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PP10551/09/2012 (030567) 04 Jan 2012 OSK Research | See important disclosures at the end of this report 1 MALAYSIA EQUITY Investment Research Daily Initiating Coverage Oldtown Delivering a Potent Brew The share price of Oldtown Bhd has rebounded strongly from its post IPO low of RM0.89 since the company‟s listing due to its consistent earnings, favorable catalysts and attractive valuation. We like the company‟s solid fundamentals, favorable consumer factors and rapid regional expansion, which look set to boost its revenue and net profit by double digits. We initiate coverage with a BUY recommendation, valuing the stock at RM1.55 based on 13.0x FY12 EPS. An extensive café network. Oldtown started its business in 1999 when its co-founders formulated their own blend of 3-in-1 instant white coffee mix and commenced manufacturing under the „OLDTOWN‟ brand. Five years later, the company expanded vertically into the food services industry by opening a chain of cafés. Today, the company exports its coffee mix to more than 12 countries and operated 194 cafe outlets as of end Nov 2011. Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business to outpace food and beverage business (F&B). We are bullish on the growth of Oldtown‟s FMCG business (the manufacturing and distribution of its coffee) given the strength of its brand and quality. The group recently appointed its first FMCG distributor in Beijing, China. Management has guided that the company delivered its first direct shipment to China in Oct at a volume that is double its FY10 indirect export sales to China (via Hong Kong). Moving forward, we expect revenue from the FMCG business to overtake its F&B business. F&B business tickling palates regionally. Oldtown started tapping into China‟s booming consumption recently, opening its first licensed outlet in Guangzhou with a vision of opening 172 outlets in 10 years. We gather that management is pleased with the numbers from its first outlet in the opening month of operation. The group‟s prospects in China look promising given the growing population and consumer spending, low unemployment, plus the fact that China was not as hard hit by the recession in 2008, are all factors fuelling its F&B market. Overall catalysts for its F&B business include i) favorable consumer trends, ii) „halalcertification to penetrate the Muslim market in Malaysia, iii) strong outlet rollout, iv) expansion to Indonesia, Singapore and China, and iv) nifty pricing strategy. Initiate with BUY. We like Oldtown for exposure to the defensive F&B subsector in anticipation of a feeble 2012 for: i) its attractive valuation, ii) decent top- and bottom-line growth, and iii) stabilizing margins. As the group has been consistently reporting earnings that were consistent with our conservative forecasts, we maintain our IPO note earnings forecast but upgrade its valuation from 12.5x to 13.0x FY12 EPS. With that, we initiate coverage of this stock with a BUY recommendation and a fair value of RM1.55 based on 13.0x FY12 EPS. FYE Dec FY09 FY10 FY11f FY12f FY13f Revenue 193.7 255.1 293.8 357.8 423.9 Net Profit 30.2 31.7 35.3 39.4 44.7 % chg y-o-y 47.9 4.8 11.5 11.6 13.4 Consensus 35.3 39.4 - EPS 9.2 9.6 10.7 11.9 13.5 DPS 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.0 6.8 Dividend yield (%) - - 4.3 4.8 5.4 ROE (%) - 16.8 15.3 15.8 16.3 ROA (%) - 12.4 11.4 11.8 12.5 PER (x) 13.6 13.0 11.7 10.5 9.2 BV/share - 0.57 0.70 0.76 0.83 P/BV (x) - 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.5 EV/EBITDA (x) - 8.2 7.4 6.3 5.8 BUY Price RM1.25 CONSUMER Oldtown manufactures 3-in-1 coffee and instant tea mixes and operates a chain of café outlets under the „OLDTOWN WHITE COFFEE‟ brand Stock Statistics Bloomberg Ticker OTB MK Share Capital (m) 330.0 Market Cap 412.5 52 week H | L Price 1.40 0.89 3mth Avg Vol (000) 807.7 YTD Returns 0.0 Beta (x) - Shariah Compliant NO Major Shareholders (%) Old Town International 59.12 Lee Siew Heng 5.39 Share Performance (%) Month Absolute Relative 1m 11.1 11.2 3m 30.4 22.2 6m - - 12m - - 6-month Share Price Performance 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Fair Value RM1.55 The Research Team +60 (3) 9207 7688 [email protected]

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MALAYSIA EQUITY Investment Research

Daily

Initiating Coverage

Oldtown

Delivering a Potent Brew The share price of Oldtown Bhd has rebounded strongly from its post IPO low of

RM0.89 since the company‟s listing due to its consistent earnings, favorable

catalysts and attractive valuation. We like the company‟s solid fundamentals,

favorable consumer factors and rapid regional expansion, which look set to boost its

revenue and net profit by double digits. We initiate coverage with a BUY

recommendation, valuing the stock at RM1.55 based on 13.0x FY12 EPS.

An extensive café network. Oldtown started its business in 1999 when its co-founders

formulated their own blend of 3-in-1 instant white coffee mix and commenced manufacturing

under the „OLDTOWN‟ brand. Five years later, the company expanded vertically into the

food services industry by opening a chain of cafés. Today, the company exports its coffee

mix to more than 12 countries and operated 194 cafe outlets as of end Nov 2011.

Fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) business to outpace food and beverage

business (F&B). We are bullish on the growth of Oldtown‟s FMCG business (the

manufacturing and distribution of its coffee) given the strength of its brand and quality. The

group recently appointed its first FMCG distributor in Beijing, China. Management has

guided that the company delivered its first direct shipment to China in Oct at a volume that

is double its FY10 indirect export sales to China (via Hong Kong). Moving forward, we

expect revenue from the FMCG business to overtake its F&B business.

F&B business tickling palates regionally. Oldtown started tapping into China‟s booming

consumption recently, opening its first licensed outlet in Guangzhou with a vision of opening

172 outlets in 10 years. We gather that management is pleased with the numbers from its

first outlet in the opening month of operation. The group‟s prospects in China look promising

given the growing population and consumer spending, low unemployment, plus the fact that

China was not as hard hit by the recession in 2008, are all factors fuelling its F&B market.

Overall catalysts for its F&B business include i) favorable consumer trends, ii) „halal‟

certification to penetrate the Muslim market in Malaysia, iii) strong outlet rollout, iv)

expansion to Indonesia, Singapore and China, and iv) nifty pricing strategy.

