FORWARD TOGETHER Keppel to Corporation Shareholders 2019 Limited Report
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Report to Shareholders 2019 74 GOVERNANCE VISION Corporate Governance 74 Risk Management 106 A trusted global company building Regulatory Compliance 110 a sustainable future. 113 FINANCIAL REPORT Directors’ Statement 114 MISSION Independent Auditor’s Report 119
We deliver solutions for sustainable Balance Sheets 129 urbanisation safely, responsibly Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 130 and profitably. Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 131 Statements of Changes in Equity 132 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 135 Notes to the Financial Statements 138 GROUP OVERVIEW Significant Subsidiaries & 06 Associated Companies 201 Key Figures 6 Group Financial Highlights 7 OTHER INFORMATION Global Presence 8 211 Chairman’s Statement 10 Interested Person Transactions 211 Interview with the CEO 16 Key Executives 212 Building a Sustainable Future 22 Major Properties 217 Eco-system for Value Creation 24 Group Five-Year Performance 222 Sustainability Framework 26 Group Value-Added Statements 226 Board of Directors 30 Share Performance 227 Keppel Group Boards of Directors 34 Shareholding Statistics 228 Keppel Technology Advisory Panel 36 Corporate Information 229 Senior Management 38 Financial Calendar 230 Investor Relations 40 Significant Milestones 42
44 PERFORMANCE REVIEW Operating & Financial Review Offshore & Marine 44 Property 48 Infrastructure 52 Investments 57 Management Discussion & Analysis 62 Financial Review & Outlook 64 Group Structure 73 WE ARE BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL OUR STAKEHOLDERS. Forward together as OneKeppel – we are creating a better tomorrow by channelling our capabilities and collaborating across the Group to provide solutions for sustainable urbanisation. TOGETHER, WE ARE SEIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR BUSINESS MODEL. The Keppel difference lies in our ability to harness the Group’s diverse capabilities to create value for stakeholders at different stages of the value chain. Collaborating with one another, Keppel’s business units open up opportunities that each may not have been able to capture alone.
Keppel DC Singapore 4, which was jointly developed by Alpha Data Centre Fund and Keppel Data Centres and later injected into Keppel DC REIT, is a prime example of how we create enduring value by developing, owning, operating, and then monetising and managing real assets when they mature.
We are replicating this business model in our property, data centres, and more recently, energy and sustainable infrastructure businesses, having launched the Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund (KAIF) in January 2020.
$515m US$360m In total earnings generated by Worth of initial capital commitments our data centre business from 2014 received from investors of the KAIF, to 2019, through the collaboration of which has a target size of US$1 billion. Keppel Data Centres and Keppel Capital. Keppel plans to inject its interest in the Gimi Floating Liquefied Natural Gas facility, which is being converted by Keppel Offshore & Marine, as a seed asset for the Fund.
For more information on our eco-system for value creation, please refer to page 24.
2 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 3 TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. We are making sustainability our business, through creating diverse solutions which are good for the planet, for people and for Keppel. Committed to doing our part to combat climate change, we have defined the businesses we will avoid, maintain or focus on, based on their environmental impact, and will apply an internal carbon price in the evaluation of all major investments.
We have set targets to reduce our carbon emissions, waste generation and water consumption, and also established Keppel Renewable Energy in 2019 to explore opportunities in renewable energy infrastructure. Anchored by strong corporate stewardship, we create a positive impact wherever we operate.
AAA Rating 1st Keppel Corporation was upgraded to On 1 January 2020, Keppel Bay Tower, the highest rank in the Morgan Stanley where Keppel is headquartered, became Capital International (MSCI) environmental, Singapore’s first commercial development social and governance (ESG) ratings. to be fully powered by renewable energy. The Company ranks among the top 11% of industrial conglomerates in the MSCI All Country World Index, based on ESG criteria, and is an ESG leader in the areas of corporate governance, labour management and opportunities in clean technology.
For more information on our sustainability framework, please refer to page 26.
4 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 5 GROUP OVERVIEW KEY FIGURES
Revenue Net Profit $7.6b $707m
Increased 27% from FY 2018’s $6.0 billion. Decreased 25% from FY 2018’s $948 million#. Offshore & Marine, Infrastructure and Investments divisions The decrease was mainly due to lower gains from en-bloc registered higher revenues during FY 2019. sales and divestments. All divisions were profitable in FY 2019.
Return on Equity Earnings Per Share 6.3% $0.39
Decreased by 2.1 percentage points from FY 2018’s 8.4%#. Decreased 26% from FY 2018’s $0.52 per share#. Return on Equity decreased mainly due to lower net profit. This was mainly due to decrease in the net profit.
Cash Dividend Per Share Net Asset Value Per Share 20.0cts $6.17
Decreased 33% from FY 2018’s cash dividend of 30.0 cents Decreased 1% from FY 2018’s $6.22 per share. per share. Total distribution for FY 2019 comprises a proposed final cash dividend of 12.0 cents per share and an interim cash dividend of 8.0 cents per share. FY 2018’s distribution included a special dividend of 5.0 cents per share for Keppel's 50th anniversary.
Net Gearing Ratio Free Cash Outflow^ 0.85x $653m
Increased from FY 2018’s net gearing of 0.48x. Compared to FY 2018’s inflow of $515 million. Net gearing increased mainly due to borrowings drawn This was mainly due to higher working capital requirements down for the acquisition of M1 and the privatisation of and lower proceeds from en-bloc sales. Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation, recognition of lease liabilities and higher working capital requirements.
Employee Engagement Workplace Safety and Health Awards 86% 18 Awards
An increase from the 82% achieved in 2017. The highest number of awards won by a single organisation in 2019.
Social Investments Beneficiaries $9.6m >3,500
Invested in social causes in 2019. Beneficiaries whose lives have been touched by Keppel Volunteers in 2019.
# The 2018’s financial figures have been restated due to an IFRIC agenda decision on SFRS(I) 1-23 Borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation. ^ Free cash flow excludes expansionary acquisitions and capital expenditure, and major divestments.
6 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited GROUP OVERVIEW GROUP FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GROUP QUARTERLY RESULTS ($ million)
2019 2018# 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Total Revenue 1,531 1,784 2,067 2,198 7,580 1,470 1,523 1,295 1,677 5,965 EBITDA 389 262 289 312 1,252 532 324 326 55 1,237 Operating profit 322 160 183 212 877 486 280 283 6 1,055 Profit before tax 283 206 227 238 954 448 298 334 165 1,245 Attributable profit 203 153 159 192 707 337 249 227 135 948 Earnings per share (cents) 11.2 8.4 8.8 10.5 38.9 18.6 13.7 12.5 7.5 52.3
2019 2018# % Change For the year ($ million) Revenue 7,580 5,965 27 Profit EBITDA 1,252 1,237 1 Operating 877 1,055 -17 Before tax 954 1,245 -23 Net profit 707 948 -25 Operating cash (outflow)/inflow (825) 125 n.m. Free cash (outflow)/inflow^ (653) 515 n.m. Economic value added 188 263 -29
Per share Earnings ($) 0.39 0.52 -26 Net assets ($) 6.17 6.22 -1 Net tangible assets ($) 5.25 6.15 -15
At year-end ($ million) Shareholders’ funds 11,211 11,268 -1 Non-controlling interests 435 309 41 Total equity 11,646 11,577 1 Net debt 9,874 5,567 77 Net gearing ratio (times) 0.85 0.48 77
Return on shareholders’ funds (%) Profit before tax 7.9 10.8 -27 Net profit 6.3 8.4 -25
Shareholders’ value Distribution (cents per share) Interim dividend 8.0 10.0 -20 Special dividend 0.0 5.0 n.m. Final dividend 12.0 15.0 -20 Total distribution 20.0 30.0 -33 Share price ($) 6.77 5.91 15 Total shareholder return (%) 18.5 (16.4) n.m.
# The 2018’s financial figures have been restated due to an IFRIC agenda decision on SFRS(I) 1-23 Borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation. ^ Free cash flow excludes expansionary acquisitions and capital expenditure, and major divestments. n.m. = Not meaningful
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 7 GROUP OVERVIEW GLOBAL PRESENCE
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ASIA $5,825m AUSTRALIA & MIDDLE EAST $134m NEW ZEALAND $196m • China • Qatar 2 • India • United Arab Emirates 3 • Indonesia EUROPE $456m 5 • Japan • Belgium • Malaysia NORTH AMERICA $815m • Bulgaria • Myanmar • United States • Germany • Philippines • Italy 6 • Singapore • Ireland • South Korea SOUTH AMERICA $154m • Netherlands • Vietnam • Brazil • United Kingdom
8 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 9 GROUP OVERVIEW CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
WE ARE LEVERAGING THE GROUP’S CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION.
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, but also how we leverage the 2019 was a volatile year, marked by slowing Group’s capabilities and resources to global growth, trade tensions among the provide practical solutions for sustainable world’s largest economies and heightened development, whether in terms of meeting geopolitical risks. Since January 2020, energy needs, or providing various urban, the international community has also environmental or connectivity solutions. been seized with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which the The last few years have been transformative World Health Organisation has declared for Keppel as the board and management as a public health emergency of worked hard to build a more resilient and international concern. sustainable company, committed to delivering value and growth into the future. 2019 was also a year of escalating focus The Group’s corporate structure has been on climate change, and consensus about simplified with the privatisation of our the urgent need for action. operating entities, starting with Keppel Land, followed by Keppel Telecommunications & Sustainability is core to Keppel’s strategy. Transportation (Keppel T&T) and M1, thus It is reflected not just in the way we manage allowing more efficient capital allocation.
Backed by strong demand for high-quality homes, Keppel Land sold 950 homes in Ho Chi Minh City in 2019. (In picture: Artist’s impression of Empire City)
10 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited We have also consolidated our asset management businesses under Keppel Capital, which serves both as a platform for capital recycling and tapping third-party funds for growth. We have been deepening our presence in rapidly urbanising markets such as China and Vietnam, and expanding our products and offerings, with smart, urban projects, renewables, gas solutions, asset management and digital connectivity among our new growth engines.
