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• Presentation• to Carillion
The Equipment Rental Specialists
9th June 2010
The Equipment Rental Specialists
Vp plc
Final Results
for the year ended
31 March 2012
● Results Summary
● Operational Review
● Financial Review
● Conclusion
Agenda 1
2Results summary
2012 2011
Profit before tax and amortisation £16.0m £13.8m +16%
Revenue £163.6m £141.0m +16%
Earnings per share pre amortisation 30.8p 26.1p +18%
Total dividend per share 11.35p 10.8p +5%
Return on Capital Employed 13% 12%
3Highlights
● Impressive trading performance - ahead of market expectations
● No improvement in overall market conditions
● Organic revenue growth, double digit margins maintained
● Strong cash generation
● Borrowings unchanged
● Increased fleet investment to £32.1m (+33%) - ROCE improved
● Successful share tender offer in March 2012
● Service and market specialisation continues to deliver results
4Revenue and operating profit trends
Revenue(£m)
Record revenues Positive profit trend
Operating profit(£m)
5Operational review
6Effective market re-alignment
Segmental % of Total Group Revenues
Market Segments
Total revenue in FY12 - £163.6m £71.3m £39.2m £21.3m £13.1m £4.4m £14.3m
Proportion of total Group revenue 2012 43% 24% 13% 8% 3% 9%
Proportion of total Group revenue 2011 37% 31% 13% 7% 3% 9%
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7Group structure
8Divisional overview
● All divisions profitable and growing
● Positives:– reputation for quality of service and equipment is delivering
success across the divisions– appetite and opportunity for fleet investment is growing– divisional initiatives for continuing service improvement– rail, housebuild, oil and gas and utility markets supportive
● Challenges:– macro economic position tests market confidence,– general construction sector remains subdued– price inflation in transport, capital equipment and spares
● Potential for further progress
9Business performance
2012 2011 2012 2011
£m £m £m £m
UK Forks 13.2 10.8 1.5 1.1 Maintained progress
Groundforce 33.7 30.3 6.7 6.7 Specialist sub-sectors
Airpac Bukom 19.5 17.5 3.6 2.7 LNG demand
Hire Station 60.3 53.5 3.3 3.0 Safety services
TPA 14.7 14.0 1.2 1.4 Operational challenge
Torrent Trackside 22.1 14.9 2.2 1.6 Widespread demand
TOTAL 163.6 141.0 +16% 18.5 16.5 +12%
Operating Margin 11.3% 11.7%
Revenues PBITA
10Capital investment in fleet
2012 2011
£m £m
UK Forks 8.6 4.4 High utilisation
Groundforce 5.6 3.8 Specialist investment
Airpac Bukom 2.0 1.3 New products
Hire Station 8.1 10.3 Tool hire fleet re-alignment
TPA 5.1 1.5 Pitch cover, overseas fleet
Torrent Trackside 2.9 2.9 Maintained demand
Total fleet capex 32.1 24.2
Disposal Proceeds (7.4) (7.2)
Net expenditure 24.7 17.0
11Operational outlook
● New financial year has started well
● We will maintain our focus to improve the quality of earnings in our existing businesses
● Uncertainty in domestic and European markets remains a factor but.......
● Our established strength in specialist sectors across a breadth of markets will provide opportunity and.....
● Our excellent, long established, track record demonstrates we have the ideas, the ambition and the ability to deliver further business improvement
12Financial review
13Financial highlights – excellent performance
2012 2011
Revenue £163.6m £141.0m +16%
EBITDA £38.7m £35.0m +11%
EBITA £18.5m £16.5m +12%
Profit before tax and amortisation £16.0m £13.8m +16%
Net margin 9.8% 9.8%
ROACE 13.0% 12.3%
14Earnings per share
2012 2011
Basic EPS 29.63p 23.42p +27%
Basic EPS (pre amortisation & exceptionals) 30.76p 26.09p +18%
Net profit for year £12.2m £9.8m +25%
Amortisation/exceptionals after tax £0.5m £1.1m
Weighted average number shares 41.3m 41.8m
Tax rate 20.2% 20.0%
15Dividend per share
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Dividend per share (pence)
2012 2011
Basic EPS 29.63p 23.42p
Dividend per share 11.35p 10.80p
Dividend cover 2.6x 2.2x
● Maintained strong performance in second half
● Confident in ability to deliver in future
● Macro economic challenges stable ?