Initiate with BUY. We like Oldtown for exposure to the defensive F&B subsector in

anticipation of a feeble 2012 for: i) its attractive valuation, ii) decent top- and bottom-line

growth, and iii) stabilizing margins. As the group has been consistently reporting earnings

that were consistent with our conservative forecasts, we maintain our IPO note earnings

forecast but upgrade its valuation from 12.5x to 13.0x FY12 EPS. With that, we initiate

coverage of this stock with a BUY recommendation and a fair value of RM1.55 based on

13.0x FY12 EPS.

FYE Dec FY09 FY10 FY11f FY12f FY13f

Revenue 193.7 255.1 293.8 357.8 423.9

Net Profit 30.2 31.7 35.3 39.4 44.7

% chg y-o-y 47.9 4.8 11.5 11.6 13.4

Consensus 35.3 39.4 -

EPS 9.2 9.6 10.7 11.9 13.5

DPS 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.0 6.8

Dividend yield (%) - - 4.3 4.8 5.4

ROE (%) - 16.8 15.3 15.8 16.3

ROA (%) - 12.4 11.4 11.8 12.5

PER (x) 13.6 13.0 11.7 10.5 9.2

BV/share - 0.57 0.70 0.76 0.83

P/BV (x) - 2.2 1.8 1.7 1.5

EV/EBITDA (x) - 8.2 7.4 6.3 5.8

BUY

Price RM1.25

CONSUMER

Oldtown manufactures 3-in-1 coffee and

instant tea mixes and operates a chain of café

outlets under the „OLDTOWN WHITE

COFFEE‟ brand

Stock Statistics

Bloomberg Ticker OTB MK

Share Capital (m) 330.0

Market Cap 412.5

52 week H | L Price 1.40 0.89

3mth Avg Vol (000) 807.7

YTD Returns 0.0

Beta (x) -

Shariah Compliant NO

Major Shareholders (%)

Old Town International 59.12

Lee Siew Heng 5.39

Share Performance (%)

Month Absolute Relative 1m 11.1 11.2

3m 30.4 22.2

6m - -

12m - -

6-month Share Price Performance

0.80

0.90

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.40

Jul-11 Aug-11 Sep-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Nov-11 Dec-11

Fair Value RM1.55

The Research Team

+60 (3) 9207 7688

[email protected]

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COMPANY BACKGROUND

Oldtown at a glance. The group‟s history traces back to the incorporation of White Café in 1999 when

its co-founders, Mr Goh Ching Mun and Mr Tan Say Yap, formulated their own blend of 3-in-1 instant

white coffee. The duo commercialized the coffee product that year with the “OLDTOWN” brand name

and began exporting it to Singapore the following year. Subsequently, the company diversified into

instant milk tea mixes, instant chocolate beverages and roasted coffee powder. In 2005, it decided to

expand vertically into the food services industry by opening a chain of cafés encapsulating the traditional

Ipoh coffee shop setting and ambience. This expansion into food services has met with success because

Oldtown is today a regional food services company with cafés in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and

China.

Beverage manufacturer with extensive café network. Oldtown‟s own manufactured products - the 3-

in-1 coffee mixes and instant tea mixes, and “NANYANG” roasted coffee powder - are marketed to the

retail segment under the “OLDTOWN” brand name. The beverages in the FMCG business that it

produces in-house are sold in more than 7,768 retail outlets in Malaysia, 752 in Singapore, 2,870 retail

outlets in Hong Kong, as well as in other countries. Meanwhile, the group‟s café outlets under the retail

segment operate under the brand name “OLDTOWN WHITE COFFEE” and “OLDTOWN WHITE

COFFEE SIGNATURE” for the premium segment, which is a modern version of its original coffee shop in

Ipoh. The group has an extensive chain of cafes in Malaysia via 194 outlets as of end Nov 2011, and

also operates a few outlets that are open 24/7 in certain areas. This tally includes fully and partially

owned outlets, franchise outlets and licensed outlets.

Figure 1: Principal business activities

Source: OSK, Company

Local franchises. Nearly half of Oldtown‟s café outlets are franchise outlets. A typical franchise

agreement in Malaysia has the following structure:

i) Term: 5 years + 5 years (option)

ii) Fee: Upfront franchise fee of RM80,000 (one-off) and an additional RM10,000 if franchisee

exercises option to extend tenure and then 5% royalty fee on the gros s revenue derived

from monthly sales, and 3% advertising and promotion fees of the gross revenue derived

from monthly sales

iii) Fit-out cost: A typical store will cost around RM700,000 to fit out, although this may vary

according to size of the outlet

iv) Franchisee‟s benefits: Use of trade name, use of trade mark, use of Oldtown‟s franchise

business operating system and sales of Oldtown‟s products and services.

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Overseas franchises. A typical overseas franchise agreement will entail the following terms:

i) Term: Negotiable

ii) Fee (Overseas): Master licensee to pay upfront franchise fee, which is negotiable

(USD100,000 for Indonesia and USD400,000 for China) and other fees, depending on a

schedule set by Oldtown at initiation of contract namely: i) franchise fee ranging from

USD10-30k per outlet (one-off), ii) 1-5% royalty of the gross revenue derived from sales,

and iii) 1% for advertising and promotion (A&P). The rule of thumb is the earlier the

franchisee fulfills the outlet opening criteria or achieves the terms and conditions set in the

license agreement, the lower the franchise fee and royalty charges.

iii) Fit-out cost: Varies according to size of the outlet and country.

iv) Franchisee‟s benefits: Use of trade name, use of trade mark, use of the group‟s franchise

business system and sales of Oldtown products and services

Rapid expansion of FMCG business. Oldtown‟s current manufacturing facility is located in Ipoh. Its

existing instant coffee mix and instant milk tea mix facility is running at 82% utilization, while that for

roasted coffee stands at 36% as of 3QFY11, but we are forecasting an average utilization of 71% and

30% respectively throughout 2011. The facility is able to manufacture 7,920 tonnes of instant coffee mix

and instant milk tea mix p.a., and 1,248 tonnes of roasted coffee powder p.a. The group also owns 19

mixers with a total production capacity of 14,298 tonnes p.a. and 3 roasters with a total production

capacity of 781 tonnes p.a. In tandem with the growth in its FMCG business, Oldtown will set up a factory

in Tasek Industrial Estate in Kinta, Perak, for which construction started in 2Q11 with completion slated

for 4Q12. To date, the piling has been completed and construction of the project‟s first phase is expected

to commence in 1Q11. The new plant, when completed, is expected to raise production capacity by a

whopping 500%.

