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Transportation
 

Ports & Shipping
Transportation

    - Logistics
    - Airlines

Highlights
SAGT handled record volumes of over 1.6 million TEUs during 2007/08
John Keells Logistics (Pvt) Ltd commenced operations of its distribution centre supporting    the supply chain management of    the Retail sector
LMS volumes grew year-on-year by 13 per cent on the back of an increased off-take of   380cst fuel oil, newly introduced by LMS     two years ago

SAGT bettered its previous year's record volumes and handled over 1.6 million TEUs during 2007/08. In order to further improve our performance, we have invested in equipment to enhance
capacity and operational efficiencies.
 
 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Transportation 07/08 06/07  Chg% 05/06
Turnover* 16,706 12,429 34.4 10,519
EBIT 3,101 2,906 6.7 2,374
PBT 3,054 2,887 5.8 2,370
PAT 2,904 2,757 5.3 2,211
Total assets 13,862 11,768 17.8 7,114
Total equity 11,203 10,272 9.1 5,185
Total debt 272 179 51.4 165
Capital employed** 11,474 10,452 9.8 5,349
Capital expenditure 241 151 59.2 194
Number of employees 720 632 13.9 687
EBIT per employee*** 4.3 4.6 (6.30) 3.5
         
 
* Turnover is inclusive of the group's share of associate company turnover
** For associate companies the capital employed is representative of the group’s equity investment in these companies
*** EBIT per employee is calculated excluding the employees of associate companies
 
 
Leisure
 

The group expanded its product offering in the Maldives by launching
its first Cinnamon property “Cinnamon Island Alidhoo”, delivering on
its brand promise of indulgence.

Hotel Management
City Hotels
Resort Hotels

    - Sri Lankan resorts
    - Maldivian resorts

Destination Management

Highlights
The first Cinnamon property in the Maldives, “Cinnamon Island Alidhoo”, commenced operations from 1st July 2007
The resort hotels, Ellaidhoo and Dhonveli, in the Maldives, were fully refurbished during the year and re-launched under the group's Chaaya umbrella in January 2008
The Indian Destination Management operations, expanded and opened two more branches in Ahmadabad and Bangalore
 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Leisure 07/08 06/07   Chg% 05/06
Turnover 9,792 7,589 28.8 5,442
EBIT 1,124 1,089 3.2 821
PBT 364 519 (29.8) 727
PAT 347 500 (30.6) 619
Total assets 28,067 22,426 25.2 16,117
Total equity 18,277 13,739 33.0 12,311
Total debt 7,047 6,746 4.5 1,989 
Capital employed 25,323 20,485 23.6 14,300
Capital expenditure 1,581 1,395 13.4 3,259
Number of employees 4,154 4,231 (1.8) 3,862
EBIT per employee 0.3 0.3 5.2 0.2
         
 
 
Property
 


JKH completed the construction of the super luxury condominium project,“The Monarch”, and despite obstacles and delays in
completion, we delivered a superior product
to our customers.

Property Development

    - Development and sale of residential apartments
    - Operations of the Crescat Boulevard

Real Estate

    - Management of group office sites within the city
    - Management of construction projects for group companies

Highlights
“The Monarch” condominium project is in its completion phase with units being handed over to the buyers for occupation
The construction of “The Emperor” condominium project is progressing on schedule with over 80 per cent of the units already sold
Successful management and completion of construction and refurbishment projects for the group's resort hotels, Alidhoo and Ellaidhoo, in the Maldives
 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Property 07/08 06/07  Chg% 05/06
Turnover 2,618 1,463 79.0 2,436
EBIT 902 870 3.7 847
PBT 841 844 (0.4) 847
PAT 785 813 (3.4) 832
Total assets 5,400 5,460 (1.1) 6,484
Total equity 4,765 4,333 100 5,912
Total debt 82 227 (64.0) 114
Capital employed 4,847 4,561 6.3 6,026
Capital expenditure 37 63 (41.0) 257
Number of employees 118 149 (20.8) 162
EBIT per employee 7.6 5.8 30.9 5.2
         
 
 
Consumer Foods & Retail
 

The “Keells Super” chain of supermarkets aggressively expanded its retail roll out during the year, opening 11 new outlets - the highest number of outlets opened in any given year since its inception.

