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| And in the last couple of years, we have been able to sort of achieve the targets we have set |
| Engine unit sales in the off-road market experienced a gain of 4.2% in the second-half of 2023, led by a 22.3% increase in marine and power generation engine unit sales with higher demand for data centers, including artificial intelligence |
| Medium and light-duty bus engine unit sales also produced positive sales growth for the year |
| The improvement was mainly driven by higher profits at MTU Yuchai Power Company Limited and significantly reduced losses at Y&C Engine Company Limited and Guangxi Purem Yuchai Automotive Technology Company Limited |
| So we will expect our market -- our own engine sales to have an improvement as well for this year, yes |
| However, our heavy-duty truck engine unit sales improved as demand -- seasonal demand including co-transportation, increased new truck demand in the second-half of 2023 |
| Increased logistical demand resulted in our medium duty truck engine sales also experiencing growth year-over-year |
| Hopefully, they will result in some improved sales for us as well |
| We continue to generate positive cash flow from operations and free cash flow in 2023 |
| For 2023, our gross profit, operating profit and earnings per share all increased by double-digits and we maintain a strong balance sheet |
| For 2023, CAAM data reported total sales of commercial vehicles excluding gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles increased by 17.2% year-over-year with truck sales 15.6% higher and the smaller bus market sales up by 28.8% |
| Bus engine unit sales grew by 48%, led by a 101.4% increase in heavy-duty bus engine sales, excluding industry growth |
| We are pleased to report that we achieved profitable revenue growth of 18.9% in the second-half of 2023 and 12.6% growth for the full-year 2023 |
| And also, you are seeing the -- our agriculture engines margin actually better, especially with the Tier-4 emission standard, despite the overall volume in 2023 was lower than 2022 |
| In an unclear economy in China, revenue growth resulted from modest unit volumes increased higher sales of higher-rating engines, and favorable price realization |
| Our large diverse product portfolio provides the opportunity to supply and service a number of end markets in China and abroad |
| So with that growth, we hope to capture more of the market and, therefore, also have some success in the penetration of some OEMs |
| An example of our alternative fuel product improved our two hydrogen powered engines using renewable hydrogen as the key propellant |
| So going to 2024 -- and that's answering your second question of how are you seeing the current market conditions and what are some levers we are intending to pull to drive stronger growth in 2024, right? So we see continued growth in the vehicle sales, especially in the heavy- and medium-duty market as well as the gas engine market |
| Industrial engine unit sales went up by 14.3% year-over-year |
| In this Chinese commercial vehicle environment, our combined truck and bus engine sales increased by 4% for the second-half of 2023, with truck engine unit sales down slightly year-over-year and bus engine unit sales 34.5% higher year-over-year |
| The agriculture sales, that we hope will get better this year |
| So hopefully, if there is any sort of more better incentives coming from the government, we'll see an improvement in that area as well |
| And the other one, of course, is to drive the mix to a higher-rating engines to improve the operating margins |
| We expect the market for vehicle engines, especially for the heavy-duty and medium-duty market to grow by between 10% to 15% in 2024 |
| According to CAAM, commercial vehicle unit sales in China, excluding sales of gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles, increased by 17.2% year-over-year in FY 2023, as sales of trucks increased by 15.6% and the smaller bus market sales increased by 28.8% |
| And then the third one is the traveling expenses, right? So we have seen that we are pretty much aggressive in improving the sales, right? And for the new customer or new customers for the product launching and new -- for the new engines or upgraded engine as well, right? So there is -- is there any exceptional item there, right, in 2023? In terms of margin expectation, right? And also, you can see we improved to 16.2% for the full-year, right? So the product mix, that is one of the reasons |
| According to official data the Chinese GDP growth rate accelerated to approximately 5.2% year-over-year in the fiscal year 2023 from 3% growth in 2022, which period reflected the post COVID-19 recovery |
| According to data reported by China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, CAAM, total industry unit sales of commercial vehicles excluding gasoline-powered and electric-powered vehicles for the second-half of 2023 increased by 28.2% year-over-year, as the sales of trucks and buses increased by 28% and 29.5% respectively |
| Operating profit grew by 17.4% to RMB609.4 million or $86 million, compared with RMB519.3 million in FY 2022 |
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| The industrial engines is still being affected by the weakness in the building industry, especially the housing market |
| Can we expect Yuchai's OPM, our supposed operating margin to revert to longer-term average in coming years? It seems depressed in recent years |
| However, this economic growth marked a number of challenges, including the continued struggle of the important property market throughout 2023 |
| Off-road engine unit sales declined by 6.3% in 2023 |
| Consumer confidence diminished in China as consumer prices declined for four straight months as of January 2024, and producer prices were also lower according to statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics |
| So that one, we're like a bit still a bit concerned |
| Overall, Chinese exports declined by 4.6% in 2023, representing first yearly decline since 2016 |
| The total number of engines sold in FY 2023 decreased by 2.4% to 313,493 units, compared with 321,256 units in FY 2022 |
| Excluding this one-off item, the other operating income would have been RMB193.2 million or $27.3 million, lower by RMB58.1 million, compared with second-half 2022 |
| This decline was mainly due to lower government grants |
| The decrease was mainly due to lower sales in the truck and agricultural markets, partially offset by increased sales in the bus, industry, marine and power generation and new energy markets |
| Lower agriculture equipment purchased incentives impacted unit sales in 2023 |
| The first question is, why is Yuchai didn't grow unit growth? And is the unit growth still significantly lagging that of the industry average? Now the growth in 2023 came mainly from the, especially for the heavy- and medium-duty market, from the trailers market |
| This may result in a slight delay in providing answers to some questions |
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