16Tender offer
● Share buy back of 3.1m shares at 254 pence per share
● £7.8m returned to shareholders
● Earnings per share enhancing
● Tender offer oversubscribed
● Successfully completed on 4 April 2012 at nominal expense
● Balance sheet liability of £7.8m at 31 March 2012
17Robust ROACE - improved
Average CapitalEmployed £m
ROACE
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18Significant investment for organic growth
96.4
88.290.9
99.7
28.4
13.9
24.2
32.1
16.9 16.9 16.6 18.2
6.9 5.2 4.9 5.1
0
20
40
60
80
100
2009 2010 2011 2012Fleet NBV Fleet CapexFleet Depreciation NBV Fleet Disposals
• Able to invest into customer demand
• Fleet asset lives 3 to 10 years
£m
2012 2011
£m £m
Property, plant and equipment 110.7 101.3
Intangible assets 39.0 39.6
Non current assets 149.7 140.9
Net working capital (9.4) 0.6
Pension/deferred tax (8.8) (9.5)
Capital employed 131.5 132.0
Net debt (40.4) (40.5)
Net assets 91.1 91.5
Gearing 44% 44%
Debtor days 63 65
Bad debt write off as % turnover 0.9% 0.9%
90% fleet
Includes tender offer
Low level gearing
Further improvement
19Strong balance sheet
2012 2011
£m £m
Operating profits 18.5 16.5
Depreciation 20.2 18.5
EBITDA 38.7 35.0
Changes in working capital 1.3 1.4
Gross capex (34.6) (21.9)
Proceeds from disposals 7.4 7.2
Profit on asset disposals (2.2) (2.3)
Interest (2.5) (2.7)
Tax (3.5) (3.1)
Dividends (4.5) (4.5)
Other (acquisitions and exceptionals) - (1.3)
Cash movement (change in net debt) 0.1 7.8
21
Growth in EBITDA
Capex growth
Net debt maintained
20Cash flow – significant capex net debt maintained
2121Bank facilities and headroom
31 March 31 March
2012 2011
£m £m
Revolving credit
3 year facility to Sep '11 - 20
3 year facility to Jun '13 35 35
4 year facility to Aug '15 30 -
65 55
Overdraft facility 5 10
Total facilities 70 65
Net debt 40.4 40.5
Headroom against facilities 29.6 24.5
24
EBITA InterestCover
Net debt /EBITDA
• Net debt reduced by £25m since 2009• Considerable headroom
Less than 2.5 times
Greater than 3 times
22Comfortably within covenants
23Conclusion
24Conclusion
● Strong balance sheet - financial gearing 18% - risk mitigation and capacity to fund opportunities
● Strong cash flow
● £56m investment in rental fleet in last two years - reduction in debt
● Strong working capital management
● Further progress on debtors - 63 days
● Diverse, specialist, high value added services
● Broad spread of end markets
● Market leading positions
● Continuous innovation of products and services
● Growing importance of international exposure
● Consistent, long term focus on shareholder value creation
● Stable management team
● Change positive culture
● Integrity
● Track record of successful acquisitions - opportunities may arise in the future
● Highest ever revenues - £164m
● Highest ever NBV rental assets - £100m
● Double digit operating margins - 11%
● ROCE growth - 13%
● Profit growth - 16% to £16m
Financial Strengths
Business Strengths
Management Strengths
Performance Strengths
2425Supplementary schedules
26Effective rate of tax
Mar 2012 Mar 2011
% %
Standard rate 26.0 28.0
Impact of tax rate change (5.0) (6.4)
Permanent disallowables 0.4 0.8
Chattels (1.8) (1.8)
Share option schemes - (1.4)
Prior year adjustments (0.3) (0.8)
Non qualifying depreciation 0.8 1.6
Other 0.1 -
Effective rate 20.2 20.0
27Net working capital
2012 2011
£m £m
Inventories 4.8 5.4
Trade debtors 30.0 28.7
Prepayments and other debtors 5.0 4.6
Current assets 39.8 38.7
Trade creditors (18.2) (18.8)
Accruals, other creditors and tax (31.0)* (19.3)
Net working capital (9.4) 0.6
*includes £7.8m tender offer credit
1954
1990
2010
2006
19731980
Turnover 1970: £2m 1980: £14m 1990: £70m 2000: £55m 2010: £134m 2012: £164m
1954Vibratory Roller & Plant Hire(Northern) Limited founded
1973Floated on main market
Vibroplant plc
1980Shoring division
established
1982US powered access
business established
1996Tool Hire:
Cannon Tool Hireacquired in 1996
2001Hire Station formedthrough merger of
5 regional toolbusinesses
2002-2004Shoring expansionthrough acquisition
of Mechplant,Trenchshore &
Eve Shorco2006
Acquisition of BukomOilfield Services
(Airpac Bukom formed)
1975First move into
specialist
1990Groundforceacquired from
SGB
1996Exit from USA;
UK specialist businessesexpanded
1997Rail: Torrent
Trackside acquired
2000UK Forks divisioncreated
2001Renamed Vp plc
2005TPA and ESS
acquired
2007 - 2009Continuing growth inspecialist areas via
acquisitions of MEP andU Mole
2010Geographical expansion:Global (Airpac Bukom).
