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Reunert — H1 2003 Earnings Presentation

32 slides from Reunert's earnings presentation, May 8, 2003

  1. Slide 1: Interim Results Presentation

    Interim Results Presentation 8 May 2003

  2. Slide 2: Group structure

    Group structure REUNERT Electronics Electrical Engineering and Cables Office Systems Consumer products Telecommunications Reutech Electrical Engineering Cables Nashua Nashua Mobile Sietel RDI CBI ATC 100% 100% 40% 100% 100% 64%* Finance Co RC&C Holdings Acuo Technologies Fuchs Electronics African Ca

  3. Slide 3: Salient Features

    Salient Features six months ended 31 March 2003 • Revenue R3 047,5m +23% • EBITDA R380,5m +57% • EBITDA % of turnover 12,5% (9,8%) • Operating profit R333,3m +63% • HEPS 115,4 cents +14% • Interim dividend per share 32 cents +7%

  4. Slide 4: Salient Features

    Salient Features • Operating margins improved • Significant decline in income from associates (Sietel) • Strong contribution from defence • Impact of volatile exchange rate – 43% of turnover is $-based (excl Sietel) – 47% of turnover is $-based (incl Sietel) • Continued ATC loss

  5. Slide 5: Salient Features: Impact of AC133

    Salient Features • Impact of AC133 (financial instruments) – Operating profit reduce by R7,4m – Tax charge reduce by R2,7m – Earnings to outside shareholders reduce by R1,4m – Earnings to ordinary shareholders reduce by R3,3m

  6. Slide 6: Salient Features: Acquisitions

    Salient Features • Acquisitions – Bought Marconi’s 51% share in ATC R43,3m • Discount to NAV of R11m • Effective shareholding 89,5% • Kgorong to purchase 25,1% • Subject to certain conditions • Effective Reunert shareholding will then be 64,4% – IQ Works • Acquired 50% outstanding shareholding from

  7. Slide 7: Growth Drivers

    Growth Drivers • Improved turnover • Defence contribution • Continued operational improvements – CBI, Nashua Mobile and African Cables

  8. Slide 8: Income Statement

    INCOME STATEMENT Six months ended 31 March 2003 2002 % (Unaudited) Rm Rm Change Revenue 3 047.5 2 469.4 23 EBITDA 380.5 242.9 57 Depreciation and goodwill 47.2 37.8 25 Operating profit 333.3 205.1 63 Net interest and dividend income 21.2 15.5 37 Profit before taxation 354.5 220.6 61 Taxation 124.8 7

  9. Slide 9: Balance Sheet

    BALANCE SHEET '31 March 2003 2002 Unaudited Rm Rm Non-current assets 1 775.4 1 650.3 Property, plant and equipment 223.3 152.2 Goodwill 331.2 386.0 Investments 80.2 237.9 RC&C Finco accounts receivable 1 114.8 832.9 Deferred taxation assets 25.9 41.3 Current assets 1 811.0 1 378.5 Inventory and cont

  10. Slide 10: Cash Flow

    CASH FLOW Six months ended 31 March 2003 2002 FY02 Rm Rm Rm (Unaudited) (Audited) EBITDA 380.5 242.9 559.7 Increase in net working capital ( 123.0) ( 2.7) ( 366.0) Increase in RC&C FinCo accounts receivable ( 160.9) ( 87.8) ( 208.8) Other working capital changes (net) 37.9 85.1 ( 157.2) Cash generat

  11. Slide 11: Dividend and Dividend Cover

    Dividend and Dividend Cover 1.95 120 1.92 100 1.8 80 2.4 88 Cents 60 1.9 2.5 67 56 40 40 30 20 25 24 30 32 13 18 20 11 0 1997 1998 1999* 2000 2001 2002 2003 Interim Final * Excludes Special dividend of 250 cents

  12. Slide 12: Segmental analysis

    Segmental analysis Revenue Operating Profit 8% 22% 9% 12% 9% 18% 9 % 20% 41% 18% 33% 1% Office systems Consumer products & services Telecommunications Reutech Electrical engineering Cables

  13. Slide 13: Operational review

    Operational review REUNERT

  14. Slide 14: Office Systems

    Office Systems • Affected by strengthening rand • Higher turnover and profit • Introduced Samsung low-end multi functional printers

