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Macquarie Australia Conference
In
ve
sto
r Pre
se
nta
tion
by A
da
m C
am
pb
ell (
CFO
)
FY
17
: TH
E S
TO
RY
SO
FA
R
$300m-$330m
underlying PBT
target
TTV expected to top $20b for 1
st
time (circa 4%
grow
th) –another
record sales year
Targeting $1b in online leisure TTV
Nine of FLT’s 10 countries/regions delivered record 1H TTV in local currencyThree –
Europe, South Africa & M
ainland China –delivered record 1H profit
On track to achieve FY17
targets but some
ongoing uncertainty –
FX fluctuations & airfare pricing
FY
17
HIG
HLIG
HT
S (
1H
)
Increased market-
share –international ticket sales grow
th (up 10%
in Australia) outpacing
outbound travel grow
th
Enhanced productivity –
TTV per person
increasing in most
countries (key global strategy)
Investment in
transformation
initiatives to ensure FLT is as successful
over the next 20 years as it has been in the
past 20Continued balance sheet strength –
strong positive net debt position
New revenue
streams delivered
–new
markets,
sectors & products
MA
NU
FA
CT
UR
ED
PR
OD
UC
T S
ALE
S I
NC
RE
AS
IN
G
Fro
m S
tart-U
ps
to M
ulti M
illion
Do
llar P
rod
uct
Ra
ng
es
Unique offerings for FLT custom
ers
Does not include constructed airfares, other w
holesale packages, TTV from
in-destination businesses
Includes Captain’s Packages, Journeys, Escapes, Black M
arket Flights, Get Luxe, Tailor-M
ade & others
Manufactured
leisure products on track to deliver m
ore than $500m
in TTV in Australia alone during FY17
FY
17
CH
ALLE
NG
ES
In
tern
al
Fa
cto
rs
Underperformance
in some brands &
businesses (Asia, North Am
erica leisure, Top Deck)
Trading cycle –challenging conditions in som
e markets
Cost growth
outpacing revenue grow
th in low fare
environment
Significant airfare deflation
FX fluctuations significantly
affecting overseas result translation
Ex
tern
al
Fa
cto
rs
AIR
FA
RE
PR
IC
IN
G
De
flatio
na
ry
En
viro
nm
en
t
Im
pa
ctin
g
Re
ve
nu
e
Brig
hte
r
Ou
tloo
k
Significant deflation in som
e key m
arkets –including
Australia & USA –since 2H FY16
Unprecedented & prolonged discounting from
m
ost carriers (not LCC-driven)
7% decline in
average international prices in Australia during 1H
Stimulating dem
and but leading to slow
er than normal
revenue & TTV grow
th
Average fares in Australia now
at sim
ilar levels to PCP, in line w
ith FLT’s expectations
Opportunity for m
ore rapid TTV & revenue grow
th as 2H progresses
SH
OR
T-T
ER
M G
RO
WT
H D
RIV
ER
S (
FY
18
)
Sensible & Cost-Effective
Network
Expansion
Overall M
arket Grow
th
Normal airfare
price shifts betw
een periods,
exchange rate stability
Small
Contribution From
Recent Acquisitions
Ongoing Productivity
Gains Globally
Top DeckEurope
Australian Corporate
Asia
Benefits Flow
ing From
Cost Control Initiatives
Op
era
tion
al
Im
pro
ve
me
nt
Gro
wth
Be
tter
Tra
din
g
Cycle
Stro
ng
er
Co
ntrib
utio
ns
ME
DIU
M-T
ER
M G
RO
WT
H D
RIV
ER
S (
FY
18
–FY
20)
Creation of a new Business
Transformation Team
under M
elanie Waters-Ryan (COO)
Ongoing Growth Strategies
TR
AN
SFO
RM
AT
IO
N T
EA
M P
RIO
RIT
IE
S
More com
prehensive details on this team’s progress &
objectives will
be provided at the full year in August
Identify & deploy cost reduction strategies
Grow digital
comm
erce sales
Recomm
end additional investm
ent requirem
ents in grow
th models
& brandsGrow
the Travel
Experience Netw
ork
Strategic review
of underperform
ing brands &
businessesGlobalise
Technology
Aligned acquisition strategy
CH
AN
GE
S A
LR
EA
DY
TA
KIN
G P
LA
CE
Tra
nsfo
rma
tion
pro
gra
m in
infa
ncy b
ut
ma
na
ge
me
nt-
driv
en
ch
an
ge
s
alre
ad
y in
pla
ce
New Asia
structure –Singapore, M
alaysia & Greater China
Travel Money USA
GOGO wholesale
business (USA) dow
nsized during 1H
Slow dow
n in leisure travel
growth in som
e countries in response to
subdued market
conditions
Loss-making
Student Flights NZ & RSA offerings
absorbed into FCB
Streamlined
finance structures ahead
of Dynamics
roll-out
CO
RE
GR
OW
TH
OP
PO
RT
UN
IT
IE
S
Leisure Travel Retailing
Corporate Travel
In-Destination Travel
Experiences
3 K
ey A
rea
s
5 K
ey
Ge
og
rap
hie
sEM
EAAm
ericasAustralia & NZ
AsiaIn-Destination
(Global)
LE
IS
UR
E T
RA
VE
L R
ET
AILIN
G
FLT’s Largest B
usin
ess
Se
cto
r
Brands that are easy to transact &
interact with
Delivering specialised expertise &
unique products
Targeted & cost effective
growth
planned along the P2P Index
Omni-channel
& blended offerings
All leisure brands likely
to be profitable in
Australia during FY17
Proactively targeting high grow
th sectors -adventure, youth, river
cruise
LE
IS
UR
E T
RA
VE
L: T
HE
P2
P I
ND
EX
OT
AC
on
tact
Ce
ntre
sFla
gsh
ipS
tore
sC
om
mu
nity
Ho
me
Ba
se
dE
ve
nts
Dominating The Leisure
Travel Landscape
•High volum
e, low
touch
•Flightcentre, StudentUniverse, BYOJet, Aunt Betty.