We have also been actively promoting collaboration among our business units to harness synergies and seize opportunities that each unit might not be able to tap on its own. Our long-term goal is for Keppel to be one integrated business, pursuing our common mission of providing solutions for sustainable urbanisation.
RESILIENT PERFORMANCE AMID UNCERTAINTY LEE BOON YANG Against a challenging operating environment, Chairman Keppel has performed creditably.
For FY 2019, Keppel Corporation made a net profit of $707 million, with improved performance from Keppel Offshore & Marine we completed nine acquisitions totalling (Keppel O&M), Keppel Infrastructure and about $0.5 billion across China, Vietnam Keppel Capital. Our net profit was lower and India in 2019. We have also broken year-on-year, as Keppel Land had benefitted ground for the 64-hectare Saigon Sports from a few lumpy divestments and en-bloc City in the prime District 2 of Ho Chi Minh sales in 2018. The Group’s Return on Equity City, which Keppel Land and Keppel Urban was 6.3%. Solutions are collaborating to develop into a smart, integrated township. The Board of Directors has proposed a final cash dividend of 12.0 cents per share for Our residential landbank stood at about FY 2019. Together with the interim cash 45,000 homes as at end-2019, with more dividend of 8.0 cents per share, we will be than 17,000 homes in key Asian cities paying out a total cash dividend of 20.0 which will be launch-ready from 2020 cents per share to shareholders for the to 2022. In our commercial portfolio, whole of 2019. This is a payout ratio of Keppel Land has about 1.6 million square 51% of our net profit. metres of gross floor area, of which about half is under development. PROPERTY Urbanisation trends in Asia continue to drive OFFSHORE & MARINE demand for the quality urban living solutions The offshore and marine (O&M) business that we provide. remains challenging. While there are signs of recovery, with improving utilisation and In 2019, Keppel Land sold about dayrates, it would take time for this to 5,150 homes, an increase of 16% translate into new orders, especially for compared to the 4,440 homes sold jackup rigs, which continue to be over supplied. in 2018, with a total sales value of about $3.2 billion. Despite concerns about slowing Despite the challenging operating economic growth in China, we continued environment, Keppel O&M secured more to see healthy demand for homes in the than $2 billion in new orders in 2019, cities where we operate. Our total home an increase of 18% year-on-year. Our sales in both China and Singapore grew diversification strategy has borne fruit, with by more than 50% year-on-year, while gas and offshore renewables making up contributions from our property business over 60% of new orders. Significantly, in Vietnam have been growing steadily. Keppel O&M secured new contracts worth about $720 million for offshore wind With a view to growing our property projects in the German sector of the business in key growth markets, North Sea and Taiwan.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 1 1 GROUP OVERVIEW CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
Keppel O&M has expanded its capabilities in the offshore wind sector, securing new contracts worth about $720 million for related projects in the German sector of the North Sea and Taiwan.
We also secured over 100 scrubber and in the oil and gas production market. ballast water treatment system retrofit Keppel O&M is also developing rigs of the projects, as shipowners sought to meet the future, leveraging digitalisation and analytics IMO 2020 requirements on the sulphur to enhance the efficiency and versatility content of marine fuel, as well as the of our rigs, as well as yards of the future standards set out by the Ballast Water by incorporating robotics and artificial Management Convention. Keppel O&M’s intelligence into our manufacturing process orderbook stood at $4.4 billion as at to ensure that we remain at the forefront end-2019. of the industry.
In 2019, Keppel O&M continued to focus INFRASTRUCTURE on execution, delivering 13 newbuild and The Infrastructure business continues conversion projects. Keppel O&M also to contribute steadily to the Group’s reached a Settlement Agreement with earnings with its project development, Sete Brasil (Sete) in Brazil, bringing closure engineering, as well as operations and to the outstanding contracts for the six maintenance expertise. Sete rigs. The agreement will become effective upon the fulfilment of certain The Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant conditions precedent. in Singapore is scheduled to commence operations in 1H 2020, while the Hong Kong On the back of our improved topline, Integrated Waste Management Facility is robust cost management efforts and progressing well and has been contributing lower impairment provisions, Keppel O&M to the Group’s bottomline. made a profit of $10 million in 2019, reversing the loss of $109 million in 2018. Keppel Infrastructure also expanded into This is the first time that our O&M Division new markets and invested in new technology, has returned to profitability since 2016. including taking stakes in the MET Group, an integrated European energy company, Looking ahead, we will continue to seek and Zerowaste Asia, which provides opportunities in renewables, as well as environmental solutions in industrial waste
12 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited and wastewater treatment. Zerowaste Heng Swee Keat to the Sino-Singapore Asia’s proprietary technology will enhance Tianjin Eco-City (Eco-City), which is growing our position as a leading provider of steadily as a model for sustainable environmental solutions, allowing us to development, with over 100,000 residents contribute further to a circular economy and 8,800 registered companies. through the treatment and recycling of Our joint venture master developer, residual waste. the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. Keppel Electric is also one of the largest (SSTEC), continues to actively drive the Open Electricity Market retailers, with growth of the Eco-City, including through 26% market share of residential consumers the development of certain land plots as of December 2019. by SSTEC, and the sale of others to third-party developers. The data centre business is an important growth engine for Keppel. During the year, we increased the Group’s portfolio to 25 data centres, including four which are Investors are attracted not just by the asset under development. The Alpha Data Centre Fund and Keppel Data Centres also divested management capabilities of Keppel Capital, Keppel DC Singapore 4 to Keppel DC REIT. Beyond revaluation and divestment gains, but also the Keppel Group’s business model we will continue to earn recurring income from the operation and maintenance of the and ability to develop, operate and maintain data centre, as well as asset management fees. This is a good illustration of how the specialised assets. Keppel Group creates value and earns different income streams through the life cycles of the assets that we build, Following the successful privatisation operate, maintain and manage. of M1 in 2019, Keppel, together with Singapore Press Holdings, has been Tapping rapid urbanisation in Asia working with M1’s board and management and the growing e-commerce trends, to transform and grow the company. we continue to grow our urban We have begun to see the results of our logistics business, including providing efforts, with M1 growing its postpaid comprehensive omnichannel logistics customer base by about 11% as at and e-commerce solutions. To streamline end-2019, despite a challenging its operations and better allocate resources, operating environment. Keppel T&T has divested its stakes in logistics facilities and operations in M1 has also been making significant Foshan and Hong Kong. headways in 5G developments, including embarking on 5G research and trials with INVESTMENTS universities in Singapore, and working 2019 was an active year for Keppel Capital, with Singapore government agencies and with its assets under management growing other partners to co-develop use cases to by 14% from $29 billion to $33 billion as deliver the full potential of 5G technology. at end-2019. More recently, M1 and StarHub have submitted a joint bid for a 5G licence. Further expanding its asset classes, Keppel Capital established a joint debt We see M1 as a key pillar of Keppel’s mezzanine platform together with connectivity business. It is an enabler Pierfront Capital. Keppel Capital which links and enhances our various also became a strategic investor in other businesses such as our smart Prime US REIT, which was successfully districts and buildings, data centres, listed in July 2019. Earlier this year, yards and vessels. We have already Keppel Capital also launched the seen many examples of collaboration Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund, a new between M1 and Keppel’s other closed-end infrastructure private equity businesses. For example, Keppel O&M fund, to seize opportunities in the and M1 are working with the fast-growing energy and sustainable Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore infrastructure sectors. Investors are to testbed Maritime Autonomous attracted not just by the asset management Surface Ships, while Keppel Data Centres capabilities of Keppel Capital, but also is collaborating with M1 to widen the Keppel Group’s business model and its data centre capabilities and ability to develop, operate and maintain offerings. We will continue to specialised assets. deepen the collaboration between M1 and the rest of the Group In October 2019, we were honoured to to further enhance our solutions for welcome Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister sustainable urbanisation.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 1 3 GROUP OVERVIEW CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
FORWARD TOGETHER we have established a new business unit, In the first half of 2019, we commenced Keppel Renewable Energy, to pursue an exercise to develop the Company’s opportunities for Keppel as a developer, Vision 2030. We brought together a group owner and operator of renewable of younger Keppel business leaders to energy infrastructure. tap their insights and also create more opportunities for them to network and Accountability is one of our core values and collaborate to take the company forward. we are committed to upholding the highest The recommendations that arose from this standards of corporate governance and process will be taken on board as we chart regulatory compliance. In 2019, Keppel O&M the Company’s Vision 2030, including interim became one of the first companies in targets for 2025. We will share more on our Singapore to achieve global ISO 37001 Vision 2030 when it is finalised later this year. anti-bribery certification. We will work progressively towards ISO 37001 certification for all other Keppel business units.
We are committed to safety in our global We will do our part to combat climate operations. In 2019, the Keppel Group change, including introducing an clinched 18 awards at the Workplace Safety and Health Awards in Singapore – internal carbon price in the evaluation the highest number of awards won by a single organisation in the year. We also of major investment decisions. achieved our goal of zero fatalities across the Group, the first time in over 25 years. We will continue to do our best to ensure that at all our work places, everyone goes As we prepare ourselves for a more home safe, every day. volatile future characterised by accelerating change, we are also deepening our focus Keppel seeks to make a positive impact on on innovation. To this end, we have been the community, wherever we operate, strengthening the Group’s digital capabilities whether it is through caring for the and tapping the start-up eco-system to gain underprivileged, protecting the environment access to emerging trends and creative or supporting education and the arts. new solutions. Keppelites contributed a total of over 18,000 volunteer hours during the year, SUSTAINABILITY MATTERS surpassing the target of 10,000 hours. We During the year, the Board reviewed the also contributed $9.6 million to social causes. Company’s material ESG issues and strengthened our focus on cyber security We are glad to see Keppel’s commitment and data protection, as well as climate to sustainability gain recognition with action. Environmental sustainability has Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) been woven into the performance appraisal upgrading Keppel Corporation to their of senior management across the Group. highest triple-A ESG rating in February We have defined the businesses that we will this year. not pursue, such as coal-fired plants, those that we will maintain, and those we will In October 2019, Temasek announced grow, taking into account their respective a voluntary pre-conditional partial offer to environmental impacts. We have also set acquire an additional 30.55% of shares targets to reduce carbon emissions, waste in Keppel Corporation. If the partial offer generation and water consumption, and is successful, it will result in Temasek invest in renewable energy generation. and the offeror owning an aggregate 51% of Keppel. While we are not able to We will do our part to combat climate comment on the pre-conditional partial change, including introducing an internal offer, we believe that there is long-term carbon price in the evaluation of major value in Keppel’s businesses, a view which investment decisions. At the same time, Temasek shares.
