REG - Jardine Matheson Hdg - JC&C Interim Management Statement

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28/04/2023 11:00

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RNS Number : 8897X  Jardine Matheson Hldgs Ltd  28 April 2023

 

To:  Business
Editor
28th April 2023

 
                                    For
immediate release

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited
Interim Management Statement

The following announcement was issued today by the Company's 76.8%-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

28th April 2023

JARDINE CYCLE & CARRIAGE LIMITED

INTERIM MANAGEMENT STATEMENT

Jardine Cycle & Carriage ("JC&C" or "the Group") today issues its
Interim Management Statement for the first quarter of 2023.

The Group performed well in the first three months of 2023, mainly due to
higher contributions from Astra and Direct Motor Interests, but THACO and Siam
City Cement saw lower profits.

Astra reported a 25% increase in underlying earnings, excluding fair value
gains from its equity investments, with improvements across most divisions.
Astra's automotive division recorded higher car and motorcycle sales, which
led to higher lending volumes in its financial services division. In addition,
the heavy equipment and mining division benefitted from elevated coal prices,
resulting in higher volumes in its mining contracting and mining businesses
and an increase in heavy equipment sales. The agribusiness division, however,
was adversely impacted by lower crude palm oil prices and sales volumes.

THACO's automotive sales and margins were lower in the first quarter of 2023
relative to last year's higher base, due to the temporary reduction in
registration fees for locally assembled vehicles. In addition, the automotive
market was further impacted in the period by tightened consumer credit
conditions and higher interest rates, while THACO experienced greater
competitive pressure.

Direct Motor Interests delivered an improved performance. Tunas Ridean in
Indonesia recorded higher car and motorcycle sales, as well as higher volumes
from its financial services and leasing businesses. Cycle & Carriage
Bintang in Malaysia achieved higher sales volumes and margins, backed by a
strong push on customer deliveries before the government sales tax exemption
programme expired on 31st March 2023. Cycle & Carriage in Singapore
increased unit sales, mainly from its premium models and saw higher throughput
volumes amidst a tightened COE cycle.

Other Strategic Interests' results were down, as Siam City Cement continued to
be adversely impacted by high energy costs.

JC&C recorded a foreign exchange gain on its foreign currency loans during
the first quarter, compared to a loss in the equivalent period last year.

While the Group achieved a strong overall performance in the first three
months of 2023, challenges remain from the global economic environment and
softening commodity prices. The Group, however, remains confident in the
economic resilience of its markets and is well-positioned to benefit from
their economic recovery.

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 76%-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. Together with our subsidiaries and associates, JC&C
provides over 240,000 jobs across the region.

A diversified portfolio

●      Astra (50.1%-owned), a prominent Indonesian group participating
in automotive, financial services, heavy equipment, mining, construction &
energy, agribusiness, infrastructure, IT and property.

●      THACO (26.6%-owned), Vietnam's fast-growing business group with
market-leading positions in automotive, real estate and agriculture.

●      Direct Motor Interests make up an extensive dealership network
through the Cycle & Carriage businesses in Singapore (100%-owned),
Malaysia (96.9%-owned), Myanmar (60%-owned), and Tunas Ridean (49.9%-owned) in
Indonesia.

●      Other Strategic Interests comprising Refrigeration Electrical
Engineering Corporation (34.3%-owned) in Vietnam with interests in power and
utilities including renewable energy, property development and office leasing,
and mechanical & electrical engineering; Siam City Cement (25.5%-owned)
operating in Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Cambodia and Bangladesh; and
Vinamilk (10.6%-owned), the leading dairy producer in Vietnam.

For more information on JC&C and our businesses, visit www.jcclgroup.com
(http://www.jcclgroup.com) .

 

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