Corporate Information
Business Overview
Situated in one location, the Group is one of the most efficient gloves producers in Malaysia
Started in 1988, Latexx is a leading and among the top 5 largest medical examination glove producers in Malaysia Production facilities situated in a single location of 50 acres in Kamunting, Perak, 32% still vacant With 2,500-strong manpower, the 6-plant facilities have total of 89 production lines and annual capacity of producing 9 billion pieces of gloves per year Business model of contract manufacturing (OEM) of rubber and nitrile gloves for global medical product brand names
Products
Produces both rubber and nitrile glovesnitrile gloves grew the fastest
Powdered Latex Examination Glove
Non-sterile, allpurpose latex examination gloves Low in extractable protein and chemical residue
Description Powdered Latex Powder Free Latex Powder Free Nitrile Total
Revenue Contribution
2009
2011
PP 24%
PP 8% PF 28%
PF 56%
2010
PP 17% Nitrile 43%
Nitrile 64%
PF 40%
Production Facilities
Clientele Base
Renowned clientele in medical supply industrytop distributors in the world, geographically diversified customer base across more than 100 countries
Clientele base of more than 300 worldwide, consisting of global glove brands, medical suppliers, resellers and distributors, not dependent on any single customer, highest number of MNC accounts in the industry.
Geographically diversified, exporting to more than 100 countries, main contribution of revenue from advance countries
Local 12%
Medical 91%
USA 41%
Non-Medical 9%
Sales by regions
Sales by sectors
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4Q11 Revenue
Strong and consistent quarterly performance despite challenging headwinds in the industry .
Description
Revenue Operating Profit Operating Profit Margin (%) Profit Before Tax (PBT) PBT Margin (%) Profit After Tax (PAT) PAT Margin (%)
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Sustainable EBITDA margin due to effective product mix & better operation control..contributing to higher NTA & EPS comparing to previous quarter
Description EBITDA EBITDA Margin (%) Net Tangible Asset (NTA) NTA per share (RM) EPS (sen) 4Q2011 RM '000 12,452 13.9% 269,113 1.23 0.42 3Q2011 RM '000 19,232 15.8% 273,739 1.23 5.71 Growth (%) -35.3% -1.9% -1.7% 0.0% -92.6% 4Q2011 RM '000 12,452 13.9% 269,113 1.23 0.42 4Q2010 RM '000 20,955 19.6% 234,784 1.07 2.11 Growth (%) -40.6% -5.7% 14.6% 15.0% -80.1%
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Growth boosted by higher production capacity , global demand growth of rubber glovespremium product mix play a key role
Gross Revenue (RM 'mil) 497.2 440.6 328.4 223.3 127.6 60.5 141 150.8
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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Improving operating profits from 2007 spurred by effective operation and cost control..
Group Profit (RM 'mil) 100 80 R M 'm il 60 40 20 0 EBIT PAT EBIT Margin PATMI Margin 2004 3.4 -0.7 5.5% 0.0% 2005 7.8 4.3 6.1% 3.4% 2006 7.3 3.9 5.1% 2.8% 2007 6.0 4.9 4.0% 3.2% 2008 18.5 15.2 8.3% 6.8% 2009 58.5 52.1 17.8% 15.9% 2010 89.8 65.5 18.0% 13.2% 2011 63.3 44.0 14.4% 10.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0%
M argin
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Adjusted EPS
Diluted EPS
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Strong and healthy balance sheet with much financial flexibility for expansion
Descriptions Fixed assets, other investment & goodwill Inventories Trade receivables Cash and bank balances Shareholders equity Total borrowings (short and long term) As at 31.12.11 RM mil 256.0 76.6 50.7 55.7 269.1 101.4 As at 30.09.11 RM mil 257.9 64.0 78.6 64.8 273.7 112
18.4 2.4
21.1 1.2
Trade Payables cycle (days) Net Gearing Return on Average Shareholders Equity (Annualised) Return on Average Total Assets (Annualised)
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Sustaining the effective cost structure due to due to effective operation control, cost saving measures and enabled by being a single location manufacturer..
Fu el 10% Latex 32%
Nitrile 33%
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Dividend Payout
First dividend payout in 1Q09.1Q10 payout 2.5 sen, 2Q10 further payout 2nd interim dividend of 2.5 sen., final tax exempt dividend of 2.5 sen for 2010, the Group is set for consistent dividend payout in the future..
Financial Year 2009 Dividend (%) 2% 2% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% Value (RM'000) 1,947 1,973 5,271 5,445 5,552 5,553 *3,332 29,073
Description 1st interim tax exempt dividend 2nd interim tax exempt dividend 1st interim tax exempt dividend 2nd interim tax exempt dividend Final tax exempt dividend 1st interim tax exempt dividend Final tax exempt dividend
2010
2011 Total
* Estimated
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Half of global supply met by 5 Malaysian companies not a sunset industry for these big players, the Company is riding on these key industry trends
Global epidemic diseases (H1N1, Bird flu, SARS) Increased awareness in healthcare providers & implementation of higher hygiene standards and practices Trend of increasing healthcare budgets worldwide Aging population US Healthcare Reform Healthcare revamp in developing countries (China, India) Healthcare regulation
Greater consolidation in the pipeline Stronger players to capture vacuum left by exiting smaller peers Higher economies of scale Operational efficiency Better bargaining power
Enables MNCs to focus on Core business Brand building Market development OEM rubber glove manufacturers to play strategic role to MNCs
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Industry Challenges
Maintaining highest level of sensitivity and awareness on the foresee and unforeseen industry challenges ahead, adopting contingency strategies to mitigate the impact of the challenges.
