Premier Foods FY22/23 Half year results - Factsheet

"Strong first half, expectations on track"

FINANCIAL HEADLINES

STRATEGIC PROGRESS

KEY FINANCIALS & OUTLOOK

Sales & Trading profit - (£m)

FY22/23 H1

FY21/22 H1

Change vs prior

year

Excluding impact of The Spice Tailor

Branded sales

358.3

345.0

3.9%

Non-branded sales

60.3

49.1

22.8%

Total sales

418.6

394.1

6.2%

Divisional contribution

83.5

77.0

8.4%

Group & corporate costs

(26.8)

(23.6)

(13.2%)

Trading profit

56.7

53.4

6.2%

EBITDA

68.5

67.1

2.1%

Cash flow (£m)

FY22/23 H1

FY21/22 H1

Trading profit

56.7

53.4

Depreciation

11.8

13.7

Other non-cash items

1.8

1.4

Capital expenditure

(6.3)

(6.3)

Working capital

(28.6)

(23.2)

Operating cash flow

35.4

39.0

Interest

(9.7)

(14.6)

Pension contributions

(20.7)

(19.5)

Free cash flow

5.0

4.9

Non-trading items

(2.7)

2.0

Proceeds from share issue

0.1

0.6

Re-financing fees

(0.7)

(13.2)

Taxation

(0.4)

-

Dividend (including pensions match)

(13.0)

(11.0)

Acquisition

(43.8)

-

Movement in cash

(55.5)

(16.7)

Sales (including The Spice Tailor) £m

FY22/23 H1

FY21/22 H1

Change vs prior

year

Including impact of The Spice Tailor

Branded sales

359.6

345.0

4.3%

Non-branded sales

60.3

49.1

22.8%

Total sales

419.9

394.1

6.6%

Adjusted Earnings per share

FY22/23 H1

FY21/22 H1

Change vs prior

year

Trading profit

56.7

53.4

6.2%

Less: net regular interest

(9.7)

(11.4)

(14.7%)

Adjusted Profit before tax

47.0

42.0

11.9%

Less: notional tax @ 19.0%

(8.9)

(8.0)

(11.9%)

Adjusted profit after tax

38.1

34.0

11.9%

Divided by: Average shares in issue (m)

860.3

856.9

0.4%

Adjusted earnings per share

4.4

4.0

11.4%

FY22/23 guidance

£m

Working capital

Outflow

Depreciation (includes software amortisation)

c.£25m

Capital expenditure

c.£30m

Interest - cash

£18-20m

Interest - P&L

c.£20m

Tax - cash

c.£1m

Tax - notional P&L rate

19.0%

Pension deficit contributions

£38m

Pension administration costs

£6-8m

Net debt (£m)

post-IFRS 16

Outlook

Net debt at 2 April 2022

285.0

Movement in cash

55.5

• Group takes good momentum into H2 as it continues to successfully navigate evolving

Movement in debt issuance costs

0.3

macroeconomic climate

Movement in lease creditor

(3.1)

• Second half will see more consumer-insight driven new product launches and further

Net debt at 1 October 2022

337.7

brand investment

• With leading portfolio of affordable brands, the Group considers it is well placed to

Adjusted EBITDA

68.5

perform well in the current environment

Net debt / LTM Adjusted EBITDA

2.0x

• Remains on track to deliver on expectations for full year

• In medium term, Group will continue to realise further shareholder value through

1 October 2022

2 April 2022

ongoing delivery of its five pillar growth strategy

Accounting pensions valuation (£m)

• Net debt/EBITDA target of 1.5x unchanged

RHM

Premier Foods

Combined

RHM

Premier Foods

Combined

Assets

3,251.1

584.3

3,835.4

4,273.7

826.3

5,100.0

Liabilities

(2,155.2)

(718.4)

(2,873.6)

(3,134.9)

(1,020.2)

(4,155.1)

Surplus

1,095.9

(134.1)

961.8

1,138.8

(193.9)

944.9

Surplus net of tax (@25%/19%)

821.9

(100.6)

721.3

854.1

(145.4)

708.7

Premier Foods FY22/23 Half year results - Factsheet

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