Listing summary. OIdtown was listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia on 13 Jul 2011. The IPO

comprised an offer for sale of 33.0m shares and a new issue of 63.4m shares of RM1.00 each at an

issue/offer price of RM1.25 per share. With a market capitalization of RM412.5m upon listing, the group

raised total proceeds of RM79.2m, of which 48% was to be used as capital expenditure (new cafes and

new plant), 25% for acquiring companies not owned by Oldtown International (the holding company of

Oldtown), 13% for working capital, 8% to repay bank borrowings, and the remaining 6% for listing

expenses.

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WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT OLDTOWN

Favourable consumer trends feeding its growth. The F&B industry in Malaysia is set to grow healthily

moving forward, driven by rising incomes, low unemployment and robust consumer spending. The

average household income of Malaysians grew at a CAGR of 5.0% from 2002-2009. While average

household expenses grew at a CAGR of 3.0% from 1999-2010, the expenditure per household for food

and non-alcoholic beverages expanded at a strong CAGR of 4.9%. Moreover, food and beverage (F&B)

is the largest component of household spending in Malaysia, as shown in Figure 4. We like Oldtown‟s

footprint in the F&B industry, as the demand for its products has always stayed firm during both good and

bad times. The positive consumption trend as well as the group‟s strong fundamentals and expansion

plans, are expected to add impetus to Oldtown‟s earnings moving forward.

Figure 2: Average household income, Malaysia (2002-2009)

Figure 3: Average household expenses, Malaysia (1999-2010)

Source: OSK, CEIC, BNM

Source: OSK, CEIC, BNM

Figure 4: Household consumption by purpose, Malaysia (%) (2002-2009)

Source: OSK, CEIC, Department of Statistics

Figure 5: Household consumption by purpose, Malaysia (%) (2002-2009)

Source: OSK, CEIC, Department of Statistics

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Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels

19%

Transport13%

Miscellaneous goods and services

13%

Restaurants and hotels7%

Communication6%

Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance

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Recreation and culture5%

Clothing and footwear3%

Alcoholic, beverages and tobacco

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Health2%

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65 yrs and above (Coffee & Non-

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Tapping into a larger market. Oldtown already enjoys a huge following among the Chinese population

in Malaysia, which makes up more than 80% of its customers. Currently, the group‟s beverages and food

processing centres are already certified HALAL by the Islamic Religious Department of Perak but its F&B

outlets are not. Since being certified HALAL is key to winning over the majority Muslim community, most

F&B players targeting Muslim customers need to ensure that their products are HALAL-compliant. The

group is serious in expanding its market share among the Muslims, who comprise more than half of

Malaysia‟s population, and expects to receive HALAL certification from the most prominent HALAL

certifier, Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM) by 3QFY12 for its F&B outlets. Given that

HALAL compliance is growing in importance, especially in view of the emerging global HALAL market,

we are forecasting a 13.4% growth in net profit for FY13 vis-à-vis a net profit growth of 11.6% for FY12,

backed by strong consumption among local Muslims and higher contributions from other regions.

Figure 6: Malaysia‟s breakdown of population by race as of December 2010

Figure 7: JAKIM‟s certification logo

Source: OSK, CEIC, BNM

Source: OSK, JAKIM

FMCG to lead future growth. We are bullish on the growth of Oldtown‟s FMCG segment given the

popularity of its drinks and strength of its brand. In 2010, Oldtown was ranked second in Hong Kong in

the instant coffee blend market, with a 23% share, behind Nescafe‟s 29%. We believe that Oldtown could

make further market share gains in Hong Kong given its strong brand equity and enormous A&P budget.

We are positive on its initiatives to expand capacity and grow its footprint in existing and new markets,

especially in China, whose population is huge and consumer spending power is rapidly growing. The

group recently appointed its first FMCG distributor in Beijing, China (which previously imported Oldtown

products through Hong Kong distributors). Management said it delivered its first shipment to China in

Oct, with volume double FY10 exports to China and Hong Kong. We expect revenue from the FMCG

business to overtake its F&B business owing to the bright prospects.

Entering the dragon‟s lair before the Year of the Dragon. Oldtown ventured into China in Nov by

launching its first licensed outlet in Guangzhou, in tandem with its vision of opening 172 outlets in 10

years. We particularly like its choice of Guangzhou as the province boasts of the highest urban

household income per capita in China. We note that the management invested some RM12m-15m to set

up a central kitchen (pending registration for operations and official approval by January 2012) to cater

for its business needs. The central kitchen will cater for up to 80 outlets. The management is taking a

more conservative approach in its China venture by licensing the franchise to a master franchisee (for

some USD400,000) to minimize its capex requirements instead of fully owning the outlets. Moving

forward, the group will generate income from its China business via franchise fees for every outlet

opened (ranging from USD10-30k per outlet) and royalty fees (ranging between 1-5%), depending on the

criteria or achievement targets set in the terms and conditions of the licence agreement. We expect the

group make good progress as that country‟s growing population and consumer spending, low

unemployment, government stimuli and the fact that China was not as hard hit by the recession in

2008/09 are powering China‟s food and beverage market.

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Figure 8: Urban household income per capita by province, China (2007-2010)

Source: OSK, CEIC, National Bureau of Statistics China

Figure 9: Cover page of Oldtown‟s menu in China

Figure 10: Oldtown‟s menu in China – MySignature

Source: OSK,Company

Source: OSK, Company

Figure 11: Oldtown‟s menu in China – My All Time Favourites

Figure 12: Oldtown‟s menu in China – Oldtown blends

Source: OSK, Company

Source: OSK, Company

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Aggressive rollout locally and regionally. In the local front, Oldtown is the second largest F&B café

operator with 182 outlets, behind Secret Recipe‟s more than 212 outlets as of end Nov. In tandem with

the management‟s aspirations to match KFC‟s outlets in Malaysia, the group intends to open up to 30

outlets per year in Malaysia, 2-3 outlets a year in Singapore, 75 outlets in Indonesia over 10 years, and

172 outlets in China over 10 years. We expect the group‟s international branch network to grow at a

2011f-2013f CAGR of 107% to 60 outlets, largely driven by its expansion in China (2011f-2013f CAGR of

466%). Given the strong reputation of its brand and a strong balance sheet, we believe that the group is

in a sound position to open more outlets. While we are positive on management‟s plan to aggressively

expand the number of outlets, we are taking a more conservative approach in our outlet growth forecast

(shown in Figure 13) as such a pace of expansion for fully owned and partially owned outlets may strain

its cash flow while franchising too aggressively may slow down its quality control efforts.

