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Super Retail Group Presentation
Macquarie Securities
2013 Australian Conference
Peter Birtles
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Group Structure
LeisureAuto and Commercial Sports
To provide solutions and engaging experiences that enable our customers
to make the most of their leisure time
Retail OperationsMerchandising
Marketing
12 stores290 stores 105 stores 54 stores
Group logistics
Group operations
13 stores 43 stores93 stores
Retail OperationsMerchandising
Marketing
Retail OperationsMerchandising
Marketing
Group Strategic Issues
Key External Issues
• Retail becoming a global market place
– Increased world class competition
– Increased consumer choice
– Global pricing pressure
• Proliferation of sales and marketing channels
• Evolution of traditional business models
Key Internal Issues
• Developing the required multi channel capabilities quickly enough and at a reasonable cost
• Underperformance of Rays Outdoors, FCO and Goldcross Cycles
• Sales per square metre across the Leisure division
• Stock turns across the Auto and Leisure • More demanding customer expectations
• Changing workforce demographics
• Technology changes
• Increase in regulatory controls
• Stock turns across the Auto and Leisure divisions
• Increasing complexity of supply chain operations
• Attracting, retaining and engaging the team we need to deliver our plans
Group Development Blueprint
Required Business Capabilities
• We will need to inspire and engage our customers around their leisure passions
TO BE ONE OF THE 5 LARGEST
AUSTRALIAN RETAIL COMPANIES
TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST TEAM
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE RETAIL
SECTOR
TO ACHIEVE HIGHER CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION RATINGS THAN OUR
COMPETITORS
TO DELIVER LONG TERM SHAREHOLDER
RETURNS THAT EXCEED THE ASX 200
BY 5%
Our Goals
• We will need to inspire and engage our customers around their leisure passions
• We will need to understand, communicate with and influence our customers at an individual or segment level
• We will need to facilitate our customers shopping however, where-ever and when-ever they choose
• We will need to develop best in class sourcing, supply chain and fulfillment capabilities
• We will need to operate at least as efficiently and productively as our global competitors
• We will need to attract, engage and retain team members who share a passion for our products and our performance
Group Strategic Programs
Auto and Commercial – Brand, Range and Service
NETWORKEXPANSION(320 STORES)
LFL SALESGROWTH(> 3% PA)
EBITMARGIN(11%)
PRE TAXROC (> 40%)
Multi Format New Store Program :Circa 5 - 10 stores pa
Refurbishment Program- Circa 30 stores paStore of the Future trialSuperstore conversions
Multi Channel
Inventory Optimisation- Stock turn > 3
Trade Partner Collaboration- Data Sharing
(5 year goal)
Range Development- Focus on growth categories- New product introduction
Private Brand Development up to 45% of sales
Multi ChannelDevelopment
- Data Sharing - Forecasting - Inventory Funding - Performance Management - Supply chain efficiencies i
Leveraging Group Programs
Auto Trade Direct trial in NZ
Development of SRG Commercial- Petrol & convenience SCA Club +
Leisure – Brand, Range and Service Development
NETWORKEXPANSION(220 STORES)
LFL SALESGROWTH(> 4% PA)
EBITMARGIN(11%)
PRE TAXROC (> 30%)
Multi Format New Store Program :Circa 5 - 10 stores pa
Refurbishment ProgramStore of the Future trial
Range Development- Boat, Motor, Camper, Trailer
Multi Channel
Inventory Optimisation- Stock turn > 3
Trade Partner Collaboration- Data Sharing
(5 year goal)
Private Brand Development up to 25% of sales
Multi ChannelDevelopment
- Data Sharing - Forecasting - Inventory Funding - Performance Management- Supply Chain efficiencies
Leveraging Group Programs
Retail space optimisation
BCF and Rays Outdoors clubs relaunch
Rays Outdoors relaunch
FCO business improvement
Sports – Brand, Range and Service Development
NETWORKEXPANSION(185 STORES)
LFL SALESGROWTH(> 4% PA)
EBITMARGIN(11%)
PRE TAXROC (> 21%)
Multi Format New Store Program :Circa 5 - 10 stores pa
Refurbishment Program- Circa 10 stores paStore of the Future trial
Range Development- Rollout of ranging strategyMulti Channel
Trade Partner Collaboration- Data Sharing - Forecasting - Performance Management- Supply Chain efficiencies
(5 year goal)
- Rollout of ranging strategy- Exclusive brands
Private Brand Development up to 20% of sales
Multi ChannelDevelopment –Group on line platform
- Supply Chain efficiencies - Inventory Allocation
Leveraging Group Programs
Goldcross Cycles store within a store rollout
Rebel and Amart clubs relaunch
SRG Supply Chain Integration
SRG SAP ERP Integration
Customer Understanding and Experience
Objectives:
• Industry leading engaging experience for our
customers across all channels
•Seamless and integrated delivery of
products, information and services across all
channels to the customer on a 24x7 basis
•Effective loyalty programs across all
businesses underpinned by efficient CRM
• Increased understanding of customers at a
2013/14 Key Projects:
• Multi Channel Customer Charter
• Development and rollout of new loyalty clubs
for BCF, Ray’s Outdoors, Rebel and Amart
• Continued development of CRM analytics
and direct marketing capability,
• Implementation of content development
framework and content management tool
• Roll-out of common technology platform to
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• Increased understanding of customers at a
micro level
• Increased use of targeted marketing and
promotion leading to a reduction in mass
media advertising as a % of sales
• Roll-out of common technology platform to
support brand store of the future initiatives
• Common web platform across the Group
• Continued development of online channels
for all brands, including roll-out of relevant
micro-sites and interfaces with online
marketplaces
• Continued development of SCA OSCAR
(parts catalogue) solution
Supply Chain and Inventory Management
Objectives:
•Support the brands inventory optimisation
initiatives
