Reunert Limited · JSE:RLO

Reunert — H1 2004 Earnings Presentation

28 slides from Reunert's earnings presentation, May 2004

  1. Slide 1: Interim results

    Interim results For the six months ended 31 March 2004 JSE: RLO

  2. Slide 2: Reunert at a glance

    Reunert at a glance six months ended 31 March 2004 Market capitalisation * R4,9bn Revenue R3bn EBITDA R390,4m EBITDA as % of turnover 13% Attributable earnings R256m Headline earnings R263m Net cash R688,8m Interim dividend 40 cents per share *10 May 2004 2

  3. Slide 3: Share price performance

    Share price performance Profile’s ResultsData 3

  4. Slide 4: Current structure

    Current structure Electrical Engineering Electronics Consumer products Information & Electrical and services Reutech Office Systems communication Engineering Technologies CBI Nashua Nashua Mobile Siemens RDI 100% 100% 100% 40% 100% ATC Nashua Finance RC&C Acuo Technologies Fuchs Electronics 75% Effe

  5. Slide 5: Financial results

    Financial results REUNERT REUNERT LIMITED

  6. Slide 6: Results in perspective

    Results in perspective 2004 2003 Delta HEPS Rm Rm Rm cents Siemens Telecommunications 33,1 (21,3) 54,4 28,7 Reutech 14,7 43,0 (28,3) (14,9) RC&C Finance Company 45,5 15,0 30,5 16,1 Rest of group 169,7 180,2 (10,5) (5,5) Headline earnings 263,0 216,9 46,1 24,3 6

  7. Slide 7: Salient features

    Salient features •Dramatic turnaround – ATC – Siemens Telecommunications – RC&C Holdings (Panasonic) •Revenue flat - 1% down •Further improvement in margins •Reutech as predicted down •Sale of finance book 7

  8. Slide 8: Critical issues: Nashua Mobile

    Critical issues Nashua Mobile • Network Operator 1: – licence extended until March 2006 – Same margin • Network Operator 2: – licence extended until April 2006 – Variable margins – Volume dependent • Network Operator 3: – contract signed for 5 year period • Market – Clear signs of saturation – Churn

  9. Slide 9: Critical issues: CSH

    Critical issues CSH • Potential offer of 35 cents per share is withdrawn – Section 228 for assets and liabilities • Reunert directors have resigned from the board of CSH with immediate effect • Have looked at all possibilities • CSH is a listed entity – Precludes Reunert from making any further comm

  10. Slide 10: Income statement

    Income statement Highlights 2004 2003 % R million Revenue 3 011,9 3 047,5 (1%) Operating profit 339,5 333,3 2% Tax 141,5 124,8 13% Attributable earnings 256,0 192,0 33% Headline earnings 263,0 216,9 HEPS (cents) 138,7 115,4 20% Effective tax rate 35,6% 33,0% Interim div/share (cents) 40,0 32,0 25% 1

  11. Slide 11: Balance sheet

    Balance sheet at 31 March 2004 2003 R million R million Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 201,4 223,3 Goodwill 312,8 331,2 Investments 70,4 80,2 RC&C Finance Company accounts receivable 236,2 1 114,8 Deferred taxation assets 32,6 25,9 853,4 1 775,4 Current assets Inventory and contrac

  12. Slide 12: Balance sheet (2)

    Balance sheet (2) at 31 March 2004 2003 R million R million Shareholders' funds Ordinary 1 490,2 1 345,1 Reunert Limited shares held by a subsidiary (234,6) (234,6) Preference 0,7 0,7 1 256,3 1 111,2 Outside shareholders in subsidiaries 120,5 103,8 1 376,8 1 215,0 Non-current liabilities Deferred ta

  13. Slide 13: Segmental analysis

    Segmental analysis including associate companies Revenue 5% Operating profit 4% 19% 13% 16% 27% 14% 36% 46% 20% Electrical engineering Electrical engineering Office systems Office systems Consumer products and services Consumer products and services ICT ICT Reutech Reutech 13

