Denel Annual Report PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON DEFENCE ON THE 2 NOVEMBER 2004
Agenda SA Defence Industry Annual Report Issues & Challenges Strategic repositioning
SA Defence Industry Defence Review White Paper on Defence White Paper on Defence Related Industry
ADS 4.2% ALVIS OMC 4.4% GRINTEK 8.5% REUTECH 8.8% ATE 9.2% DENEL 55% 10% OTHERS Share of SA Defence Industry Turnover
Denel Products: Aerospace Missiles & guided weapons OTB multi-purpose test range Aircraft parts manufacture / maintenance / refurbishment Helmet sighting systems UAVs / observation systems Target drones Rooivalk attack helicopter
Denel Products: Land Systems Aerospace Artillery systems: 155mm & 105mm long range Artillery propellant charges & projectiles Infantry weapons Small / medium calibre ammunition Plant manufacture
Denel Markets RSA Local R1 855m - 42% Africa R158m - 4% South America R211m - 5% Asia R464m - 11% Middle East R872m - 20% Europe R702m - 15% North America R113m - 3%
Denel People (25,6%) 49,7% 18% 7,2% 1% 4,5% 5,6% 0,8% 13,2%
Denel Structure
Denel Plants and Facilities
Denel Finances: Highlights
Gross Revenue Composition
Sales Composition per region
Revenues vs Capex / Opex / R&D
Denel Investments Description 2003/04 Rm Research and Development239,8 Capital Investment161,5 Social Investment12,0 Investment in associates16,5
Current Operating Situation Decline in orders from the SANDF Decline in R&D funding Losses from the Rooivalk (R2,0 billion plus) Unsuccessful commercial diversification strategy (R900 million) Staff Reduction (over 5000 since founding) Writing down the values of excess assets
Current Operating Situation (2) Low margin/loss incurring Countertrade (DIP) contracts High overhead costs Operational inefficiencies Strengthening of the SA Rand against the US dollar Losses at certain non-core businesses. Balance sheet over-borrowed / uncapitalised
Current Operating Environment (3) Unfair global competitive environment Unfair local competitive environment Armscor acquisition policy NCACC
Denel turnaround (1) Focus on core Restructure business & processes Aggressive cost-cutting / rightsizing Product & skills rationalisation Development of new markets
Denel turnaround (2) Recapitalisation Increased R&D funding Review of defence acquisition policy New SANDF programmes Effective programme funding
Conclusion Denel central to SANDF defence capability Denel is key to SA technology capabilities Incubator of expert science & engineering skills Denel is a strategic foreign policy instrument State-owned and supported defence industry Proudly South African acquisition policy required
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