•24/7 telephone sales & assist
•Team
s currently based in Brisbane & Sydney
•H
yp
er s
tore
s
•M
eg
asto
res
•S
ho
pp
ing
ce
ntre
s
•C
BD
an
d s
trip
loca
tion
s
•M
odel expanding globally
•FLT’s 13
thMonth
Growing netw
orkof specialist “direct”
businesses –FCBT, Cruise, Groups, First &
Business
LE
IS
UR
E T
RA
VE
L: P
US
HIN
G T
O T
HE
ED
GE
S
Contact Centres
Sales & service businesses in head
office locations
24/7 Customer
Assistance, Web
Chat, After Hours Sales
Flexible staffing requirem
ents
Home-Based
Agents
Cost-effective model
that is growing
strongly globally
FLT turning over circa $160m
in Australia alone
Expos & Events
Nationwide program
in place
Discover the Am
ericas, World
Travel & Cruise, Travel Expo
Attracted almost
1% of Australian
population during FY17
Stro
ng
gro
wth
po
ten
tial (
from
sm
all b
ase
) in
ch
an
ne
ls a
t the
fring
es o
f the
P2
P I
nd
ex
FLT
ONLINE COM
PLETION
ONLINE ORIGINATION
LE
IS
UR
E T
RA
VE
L: D
IG
IT
AL C
OM
ME
RC
E✓Sign of healthy value proposition ✓
Already multi-billion dollar entities
✓Com
plex purchases are more valuable
✓Transaction volum
e growing fast
✓Leisure targets $1B in FY17 ✓
Corporate adoption of online 40%+
LE
IS
UR
E T
RA
VE
L: E
NH
AN
CE
D D
IG
IT
AL P
RE
SE
NC
E
NA
TIV
E
AP
PS
StudentUniverseseeing strong YoYgrow
th in mobile
bookings
New apps deployed
for FC Australia and FC USA
LEISURE: FLT’S SHO
P NETW
ORK
Strong netw
ork of com
munity &
flagship shops
Generating 85-90%
of leisure TTV in Australia
Significantly higher
conversion & transaction values than
other channels
“Billboard Effect” at high profile sites –cost effective advertising &
promotion
The Heart of The P2P Index
High levels of profitability in
Australia
Opportunity to ”pivot” leisure
model in som
e countries to
improve
performance
LE
IS
UR
E: G
RO
WT
H O
UT
LO
OKTailored grow
th plans for each
brand in Australia & overseas
Emerging brands
typically growing
more rapidly, but
generating less TTV/team
Modest grow
th planned for m
ore m
ature Flight Centre Brand in Australia
FCB growth focused on
flagships in major &
super-regional shopping centres
No plans for w
idespread shop closures in Australia, given high levels of
profitability
Relocation program
–shifting shops to
better sites
Some pivoting or
rationalisation in loss-m
aking overseas
businesses
Up-staffing in some
brands & locations w
ithout increasing footprint
On
go
ing
Ne
two
rk
En
ha
nce
me
nts
Diffe
ring
Gro
wth
Pro
files
CO
RP
OR
AT
E T
RA
VE
L
Now
generating about one-
third of FLT’s global TTV
Entering im
portant new
geographies
Consolidating position as one of the
world’s largest
travel m
anagers
Ongoing enhancem
ents to already
strong product suite
Award
winning &
innovative offerings
Investments
in platforms &
Artificial Intelligence Tools (Sam
& Claire)
Recent acquisitions in the Am
ericas, Asia and
Continental Europe
IN
-DE
ST
IN
AT
IO
N T
RA
VE
L E
XP
ER
IE
NC
ES
Includes Buffalo Destination
Managem
ent Com
pany & tour operators (Top Deck & Back-
Roads) Greater share of w
allet, greater control over
product offering, unique custom
er offers
Future Expansion Opportunities –
hotel m
anagement,
global DMC
network
FLT’s 3rdKey
Business Pillar
RE
CE
NT
AC
QU
IS
IT
IO
NS
(FY
16
& F
Y1
7)
New Corporate
Markets
•Nordics & Germ
any•
Mexico
•Netherlands
•M
alaysia•
Maya (cievents
HK)
Online & E-com
merce
•StudentUniverse
•BYOjet
•Bibam
* (Argentina)
In-destination
•Buffalo Tours
Other
•Avm
in•
Ignite*•
Sunny (China)•
Travel Tours (India)#
*FLT has minority interests in both Bibam
& Ignite
# Part of the Travel Tours acquisition is also yet-to-complete
Generally targeting & investing in sm
aller businesses with solid grow
th potential
QU
ES
TIO
NS
?