JC&C - 2023 FY Results and Dividend

Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ltd
27 February 2024
 

To:  Business Editor 

27th February 2024

For immediate release

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited
2023 Financial Statements and Dividend Announcement

 

The following announcement was issued today by the Company's 78.1%-owned subsidiary, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Jardine Matheson Limited

Joey Ho

 

(65) 9765 0717

 

Brunswick Group Limited

Ben Fry

 

 

(65) 9017 9886

 

 

27th February 2024

 

JARDINE CYCLE & CARRIAGE LIMITED

2023 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

 

Highlights

 

·     Underlying profit of US$1,160 million, 6% higher than 2022

·     Improved performances from Astra and Direct Motor Interests

·     THACO performance impacted by softer Vietnamese economy

·     Stable contribution from Other Strategic Interests

·     Proposed final dividend of US¢90 per share, total dividend of US¢118 for the year, 6% higher than 2022

 

"The Group posted another very strong overall underlying profit performance in 2023, principally reflecting Astra's second year of record profit, despite softer commodity prices and moderating growth in the second half of the year. Our Vietnamese businesses, however, were adversely impacted by slower economic growth. The Group's businesses remain focused on their strategic priorities to build a solid foundation for long-term growth."

 

Ben Keswick, Chairman

 

 

Group Results



 

 

 


Year ended 31st December

 


2023

US$m

2022

US$m

Change

%

2023

S$m

Revenue

22,235

21,566

3%

29,819

Underlying profit attributable to

 


 

 

shareholders *

1,160

1,096

6%

1,556

Non-trading items^

55

(356)

nm

74

Profit attributable to shareholders

1,215

740

64%

1,630


 


 

 


US¢

US¢

 

Underlying earnings per share *

294

277

6%

394

Earnings per share

308

187

64%

412

Dividends per share

118

111

6%

158


US$

US$

 

S$

Net asset value per share

20

18

 13%

27

 

The exchange rate of US$1=S$1.32 (31st December 2022: US$1=S$1.34) was used for translating assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date, and US$1=S$1.34 (2022: US$1=S$1.38) was used for translating the results for the period. The financial results for the year ended 31st December 2023 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and

*    The Group uses 'underlying profit attributable to shareholders' in its internal financial reporting to distinguish between ongoing business performance and non-trading items, as more fully described in Note 6 to the condensed financial statements.  Management considers this to be a key performance measurement that enhances the understanding of the Group's underlying business performances.

^    Included in 'non-trading items' are unrealised gains/losses arising from the revaluation of the Group's equity investments.

nm not meaningful

 

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

 

Overview

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage ("JC&C" or "the Group") saw strong underlying profit growth of 6% in 2023, mainly supported by record results from Astra.

 

Astra contributed US$1,019 million to the Group's underlying profit, 12% higher than the previous year, reflecting improved performances from most of its businesses.

 

Direct Motor Interests contributed US$68 million, an increase of 8%, with higher profits from Tunas Ridean in Indonesia and Cycle & Carriage Bintang in Malaysia.

 

The contribution from the Group's Other Strategic Interests was 2% down at US$84 million, due to lower earnings reported by Refrigeration Engineering Electrical ("REE"), offset by higher profits in Siam City Cement ("SCCC").

 

Truong Hai Group Corporation ("THACO") contributed US$36 million, 57% down from the previous year, mainly due to lower automotive profits.

 

Corporate costs fell from US$48 million to US$47 million, mainly due to the translation of foreign currency loans, which led to a US$18 million increase in foreign exchange gains, partly offset by a US$13 million increase in net financing charges.

 

The Group's underlying profit attributable to shareholders increased by 6% to US$1,160 million. After accounting for non-trading items, the Group's profit attributable to shareholders was US$1,215 million, 64% higher than the previous year.  The non-trading items recorded in the year mainly comprised a US$81 million gain from the sale and leaseback of properties under Cycle & Carriage Singapore, partly offset by unrealised fair value losses of US$20 million related to non-current investments.

 

The Group's consolidated net debt position, excluding the net borrowings within Astra's financial services subsidiaries, was US$1,145 million at the end of 2023, compared to a net cash position of US$893 million at the end of 2022. This increase was mainly due to the deployment of capital at Astra in a number of strategic projects as well as continued investment in the organic capital expenditure needs of its ongoing businesses, and enhanced dividends paid in 2023 at Astra.  Net debt within Astra's financial services subsidiaries increased from US$2.8 billion at the end of 2022 to US$3.4 billion.  JC&C corporate net debt was US$1.3 billion, down from US$1.5 billion at the end of 2022.

 

Dividends

 

The Board is recommending a final one-tier tax-exempt dividend of US¢90 per share (2022: US¢83 per share) which, together with the interim dividend of US¢28 per share (2022: US¢28 per share), will produce a total dividend for the year of US¢118 per share (2022: US¢111 per share), 6% higher than 2022.

 

Sustainability

 

JC&C is a long-term investor in Southeast Asia and remains committed to the region's development. We firmly believe in sustainable growth to deliver positive impact to the communities we serve, and we continue to commit to embedding sustainability as a core component of our overall corporate strategy. 

 

The Group is focussing in particular on decarbonising our businesses and enhancing the long-term resilience of our portfolio.  This involves making increased investments, which support the transition to a low-carbon future.  Moving forward, we plan to continue maximising our renewable energy generation on-site, as well as exploring electrification opportunities. 

 

People

 

On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our appreciation to our teams across the region for their continuing dedication and effort.

 

I would like to welcome Mikkel Larsen, who joined the Board in January 2024 and was also appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.  Mikkel is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Climate Impact X, a global exchange and marketplace for high-quality carbon credits.  We look forward to Mikkel's contribution to the Group.

 

Outlook 

 

The Group expects a challenging year ahead in view of lower commodity prices and only a mild recovery of sentiment in Vietnam. The Group's businesses, nevertheless, have made good progress in 2023 and will remain focused on their strategic priorities to build a solid foundation for strong long-term growth.

 

Ben Keswick

Chairman

 

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REVIEW

 

Group Review

 

The Group achieved an underlying profit growth of 6% in 2023, mainly due to a strong performance in the first half of the year. Growth in the second half of the year slowed to 1% compared to the same period in the previous year, reflecting mainly the decline in commodity prices. The contributions to JC&C's underlying profit attributable to shareholders by business segment were as follows:  

 


 

Contribution to JC&C's underlying profit

Year ended 31st December

 

 

Business segments

 

2023

US$m

2022

US$m

Change

%

 

 

Astra

 

1,019

913

12%

 

THACO

 

36

83

-57%

 

Direct Motor Interests

 

68

63

8%

 

Other Strategic Interests

 

84

86

-2%

 

Corporate Costs - exchange gains/(losses)

 

22

4

464%

 

Corporate Costs - others

 

(69)

(53)

30%

 

Underlying profit attributable to Shareholders

 

 

1,160

 

1,096

 

6%

 

 

Astra

 

Astra contributed US$1,019 million to JC&C's underlying profit, 12% higher than the previous year, due to stronger performances from most of its businesses, particularly its automotive and financial services operations. Total unrealised fair value losses of US$5 million in respect of its GoTo and Hermina investments were reported under JC&C's non-trading items.

 

Automotive

 

Net income increased by 18% to US$750 million, reflecting higher sales volumes in the motorcycle and components businesses.

 

·     The wholesale car market decreased by 4% to 1.0 million units in 2023.  Astra's car sales were 2% lower at 561,000 units, while its market share rose from 55% to 56%.

·     Two new hybrid electric models ("HEV") and one new battery electric model ("BEV") were launched in the year, bringing the number of BEV car models that Astra sells in Indonesia to six and the number of HEV car models to 13, under the Toyota, Lexus and BMW brands.

·     The wholesale market for motorcycles increased by 19% to 6.2 million units in 2023. Astra's Honda motorcycle sales were 22% higher at 4.9 million units.  The low base in the previous year was due to production constraints caused by semiconductor supply issues. Astra's market share increased from 77% to 78%. 

·     Astra launched a new BEV motorcycle model, the EM1e, during the year.

·     Components business, Astra Otoparts, reported a 39% increase in net income to US$121 million, mainly due to improved operating margins and higher contributions from its associates.

 

Financial Services

 

Net income increased by 30% to US$516 million, due to higher contributions from Astra's consumer finance businesses.

 

·     Consumer finance businesses saw a 15% increase in new amounts financed to US$7.7 billion.  Supported by larger loan portfolios and lower loan loss provisions, the net income contribution from the group's car-focused finance companies increased by 24% to US$150 million, and the contribution from the motorcycle-focused financing business increased by 29% to US$269 million.

·     General insurance company, Asuransi Astra Buana, reported a 14% increase in net income to US$92 million, primarily due to higher insurance revenue.

 

Heavy Equipment, Mining, Construction and Energy

 

Net income was stable at US$832 million, mainly due to improved profits from heavy equipment and mining contracting businesses, which offset lower earnings from its coal and gold mining businesses.

 

·     Komatsu heavy equipment sales were 8% lower at 5,300 units, although revenue from the parts and service businesses was higher.

·     Mining contracting operations saw a 21% increase in overburden removal volume at 1,158 million bank cubic metres, while coal production increased by 11% to 129 million tonnes.

·     Coal mining subsidiaries reported a 19% increase in coal sales at 11.8 million tonnes, but revenue declined due to lower coal prices.

·     Agincourt Resources reported a 39% decrease in gold sales at 175,000 oz.

 

Agribusiness

 

Net income decreased by 39% to US$55 million, mainly as a result of lower crude palm selling prices, partly offset by higher sales.

 

Infrastructure and Logistics

 

Astra's infrastructure and logistics division reported an 85% increase in net profit to US$64 million, primarily due to improved performance in its toll road businesses, which saw a 7% increase in toll road revenues. Astra has 396km of operational toll roads along the Trans-Java network and in the Jakarta Outer Ring Road.

 

THACO

 

THACO contributed a profit of US$36 million, 57% down from the previous year. Its automotive profits were significantly lower, which reflected the slowdown of Vietnam's economy, weakened consumer sentiment and greater competitive pressure.  Unit sales were 28% down, with a market share decline from 23% to 21%.  Losses from its agricultural operations were, however, lower than the previous year.

 

Direct Motor Interests

 

The Group's Direct Motor Interests contributed a US$68 million profit, 8% higher than the previous year.

