China Resources Enterprise, Limited CL Conference Solid Foundation For Tomorrow 20 May 2003
Agenda Major Moves Since the Last CL Conference pp. 3 pp.4 FY2002 Results Highlights pp. 5 pp. 7 Updates of Our Main Businesses pp. 8 pp.16 Prospects pp.17 pp.18 Disclaimer pp.20 2
Major Moves Since the Last CL Conference May-2002 Jul-2002 Sep-2002 Nov-2002 Acquired the remaining minority interests in nine textile companies for approximately RMB68m Acquired a 65% stake in CR Vanguard for about RMB372m Acquired a 39.25% stake in Suguo Supermarket for about RMB232m Undertook a corporate branding campaign to promote and enhance our brand identity Announced a HK$700m technology upgrade programme for the textile division Announced voluntarily our first quarterly financial and operational review 3
Major Moves Since the Last CL Conference Nov-2002 Feb-2003 Mar-2003 Apr-2003 Acquired the remaining minority interests in its brewery at Shenyang for RMB140m Announced the acquisition of a 51% stake in CR Jinhua for approximately RMB164m Appointed Eric Li as independent non-executive director Announced proposal to reorganise our concrete business for a separate listing Set up a JV to construct a modern meat processing centre in Shanghai, our first foray into the mainland meat market Commenced a re-branding programme for our supermarket business 4
FY2002 Results Highlights Turnover Earnings HK$bn 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 5.5 FY1998 12.9 16.8 FY1999 FY2000 24.2 FY2001 +19% 28.8 FY2002 HK$m 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 1,268 FY1998 1,443 1,657 FY1999 FY2000 1,403 1,205 +16% FY2001 FY2002 EPS Dividend payout ratio HK 100 80 60 40 20 0 81 FY1998 79 FY1999 83 FY2000 67 60 +13% FY2001 FY2002 % 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 19 19 FY1998 FY1999 25 FY2000 70 30+130% FY2001 FY2002 5
FY2002 Results Highlights Turnover Earnings 1.9% 1.8% chemicals Petroleum and 8.7% Retail 36.3% Food processing and 12.9% distribution 26.5% 18.5% 1.5% Petroleum and chemicals Retail Food processing and distribution Beverage Beverage 16.6% Textile 14.4% 21.9% Textile 21.9% Property 10.7% 6.5% Property Investment & others Investment & others 6
FY2002 Results Highlights The proportion of turnover and profit before tax from mainland China increased to 42% and 30% respectively in FY2002, compared with 32% and 13% in FY2001 Turnover Profit before tax 100 4 3 7 8 100 3 1 4 3 % 50 65 65 53 50 % 50 76 87 71 67 0 31 32 40 42 H1 2001 FY2001 H1 2002 FY2002 0 22 13 25 30 H1 2001 FY2001 H1 2002 FY2002 Chinese Mainland Hong Kong Others Chinese Mainland Hong Kong Others 7
Updates of Our Main Businesses i) Supermarket Jobs to be accomplished in 2003 & 2004 Year end 31 Dec FY2002 FY2001 % change HK$m HK$m Turnover - HK 1,634 1,568 +4 - China 2,752 655 +320 4,386 2,223 +97 EBITDA - HK 36 39-8 - China 91 26 +245 127 65 +95 Earnings - HK 1 (6) -119 - China (7) 9-175 - adjustment (goodwill w/o) (4) 0 na (10) 3-429 EBITDA margin - overall 2.9 2.9-1 - HK 2.2 2.5-12 - China 3.3 4.0-18 8
Updates of Our Main Businesses i) Supermarket Jobs to be accomplished in 2003 & 2004 Develop a national brand and standardise store formats model stores marketing strategy mix Improve store pre-opening management project management tools quality-orientation Reduce indirect costs wages and rentals integration of offices in Shenzhen 9
Updates of Our Main Businesses i) Supermarket Jobs to be accomplished in 2003 & 2004 Enhance store efficiency productivity re-ordering process space management Optimize supply chain bar-coding system and category definition assortment / price / supplier optimization logistics efficiency 10
Updates of Our Main Businesses i) Supermarket Jobs to be accomplished in 2003 & 2004 Maximise benefits from focused expansion strategy superstore development in second and third tier cities of Eastern China further consolidation in Southern China using the mature format strategic entrance into Northern China with superstore format Establish a competence centre a concept development for consistent innovation product mix of each store format private labels supply chain development 11
