Skip to main content

AI assistant

Sign in to chat with this filing

The assistant answers questions, extracts KPIs, and summarises risk factors directly from the filing text.

CHC Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

May 10, 2021

52369_rns_2021-05-10_912f4e76-d985-4f22-b995-beb622abee19.pdf

Interim / Quarterly Report

Open in viewer

Opens in your device viewer

Continental Holdings Corporation

3703.TT 2021 First Quarter Earnings Conference

May 10, 2021

Disclaimer Statement

  • This presentation and release contain “forward-looking statements” which may include

projections of future results of operations, financial condition or business prospects based on our own information and other sources.

  • Our actual results of operations, financial condition or business prospects may differ from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to market demand, price fluctuations, competition, international economic conditions, supply chain issues, exchange rate fluctuations and other risks and factors beyond our control.

  • The forward-looking statements in this release reflect the current belief of Continental Holdings Corporation as of the date of this release. Continental Holdings Corporation undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that occur subsequent to such date.

2

Agenda

==> picture [473 x 274] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Company Overview
Business Outlook
1Q21 Financial Results
----- End of picture text -----

3

Tracing our roots back to 1945 and gradually diversifying into adjacent sectors

1945

Our flagship construction company Continental Engineering Corporation (CEC) was established

1994

CEC was listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange

2010

Continental Holdings Corporation (CHC) was established and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with two wholly-owned member companies CEC and CDC

1964

CEC commenced real estate development business, the predecessor of Continental Development Corporation (CDC)

2006

CEC established HDEC Corporation (HDEC) to develop environmental projects

2017

HDEC became the third wholly-owned member company of CHC

4

Company overview

Market Cap[(As of 5/6/2021)] NT$23.6B

Ultimate Parent’s Shareholding Montrion Corporation 50.05%

FY2020 FY2020 Net Profit/EPS (NT$/Share) Consolidated Revenues NT$1.54B/$1.87 NT$21.7B (Second highest in history)

BVPS[(As of 3/31/2021)]

$28.5

Revenues/Net Profit Breakdown by Business

==> picture [74 x 66] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [74 x 67] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [90 x 70] intentionally omitted <==

Construction

59%/19%

Real Estate Development 27%/58%

Environmental Project Development 14%/23%

Note: Breakdown in FY2020

5

Three member companies focusing on construction, real estate development and environmental project development

Construction

==> picture [126 x 74] intentionally omitted <==

Real Estate Environmental Project Development Development

==> picture [165 x 72] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [94 x 40] intentionally omitted <==

  • 75 years of credentials

  • Has successfully completed major civil construction works involving viaducts, bridges and tunnels for high-speed rail, highway, metro and railway projects

  • Delivered a comprehensive range of building construction projects including hospitals, hotels, multifunctional complexes, high-end residences, as well as township

  • A premium property developer specializing in residential, commercial and hotel sectors

  • Has partnered with master architects including Richard Meier, Antonio Citterio and Benedetta Tagliabue on many landmark building projects

  • Has ongoing projects in Taiwan, USA & Malaysia

  • Strong track records in water treatment

  • Established Taiwan’s first reclaimed water plant and is set to deliver Taiwan’s first government-owned industrial wastewater treatment plant with zero liquid discharge

  • Expertise in processing sewage, industrial wastewater, solid waste, etc.

communities

6

58% of revenues linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2020 By-Segment Consolidated Revenues

Corresponding SDGs

==> picture [362 x 343] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Construction of
MRT and
Railways
27%
Construction of
Urban Renewal and
Public Housing
Projects
Water
17%
Treatments
14%
----- End of picture text -----

==> picture [124 x 123] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [124 x 123] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [123 x 122] intentionally omitted <==

7

Agenda

==> picture [473 x 274] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Company Overview
Business Outlook
1Q21 Financial Results
----- End of picture text -----

