Tourism Holdings
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Tourism Holdings |
ROCE exceeds 14% long-term target |
FY16 results |
Travel & leisure |
5 September 2016 |
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Tourism Holdings is a research client of Edison Investment Research Limited |
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Tourism Holdings’ (THL’s) FY16 NPAT of NZ$24.4m was in line with company guidance, 21% ahead of FY15 and 1.3% below our forecasts. The company grew EPS by 20.5% and has restored ROCE to 15.1% (FY15: 12.9%), which compares with its targeted long-term average of 14%. The dividend of 19 cents per share (50% imputed) is a 26.7% increase on FY15. THL has not given specific guidance for FY17 and, in line with previous years, further guidance will be provided at the Annual Meeting on 18 October 2016. The company confirmed that it will continue to work towards delivering NPAT of NZ$30m in FY18.
Year |
Revenue (NZ$m) |
PBT* |
EPS* |
DPS |
P/E |
Yield |
06/15 |
237.3 |
31.4 |
17.9 |
15.0 |
17.9 |
4.7 |
06/16 |
278.9 |
38.1 |
21.4 |
19.0 |
15.0 |
5.9 |
06/17e |
298.5 |
41.9 |
23.6 |
21.5 |
13.6 |
6.7 |
06/18e |
313.6 |
46.2 |
26.2 |
23.5 |
12.3 |
7.4 |
Note: *PBT and EPS are normalised, excluding intangible amortisation, exceptional items and share-based payments.
Key drivers remain positive
Inbound tourism in NZ (up 11% in the year to 30 June 2016) and Australia (up 10% to 30 June 2016) remains strong and NZ expects to benefit from the impact of the Lions tour, which starts in June 2017 and will provide a boost to off-season bookings in FY17 and FY18. THL reported that July 2016 had produced positive trading results and that summer bookings remained strong. The impact of Brexit on UK bookings is unknown at this stage and will continue to be monitored.
Deeper customer relationships to drive yield
The engagement with the customer is moving from an ‘equipment hire’ mentality to engagement with the customer throughout the journey. This will provide THL with opportunities to ‘clip the ticket’ and to increase spend per customer. ROCE is expected to be sustained at the targeted long-term average of 14% through maintenance of the company’s build-buy/rent/sell model and a range of initiatives including flex fleet (vans kept for six to 18 months) and Mighway (a sharing platform akin to Airbnb).
Valuation: DCF valuation is NZ$3.72
THL has established a track record of delivering on guidance and expectations while putting in place a growth strategy designed to maintain a long run return on capital employed of 14%. It is committed to a payout ratio of 75-90% of reported NPAT and our forecasts show an expected yield for FY17 of 6.8%. In addition, THL offers growth at a reasonable price with a PEG ratio of 1x. In light of the FY16 results, we have rolled forward and updated our DCF model to reflect our slightly revised forecasts. We have also reduced our terminal capex assumption to reflect reduced stay in business capex as a result of the flex fleet and other initiatives designed to reduce capital required. Our updated DCF valuation of NZ$3.72 (from NZ$3.44) implies c 16% upside to the current price. We expect this gap to continue to close as management continues to deliver.
FY16 results highlights – all boxes ticked
The key highlights of the FY16 results include:
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NPAT of NZ$24.4m in line with guidance of more than NZ$24m provided in May 2016.
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Revenue growth of ~18% while increasing EBIT (up 21%) and NPAT (up 21%) and adding 2.2pp to ROCE (15.1%).
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Positive currency translation in the US business added NZ$2.1m to EBIT; without the positive impact from currency, the EBIT increase in FY16 would have been 13% instead of 20%.
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EBIT margin of 13.9% compared with 13.7% (FY15) and 10.1% (FY14).
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Rentals NZ EBIT up 26% on FY15 due to the strength of the inbound tourism market and a number of initiatives including flex fleet (which resulted in an increase in peak fleet of 8% and a reduction in year-end fleet of 3%), the impact of two Recreational Vehicle (RV) Supercentres and selling RV accessories online.
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Strong cost containment in the Australian business (up 1%) saw EBIT in Australian dollars up 10% (11% in NZ dollars) in spite of challenging market conditions.
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EBIT in the US division was up 16% in US dollar terms and because THL has been able to maintain fleet turnover within 18 months ROCE remains very strong at 27.7%.
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The US EBIT margin fell from 18.1% in FY15 to 17.7% due to additional costs incurred to support fleet growth (increased by 85 RVs to 698 at 30 June 2016); management expects that EBIT margins will continue to be slightly lower in the future due to a step change in overhead costs incurred to manage increased activity levels.
