Convenience Retail Asia Limited · HKEX:831

Convenience Retail Asia — Q2 2004 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Convenience Retail Asia's earnings presentation, Aug 4, 2004

  1. Slide 1: 2nd Quarter 2004 Results Presentation

    2 Quarter 2004 nd Results Presentation A member of the Li & Fung (Retailing) Group 4 August 2004

  2. Slide 2: Hong Kong Total Retail Sales Value

    Hong Kong Total Retail Sales Value Year-on-year % Change 25 Overall Jan - May 2004: +14% 20 Supermarket: -1.9% 15 10 % Change 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 01/03 02/03 03/03 04/03 05/03 06/03 07/03 08/03 09/03 10/03 11/03 12/03 01/04 02/04 03/04 04/04 05/04 Source: Census and Statistics Department, HKSAR 2

  3. Slide 3: Guangzhou Total Retail Sales Value

    Guangzhou Total Retail Sales Value Year-on-year % Change 16 Overall Jan – June 2004: +13% 14 12 10 % Change 8 6 4 2 0 01/03 02/03 03/03 04/03 05/03 06/03 07/03 08/03 09/03 10/03 11/03 12/03 01/04 02/04 03/04 04/04 05/04 06/04 Source: Bureau of Statistics, Guangzhou 3

  4. Slide 4: Agenda

    2nd Quarter 2004 Results Presentation Agenda  2nd Quarter 2004 Financial Results Highlights  2004 Outlook & Update  Questions & Answers 4

  5. Slide 5: Group Turnover – 2nd Quarter

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Group Turnover – 2nd Quarter 2,000 1,526.1 1,393.5 1,500 + 15% HK$ Million 1,000 377.6 432.8 500 0 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 No. of store – HK 166 186 172 192 No. of store - China 2 7 4 12 5

  6. Slide 6: Comparable Stores Sales – 2nd Quarter

    2004 Financial Results Highlights 164 Comparable Stores Sales – 2nd Quarter 400 + 3.4% 380.5 380 367.9 HK$ Million 360 340 320 300 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 6

  7. Slide 7: Great Promotions

    Great Promotions Lucky Star Promotion Student Loyalty Promotion 7

  8. Slide 8: Group Turnover – June YTD

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Group Turnover – June YTD 2,000 1,526.1 + 15% 1,393.5 1,500 HK$ Million 1,000 836.5 727.2 403.7 500 349.6 377.6 432.8 0 2002 2003 June YTD June YTD 2003 2004 No. of store – HK 166 186 172 192 No. of store - China 2 7 4 12 8

  9. Slide 9: Improvement in Gross Margin / Other Income

    Improvement in Gross Margin / Other Income Gross Margin/Other Income as % of Sales (Excluding Interest) 36% + 1.4% 35% 34% 33.6% % of Sales 32.8% 32.6% 33% 32.2% 32% 31% 30% 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 9

  10. Slide 10: Upward Pressure on Store Operating Expenses

    Upward Pressure on Store Operating Expenses 30% 22.7% 23.3% 23.9% 25% 22.1% 20% % of Sales 15% 10% 5% 0% 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 10

  11. Slide 11: Group Net Profit – 2nd Quarter

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Group Net Profit – 2nd Quarter 70 60.4 60.7 60 50 + 11% HK$ Million 40 30 16.6 18.4 20 10 0 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 11

  12. Slide 12: Group Net Profit – June YTD

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Group Net Profit – June YTD 70 60.4 60.7 60 + 13% 50 HK$ Million 40 26.9 30 23.8 8.5 20 7.2 10 16.6 18.4 0 2002 2003 June YTD June YTD 2003 2004 12

  13. Slide 13: Net Profit as % of Sales – 2nd Quarter

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Net Profit as % of Sales – 2nd Quarter 6% 5% 4.3% 4.4% 4.2% 4.0% 4% % of Sales 3% 2% 1% 0% 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 13

  14. Slide 14: Net Profit as % of Sales – June YTD

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Net Profit as % of Sales – June YTD 6% 5% 4.3% 4.0% 4% 3.3% 3.2% % of Sales 3% 2% 1% 0% 2002 2003 June YTD June YTD 2003 2004 14

  15. Slide 15: Net Profit by Market

    Net Profit by Market 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 Changes (HK$ M) (HK$ M) (HK$ M) Hong Kong Market 18.7 20.9 + 2.2 China Market (2.1) (2.5) - 0.4 Total 16.6 18.4 + 1.8 15

  16. Slide 16: Basic Earnings Per Share – 2nd Quarter

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Basic Earnings Per Share – 2nd Quarter 10 9.1 9.1 8 + 0.2 Cent 6 HK Cents 4 2.7 2.5 2 0 2002 2003 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 16

  17. Slide 17: Basic Earnings Per Share – June YTD

    2004 Financial Results Highlights Basic Earnings Per Share – June YTD 10 9.1 9.1 8 + 0.4 Cent HK Cents 6 3.6 4.0 4 1.1 1.3 2 2.5 2.7 0 2002 2003 June YTD June YTD 2003 2004 17

  18. Slide 18: 2nd Quarter 2004 Financial Results Highlights

    2nd Quarter 2004 Financial Results Highlights 2nd Qtr 2003 2nd Qtr 2004 % Change Group Turnover (HK$ 377.6 432.8 + 15% Million) Group Net Profit (HK$ 16.6 18.4 + 11% Million) Net Profit as % of Sales 4.4% 4.2% - 0.2% Basic Earnings Per Share 2.5 Cents 2.7 Cents + 0.2 Cent Interim Dividend 1 Cent 1.2

  19. Slide 19: Year-On-Year Quarterly Profitability Growth

    Year-On-Year Quarterly Profitability Growth 30 28* 20 17 11 9* 9 10 7 4* 2* % Change 2 0 -10 -20 -27 -30 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2002 2002 2002 2002 2003 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 * Restated for income tax effect per SSAP No.12 (revised) and long service payment costs per SSAP No.34 (revised) 1

  20. Slide 20: Update & Outlook

    2004 Update & Outlook 20

  21. Slide 21: Circle K Hong Kong – Quality Growth

    2004 Update & Outlook Circle K Hong Kong – Quality Growth  Consumer sentiment continues to improve gradually  Easing deflation and unemployment  Upward pressure on rental  Maintain quality growth strategy  Existing number of stores: 193 Committed / In progress: 11 Forecast – end of 2004: 210 21

  22. Slide 22: Circle K China

    2004 Update & Outlook Circle K China  Stores sales and P&L continue to improve  Existing number of stores: 13 Committed / In progress: 3 Forecast – End of 2004: 30  Speed up growth:  Organic growth – Doing it right  Entry into other cities  Aggressive growth strategies to come 22

  23. Slide 23: To Summarize

    2004 Update & Outlook To Summarize  Hong Kong market improving gradually  Rental cost is a concern  China market – expansion strategy instead of P&L issue  Ready for aggressive growth  Customer brand preference, comparable store sales and profitability expected to continue trends of first half

  24. Slide 24: 2nd Quarter 2004 Results Presentation

    2 Quarter 2004 nd Results Presentation A member of the Li & Fung (Retailing) Group 4 August 2004

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