 

·     Cycle & Carriage Singapore's contribution was 24% down at US$25 million, due to lower new vehicle and used car sales amidst a tight COE cycle and increased competitive pressure, partly offset by improved aftersales profitability.  New passenger car sales volume fell by 3% to 5,603 units, and market share decreased from 19% to 18%.

·     In Indonesia, Tunas Ridean contributed US$39 million profit, 39% higher than the previous year, with higher profits across its automotive, financial services and leasing businesses.

·     Cycle & Carriage Bintang in Malaysia contributed a profit of US$9 million, 25% higher than the previous year, mainly due to improved margins.

 

Other Strategic Interests

 

The Group's Other Strategic Interests contributed a US$84 million profit, 2% lower than the previous year.

 

·     SCCC's contribution increased by 43% to US$17 million, as the prior year results included the effect of higher deferred tax liabilities due to an increase in tax rates in Sri Lanka in 2022. Excluding this one-off effect, SCCC's contribution would have been 1% lower than the prior year, as the business continued to be adversely impacted by lower sales volume, partly offset by lower operating costs. 

·     REE's contribution declined by 16% to US$32m, due to less favourable weather conditions resulting in lower profits from its renewable energy investments.

·     The Group's investment in Vinamilk produced a slightly lower dividend income of US$36 million, compared to US$37 million in the previous year.  Vinamilk reported a 4% increase in net profit, mainly due to lower input costs, partly offset by higher selling and marketing expenses.

 

Corporate Costs

 

Corporate costs totalled US$47 million, compared to US$48 million in the previous year. The improvement was mainly due to a US$18 million increase in foreign exchange gains from the translation of foreign currency loans, partly offset by a US$13 million increase in net financing charges.

 

Strategic Developments

 

Astra

 

Astra continued to make good progress in 2023 in strategically deploying capital towards a diversification away from coal.  United Tractors completed the acquisition of interests in two nickel mining and processing businesses in the period: a 19.99% interest in Nickel Industries for around US$616 million and a 90% effective interest in Stargate Pasific Resources and Stargate Mineral Asia, for a total of US$319 million.  United Tractors also acquired a 49.6% interest in Supreme Energy Sriwijaya, which indirectly operates a geothermal project with an existing capacity of 2 X 49 MW, for US$52 million.

 

As part of its digital transformation strategy, Astra has acquired Tokobagus, a company operating the leading online used car platform in Indonesia under the OLX brand.  Astra has also partnered with Equinix, one of the world's largest digital infrastructure companies, to develop data centres in Indonesia.

 

In pursuing its healthcare strategy, Astra invested an additional US$100 million in Halodoc, a leading digital health ecosystem platform in Indonesia, bringing its total investment to US$135 million and its ownership to 21.0%.

 

Direct Motor Interests

 

In Singapore, the Group completed a sale and leaseback arrangement in respect of its properties for US$225 million.  It also entered into a used car and aftersales partnership with Carro, a leading digital used car platform.

 

In Malaysia, Cycle & Carriage Bintang's business has transitioned to the Mercedes-Benz agency model, starting from 2024.

 

Other Strategic Interests

 

The current operating environment in Vietnam remains challenging, but management remains optimistic that the Group's partners will be able to take advantage of mid-term growth opportunities under this difficult market.  JC&C increased its support for THACO in the near term by investing around US$350 million through a subscription for a five-year convertible bond.  JC&C has also increased its interest in REE from 33.6% to 34.9% through a series of on-market purchases, for around US$14 million.

 

Summary

 

The Group achieved a good set of results in 2023, benefitting from the strength of its market-leading businesses and the performance of its overall portfolio. The Group's businesses remain focused on their strategic priorities to build a solid foundation for long-term growth.

 

Ben Birks

Group Managing Director

 

 

CORPORATE PROFILE

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage ("JC&C" or "the Group") is the investment holding company of the Jardine Matheson Group ("Jardines") in Southeast Asia. Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange and a constituent of the Straits Times Index, the Group is 78%-owned by Jardines.

 

By investing in the region's market leaders, we aim to deliver sustainable growth to create evermore opportunities for the people and communities of Southeast Asia. The JC&C regional portfolio includes Astra, THACO, Direct Motor Interests and Other Strategic Interests. Together with our subsidiaries and associates, the Group provides over 240,000 jobs across the region.

 

For more information on JC&C and our businesses, visit www.jcclgroup.com.

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Consolidated Profit and Loss Account for the six months and full year ended 31st December 2023

 


 


6 months ended 31st December

12 months ended 31st December


 


 


Restated

 

 


Restated

 


 


2023


2022

Change

2023


2022

Change


Note


US$m


US$m

%

US$m


US$m

%




 



 

 



 

Revenue (1)

2


 10,548.9


  10,998.3

-4

 22,234.5


 21,565.5

3

Net operating costs

3


 (9,106.6)


 (9,840.3)

-7

 (19,130.3)


 (18,855.5)

2

Operating profit

3


  1,442.3


 1,158.0

25

 3,104.2


 2,710.0

15




 



 

 



 

Financing income



  72.5


 62.4

16

  149.0


  120.0

24

Financing charges (2)



 (163.5)


 (96.0)

70

 (271.5)


 (178.2)

52

Net financing charges



 (91.0)


 (33.6)

>100

 (122.5)


  (58.2)

>100

Share of associates' and joint



 



 

 



 

 ventures' results after tax



 378.2


 254.7

48

  732.8


  575.4

27

Profit before tax



  1,729.5


 1,379.1

25

 3,714.5


 3,227.2

15

Tax

4


 (360.4)


  (411.4)

-12

 (737.8)


 (771.3)

-4

Profit after tax



  1,369.1


 967.7

41

 2,976.7


 2,455.9

21




 



 

 



 

Profit attributable to:



 



 

 



 

Shareholders of the Company



 567.1


 252.3

>100

 1,215.4


  739.8

64

Non-controlling interests



 802.0


 715.4

12

 1,761.3


 1,716.1

3




  1,369.1


 967.7

41

 2,976.7


 2,455.9

21




 



 

 



 




 US¢


 US¢

 

 US¢


 US¢

 

Earnings per share:



 



 

 

 


 

- basic

6


 143


 64

>100

 308

 

 187

65

- diluted

6


 143


 64

>100

 308

 

 187

65

 

(1)    Higher revenue was mainly due to higher sales in Astra's automotive, financial services, heavy equipment and contract mining operations.

(2)    Increase in finance charges mainly due to higher interest rate and higher level of net debt.

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for the six months and full year ended 31st December 2023

 


6 months ended

31st December

12 months ended

31st December


 


Restated

 


Restated


2023


2022

2023


2022


US$m


US$m

US$m


US$m


 



 



Profit for the year

 1,369.1


 967.7

  2,976.7


  2,455.9


 



 



Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss:

 



 



Translation difference

 (218.1)


 (417.4)

 145.5


 (718.2)


 



 



Asset revaluation

 



 



- surplus during the year

 -


 0.9

  -


 0.9


 



 



Remeasurements of defined benefit pension plans

 (1.5)


 12.9

 (1.5)


 13.6


 



 



Tax relating to items that will not be reclassified

 0.4


 (2.5)

 0.6


 (2.7)


 



 



Share of other comprehensive income/(expense) of

 



 



 associates and joint ventures, net of tax

 9.7


 4.6

 9.5


 6.0


 



 




 (209.5)


 (401.5)

 154.1


 (700.4)


 



 



Items that may be reclassified subsequently to

 



 



 profit and loss:

 



 



Translation difference

 



 



- gain/(loss) arising during the year

 (177.9)


 (341.8)

 85.1


 (622.7)


 



 



Financial assets at FVOCI (1)

 



 



- loss arising during the year

 (12.6)


 (8.4)

  (11.6)


  (20.4)

- transfer to profit and loss

 -


  -

  -


 (1.9)


 (12.6)


 (8.4)

  (11.6)


  (22.3)

Cash flow hedges

 



 



- gain arising during the year

 6.3


 9.0

 11.4


 34.7


 



 



Tax relating to items that may be reclassified

 (0.9)


 (2.1)

 (2.0)


 (7.6)


 



 



Share of other comprehensive income/(expense) of

 



 



 associates and joint ventures, net of tax

 (4.5)


 23.5

 0.6


 97.6


 (189.6)


 (319.8)

 83.5


 (520.3)


 



 



Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year

 (399.1)


 (721.3)

 237.6


 (1,220.7)

 

 

 


 



Total comprehensive income for the year

  970.0


 246.4

  3,214.3


  1,235.2


 



 



Attributable to:

 

 


 



Shareholders of the Company

  389.7


 (76.2)

  1,305.5


 157.2

Non-controlling interests

  580.3


 322.6

  1,908.8


  1,078.0


  970.0


 246.4

  3,214.3


  1,235.2

 

(1) Fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI")

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Consolidated Balance Sheet at 31st December 2023

 





 

 

Restated



Note


2023

 

2022

 

 

 

 

US$m

 

US$m

Non-current assets

 



 

 


Intangible assets




  1,715.2

 

  1,632.5

Right-of-use assets




 827.9

 

 733.2

Property, plant and equipment




  4,989.8

 

  3,692.4

Investment properties




 463.0

 

 455.9

Bearer plants




 480.7

 

 464.7

Interests in associates and joint ventures




  5,642.0

 

  4,576.1

Non-current investments




  2,572.2

 

  2,128.9

Non-current debtors




  3,683.2

 

  3,088.4

Deferred tax assets




 455.5

 

 403.5





 20,829.5

 

 17,175.6

Current assets

 



 

 


Current investments




  55.0

 

  18.2

Properties for sale




 554.0

 

 400.2

Stocks




  2,599.4

 

  2,130.2

Current debtors




  5,493.0

 

  5,421.4

Current tax assets




  80.2

 

  69.2

Cash and bank balances




 

 


- non-financial services companies




  2,421.8

 

  3,645.7

- financial services companies




 360.7

 

 372.4





  2,782.5

 

  4,018.1





 11,564.1

 

 12,057.3





 

 


Total assets

 



 32,393.6

 

 29,232.9





 

 


Non-current liabilities

 



 

 


Non-current creditors




 198.1

 

 163.1

Non-current provisions




 234.7

 

 207.3

Non-current lease liabilities




 234.6

 

  87.6

Long-term borrowings


8


 

 


- non-financial services companies




  2,252.9

 

  1,575.5

- financial services companies




  1,646.4

 

  1,532.4





  3,899.3

 