Eire (Groundforce),Germany (TPA)
1954
19731980 1990
2006
2012
2011Mainland Europe -
Groundforce
28Group history – 1954 to date
19901980
29Group Thumbnail
● Rental specialist serving diverse, niche end markets
● 6 operating divisions
● Established for over 50 years
● Mainly UK based with growing European
exposure (Groundforce/TPA) and global presence (Airpac Bukom Oilfield Services)
● 1500+ employees; £100m asset base; £160m+
revenues
1954
1990
2010
2006
19731980
30TPA
Europe’s market leader in portable roadways:• Operations in UK, Republic of Ireland
and Germany
• Skilled installation of bespoke roadway and fencing solutions
Markets:• Transmission, outdoor events, rail,
construction - UK and Europe
Opportunities:• Regulated transmission programme, new
products and European growth
1954
1990
2010
19731980
31UK Forks
National hire of telescopic handlers/rough terrain forklifts:
• Only UK national telehandler specialist
• Fleet of c.1200 machines
• Strategically located distribution network
Markets:• General construction, housebuild and industry
Opportunities:• Housebuilding improvement, market share growth
1990
2010
1980
32Hire station
Tool hire and specialist equipment for construction and industry:
• Local tool hire branches supported by national call centre
• Plus, specialist products and services° ESS Safeforce – safety equipment and
confined space training° MEP – press fitting and electrofusion
equipment° Climate Hire – heating and cooling
products° Virtual Hire – ‘white label’ partnerships,
e.g. Homebase, Garden Centre GroupMarkets:
• Construction, industry, civil engineering, housebuild, DIY
Opportunities:• Specialist products, market share growth
1990
2010
1980
33Groundforce
Opportunities:• AMP 5, European growth
Markets:• Civil engineering (including regulated
AMP programme), construction and housebuilding
UK market leaders in the rental and sale ofShoring Products and Solutions:
• Groundforce has the largest excavation support fleet in the UK and Ireland
• Plus, specialist products and services
° Piletec – piling equipment
° Stopper Specialists – pipeline pressure testing
° Shorflo – pumps
° ‘U’ Mole – trenchless technology
1990
2010
1980
34Torrent Trackside
Opportunities:• LUL, Crossrail, increased renewal
activity
Markets:• Maintenance and renewals projects on
national rail network, London Underground and Network Rail maintenance contract
Provision of rail specific light plant, trackside lighting and skilled trackside personnel:
• Genuine 24/7 x 365 national support
• The widest range of specialist portable rail equipment in the UK
• Significant safety and compliance barriers to entry in a regulated market
19901980
35Airpac Bukom
Opportunities:• Recovery in well test market, new
applications and greater penetration ofunder represented geographic regions
Markets:• Well testing, rig maintenance, gas
transfer, LNG
International rental of high pressure air compressors, steam generators and specialist equipment supported by skilled engineers:
• Global network of six service and distribution facilities located in the UK (Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth), Singapore, Australia, Middle East and Latin America
• Rental assignments in more than 60 countries