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Inbound visitors to NZ grew by 11% in the year to 30 June 2016 but revenue from the Waitomo Caves attraction and Kiwi Experience grew by 21% and EBIT grew 30% on FY15. Visitors from Asia and in particular China are a major driver of increased visitor numbers and the Waitomo Caves remain a popular attraction for tourists.
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Costs increased by NZ$3.0m to NZ$5.9m due to planned expenditure on the Mighway start-up and the costs of developing the TCEx initiative and the integration of the GeoZone business.
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The RV manufacturing JV produced a net profit before tax share of NZ$1.7m, which was flat on FY15.
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The share of NPAT from the UK-based Just Go business was NZ$0.3m; the UK fleet increased by 15% for the 2016 summer season and management report positive trends in demand.
Exhibit 1: FY16 versus FY15
NZ$m |
2016 |
2015 |
Variance |
Revenue |
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NZ |
103.8 |
89.9 |
15.4% |
Australia |
68.3 |
66.1 |
3.3% |
US |
70.2 |
50.7 |
38.5% |
Tourism |
36.3 |
29.9 |
21.4% |
Total* |
278.6 |
236.6 |
17.7% |
EBIT |
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NZ |
15.4 |
12.2 |
26.2% |
Australia |
6.8 |
6.1 |
11.5% |
US |
12.4 |
8.9 |
39.3% |
Tourism |
10 |
7.7 |
29.9% |
Group support costs |
(5.9) |
(2.8) |
110.7% |
Total |
38.7 |
32.1 |
20.6% |
Source: Tourism Holdings. Note: *Revenue excludes interest income.
Outlook
As was the case in 2015, the company did not provide specific guidance but promised an update at its Annual Meeting, to be held on 18 October 2016. It confirmed that it was on track to meet its target of NPAT of NZ$30m by 30 June 2018 and noted the positive outlook for inbound tourism in all markets and the impact that may flow from the Lions tour, scheduled to start in June 2017 and expected to boost business during the off-season in NZ.
Management confirmed that a key focus for the business was to sustain dividends over the longer term and noted that the FY16 dividend of NZ$0.19/share was at the upper end of the dividend distribution policy of 75-90% of reported NPAT.
Net debt at 30 June 2016 of NZ$79m (up NZ$10m from FY15) was within the Moody’s Baa target range and debt facilities with Westpac and ANZ were renewed during the year, with maturities of three to five years for the term debt and 18 months for the revolving working capital facility. Net debt to EBITDA remains at less than 2x EBITDA.
The graphs below illustrate:
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Revenue per division from FY12 to FY19e;
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EBIT per region from FY12 to FY19e;
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Net debt and interest cover from FY14 to FY19e; and
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Cash conversion from FY14 to FY19e.
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Exhibit 2: Revenue per division FY12-19e |
Exhibit 3: EBIT contribution by region FY12-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
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Exhibit 4: Net debt and interest cover FY14-19e |
Exhibit 5: Cash conversion FY14-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
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Exhibit 2: Revenue per division FY12-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
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Exhibit 4: Net debt and interest cover FY14-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
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Exhibit 3: EBIT contribution by region FY12-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
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Exhibit 5: Cash conversion FY14-19e |
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Source: THL data, Edison Investment Research |
Forecasts
We have adjusted our forecasts to include the expectation of strong top-line growth offset by increased costs as THL continues to invest in new fleet initiatives such as Mighway and in deepening the level of customer engagement. The impact on NPAT and EPS is marginal. Our earnings adjustments are set out in Exhibit 6 and we have included FY19e for the first time.
Exhibit 6: Earnings adjustments FY17e and FY18e and new FY19e forecasts
NZ$000s |
FY17e |
FY18e |
FY19e |
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New |
Old |
Variance |
New |
Old |
Variance |
New |
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Revenue |
298,484 |
275,016 |
8.5% |
313,644 |
289,570 |
8.3% |
326,790 |
EBITDA |
80,255 |
79,907 |
0.4% |
84,862 |
84,578 |
0.3% |
90,484 |
EBIT |
45,923 |
46,233 |
-0.7% |
50,234 |
50,576 |
-0.7% |
55,809 |
NPAT |
27,354 |
27,193 |
0.6% |
30,259 |
30,149 |
0.4% |
34,120 |
EPS (cents/share) |
23.6 |
23.7 |
-0.2% |
26.2 |
26.3 |
-0.6% |
29.5 |
DPS (cents/share) |
21.5 |
21.5 |
0.0% |
23.5 |
23.5 |
0.0% |
25.5 |
EBITDA margin |
26.9% |
29.1% |
-2.2% |
27.1% |
29.2% |
-2.2% |
27.7% |
EBIT margin |
15.4% |
16.8% |
-1.4% |
16.0% |
17.5% |
-1.4% |
17.1% |
Source: Edison Investment Research
Return on capital employed exceeds 14% target
When THL began its journey to restore return on capital employed, it set a target of a long-term average of 14% for the company and for all divisions.
