentally friendly
Acquisition growth
Since 2004 we have
announced 100
acquisitions with total
spend of £1.9bn
Organic growth
By outsourcing to Bunzl
the purchase,
consolidation and
delivery of a broad
range of products our
customers achieve
efficiencies and savings
Consistent
and proven
strategy
ROIC
17.6%
6
High ROIC
despite significant
acquisition spend
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10. Attractive
customer
markets
28%
26%13%
12%
11%
7% 3%
Healthcare
Disposable healthcare consumables,
including gloves, swabs, gowns and
bandages and other healthcare related
equipment to hospitals, care homes
and other facilities serving the
healthcare sector.
Safety
A complete range of
personal protection
equipment, including hard
hats, gloves, boots, ear
and eye protection and
other workwear, to
industrial and
construction markets.
Retail
Goods not for resale,
including packaging and
other store supplies and
a full range of cleaning
and hygiene products,
to department stores,
boutiques, office supply
companies, retail chains
and home improvement
chains.
Cleaning & hygiene
Cleaning and hygiene materials,
including chemicals and hygiene
paper, to cleaning and facilities
management companies and
industrial and healthcare customers.
Foodservice
Non-food consumables,
including food packaging,
disposable tableware,
guest amenities, catering
equipment, cleaning
products and safety items,
to hotels, restaurants,
contract caterers, food
processors and the leisure
sector.
Grocery
Goods not for resale (items
which are used but not
actually sold), including food
packaging, films, labels and
cleaning and hygiene
supplies, to grocery stores,
supermarkets and retail
chains.
Other
A variety of product ranges
supplied to other end user
markets such as
government and education
establishments.
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c.75% resilient
Grocery
Foodservice
Cleaning & hygiene
Healthcare
2014 FY Revenue
12. Balanced
business
portfolio
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Geographic balance
Our markets are at different stages of maturity
National footprints
International brands and local products
Regional diversification
Customer markets balance
Six market sectors with numerous sub-sectors
Products and markets – specialist distributors
Direct to customer or through a sub-distributor
Diversified by
geography and
sector
55%
19%
17%
9% North America
Continental Europe
UK & Ireland
Rest of the World
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2014 FY Revenue
13. Operational
focus
12
Hands on management with clear customer
focus
Full P&L and working capital responsibility
Aligned incentive measurement with profit and
ROCE
Decentralised operating structure
Investing
Majority of capex spend on IT systems and
warehouse facilities
Robust IT and systems strategy e.g. warehouse
management
Order systems and vehicle routing
Continually evaluating and upgrading our
warehousing
Sharing best
practice across all
business areas
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15. Acquisition
strategy
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Key acquisition parameters
Acquisition types
Business to business
Consolidated “not-for-resale” product offering
Resilient and growing markets
Fragmented customer base
Scope for further consolidation and synergies
Small % of total customer spend
Opportunity for “own label” products
Attractive financial returns
Retention of
managers and
customers is key
Anchor
– New geographies
– New markets
Bolt-on – existing geography and market
– Extending product range
– Consolidating markets
Extracting value
Purchasing synergies
Warehouse & distribution efficiencies
Back office integration
Customer overlays
Product range extensions
Sharing best practice
Investment in infrastructure
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16. 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Number of
acquisitions
7 7 9 8 7 2 9 10 13 11 17
Committed
acquisition
spend (£m)
302 129 162 197 123 6 126 185 277 295 211
Annualised
acquisition
revenue (£m)
430 270 386 225 151 27 154 204 518 281 223
Acquisition
growth
15
04-05 continuing operations only
Average annual
acquisition spend
over the last 3
years
£261m
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18. Experienced
management
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Experienced
executive directors
and management
team
Brian May
Finance Director
Michael Roney
Chief Executive
Patrick Larmon
President and
CEO North
America
Celia Baxter
Director of Group
Human
Resources
Paul Hussey
General Counsel
& Company
Secretary
Paul Budge
Managing
Director UK &
Ireland
Andrew Mooney
Director of
Corporate
Development
Frank van Zanten
Managing
Director
Continental
Europe
Rodrigo
Mascarenhas
Managing
Director Latin
America
Kim Hetherington
Managing
Director
Australasia
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19. Strong
financial
discipline
18
High return on capital
Strong balance sheet
Low working capital
requirements
Low capex
High free cash flow
yield
Uniform financial
reporting system
Return on operating capital: 57.7%
Return on invested capital (pre-tax): 17.6%
(2014)
Net debt/EBITDA 1.9x year end 2014
Average working capital to sales at 10% in
2014
Average of £23m p.a. over past 3 years
Operating cash flow† to adjusted operating
profit* average of 97% 2004 - 2014
Across all geographies
†Before acquisition related costs
*Before intangible amortisation and acquisition related costs
Growing dividend
stream
Dividend per share CAGR of 10% since
2004
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20. Cash
conversion*
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93% 95%
92%
103%
92%
102%
93%
110%
93%
102%
95%
04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
* Operating cash flow before acquisition related costs to adjusted operating profit
04 - 05 continuing operations only
90%
Average cash
conversion* of
funds growing
dividend and
acquisitions
97%
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22. Business
case
summary
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Clear strategy for growth
Entering new markets/product groups
Expansion/penetration of established
markets
Strong operational focus
Attractive business
model
Strong business model
Clear value added for customers and
suppliers
Recurring revenues
“Big in the middle”
Attractive markets
Resilient and growing markets
Multiple growth drivers
Fragmented with opportunity to
consolidate
Balanced portfolio
Product diversification
Geographical presence
Independence from customers and
suppliers
Robust financial
performance
Consistent revenue and earnings growth
High cash generation
Cash reinvested at high return on capital
Strong and growing dividend stream
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23. Contacts
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Bunzl plc
+44 20 7725 5000
Michael Roney – Chief Executive
Brian May – Finance Director
investor@bunzl.com
www.bunzl.com
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24. Disclaimer
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