Consumer Foods

    - Beverages
    - Frozen Confectionary
    - Convenience Foods

Retail

- Supermarkets

Highlights
The two new bottling lines commissioned at Ceylon Cold Stores for the expansion of its soft drinks operations became fully operational during the year and have more than doubled the beverage production capacity
The Retail sector expanded aggressively during the year with the launch of 11 new retail outlets under its “Keells Super” brand of super markets. The total number of outlets as at 31st March 2008 is 37, including 3 franchisee outlets

 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Consumer Foods & Retail 07/08 06/07  Chg% 05/06
Turnover 11,384 9,791 16.3 7,809
EBIT 580 645 (10.1) 395
PBT 387 540 (28.3) 310
PAT 248 313 (20.6) 191
Total assets 6,563 4,973 32.0 3,713
Total equity 2,694 1,780 51.4 1,610
Total debt 1,572 1,326 18.5 810
Capital employed 4,266 3,106 37.3 2,420
Capital expenditure 673 926 (27.4) 367
Number of employees 2,896 2,567 12.8 3,020
EBIT per employee 0.2 0.3 (20.30) 0.1
         
 
 
Financial Services
 

In its quest to provide unparalleled levels of convenience to its customers, our banking associate NTB, has rolled out its
unique service proposition of bringing financial
solutions to the customer's doorstep.

Insurance
Banking & Leasing
Stockbroking


Highlights
The group's banking arm, Nations Trust Bank (NTB), reviewed its growth strategy during the year and developed a new strategic plan for the period 2008 - 2012 which was formulated on the theme of “unpalleled and unprecedented levels of convenience”
NTB successfully completed a 1:3 rights issue with attached warrants, which in total will raise approximately Rs. 3 billion in capital over the next 3 years towards funding its aggressive growth plans
The group's insurance arm, Union Assurance (UA), won the overall best annual report award from both the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and the South Asian Federation of Accountants for its 2006 Annual Report
 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Financial Services 07/08 06/07 Chg% 05/06
Turnover* 4,796 3,462 38.5 2,681
EBIT 422 338 24.8 367
PBT 422 337 25.0 367
PAT 292 225 29.7 250
Total assets 2,555 1,735 47.2 1,454
Total equity 1,990 1,517 31.2 1,326
Total debt 12 47 (73.6) 33
Capital employed** 2,003 1,564 28.0 1,358
Capital expenditure 0.3 5 (93.9) 1
Number of employees 24 27 (11.1) 24
EBIT per employee*** 17.6 12.5 40.4 15.3
         
 
* Turnover is inclusive of the group's share of associate company turnover
** For associate companies the capital employed is representative of the group’s equity investment in these
     companies
*** EBIT per employee is calculated excluding the employees of associate companies
 
 
Information Technology
 


With our investment in Financial Process Outsourcing LLC, a US-based Finance & Accounting (F&A) service provider, we have expanded our existing BPO product portfolio to include the high value F&A segment.

IT Services

    - Software Services

Office Automation
IT Enabled Services


Highlights
JKH divested a majority stake in the Systems Integration business, Keells Business Systems, in March 2008
The Software Services business, John Keells Computer Services, substantially increased its order book for solutions from award-winning airline customers in the Middle East region
The BPO business expanded its operations during the year with approximately 550 revenue generating staff servicing key new customers in the US

 
 
Financial capsule
(Rs. million)
Information Technology 07/08 06/07  Chg% 05/06
Turnover* 2,243 2,446 (8.3) 1,707
EBIT 98 102 (4.8) 116
PBT 90 100 (10.2) 115
PAT 43 56 (22.7) 83
Total assets 2,099 2,494 (15.8) 660
Total equity 1,775 1,840 (3.5) 315
Total debt 2 16 (89.6) 3
Capital employed** 1,777 1,857 (4.3) 318
Capital expenditure 62 46 33.9 16
Number of employees*** 700 735 (4.8) 583
EBIT per employee 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2
         
 
* Turnover is inclusive of the group's share of associate company turnover
** For associate companies the capital employed is representative of the group’s equity investment in these
     companies
*** EBIT per employee is calculated excluding the employees of associate companies