At 30 June 2016 the target had been exceeded (15.1%). However, two divisions – Rentals NZ and Rentals Australia – were still sub 14%, with the Australian division still challenged by a softening local economy. Exhibit 7 sets out the ROCE performance by division in FY16 versus FY15.
Exhibit 7: ROCE by division
FY16 (%) |
FY15 (%) |
Variance (pp) |
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Rentals NZ |
13.0 |
10.6 |
2.4 |
Rentals AU |
11.6 |
10.8 |
0.8 |
Rentals USA |
27.7 |
23.5 |
4.2 |
Rentals total |
15.6 |
13.0 |
2.6 |
Tourism group |
37.1 |
30.7 |
6.4 |
Operating divisions |
17.9 |
14.9 |
3.0 |
Group |
15.1 |
12.9 |
2.2 |
Source: Company data
Exhibit 8 highlights the improvement in overall ROCE from FY12 to FY16 and includes our forecast for continued improvement in FY17e and FY18e.
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Exhibit 8: ROCE and average capital employed from FY12-18e |
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Source: Company data, Edison Investment Research |
Valuation
Our updated DCF valuation has increased to NZ$3.72/share (from NZ$3.44), mainly due to rolling forward our model by one year, updating our slightly revised forecasts and reducing our terminal capex assumption to reflect reduced stay in business capex as a result of the flex fleet and other initiatives designed to reduce capital required. Note that for each additional NZ$1m of capital expenditure in the terminal year, our DCF decreases by NZ$0.05 per share.
The updated DCF valuation of NZ$3.72/share implies c 16% upside from the current share price. We expect that this gap will continue to close as management puts more ‘runs on the board’. In our view, its performance to date of lifting ROCE from 5.2% in FY13 to 15.1% in FY16 and its earnings growth profile highlight the attractiveness of THL’s shares. There is no company directly comparable with THL. We note that the NZX All-Share is currently trading on a P/E of c 20.6x and dividend yield of c 3.75%.
Exhibit 9: DCF valuation (in NZ$m)
Sum of PV of FCF |
251.6 |
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PV of terminal value |
258.2 |
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Implied enterprise value |
509.8 |
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Net debt (FY16) |
79.0 |
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Implied equity value |
430.8 |
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Number of shares in issue (m) |
115.7 |
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Equity value per share (NZ$) |
3.72 |
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Source: Edison Investment Research
Exhibit 10: Financial summary
NZ$000s |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017e |
2018e |
2019e |
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Year end 30 June |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
IFRS |
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PROFIT & LOSS |
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Revenue |
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226,668 |
237,264 |
278,933 |
298,484 |
313,644 |
326,790 |
Cost of Sales |
(58,005) |
(60,287) |
(79,241) |
(86,176) |
(91,037) |
(94,323) |
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Gross Profit |
168,663 |
176,977 |
199,692 |
212,308 |
222,606 |
232,467 |
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EBITDA |
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61,322 |
65,561 |
73,599 |
80,255 |
84,862 |
90,484 |
Operating Profit (before amort. and except.) |
25,494 |
35,878 |
42,316 |
45,923 |
50,234 |
55,809 |
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Intangible Amortisation |
(1,637) |
(1,583) |
(1,629) |
(1,687) |
(1,687) |
(1,687) |
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Exceptionals |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Other |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Operating Profit |
23,857 |
34,295 |
40,687 |
44,236 |
48,547 |
54,122 |
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Net Interest |
(5,694) |
(4,446) |
(4,218) |
(4,009) |
(4,048) |
(3,946) |
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Profit Before Tax (norm) |
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19,800 |
31,432 |
38,098 |
41,913 |
46,186 |
51,863 |
Profit Before Tax (FRS 3) |
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18,163 |
29,849 |
36,469 |
40,227 |
44,499 |
50,176 |
Tax |
(7,047) |
(9,750) |
(12,093) |
(12,872) |
(14,240) |
(16,056) |
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Profit After Tax (norm) |
12,753 |
21,682 |
26,005 |
29,041 |
31,946 |
35,807 |
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Profit After Tax (FRS 3) |
