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Preliminary Results For the year ended 31 December 2005
9 March 2006
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Phil WhiteChief Executive
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2005 HIGHLIGHTS
• Earnings at the top end of market expectations • Alsa – key strategic move• Focus on high quality school bus earnings in North
America• Continued operational performance across UK Trains• Continual growth in Coaches and London buses• Further dividend growth of 7.5%; buy back programme
recommenced
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Adam WalkerFinance Director
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (1)
• Strong financial resultsgrowth in operating profitmargin improvement record EPS acquisition of Alsacontinued investment in operationsbalance sheet re-leveraged to enhance shareholder value
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (2)
• Revenue of £2.2bn (2004*: £2.4bn)• Normalised operating profit up 8.5% to £155.5m
(2004*: £143.3m)• Normalised profit before tax up 10.7% to £135.3m
(2004*: £122.2m)• Normalised diluted EPS from continuing operations up
10.1% to 76.3p (2004*: 69.3p)• Final dividend of 22.25p up 7.7% (2004: 20.65p)• Net debt of £563.4m (2004: £136.6m)
* Restated for transition to IFRS
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GROUP INCOME STATEMENT
58.6(2.7)
(0.9)-Loss on disposal of non-current assets
3.5(64.5)(Loss)/ profit from discontinued operations
55.1
(22.8)
77.9
(35.7)
(7.7)
122.2
(17.7)
(3.4)
143.3
2,354.5
2004*£m
61.8Profit after tax
(27.5)Tax expense
89.3Profit before tax
(38.2)Goodwill and intangible asset amortisation
(7.8)Exceptional items
135.3Normalised profit before tax
(11.4)Finance costs
(8.8)Loss from associates
155.5Normalised operating profit
2,216.0Revenue
2005£m
* restated for transition to IFRS
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DIVISIONAL OPERATING PROFIT AND MARGIN
17.315.541.641.5Buses
9.910.719.321.5Coaches
Operating marginOperating profit
155.5
(9.3)
2.6
35.0
64.2
2005£m
143.3
(8.5)
-
29.6
61.3
2004*£m
3.64.3Trains
--Central Functions
6.17.0
-14.3Alsa
13.914.5North America
2004*%
2005%
* restated for transition to IFRS
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ALSA
• Financial and reporting systems integration well underway
• Valuation of intangibles ongoing• Growth targets - 5 to 6% per annum• Stability of cash flow from long term concessions• Ongoing investment to support growth• Fuel hedged in 2006• Favourable tax and funding environment
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UK COACH
• 64% direct sales• Passenger growth of 11%
over 3 years• Compound profit growth of
76% over 3 years
UK Coaches cash conversion
10121416182022242628
2002+ 2003+ 2004* 2005
£m
Op profit Op cash flow
+ 2002-2003 not restated for IFRS* restated for transition to IFRS
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TRAINS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
passenger decline post July-‘one’limited growth post July-c2croute transfer-Silverlinkpassenger decline post July-GNpremium increase of £3.9m; remains loss-making-Gatwickunaffected by July attacks-Wessexsubstantial improvements in performance-Central Trainsimproved performance; passenger growth-Midland Mainline
• Overall decrease in subsidies year on year £8.5m
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REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TRAINS BY QUARTER - 2005
050
100150200250
300350400
450500
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
£m
2004* 2005
* restated for transition to IFRS (ScotRail is excluded from the 2004 numbers)
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BUS
• Concessionary fares – third of passenger base• Fuel increase of £7m to be absorbed in 2006• Claims handling team restructured• Acquisition of Tellings Golden Miller• Margin improvement in London
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NORTH AMERICA
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2002+ 2003+ 2004* 2005
US$m
13.60%
13.70%
13.80%
13.90%
14.00%
14.10%
14.20%
14.30%
14.40%
14.50%
14.60%Operating profit Operating margin
+ 2002-2003 not restated for IFRS* restated for transition to IFRS
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STUDENT BUSCONTRACTS RETENTION
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2005 2004
Num
ber o
f con
tract
s
Lost business
Negotiated renew als
Contracts re-w on in bids
New business
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DIVISIONAL CASH FLOW
3.8--3.8---Normalised operating profit from discontinued operations
34.0
(24.8)
56.8
-
(20.2)
79.0
14.8
64.2
UK Trains
£m
(1.2)
(0.6)
(0.6)
-
(4.1)
3.5
0.9
2.6
Alsa
£m
70.5Operating cash flow
(7.7)Exceptionals
78.2(12.4)26.618.113.1Ongoing operating cash flow
(110.6)0.8(33.3)(8.2)(44.5)Net capital expenditure
188.8(13.2)59.926.357.6Ongoing net cash inflow from ops
(1.7)(1.7)---Eurostar
(27.1)(3.5)(2.0)(0.1)2.8Working capital movement
217.6(8.0)61.926.454.8EBITDA
58.31.323.14.913.3Depreciation/ amortisation of FA grants/ profit on disposal/ share based payments
155.5(9.3)35.021.541.5Normalised operating profit
Total
£m
Central Functions
£m
North America
£m
UK Coach
£m
UK Bus£m
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MOVEMENT IN NET DEBT
2.68.4Financial investments and shares
(36.4)(41.6)Dividend
(136.6)(563.4)Net debt at 31 December
18.2(27.0)Currency translation
22.8(359.1)Acquisitions and disposals
-(29.3)Share buy-back
(3.2)(26.7)Tax
(20.3)(22.0)Interest
187.570.5Operating cash flow
(307.8)(136.6)Net debt at 1 January
2004£m
2005£m
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ALSABACKGROUND
• Leading coach and bus operator in Spain• Owned by Cosmen family• Annualised revenue of £218m• 75% of revenue generated by coaches• Cosmen continuity through shareholding in Group• Experienced executive management team
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ALSARATIONALE
• Operations principally in Spain• Coach and bus operations – core NX skills• Quality public transport business – growing • Critical mass• Strong cash flow and margins underpinned by long
term concessions and contracts• Added value through operational and marketing
initiatives• Track record of investment – fleet average age <6
years
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ALSA1st 100 DAYS
• Rationale for transaction stands• They think like we do• Depth in management teams • Appetite for growth• Identification of synergies• Integration well underway• Stakeholder support
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COACHES
• Passenger growth return to pre-July levels• Continuation of dynamic fares policy• Segmentation analysis to broaden coaching market• Significant investment programme in customer
facilities• Developing new products for specific customers• Utilising new technology to improve operational
efficiency• Sharing best practice with Spain
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TRAINS
• Industry leader on operational performance• Impact on discretionary travel following July attacks• Further extensions at Central Trains and Silverlink to
the end of 2007• Bidding focus in 2006 on franchises where we are
already incumbent• Customer service initiatives launched at MML
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BUSES
• Operational performance underpins quality serviceDriver recruitmentTechnologyRoute strategy
• Working with local authoritiesConcessionary faresQuality partnershipsTransport Innovation Fund
• Doubled the size of London operations
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NORTH AMERICA
• Strategic focus on student transportation• Record success at the bid table• High retention levels• Relocation to Chicago• Strategic acquisition in Canada• Re-engineering drive to improve efficiencies• Strong growth prospects
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CURRENT TRADING AND PROSPECTS
• Current trading in line with expectations• Alsa integration on track• Growth prospects
US bid seasonRail biddingTop line growth in Coaches and AlsaInvestment in customer facilitiesAcquisitions
• Shareholder returnsDividend policyBuy back
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Preliminary Results For the year ended 31 December 2005