  3,107.9

Deferred tax liabilities




 468.1

 

 385.9

Pension liabilities




 346.3

 

 337.9





  5,381.1

 

  4,289.7





 

 


Current liabilities

 



 

 


Current creditors




  5,378.4

 

  5,135.9

Current provisions




 117.0

 

 107.2

Current lease liabilities




  80.8

 

  68.0

Current borrowings


8


 

 


- non-financial services companies




  1,314.0

 

  1,177.4

- financial services companies




  2,094.3

 

  1,662.9





  3,408.3

 

  2,840.3

Current tax liabilities




 212.7

 

 279.4





  9,197.2

 

  8,430.8

 

 



 

 


Total liabilities

 



 14,578.3

 

 12,720.5

 

 



 

 


Net assets

 



 17,815.3

 

 16,512.4

 

 



 

 


Equity

 



 

 


Share capital


9


  1,381.0

 

  1,381.0

Revenue reserve


10


  8,545.0

 

  7,768.6

Other reserves


11


 (1,886.6)

 

 (1,978.3)

Shareholders' funds




  8,039.4

 

  7,171.3

Non-controlling interests


12


  9,775.9

 

  9,341.1

Total equity

 



 17,815.3

 

 16,512.4

 

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31st December 2023

 

 

Attributable to shareholders of the Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

capital

US$m

 

Revenue

reserve

US$m

 

Asset

revaluation

reserve

US$m

 

Translation

reserve

US$m

 

Fair value

and other

reserves

US$m

 

Total

US$m

 

Attributable

to non-

controlling

interests

US$m

 

Total

equity

US$m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1st January as restated

 1,381.0

 

 7,768.6

 

  404.8

 

 (2,397.3)

 

  14.2

 

  7,171.3

 

 9,341.1

 

 16,512.4

Total comprehensive income

 -

 

 1,213.8

 

  5.3

 

 85.1

 

 1.3

 

  1,305.5

 

 1,908.8

 

  3,214.3

Dividends paid by the Company

 -

 

 (442.9)

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

 (442.9)

 

 -

 

 (442.9)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

  -

 

  (1,682.7)

 

 (1,682.7)

Issue of shares to non-controlling interests

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

  -

 

  156.4

 

 156.4

Change in shareholding

 -

 

 (3.1)

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

 (3.1)

 

  3.4

 

 0.3

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

  -

 

 39.4

 

  39.4

Other

 -

 

  8.6

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

 8.6

 

  9.5

 

  18.1

Balance at 31st December

 1,381.0

 

 8,545.0

 

  410.1

 

 (2,312.2)

 

  15.5

 

  8,039.4

 

 9,775.9

 

 17,815.3


 

 

 



 


 

 



 


 



 

 

 



 


 

 



 


 


2022 Restated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1st January as
















 previously reported

 1,381.0


 7,374.3


  404.7


 (1,774.6)


 (17.2)


  7,368.2


 9,027.1


 16,395.3

Effect of adoption of IFRS 17

-


31.5


-


-


-


31.5


31.4


62.9

Balance at 1st January as restated

 1,381.0


 7,405.8


  404.7


 (1,774.6)


 (17.2)


  7,399.7


 9,058.5


 16,458.2

Total comprehensive income

 -


  748.1


  0.4


 (622.7)


  31.4


 157.2


 1,078.0


  1,235.2

Dividends paid by the Company

 -


 (357.0)


 -


 -


  -


 (357.0)


 -


 (357.0)

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 -


 -


 -


 -


  -


  -


 (642.4)


 (642.4)

Issue of shares to non-controlling interests

 -


 -


 -


 -


  -


  -


 46.2


  46.2

Change in shareholding

 -


 (28.2)


 -


 -


  -


 (28.2)


 (198.9)


 (227.1)

Other

 -


 (0.1)


 (0.3)


 -


  -


 (0.4)


  (0.3)


 (0.7)

Balance at 31st December

 1,381.0


 7,768.6


  404.8


 (2,397.3)


  14.2


  7,171.3


 9,341.1


 16,512.4

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Company Balance Sheet at 31st December 2023

 


 

Note

2023


2022

 

 

 

US$m


US$m

 

 


 



Non-current assets

 


 



Property, plant and equipment

 


 33.7


 33.6

Interests in subsidiaries

 


 1,457.9


 1,432.7

Interests in associates and joint ventures

 


  881.3


  864.3

Non-current investment

 


  681.2

 

  197.6

Non-current debtors

 


2.3


-


 


 3,056.4


 2,528.2


 


 



Current assets

 


 



Current debtors

 


 1,103.9


 1,115.4

Bank balances and other liquid funds

 


 26.8


 72.6


 


 1,130.7


 1,188.0

 

 


 



Total assets

 


 4,187.1


 3,716.2

 

 


 



Non-current liabilities

 


 



Long-term borrowings

 


  400.0


  877.5

Deferred tax liabilities

 


  6.5

 

  6.2

 

 


  406.5


  883.7

 

 


 



Current liabilities

 


 



Current creditors

 


  305.7


  118.4

Current borrowings

 


  883.4


  660.0

Current tax liabilities

 


  2.0


  1.7


 


 1,191.1


  780.1

 

 


 



Total liabilities

 


 1,597.6


 1,663.8

 

 


 



Net assets

 


 2,589.5


 2,052.4

 

 


 



Equity



 



Share capital

 

9

 1,381.0


 1,381.0

Revenue reserve

 

10

  823.1


  337.1

Other reserves

 

11

  385.4


  334.3

Total equity

 



 2,589.5


 2,052.4

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Company Statement of Comprehensive Income for the six months and full year ended 31st December 2023

 

 


6 months ended

31st December


12 months ended

31st December


2023


2022


2023


2022

 

US$m


US$m

 

US$m


US$m


 




 



Profit for the year

 178.6


 6.4


 928.9


 220.0


 




 



Items that may be reclassified subsequently to

 




 



 profit and loss:

 




 



Translation difference

 




 



- gain arising during the year

 70.3


 71.0


48.8


 8.1


 




 



Cash flow hedges

 




 



- gain arising during the year

2.3


-


2.3


-


 




 



Other comprehensive income for the year

 72.6


 71.0


 51.1


 8.1


 




 



Total comprehensive income for the year

 251.2


 77.4


  980.0


 228.1

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Company Statement of Changes in Equity for the year ended 31st December 2023

 

 


Share

 

Revenue

 

 

Hedging

 

 

Translation

 

Total


capital

 

reserve

 

 

reserve

 

 

reserve

 

equity

 

US$m

 

US$m

 

 

US$m

 

 

US$m

 

US$m


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1st January

 1,381.0

 

 337.1

 

 

-

 

 

 334.3

 

 2,052.4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/(expense)

 -

 

 928.9

 

 

2.3

 

 

 48.8

 

 980.0


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 -

 

  (442.9)

 

 

-

 

 

  -

 

  (442.9)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 31st December

 1,381.0

 

 823.1

 

 

2.3

 

 

 383.1

 

 2,589.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at 1st January

 1,381.0


 474.1



-



 326.2


 2,181.3













Total comprehensive income/(expense)

 -


 220.0



-



 8.1


 228.1













Dividends paid

 -


  (357.0)



-



  -


  (357.0)













Balance at 31st December

 1,381.0


 337.1



-



 334.3


 2,052.4

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended 31st December 2023

 

 



2023


2022


Note


US$m


US$m

Cash flows from operating activities



 



Cash generated from operations

15


 3,047.9


 3,043.8




 



Interest paid



  (257.3)


 (90.9)

Interest received



 146.1


 122.5

Other finance costs paid



 (15.2)


 (38.7)

Income taxes paid



  (956.4)


  (681.9)

 



 (1,082.8)


  (689.0)

Dividends received from associates and

 

 




 joint ventures (net)

 

 

 506.1


 495.7


 

 

 




 

 

  (576.7)


  (193.3)


 

 

 



Net cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 2,471.2


 2,850.5

 

 

 

 

 


Cash flows from investing activities



 



Sale of intangible assets



  0.1


  2.2

Sale of right-of-use assets



  0.7


  0.2

Sale of property, plant and equipment



 257.6


 35.5

Sale of investments



 156.6


 226.7

Purchase of intangible assets



 (77.6)


  (118.6)

Additions to right-of-use assets



 (31.2)


 (24.0)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment



 (1,421.8)


  (727.3)

Purchase of investment properties



 (0.3)


 (0.8)

Additions to bearer plants



 (34.2)


 (39.4)

Purchase of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired



  (423.9)


 -

Purchase of shares in associates and joint ventures



  (819.7)


  (397.6)

Purchase of investments



  (645.2)


  (481.0)

 



 



Net cash flows from investing activities



 (3,038.9)


 (1,524.1)

 



 



Cash flows from financing activities



 



Drawdown of loans



 5,273.1


 3,058.9

Repayment of loans



 (3,916.3)


 (3,384.3)

Principal elements of lease payments



  (109.8)


 (86.6)

Changes in controlling interests in subsidiaries



 (1.7)


  (224.7)

Investments by non-controlling interests



 156.4


 46.2

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests



 (1,682.7)


  (642.4)

Dividends paid by the Company



  (442.9)


  (357.0)

 



 



Net cash flows from financing activities



  (723.9)


 (1,589.9)




 






 



Net change in cash and cash equivalents



 (1,291.6)


  (263.5)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year



 4,018.1


 4,588.8

Effect of exchange rate changes



 56.0


  (307.2)




 



Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year (1)



 2,782.5


 4,018.1

 

(1)  For the purpose of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise deposits with bank and financial institutions, bank and cash balances, net of bank overdrafts. In the balance sheet, bank overdrafts are included under current borrowings.

 

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023

 

1      Basis of preparation

 

The financial statements are consistent with those set out in the 2022 audited accounts which have been prepared in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (International) ("SFRS(I)") and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended 31st December 2023 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The condensed interim financial statements do not include all the information required for a complete set of financial statements. However, selected explanatory notes are included to explain events and transactions that are significant to an understanding of the changes in the Group's financial position and performance of the Group since the last interim financial statements for the period ended 30th June 2023. There have been no changes to the accounting policies described in the 2022 audited accounts except for the adoption of new and amended standards as set out below. The Group has not early adopted any other standard or amendments that have been issued but not yet effective. 