Figure 13: Forecast growth of café outlets by type

Source: OSK, Company

Strong A&P and brand building. Oldtown‟s marketing strategy capitalizes on tri-media (print, TV and

radio) advertising campaigns. The company‟s large revenue base allows it to spend more on advertising

and promotion (A&P) vs its competitors. Oldtown collects 3% of gross sales from its outlets in Malaysia

and 1% of gross sales from its regional franchisees for A&P. We are forecasting that the group will spend

some RM14m and RM15m in FY12 and FY13 respectively on A&P. We like the group‟s emphasis on

strengthening and promoting the “OLDTOWN” brand name, which is its key strategy in building brand

equity and winning customer loyalty.

Affordable products focusing on different target markets. Oldtown primarily targets the low- to

middle-income segment of consumers who simply want to meet their dining needs. As such, a typical

meal would cost around RM6.90-RM10.00 on average (with value meals costing less). It recently

introduced the “OLDTOWN SIGNATURE” outlets targeting the mid- to higher-end of the middle income

segment of customers who are more discerning and prefer finer dining. In such outlets, a typical meal

would cost about RM10.00-RM15.00. By having two categories of cafe outlets, Oldtown is able to target

customers from the low end up to the high end, which effectively enlarges its addressable market overall.

Among the local café operators adopting the „kopitiam‟ concept are Papparich, Hailam Kopitiam, Desa

Kopitiam, Georgetown White Coffee and Uncle Lim‟s. However, Oldtown enjoys a strong competitive

edge over its competitors, thanks to its tactical pricing strategy. As shown in Figure 27 in the Appendix,

Oldtown is able to price its items more cheaply due to greater economies of scale, which enables the

group to spread its fixed and operating costs across a wide network of outlets. As such, during bad times

the group would be able to reduce its pricing to draw more customers, while giving little or no room for its

peers to grow, although this strategy may not be sustainable over the long term.

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WHERE WE HAVE CONCERNS

Changes in consumer preferences. The F&B business is highly dependent on the goodwill and the

market‟s receptiveness to a particular brand. Hence, Oldtown would have to continuously adapt to these

changes. Branding is vital in Malaysia‟s F&B business owing to the highly competitive nature of the

industry and the tendency for consumer preference to change. Thus, Oldtown will have to strive to

achieve brand loyalty among its existing and prospective customers via A&P and customer acquisition

programmes over a sustained period of time.

Consistency of quality. We like Oldtown‟s variety of food as it caters to the general population,

regardless of age and time of the day. The group seems to be in a strong position in terms of pricing, but

we are concerned over service standards and food quality in the long run. We note that Oldtown is aware

that the quality of food at its outlets is average but reiterated that it is branding Oldtown as a practical

dining place that a top-of-the-mind choice for daily dining targeting the low-middle income customers who

are less discerning.

Service quality. We note that labor shortage and the inability to get locals to work in the retail sector is a

common problem in the F&B subsector, hampering efforts to maintain consistent quality of food and

service standards throughout all outlets among local F&B operators. Hence, Oldtown will need to ensure

that their salary package is competitive and continuously invest in internal training and development

programmes to ensure that all outlet staff is skilled in preparing food and providing top-notch customer

services. Failure to do so may lead to customer dissatisfaction and adversely impact the patronage at

Oldtown outlets.

Risks inherent in franchising. Although Oldtown has aggressively opened outlets over the last six

years, there is a downside to this as this gives rise to the risk of deterioration in the quality of its services

and products. For instance, the negative perception of a few below-par outlets may have impact on the

group as a whole. As such, it must ensure that its franchisees are properly trained and abide by the

same system. The potential risks are the ability to retain staff at reasonable wages while continuing to

expand.

Specific risks related to ability to secure new outlets. To facilitate Oldtown‟s expansion, management

faces the need to secure new outlets at strategic locations. Tenants who intend to secure new premises

for outlet expansion are usually required to prepay their rents 3-12 months in advance. Hence, the

group‟s aggressive expansion plans, especially with regard to fully owned outlets, may strain its cash

flow.

Generic risks related to business concentration in Malaysia. Given that a large portion of Oldtown‟s

operations is in Malaysia, broader investment risks such as economic instability in Malaysia may

adversely affect general consumption expenditure. Furthermore, consumer spending can also be

negatively affected by unemployment, high interest rates, high consumer debts, tight credit conditions

and an increase in tax rates, etc. These can in turn adversely affect the group‟s financial performance.

Low barriers to entry. The food industry is a highly competitive one, where the barriers to entry are low

and where operators – ranging from restaurant chains that are large and diverse, to individual

restaurants and cafés – compete for market share. Oldtown has to compete by offering quality food,

competitive pricing, good customer services and accessibility. Failure to keep up with, let alone outclass,

its competitors may adversely affect its financial performance over the longer term.

Dependence on raw materials whose prices are dictated by global commodities. Raw materials are

essential input for any business, especially those involved in the F&B sector. As such, any interruption in

the supply of these raw materials to Oldtown can severely disrupt its operations, which may in turn

materially affect its profitability. Also, the cost of raw materials such as coffee beans and sugar which

Oldtown uses, are dictated by global commodity prices. Hence, the group‟s earnings could to a certain

extent be eroded when raw material prices trend up.

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FINANCIAL FORECASTS

9MFY11 net profit as anticipated. Oldtown‟s 9MFY11 revenue and net profit came in line with our

expectations, accounting for 68.6% and 80.8% of our adjusted revenue and net profit forecasts

respectively. Revenue from its FMCG business made up 39.1% of total revenue while the remaining

60.9% was from its F&B business. Revenue for 3QFY11 surged 9.5% q-o-q while the PBT dipped 17.3%

q-o-q due to a gain on disposal of investment in associated companies of RM5.1m registered in the

preceding quarter. We believe Oldtown‟s earnings will meet our full year forecasts given that 4Q is

generally the best quarter for the group due to the holiday season.

