Title: FLIGHT CENTRE LIMITED Full Year Summary
1FLIGHT CENTRE LIMITEDFull Year Summary June 2003
22003 at a Glance
- Continued growth during a period of turmoil -
13 profit growth in the year - A reasonable year given the circumstances, but
below initial expectations - Exceeded 100m pre-tax profit
- Extraordinary market conditions - Bali, Iraq,
SARS, bankrupt and desperate airlines
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3Growing Globally
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Growth calculations are compared to full year
June 2002
4Key Financial Results
Full Year to June 2003
Growth calculations are compared to full year
June 2002
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5Key Operating Results
Full Year to June 2003
Countries reported on operational reporting basis
not business entity (eg AITL ITG(NZ) reported
in Aust)Profit is calculated pre-royalties,
growth calculations are compared to full year 2002
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6Key Operating Results
Full Year to June 2003
Countries reported on operational reporting basis
not business entity (eg AITL ITG(NZ) reported
in Aust)Profit is calculated pre-royalties,
growth calculations are compared to full year 2002
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72003 Operating Highlights Australia
- Flight Centre Brand (FCB) largest global profit
contributor results in line with last year - FCB had solid profit increases in Qld, NSW and WA
but down in Vic, Tas and SA - Overall Corporate was up on last year, mainly due
to ITG (only 3 months included in 2002) - Best Employer to work for in Australia
- Best Australian Travel Agency Group award
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82003 Operating Highlights New Zealand
- Cost containment, revenue growth and margin
improvement lead to solid growth - Infinity Holidays had an exceptional profit year
- Successful internalising of wholesaler
- Strong Infinity profit and contribution to
overrides - Opened 30 new businesses, of which 20 were retail
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92003 Operating Highlights United Kingdom
- Poor performance due to SARS, Iraq and expansion
- Higher provision for doubtful debts impacted
results - 32 growth in FC UK with 23 new shops and
businesses in 2003. Britannic acquisition added
an additional 42 shops. - Britannic acquisition performance below
expectations due to outside factors (SARS/Iraq) - UK performance is expected to improve in 2004
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102003 Operating Highlights South Africa
- Strong year in South Africa with Flight Centre
Brand achieving record profit results - RSA Corporate significantly improved on last year
and Student Flights approaching profitability - Average commission per consultant has grown by
36
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112003 Operating Highlights USA
- Results exceeded expectations, particularly in
retail - Opened 3 retail and 1 wholesale shop during the
year - New leader appointed in 3rd quarter
- Corporate profitable for the year
- Chicago now under direction of USA leader
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122003 Operating Highlights Canada
- Retail results disappointing, impacted by
external events - Corporate Traveller profitable in both east and
west - Margins strongest in company despite
commissionless airlines - Toronto particularly affected by SARS late in the
year
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132003 Financial Update
- Change in revenue recognition disclosure
- Greater focus and resources in risk management
- Continuation of Flight Centre employee option
plan
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14Acquisitions
- Britannic (UK) a high end corporate travel
business - AITL (Hong Kong) corporate travel business
- quickbeds.com (Australia) internet based hotel
booking business expanded to 365 day operation - Cruiseabout cruise retail specialist
- Over next 510 years expect one quarter of growth
to come from acquisitions - Large targets giving step change
- Smaller targets to fill niches
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15Potential Risks
- Commissionless airlines
- Lack of competition in Australia and
profitability of airlines - Global Distribution System - increasing internet
business
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16Flight Centre - Brands
Retail Brands
Corporate Brands
- Flight Centre
- Great Holiday Escape
- Student Flights
- Travel Associates
- Overseas Working Holidays
- Shopper Travel
- Cruiseabout
- Corporate Traveller
- TQ3 Travel Solutions
- The Events Centre
- SBT Business Travel Solutions
- Stage and Screen
- Conference Incentive Management
- Convention Incentive Services
- AITL (Hong Kong)
- Britannic (UK)
- Campus Travel
Other Brands
- Ticket Centre
- Infinity Holidays
- VFR Flights
- quickbeds.com
- Fanatics
- George Seymour College (NZ)
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17Share Price Performance
- Share Price
- Float 0.95
- 1995/96 1.95
- 1996/97 3.65
- 1997/98 2.90
- 1998/99 7.30
- 1999/00 19.10
- 2000/01 28.00
- 2001/02 27.25
- 2002/03 22.00
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18Looking Forward to 2004
- North American restructure pillarisation and
consolidation of back-end processes - US expansion
- Working towards a World-Class company using
the Baldridge Criteria - Too early to tell full year result, but expect to
be in the order of 15-20 profit growth
Forward Looking Statements Some of the
information in this presentation may contain
projections or other forward-looking statements
regarding future events or the future financial
performance of Flight Centre Limited. The reader
is cautioned that the assumptions used in the
preparation of these forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that may cause
actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied.
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19Shop/Business Growth Expectations
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20Full Year Results Over 10 years
Average of growth
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21Questions?
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