1 / 27

Investor Presentation

Investor Presentation. CONCORD E. The worldwide online travel market is growing at 30% per annum. The value of U.S. online travel will grow from US$25 billion in 2001 to around US$65 billion by 2005. Source: PhoCusWright. Company Overview.

pippa
Download Presentation

Investor Presentation

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Investor Presentation

  2. CONCORDE

  3. The worldwide online travel market is growing at 30% per annum. The value of U.S. online travel will grow from US$25 billion in 2001 to around US$65 billion by 2005. Source: PhoCusWright

  4. Company Overview • Webjet is a low cost marketer & manager of travel & associated services via the internet • Pure online travel company • Delivers customer value through cost plus pricing • Low cost distribution model • Alliance with shareholder Galileo International Inc., one of the world’s largest travel distributors

  5. Directors and Management • Allan Nahum – Chairman, Current Partner Meyrick Webster • David Clarke – MD, former CEO Jetset Travel • Ben Lochtenberg – Deputy Chairman former Chairman, Orica Ltd • John Lemish – Operations Director, 20 yrs travel industry experience • Steven Scheuer – Non Exec Director • Dean Maidment– Business Development Manager

  6. Corporate Aims & Objectives • Retain No 1 position as the only true online Internet seller of travel • Be recognized as providing the lowest cost travel • Gain market share in Australia & overseas • Maximise profitability through its low cost distribution model

  7. Key Strategies • Offer a user-friendly website enabling customers to efficiently find & book lowest cost travel • Accelerate market penetration and new sales opportunities by leveraging Galileo’s global footprint • Provide cost plus transparent pricing to customers • Provide commercially scaleable services without a proportionate increase in costs.

  8. A Proven Business Model • Scaleable model • Online travel model is here to stay • Technology offers high growth at low marginal cost • Qantas & VirginBlue are successfully selling online • Commercial success of Travelocity & Trip.com

  9. Webjet’s Scaleable Business Model 20 18 16 Net Revenue 14 Total Expenses $m p.a 12 10 8 Net Profit 6 4 2 2002 2003 2004 2005 Financial Year

  10. Financial Model

  11. The Australian Travel Market (current)

  12. Market Trends • The travel market is undergoing significant transition • Rationalisation of sales channels • Access to market depends on access to tickets • Cross marketing opportunities

  13. Move To Internet Distribution • Airlines need to reduce distribution costs • Administrative cost structures are now characterised by a limited price elasticity environment • The physical distribution industry faces a margin squeeze.

  14. Comparison of Sales Channels…. Online Shop front Expensive Cheap Time consuming Quick Customer Complex Bookings Simple bookings Control of Booking Driven by personnel cost & investments in assetss Fixed cost base Agent National customer base without borders Local customer base High marginal cost Geared for high growth Control of booking

  15. International industry comparisons • Expedia, Travelocity (US) and Ebookers (EU) provide successful and profitable online travel • Strong growth in turbulent market despite massive opposition from retail companies • Well-known brand names • Analysts reward strong market opportunity

  16. About Galileo • Galileo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant • One third of all automated travel reservations worldwide are booked through Galileo's systems • Galileo provides subscribers at over 45,000 locations the ability to access & book reservations for 501 airlines, 31 car rental companies, 51,000 hotel properties, 400 plus tour operators and all major cruise lines. • Increased Webjet shareholding to up to 20%

  17. Cendent Overview (US$14bn cap.)

  18. Significance of the Deal to Webjet • Accelerates Webjet’s online penetration leveraging off Galileo’s global footprint. • Offers travellers a superior booking interface, with increased reservation capacity and multiple functionality. • Access to Cendant Group companies such as Avis, Budget, Best Western Hotels and RCI timeshare. • Establish Webjet as launch partner in Australia for Galileo’s global Trip.com business, offering cross referral of customers and products.

  19. Future Growth • Increasing brand power with targeted marketing • Capitalize on new booking engine • Estimated gross booking revenue of AUD50m in FY ending 2004 • Exploit industry rationalisation • Growth from international reach

  20. Appendix - Corporate Summary Pre FundingPost Funding • 20 Day VWAP 6.1cents • Current share price: 7.0 cents 7.0 cents • Issued shares: 124m TBA • Market Cap $m: $8.7m TBA • Year rolling share price: 4.7 – 20.5 cents • NTA / Share 1.6 cents TBA

  21. Appendix - Terms of the Capital Raising • Raising a total of $3.6 million comprising: • An investment of $1.8 million by Southern Cross Galileo, comprising $1.0 million immediately and a further A$0.8 million in ordinary shares in three tranches subject to agreed milestones as the IBE project completes. • Webjet will raise an additional $1.8 million pursuant to an institutional placement and a Shareholder Purchase Plan offer to Webjet Shareholders, underwritten by Intersuisse Corporate Pty Ltd.

  22. Appendix - 20 Largest Shareholders Pre-Funding

  23. US$ Appendix – US Online Growth Outlook

  24. Appendix – US Online Travel Players

  25. US$ Appendix – World Growth Outlook

  26. Appendix - Member Companies

  27. Appendix - U.S.TRAVEL GROWTH

More Related