 

The exchange rates used for translating assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date are US$1=S$1.3185 (2022: US$1=S$1.3445), US$1=RM4.5872 (2022: US$1= RM4.4125), US$1=IDR15,416 (2022: US$1= IDR15,731), US$1=VND24,276 (2022: US$1=VND23,627) and US$1=THB34.211 (2022: US$1= THB34.560).

 

The exchange rates used for translating the results for the period are US$1=S$1.3411 (2022: US$1=S$1.3796), US$1=RM4.5631 (2022: US$1=RM4.4104), US$1=IDR15,217 (2022: US$1=IDR14,922), US$1=VND23,877 (2022: US$1=VND23,465) and US$1=THB34.776 (2022: US$1=THB35.173).                                                           

 

Interpretations and amendments to published standard effective in 2023

 

The Group has adopted the following standard and amendments for the annual reporting period commencing 1st January 2023.

 

IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (effective from 1st January 2023)

 

The standard covers recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure for insurance contracts and is applicable to the Group's insurance businesses in Indonesia. Prior to the adoption of IFRS 17, profits were recognised in the profit and loss on initial recognition of certain insurance contracts. Under IFRS 17, all profits are recognised in the profit and loss over the life of the contracts as insurance services are provided. The adoption of IFRS 17 resulted in certain restatements to the Group's financial statements.

 

The effect of adopting IFRS 17 on the consolidated financial statement for the year ended 31st December 2022 were as follows:

 

(a)   On the profit and loss account





Adjustment





As


upon





previously


adoption





reported


of IFRS 17


Restated



US$m


US$m


US$m








Revenue


21,793.5


(228.0)


21,565.5

Net operating cost


(19,083.5)


228.0


 (18,855.5)

Operating profit


2,710.0


-


2,710.0

 

(b)   On the consolidated balance sheet





Adjustment





As


upon





previously


adoption





reported


of IFRS 17


Restated



US$m


US$m


US$m








Intangible assets


1,675.4


(42.9)


1,632.5

Deferred tax assets


404.0


(0.5)


403.5

Non-current debtors


3,041.5


46.9


3,088.4

Current debtors


5,495.2


(73.8)


5,421.4








Non-current creditors


154.5


8.6


163.1

Current creditors


5,276.9


(141.0)


5,135.9

Current tax liabilities


280.2


(0.8)


279.4








Shareholders' funds


7,139.8


31.5


7,171.3

Non-controlling interests


9,309.7


31.4


9,341.1

 

The consolidated balance sheet on 1st January 2022 is not presented, as the impact of adoption of IFRS17 is not significant.

 

Other than as detailed above, there is no other material impact to the Group's consolidated financial statements upon adoption of the standard.

 

The adoption of these new or amended IFRS and Interpretations of IFRS did not result in substantial changes to the Group's accounting policies and had no material effect on the amounts reported for the current or prior financial years.

 

Disclosure of Accounting Policies - Amendments to IAS 1 and IFRS Practice Statement 2 (effective from 1st January 2023)

 

The amendments require entities to disclose material rather than significant accounting policies. The amendments define what is 'material accounting policy information' and explain how to identify when accounting policy information is material. Material accounting policy information is information that, when considered together with other information included in an entity's financial statements, can reasonably be expected to influence decisions that the primary users of general purpose financial statements make on the basis of those financial statements. IASB further clarifies that immaterial accounting policy information does not need to be disclosed. If it is disclosed, it should not obscure material accounting information. To support this amendment, the IASB also amended IFRS Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality Judgements to provide guidance on how to apply the concept of materiality to accounting policy disclosures.

 

 

Amendment to IAS 12 - Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction (effective from 1st January 2023)

 

The amendment requires deferred tax to be recognised on transactions that, on initial recognition, give rise to equal amounts of taxable and deductible temporary differences. They typically apply to transactions such as leases of lessees and decommissioning obligations and require the recognition of additional deferred tax assets and liabilities. The Group applied the amendment from 1st January 2023 and there is no material impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

 

Amendment to IAS 12 - International Tax Reform - Pillar Two Model Rules (effective for annual reporting period commencing on or after 1st January 2023)

 

The amendment provides a temporary mandatory exception from deferred tax accounting in respect of Pillar Two income taxes and certain additional disclosure requirements. The Group is within the scope of the OECD Pillar Two model rules, and has applied the amendment from 1st January 2023.

 

Pillar Two legislation has been enacted or substantially enacted in certain jurisdictions in which the Group operates. The legislation will be effective for the Group's annual reporting period commencing 1st January 2024. Since the Pillar Two legislation was not effective at 31st December 2023, the Group has no related current tax exposure.

 

The Group is in scope of the enacted or substantively enacted legislation and has performed an assessment of the Group's potential exposure to Pillar Two income taxes when the legislation comes into effect. The assessment of the potential exposure to Pillar Two income taxes is based on the latest financial information for the year ended 31st December 2023 of the constituent entities in the Group. The Group does not expect a material exposure to Pillar Two income taxes in those jurisdictions.

 

There are no other amendments which are effective in 2023 and relevant to the Group's operations, that have a significant impact on the Group's results, financial position and accounting policies.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

 

The preparation of the condensed interim financial statements require management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

In preparing these condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group's accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty are the same as those that applied to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023.

 

2      Revenue

 

 

6 months ended 31st December

 

 

 

 Direct 

 

 

 

 

 

 Motor 

 

 

 

 Astra

 

 Interests

 

 Total

 

 US$m

 

 US$m

 

 US$m

Group

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

Property

 35.3

 

 -

 

 35.3

Motor vehicles

 3,969.4

 

 769.8

 

 4,739.2

Financial services

 809.5

 

 -

 

 809.5

Heavy equipment, mining, construction & energy

 3,866.6

 

 -

 

 3,866.6

Other

 1,098.3

 

 -

 

 1,098.3

 

 9,779.1

 

 769.8

 

  10,548.9

 






From contracts with customers:






Recognised at a point in time

 8,637.1

 

 746.7

 

 9,383.8

Recognised over time

 169.8

 

 19.5

 

 189.3


 8,806.9

 

 766.2

 

 9,573.1


 

 

 

 

 

From other sources:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from investment properties

  2.8

 

 -

 

  2.8

Revenue from financial services companies

 809.5

 

 -

 

 809.5

Other

 159.9

 

  3.6

 

 163.5


 972.2

 

  3.6

 

 975.8


 

 

 

 

 


 9,779.1

 

 769.8  

 

 10,548.9













2022 Restated






Property

 32.5


 -


 32.5

Motor vehicles

 4,224.7


 825.1


 5,049.8

Financial services

 780.7


 -


  780.7

Heavy equipment, mining, construction & energy

 4,095.7


 -


 4,095.7

Other

 1,039.6


 -


 1,039.6


  10,173.2


 825.1


  10,998.3







From contracts with customers:






Recognised at a point in time

 9,136.3


 805.0


 9,941.3

Recognised over time

 114.7


 17.6


 132.3


 9,251.0


 822.6


  10,073.6







From other sources:






Rental income from investment properties

 11.6


 -


 11.6

Revenue from financial services companies

 780.7


 -


 780.7

Other

 129.9


  2.5


 132.4


 922.2


  2.5


 924.7








  10,173.2


 825.1


 10,998.3

 

 

12 months ended 31st December

 

 

 

 Direct 

 

 

 

 

 

 Motor 

 

 

 

 Astra

 

 Interests

 

 Total

 

 US$m

 

 US$m

 

 US$m

Group

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 


 

Property

 57.8

 

 -

 

  57.8

Motor vehicles

 8,300.5

 

 1,629.2

 

  9,929.7

Financial services

 1,757.5

 

 -

 

  1,757.5

Heavy equipment, mining, construction & energy

 8,428.8

 

 -

 

  8,428.8

Other

 2,060.7

 

 -

 

  2,060.7

 

 20,605.3

 

 1,629.2

 

22,234.5

 






From contracts with customers:






Recognised at a point in time

 18,234.1

 

 1,578.3

 

 19,812.4

Recognised over time

  317.4

 

 44.0

 

 361.4


 18,551.5

 

 1,622.3

 

 20,173.8


 

 

 

 

 

From other sources:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income from investment properties

 10.0

 

 -

 

  10.0

Revenue from financial services companies

 1,757.5

 

 -

 

  1,757.5

Other

  286.3

 

 6.9

 

 293.2


 2,053.8

 

 6.9

 

  2,060.7


 

 

 

 

 


 20,605.3

 

1,629.2

 

 22,234.5













2022 Restated






Property

 64.6


 -


  64.6

Motor vehicles

 7,999.1


 1,588.7


  9,587.8

Financial services

 1,551.6


 -


  1,551.6

Heavy equipment, mining, construction & energy

 8,261.3


 -


  8,261.3

Other

 2,100.2


 -


  2,100.2


 19,976.8


 1,588.7


 21,565.5







From contracts with customers:






Recognised at a point in time

 17,946.2


 1,518.3


 19,464.5

Recognised over time

  213.0


 65.9


 278.9


 18,159.2


 1,584.2


 19,743.4







From other sources:






Rental income from investment properties

 12.3


 -


  12.3

Revenue from financial services companies

 1,551.6


 -


  1,551.6

Other

  253.7


 4.5


 258.2


 1,817.6


 4.5


  1,822.1








 19,976.8


 1,588.7


 21,565.5

 

3      Net operating costs and operating profit

 


Group


6 months ended

31st December


12 months ended

31st December


 


Restated

 


 


Restated

 


2023


2022

Change


2023


2022

Change


US$m


US$m

%


US$m


US$m

%

Cost of sales and services rendered

 (8,050.6)


  (8,500.4)

-5


 (17,185.4)


  (16,657.1)

3

Other operating income

  139.4


 53.3

>100


 359.5


 258.0

39

Selling and distribution expenses

 (422.5)


 (452.2)

-7


  (861.7)


 (890.4)

-3

Administrative expenses

 (663.5)


 (604.3)

10


 (1,282.3)


 (1,178.6)

9

Other operating expenses

 (109.4)


 (336.7)

-68


  (160.4)


 (387.4)

-59


 (9,106.6)


  (9,840.3)

-7


 (19,130.3)


  (18,855.5)

2

 




 

 




 

Operating profit is determined after including:

 



 

 

 



 

Amortisation/depreciation of:

 



 


 



 

- intangible assets

  (31.3)


 (74.7)

-58


 (97.5)


 (141.8)

-31

- right-of-use assets

  (80.0)


 (77.6)

3


  (154.5)


