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Market update and FY22 guidance

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Tourism Holdings Limited
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Auckland City


PO Box 4293, Shortland Street


Auckland 1140, New Zealand




Self drive

Experiences

New Zealand

Australia

USA

UK



Design &

Manufacturing

New Zealand

Australia


Guided

Experiences

New Zealand



23 May 2022


MEDIA | NZX RELEASE

TOURISM HOLDINGS LIMITED (thl)


MARKET UPDATE AND FY22 GUIDANCE


thl today provides a general trading update including in respect of its expectations for the

result for the year ending 30 June 2022 (FY22).


Guidance for FY22


thl expects that its statutory net loss after tax for FY22 will be in the range of $2M to $4M, with

the underlying net loss after tax expected to be in the range of $4.7M to $6.7M. The statutory

result will include a number of one-off items:


Expected statutory net loss after tax $2M - $4M

Gain on sale of Mighway and ShareACamper $6.2M

Gain on sale of shares in Roadpass Digital $1.6M

Expected FY22 transaction costs relating to the proposed merger

with Apollo Tourism & Leisure Ltd (ATL)

$5.1M

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Expected underlying net loss after tax $4.7M - 6.7M


Net capital expenditure for FY22 is expected to be positive but below the earlier guidance

range of $25M to $40M, due to delays in vehicle deliveries from Q4 FY22 into Q1 FY23.


Net debt as at 30 June 2022 is expected to be in the range of $85M to $95M, primarily

reflecting the proceeds from the sale of thl’s shares in Roadpass Digital and extended payments

for new vehicles resulting from the delays in deliveries mentioned above.


Trading update


As travel restrictions continue to ease globally, thl is seeing a recovery of international demand

for RV travel in all countries it operates in. This is evident in the strong number of international

bookings in the United States for the upcoming 2022 summer period. In New Zealand and

Australia, there have been good early indicators for demand out of Europe, although primarily

for travel from October 2022 onwards. Average yields in all countries are returning to pre-


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Transaction costs incurred in FY22 are lower than indicated earlier, as certain costs will instead be incurred in Q1

FY23.







COVID-19 levels or beyond, with particularly strong growth in Australia, which has driven the

majority of the improvement on earlier expectations for FY22 group performance.


There are continuing industry-wide supply chain challenges, creating vehicle delivery delays

and inflation in the cost of materials. There are consequential impacts which will continue into

2023. In the United States in particular, 200 vehicles originally scheduled for delivery in Q4

FY22 are now expected to arrive in Q1 FY23, reducing the peak fleet size over the summer

period by up to 200 vehicles. To maintain appropriate rental fleet sizes, vehicle sales quantities

have been reduced while holding recent strong sales margins.


Proposed merger with ATL


thl continues to work with both the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) and the

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to address the issues identified by

them. As previously advised, the timeframe for decisions from these regulators has been

extended to 30 June 2022 in respect of the NZCC and 21 July 2022 in respect of the ACCC.


Review of Kiwi Experience


Following the announced opening of New Zealand’s borders to international travellers, Kiwi

Experience has recommenced activity with a positive start to forward bookings for the coming

summer. It is expected that small group tours will recommence from July 2022 and hop-on-

hop-off tours will recommence ahead of the 2022/2023 summer season.


As thl’s global RV businesses recover and it continues to grow its manufacturing arm through

Action Manufacturing, consideration is being given to the future of Kiwi Experience and

whether the business may be better suited under different ownership as it emerges from

hibernation. KPMG has been engaged to explore indications of interest for a potential

divestment of the business. thl is not contemplating any other potential business divestments.


ENDS


Authorised by:


Rob Campbell

Chair, Tourism Holdings Limited


For further information contact:

Grant Webster







thl Chief Executive Officer

Direct Dial: +64 9 336 4255

Mobile: +64 21 449 210


About thl (www.thlonline.com)


thl is a global tourism operator. We are listed on the NZX and are the largest provider of RVs for rent and

sale in Australia and New Zealand, and the second largest in North America. In the USA, we own and

operate the Road Bear RV Rentals & Sales brand and El Monte RV Rentals & Sales. In the UK, thl owns

49% of Just go Motorhomes. Within New Zealand, we operate Kiwi Experience and the Discover Waitomo

group, which includes Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Ruakuri Cave, Aranui Cave and The Legendary Black

Water Rafting Co. thl also owns and operates Action Manufacturing, New Zealand’s largest motorhome

and specialist vehicle manufacturer.

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