8

Business outlook

1 Positive market outlook underpinned by sustainable urbanization

2 Leading market position cemented by our credentials / brands

3 Solid backlog providing revenue visibility

4 Strategically and financially synergistic portfolio poised for growth

9

1 Positive market outlook underpinned by sustainable urbanization

==> picture [340 x 36] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Expanding /renewing Liveable cities
rail network
----- End of picture text -----

==> picture [114 x 114] intentionally omitted <==

==> picture [114 x 115] intentionally omitted <==

  • Increasing needs for intra- and inter-city connection

  • A growing number of urban renewal projects as >50% of apartments are >30 years old

  • Renewal of the existing railway network

  • 200,000 units of social housing by 2024

  • Potential MRT/railway bids in 2021-25 amounting to NT$350 billion

  • Government’s initiatives to upgrade city landscape

==> picture [130 x 17] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Circular economy
----- End of picture text -----

==> picture [114 x 114] intentionally omitted <==

  • At least 7 more reclaimed water projects in the pipeline after the 4 awarded projects

  • Upgrade of existing 12 incinerators ($75b)

  • • Ramp up of bio-mass energy generation (from kitchen waste)

10

2 Leading market position cemented by our credentials / brands

Construction
Civil
:

#1 in the railway and MRT sector and top 3 in Taiwan (by revenue)

Beneficiary of government’s increasing adoption of most
advantageous bids
Building
: CEC brand denotes high quality for home buyers in Taiwan
Real Estate
Development


Leading brand in Taiwan’s high-end residential market
Track records of mixed-use property development
Achieve price premium through brand value, engaging renowned
architects, exclusive service offering (residents’ access to facilities of
adjacent hotel), etc.
Environmental
Project
Development

Has won 3 out of government’s 4 awarded reclaimed water projects

Moving up the value chain from processing of sewage to production of
reclaimed water, to processing of industrial wastewater

Beneficiary of manufacturers’ ramp up of production capacity in Taiwan

11

3

Solid backlog providing revenue visibility Construction: Balanced civil/building portfolio

==> picture [41 x 33] intentionally omitted <==

Civil Construction - MRT

Taipei MRT Wanda Line (CQ840) Taipei MRT Wanda Line (CQ850A) Building Construction Taoyuan MRT Green Line (GC01) Bountiful Journey (Residence & Hotel) Taoyuan MRT Green Line (GC03) Nangang Depot (Public Housing) Guangci (Public Housing) CMP Midtown (Residence)

==> picture [40 x 41] intentionally omitted <==

Civil Construction - Railway

Tainan Railway Underground (C211) Tainan Railway Underground (C214)

12

3 Solid backlog providing revenue visibility Real estate develo ment: Growth under inned b health i eline p p y y p p

Project Name Location Type Value1
(NT$)
Completion Date2 Completion Date2 Completion Date2 Completion Date2 Completion Date2
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Bountiful Journey/
Hotel by_My Humble House Group_
Taipei Residence/
Hotel
8.20B
(Residence/Retail only)
v
Drawing the Dream Life New Taipei Residence 2.84B v
Timeless and Modern Expression Taipei Residence 2.52B v
Tianjin Street Project Taipei Residence 2.23B v
Arranging New Asia Bay/
The Hotel Nikko3
Kaohsiung Residence/
Hotel
3.50B
(Residence only)
v
Huiguo 101 Taichung Residence/
Office
4.12B
(Residence only)
v
Dakeng Project Taichung Township
Community
3.54B v
Sensuous Garden Taipei Residence 4.10B v
Republic Building Project Taipei Residence 4.31B v
SERIF/
THE LINE Hotel4
San Francisco,
CA, USA
Residence/
Hotel
US$240M
(Residence only)
v
Capri by Fraser4 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Serviced
Apartment
- v
Bangsar Project4 Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia
Residence MY$170M v
  1. (1) Total project value amounts for JV and overseas projects; otherwise project value amounts attributable to CDC. (2) Actual project value amounts for sold-out projects; otherwise estimated project value amounts.

