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Disclaimer
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Results Highlights 5
Business Overview 19
Future Plans and Strategies 27
Open Forum 34
Major Achievements 3
Agenda
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� Successfully listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 3 June 2008
— Approximately HK$2.1 billion raised
� 1H 2008 results outpaced FY2007 with robust growth momentum
— Turnover grew by 1.7 times to RMB1.4 bn
— Net Profit up by 2.1 times to RMB255 mn
— Gross profit margins increase to 36.8% (1H 2007: 32.2%)
� Diverse product mix
— Balanced range of product offering with 50% of footwear, 49 % of apparel and 1% of accessories
� Substantial sales network expansion
— Number of Xtep, Disney Sport and Koling retail outlets reached 5,115, up by 468 outlets
� Strong cash inflows
— Net cash generated from operating activities in 1H 2008 amounted to RMB 200 mn
� Dividend
— Proposed HK 5 cents per share, represent 38% pay out ratio
Accomplishments
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Financial Highlights
+ 2.3 p.t.15.8%18.1%Net profit margin
+ 4.6 p.t.32.2%36.8%Gross profit margin
+ 211.8%96.5300.8Operating profit
For the six months ended 30 June
-(54.5)199.7Operating cash inflow/ (outflow)
+ 214.1%81.1254.6Profit for the period
+ 213.7%165.0517.8Gross profit
+ 174.3%513.41,408.2Revenue
+ 190.0%5.5216.01Basic earnings per share
(RMB cents)(RMB cents)
--5.0Dividend per share (HK cents)
+ 165.5%5.5114.63Diluted earnings per share
Changes(%)
2007(RMB mn)
2008(RMB mn)
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Financial Highlights
- 32
+ 13
- 9
- 10
N/A
N/A
+ 1,945.3
+ 2,318.1
+ 2,427.9
Changes (RMB mn)
94
30
56
68
N/A
N/A
99.0
279.8
903.5
31 December 2007(RMB mn)
47Average trade receivable days
58Average inventory turnover days
1.34Net asset per share (HK $)*
2,044.3Net cash
1.05Net cash per share (HK $)*
2,597.9Net asset
3,331.4Total asset
62Working capital days
43Average trade payable days
30 June 2008(RMB mn)
* Based on HK$ 1 = RMB 0.879 as at 30 June 2008
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Financial Highlights
Total revenue breakdownby product category
Total revenue breakdownby product category
For the six months ended 30 June
1H 2008
1H 2007
Footwear Apparel Accessories
RMB2 mn(0.4%)
RMB134 mn(26.0%) RMB377 mn
(73.6%)
RMB703 mn(50.0%)
RMB18 mn (1.2%)
RMB687 mn(48.8%)
Total revenue breakdown by brandTotal revenue breakdown by brand
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
74
439
1,308
595
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1H 2007 1H 2008
+ 174%
513
1,408
Xtep Other brands OEM
32.2%
36.8%
30%
33%
35%
38%
40%GP margin
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Revenue breakdown of Xtep brandby product category
Revenue breakdown of Xtep brandby product category
For the six months ended 30 June
1H 2008
1H 2007
Footwear Apparel Accessories
RMB2 mn(0.5%)
RMB134 mn(30.4%) RMB303 mn
(69.1%)
RMB662 mn(50.6%)
RMB14 mn (1.1%)
RMB632 mn(48.3%)
Revenue breakdown of Xtep brandRevenue breakdown of Xtep brand
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
303
662134
632
14
2
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
1H 2007 1H 2008
+ 198.1%
439
1,308
Footwear Apparel Accessories
GP margin
Xtep Brand – Turnover Analysis
34.8%
36.3%
30%
33%
35%
38%
40%
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Xtep Brand – Turnover Analysis
FootwearFootwear
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
662.5
303.1
35.5%
34.5%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
30%
33%
35%
38%
40%
+ 118.6%
GP margin
For the six months ended 30 June
68.9
45.2
75.0
48.4
0204060
80100120
Average Selling Price Average Selling Cost
1H 2007 1H 2008+ 8.9%
+ 7.1%
RMBFor the six months ended 30 June
1H 2007 1H 2008
Revenue
Unit ’000
4,397
8,834
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
+ 100.9
%
1H 2007 1H 2008
Volume
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Xtep Brand – Turnover Analysis
ApparelApparel
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
631.6
133.6
35.7%
37.2%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
30%
33%
35%
38%
40%
+ 372.8%
GP margin1H 2007 1H 2008
RevenueFor the six months ended 30 June
38.724.9
44.9
28.2
0
20
40
60
80
Average Selling
Price
Average Selling Cost
1H 2007 1H 2008+ 16.1
+ 13.3%
RMBFor the six months ended 30 June
3,456
14,077
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
+ 307.3%
1H 2007 1H 2008
Volume
Unit ’000
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Other Brands (Disney Sport & Koling)– Turnover Analysis