Latex price fluctuation Volatility of raw material prices continue to impact glove manufacturers. Prices for Nitrile Latex is increased by 36% from 1Q11 to 4Q11.
Currency exposure Sales proceed in USD. USD exchange rate is still weak.
Tighter gloves inspection in medical sector More stringent US FDA inspection criteria, from AQL4.0 to AQL2.5 at entry started December 2009.
Constrain in power supply Limited supply in natural gas posing threat to capacity expansions of Malaysia glove manufacturers.
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Persistently rising prices of raw materials raising concerns. Although higher prices effectively passed to customers . still it is affecting gloves consumer behaviors
MYR 4.00 Average USD vs. MYR Forex
10.0
5.0
Lowest 3.350
Current 6.713
0.0 Dec-07 Dec-08 Dec-09 *As at 31 January 2012 Source : Malaysia Rubber Board Dec-10 Dec-11 Dec-12
RM 8.00 6.00
Current 3.033
Highest 3.708
3.50
4.00 2.00
3.00
Lowest 3.800
Current 4.442
M ar
M ay
Jul
Feb
Apr
Jun
Aug
Sep
Jan
Oct
Nov
2007
2008
2009
Dec-11
Dec-12
2010
2011
Dec
Lowest 2.963
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Strong Growth
Growth Strategies
High Performance
Strong Growth by focuses in capacity expansion and expansion of market share through market development
Developing and reaping first mover advantage with unique positioning thru innovation and highly demand product
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Strong Growth
Strategic expansion plans with massive land banks of 50 acres, all in one location, well ahead of the planned capacity expansion, having already achieved the 2011 target of manufacturing 9 billion gloves per annum, under the current expansion plan, a total of 89 lines are already in operation.
For future construction
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Product Expansion
Continuous product improvement and expansion aiming to offer and delivery more value to customers, sharing the achievement with our customers.
Successfully launched of 2.5 gram nitrile gloves, suitable for the use in non-medical sectors, lower price compare to lower end NR powdered gloves, positioning as perfect substitute product for lower end NR powdered gloves in the non-medical sectors, such as food handling, personal care, beauty care, etc. Successfully launched of 3.0 gram nitrile gloves, suitable for the use in both medical and non-medical sectors, lower price compare to lower end NR powdered gloves and is the perfect substitution for lower end NR powdered gloves Successfully launched of 3.5 gram nitrile gloves, suitable for use in medical sectors, greater value compare to medical used natural rubber gloves
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Product Expansion
Aggressively venturing into the non-medical market and other regions beside the North America...
Aggressively venturing into the non-medical market, i.e. by offering the ultra thin nitrile product range to the food handling, beauty care, personal care, industrial and other non-medical sectors Intensify marketing efforts on other regions besides the North America market, i.e. Europe, Middle East, Japan, India, China , South America, etc.. Adopting high impact penetration into the glove market of these regions through active participation in trade-shows in both advance and emerging regions
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Developing and reaping the first mover advantage with unique position thru innovative and highly demand product, premium quality powder free natural rubber gloves with unquantifiable protein level target to be commercialized by 2011.
JV with Budev B.V., owner of the breakthrough technology use to reduce the major allergens that cause protein allergy in natural rubber gloves Exclusive rights to JV vehicle, Total Glove Company Sdn Bhd to apply and commercialize the patented method (MPXX) in natural rubber examination and surgical glove A major breakthrough in the existing global rubber gloves industry, targeting to commercialize by 2011 Premium pricing, expected to boost earnings and margins by 2012
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Investment Merits
Poised to post fastest growth amongst peers, the strategic factors indicating why invest in Latexx....
Industry prospects remain bright
Global demand growing faster than expansion of production capacity Health scare and best practice awareness to boost demand
Centralized location with economies of scale Effective operation control acknowledged by industry players Stringent quality control, defect rate of 1%, lower than the industry average of 1.5-2.5% State of art facilities, 65% of current production lines are less than 2 years old, remaining upgraded In-house technology to design highly flexible and high power machines, equipment and process
Strong recurring income stream attributed by superior network support with large MNC accounts Prompt payment resulted in low trade receivables cycle
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Investment Merits
Earnings of 26.07 sen/share in FY09, 31.21 sen/share in FY10, 19.80 sen/share in FY11
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Latexxs excellence performance and continuing efforts in creating shareholder values were proven and acknowledged
KPMG Shareholder Value Award 2010 Malaysia No. 2 in Sector Rank (The Industrial MarketManufacturing Sector) No. 21 in Top 100 Rank
Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion Award 2010 Among 9 of the Malaysian companies in the award list.
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Latexxs excellence performance and continuing efforts in creating shareholder values were proven and acknowledged
FinanceAsia Asias Best Managed Companies : India and Malaysia Best small-cap.
Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion Award 2011 Among 14 of the Malaysian companies in the award list.
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THANK YOU
Please contact us if you have any questions btlow@latexx.com.my llliew@latexx.com.my website: www.latexx.com.my
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