14 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore (seated, centre), witnessed the launch of Keppel’s partnership with SPD to support its sheltered workshop programme for persons with disabilities. She was accompanied by Keppel Corporation’s Chairman Dr Lee Boon Yang (standing, leftmost) and CEO, Mr Loh Chin Hua (standing, third from left), and senior management from the Keppel Group.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and also to Mr Tan, whose We are pleased to welcome extensive experience and in-depth Volunteer hours Mr Teo Siong Seng, Mr Tham Sai Choy understanding of the energy and Mrs Penny Goh as independent business helped to chart Keppel’s directors, further bolstering the growth over the years. >18,000 hrs diverse capabilities and strengths Contributed by Keppelites in of the Board. My appreciation also goes to my fellow 2019, surpassing the target of directors for their commitment and 10,000 hours. Mr Teo’s extensive business experience insightful counsel. I am also grateful and network will help Keppel to better to our many partners and stakeholders navigate and seize opportunities amidst for their continued confidence in Keppel. a challenging global environment, while Last but not least, I commend Keppelites the Group will benefit from Mr Tham’s in all our operations globally for their extensive experience in developing global unwavering commitment and passion strategies on cyber security and data to propel Keppel forward together on analytics, as well as corporate governance. our growth trajectory. We also welcome Mrs Goh’s depth of experience in providing strategic legal counsel to corporates and her guidance Yours sincerely, on best practices.
We would like to thank non-executive and non-independent director, Mr Tow Heng Tan, and non-executive independent director, Mr Tan Puay Chiang, who stepped down from the Board with effect from 1 November 2019. We are grateful LEE BOON YANG to Mr Tow for his over 15 years of Chairman distinguished service and wise guidance, 27 February 2020
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 1 5 GROUP OVERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH THE CEO
WE ARE COLLABORATING AND HARNESSING SYNERGIES AS ONEKEPPEL TO CREATE GREATER VALUE FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS.
one of the first companies in Q How is Keppel’s progress towards Singapore to achieve global ISO 37001 its Vision 2020, which was adopted anti-bribery certification. We will work six years ago? progressively towards ISO 37001 certification for all other Keppel business units. A We have made good progress towards Vision 2020, which includes We have developed a common digital comprehensive targets related to spine running through the organisation financial performance, people, that will enable us to further enhance processes and stakeholders. process automation and continuous monitoring across IT, finance and The past few years have been an human resources. exciting journey of transformation and growth, as we steered the Group We have also made good progress through a difficult macro environment, in safety – one of Keppel’s core values. especially following the sharp downturn For the first time in over 25 years, in the oil and gas sector. The world we achieved zero fatalities across today is characterised by slowing our global operations in 2019. This is global growth, trade tensions and not only a significant milestone, but also growing geopolitical risks. Since the an impetus for us to work even harder start of the year, many countries to maintain this record and ensure that have also been affected by the everyone who comes to work goes COVID-19 outbreak, whose full impact home safe. is still unfolding. In 2019, Keppel was named one of Against a challenging backdrop, the the world’s best regarded companies Group has remained resilient, united and best employers by Forbes’ Global behind our common mission to provide 2000 rankings. I am encouraged that solutions for sustainable urbanisation. our employee engagement score has risen steadily from 80% in 2015 In FY 2019, earnings contributions to 86% in 2019, 10 percentage across Keppel Offshore & Marine points higher than the average (Keppel O&M), Keppel Infrastructure score among Singapore companies. and Keppel Capital grew, even though We have also deepened our bench net profit of $707 million at Group-level strength and enhanced succession was lower year-on-year, mainly because planning with an average of two our property business had benefitted successors for each key position from a few lumpy divestments and in the Group. en-bloc sales in 2018. Excluding such gains from both years, Keppel Land too, We will continue to make Keppel fared slightly better in 2019 than it did a great place to work, offering in 2018. Keppelites purposeful and varied careers, and developing them to We have strengthened processes their full potential. I am confident within the Group. Compliance, that the spirit and tenacity of controls and risk management are our people will stand us in good now well entrenched in our corporate stead to achieve the Group’s targets culture. In 2019, Keppel O&M became and ambitions.
16 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Q How successful have you been at getting the business units to collaborate with one another?
A We have worked hard in the last few years to get our businesses to hunt as a pack, with collaboration increasingly becoming a part of our DNA.
A case in point is Keppel DC Singapore 4, which was jointly developed by Alpha Data Centre Fund and Keppel Data Centres to meet the growing demand for quality data centres in Asia. When the asset was stabilised in 2019, a 99% interest in the data centre was injected into Keppel DC REIT. The Group continues to earn recurring fees from rendering asset management, operation and maintenance services for the asset, even after its injection. LOH CHIN HUA More recently, Keppel Capital launched Chief Executive Officer the US$1 billion Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund (KAIF) in January 2020 to seize opportunities in the fast-growing energy and sustainable infrastructure sectors. We plan to seed our interest in the and in the process, open up new more than 45,000 homes, and we will Gimi Floating Liquefaction Vessel opportunities that each business unit proactively explore opportunities to (FLNG) facility, which is being converted might not have been able to capture unlock value. by Keppel O&M, into the Fund. Keppel on its own. We will continue to drive O&M’s involvement in the Gimi project such OneKeppel projects that involve We are also looking at how we can was very helpful to Keppel Capital’s two or more business units. I am better tap Keppel Land’s established fundraising efforts, which drew initial confident that over time, our synergistic capabilities and regional presence to capital commitments of US$360 million efforts will show that OneKeppel is earn fees and carried interest that can from investors, including a sovereign much more than the sum of its parts. generate higher returns in the property wealth fund and an endowment fund. Along the way, we will also increase the business. For example, Keppel Land magnitude and quality of our earnings, and Keppel Capital are exploring how Another notable example is the with more recurring income. they can work with investors, who are partnership between Keppel Land seeking trusted partners, to explore and Keppel Urban Solutions (KUS) opportunities in Vietnam. to develop Saigon Sports City. In Q What will it take for Keppel to November 2019, we broke ground achieve its mid to long term Return We achieved a significant milestone for the project, which will be developed on Equity (ROE) target of 15%? in FY 2019 with Keppel O&M returning into a smart, integrated township in to profitability for the first time the prime District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City since FY 2016, on the back of its (HCMC). Saigon Sports City provides A To achieve Keppel’s full potential, diversification and cost management an interesting platform where we can all our engines must be firing. We will strategy. Keppel O&M was also able to involve other businesses in and beyond focus on improving the profits of our find solutions for some of the stranded the Group to co-create and test bed various businesses, as well as turning rigs that it was saddled with over the innovative solutions and services. our assets and divesting non-core last few years. businesses more quickly. These are just some examples where Meanwhile, businesses such as different units are coming together Keppel Land and Keppel O&M presently Keppel Capital, Keppel Infrastructure, to create and capture value. Keppel is make up the largest part of our balance Keppel Data Centres and M1 are already more than just a property developer, sheet. For an asset-heavy business achieving ROEs above 15% and with an offshore & marine (O&M) company, such as Keppel Land’s, I believe that relatively low gearing levels. M1 is being or a provider of infrastructure solutions. 12% is a realistic long-term ROE target, transformed into a digital platform for What differentiates Keppel is our ability considering that it had achieved an connectivity solutions, while Keppel to integrate our diverse capabilities average ROE of 14.3% over the last Capital’s and Keppel Infrastructure’s to create value for stakeholders at decade. There is inherent potential in contributions to the Group have been different stages of the value chain, Keppel Land’s sizeable landbank of growing steadily. Keppel Data Centres
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Keppel O&M has commenced conversion works on the Gimi, its second FLNG project. During the year, Keppel O&M also clinched 104 scrubber and ballast water treatment systems retrofit orders worth some $160 million on the back of the IMO 2020 and Ballast Water Management Convention requirements.
Looking ahead, we will focus on capturing opportunities in oil production, gas and renewables where we have received active enquiries. We are hopeful about winning a fair share of projects in these sectors as we continue to execute and deliver on our strategy.