RMB 95 mnRevenueOther brands
723,000Volume
Apparel
49.2%Gross Profit Margin
For the six months ended 30 June
82.4Average Selling Price (RMB)
438,000Volume
Footwear
40.1%Gross Profit Margin
76.2Average Selling Price (RMB)
1H 2008
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Xtep retail outlets increase by 1,872 (1H 08: 4,732, 1H 07: 2,860)
Xtep Brand – Outlets Distribution
38%
% of outlets by region% of outlets by regionNetwork distribution of Xtep brandNetwork distribution of Xtep brand
Eastern
Southern
Northern
As at 30 June 2008
25%
18%
19%
Western
> 250
> 150-250
> 50-150
<50
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Xtep Brand– Turnover Analysis by Regions
For the six months ended 30 June
+ 45%197,436287,127Average sales per outlet (RMB)
+ 198%4391,308Revenue (RMB mn)
+ 105%2,2234,550Average numbers of outlets
Changes (%)1H 20071H 2008
502.7
389.7
187.9227.9
65.8105.4
189.0
78.7
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Eastern Southern Western Northern
1H 2007 1H 2008RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
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Cost Structure
Increased Outsourced Production PercentageIncreased Outsourced Production Percentage
For the six months ended 30 June
1H 20081H 2007
OutsourcedProduction Cost
27.5%
Others1.4%
Raw Materials58.9%
Direct Staff12.2%
OutsourcedProduction Cost
43.1%
Others1.1%
Raw Materials50.7%
Direct Staff5.1%
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Cost Analysis
R&D costR&D costAdvertising and promotionAdvertising and promotion
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
28.7
113.1
5.6%
8.0%
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1H 2007 1H 20080.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
+ 294.1%
RMB mn
For the six months ended 30 June
6.6
22.5
1.3%
1.6%
0
5
10
15
20
25
1H 2007 1H 20080.0%
0.5%
1.0%
1.5%
2.0%
+ 240.9%
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Strong Balance Sheet and Working Capital Improvement
Cash conversion daysCash conversion daysWorking capital daysWorking capital days
106
168
94
62
0
50
100
150
200
2005 2006 2007 1H 2008
days
5868
133
156
80 109
56 4770 74
3043
0
50
100
150
200
2005 2006 2007 1H 2008
Inventory
Accounts Receivable
Accounts Payable
days
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Capital Expenditure
CAPEX Plan for 2008-2009CAPEX Plan for 2008-2009
230130Production facilities & operation centre
15570Distribution network & flagship stores
428
43
2009(HK$ mn)
20IT system
220Total
2008(HK$ mn)
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Brand Buildingand
Marketing
Extensive Distribution Network
Product R&Dand
Design
Effective Management
andTraining
Business Overview
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1. Brand Building and Marketing –Promotion by entertainment celebrities
Marketing and promotion cost accounted for 8.0% of the total revenue of1H 2008 (1H 2007: 5.6%)
� Image and brand representatives of
Xtep: Nicholas Tse, Jolin Tsai,
Wilber Pan and Twins
� Promotion activities included: The
22nd China Sports Show, canvass
session of the 6th Southeast Music
Chart Awards and the Autumn Sales
Fair 2008 etc
� Placing TV commercials and title
sponsorships
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1.Brand Building and Marketing –Sponsorship of Sports Teams and Events
CX-Games
Sponsorship of Sports Events
“Xtep Cup” of 2008 Yangzhou ChinaJianzhen International Marathon
� Sole title sponsor of Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA) 07-08
� Sole title sponsor of (National Basketball League (NBL)
� Sponsor of “Xtep Cup” of Yangzhou China Jianzhen International Marathon
� Sole title sponsor of the CX-Games
� Sportswear sponsor of “Amway Nutrilite Healthy Run” in 21 cities
Women’s Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA)
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1.Brand Building and Marketing –Olympics marketing
Xtep Olympic Train
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� Sponsor of the Belarusian Olympic delegation awarded
4 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze medals in the
2008 Beijing Olympics
� Sole sponsor of the Xtep Olympic Train
� Title sponsor for CCTV programme “特步賽場戰報”, and
secured TV commercials of CCTV during all finals of the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Sponsor of the Belarusian Olympic team
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2. Extensive Distribution Network
Rapid growth of the distribution network to matchwith the surging needs in the PRC market