  14. Slide 14: Consolidated revenue

    Consolidated revenue % R million 2004 change Electrical engineering 667,1 (4%) Office systems 501,8 13% Consumer products & services 1 664,2 6% ICT 563,5 (27%) Reutech 178,7 (51%) Less: Associates (563,4) Revenue as reported 3 011,9 (1%) 14

  15. Slide 15: Consolidated operating profit

    Consolidated operating profit R million 2004 % change Electrical engineering 114,1 23% Office systems 85,4 11% Consumer products & services 150,0 30% ICT 56,4 1 384% Reutech 15,8 (76%) Less: Associates (57,0) Operating profit as reported 364,7 2% 15

  16. Slide 16: Cash flow

    Cash flow Highlights 2004 2003 203 2002 EBITDA 390,4 380,5 Increase in net working capital 1 064,9 (123,0) Decrease/(increase) in Finco accounts receivable 983,8 (160,9) Decrease in other working capital 81,1 37,9 Interest & dividends received less taxation and dividends paid (362,1) (278,8) Net cas

  17. Slide 17: Cash resources

    Cash resources Highlights 2004 2003 Cash and cash equivalents (net) 688,8 180,0 RC&C Finco short-term borrowings (44,5) (855,9) Net cash/(borrowings) 644,3 (675,9) 17

  18. Slide 18: Operational review

    Operational review REUNERT REUNERT LIMITED

  19. Slide 19: Reutech

    Reutech • Order book has to be firmed up • Optimistic: Prospects are better than before Reutech Defence Industries – Well-positioned to benefit from multi-billion rand communication and command spend over next three years • SADF & SAAF – Enhanced product development on radio’s is in progress 19

  20. Slide 20: Reutech cont

    Reutech cont Fuchs Electronics – R500m requirement for air weapons contract spanning over 2 years – R100m contract - first order expected July 2004 Reutech Radar Systems – Optical radar tracker is nearing completion – GBADS • Phase 1 - completion 2005 • Phase 2 - expected August 2005 – R300m Reunert

  21. Slide 21: Circuit Breaker Industries

    Circuit Breaker Industries • Overall positive growth • Mining down 30% • Exports for the 1st time exceed budget – +25% of traditional sales • Markets in USA and Europe show improvement • Exports into Africa much stronger • Investigating foothold into Australian market 21

  22. Slide 22: African Cables

    African Cables • Very strong demand • Municipalities – Cables in metropolitan areas are overloaded and have to be upgraded • Record order book – strong demand for paper cable • Cafca – blend rate has a severe impact on the company’s viability 22

  23. Slide 23: ATC

    ATC • ATC breaking even – R160m of sales • Market is showing signs of recovery • Sales are expected to increase by 50% next year • Confident that ATC will regain part of the Telkom fibre optic market share • Will cease the manufacture of fibre optic in August 2004 – Plant will be mothballed – Can im

  24. Slide 24: RC&C Holdings

    RC&C Holdings • Market position greatly improved – better management of foreign currency • Consumer electronics – highly competitive – focusing on profitability • Business systems – living up to expectations – direct outlets – business is growing 24

  25. Slide 25: Nashua

    Nashua • Record sales of copiers • Market leader • Market shares – Digital: Nashua 29% + Panasonic 3% – Analogue: Nashua 27% + Panasonic 4% • Strong push into printer market 25

  26. Slide 26: Siemens Telecommunications

    Siemens Telecommunications • Excellent turnaround in profitability • Strong order book • Fixed line business – gradually improving • Second Network Operator – not included in current budget • Mobile business is strong 26

  27. Slide 27: Prospects

    Prospects The rate of increase in headline earnings per share in the second half is likely to be higher than that achieved in the first half 27

  28. Slide 28: For more information contact Carina de Klerk

    For more information contact Carina de Klerk Tel 011 517 9000 or e-mail carina@reunert.co.za or invest@reunert.co.za

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