1 Q The Singapore, China and Vietnam markets have contributed comparably to property earnings in 2019. What are your plans for has also become more asset-light these markets in the year ahead? through opportune and strategic Q Looking ahead, where do you see recycling of its assets and working with most of the demand in the O&M Keppel Capital to attract co-investors. industry coming from? A The Singapore, China and Vietnam markets have done well for us, collectively When all our engines are firing, I am underpinning a 16% increase in home confident that the Group would be able A We see gradual signs of recovery in sales to 5,150 homes in 2019. to reach our target ROE of 15%. the O&M industry. Utilisation and dayrates have been on the mend, The Singapore market has been resilient though capital spending on newbuild despite the property cooling measures. Q Now that the Offshore & Marine rigs is likely to remain subdued. At Keppel Bay, we have seen an increase business has become profitable in units sold following the Government’s again, how confident is Keppel Consistent with industry reports of announcements on the exciting of improving on its performance a pickup in the contract deployment of developments along the Greater in 2020? existing fleets, Keppel O&M has received Southern Waterfront. Looking ahead, more enquiries year-on-year for the we plan to launch 19 Nassim later in reactivation and repair of jackup rigs. 2020, and will also consider launching A Today, Keppel O&M is a more This is an encouraging development, Plot 4 at Keppel Bay depending on resilient and agile company with the which should help to improve the jackup market conditions. competencies to serve a wider spectrum oversupply situation progressively. of the offshore market, be it in gas, Meanwhile, activity levels, and Despite the slowdown in the Chinese renewables or floating infrastructure. consequently demand for floating economy, we continued to see healthy In 2019, Keppel O&M secured new orders production solutions, are expected demand in the cities where we operate. worth over $2 billion, far surpassing the to increase in the next couple of Our home sales in China grew by more trough of about $440 million in 2016. years as more projects reach their than 50% year-on-year to 3,400 units Notably, non-drilling solutions Final Investment Decisions. in 2019. During the year, Keppel Land made up over 70% of the new orders also deepened its commercial presence won over this period, bolstered by As the global energy mix evolves, in first-tier cities through acquisitions substantive contracts for gas and renewables are expected to be the across Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. offshore wind projects. fastest growing source of energy from In 2020, we will continue to watch now till 2040, while gas is set to outplace the Chinese market closely, especially Keppel O&M’s underlying performance coal as the second-largest fuel source. following the COVID-19 outbreak, for the period was positive. Excluding In diversifying with the evolving energy and time the release of our revaluations, major impairments and mix, we have prepared Keppel O&M 2,600 launch-ready homes across divestments (RID), its operating profit to compete effectively in the liquefied China accordingly. for FY 2019 was $76 million, natural gas (LNG) and offshore wind representing an operating margin of sectors, which are drawing interest and Vietnam, where Keppel Land has been 3.4%, compared to about 2% a year ago. investments from a deepening global present for about 30 years, is a bright The toll on the Division’s performance focus on environmental sustainability. spot for us. Contributions from Vietnam should ease in the coming years once have grown steadily from just $10 million the issues with the remaining stranded In 2019, we made significant strides in 2015 to $165 million or about 31% of rigs and associates have been resolved. into the renewable energy sector, Keppel Land’s net profit in FY 2019. As we continue to win more contracts securing about $720 million worth of We continue to see strong demand for and execute our projects efficiently, offshore wind projects for Germany quality homes and commercial projects this will contribute positively to the and Taiwan. Since receiving the green in HCMC, underpinned by growing Division’s performance. light from Golar LNG in April 2019, affluence and urbanisation trends.
18 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited We are also deepening our presence in funds of about $365 million. This does India, which has good long-term potential. not include the approximately $335 million Q The asset management business In December 2019, Keppel Land premium over the carrying value of has been active over the past announced a joint venture with the Keppel’s stake in Keppel DC REIT as at year. What is the outlook for Rustomjee Group, to develop about end-2019. this business? 7,400 homes and retail units as part of the 51.4-hectare Urbania integrated We are seizing inorganic opportunities township in Mumbai, India. Expanding to grow our market share and technology A Our asset management business had its presence in the co-working space, expertise for energy and environmental a good run in 2019, with creditable Keppel Land has also invested solutions. Keppel Infrastructure invested improvements in profit contributions US$25 million in Smartworks, a about $85 million in 2019 to acquire to the Group as well as assets under leading pan-India flexible space stakes in integrated European energy management (AUM), which grew by solutions provider. company, MET Group, and industrial 14% to $33 billion. During the year, waste and wastewater treatment Keppel Capital completed about Given our sizeable property portfolio, solutions provider, Zerowaste Asia. $8.4 billion in acquisitions and we will continue to focus on unlocking divestments and raised equity value through home and en-bloc sales, Data centres are critical for smart, and debt amounting to $9.5 billion. as well as divestments. We will make connected cities, and demand for them It also expanded into a new asset strategic acquisitions only where pricing is growing. But they also have a large class through a joint debt mezzanine and market conditions are attractive. carbon footprint. As a leading provider platform with Pierfront Capital and of data centre solutions, Keppel Data took a strategic stake in Prime US REIT, Centres will continue to develop and which was listed on the Singapore Q Can you elaborate on Keppel’s launch more energy-efficient and Exchange in July 2019. approach to en-bloc sales greener concepts including floating and property divestments? and high-rise data centres. Keppel Capital will continue to seek Will these be a regular feature growth opportunities, both organically of Keppel’s earnings? New opportunities for energy as well as externally. In January 2020, infrastructure, environmental we formed an equal joint venture with infrastructure and data centres abound, Australian Unity Limited to create funds A The short answer to the question fuelled by rising urbanisation trends. focused on the Australian metropolitan is yes. We will push for en-bloc sales We will continue to seize opportunities office sector. The joint venture has and divestments more deliberately in these sectors in partnership with also acquired the REIT manager of as part of our strategy. Our team at co-investors, and without relying just Australian Unity Office Fund, which Keppel Land is working proactively on our own balance sheet. has an AUM of about A$668 million. to seize the right opportunities to turn our assets, or co-develop some of the landbank with our partners, if there are suitable opportunities. Following the success of Hilli When operational in 1H 2020, 1 Episeyo, Keppel O&M received 2 Keppel Marina East Desalination final notice to proceed on Plant will add to the Group’s Q The infrastructure businesses have the conversion of Gimi FLNG, recurring income stream. which will be deployed in BP’s generated stable profits of about Greater Tortue Ahmeyim project. $169 million annually in the past two years. What are the growth plans for these businesses?
A Our businesses under Keppel Infrastructure and Keppel Data Centres, although relatively young compared to Keppel O&M and Keppel Land, have strong track records in the development, operation and maintenance of critical infrastructure assets. They are not only key to our solutions for sustainable urbanisation but also important growth engines for the Group.
Over the past six years from 2014 to 2019, Keppel Infrastructure had contributed total earnings of about $667 million to the Group, on average shareholders’ funds of about $637 million. Across the same period, our data centre business, through the collaboration of Keppel Data Centres and Keppel Capital, generated total earnings of about $515 million, on average shareholders’ 2
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 19 GROUP OVERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH THE CEO
Keppel Bay Tower, where Keppel is headquartered, is the first commercial building in Singapore to be fully powered by renewable energy.
We are excited by the prospects as as OneKeppel. Keppel Capital and KUS from 2018, leveraging the launch of Keppel Capital moves steadily towards allow the Keppel Group to connect all its new made-to-measure One Plan. its AUM target, carving its niche as our different businesses into one We are also working to improve the a manager of multi-asset portfolios powerful end-to-end enterprise, cross-selling of services among across sectors fuelled by sustainable something that differentiates us from the Group’s different consumer urbanisation trends. Through ongoing our peers. businesses, where there is significant collaboration with Keppel Land, scope to expand our share of wallets Keppel Telecommunications & by improving customer experience Transportation, Keppel Infrastructure Q How would you describe and stickiness. and Keppel O&M, Keppel Capital has the progress of the business also expanded its repertoire from real transformation at M1 a year On the B2B front, M1 is actively estate to data centre and infrastructure following its privatisation? partnering other Keppel businesses assets, of which the Group is an active to create smarter, future-ready developer and operator. offerings, be it smart rigs and yards A Acquiring M1 was an opportunity for of the future, data centres or urban Keppel Capital’s private funds, as in us to build on a business that Keppel solutions. In efforts to gain early the case of KAIF, enable us to grow knows well and has long been invested insights and knowledge on 5G, our infrastructure business by tapping in. We are cognisant of the risks and M1 has embarked on multi-vendor third-party funds, whilst reducing the challenges, but with a clear plan laid out trials and is working closely with burden on our balance sheet. The and a capable management team in Government agencies, enterprises capabilities of the Group in creating place to drive the necessary changes, and institutes of higher learning to and operating such real assets are an we are confident of overcoming the co-develop use cases and launch attractive proposition for the investors obstacles to create value. smart applications empowered by of Keppel Capital’s funds. They see 5G technology. Keppel Capital not just as a financial The privatisation of M1 in 2019 contributed investor, but more importantly, as part a total of $153 million to the Group’s We firmly believe that M1’s potential of a larger Group that can create real earnings for the year. This included a as a connectivity solutions provider assets from green and brown fields and re-measurement gain from our previously can be fully unleashed within the who also has an eco-system of REITs held interests in M1 and offsetting Keppel eco-system, and will continue and a business trust that can help to charges related to the acquisition. to work with Singapore Press Holdings’ monetise the assets when they mature. and M1’s management to drive the The M1 team, led by its CEO necessary changes to enhance its Keppel Capital is not just an asset Manjot Singh Mann, has made good competitiveness. M1 and StarHub management business. Together headway since launching into its have submitted a joint bid for a 5G with units like KUS, it plays an important multi-year transformation plan. Despite licence in Singapore, and if successful, horizontal role in bringing together our a challenging competitive landscape, would avail even more exciting different businesses to create unique M1 grew its postpaid customer base opportunities to realise the potential and value-enhancing propositions, to about 1.5 million in 2019, up 11% of Keppel’s solutions.
20 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited social, environmental and economic Q With sustainability becoming dimensions. To this end, we are a bigger focus for the Group, making sustainability our business, how is that changing the way creating diverse solutions which are you look at Keppel’s businesses? good for the planet and for people, and in the process, create new profit pools for Keppel. A When we look at sustainability and what it means for us, we see an intrinsic link to Keppel’s vision, Q With all the changes taking place, mission, strategy and core capabilities. what will Keppel look like in 2030? In 2019, we conducted a comprehensive review of our material environmental, social and governance factors A Even as we work towards achieving and enhanced our sustainability our Vision 2020 targets, we have set framework and environmental our eyes on the future and are planning sustainability strategy. for the next decade.