Rapid growth of the distribution network to matchwith the surging needs in the PRC market
5,115
50
332
4,733
Number of retail outlets (As at 30 June 2008)
(51)
-
(6)
(45)
Consolidated
519
-
121
398
Addition
4,647
50
217
4,380
Number of retail outlets(As at 31 December 2007)
Koling Brand
Disney Sport Brand
Xtep Brand
Total
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3.Product R&D and design
� Strong team of nearly 381 design and R&D experts
� Co-operated with South Korean, France and other foreign companies to keep abreast of the latest fashion trends and enhanceits R&D capabilities
� Organized 2 Sales Fairs (Autumn and Winter Sales Fair 2008) and launched 1,121 footwearproducts and 1,347 apparel products
R&D expenses increase 2.4 times to RMB 22.5 mn, accounted for 1.6% of the total revenue of 1H 2008 (1H 2007: 1.3%)
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4.Effective Management and Training
DistributionManagement
DistributionManagement
DRPSystem
Distribution NetworkDistribution Network
Effective Management and Distribution NetworkEffective Management and Distribution Network
� Established exclusive long-term and stable relationshipwith most of the distributors
� Standardization of designs and decorations of all retailoutlets
� Integrated nationwide pricing system
� Trainings for distributors and retailers from Guangzhou,Wenzhou, Changsha, Anhui, Chongqing, Beijing,Guiyang and Shanxi, with over 800 attendees
� Number of outlets implementing DRP Management Systemaccounted for 25% of the total
Wholesaling Market Feedback
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Future Plans and Strategies
Optimizing and expanding sales
network
Strengthening design and R&D capabilities
Consolidating multi-brand strategies
Further consolidate and strengthen the leading position in the fashion
sportswear market in the PRC
Further consolidate and strengthen the leading position in the fashion
sportswear market in the PRC
Enhancing brand
recognition
Flagship Store Branding
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Optimizing and Expanding Sales Network
� Focus on network expansion in 2nd and 3rd-tier cities
with rapid growth
— Eastern region: Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Shandong
— Southern region: Hunan, Hubei and Guangdong
� Plan to further increase the number of outlets and
expand outlet area by the end of 2008
— Establish a total of 1,100 outlets of Xtep brand and
Disney Sport brand stores with additional outlet area of
approximately 100,000 sqm
� Enhance DRP management system with
coverage increase to approximately
30% at the end of 2008
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Flagship Store Branding
� Establish flagship store to enhance brand image
— Flagship stores already established in Changsha, Wuhan
and Hefei
— Target to establish a total of 10 new flagship stores in
2008
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Enhancing Brand Recognition
� Adhere to the marketing mode of combining sports and entertainment
— Title sponsor approximately 10 concerts titled “特步五星演唱會”
(Xtep’s Five Stars Concert) in the PRC’s major cities in 2009
— Title sponsor of the 2008 Pingpang Carnival, high-profile TV show on
Hunan Satellite TV
— Sole sports product partner for “2008 西安城牆國際馬拉松賽” (2008
Xian International Marathon) on 1 November 2008
— Sole sports product partner of the 11th National Games of China
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Strengthening Design and R&D Capabilities
Organic silicone
� Gather domestic and overseas design and R&D professionals for product development and
application of advanced technology
� Emphasize on fashionable design and launch limited celebrities’ editions of footwear and apparel
products and accessories relating to brand representatives
� Equip the Group’s products with both functions and fashionable design and launch relevant
products according to customers from different regions to cater to market needs
X-DRIVER power technology X-polar shock resistant technology
X-wave whirling shock resistant technology
Biomimetic technology
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180185-014
Consolidating Multi-brand Strategies
Leveraging the success of our Xtep brand, we offerdifferentiated brands across consumer segments
Leveraging the success of our Xtep brand, we offerdifferentiated brands across consumer segments
BrandTarget consumer group Price range Features
300—800
200—400
150—300
Daring, bold andalluring style
Casual and fun
Fashionable,trendy andaffordablesportswear
High-end
customers
Brand-conscious, trendy and
more affluentteenagers
Mass market