Positive outlook ahead. We believe that revenue growth from its F&B business will be highly correlated

with the number of new outlets the group will open in future, especially fully owned outlets. We expect

revenue from the FMCG business to outpace that from the F&B business as we anticipate the extra

production capacity from its new manufacturing plant to contribute to a significant spike in earnings in

FY13. Hence we are forecasting a 2011f-2013f CAGR for revenue for the FMCG and F&B business at

25.5% and 16.8% respectively.

Figure 14: Revenue breakdown by business (RM‟m)

Source: OSK, Company

Compared to the numbers in our IPO note in July, we are lowering our revenue forecasts for FY11 and

FY12 to RM293.8m and RM357.8m respectively but maintain our net profit forecast at RM35.3m and

RM39.4m as we expect the company to benefit from the price increase at its F&B outlets in October by

an average of 5.0%, coupled with the retracement in commodity prices, which was one of our greatest

concerns during the company‟s IPO and internal cost saving efforts. We are lowering our original outlet

forecast of 209 outlets to 196 outlets for FY11, and forecast a total of 234 outlets in FY12 and 278 outlets

in FY13.

Figure 15: Food commodity prices (base year = 2007)

Source: OSK, Company

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Figure 16: Forecast number of café outlets by country

Source: OSK, Company

What‟s in store for F&B and FMCG segments. Although we expect Oldtown to benefit from its HALAL

status by 3QFY12, we remain conservative in forecasting its forward revenue. Hence we are forecasting

a revenue growth of 20.5% for FY12 and FY13 growth of 13.3% for its F&B business, mainly driven by

new outlets. As the construction of its new plant in Ipoh would only be completed in 4QFY12, any

substantial increase in sales from this segment would only be felt in FY13 due to capacity constraints.

Hence, we are forecasting revenue growth of 24.1% for FY12 and 26.9% for FY13 for the FMCG

segment, fuelled by production capacity increases and bright growth prospects in its current markets

(such as China) and potential markets (Iran). In our forecast, we are assuming an average utilization of

71.0% for FY11, 80.0% for FY12 and 46.5% for FY13 for the instant coffee and instant milk tea mixes.

Our average selling price assumptions are as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Assumptions used to derive revenue and net profit

FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11f FY12f FY13f

Revenue (RM m) 79.2 138.4 193.7 255.1 293.8 357.8 423.9

- F&B 47.9 93.3 128.8 166.0 185.1 223.0 252.7

- FMCG 31.3 45.1 64.8 89.1 108.7 134.8 171.2

Average revenue per store (RM‟m)

F&B 0.64 0.87 0.89 0.95 0.94 0.95 0.91

Average cost of sales & direct expenses per store (RM‟m)

F&B 0.46 0.57 0.57 0.64 0.65 0.66 0.66

Average selling price of FMCG products (RM per kg)

Local - 9.0 10.0 11.8 14.1 14.9 15.7

Overseas - 14.0 15.0 17.5 20.6 21.8 21.8

Other parameters (FMCG business)

Total capacity – instant coffee mix and instant milk tea („000 kg per year)

7,920 7,920 7,920 7,920 7,920 7,920 15,840

Average utilization rate – instant coffee mix and instant milk tea (%)

- - - 69.0 71.0 80.0 46.5

Source: OSK, Company

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Healthy topline growth but overseas F&B contribution may take time. While the growth prospects

overseas seem attractive, it may take some time for Oldtown to establish its brand in those countries. We

expect the group‟s international branch network to grow at a 2011f-2013f CAGR of 107% to 60 outlets,

largely driven by its expansion in China (2011f-2013f CAGR of 466%), while its local network is expected

to grow at a 2011f-2013f CAGR of 9.4% to 218 outlets. As management will continue to focus on building

scale overseas, we anticipate its local operations to make up a larger share of net sales in the short to

medium term.

Margin slide to stabilize. We note that EBITDA and net profit margins have eased from 25.3% to 22.5%

and 15.6% to 12.4% respectively from FY09 to FY10. The dip was mainly attributed to higher rental cost

for its existing and new café outlets as well as higher raw material prices, which have pressured margins.

Despite our view that commodity prices should stabilize in the medium term coupled with management‟s

efforts to pass on some of its costs to customers (management raised the product prices by an average

5%-10% in October) and other internal cost saving initiatives, we still think that the management‟s

aggressive expansion could cap overall margins due to higher depreciation costs. To recap, the group

intends to build a new FMCG facility which will cost RM52. We gather that the cost may swell to as high

as RM62m. Hence we forecast Oldtown‟s depreciation expenses for FY11 and FY12 at RM14.9m and

RM20.2m respectively. Nevertheless, we anticipate that the management will be able to keep its net

profit margin well above 10% moving forward.

Figure 17: Net profit (RM m) Figure 18: Margins (%)

Source : OSK, Prospectus

Source : OSK, Prospectus

Healthy balance sheet, positive free cash flow as of 3QFY11. Oldtown‟s retained earnings stood at

RM94m as at 3QFY11 while cash and bank balances totaled RM86m. Its long term borrowings stood at

RM19.3m while short term borrowings amounted to RM3.4m. In view of its low debt to equity ratio of 0.11

and net cash position in 3QFY11, we believe that the group would be able to fund its expansion plans

without borrowing. We project that the group will maintain its net cash position even after constructing its

new factory in Ipoh.

Attractive dividend yield envisaged. The group declared its first interim dividend of 2.5 sen per share

for FY11. Management intends to distribute dividends of at least 50% of its net profit for FY11 and FY12.

Hence we are forecasting another dividend payout of at least 2.8 sen per share for FY11 (bringing the

total to 5.8 sen for FY11) and 6 sen per share for FY12. This translates into a dividend yield of 4.3% and

4.8% for FY11 and FY12 respectively.