11,116 |
20,099 |
24,376 |
27,354 |
30,259 |
34,120 |
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Average Number of Shares Outstanding (m) |
110.8 |
112.5 |
114.1 |
115.7 |
115.7 |
115.7 |
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EPS - normalised (c) |
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10.0 |
17.9 |
21.4 |
23.6 |
26.2 |
29.5 |
EPS - normalised fully diluted (c) |
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9.5 |
17.0 |
20.5 |
22.7 |
25.1 |
28.3 |
EPS - (IFRS) (c) |
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10.0 |
17.9 |
21.4 |
23.6 |
26.2 |
29.5 |
Dividend per share (c ) |
11.0 |
15.0 |
19.0 |
21.5 |
23.5 |
25.5 |
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Gross Margin (%) |
74.4 |
74.6 |
71.6 |
71.1 |
71.0 |
71.1 |
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EBITDA Margin (%) |
27.1 |
27.6 |
26.4 |
26.9 |
27.1 |
27.7 |
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Operating Margin (before GW and except.) (%) |
11.2 |
15.1 |
15.2 |
15.4 |
16.0 |
17.1 |
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BALANCE SHEET |
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Fixed Assets |
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256,355 |
274,227 |
280,539 |
282,131 |
279,421 |
282,149 |
Intangible Assets |
20,790 |
20,753 |
21,087 |
19,400 |
17,713 |
16,026 |
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Tangible Assets |
228,957 |
244,412 |
253,483 |
256,762 |
255,739 |
260,154 |
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Investments |
6,608 |
9,062 |
5,969 |
5,969 |
5,969 |
5,969 |
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Current Assets |
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39,180 |
44,054 |
53,296 |
46,490 |
53,882 |
56,861 |
Stocks |
17,281 |
15,996 |
21,752 |
11,002 |
11,534 |
11,913 |
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Debtors |
15,119 |
17,820 |
25,943 |
19,955 |
20,974 |
21,862 |
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Cash |
3,479 |
6,526 |
3,020 |
2,952 |
8,793 |
10,505 |
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Other |
3,301 |
3,712 |
2,581 |
12,581 |
12,581 |
12,581 |
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Current Liabilities |
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(61,653) |
(59,884) |
(62,280) |
(54,588) |
(56,199) |
(57,288) |
Creditors |
(46,121) |
(56,005) |
(61,905) |
(54,213) |
(55,824) |
(56,913) |
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Short term borrowings |
(15,532) |
(3,879) |
(375) |
(375) |
(375) |
(375) |
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Long Term Liabilities |
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(73,986) |
(83,986) |
(97,281) |
(97,281) |
(97,281) |
(97,281) |
Long term borrowings |
(66,607) |
(71,884) |
(81,650) |
(81,650) |
(81,650) |
(81,650) |
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Other long term liabilities |
(7,379) |
(12,102) |
(15,631) |
(15,631) |
(15,631) |
(15,631) |
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Net Assets |
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159,896 |
174,411 |
174,274 |
176,753 |
179,823 |
184,440 |
CASH FLOW |
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Operating Cash Flow |
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53,390 |
33,420 |
26,186 |
84,301 |
94,922 |
95,306 |
Net Interest |
(6,429) |
(4,546) |
(4,218) |
(4,009) |
(4,048) |
(3,946) |
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Tax |
(2,996) |
(4,695) |
(9,449) |
(12,872) |
(14,240) |
(16,056) |
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Capex |
0 |
(3,369) |
(10,605) |
(42,612) |
(43,605) |
(44,089) |
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Acquisitions/disposals |
27 |
6,576 |
3,267 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Financing |
949 |
756 |
2,209 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dividends |
(7,802) |
(14,655) |
(19,439) |
(24,875) |
(27,189) |
(29,503) |
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Net Cash Flow |
37,139 |
13,487 |
(12,049) |
(68) |
5,841 |
1,712 |
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Opening net debt/(cash) |
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119,647 |
78,660 |
69,237 |
79,005 |
79,073 |
73,232 |
HP finance leases initiated |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Other |
0 |
(4,064) |
2,281 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Closing net debt/(cash) |
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78,660 |
69,237 |
79,005 |
79,073 |
73,232 |
71,520 |
Source: Tourism Holdings accounts, Edison Investment Research
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