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Annual Results Announcement 2019

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• perations and business of Clear Media as well as our current

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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INTRODUCTION

Joseph Tcheng Chairman

INTRODUCTION

• Leader in bus shelter advertising industry in China
• Operate over 57,000 panels
• Nationwide network in 25 cities
• Market share of more than 70% in key cities
• More than 400 sales personnel servicing both customers and

their advertising agencies

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FY19 RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS

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(RMB’M) FY18 FY19 YOY%

Turnover 1,804 1,446

• 20%

EBITDA 718.2 810.7 +13% EBIT 353.4 68.7

• 81%

Net profit/(loss) 221 (87) N/A Basic EPS/(LPS) (RMB) 0.4084 (0.1606) N/A Final DPS (RMB) 0.17

• Challenging operating environment
• HKFRS 16 adoption impacting costs, profitability, assets and liabilities
• Excluding HKFRS 16 effect, EBITDA would have decreased by 57%
• Excluding HKFRS 16 effect, net loss would have been RMB44 million

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Tony Lam

Chief Financial Officer

FY19 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

(RMB’M) FY18 FY19 YOY% Turnover 1,804 1,446

• 19.8%

Cost of sales, excluding amortization 750 309

• 58.8%

Operating expenditure, excluding depreciation & amortization 336 326

• 2.8%

EBITDA 718 811 +12.9% Depreciation & amortization 365 742 +103.4% EBIT 353 69

• 80.6%

Net profit / (loss) 221 (87) N/A Basic EPS / (LPS) (RMB) 0.4084 (0.1606) N/A

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COSTS & EXPENSES

(RMB’M)

FY18 FY19 YoY% Rental 487 42

• 91.4%

Maintenance 136 163 +20.0% Electricity 66 70 +7.2% Sales & Cultural Tax 61 34

• 45.4%

Direct operating costs 750 309

• 58.8%

S, G & A & other expenses 336 326

• 2.8%

Total costs & expenses, excluding depreciation & amortization 1,086 635

• 41.5%

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• Decrease in rental costs mainly due to HKFRS 16 adoption
• Increase in maintenance costs due to lack of subsidy from the minority shareholder of our China JV
• Increase in electricity costs due to increase in bus shelter panels powered by electrical networks
• Decrease in S, G & A & other expenses due to lower professional fees

TRADE AND LEASE RECEIVABLES

(RMB’M) Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2019 Within 6 months 773 594 6 to 12 months 85 203 1 to 1.5 years 5 10 1.5 to 2 years Over 2 years

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• Total trade and lease receivables, net

863 808 Turnover days (time wt. avg.) 116 days 138 days

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CASH FLOWS

(RMB’M) FY18 FY19 YoY% Net cash flows from operating activities 574 625 +8.9% Net cash flows used in investing activities (363) (334)

• 7.9%

Net cash flows used in financing activities (75) (497) +560.8% Net increase in cash & cash equivalents 136 (206) N/A Net cash & cash equivalents at the beginning of period 337 474 effect of foreign exchange rate changes, net 1

• At the end of year

474 267

• 43.6%

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BUSINESS REVIEW

Harrison Zhang

Chief Operating Officer

2019 REVIEW

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• Uncertainties in external environment plus China’s slowing economic

growth resulted in slowing consumption growth

• Total outdoor media spending declined by 19.8 % vs 2018
• Revenue from E Commerce and IT clients declined by 44 % vs 2018
• Revenue from traditional industry customers increased
• Grew revenue in food, business & consumer services, financial industry,

realty and transport

• Revamped Sales Organisation to increase efficiency & effectiveness
• Total number of advertising clients increased to 762 (671 in 2018)

REVENUE BY INDUSTRY

FY18 FY19 E-commerce 30% 24% IT digital products 29% 17% Food 5% 13% Business /Consumer services 4% 7% Entertainment 6% 7% Financial industry 2% 6% Realty 3% 6% Beverages 5% 6% Transport 2% 3% Telecommunication 4% 3%

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REVENUE BY CITIES

Yield (in RMB) Avg Panel No. Sales Key cities (26.8%) 6.8% (21.9%) Mid-tier cities (19.2%) 2.8% (17.0%) TOTAL (23.3%) 4.5% (19.8%)

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(For the year ended 31 December 2019)

• Outbreak of Coronavirus
• Significant decline in urban traffic
• High cancellations of orders in Feb, anticipate to continue in March
• Operations disruptions: return to work and travel restrictions after CNY
• To date none of our employees are affected
• May lead to further slowdown of China’s economic growth and

consumption spending

2020 CHALLENGES

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2020 STRATEGIES

• Adjust pricing in accordance with market conditions
• Intensify cost control measures – negotiate rent reductions
• Continue to broaden customer base
• Use mapping data tool for research & analysis
• Ready marketing & sales plans for eventual outdoor advertising market recovery
• Strict financial discipline on capital expenditure to maintain capital liquidity
• Test new digital technology
• Maintain high standards of internal control & compliance

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2020 OUTLOOK

• Outbreak of Coronavirus could further slow China’s economic growth,

negatively impact customers’ advertising spend

• Overall outdoor advertising market may be more challenging
• High order cancellations in February, anticipate to continue in March
• YTD February sales declined approximately 30% vs last year
• Actively implement strategies announced on 27 Feb 2020
• Company remains cautious about the operating environment in 2020

COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING WITH CUSTOMERS

• Examples from February / March
• Messages of encouragement to win the war against

the Coronavirus

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