 (141.1)

9

- property, plant and equipment

 (395.4)


 (352.5)

12


  (754.9)


 (694.4)

9

- bearer plants

  (15.2)


 (13.9)

9


 (30.1)


 (28.2)

7

(Impairment)/write-back of:

 



 


 



 

- intangible assets 

  (34.1)


 (1.1)

>100


 (34.1)


  (1.1)

>100

- property, plant and equipment

 0.6


 (45.7)

nm


 1.1


 (45.6)

nm

- debtors

  (71.5)


 (92.3)

-36


  (123.8)


 (181.3)

-38

Fair value gain/(loss) on:

 



 


 



 

- investment properties

 (2.7)


 (2.8)

-4


  (2.7)


  (2.8)

-4

- investments (1)

  (38.6)


 (366.3)

-89


 (29.5)


 (269.6)

-89

- agricultural produce

 0.4


 (11.3)

nm


 1.6


 (11.4)

nm

- derivative not qualifying as hedge

 (0.2)


 -

nm


  (0.1)


 0.1

nm

Profit/(loss) on disposal of:

 



 


 



 

- intangible assets

 (0.5)


 (0.6)

-17


  (0.5)


  (0.9)

-44

- right-of-use assets

 0.6


  0.1

>100


 0.6


 0.1

>100

- property, plant and equipment (2)

 6.2


  0.7

>100


 77.1


  12.0

>100

- investments

 0.1


  0.1

0


 0.6


 1.7

-65

Negative goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries

 2.2


-

nm


2.2


-

nm

Loss on disposal/write-down of receivables from




 





 

 collateral vehicles

  (32.2)


 (14.5)

>100


 (54.8)


 (37.3)

47

Write-down of stocks

 (7.9)


 (8.3)

-5


 (12.9)


 (10.0)

29

Net exchange gain/(loss)

 24.3


 49.4

-50


  (6.3)


  18.2

nm

Dividend and interest income from investments

 74.4


 60.4

23


 120.5


 102.0

18

 

 nm - not meaningful

 

(1) Fair value gain/(loss) relates mainly to equity investments in GoTo, Hermina, Vinamilk and Toyota Motor Corporation

(2) Profit on disposal includes gain from sale and leaseback of properties

 

4      Tax

 

The provision for income tax is based on the statutory tax rates of the respective countries in which the companies operate after taking into account non-deductible expenses and group tax relief.

 

5      Dividends

 

At the Annual General Meeting in 2024, a final one-tier tax-exempt dividend in respect of 2023 of US¢90 per share amounting to a dividend of approximately US$355.7 million is to be proposed. These financial statements do not reflect this dividend payable, which will be accounted for in shareholders' equity as an appropriation of retained earnings in the year ending 31st December 2024. The dividends paid in 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 


Group and Company


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


 



Final one-tier tax exempt dividend in respect of previous year of

 



 US¢83 per share (2022: in respect of 2021 of US¢62)

 329.5


 245.2

Interim one-tier tax exempt dividend in respect of current year of

 



 US¢28 per share (2022: US¢28)

 113.4


 111.8


 442.9


 357.0

 

 

6      Earnings per share

 

 


Group


6 months ended

31st December


12 months ended

31st December


2023


2022


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

Basic and diluted earnings per share

 




 



Profit attributable to shareholders

 567.1


 252.3


  1,215.4


 739.8

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (millions)

 395.2


 395.2


 395.2


 395.2


 




 



Basic earnings per share

US¢143


US¢64


US¢308


US¢187


 




 



Diluted earnings per share

US¢143


US¢64


US¢308


US¢187


 




 



Basic and diluted underlying earnings per share

 




 



Underlying profit attributable to shareholders

 576.8


 573.8


  1,160.1


  1,096.2

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue (millions)

 395.2


 395.2


 395.2


 395.2


 




 



Basic underlying earnings per share

US¢146


US¢145


US¢294


US¢277


 




 



Diluted underlying earnings per share

US¢146


US¢145


US¢294


US¢277

 

As at 31st December 2023 and 2022, there were no dilutive potential ordinary shares in issue.

 

A reconciliation of the profit attributable to shareholders and underlying profit attributable to shareholders is as follows:

 

 

Group

 

6 months ended

31st December

 

12 months ended

31st December

 

2023


2022

 

2023


2022

 

US$m


US$m

 

US$m


US$m

 

 

 


 

 



Profit attributable to shareholders

 567.1

 

 252.3

 

  1,215.4


 739.8

 

 

 


 

 



Less:

 

 


 

 



Non-trading items (net of tax and non-controlling interests)

 

 


 

 



Fair value changes of agricultural produce and livestock

 0.2


 (3.4)


 0.5


 (3.4)

Fair value changes of investment properties

 (1.0)


 (0.9)


 (1.0)


 (0.9)

Fair value changes of investments

 (19.7)


 (203.2)


 (20.0)


 (238.1)

Impairment loss on associates and joint ventures

 -


 (114.0)


 -


 (114.0)

Impairment loss on goodwill on subsidiaries

 (6.4)


 -


 (6.4)


 -

Negative goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries

 0.5


 -


 0.5


 -

Gain on sale and leaseback of properties

 16.1


 -


 81.1


 -

Gain on sale of property

 0.6


 -


 0.6


 -


 (9.7)


 (321.5)


 55.3


 (356.4)


 




 



Underlying profit attributable to shareholders

 576.8


 573.8

 

  1,160.1


  1,096.2

 

        Non-trading items are separately identified to provide greater understanding of the Group's underlying business performance. Items classified as non-trading items include: fair value gains or losses on revaluation of investment properties, agricultural produce and equity investments which are measured at fair value through profit and loss; gains or losses arising from sale of businesses, investments and properties; impairment of non-depreciable intangible assets, associates and joint ventures and other investments; provisions for closure of businesses; acquisition-related costs in business combinations and other credits and charges of a non-recurring nature that require inclusion in order to provide additional insight into the Group's underlying business performance.

 

7      Financial Instruments

 

Financial instruments by category

 

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, together with carrying amounts at 31st December 2023 and 2022 are as follows:

 




Fair














value











 



through


Fair value


Financial







 

Fair value of


profit


 through other


 assets at


Other


Total



 

hedging


and


 comprehensive


 amortised


financial


carrying


Fair

 

  instruments


loss


income


costs


liabilities


amount


value


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets













 measured at fair value













Other investments













- equity investments

 

 1,292.5

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 1,292.5

 

 1,292.5

- debt investments

 

 418.5

 

 916.2

 

 -

 

 -

 

 1,334.7

 

  1,334.7

Derivative financial


 


 


 


 


 


 

 instruments


  0.7


 -


 -


 -


 51.5


 51.5


 50.8

 

 1,711.7

 

 916.2

 

 -

 

 -

 

 2,678.7

 

 2,678.7

Financial assets not 














 measured at fair value













Debtors

 

 -

 

 -

 

  7,714.8

 

 -

 

 7,714.8

 

 7,175.1

Bank balances

 

 -

 

 -

 

  2,782.5

 

 -

 

2,782.5

 

2,782.5


 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 10,497.3

 

 -

 

  10,497.3

 

  9,957.6

Financial liabilities














 measured at fair value













Derivative financial


 


 


 


 


 


 

 instruments


 (0.1)


 -


 -


 -


 (4.3)


 (4.3)

Contingent consideration













 payable


 -


 -


 -


 -


 -


 -


 (4.2)

 

 (0.1)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 (4.3)

 

 (4.3)

Financial liabilities not 














 measured at fair value













Borrowings excluding













 lease liabilities


 -


 -


 -


 (7,307.6)


 (7,307.6)


 (7,284.4)

Lease liabilities

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

  (315.4)

 

  (315.4)

 

  (315.4)

Creditors excluding













 non-financial liabilities


 -


 -


 -


 (4,000.8)


 (4,000.8)


 (4,000.8)


 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 -

 

 (11,623.8)

 

 (11,623.8)

 

 (11,600.6)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2022 Restated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial assets













 measured at fair value













Other investments













- equity investments


 1,384.3


 -


 -


 -


 1,384.3


 1,384.3  

- debt investments


 -


 762.8


 -


 -


762.8


 762.8  

Derivative financial













 instruments


  0.2


 -


 -


 -


 120.0


 120.0


119.8


1,384.5


 762.8


 -


 -


 2,267.1


 2,267.1

Financial assets not 














 measured at fair value













Debtors


 -


 -


  7,293.1


 -


7,293.1


 6,897.0

Bank balances


 -


 -


  4,018.1


 -


  4,018.1


 4,018.1


 -


 -


 -


 11,311.2


 -


 11,311.2


  10,915.1

Financial liabilities














 measured at fair value













Derivative financial













 instruments


 (0.4)


 -


 -


 -


 (2.4)


  (2.4)

Contingent consideration













 payable


 (8.8)


 -


 -


 -


 (8.8)


 (8.8)


 (2.0)


 (9.2)


 -


 -


 -


 (11.2)


 (11.2)

Financial liabilities not 














 measured at fair value













Borrowings excluding













 lease liabilities


 -


 -


 -


 (5,948.2)


 (5,948.2)


 (5,925.7)

Lease liabilities


 -


 -


 -


  (155.6)


(155.6)


  (155.6)

Creditors excluding













 non-financial liabilities


 -


 -


 -


 (3,855.4)


 (3,855.4)


(3,855.4)


 -


 -


 -


 -


  (9,959.2)


  (9,959.2)


(9,936.7)

 

 

Fair value estimation

 

a)    Financial instruments that are measured at fair value

For financial instruments that are measured at fair value in the balance sheet, the corresponding fair value measurements are disclosed by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

 

Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities ("quoted prices in active markets")

The fair values of listed securities and bonds are based on quoted prices in active markets at the balance sheet date. The quoted market price used for listed investments held by the Group is the current bid price.

 

Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly ("observable current market transactions")

The fair values of derivative financial instruments are determined using rates quoted by the Group's bankers at the balance sheet date. The rates for interest rate swaps and caps, cross-currency swaps and forward foreign exchange contracts are calculated by reference to the market interest rates and foreign exchange rates.

 

Inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data ("unobservable inputs")

The fair values of other unlisted equity investments are determined using valuation techniques by reference to observable current market transactions or the market prices of the underlying investments with certain degree of entity-specific estimates or discounted cash flows by projecting the cash inflows from these investments.

 

There were no changes in valuation techniques during the year.