Stock undervalued by 24.0%. Compared with its local peers, Oldtown is trading at a discounted FY11

forward PE of 11.7x versus Berjaya Food‟s 13.3x, although the latter is more than 4 times smaller than

Oldtown. Its closest comparable at the regional level is Breadtalk group, which is priced at 12.9x FY11

EPS. As the group has been consistently reporting earnings that were consistent with our conservative

forecasts, we are upgrading its valuation from 12.5x in our IPO Note to 13.0x FY12 EPS. With that, we

initiate coverage of this stock with a BUY recommendation and a fair value of RM1.55 based on 13.0x

FY12 EPS.

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Table 2: Local peer comparison (as at 3 Jan 2012)

Company Current

Market Cap

(RM‟m)

Revenue

(RM‟m)(1)

Net profit

(RM‟m) (1)

EPS

(RM) (1)

ROE

(%)(1)

FY11

Forward PE

(X)

KFC 3,030.3 2,732 156.6 0.20 15.7 19.2

QSR

Brands 1,969.3 3,321 122.0 0.41 15.0 15.9

Berjaya

Food 143.6 70.7 10.8 0.08 19.9 13.3

OldTown 412.5 305.5 35.3 0.11 17.1 11.7

(1) Consensus data for FYE11

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

Table 3: Regional and international peer comparison (as at 3 Jan 2012)

Company Listed In

Current Market

Cap (USD)

Revenue

(USD‟m)(1)

Net profit

(USD‟m)

(1)

EPS

(USD‟sen)

(1)

Forward

PE

(X)

Regional

Breadtalk

Group SGX

117.6 285.3 9.3 3.3 12.9

Jollibee

Foods PSE

2,204.9 1,398.1 72.3 7.0 30.6

International

Dunkin

Brands NASDAQ

3,000.9 615.6 95.8 0.9 27.1

Starbucks NASDAQ 34,295.9 13,004.0 1,386.2 1.8 25.2

McDonalds NYSE 102,659.5 26,952.7 5,457.9 5.2 19.2

OldTown KLSE 130.1 96.74 11.18 3.8 11.7

(1) Consensus data for FYE11 SGX – Singapore Stock Exchange PSE – Philippines Stock Exchange IDX – Indonesia Stock Exchange NYSE – New York Stock Exchange

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

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SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE IN 2011

As of 30 Dec, Oldtown‟s share price has retraced by 4.0% from RM1.25 to RM1.20 since its listing in July

this year, underperforming the FBMKLCI‟s 3.0% (12 Jul – 30 Dec) loss during the same period. The

stock appears to be trading close at mean FY12 prospective earnings at about 9.3x since Oct until a pre-

2012 rally on 27 Dec, rendering the stock to be trading around 10.5x FY12 PE. The stock has

underperformed its peers, including Berjaya Food, QSR Brands and KFC during the same period.

Figure 19: Oldtown‟s share price performance vs FBM KLCI (12 Jul – 30 Dec)

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

Figure 20: Forward P/E analysis (FY12)

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

Figure 21: Oldtown‟s share price performance vs other local F&B companies

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

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APPENDICES

MALAYSIA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR CONSUMER SECTOR AND F&B BUSINESS

F&B industry remains resilient. According to a report by IMAP, the global food and beverage (F&B)

sector – which comprises farming, food production, distribution, retail and catering – was valued at

USD5.7trn in 2008. The industry is one of the major contributors to the economic growth of most

countries and has historically witnessed consistent growth. The industry is expected to expand at a

CAGR of 3.5% to USD7trn by 2014, according to Dow Jones Factiva. Undeniably, the recent economic

slump has had an adverse impact on most global industries and the F&B industry was not spared. The

major problems faced by the F&B players are rising food prices (leading to higher COGS), increasing

logistic costs (due to increasing oil prices) and a decline in consumer spending. Nevertheless, the F&B

industry has been relatively less affected when compared to other industries. This is mainly attributed to

the fact that the F&B industry continues to be part and parcel of everyone‟s lives during good or bad

times.

OVERWEIGHT on the local consumer sector. In Malaysia, the consumer sector remained rather

resilient during the last crisis in 2008/09 and in fact, has been rerated strongly post crisis. During the last

crisis in 2008/09, most consumer companies‟ top and bottom lines continued to register double-digit

growth, driven mainly by promotional activities which spurred consumer spending, firm demand for food

and internal cost saving initiatives. Despite the revenue foregone or expenses incurred arising from

heavy discounting, promotional activities and opening new outlets, most retail companies reported flat to

improved margins in 2008-2010. The same applies to F&B companies, though food commodity prices

have spiraled upwards after the crisis as shown in Figure 22. Having implemented various

countermeasures to cope with the last recession in 2008/09 and learnt the crucial lessons, we believe

consumer-centric companies could perform even better now than before.

Previously downgraded due to concerns over high commodity prices. Our house previously

downgraded the F&B subsector from OVERWEIGHT to NEUTRAL back in Feb 2011, as we had

expected high food commodity prices to impact the sentiment of the stocks in the sector, though we still

believed that F&B companies would continue to grow. Although the prices of food commodities have

remained at elevated levels since 2007, prices have generally stabilized and those of some food

commodities have even retraced from their recent highs. As the global economy continues to deteriorate,

we expect prices to decline further, although they are not likely to touch the previous lows. In the event of

the prices of food commodities staying high, most F&B companies would have developed a higher

tolerance level in view of their ability to stomach the high raw material costs after the 2008/09 crisis. The

F&B subsector, which has a low equity beta, would be a safer bet in view of the deteriorating global

economic and equity market outlooks for 2012. Hence, we have upgraded the F&B subsector from

NEUTRAL to OVERWEIGHT in Oct 2011, based on its unchanged strong fundamentals and defensive

nature.

Figure 22: Food commodity prices (base year = 2007)

Source: OSK, Bloomberg

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Once bitten, twice shy. Having adopted the necessary countermeasures during the last recession in

2008/09 and having learnt the lessons on how to deal with such turbulent situations should they recur in

the future, we believe that consumer companies in general could fare even better now than before.

Hence, we view that such companies would continue to post profit growth, albeit the rate of growth would

be at a slower pace.

Growth to be supported by two-pronged expansion. In line with the government‟s Economic

Transformation Programme (ETP) that encourages local businesses to expand overseas, we view that

more consumer companies, including those from the F&B subsector, will embark on more aggressive

expansion plans – both on the local and overseas fronts – over the next few years. New openings in

selected locations and the refitting of old outlets will attract new customers and generate new revenue

streams, which can buffer against any potential sales decline for existing outlets.