Moving forward, we will focus our In 2019, we brought together a group efforts on four key areas. Firstly, of about 30 younger Keppel leaders, we have set targets to reduce carbon who are all below the age of 50. emissions, waste generation and water We wanted to give the Group’s consumption and will be enhancing future leaders a good runway to the Group’s emissions tracking. We imagine Keppel in 2030 and also have been reporting on Scope 1 and 2 the opportunity to work with one emissions since 2010, and will also start another to execute and realise tracking Scope 3 emissions, such as their proposals. business travel. There were many interesting and Secondly, as we grow our businesses contrasting ideas presented, but also and portfolios, our investment significant areas of convergence. decisions will place greater focus on We are in the process of finalising environmental sustainability. We will Vision 2030, with interim targets implement an internal carbon price to for 2025. We will share more details evaluate all major investment decisions. later, but it is quite clear that we We have defined the kinds of pollutive see Keppel moving forward as sectors we will not go into, such as one integrated business providing coal-fired plants, the businesses we will solutions for sustainable urbanisation, maintain, and those which we will focus with a repeatable model, a more more on, such as renewables. To rationalised portfolio and a clear advance our interests in sustainable growth trajectory. solutions, we have established a new business unit, Keppel Renewable Energy, to pursue opportunities for Keppel as a developer, owner and operator of renewable energy infrastructure. We are making sustainability our business,
Thirdly, for our existing businesses and creating diverse solutions which are good assets, we will focus on enhancing for the planet and for people, while creating energy efficiency, including harnessing renewable energy where possible. new profit pools for Keppel. For example, on 1 January 2020, Keppel Bay Tower, where we are headquartered, became Singapore’s first commercial development to be We will create value through our fully powered by renewable energy. business model, focusing on our key strengths of engineering, project Finally, we will look into re-purposing development, operation and maintenance our technology for renewables. of specialised assets, as well as capital Keppel O&M has already been doing and asset management. We will also this but we can do more, including continue tapping third-party funds to grow. exploring solutions for new energy and carbon capture and reuse. By further deepening collaboration and drawing on our synergies, we will Our vision is to be a trusted global work towards our targeted returns company building a sustainable future. and narrow the gap between our This demands that we create value for share price and the inherent value our stakeholders holistically, including of Keppel’s businesses.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 2 1 GROUP OVERVIEW BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
URBAN LIVING We shape skylines and lives through vibrant urban developments and smart cities. MARINE We serve the marine industry with an array 17 Quality homes of vessel solutions and services. WE DEVELOP, OPERATE AND MANAGE 18 Green office buildings A SPECTRUM OF SOLUTIONS TO MEET THE 16 Specialised vessels NEEDS OF SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION. 19 Smart townships
ASSET MANAGEMENT We create enduring value with quality ENERGY investment products and platforms. We support the safe and efficient harvesting of energy sources to power 1 Private funds, REITs and Business Trust the world’s needs. 5
Gas and Electricity Retail 16 2 17 1 Smart rigs 7 2 Offshore wind farm solutions
3 Floating production systems 4
4 FLNG vessels and LNG carriers 3
5 Floating power plants and FSRUs 6
6 LNG bunkering 9 7 Power plants
8 District cooling and heating plants 19 13 18 CONNECTIVITY We connect people and businesses with information, goods and services in an increasingly digital economy. 11
Communications Solutions 8 12 9 Floating data centre parks
10 Data centres 10 11 Urban logistics 15 14 ENVIRONMENT We green cities with solutions for waste and water & wastewater treatment.
12 Waste-to-energy plants
13 Integrated waste management plants For more information, please refer to our Operating & Financial Review 14 Wastewater treatment plants on page 44.
15 Desalination plants
22 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 23 GROUP OVERVIEW ECO-SYSTEM FOR VALUE CREATION
Our business model, underpinned by strong collaboration across To fuel Keppel’s growth, we are also expanding the Group’s capital WE HARNESS THE STRENGTHS OF THE GROUP verticals, provides a robust eco-system that allows us to create base, bringing on board like-minded co-investors through our private TO MEET THE WORLD’S GROWING NEEDS FOR and capture value from all parts of the Group. From the time an funds to seize opportunities and accelerate asset creation without asset is created till its injection into a Keppel-managed trust or fund, putting a strain on our balance sheet. We can also turn our assets SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION SOLUTIONS. our business model produces multiple income streams and enables efficiently through our business model, unlocking value and recycling us to create and capture value across our businesses. capital to achieve the best risk-adjusted returns for our stakeholders.
OUR BUSINESS ENGINES OUR BUSINESS MODEL OUR STAKEHOLDERS
Offshore & Marine Design and Build a. Own and Operate Stabilise and Monetise REITs and Trust
We are a global leader in the design, The Group has a strong Keppel owns and The assets held as The Group sponsors and track record for designing operates many of investments by Keppel manages real estate and construction, conversion and repair of and developing high- the assets it creates and its private funds infrastructure trusts rigs and vessels, and are extending our quality real assets which are retained contribute revaluation across its business lines, Employees capabilities to create gas and offshore including rigs and ships, as investments for gains to the Group. which it leverages as renewables solutions, as well as residential and long-term, steady cash As these assets mature platforms to recycle commercial properties, flows and recurring and are de-risked and capital from assets. floating infrastructure. data centres, power income. Business units stabilised, the Group can Mature assets are plants and more. can earn fees from monetise them through well suited to the For more information, please refer to page 44. leasing out and operating divestments to its REITs REITs and Trust, whose Private Funds such assets. They can and Trust as well as third investors seek stable, Through the creation of also earn fees from parties. This process for recurring income. Property private funds, Keppel can rendering project and turning assets enables Customers also bring on board asset management the Group to achieve the The injection of assets to investors, such as services to the private best risk-adjusted returns the REITs and Trust helps We are a multi-faceted urban living pension and sovereign funds created by Keppel. from its investments to grow the total portfolio solutions provider with a sterling portfolio wealth funds, to co-invest by unlocking value and of assets managed by of award-winning residential developments, in the development of recycling capital to seize the Group. integrated townships and investment-grade assets across its new growth opportunities. business verticals. This b. Turnkey The Group will continue commercial properties. expands Keppel’s capital to earn fee income from base to seize The Group also sells asset management, as Governments For more information, please refer to page 48. opportunities while it products and provides well as the operation and earns recurring fees from turnkey solutions to its maintenance of managing the customers. Some of the the assets. private funds. assets created, such as Infrastructure rigs and homes, will be handed over to customers We develop, own, operate and maintain when they are completed. Shareholders In this phase of asset Income Streams & Investors competitive energy and environmental creation, business units infrastructure solutions, as well as offer can earn development Project-based income connectivity solutions for businesses and margins from the sale of their solutions. consumers in the areas of data centres Recurring income and urban logistics. Revaluation & divestment gains For more information, please refer to page 52. Suppliers
Investments Our businesses collaborate to offer a spectrum of innovative We manage private funds, and listed real and sustainable solutions for urbanisation. estate and infrastructure trusts, as well as incubate the Group’s future growth engines, Local including businesses in smart city Communities
development, communications and more. Energy Urban Living Environment Connectivity Asset Management For more information on the value For more information, please refer to page 57. We support the safe and efficient We shape skylines and We green cities with We connect people and We create enduring value with we create for our stakeholders, harvesting of energy sources to lives through vibrant urban solutions for waste and businesses with information, quality investment products please refer to our Sustainability power the world’s needs. developments and smart cities. water & wastewater treatment. goods and services in an and platforms. Report – to be published in increasingly digital economy. May 2020.
24 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 2 5 GROUP OVERVIEW SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
We are committed to sustainability, and consider making a difference to the wider community, WE PLACE SUSTAINABILITY AT THE HEART OF OUR STRATEGY, DELIVERING environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and contributing to a sustainable future. SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE URBANISATION WHILE CREATING in the determination of our strategy and policies. Our approach to sustainability starts with our goal Keppel Corporation is a signatory of the United Nations ENDURING VALUE FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS – THROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL to run a profitable, safe and responsible business (UN) Global Compact, and we are committed to the STEWARDSHIP, RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND NURTURING providing the best value proposition to customers, Compact’s 10 universal principles. OUR PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNITIES, WHEREVER WE OPERATE.