 

The table below analyses the Group's financial instruments carried at fair value, by the levels in the fair value measurement hierarchy.

 

 

Quoted


Observable





 

 prices in


 current





 

active


market


Unobservable



 

 markets


transactions


inputs


Total


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

2023








Assets








Other investments








- equity investments

 1,117.2

 

 -

 

 175.3

 

  1,292.5

- debt investments

  916.2

 

 -

 

 418.5

 

 1,334.7

 

 2,033.4

 

 -

 

 593.8

 

  2,627.2

Derivative financial instruments at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- through other comprehensive income

 -

 

 50.8

 

 -

 

 50.8

- through profit and loss

 -

 

  0.7

 

 -

 

 0.7


 2,033.4

 

 51.5

 

 593.8

 

  2,678.7

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments at fair value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- through other comprehensive income

 -

 

 (4.2)

 

 -

 

 (4.2)

- through profit and loss

 -

 

 (0.1)

 

 -

 

 (0.1)


 -

 

 (4.3)

 

 -

 

 (4.3)


 -

 

 (4.3)

 

 -

 

 (4.3)

 

 

Quoted


Observable





 

 prices in


 current





 

active


market


Unobservable



 

 markets


transactions


inputs


Total


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

2022








Assets








Other investments








- equity investments

 1,177.6


 -


 206.7


  1,384.3

- debt investments

  762.8


 -


 -


 762.8

 

 1,940.4


 -


 206.7


  2,147.1

Derivative financial instruments at fair value








- through other comprehensive income

 -


  119.8


 -


 119.8

- through profit and loss

 -


  0.2


 -


 0.2


 1,940.4


  120.0


 206.7


  2,267.1

Liabilities








Contingent consideration payable

 -


 -


 (8.8)


 (8.8)

Derivative financial instruments at fair value








- through other comprehensive income

 -


 (2.0)


 -


 (2.0)

- through profit and loss

 -


 (0.4)


 -


 (0.4)


 -


 (2.4)


 -


 (2.4)


 -


 (2.4)


 (8.8)


 (11.2)

 

There were no transfers among the three categories during the year ended 31st December 2023 and 2022.

 

b)    Financial instruments that are not measured at fair value

 

The fair values of current debtors, bank balances and other liquid funds, current creditors, current borrowings and current lease liabilities of the Group and the Company are assumed to approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.

 

The fair values of long-term borrowings disclosed are based on market prices or are estimated using the expected future payments discounted at market interest rates. The fair values of non-current lease liabilities are estimated using the expected future payments discounted at market interest rates.

 

8      Borrowings

 

 

Group

 

2023

 

2022


US$m

 

US$m

Long-term borrowings:

 

 


- secured

  29.1

 

 7.1

- unsecured

  3,870.2

 

 3,100.8


  3,899.3

 

 3,107.9

Current borrowings:

 

 


- secured

  34.7

 

 44.1

- unsecured

  3,373.6

 

 2,796.2


  3,408.3

 

 2,840.3


 

 


Total borrowings

  7,307.6

 

 5,948.2

 

Certain subsidiaries of the Group have pledged their assets in order to obtain bank facilities from financial institutions. The value of assets pledged was US$39.9 million (2022: US$40.5 million).

 

9      Share capital

 

 

Group

 

2023

 

2022


US$m

 

US$m

Six months ended 31st December

 

 


Issued and fully paid:

 

 


Balance at 1st July and 31st December

 

 


- 395,236,288 (2022: 395,236,288) ordinary shares

  1,381.0

 

  1,381.0


 

 



Year ended 31st December

Issued and fully paid:

 

 


Balance at 1st January and 31st December

 

 


- 395,236,288 (2022: 395,236,288) ordinary shares

  1,381.0

 

  1,381.0

 

There were no rights, bonus or equity issues during the year.

 

The Company did not hold any treasury shares as at 31st December 2023 (31st December 2022: Nil) and did not have any unissued shares under convertibles as at 31st December 2023 (31st December 2022: Nil).

 

There were no subsidiary holdings (as defined in the Listing Rules of the SGX-ST) as at 31st December 2023 (31st December 2022: Nil).

 

10   Revenue reserve

 


Group


Company


 


Restated


 




2023


2022


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

Movements:

 




 



Balance at 1st January

 




 



- as previously reported

7,737.1

 

 7,374.3

 

  337.1

 

  474.1

- effect of adoption of IFRS 17

31.5


31.5


-


-

Balance at 1st January as restated

7,768.6


7,405.8


  337.1


  474.1

Defined benefit pension plans

 







- remeasurements

 -


 5.8


  -


 -

- deferred tax

 0.1


 (1.2)


 -


 -

Share of associates' and joint ventures'

 




 



 remeasurements of defined benefit








 pension plans, net of tax

 (1.7)


 3.7


 -


 -

Profit attributable to shareholders

 1,215.4


  739.8


  928.9


  220.0

Dividends paid by the Company (Note 5)

 (442.9)


 (357.0)


 (442.9)


 (357.0)

Change in shareholding

 (3.1)


 (28.2)


 -


 -

Other

 8.6


 (0.1)


 -


 -

Balance at 31st December

 8,545.0


 7,768.6


  823.1


  337.1

 

11   Other reserves

 


Group


Company


 


Restated


 




2023


2022


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

Composition:

 




 



Asset revaluation reserve

 410.1


 404.8


 -


 -

Translation reserve

 (2,312.2)


 (2,397.3)


 383.1


 334.3

Fair value reserve

  0.2


  5.8


 -


 -

Hedging reserve

 12.0


  5.1


  2.3


 -

Other reserve

  3.3


  3.3


 -


 -

Balance at 31st December

 (1,886.6)


 (1,978.3)


 385.4


 334.3






 



Movements:





 



Asset revaluation reserve

 




 



Balance at 1st January

 404.8


 404.7


 -


 -

Surplus on revaluation of assets

 -


  0.4


 -


 -

Share of associates' and joint ventures'

 




 



 revaluation surplus

  5.3


 -


 -


 -

Other

 -


 (0.3)


 -


 -

Balance at 31st December

 410.1


 404.8


 -


 -

 





 



Translation reserve

 




 



Balance at 1st January

 (2,397.3)


 (1,774.6)


 334.3


 326.2

Translation difference

 85.1


  (622.7)


 48.8


  8.1

Balance at 31st December

 (2,312.2)


 (2,397.3)


 383.1


 334.3






 



Fair value reserve

 



 

 



Balance at 1st January

  5.8


 16.5

 

 -


 -

Financial assets at FVOCI

 



 

 



- fair value changes

 (5.6)


 (9.8)

 

 -


 -

- transfer to profit and loss

 -


 (0.9)

 

 -


 -

Balance at 31st December

  0.2


  5.8

 

 -


 -


 



 

 



Hedging reserve

 



 

 



Balance at 1st January

  5.1


 (37.0)

 

 -


 -

Cash flow hedges

 



 

 



- fair value changes

  6.8


 15.1

 

 2.3


 -

- deferred tax

 (1.0)


 (3.3)

 

 -


 -

Share of associates' and joint ventures' 

 



 

 



 fair value changes of cash flow hedges,

 



 

 



 net of tax

  1.1


 30.3

 

 -


 -

Balance at 31st December

 12.0


  5.1

 

 2.3


 -


 



 

 



Other reserve

 



 

 



Balance at 1st January and 31st December

  3.3


  3.3

 

 -


 -

 

12    Non-controlling interests

 


Group


 


Restated


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


 



Balance at 1st January

 



- as previously reported

 9,309.7


 9,027.1

- effect of adoption of IFRS 17

31.4


31.4

Balance at 1st January as restated

9,341.1


9,058.5

Asset revaluation surplus

 



- surplus on revaluation of assets

 -


  0.5

Share of associates' and joint ventures' asset revaluation surplus

  7.9


 -

Financial assets at FVOCI

 



- fair value changes

 (6.0)


 (10.6)

- transfer to profit and loss

 -


 (1.0)


 (6.0)


 (11.6)

Cash flow hedges

 



- fair value changes

  4.6


 19.6

- deferred tax

 (1.0)


 (4.3)


  3.6


 15.3

Share of associates' and joint ventures' fair value changes of

 



 cash flow hedges, net of tax

 (0.5)


 67.3

Defined benefit pension plans

 



- remeasurements

 (1.5)


  7.8

- deferred tax

  0.5


 (1.5)


 (1.0)


  6.3

Share of associates' and joint ventures' remeasurements of

 



 defined benefit pension plans, net of tax

 (2.0)


  2.3

Translation difference

 145.5


  (718.2)

Profit for the year

 1,761.3


 1,716.1

Issue of shares to non-controlling interests

 156.4


 46.2

Dividends paid

 (1,682.7)


  (642.4)

Change in shareholding

  3.4


  (198.9)

Acquisition of subsidiaries

 39.4


 -

Other

  9.5


(0.3)

Balance at 31st December

 9,775.9


 9,341.1

 

13    Related party transactions

       

The following significant related party transactions took place during the year ended 31st December:

 



Group



2023


2022



US$m


US$m

 

 

 



(a)

With associates and joint ventures:

 




Purchase of goods and services

 (6,441.3)


 (6,087.8)


Sale of goods and services

 2,296.8


 1,880.0


Bank deposits and balances

19.5


-


Commission and incentives earned

 10.2


 6.2


Interest received

 18.0


 18.5



 



(b)

With related companies and

 



 

  associates of ultimate holding

 



 

  company:

 




Management fees paid

 (6.6)


 (4.3)


Purchase of goods and services

 (1.7)


 (2.6)


Sale of goods and services

 1.5


 2.2



 



(c)

Remuneration of directors of the

 



 

  Company and key management

 



 

  personnel of the Group:

 




Salaries and other short-term

 




 employee benefits

(11.8)

 

(10.5)

 

 

14    Commitments

 

Capital expenditure authorised for at the balance sheet date, but not recognised in the financial statements is as follows:

 


Group


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


 



Authorised and contracted

  163.6

 

  178.8

Authorised but not contracted

  576.4

 

  294.6


  740.0

 

  473.4

 

15     Cash flows from operating activities

 


Group


2023


2022


US$m


US$m


 



Profit before tax

 3,714.5


 3,227.2


 



Adjustments for:

 



Financing income

 (149.0)


 (120.0)

Financing charges

  271.5


  178.2

Share of associates' and joint ventures' results after tax

 (732.8)