  2. Scheduled completion date is the earliest year to recognize part or all of the project revenues.

  3. Owned by JV between Daiwa House Group (65%) and CDC (35%)

  4. Owned by CDC subsidiaries; 54.08%, 55%, and 60% stake in the project companies for SERIF/The LINE Hotel, Capri by Fraser, and Bangsar Project, respectively.

13

3 Solid backlog providing revenue visibility

Environmental project development: Full spectrum of water treatment solutions

Project Location Type Duration Current Status Current Status Category Category Category
Under
Construction
Operating Municipal
Wastewater
Reclaimed
Water
Industrial
Water
Danshui Area
Sewerage System
Taipei BOT 2005 – 40
Fengshan River
Wastewater
Reclamation and Reuse
Kaohsiung BTO 2016 – 33
Puding Area
Sewerage System
Taoyuan BOT 2016 – 55
Chungli Area
Sewerage System
Taoyuan BOT 2016 – 56
Linhai Wastewater
Treatment Plant and
Reclaimed Water
Kaohsiung BTO 2018 – 36 (Operating from
November)
Tongluo Science Park
Wastewater Treatment
Plant Phase II
Miaoli EPC 2020 – 23
Anping Reclaimed
Water Plant
Tainan DBO 2020 – 37

14

4 Strategically and financially synergistic portfolio poised for growth

Construction Real Estate Environmental
Business Cycle
Employed Capital
Profitability
Required capabilities
Technical (design-
build, BIM, etc.)

Management of
contractual
relations

Project
management

Financing

Asset
management

Project
development

Management of
contractual
relations

Capital
management

15

4 Strategically and financially synergistic portfolio poised for growth

==> picture [541 x 459] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----


Profitability over revenue

Participate in the civil portion of the
Construction emerging energy related projects

Use technology to enhance safety and to
improve productivity

Diversify into other cities beyond
Real Estate Taipei/Taichung

Cultivate more project in the
Development
commercial sector (office, etc.)

Well poised to gain more reclaimed water
Environmental projects

Participate in incinerator business with partners
Project

Leverage existing anaerobic digestion
Development
capabilities to enter bio-mass energy business
----- End of picture text -----

16

Agenda

==> picture [473 x 274] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Company Overview
Business Outlook
1Q21 Financial Results
----- End of picture text -----

17

Significant year-over-year growth for revenue and net profit

Selected Items from Income Statement
(In NT$ millions unless otherwise noted)
1Q21 1Q20 YoY
Total Revenue 6,353 4,339 +46.4%
Gross Profit 993 731 +35.8%
Gross Margin 15.6% 16.9% -1.3 ppt
Operating Expense 351 283 +23.9%
Operating Profit 642 448 +43.4%
Operating Profit Margin 10.1% 10.3% -0.2 ppt
Non-Ops (80) (39) +103.9%
Net Profit, attributable to owners of parent 481 354 +35.8%
Net Profit Margin 7.6% 8.2% -0.6 ppt
EPS (NT$) 0.58 0.43 +35.8%

18

Revenue growth across all segments

Consolidated Revenues of CHC and each Business Segments (NT$ M)

==> picture [312 x 394] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Environmental Project
Real Estate Development Construction
Development
6,353 YoY
+511
46.4% 1,098
(+87.1%)
4,339
2,105 +1,285
587 (+156.7%)
820
+76
3,528 3,604
(+2.2%)
1Q20 1Q21
----- End of picture text -----

  • Mainly due to increased construction revenue of Linhai Wastewater Treatment and Reclaimed Water Plant BTO, and Tongluo Science Park Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase II EPC

  • Mainly due to revenue from projects such as 55Timeless, Treasure Garden, and La Bella Vita.