• Development of supply chain optimisation
modelling capability
• Reduce logistics costs as a % of sales by
1%
• Promotions process efficiencies
2013/14 Key Projects:
• Roll-out of JDA forecasting and allocation
• Implementation of common replenishment
system to facilitate multi-user DC’s
• Clear, time-phased inventory targets
• Optimising domestic and international supply
methods
• Group wide purchasing
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• Improved Sales & Operations Planning
process
• Improved trade partner collaboration
• Physical infrastructure, systems and
processes to support a $3bn plus multi
channel multi brand operation
• Group wide purchasing
• 2015 DC network strategy implementation –
Sydney and Brisbane DC’s to be completed
• Group multi-channel fulfilment model
• Master Data processes and workflow
• Enhanced Group promotions planning tool
Group Operating Model & Reporting
Objectives:
•Reduce business operating costs by 2% of
sales
• More flexible and efficient reporting and
analytics
•Clearly defined accountabilities and
responsibilities for all activities across the
Group
2013/14 Key Projects:
• Store productivity
• Rapid action team to focus on sales per sqm
improvement opportunities
• Cross functional process re-engineering –
promotions and new line processes
• Procurement review
• Shared Services efficiency review
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• Improve sales per sqm through retail space
optimisation and effective space planning
• Shared Services efficiency review
• Reporting development
• Continued integration of the Sports Retailing
Division into the Group
Attracting and Engaging Our Team
Objectives:
• Increase team member retention to 75%
•70% of management positions filled internally
•Team Member engagement to 70%
•Time to fill retail vacancies below 4 weeks
•Lost time below 0.2% of total time worked
•30% of Board and senior management
positions to be held by females
2013/14 Key Projects:
• Ongoing development and roll out of team
member learning and development programs
• Ongoing development of performance
management and succession planning
• Ongoing development of the Team Member
Value Proposition
• Enhance OHS strategy, reporting, focus and
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positions to be held by females
•The Group to be widely recognised as a
preferred place to start and develop a career
in the retail industry
•To build talent pools for the position of store
manager and above
• Enhance OHS strategy, reporting, focus and
training
• Ongoing diversity policy and action plan
• HR information systems development
• Master data structure and process
New Areas of Growth
Areas being evaluated
• Development of organic opportunities – e.g., Auto Trade Direct, SRG Commercial
• Traditional or multi-channel retail (e.g., VBM Retail)
• Acquisition of businesses within existing product categories
• Acquisition of businesses in other leisure product categories
Acquisition Criteria
• Bolt-on or new market that is fragmented and greater than $2.5bn• Bolt-on or new market that is fragmented and greater than $2.5bn
• Cultural Fit – providing solutions to help customers get more out of their leisure time
• Opportunity to leverage supply chain and sourcing to drive synergies
• Non premium – non perishable
• Market leading potential
• Deliver a post tax ROC > 15% existing category, > 20% new category
Restructuring Initiatives
• Focus on Camping. Apparel, Hiking and Travel –delivering strong LFL growth in these categories
• Exiting Outdoor Furniture and Backyard Accessories and reducing BBQs
• Current aged inventory in Apparel, Footwear and Camping impacts on presentation standards
• Plan to relay store and significantly clear excess and aged inventory by Christmas 2014
• Associated costs of circa $6 million in the FY13 accounts
• Focus on the store in store model within Amart Sports• To date, five Goldcross stores converted into Amart stores
with a Goldcross Store in a Store concept• Seven additional existing/new Amart stores now have a
Goldcross store in a store• Five further stand-alone Goldcross stores have or will be
converted to other Group formats• The remaining nine stand-alone stores have or will close
and transfer to store in store concepts• Closure costs of circa $10 million will be recognised in the
FY13 accounts
Trading Update
• LFL sales up by 5.1% in the 43 weeks to 27 April (4.9% in the 17 weeks to
27 April)
• Gross margin tracking above PCP
• Full year EBIT margin expected to be circa 30 basis points higher than PCP
• One new store to date in the 2nd half and expect to close one store in the
balance of the half
• LFL sales up by 3% in the 43 weeks to 27 April (3.3% in the 17 weeks to 27
April)
• Gross margin tracking above PCP
Auto
Leisure
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• Gross margin tracking above PCP
• Full year EBIT margin expected to be circa 30 basis points higher than PCP
• Three new stores to date in the 2nd half and expect to open two stores and
close two stores in balance of half
• LFL sales up by 7.8% in the 43 weeks to 27 April (7.1% in the 17 weeks to
27 April)
• Gross margin tracking above PCP
• Full year EBIT margins expected to be circa 30 basis points above first half
• Four new stores and three stores closed to date in the 2nd half and expect
to relocate one store and close three stores in balance of half
Leisure
Sports
Dividends and Capital
• Dividend policy is to determine dividends in the range of 55% to 65% of
underlying profit after tax before restructuring costs
• FY13 capital expenditure expected to be circa $95 million
• Earlier than expected progress in the development of the new Brisbane
distribution centre will move circa $20m capital expenditure forward
Dividends
Capital
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distribution centre will move circa $20m capital expenditure forward
from FY15 into FY14
• FY14 capital expenditure expected to be circa $100 million
• Closing FY13 Net Debt expected to be at circa $330 million with closing
FY14 net debt at a similar level
• Net debt to EBITDA is expected to be circa 1.5 times at FY13 balance
date
Expenditure
Net Debt