Table 4: Local F&B companies‟ expansion plans

Company Expansion plan Targeted

opening date

Oldtown China 2011

Indonesia 2011

Secret Recipe Cambodia April 2012

India 3Q12

Kenny Rogers China 2012

KFC Increase number of stores by 15 stores 2012

Papparich Singapore At negotiating stage Thailand

Philippines

China

Australia

Source: OSK, Company

Our view is further supported by favourable consumer factors. Aside from being supported by

endogenous factors as mentioned above, we expect consumer demand to stay relatively resilient. While

consumer sentiment may be affected by the generally weak global economic outlook, we view that

sentiment will be rebound once consumers have somewhat adapted to the prevailing uncertain and

volatile economic environment. Our positive view on the F&B industry is further supported by low

unemployment, rising disposable income and a trending-up expenditure per household for food and non-

alcoholic beverages. As shown in Figure 23, the average household income of Malaysians recorded a

CAGR of 5.0% from 2002-2009. While the average household expenses recorded a CAGR of 3.0% from

1999-2010, the expenditure per household for food and non-alcoholic beverages recorded a strong

CAGR of 4.9%. Moreover, F&B remains the largest component of household spending in Malaysia as

shown in Figure 25.

Figure 23: Average household income, Malaysia (2002-2009)

Figure 24: Average household expenses, Malaysia (1999-2010)

Source: OSK, CEIC, BNM

Source: OSK, CEIC, BNM

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Chinese

Indian

Others

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Expenditure per household for food and non-alcoholic beverages

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Figure 25: Household consumption by purpose, Malaysia (%) (2002-2009)

Source: OSK, CEIC, Department of Statistics

Table 5: Household consumption by purpose (%)

2000 2009

Food and non-alcoholic beverages 24.1% 21.8%

Alcoholic, beverages and tobacco 2.2% 2.3%

Clothing and footwear 3.5% 2.4%

Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuel 21.7% 16.7%

Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance 5.9% 5.2%

Health 2.1% 2.1%

Transport 12.6% 13.1%

Communication 4.9% 7.4%

Recreation and culture 4.3% 4.9%

Education 1.5% 1.6%

Restaurants and hotels 5.8% 9.7%

Miscellaneous goods and services 11.6% 12.7% Source: OSK, BNM

Figure 26: Household consumption by purpose, Malaysia (%) (2002-2009)

Source: OSK, CEIC, Department of Statistics

While some F&B stocks are rich in valuation, they are safer bets. Due to the F&B companies‟

business nature, their earnings are generally expected to be resilient. While revenue and earnings may

not grow exponentially in the short term, they are still expected to grow organically in tandem with the

population growth. Any cost pressures could most probably be passed onto consumers easily as the

price increase per unit is minimal, coupled with the fact that food and beverage products are necessities.

In the event that any cost increase is not passed onto consumers, companies that have achieved

economies of scale are expected to withstand pressure on their margins during times of high commodity

prices. Due to its safer and resilient nature, we believe that the F&B subsector offers an interesting

investment proposition for 2012 in anticipation of generally weaker economic conditions moving forward.

Food and non-alcoholic beverages

23%

Housing, water, electricity, gas and fuels

19%

Transport13%

Miscellaneous goods and services

13%

Restaurants and hotels7%

Communication6%

Furnishings, household equipment and maintenance

5%

Recreation and culture5%

Clothing and footwear3%

Alcoholic, beverages and tobacco

2%

Health2%

Education2%

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Alcoholic Beverage)

24yrs and below (Coffee & Non-

Alcoholic Beverage)

25 to 34 yrs (Food & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

25 to 34 yrs (Coffee & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

35 to 44 yrs (Food & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

35 to 44 yrs (Coffee & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

45 to 64 yrs (Food & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

45 to 64 yrs (Coffee & Non-Alcoholic

Beverage)

65 yrs and above (Food & Non-

Alcoholic Beverage)

65 yrs and above (Coffee & Non-

Alcoholic Beverage)

RM

2005

2010

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INDICATIVE PRICE COMPARISON FOR SOME BEST SELLING PRODUCTS AMONG

LOCAL „KOPITIAM‟ OPERATORS

Figure 27: Indicative Pricing of Oldtown‟s best selling products vis-à-vis other „Kopitiam‟

operators in Malaysia

Operator/Items Oldtown Papparich Hailam Kopitiam

Desa Kopitiam

Georgetown White Coffee

Uncle Lim‟s

Type of Outlet

Ipoh Koey Teow Soup

With Chicken

RM7.50*

RM9.90

RM8.50

RM8.90

N/A

N/A

Shop Lot

Assam Laksa

RM6.90*

RM10.90

RM8.20

RM7.90

RM8.90

(Shopping

Mall)

RM8.90

(Shopping

Mall)

Shop Lot

Nasi Lemak

With Sambal/ Curry Chicken

RM10.50

RM10.90

RM9.60

RM8.90*

RM9.90

(Shopping

Mall)

RM9.90

(Shopping

Mall)

Shop Lot

Kaya & Butter Toast (Single)

RM1.70*

RM4.20

RM2.50

RM2.30

RM3.80

(Shopping

Mall)

RM2.50

(Shopping

Mall)

Shop Lot

Omega Soft Boiled Eggs

RM3.00

RM2.80*

RM2.80*

N/A

RM4.20

(Shopping

Mall)

RM4.20

(Shopping

Mall)

Shop Lot

White Coffee

(Iced)

RM3.90

RM4.80

RM3.80

RM3.50*

RM4.20

(Shopping

Mall)

RM3.50*

(Shopping

Mall)

Shop Lot

Enriched

Chocolate (Ice)

RM4.50*

RM7.90

RM6.80

RM6.20

RM4.50*

(Shopping

Mall)

N/A

Shop Lot

*Cheapest among operators Note: Price of items are obtained in outlets of respective kopitiam operators within the Klang Valley between 3-17 Dec

Source: OSK

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A VISIT TO OLDTOWN‟S FOOD PROCESSING CENTRE IN SUBANG, SELANGOR

We came, we saw, we got convinced. We visited one of Oldtown‟s three food processing centres in

Subang Jaya, Selangor, during which we got a first-hand look at how this facility processes and distributes

food, along with other items, to the company‟s café outlets in the central and southern regions of

Peninsular Malaysia. Oldtown‟s two other food processing centres are located in Ipoh (see Figure 28). We

also took a tour of one of the company‟s six central warehouses, which is located just next to the central

kitchen and serves as a store for items such as furniture, electrical appliances, as well as rice and instant

coffee mix from Ipoh.