HOW WE CREATE VALUE OUR STAKEHOLDERS RECOGNITION
Our Strategy GOVERNANCE MEASURING PERFORMANCE Keppel is an eco-system of companies, collaborating to provide solutions for a fast-urbanising world. We regard sustainable urbanisation both as a corporate responsibility and a source of Management Structure Balanced Scorecard FTSE4Good Index business opportunities. We are harnessing the Group’s capabilities and proven track record The key material ESG factors for The Company’s balanced scorecard in engineering, project development, operating and managing specialised assets, capital and Keppel Corporation have been aligns compensation with corporate asset management, and growing new businesses aligned with these competencies. identified and are regularly reviewed by and individual performance, both in Keppel Corporation’s Board of Directors terms of financial and non-financial In 2019, Keppel Corporation’s sustainability reporting framework1 and material ESG factors Employees and management. The Board oversees performance. were updated and refined, taking into account changes in the external environment as well as Highest triple-A rating the management and monitoring of these 2 a comprehensive review of the Company’s material ESG factors which was conducted from in the MSCI ESG Ratings factors and takes them into consideration There are four scorecard areas that December 2018 to April 2019. in the determination of the Company’s the Company has identified as key strategic direction and policies. to measuring the performance of Reflecting our increased focus on environmental sustainability, the three strategic thrusts the Group: under the framework are (1) Environmental Stewardship; (2) Responsible Business; and The Group Sustainability Steering (3) People and Community. Committee, chaired by Keppel Corporation’s 1. Financial and Business Drivers; Euronext Vigeo World 120 Chief Executive Officer Loh Chin Hua and 2. Process; comprising senior management from 3. Stakeholders; and Customers ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP across the Group, provides guidance 4. People. on the Group’s sustainability strategy We will do our part to combat climate change, and are committed while the Group Sustainability Working Key sub-targets within each of iEdge SG ESG Leaders Index and to resource efficiency and reducing our environmental impact. Committee, comprising discipline-specific the scorecard areas include key iEdge SG ESG Transparency Index We will avoid highly pollutive businesses such as coal-fired plants, working groups, executes, monitors financial indicators, safety goals, emphasise renewables and cleaner energy such as gas, and channel and reports on the Group’s efforts. risk management, compliance our engineering capabilities as a solutions provider to contribute to Our management systems, policies and and controls measures, employee the fight against climate change. We have set targets to reduce waste, guidelines, including the Keppel Group engagement, talent development and water and carbon emissions intensity, and to invest in renewable Code of Conduct; Health, Safety and succession planning. Environmental Singapore Environmental energy generation. Environment Policy, and Supplier Code sustainability has also been woven Governments Achievement Award of Conduct, translate our principles into the performance appraisal in the Services category into practice by setting standards of senior management across for both our Company and those the Group. whom we work with. RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS The four scorecard areas have been Forbes' Global 2000 chosen because they support how Top 250 World’s Best Regarded Strong Governance Framework The long-term sustainability of our business is driven at the highest the Group achieves its strategic Companies 2019 level of the organisation through strong corporate governance and Keppel is focused on upholding high objectives. The framework provides prudent risk management. standards of corporate governance. Shareholders a link for staff to understand how We have a strong and independent board, & Investors they contribute to each area of Through our integrated business model, we seek to improve both the and are committed to good business the scorecard, and therefore to magnitude and quality of our earnings with more recurring income, ethics. We maintain clear, consistent and Forbes’ Global 2000 the Company’s overall strategic while enhancing returns though active capital recycling. We work closely regular communication with shareholders. Top 500 World’s Best Employers 2019 with stakeholders in our value chain to enhance their sustainability goals. This is designed to achieve performance, and continue to drive innovation and seize new opportunities. a consistent approach and Keppel’s System of Management understanding across the Group. Controls Framework The Framework outlines the Group’s internal Sustainable Special Recognition Business PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY control and risk management processes Suppliers sg Awards in the Workforce category and procedures. The Framework comprises Singapore People are the cornerstone of our businesses. We are committed three Lines of Defence towards ensuring to providing a safe and healthy workplace, as well as investing in the adequacy and effectiveness of the training and developing our people to help them reach their full potential. Group’s system of internal controls and risk management. As a global citizen, Keppel believes that as communities thrive, 18 Workplace Safety and Health Awards we thrive. We are committed to uplifting communities wherever we operate, and supporting initiatives that protect the environment, promote education and care for the underprivileged, with the goal of building a sustainable future together. Local Communities Disclaimer Statement 2 The use by Keppel Corporation of any MSCI ESG Research LLC or its affiliates (“MSCI”) data, and the use of MSCI logos, For more information, For more information, view our Sustainability Report on our website at www.kepcorp.com trademarks, service marks or index names herein, do not please refer to page 74. constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of Keppel Corporation by MSCI. MSCI services 1 We publish sustainability reports annually, and the next report will be published in May 2020. Our sustainability and data are the property of MSCI or its information providers, reports draw on international standards of reporting, including the Global Reporting Initiative Standards, and are and are provided “as-is” and without warranty. MSCI names externally assured. The reports are also aligned with sustainability reporting requirements by the Singapore Exchange. and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI.
26 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 2 7 GROUP OVERVIEW SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK
WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA, AND WILL LEVERAGE COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs). WE HAVE INCORPORATED 10 OF THE SDGs AS A SUPPORTING FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY.
Strategic Pillars Material Issues SDGs Approach Highlights Strategic Pillars Material Issues SDGs Approach Highlights Environmental Climate Action Our suite of solutions for energy, urban living, As part of our environmental sustainability People and Occupational Providing a safe and healthy working We achieved our goal of zero fatalities across clean environments and connectivity help strategy, we will avoid highly polluting Safety & Health environment for all stakeholders is fundamental our global operations in 2019. Stewardship cities urbanise in a sustainable manner. businesses such as coal, and will work towards Community to our commitment to conduct business growing and expanding renewables and circular responsibly. We are strong advocates for safety Keppel also clinched 18 awards at the economy solutions. and health in the broader community, and Workplace Safety and Health Awards 2019, champion national and industry initiatives which is the highest number of awards won We will be introducing an internal carbon price to raise standards and drive innovation in by a single organisation for the year. in the evaluation of all major investment these aspects. decisions and enhancing our climate risk assessment. Labour Our businesses spark economic growth, We achieved an Employee Engagement Score Practices, productivity and jobs. Our hiring policies of 86% in 2019, an improvement over our score We support the Taskforce on Climate-related Talent ensure equal employment opportunities of 82% in 2017 and significantly higher than the Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and are working Management & for all, and we are committed to invest average of 76% among Singapore companies. towards incorporating its recommendations in Human Rights in nurturing our human capital. our reporting framework. Our stance on human rights is articulated in We uphold and respect the fundamental our corporate statement on human rights, principles set out in the UN Universal while our stance on diversity and inclusion Declaration of Human Rights and the is articulated in our corporate statement on International Labour Organisation’s declaration diversity and inclusion, which was formalised on fundamental principles and rights at work. in early-2019. Both statements are publicly Environmental We are committed to minimising our To support the climate change agenda, available online. Management environmental impact, and are focused on we have targets to reduce our carbon sustainable management and efficient use emissions intensity. We have also set new Community Through collaboration with our stakeholders, Keppel commits up to 1% of the Group’s of natural resources. targets to reduce waste generation and water Development we mobilise and share knowledge, expertise net profit to worthy social causes. consumptions, as well as invest in renewable and technology, as well as financial and We aim to reduce waste generation through energy generation. We have been tracking our human resources to support the achievement We invested $9.6 million in social causes resource efficiency, recycling and reuse of Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2010, and will of the SDGs. in 2019. This included a donation to assist natural resources. start tracking Scope 3 emissions from 2020. deserving students from low income families We encourage and promote effective public, via the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) public-private and civil society partnerships Education Fund, a contribution to SPD, through the sponsorship and support of a Singapore charity supporting persons with Responsible Economic We regard sustainability both as Keppel’s business operations generate thought leadership and dialogue platforms. disabilities, greening efforts in Singapore, Business Sustainability a corporate responsibility and a source employment, opportunities for suppliers and as well as to the China Foundation for Poverty of business opportunities. tax revenues for governments. Alleviation as part of an ongoing partnership to aid impoverished rural communities in China. We are committed to applying our knowledge, The Keppel Technology Advisory Panel skills and technology to drive innovation and is a key platform to advance the Group’s Keppel Volunteers achieved over 18,000 hours support economic development and the technology leadership. Separately, of community work in 2019. well-being of our communities. Keppel Technology & Innovation serves as a Group-wide resource to sharpen focus Keppel Care Foundation, the Group’s philanthropic on innovation and be a catalyst for change. arm, has disbursed over $44 million since its launch in 2012. The foundation supports care We have set targets to invest in sustainability- for the underprivileged, education and linked innovation. environmental causes. Corporate We will conduct ourselves according to the Keppel Offshore & Marine has become one Governance highest ethical standards and comply with all of the first companies in Singapore to achieve & Risk applicable laws and regulations wherever we global ISO 37001 anti-bribery certification in 2019. Management operate. Our tone on regulatory compliance is We will work progressively towards ISO 37001 SOCIAL INVESTMENT SPENDING BY clear and consistently reiterated from the top of certification for all other Keppel entities. PROJECT TYPE IN 20191 the organisation. We have zero tolerance for fraud, bribery, corruption and violation of laws An e-training and assessment exercise covering and regulations. key policies, including Keppel’s Employee Code of Conduct, is carried out on an annual basis. du ation . Supply Chain & We work closely with our suppliers to make All our suppliers are qualified in accordance Care or t e nderpri ileged ealt are . Responsible a positive impact on their sustainability with our requisition and purchasing policies, Procurement performance. screened based on ESG criteria, and are rts ports Co unity De elop ent Proje ts 3. expected to sign and abide by the Keppel Industry d an e ent .3 Supplier Code of Conduct. n iron ent . Total $9.6 million 100.0
1 We expanded the scope of our reporting in 2019 to include contributions by M1. 2 Includes a $5 million donation (second payment tranche) to the ITE Education Fund. Keppel had committed a $10 million Product Quality We exercise due care and diligence in the We consider proper design, handling, storage donation to the Fund to promote education for financially-disadvantaged students from ITE in 2018. & Safety design, construction and operation of our and disposal of materials as early as the products and services to ensure that they planning stage of our projects. At the project do not pose hazards to customers. execution stage, we carry out project reviews and quality assurance programmes.
We will continue to engage our customers for continuous service improvements.
