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ContentsExecutive summaryGroup resultsSegment resultsOperating expensesFinancial position, cash flows, dividend
Developments & outlook
The following presentation contains forward looking statements by themanagement of Singapore Post Limited ("SingPost"), relating to financial trendsfor future periods, compared to the results for previous periods.
Some of the statements contained in this presentation that are not historicalfacts are statements of future expectations with respect to the financialconditions, results of operations and businesses, and related plans andobjectives. Forward looking information is based on management's currentviews and assumptions including, but not limited to, prevailing economic andmarket conditions. These statements involve known and unknown risks anduncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or events to differmaterially from those in the statements as originally made. Such statements arenot, and should not be construed as a representation as to future performanceof SingPost. In particular, such targets should not be regarded as a forecast orprojection of future performance of SingPost. It should be noted that the actualperformance of SingPost may vary significantly from such statements.
“$” means Singapore dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Forward-looking Statements – Important Note
Executive Summary
Challenging operating environment• Economic slowdown, industry challenges, cost pressures, especially
in Domestic Mail
Continuing investments to build business while focusing on cost management• Impact of investments in resources to accelerate transformation
Gaining traction• Improving topline growth in new business areas – hybrid mail/digital
services, e-fulfilment
YoY % change
Revenue
Operating expenses
Underlying net profit
+6.5%
+8.9%
(2.2%)
Q1 FY12/13
$151.6M
$115.6M
$36.6M
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* Profit after tax attributable to equity holders of the Company; underlying net profit excludes one-off items.
Gaining traction on transformation initiatives
Lower property-related income, interest income & trade-related foreign exchange gain
Inclusion of new associates
Growth across business segments
Margin pressures in Domestic Mail and Logistics; continued investments in resources
Group Results: Q1 P&L Highlights
Continued impact of domestic mail decline and investments for the future
5Note: Q1 FY2011/12 figures in italics
Increasing proportion of contributions from faster-growing Logistics and Retail
Regional contributions boosted by Quantium Solutions
Revenue by business segments Revenue by geographic distribution
Towards a more balanced revenue and earnings portfolio
Group Results: Revenue Breakdown
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Q1 FY12/13 % change
$100.9MRevenue +3.7%
$34.6MOperating profit (4.3%)
$60.6MDomestic mail (0.8%)Revenue breakdown
$32.5MInternational mail +7.3%
$6.9MHybrid mail +46.8%
$0.9MPhilatelic (23.0%)
Growth in international mail and hybrid mail (consolidation of Novation Solutions acquired in May 2012)
Impact of higher business costs especially in Domestic Mail
Segment Results: Mail Q1 Performance
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Q1 FY12/13 % change
$57.1MRevenue +11.5%
$3.1MOperating profit +54.2%
$39.6MQuantium Solutions +16.5%
Revenue breakdown
$13.6MSpeedpost +2.3%
$4.0MOthers * (1.1%)
* vPOST , Transhipment & others
Segment Results: Logistics Q1 Performance
Growth driven by regional e-fulfilment activities
Recovery in profitability with stronger topline growth but still early stages of turnaround
Continued investments in resources to build regional operations
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Segment Results: Retail Q1 Performance
Q1 FY12/13 % change
$18.6MRevenue +12.4%
$3.6MOperating profit +74.6%
$5.5MRetail – agency, products & others
+16.3%
Revenue breakdown *
$6.3MFinancial services +25.1%Revenue growth driven by financial services, Clout Shoppe
Improved profitability on higher financial services contributions
* Excluding inter-segment
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Q1 FY12/13 % change
$115.6MOperating expenses +8.9%
$48.3MLabour & related +9.2%
$42.1MVolume related +11.6%
$16.7MAdmin & other +9.0%
$6.8MDepreciation (4.1%)
$1.7MSelling (5.3%)
Investing to stay relevant and enhance servicesPeople │ Technology │ Operations
Tight control over non-strategic expenses, e.g. lean admin background, spending controls
Inflationary cost pressures on labour, rental, utilities
Increase in tandem with business growth
Operating Expenses
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Strong financial positionHealthy cash flows
Q1 interim dividend payable - 1.25 cents/share31 August 2012
Financial Position, Cash Flows, Dividend
Q1 FY11/12
Q1 FY12/13
Net cash from operating activities 33.8 51.3
Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities (24.4) 3.2
Net cash used in financing activities (2.9) (3.2)
Net increase in cash 6.6 51.3
Cash & cash equivalents 345.4 668.7
Mar 2012 Jun 2012
Ord. shareholders’ equity $313.0M $300.9M
Borrowings $505.7M $507.3M
Net cash $111.6M $161.4M
Net debt plus perp. securities to equity 0.8x 0.6x
EBITDA to interest expenses 17.2x 18.1x
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Developments & Outlook
A strong, regional diversified group
Retail & Fin’l
ServicesMail Digital
ServicesRegional
Logistics &e-Fulfilment
e-Commerce
PROTECTING THE CORE GROWING THE WINGS
MailParcelPhilately
vBOXDocument management
SingaporeSpeedPostQuantium Solutions
vPOSTClout ShoppeEzsuite
TransactionalservicesFinancial servicese-commerce hubs
• Good momentum and traction on transformation initiatives
• Growing contributions from new business areas, rolling out new products and services
• But early stage of transformation, we need to:
a) Continue investing in people, technology and operations
(enablers to drive growth and further improve productivity)
b) Be vigilant on costs (focus on cost management and optimisationmeasures)
c) Accelerate revenues