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The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe

Presentation Results for the year ended 31 March 2005

The Cotton Company


PROGRAMME OUTLINE 1.Overview of full year performance 2.Financial Highlights (Historical Cost) 3.Detailed Financial Review Turnover Cost of Sales Operating Expenses Finance costs Balance Sheet Cashflow

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PROGRAMME OUTLINE (CONT) 5.Outlook 6. Questions

The Cotton Company


OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR Cautionary Announcement Issued in April 2005 Performance below expectation High cost of financing highlighted Static exchange rate and high domestic inflation Financial impact to be covered in more detail

The Cotton Company


OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR (CONT) Operations 195 000 t of seed cotton purchased 76% capacity utilization achieved Ginning completed by October 2004 Demand for planting seed met Market share maintained despite increase in number of competitors Operation in Uganda to be discontinued Operation in Mozambique being closely monitored

The Cotton Company


OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR (CONT) Operations (Cont) Scottco and Quton Seed Co performed to expectation

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OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR (CONT) Industry Regulation Gvt response still being awaited Monetary authorities also keen to see order restored within the cotton sub-sector Prospects look bright

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OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR (CONT) Inputs Credit Scheme Further streamlined $44bn disbursed Vs $52bn in prior year Recovery in money terms 97% High financing cost a challenge National inputs scheme the answer

The Cotton Company


OVERVIEW OF THE FULL YEAR (CONT) Investments Stake in SeedCo now 40% up from 34.75% SeedCos contributed $73bn to PBT Prospects look bright Outlook To be covered after financials have been presented

The Cotton Company


DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW Turnover ^ 317 % Consolidation of SeedCo Increased Sales Volumes ( Lint & Ginned seed ) Improvement in lint prices COS ^ 503 % SeedCo consolidated Increase in producer price of 350% Seed cotton volume higher Sales volumes higher Inflationary pressure on other operating costs

The Cotton Company


DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW GP @ 37 % down from 55 % last year Increase in producer price of 350% Fairly static exchange rate Pricing issues in SeedCo Inflationary pressure on other operating costs

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DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW (CONT) Operating Expenses ^ 493 % SeedCo consolidated Seed cotton purchases volume Higher sales volumes Inflationary pressures

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DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW (CONT) Net Finance Costs ($206 bn) Increased seed cotton purchases ($351bn) Delays in accessing and disbursement of offshore lines Productive sector finance accessed only 10% of seed cotton purchases value. High interest rates Increase in producer price (350%) Inflationary pressures on other w/capital requirements. Slow offtake domestic market

The Cotton Company


DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW (CONT) Balance Sheet SeedCo has been consolidated Increase in inventory levels attributable to increase in producer price and increased stockholding Increase in receivables and creditors mainly attributable to exchange rate reviews ( Cottco export Drs US$15 mn) Increase in short term borrowings attributable to increase in the volume of seed cotton purchases + high cost of borrowing ( Cottco offshore borrowings US$32mn @ 7.5% p.a)

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DETAILED FINANCIAL REVIEW (CONT) Cashflow Significant increase in SedCo F/Assets Increase in funding requirements bigger crop + financing cost

The Cotton Company


OUTLOOK Industry has successfully lobbied for a cotton support price ( To October 2006) Meaningful funding @ 5 % has already been accessed Recent exchange rate review/ review of other export incentives Planting seed sales to-date are encouraging Current projections firmer international lint prices

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