28 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 2 9 GROUP OVERVIEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board Committees LEE BOON YANG, AGE 72 LOH CHIN HUA, AGE 58 N Nominating Committee Chairman Executive Director and Non-Executive and Independent Director Chief Executive Officer A Audit Committee R N BS BS R Remuneration Committee Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: BR Board Risk Committee 1 May 2009 1 January 2014
BS Board Safety Committee Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: 20 April 2018 23 April 2019
Length of service as a director Length of service as a director (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): 10 years 8 months 6 years
Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Remuneration Committee (Member); Board Safety Committee (Member) Nominating Committee (Member); Board Safety Committee (Member) Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Bachelor in Property Administration, Auckland Academic & Professional Qualification(s): University; Presidential Key Executive MBA, B.V.Sc Hon (2A), University of Queensland, 1971 Pepperdine University; CFA® charterholder
Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Listed companies Listed companies Singapore Press Holdings Limited (Chairman) Nil
Other principal directorships Other principal directorships Keppel Care Foundation Limited (Chairman); Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Chairman); Singapore Press Holdings Foundation Limited Keppel Land Limited (Chairman); Keppel (Chairman); Jilin Food Zone Pte Ltd (Chairman); Infrastructure Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Chairman); Jilin Food Zone Investment Holdings Pte. Ltd. Keppel Capital Holdings Pte. Ltd. (Chairman); (Chairman) Keppel Telecommunication & Transportation Ltd (Chairman); Keppel Care Foundation Major Appointments (other than directorships): Limited; M1 Limited Nil Major Appointments (other than directorships): Past Directorships held over the preceding Singapore Business Federation (Council Member); 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to National University of Singapore (Member 31 December 2019): of Board of Trustees); Singapore Economic Nil Development Board (Board Member)
Others: Past Directorships held over the preceding Former Minister for Information, 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Communications and the Arts (May 2003 to 31 December 2019): March 2009); Former Member of Parliament KrisEnergy Ltd; Various fund companies (December 1984 to April 2011) under management of Alpha Investment Partners Limited
Others: Nil
30 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited ALVIN YEO KHIRN HAI, AGE 58 TAN EK KIA, AGE 71 DANNY TEOH, AGE 64 Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director A N BS BR A A R BR
Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: 1 June 2009 1 October 2010 1 October 2010
Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: 23 April 2019 23 April 2019 21 April 2017
Length of service as a director Length of service as a director Length of service as a director (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): 10 years 7 months 9 years 3 months 9 years 3 months
Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Audit Committee (Member); Board Safety Committee (Chairman); Audit Committee (Chairman); Nominating Committee (Member) Board Risk Committee (Member); Remuneration Committee (Member); Audit Committee (Member) Board Risk Committee (Member) Academic & Professional Qualification(s): LLB Honours, King’s College London, Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Academic & Professional Qualification(s): University of London; Gray’s Inn (Barrister-at-Law); BSc Mechanical Engineering (First Class Hons), Associate member of the Institute of Chartered Senior Counsel, Singapore Nottingham University, United Kingdom; Accountants in England & Wales Management Development Programme, Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): International Institute for Management Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Listed companies Development, Lausanne, Switzerland; Listed companies United Industrial Corporation Limited; Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia; DBS Group Holdings Ltd United Overseas Bank Limited Chartered Engineer of Engineering Council, United Kingdom; Member of Institute of Other principal directorships Other principal directorships Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom M1 Limited (Chairman); DBS Bank Ltd; Valencia C.F; GlobalORE Pte Ltd DBS Foundation Ltd; DBS Bank (Taiwan) Ltd Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Major Appointments (other than directorships): Listed companies Major Appointments (other than directorships): WongPartnership LLP (Chairman and Senior KrisEnergy Ltd (Chairman); PT Chandra Asri Nil Partner); Monetary Authority of Singapore Petrochemical Tbk; Transocean Ltd advisory panel to advise the Minister on appeals Past Directorships held over the preceding under various financial services legislation Other principal directorships 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to (Member); The Court of the Singapore SMRT Corporation Ltd; Keppel Offshore & 31 December 2019): International Arbitration Centre (Member); Marine Ltd; Star Energy Group Holdings Pte Ltd CapitaLand Mall Trust Management Limited The Singapore Medical Council’s Panel of (Chairman); Dialog Systems (Asia) Pte Ltd; (Manager of CapitaLand Mall Trust); Disciplinary Tribunal Chairmen (Member); Singapore LNG Corporation Pte Ltd JTC Corporation; Ascendas-Singbridge Pte. Ltd.; Panel of Disciplinary Tribunal Chairmen, DBS Bank (China) Limited; Changi Airport Group Supreme Court of Singapore (Member); Major Appointments (other than directorships): (Singapore) Pte Ltd Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators Nil Others: Past Directorships held over the preceding Past Directorships held over the preceding Former Managing Partner, KPMG LLP, 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Singapore; Past member of KPMG’s 31 December 2019): 31 December 2019): International Board and Council; Thomson Medical Pte. Ltd.; City Gas Pte Ltd Former Head of Audit and Risk Advisory Neptune Orient Lines Limited Services and Head of Financial Services, Others: KPMG LLP Others: Former Vice President (Ventures and Past member:- the Senate of the Academy Developments) of Shell Chemicals, Asia Pacific of Law; the Council of the Law Society; and Middle East region (based in Singapore); the board of the Civil Service College; Former Chairman, Shell companies in Former Member of Parliament (2006 to 2015) North East Asia; Former Managing Director, Shell Malaysia Exploration and Production
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 3 1 GROUP OVERVIEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TILL VESTRING, AGE 56 VERONICA ENG, AGE 66 JEAN-FRANÇOIS MANZONI, AGE 58 Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director R N BR A N BR
Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: 16 February 2015 1 July 2015 1 October 2018
Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: 21 April 2017 20 April 2018 23 April 2019
Length of service as a director Length of service as a director Length of service as a director (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): 4 years 11 months 4 years 6 months 1 year 3 months
Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Remuneration Committee (Chairman); Board Risk Committee (Chairman); Nominating Committee (Chairman); Nominating Committee (Member) Audit Committee (Member) Board Risk Committee (Member)
Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Master of Economics, University of Bonn, Germany; Bachelor of Business Administration DBA, Harvard Business School, Boston; Master of Business Administration, Haas (First Class Honours), University of Singapore MBA, McGill University, Montreal; Bachelor, School of Business, University of California, Business Administration, l’Ecole des Hautes Berkeley Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Etudes Commerciales de Montréal; Fellow of Listed companies the Singapore Institute of Directors Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Nil Listed companies Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Inchcape plc Other principal directorships Listed companies Keppel Capital Holdings Pte. Ltd. Nil Other principal directorships Leap Philanthrophy Ltd; Major Appointments (other than directorships): Other principal directorships Banteasy Srey Development Limited Professor (Practice), NUS Business School IMD Foundation Board; IMD Scholarship Foundation Major Appointments (other than directorships): Past Directorships held over the preceding Advisory Partner, Bain & Company Southeast Asia 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Major Appointments (other than directorships): 31 December 2019): President and Nestlé Professor, International Past Directorships held over the preceding Nil Institute for Management Development (IMD), 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Switzerland; Member of several International 31 December 2019): Others: Advisory panels, including Digital Switzerland Singapore Chinese Orchestra Company Limited Founding Partner of Permira (1985 to 2015); and Russian Presidential Academy of Former Member of the Board and Executive National Economy and Public Administration Others: Committee of Permira Nil Past Directorships held over the preceding 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019): Singapore Civil Service College; Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
Others: Nil
32 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited TEO SIONG SENG, AGE 65 THAM SAI CHOY, AGE 60 PENNY GOH, AGE 67 Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Non-Executive and Independent Director Independent Director Independent Director R BS A BR A BR
Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: Date of first appointment as a director: 1 November 2019 1 November 2019 2 January 2020
Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: Date of last re-election as a director: N.A. N.A. N.A.
Length of service as a director Length of service as a director Length of service as a director (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): (as at 31 December 2019): 2 months 2 months N.A.
Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Board Committee(s) served on: Remuneration Committee (Member); Audit Committee (Member); Audit Committee (Member); Board Safety Committee (Member) Board Risk Committee (Member) Board Risk Committee (Member)
Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Academic & Professional Qualification(s): Degree (First Class Honors) in Naval Architecture Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Economics, Bachelor of Law (Honours), University and Ocean Engineering from the University of University of Leeds, UK; Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Glasgow, United Kingdom of Singapore Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): and Wales Listed companies Listed companies Keppel REIT Management Limited (the Manager Singamas Container Holdings Ltd.; COSCO Present Directorships (as at 1 January 2020): of Keppel REIT); Mapletree Logistics Trust Shipping Holding Co., Ltd.; COSCO Shipping Listed companies Management Ltd (the Manager of Mapletree Energy Transportation Co., Ltd.; Wilmar DBS Group Holdings Limited Logistics Trust) International Limited Other principal directorships Other principal directorships Other principal directorships DBS Bank Ltd.; DBS Bank (China) Limited; HSBC Bank (Singapore) Limited Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd EM Services Pte Ltd (Chairman); Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd; Mount Alvernia Hospital; Major Appointments (other than directorships): Major Appointments (other than directorships): Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Allen & Gledhill LLP (Senior Adviser) Singapore Business Federation (Chairman); Singapore Institute of Directors (Chairman) Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Past Directorships held over the preceding & Industry (Honorary President); Business Major Appointments (other than directorships): 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to China (Director); Enterprise Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority 31 December 2019): (Board Member); The United Republic of (Board Member); Housing and Development Eastern Development Private Limited; Eastern Tanzania in Singapore (Honorary Consul) Board (Board Member); Nanyang Polytechnic Development Holdings Pte Ltd; Allen & Gledhill (Board Member) Regulatory & Compliance Pte. Ltd. Past Directorships held over the preceding 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Past Directorships held over the preceding Others: 31 December 2019): 5 years (from 1 January 2015 to Former Co-Chairman and Senior Partner of The Standard Club Asia Ltd; 31 December 2019): Allen & Gledhill LLP Singapore Maritime Institute; Singapore Accountancy Commission; China Shipping Container Lines Co. Ltd. KPMG Group of Companies