  15. Slide 15: Office Systems: Nashua Finance/RC&C Finance Company

    Office Systems Nashua Finance/RC&C Finance Company • Growth in finance book – From R0,8bn to R1,1bn over past year – Discounted rental agreements repayable over variable periods up to 5 years

  16. Slide 16: Office Systems: IQ Works acquisition

    Office Systems • Finalised acquisition of 50% stake held by The IQ Business Group • Incorporate with Nashua branding • Product house for Nashua and Nashua Mobile • Strong drive into financial sector

  17. Slide 17: Consumer Products and Services

    Consumer Products and Services • Merger bedded down – Improved credit control, fraud and risk management, customer focus • Increased profit margin • 6% growth in contract base • Churn down to 10,7% (March’02 - 11,2%) • Arpu’s - R584 • Internet billing system well received • Least cost router court c

  18. Slide 18: Consumer Products and Services: RC&C Holdings

    Consumer Products and Services • RC&C Holdings • Negative impact – Re-valuation of rand (33%) – Stock – Profit margins squeezed • Acquired 3rd franchise – now directly represented in major business centres • Futronic and Nintendo – investment period

  19. Slide 19: Telecommunications: Siemens Telecommunications

    Telecommunications Siemens Telecommunications • Dollar-based order book • Costs fixed in rand • Hedging mechanisms now in place • 2nd half improved contribution expected

  20. Slide 20: Telecommunications: Impact of the stronger rand

    Telecommunications Illustration of the impact of the stronger rand 2002 Contract value US$100m R1 200m Exchange rate 12 Gross Margin 20% 20% Gross Profit US$20m R240m Cost US$80m R960m 2003 US$100m R900m Exchange rate 9 Cost R960m Debtors 2002 $100m R1 200m 2003 R1 000m Loss (R200m) Numbers bear no

  21. Slide 21: Telecommunications

    Telecommunications • Nashua Mobile pre-pay top-up server implemented – 2nd phase developments • Partner with RRS to develop software for SANDF • Software development and integration market still depressed

  22. Slide 22: Reutech

    Reutech – 2003 excellent year – Reasonable prospects – Depend on exports – Difficult to predict timing of orders – Confident that orders will be secured • RDI’s software definable radio • Fuzes

  23. Slide 23: Reutech: RRS

    Reutech • RRS – 1st tracking radar delivered • Profit taking 2nd half and FY04 – Order base secured for next three years – Ground based air defence system • over R100m software development contract

  24. Slide 24: Low-voltage electrical engineering: Domestic market

    Low-voltage electrical engineering • Domestic market – Residential business above expectations – Eskom national contract • More orders than quota received – Mining and industrial business promising • Expansions at platinum mines

  25. Slide 25: Low-voltage electrical engineering: International

    Low-voltage electrical engineering • International – Enquiries picking up – Motorola order received – Hewlett Packard USA – International slump hamper export targets – Dumping case • Possible USA acquisition

  26. Slide 26: Cables

    Cables • Sold 25,1% of ATC to Kgorong Investment Holdings • No recovery in international telecoms market • Telkom placing virtually no orders • SNO • Downgrade breakeven forecast to significant loss for FY03

  27. Slide 27: Cables

    Cables • Strong turnover driven by implementation of projects • Focus on service excellence • Strengthening of rand increases threat of imports

  28. Slide 28: Going forward

    Going forward • Acquisitions – Local & International • Turnover growth • Growth prospects

  29. Slide 29: Black economic empowerment

    Black economic empowerment • Comprehensive approach taken • Beneficially black owned shares – Between 17,8% and 20,5% » Business Map

  30. Slide 30: Shareholding

    Shareholding Pension funds 33.47 Insurance companies 18.03 Below threshold 0.43 Other funds 1.43 Investment trust 1.86 Unit trusts 14.21 Unclassified 1.9 Other managed funds 8.9 Corporate holdings 9.82 Private investors 9.95 7,2% offshore shareholders These analyses represent 100% of the register; "

  31. Slide 31: Basic Statistics

    Basic Statistics • Shares in issue 205,8 million • Shares in treasury 17,2 million • Ave # of shares HEPS 188,0 million • Market price last 12 months – Highest 2210 – Lowest 1600

  32. Slide 32: Thank you

    Thank you REUNERT

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