Figure 28: Process flow of distribution activities for Oldtown‟s products

Source: OSK, Prospectus

Figure 29: Process flow for Oldtown‟s food processing centres and warehouses

Source: OSK

Operation framework in a nutshell. During our visit, we were taken to a tour of Oldtown‟s three

facilities, namely the warehouse, food processing centre and the research and development (R&D)

facility. As depicted in Figures 28 and 29, the food processing centre takes on the role of procuring the

food items for Oldtown‟s café outlets. Firstly, the centre receives all the food orders from each of the

outlets under its coverage. A staff member then processes the order and upon approval, passes it to the

food processing centre. After preparing the food, it is then packed, pasteurized and frozen. While waiting

for the items to be delivered to the outlets, the prepared food will be stored in the cold room of the

designated warehouse, while other items – such as rice, sugar, instant coffee mix, furniture and electrical

appliances – are kept in other parts of the warehouse at room temperature (see Figures 32 to 34). The

R&D facility is responsible for creating new products to be added to the menu. The R&D team formulates

new recipes and prepares “test tube” products, initiating up to two new products every two months on

average.

Prepared food

sent to

warehouse for

storage pending

delivery

Food

processed and

frozen

Order from

outlets

received

Warehouse

delivers item

to outlets

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Zooming into Oldtown‟s food processing centre. The food served at Oldtown‟s café outlets is

supplied by its food processing centres, which allows the group to ensure consistency in the quality of

food sold at all its outlets. By using the “central kitchen” concept, the group has been able to eliminate

the need for chefs at its outlets, which is the key to its food consistency strategy. We also note that many

of the processes have yet to be automated to improve efficiency, although the implementation of which

will not significantly contribute to earnings at this juncture, given that its manpower does not seem

excessive. The food processing centre we visited currently caters to more than 120 outlets, but it has the

capacity to serve up to 200 café outlets running on a 12-hour shift in a day.

The food processing centre is divided into five areas, namely the work-in-progress (WIP) area, meat

processing room, pre-weight and weighting area, cooking area and packing area. Manned by 7-10

kitchen staff, the WIP area prepares raw materials, such as onions, garlic and raw vegetables. The

kitchen staff will dice the raw materials into designated sizes, which will be used for processing at a later

stage. They are also responsible for blending food items into paste form (such as chili and ginger). Just

right beside the WIP room is the meat processing room, where chicken meat is washed and diced. Once

the preparation of the items in both rooms is completed, they will be sent to the weighing area where the

kitchen staff will sort the items by weight according to the given recipe.

Upon completing the weighing process, all items are placed on pallets and sent upstairs to the cooking

area. In this area, Oldtown currently has more than 10 machines to cook, bake, steam and mix food

items. The prepared food will then be sent to the packing area, where workers will pack the food

according to the designated rations and weight into plastic containers. The packing machine will then

pasteurize plastic containers and seal them in vacuum before they are frozen for two hours. The frozen

food is then stored in the cold room before being delivered to the café outlets to be finally consumed by

customers. We were impressed with the food processing facility as its management appeared to have

taken all reasonable measures to keep the environment clean.

Figure 30: Process flow for food processing

Source: Prospectus

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Figure 31: Loading supplies to be delivered to Oldtown‟s café outlets

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Figure 32: Oldtown‟s warehouse where dry food stock is stored

Figure 33: Oldtown‟s warehouse stores furniture and electrical appliances

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Figure 34: Oldtown‟s warehouse where instant coffee mix and roasted coffee powder are stored

Figure 35: Preparing to enter the cold room (sub-zero temperature)

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

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Figure 36: Processed food sorted according to outlets ready for delivery in the cold room

Figure 37: Staff conducting research and development initiatives

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Figure 38: Oldtown staff member giving visitors a short briefing before they enter the food processing centre

Figure 39: Attendees washing their hands in a sterilized environment before entering the food processing centre

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Figure 40: Visit ended with an investor briefing and a “snacking” session in Oldtown Signature, Taipan branch

Figure 41: Oldtown COO Clarence D‟Silva briefing investors on Oldtown‟s future plans

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

Source: OSK Research Snapshots

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FYE Dec FY09 FY10 FY11f FY12f FY13f

Turnover 193.7 255.1 293.8 357.8 423.9

EBITDA 48.9 57.5 63.3 74.3 80.3 PBT 40.2 43.3 47.5 53.0 59.7 Net Profit 30.2 31.7 35.3 39.4 44.7 EPS (sen) 9.2 9.6 10.7 11.9 13.5 DPS (sen) 0.0 0.0 5.3 6.0 6.8 Margin EBITDA (%) 25.3 22.5 21.6 20.8 18.9 PBT (%) 20.7 17.0 16.2 14.8 14.1 Net Profit (%) 15.6 12.4 12.0 11.0 10.5

ROE (%) - 16.8 15.3 15.8 16.3 ROA (%) - 12.4 11.4 11.8 12.5 Balance Sheet Fixed Assets - 167.5 186.1 207.2 217.6 Current Assets - 87.7 123.8 126.7 140.2 Total Assets - 255.2 310.0 333.8 357.8 Current Liabilities - 49.3 54.6 60.6 61.8 Net Current Assets - 38.4 69.2 66.1 78.4 LT Liabilities - 17.7 25.0 23.3 21.7 Shareholders Funds - 188.2 230.3 250.0 274.4 Net Gearing (%)

- Net Cash Net Cash Net Cash Net Cash

EARNINGS FORECAST

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OSK Research Guide to Investment Ratings

Buy: Share price may exceed 10% over the next 12 months Trading Buy: Share price may exceed 15% over the next 3 months, however longer-term outlook remains uncertain Neutral: Share price may fall within the range of +/- 10% over the next 12 months Take Profit: Target price has been attained. Look to accumulate at lower levels Sell: Share price may fall by more than 10% over the next 12 months Not Rated (NR): Stock is not within regular research coverage

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