 (575.4)

Amortisation/depreciation of:

 



- intangible assets

 97.5


  141.8

- right-of-use assets

  154.5


  141.1

- property, plant and equipment

  754.9


  694.4

- bearer plants

 30.1


 28.2

Impairment/(write-back of impairment) of:

 



- intangible assets 

 34.1


 1.1

- property, plant and equipment

 (1.1)


 45.6

- debtors

  123.8


  181.3

Fair value (gain)/loss on:

 



- investment properties

 2.7


 2.8

- investments

 29.5


  269.6

- agricultural produce

 (1.6)


 11.4

- derivative not qualifying as hedge

 0.1


 (0.1)

(Profit)/loss on disposal of:

 



- intangible assets

 0.5


 0.9

- right-of-use assets

 (0.6)


 (0.1)

- property, plant and equipment

 (77.1)


 (12.0)

- investments

 (0.6)


 (1.7)

Loss on disposal/write-down of receivables from collateral vehicles

 54.8


 37.3

Negative goodwill on acquisition of subsidiaries

 (2.2)


 -

Amortisation of borrowing costs for financial services companies

 8.5


 9.1

Write-down of stocks

 12.9


 10.0

(Gain)/loss on modifications to lease term

 0.8


 (1.1)

Changes in provisions

 44.4


 42.7

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

 (12.3)


 46.4


  643.3


 1,131.5


 



Operating profit before working capital changes

 4,357.8


 4,358.7





Changes in working capital

 



Properties for sale

 (147.6)


 (55.0)

Stocks (1)

 (595.7)


 (887.5)

Concession rights

 (31.2)


 (25.5)

Financing debtors

 (517.4)


 (591.3)

Debtors (2)

 (157.3)


 (937.5)

Creditors (3)

  140.6


 1,192.5

Pensions

 (1.3)


 (10.6)


  (1,309.9)


  (1,314.9)


 



Cash flows from operating activities

 3,047.9


 3,043.8

 

(1)   Increase in stocks balance mainly due to higher purchases amid higher sales

(2)   Increase in debtors balance mainly due to higher sales activities

(3)   Increase in creditors balance mainly due to higher trade purchases

 

16     Notes to consolidated statement of cash flows

 

(a)  Purchase of shares in subsidiaries

 

The acquisitions in 2023 comprised net cash outflow of US$67.2 million for a 100% interest in PT Tokobagus, a company operating a leading classifieds platform in Indonesia under the OLX brand, US$80.5 million for a 96.9% interest in PT Jaya Mandarin Agung, owner of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Jakarta, and US$347.9 million, including settlement of shareholder loan and termination of contract with a third party, for a 70% interest each in PT Stargate Mineral Asia and PT Stargate Pasific Resources as well as a 67% interest in PT Anugerah Surya Pacific Resources, companies which operate in nickel mining, services and smelter.

 

There were no subsidiaries acquired in 2022.

 

(b)  Purchase of shares in associates and joint ventures

 

Purchase of shares in associates and joint ventures in 2023 mainly included US$616.3 million for Astra's investment in Nickel Industries Ltd, US$98.6 million for Astra's investment in PT Polinasi Iddea Investama, US$52.8 million for Astra's investment in PT Supreme Energy Sriwijaya, US$25.3 million for Astra's investment in PT Equinix Indonesia JKT and US$14.2 million for additional purchase of shares in Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation.

 

Purchase of shares in associates and joint ventures in 2022 mainly included US$259.8 million for Astra's investment in Bank Jasa Jakarta, US$43.8 million for Astra's investment in PT Jasamarga Pandaan Malang, a toll road operator in Indonesia, US$40.9 million for Astra's investment in PT Mobilitas Digital, US$17.7 million for Astra's investment in PT Arkora Hydropower Plant and US$33.7 million for additional purchase of shares in Refrigeration Electrical Engineering Corporation.

 

(c)  Changes in controlling interests in subsidiaries

 

Change in controlling interests of subsidiaries in 2023 mainly included an outflow of US$3.3 million for Astra's acquisition of additional interest in PT Acset Indonusa Tbk.

 

Change in controlling interests of subsidiaries in 2022 mainly included an outflow of US$213.9 million for PT United Tractors Tbk shares buyback, US$2.4 million for Astra's acquisition of additional interest in PT Marga Mandalasakti, US$4.7 million and US$3.7 million for acquisition of additional interests in Cycle and Carriage Bintang Berhad and Republic Auto Pte Ltd, respectively.

 

(d) Sale and leaseback of assets held by Cycle & Carriage Industries Pte Ltd ("CCI")

 

CCI entered into a sale-and-leaseback agreement with third parties in respect of its properties in Singapore. The properties mainly comprise leasehold land and buildings used as showrooms, service centres, workshops, and warehouses. The leaseback duration would be 10 to 15 years with options to renew for two of the properties. The sale-and-leaseback agreement allowed the Group to unlock the value of its real estate assets held through CCI, of which the net proceeds of US$225 million was re-deployed to reduce the Company's debt. Profit arising from the sale-and-leaseback transaction, net of deferred tax impact, amounted to US$81 million.

 

17     Segment Information

 

Operating segments are identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by the Board for the purpose of resource allocation and performance assessment. The Board considers Astra as one operating segment because it represents a single direct investment made by the Company. Decisions for resource allocation and performance assessment of Astra are made by the Board of the Company while resource allocation and performance assessment of the various Astra businesses are made by the board of Astra, taking into consideration the opinions of the Board of the Company. THACO is identified as another operating segment.  Direct Motor Interests are aggregated into one reportable segment based on the similar automotive nature of their products and services, while Other Strategic Interests, comprising the Group's strategic investment portfolio, are aggregated into another reportable segment based on their exposure to market-leading companies in key regional economies. Set out below is an analysis of the segment information.          

 


Underlying businesses performance










Direct


Other




Non-








Motor


Strategic


Corporate


trading




Astra


THACO


Interests


Interests


costs


items


Group


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m

 














6 months ended 31st December 2023














Revenue

 9,779.1

 

 -

 

  769.8

 

 -

 

 -

 

  -

 

 10,548.9

Net operating costs

  (8,350.6)

 

 -

 

 (740.9)

 

 26.5

 

 18.6

 

  (60.2)

 

 (9,106.6)

Operating profit

 1,428.5

 

 -

 

 28.9

 

 26.5

 

 18.6

 

  (60.2)

 

 1,442.3

Financing income

 68.2

 

 -

 

 0.9

 

 -

 

 3.4

 

  -

 

 72.5

Financing charges

 (126.0)

 

 -

 

 (7.9)

 

 -

 

 (29.6)

 

  -

 

  (163.5)

Net financing charges

 (57.8)

 

 -

 

 (7.0)

 

 -

 

 (26.2)

 

  -

 

 (91.0)

Share of associates' and joint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ventures' results after tax

  308.3

 

 21.1

 

 17.4

 

 29.4

 

 -

 

 2.0

 

 378.2

Profit before tax

 1,679.0

 

 21.1

 

 39.3

 

 55.9

 

  (7.6)

 

  (58.2)

 

 1,729.5

Tax

 (373.4)

 

 -

 

 (4.6)

 

 (0.9)

 

  (0.6)

 

 19.1

 

  (360.4)

Profit after tax

 1,305.6

 

 21.1

 

 34.7

 

 55.0

 

  (8.2)

 

  (39.1)

 

 1,369.1

Non-controlling interests

 (829.6)

 

 -

 

 (1.8)

 

 -

 

 -

 

 29.4

 

  (802.0)

Profit attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 shareholders

  476.0

 

 21.1

 

 32.9

 

 55.0

 

  (8.2)

 

 (9.7)

 

 567.1


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 














Restated

6 months ended 31st December 2022














Revenue

 10,173.2


 -


  825.1


 -


 -


  -


 10,998.3

Net operating costs

  (8,728.5)


 -


 (791.0)


 27.2


 32.4


 (380.4)


 (9,840.3)

Operating profit

 1,444.7


 -


 34.1


 27.2


 32.4


 (380.4)


 1,158.0

Financing income

 61.4


 -


 0.5


 -


 0.5


  -


 62.4

Financing charges

 (71.0)


 -


 (1.3)


 -


 (23.7)


  -


 (96.0)

Net financing charges

 (9.6)


 -


 (0.8)


 -


 (23.2)


  -


 (33.6)

Share of associates' and joint














 ventures' results after tax

  301.9


 30.5


 10.2


 24.9


 -


 (112.8)


 254.7

Profit before tax

 1,737.0


 30.5


 43.5


 52.1


 9.2


 (493.2)


 1,379.1

Tax

 (400.1)


 -


 (8.9)


 -


  (0.6)


 (1.8)


  (411.4)

Profit after tax

 1,336.9


 30.5


 34.6


 52.1


 8.6


 (495.0)


 967.7

Non-controlling interests

 (888.7)


 -


 (0.2)


 -


 -


 173.5


  (715.4)

Profit attributable to














 shareholders

  448.2


 30.5


 34.4


 52.1


 8.6


 (321.5)


 252.3















 

 


Underlying businesses performance










Direct


Other




Non-








Motor


Strategic


Corporate


trading




Astra


THACO


Interests


Interests


costs


items


Group


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m


US$m














12 months ended 31st December 2023














Revenue

 20,605.3

 

 -

 

 1,629.2

 

 -

 

  -

 

  -

 

 22,234.5

Net operating costs

 (17,609.6)

 

 -

 

 (1,573.6)

 

  35.5

 

 2.4

 

 15.0

 

 (19,130.3)

Operating profit

 2,995.7

 

 -

 

 55.6

 

  35.5

 

 2.4

 

 15.0

 

 3,104.2

Financing income

 140.9

 

 -

 

 1.7

 

 -

 

 6.4

 

  -

 

 149.0

Financing charges

  (204.5)

 

 -

 

  (13.5)

 

 -

 

 (53.5)

 

  -

 

  (271.5)

Net financing charges

 (63.6)

 

 -

 

  (11.8)

 

 -

 

 (47.1)

 

  -

 

  (122.5)

Share of associates' and joint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ventures' results after tax

 609.2

 

 35.8

 

 35.6

 

  50.2

 

  -

 

 2.0

 

 732.8

Profit before tax

 3,541.3

 

 35.8

 

 79.4

 

  85.7

 

 (44.7)

 

 17.0

 

 3,714.5

Tax

  (741.3)

 

 -

 

 (9.7)

