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(a company incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 220)

PRESENTATION ON ANNUAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

A presentation in relation to the results of Uni-President China Holdings Ltd. and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2020 is appended to this announcement.

On behalf of the Board Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

Lo Chih-Hsien

Chairman

Hong Kong, 19 March 2021

As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprised Mr. Lo Chih-Hsien and Mr. Liu Xinhua as executive directors; Mr. Chen Kuo-Hui and Mr. Su Tsung-Ming as non-executive directors; and Mr. Chen Sun-Te, Mr. Chen Johnny, Mr. Fan Ren-Da, Anthony and Mr. Lo Peter as independent non-executive directors.

2020 Annual Results

19 March, 2021

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Results Highlight

*ROE figures are based on average equity attributable to shareholders of the company the board of directors of the Company will propose to declare a final cash dividend for the year at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company. Subject to the approval of Shareholders at the forthcoming annual general meeting of the Company.

(In RMB mn unless otherwise noted)

Revenue Gross profit

2020 22,762 8,066

2019

YoY

  • 22,020 3.4%

  • 7,918 1.9%

Gross margin

35.4%

36.0% -0.6 ppts

Operating profit

2,108

1,806

16.7%

Operating margin

9.3%

8.2%

1.1 ppts

Pretax profit

2,326

1,971

18.0%

Pretax margin

10.2%

9.0%

1.2 ppts

Net profit

1,626

1,366

19.0%

Net margin

7.1%

6.2%

0.9 ppts

EPS (RMB cents) DPS (RMB cents)**

37.64 37.64

  • 31.63 19.0%

  • 31.63 19.0%

ROE *

11.8%

10.2%

1.6 ppts

s are based on average equity attributable to shareholders of the company **the board of dire

Earnings drivers (2020)

(RMB mn)

+3.4% YoY

2020 vs. 2019

+16.7% YoY

+18.0% YoY

+19.0% YoY

Positive

Negative

Gross Margin** 35.4% -0.6 pptsOP Margin 9.3% +1.1 pptsPretax Margin 10.2% +1.2 pptsNet Margin 7.1% +0.9 ppts

* Including selling and marketing, administrative, other income/expenses and other gains - net; **Gross margin declined mainly due to product mix change owing to the pandemic, food segment contribution to total revenue increase 2.8 ppts to 41.4% of total revenue.

Financial Highlights

(RMB mn)

2020 Amount

%

2019 Amount

%

Cash* Borrowings** Total Assets Total Equity

  • 7,690 35%

    • 6,484 30%

  • 487 2%

    • 1,163 5%

  • 22,104 100%

    • 21,757 100%

  • 13,887 63%

  • 13,633 63%

(Borrowings** - Cash*)/ Equity

-51.9%

-39.0%

Current Ratio

80.4%

91.8%

Trade Receivable Turnover Days

9

9

Inventories Turnover Days***

45

41

Trade Payable Turnover Days***

44

42

* Including cash and bank balances, long-term time deposits, and term bank products (principal protected)

** excluding lease liabilities *** Longer inventory turnover days and trade payable turnover days versus last year are mainly due to preparation for high-demand products during the pandemic and for Chinese New Year.

Revenue breakdown by product

Total Revenue (RMB mn)

2019 Revenue mix

2020 Revenue mix

Food revenue growth of 10.9% YoY in 2020. "Soup Daren",

which has registered a double-digit in revenue for 12 consecutive years. Hotpot series products and a series of limited co-branded products were launched under "Kai Xiao Zao " to meet the needs of different consumers and extend the consumption scenarios.

* Food segment include self-heating rice meals "Kai Xiao Zao(開小灶)"

Beverage rev* breakdown by type

Total Revenue (RMB mn)

2019 Revenue mix

2020 Revenue mix

  • Beverage revenue decline 1.3% YoY in 2020, mainly influenced by the epidemic in the first quarter and steadily picked up after the second quarter. Classic brands of "Uni Assam Milk Tea (統一阿薩姆奶茶)"

    business marked a 7.3% YoY growth in 2020 while Sugar- free tea "Chai Li Won(茶裏王)" grow multiple times.

* Denotes revenue

Segment Performance

(RMB mn)

Food*

Beverages

Revenue

Gross margin

Operating margin**

* Food segment i

nclude self-heating rice meals "Kai Xiao Zao(開

小灶)"

**Segment profit does not include unallocated profit/ (loss)

Expenses breakdown

(RMB mn)

2020 vs. 2019

Selling and market expense ratio** to 23.5% (-0.9 ppt Yo

ing

Administrative expense ratio** to 4.2%

Y)

(-0.4 ppts YoY)Company expense* ratio to 27.7% (-1.3 ppts YoY)

* Selling and marketing plus administrative expense ** As % of revenue

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