  • Mainly due to increased revenue from civil and building construction projects in Taiwan

19

*Consolidated revenue of three business segments do not add up to CHC’s consolidated revenue because of eliminations

Profit growth across all segments

Net Profit of CHC and each Business Segments (NT$

==> picture [532 x 406] intentionally omitted <==

----- Start of picture text -----

Environmental Project M)
Real Estate Development Construction
Development
481 YoY
35.8%
+39 • Mainly due to revenue increase
125
(+45.3%)
354
86
+184 • Mainly due to revenue increase
366
(+101.1%)
182
+26 •
41
15 (+173.3%) civil construction projects in Taiwan
1Q20 1Q21
----- End of picture text -----

  • Mainly due to gross profit expansion from civil construction projects in Taiwan

  • Net profit denotes net profit attributable to owners of parent;

Net profit of three business segments do not add up to CHC’s net profit because of eliminations

20

Solid backlog of three business segments

Construction

Environmental Real Estate Project Development Development

Backlog Signed contracts to close Contracts on hand NT$ 66.7B NT$ 16.3B NT$ 40.5B 4.7x of 2020 Revenues 2.8x of 2020 Revenues 13.0x of 2020 Revenues+NT$0.2B QoQ, mainly due • -NT$0.4B QoQ, mainly due to • -NT$2.0B QoQ, mainly due to to the newly awarded civil higher hand-overs this quarter lack of new contract bids and and building construction adjustment on revenue projects in Taiwan this forecast for some projects quarter

Note:

  1. Backlog and contract numbers are as of end of first quarter, 2021; Revenues numbers are 2020 consolidated revenues

  2. Contracts on hand for Environmental Project Development business are calculated based on contract terms and project status. Actual recognized revenue amount may vary based on final execution for each project.

21

Strong balance sheet

Selected Items from Balance Sheet
(NT$ M)
2021.3.31
Amount
%
2020.12.31
Amount
%
2020.3.31
Amount
%
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5,412
7.8
4,512
6.7
3,755
5.8
Current Contract Assets 3,766
5.4
3,892
5.8
4,993
7.7
Account Receivable, Net 2,565
3.7
2,036
3.0
1,898
2.9
Inventories 28,104
40.4
28,363
42.2
28,968
44.5
Property, Plant and Equipment 2,335
3.4
2,346
3.5
2,261
3.5
Investment Property, Net 10,320
14.8
10,193
15.2
9,849
15.1
Long-term Accounts Receivables 6,367
9.1
5,808
8.6
4,927
7.6
Total Assets 69,601
100
67,155
100
65,148
100
Short-term Interest-bearing Loans 12,889
18.5
12,811
19.1
11,595
17.8
Current Contract Liabilities 8,287
11.9
8,121
12.1
6,634
10.2
Accounts and Notes Payable 5,504
7.9
5,784
8.6
5,846
9.0
Long-term Interest-bearing Loans 10,634
15.3
9,099
13.5
9,965
15.3
Total Liabilities 42,951
61.7
40,235
59.9
39,219
60.2
Total Equity 26,650
38.3*
26,920
40.1
25,929
39.8

*The Board has declared FY20 Cash Dividend amount of NT$1.15B in March, resulting a decrease in total equity this quarter compared to the end of FY20

22

Recap of recent major events

  • Completed issuance of domestic secured corporate bond, with total amount of NT$2.0B (2021/01/11)

  • The Board approved FY2020 cash dividend of NT$1.4 per share (2021/03/16)

  • The Board approved the convening of the 2021 AGM, with meeting date set for June 1[st] . Resolutions and elections to be resolved include (2021/03/16):

  • To amend Article of Incorporation to include the floor of the payout ratio

  • To elect the 5[th] board of directors, of which female candidates account for 43% of total candidates

  • To approve lifting non-competition restriction for the 5[th] board of directors

23

3703.TW 欣陸投控 Continental Holdings Corporation https://www.continental-holdings.com [email protected] +886-2-2700-4509