 

  (1.9)

 

 (1.8)

 

 16.9

 

  (737.8)

Profit after tax

 2,800.0

 

 35.8

 

 69.7

 

  83.8

 

 (46.5)

 

 33.9

 

 2,976.7

Non-controlling interests

 (1,780.7)

 

 -

 

 (2.0)

 

 -

 

  -

 

 21.4

 

 (1,761.3)

Profit attributable to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 shareholders

 1,019.3

 

 35.8

 

 67.7

 

  83.8

 

 (46.5)

 

 55.3

 

 1,215.4


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at 31.12.2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash/(debt) (excluding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 net debt of financial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 services companies)

 124.2

 

 -

 

  (14.4)

 

 -

 

 (1,254.9)

 

 

 

 (1,145.1)

Total equity

 16,309.6

 

 673.3

 

  414.4

 

 692.4

 

  (274.4)

 

 

 

 17,815.3




























Restated














12 months ended 31st December 2022














Revenue

 19,976.8


 -


 1,588.7


 -


  -


  -


 21,565.5

Net operating costs

 (17,060.9)


 -


 (1,534.5)


  36.5


 (12.8)


 (283.8)


 (18,855.5)

Operating profit

 2,915.9


 -


 54.2


  36.5


 (12.8)


 (283.8)


 2,710.0

Financing income

 118.7


 -


 0.7


 -


 0.6


  -


 120.0

Financing charges

  (141.2)


 -


 (2.4)


 -


 (34.6)


  -


  (178.2)

Net financing charges

 (22.5)


 -


 (1.7)


 -


 (34.0)


  -


 (58.2)

Share of associates' and joint














 ventures' results after tax

 529.5


 82.8


 25.1


  50.8


  -


 (112.8)


 575.4

Profit before tax

 3,422.9


 82.8


 77.6


  87.3


 (46.8)


 (396.6)


 3,227.2

Tax

  (752.4)


 -


  (13.8)


  (1.5)


 (1.4)


 (2.2)


  (771.3)

Profit after tax

 2,670.5


 82.8


 63.8


  85.8


 (48.2)


 (398.8)


 2,455.9

Non-controlling interests

 (1,757.6)


 -


 (0.9)


 -


  -


 42.4


 (1,716.1)

Profit attributable to














 shareholders

 912.9


 82.8


 62.9


  85.8


 (48.2)


 (356.4)


 739.8















As at 31.12.2022 Restated














Net cash/(debt) (excluding














 net debt of financial














 services companies)

 2,348.7


 -


 (3.4)


 -


 (1,452.5)




 892.8

Total equity

 15,559.7


 678.8


  308.4


 658.6


  (693.1)




 16,512.4

 

Segment assets and liabilities are not disclosed as these are not regularly provided to the Board of the Company.

 

Set out below are analyses of the Group's revenue and non-current assets, by geographical areas:

 








Indonesia


Other


Total








US$m


US$m


US$m

Non-current assets as at












31.12.2023







 12,564.1


 1,554.5


  14,118.6

31.12.2022 Restated







  10,059.6


 1,495.2


 11,554.8

 

Non-current assets excluded financial instruments and deferred tax assets. Indonesia is disclosed separately as a geographical area as most of the customers are based in Indonesia.

 

18     Interested person transactions

 



 

Aggregate value

 

Aggregate value



 

of all interested

 

 of all interested



 

person

 

person



 

transactions

 

transactions



 

(excluding

 

conducted under



 

transactions less

 

shareholders' 



 

than S$100,000

 

mandate



 

and transactions

 

pursuant to Rule



 

conducted under

 

920 (excluding



 

shareholders'

 

 transactions less



 

mandate

 

 than S$100,000)

 


 

 pursuant to

 

 



 

Rule 920)

 

 

Name of interested person and

Nature of relationship


US$m

 

  US$m

 nature of transaction

 


 

 

 

12 months ended 31st December 2023






 






Jardine Matheson Limited

Associate of the Company's





 - Management support services

 controlling shareholder


 -


 6.2

 - Business support services (including

 HR support and management, and

 internal audit and risk management)



 -


 0.2

 - Cyber security services



 -


0.3







Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd

Associate of the Company's





 - Human resource and administrative

 services

 controlling shareholder


 -


 0.6







Jardine Engineering (S) Pte Ltd

Associate of the Company's





 - Air conditioner maintenance  

  services

 controlling shareholder


 -


 0.3







The Dairy Farm Company Ltd

Associate of the Company's





 - Data analytics services

 controlling shareholder


 - 


 0.2







Jardine Matheson Limited

Associate of the Company's





 - Digital and innovation services

 controlling shareholder


 0.6


 -







Hongkong Land (Unicode)

Associate of the Company's





 Investments Limited

 controlling shareholder


  


  

 - Subscription of shares in an

  associate



28.5


-







PT Astra Land Indonesia

Associate of the Company's





 - Issuance of shares in a joint venture

 controlling shareholder


28.5


-







Mandarin Oriental Holdings B.V.

Associate of the Company's





 - Sale of shares in a subsidiary

 controlling shareholder


12.5


-







Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Ltd

Associate of the Company's





 - Sale of receivables under a 

  shareholder loan agreement

controlling shareholder


8.8


-










78.9


7.8

 

19   Underlying Profit by Business

 

 

 

Group

 

6 months ended 31st December

 

12 months ended 31st December

 

2023


2022

Change

 

2023


2022

Change

 

US$m


US$m

%

 

US$m


US$m

%

Astra International

 



 

 

 



 

Automotive

 168.1


 168.4

0


  341.7


  296.8

15

Financial services

 130.8


 102.2

28


  258.1


  202.3

28

Heavy equipment, mining, construction & energy

 193.1


 211.5

-9


  421.9


  423.7

0

Agribusiness

  17.8


 27.3

-35


 27.2


 49.6

-45

Infrastructure & logistics

  15.2


 5.5

>100


 32.0


 17.7

81

Information technology

 1.9


 1.7

12


  3.6


 2.5

44

Property

 3.1


 2.9

7


  5.4


 5.4

0


 530.0


 519.5

2


 1,089.9


  998.0

9

Less: Withholding tax on dividend

 (54.0)


 (71.3)

24


 (70.6)


  (85.1)

17

 

 476.0


 448.2

6


 1,019.3


  912.9

12

 

 



 

 

 



 

THACO

 



 

 

 



 

Automotive

  17.8


 42.1

-58

 

 30.0


 97.7

-69

Real estate

 4.3


 (0.2)

nm

 

  1.9


 (0.3)

nm

Agriculture

 (7.2)


 (17.7)

59

 

 (7.6)


  (25.6)

70

Other

 6.2


 6.3

-2

 

 11.5


 11.0

5

 

  21.1


 30.5

-31

 

 35.8


 82.8

-57

 

 



 

 

 



 

Direct Motor Interests

 



 

 

 



 

Singapore

  13.5


 21.5

-37


 25.1


 32.9

-24

Malaysia

 2.5


 3.7

-32


  8.6


 6.9

25

Myanmar

 (2.3)


 (3.3)

30


 (3.4)


 (3.3)

-3

Indonesia (Tunas Ridean)

  20.1


 13.5

49


 39.1


 28.1

39

Less: central overheads

 (0.9)


 (1.0)

10


 (1.7)


 (1.7)

0


  32.9


 34.4

-4


 67.7


 62.9

8

 

 



 

 

 



 

Other Strategic Interests

 



 

 

 



 

Siam City Cement

 7.7


 (3.4)

nm


 16.6


 11.6

43

REE

  20.8


 28.3

-27


 31.7


 37.7

-16

Vinamilk

  26.5


 27.2

-3


 35.5


 36.5

-3

 

  55.0


 52.1

6


 83.8


 85.8

-2

 

 



 

 

 



 

Corporate costs

 



 

 

 



 

Central overheads

 (13.2)


 (9.1)

-45


 (27.0)


  (23.0)

-17

Dividend income from other investments

 2.5


 2.2

14


  5.6


 4.8

17

Net financing charges

 (26.3)


 (23.1)

-14


 (47.1)


  (33.9)

-39

Exchange differences

  28.8


 38.6

-25


 22.0


 3.9

>100


 (8.2)


 8.6

nm


 (46.5)


  (48.2)

4

 

 



 

 

 



 

Underlying profit attributable to shareholders

 576.8


 573.8

1


 1,160.1


  1,096.2

6

 

20     Dividend and closure of books

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, subject to shareholders' approval being obtained at the forthcoming 55th Annual General Meeting of the Company ("AGM") for the proposed final one-tier tax-exempt dividend of US$0.90 per share for the financial year ended 31st December 2023 (the "Final Dividend"), the Transfer Books and Register of Members of the Company will be closed from 5.00 p.m. on Thursday, 30th May 2024 (the "Record Date") up to, and including Friday, 31st May 2024, for the purpose of determining shareholders' entitlement to the Final Dividend. Duly completed transfers of shares of the Company in physical scrip received by the Company's Share Registrar, Boardroom Corporate & Advisory Services Pte. Ltd. at 1 Harbourfront Avenue, Keppel Bay Tower #14-07, Singapore 098632 up to 5.00 p.m. on the Record Date will be registered before entitlements to the Final Dividend are determined.

 

Subject to approval being obtained as aforesaid, shareholders (being Depositors) whose securities accounts with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited are credited with shares of the Company as at 5.00 p.m. on the Record Date will rank for the Final Dividend. 

 

The Final Dividend, if approved at the AGM, will be paid on 18th June 2024.

 

21   Others

 

The results do not include any pre-acquisition profits and have not been affected by any item, transaction or event of a material or unusual nature other than the non-trading items shown in Note 5 of this report.

 

The Company confirms that it has procured undertakings from all its directors and executive officers under Rule 720(1) of the Listing Rules of the SGX-ST.

 

No significant event or transaction other than as contained in this report has occurred between 1st January 2024 and the date of this report.

 

22    Notice pursuant to Rule 704(13) of the Listing Manual

 

Pursuant to Rule 704(13) of the SGX-ST Listing Manual, Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited wishes to announce that no person occupying a managerial position in the Company or any of its principal subsidiaries is a relative of a director or chief executive officer or substantial shareholder of the Company.

 

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For further information, please contact:

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited

Jeffery Tan Eng Heong

Tel: 65 64708111

 

The full text of the Financial Statements and Dividend Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2023 can be accessed through the internet at 'www.jcclgroup.com'.

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