Updates of Our Main Businesses ii) Ng Fung Hong Mainland strategy The modules in the supply chain will be fitted together and tightly controlled Farming Slaughtering Meat processing & Manufacturing Distribution Control point 12
Updates of Our Main Businesses ii) Ng Fung Hong Mainland strategy There are various integrated functions in each module a vertical integrated meat products supply chain Product Source Own pig farms JV pig farms Contracted pig farms Pigs for agency slaughtering Food Processing Carcass processing Sliced meat processing Cooked meat processing Bi-products processing Agency slaughtering Sales and Distribution Channel Grade 1 meat wholesaling centres Grade 2 meat wholesaling centres Retail shops (or counters) Franchised shops Direct customer orders 13
Updates of Our Main Businesses iii) Brewery Further market consolidation Year end 31 Dec Province Area No of FY2002 FY2001 % change breweries '000 k litre '000 k litre Existing breweries (acquired prior to FY2001) Shenyang Liaoning North East 3 404 410-2 Dalian Liaoning North East 1 146 180-19 Jilin Jilin North East 1 213 202 +5 Tianjin na Central 1 105 100 +6 Anshan Liaoning North East 1 84 66 +27 Anhui Anhui Central 3 204 190 +7 Breweries acquired in FY2001 New Three Star Heilongjiang North East 1 146 103 +42 Dalian Bang Chui Dao Liaoning North East 1 53 19 +181 Liaoyang Meiyue Liaoning North East 1 26 22 +17 Blue Sword (incl Mianyang and Leshan) Sichuan South West 12 667 143 +368 Changchun Snow Leopard Jilin North East 1 68 9 +616 Breweries acquired in FY2002 Wuhan Dongxihu Hubei Central 1 228 na Panjin Liaoning North East 1 na 28 2,344 1,444 +62 Existing breweries (adj for Mianyang and Leshan) 1,322 1,257 +5 14
Updates of Our Main Businesses iv) Textile Technology upgrade There are two main reasons for technology upgrade: To enhance efficiency To increase the proportion of higher end products Old machines will be replaced with advanced ones for greater productivity and higher quality products, and the entire programme will cost approximately HK$700m with the majority spent during 2003 The difference in gross margin between lower end products and upper end products could be as much as 10% in absolute terms 15
Updates of Our Main Businesses iv) Textile Technology upgrade Proportion of high end yarns and fabrics will be increased from 35% to 49% and 18% to 56% respectively upon completion Yarns quality breakdown percentage Fabrics quality breakdown percentage 120 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 16 11 49 40 35 49 End 02 End 04 Low-end Mid-end High-end 100 80 60 40 20 0 0 33 44 49 56 18 End 02 End 04 Low-end Mid-end High-end 16
Prospects We have been laying solid foundation for our future, including group restructuring to reduce reliance on property development and focus on distribution businesses and fastening the pace of our investment in the mainland Last year, we formulated strategies for our retail, food, textile and logistics businesses together with professional firms This year, we have started to further streamline our business via non-core asset disposal The initial results of our restructuring exercise are gradually paid off and we are on schedule to achieve our retail-led distribution plan Turnover from the mainland will likely first exceed Hong Kong this year driven by mainland retailing businesses 17
Prospects Our supply chain-related operations, including food, brewery and textile, are well positioned to seek growth opportunities in the mainland We have initially targeted fresh food and garment products for exploring retail supply chain opportunities Further improvement on corporate governance will be sought following our efforts made last year which included the release of quarterly financial and operational review We are aiming for achieving leadership positions in our core businesses over the medium to long term 18
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