Others: Others: Nil Nil
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 33 GROUP OVERVIEW KEPPEL GROUP BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE KEPPEL LAND KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE
Loh Chin Hua Loh Chin Hua Loh Chin Hua Chairman Chairman Chairman Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Corporation Keppel Corporation Keppel Corporation
Chris Ong Leng Yeow Tan Swee Yiow Dr Ong Tiong Guan Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Pan Yue Kuo Tan Yam Pin Chan Hon Chew Chairman, Former Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, World-Wide Shipping Agency Limited Fraser and Neave Group Keppel Corporation
Po’ad Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar Koh-Lim Wen Gin Khoo Chin Hean Independent Director, Former URA Chief Planner and Director Hong Leong Finance Limited Deputy Chief Executive Officer Lim Lu-Yi, Louis Tan Ek Kia Yap Chee Meng Chief Operating Officer, Chairman, Former Senior Partner, Keppel Land Star Energy Group Holdings Pte Ltd KPMG Singapore and COO of KPMG International Lim Chin Leong for the Asia Pacific Region Former Chairman of Asia, Schlumberger Willy Shee Ping Yah KEPPEL TELECOMMUNICATIONS Senior Advisor and Former Asia Chairman, Robert D. Somerville CBRE & TRANSPORTATION Vice Chairman, Maine Maritime Academy Board of Trustees Chan Hon Chew Loh Chin Hua Chief Financial Officer, Chairman Chan Hon Chew Keppel Corporation Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Keppel Corporation Keppel Corporation Thomas Pang Thieng Hwi Tham Sai Choy Chief Executive Officer Independent Director, DBS Group Holdings Limited Prof Neo Boon Siong Independent Director
Karmjit Singh Independent Director
Lim Chin Leong Former Chairman of Asia, Schlumberger
Chan Hon Chew Chief Financial Officer, Keppel Corporation
Khor Poh Hwa Independent Director
Mrs Lee Ai Ming Senior Consultant, Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LLP
34 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited KEPPEL CAPITAL KEPPEL DC REIT MANAGEMENT KEPPEL PACIFIC OAK US REIT (MANAGER OF KEPPEL DC REIT) MANAGEMENT (MANAGER OF Loh Chin Hua KEPPEL PACIFIC OAK US REIT) Chairman Christina Tan Hua Mui Chief Executive Officer, Chairman Keppel Corporation Peter McMillan III Chief Executive Officer, Chairman Keppel Capital Christina Tan Hua Mui Co-founder, Pacific Oak Capital Advisors, LLC Chief Executive Officer Lee Chiang Huat Independent Director Chan Hon Chew Soong Hee Sang Independent Director Chief Financial Officer, Dileep Nair Keppel Corporation Independent Director John J. Ahn Dr Ong Tiong Guan Chief Executive Officer, Dr Tan Tin Wee Great American Capital Partners Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive, Keppel Infrastructure National Supercomputing Centre, Singapore Kenneth Tan Jhu Hwa Thomas Pang Thieng Hwi Co-Managing Partner and Managing Director, Thomas Pang Thieng Hwi Southern Capital Group Private Limited Chief Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Paul Tham Tow Heng Tan Chief Executive Officer, Low Huan Ping Keppel REIT Management Chief Executive Officer, Independent Director (Manager of Keppel REIT) Pavilion Capital International Pte. Ltd. Kenny Kwan Veronica Eng Principal, Independent Director, Baker & McKenzie Keppel Corporation
KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE FUND KEPPEL REIT MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT (TRUSTEE-MANAGER (MANAGER OF KEPPEL REIT) OF KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE TRUST)
Mrs Penny Goh Chairman Koh Ban Heng Senior Adviser, Chairman Allen & Gledhill LLP Thio Shen Yi Lee Chiang Huat Joint Managing Director, Independent Director TSMP Law Corporation
Lor Bak Liang Daniel Cuthbert Ee Hock Huat Independent Director Independent Director
Christina Tan Hua Mui Mark Andrew Yeo Kah Chong Chief Executive Officer, Independent Director Keppel Capital Kunnasagaran Chinniah Tan Swee Yiow Independent Director Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Land Christina Tan Hua Mui Chief Executive Officer, Alan Rupert Nisbet Keppel Capital Independent Director
Ian Roderick Mackie Independent Director
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 35 GROUP OVERVIEW KEPPEL TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY PANEL
Established in 2004, the Keppel Technology PROFESSOR STEFAN THOMKE THE KEPPEL Advisory Panel (KTAP) includes eminent BSc (Electrical Engineering), University of TECHNOLOGY business leaders and industry experts from Oklahoma; MSc (Electrical & Computer across the world. KTAP members provide Engineering), Arizona State University; ADVISORY PANEL technology foresight for Keppel, advise on SM (Operations Research), SM (Mgmt.), PhD (Electrical Engineering & Mgmt.), strategic projects and provide contacts IS A KEY PLATFORM Massachusetts Institute of Technology; to broaden Keppel’s networks. TO ADVANCE Dr. rer. oec. (Honorary), HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management, THE GROUP’S Collectively, members’ expertise cover AM (Honorary), Harvard University a range of topics related to sustainable TECHNOLOGY urbanisation, such as floating platforms, Professor Thomke has published widely and LEADERSHIP. urban design and liveability, alternative is an authority on innovation management. energy and efficiency, as well as He is the William Barclay Harding Professor communications networks and of Business Administration at Harvard digitalisation. This has helped Keppel Business School and has chaired several to enhance business value and harness of the university’s executive education synergies across the Group. programmes. Prior to joining Harvard, Professor Thomke was with McKinsey & KTAP convenes once a year with key Company in Germany. members of Keppel Corporation’s board and senior management, and provides CHUA KEE LOCK support on projects when required. BSc (Mechanical Engineering), University of Wisconsin at Madison; M.Eng, Stanford University
PROFESSOR NG WUN JERN Mr Chua is CEO of Vertex Holdings, a Chairman Singapore-headquartered venture capital BSc (Civil Engineering) QMC London University; investment holding company. MSc (Water Resources); PhD University of Birmingham; PE(S); FIES; MSAEng Vertex Group is a global venture capital network comprising four early stage Professor Ng was the founding Executive technology-focused funds (Vertex Ventures Director at the Nanyang Environment & China, Vertex Ventures Israel, Vertex Ventures US, Water Research Institute, and President’s Vertex Ventures SEA & India), an early stage Chair Professor at the School of Civil & healthcare-focused fund (Vertex Ventures HC) Environmental Engineering, Nanyang and a growth stage fund (Vertex Growth). Technological University. He has some Each of these funds are managed by 400 publications on water and wastewater independent and separate General Partnerships management, has founded spin-off companies and investment teams, with Vertex Holdings based on his IPs, and serves as technical providing anchor funding alongside significant advisor to government agencies and various third-party capital commitments. Mr Chua environmental companies across ASEAN, is concurrently Managing Partner of Vertex China and India. Professor Ng also operates Ventures SEA & India, as well as Chairman of his own spin-off companies, which are active Vertex Growth Fund. in China, Indonesia and Malaysia, and guides incubators and private equity funds. Prior to joining Vertex, Mr Chua held senior positions in Biosensors International Group, Ltd, a developer/manufacturer of medical devices; Walden International, a US-headquartered venture capital firm; NatSteel Ltd, a Singapore industrial products company, and Intraco Ltd, a Singapore-listed trading/distribution company.
He also co-founded MediaRing.com Ltd, a provider of voice-over-internet services, which later listed on Singapore’s stock exchange. Mr Chua currently serves on the boards of several companies, including Yongmao, an SGX-listed company.
36 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited PETER NOBLE DR ROMAIN DEBARRE Fellow, Land Medalist and Past-President, PhD, French Petroleum Institute (IFPEN) Society of Naval Architects & Marine and French National Centre for Scientific Engineering, USA; Fellow and Vice President, Research (CNRS); MBA, HEC Paris; The Institute of Marine Engineering, MSc French Petroleum Institute (IFP School) Science and Technology, UK; Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering; Dr Debarre is the Managing Director of Offshore Technology Distinguished the A.T. Kearney Energy Transition Institute. Achievement Award for Individuals; He brings a combined experience in energy, B.Sc. Naval Architecture, University of Glasgow business strategy and scientific research. Dr Debarre is a recognised energy expert Mr Noble is a naval architect and ocean who forges close ties between governments, engineer with a wide range of expertise companies and academics to leverage and experience in the marine and offshore technological opportunities and reduce industries. His career has included positions carbon emissions. with shipyards, ship and offshore design consultants, offshore and marine research Prior to joining A.T. Kearney, Dr Debarre and development companies, major was with Schlumberger Business Consulting, classification societies and as chief naval where he led the SBC Energy Institute. architect with an international oil company. He previously worked in corporate finance, He currently undertakes consulting and managed strategy consulting projects advisory assignments across a broad range in the energy sector in various countries of topics relating to ocean engineering. and spent several years in scientific research and development. Dr Debarre Mr Noble holds a number of patents and is the co-author of several reports on is active on the advisory boards of a number energy technologies and energy of universities and institutions. transition topics.
From left: Professor Stefan Thomke, Mr Loh Chin Hua (CEO of Keppel Corporation), Mr Peter Noble, Professor Ng Wun Jern, Mr Chua Kee Lock, Dr Lee Boon Yang (Chairman of Keppel Corporation) and Dr Romain Debarre.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 3 7 GROUP OVERVIEW SENIOR MANAGEMENT
KEPPEL CORPORATION Jaggi Ramesh Kumar PROPERTY General Manager Group Health, Safety & Environment Loh Chin Hua Tan Swee Yiow Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Eric Goh Keppel Land Chief Representative, China Chan Hon Chew Chief Financial Officer Tan Boon Ping Linson Lim Chief Financial Officer Country Representative, Vietnam Keppel Land CORPORATE SERVICES Ho Kiam Kheong Louis Lim India Representative Cindy Lim Chief Operating Officer Keppel Land Director Tay Lim Heng Group Corporate Development Chief Executive Officer Ng Ooi Hooi Managing Director Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City President, Singapore and Keppel Urban Solutions Investment and Development Regional Investments Sebastien Lamy Keppel Land Director OFFSHORE & MARINE (effective 1 Jan 2020) Group Strategy & Development Managing Director Ben Lee Keppel Technology & Innovation Chris Ong President, China Chief Executive Officer Keppel Land Keppel Offshore & Marine Yeo Meng Hin Director Linson Lim Group Human Resources Kevin Chng President, Vietnam Chief Financial Officer Keppel Land Keppel Offshore & Marine Ho Tong Yen (effective 1 Jan 2020) Director Goh York Lin Group Corporate Communications President, Indonesia Chor How Jat Keppel Land Managing Director Lynn Koh (Conversions & Repairs) General Manager Ho Kiam Kheong Keppel Offshore & Marine Group Treasury President, India Keppel Land Tan Leong Peng Caroline Chang Managing Director General Manager (New Builds) Group Legal Keppel Offshore & Marine (effective 1 Feb 2020) Tok Soo Hwa General Manager Ron Maclnnes Group Control & Accounts President Keppel Offshore & Marine USA Sepalika Kulasekera and Keppel LeTourneau General Manager (effective 1 Feb 2020) Group Internal Audit Mohd Sahlan Bin Salleh Kenny Mok President General Manager Keppel AmFELS Group Risk & Compliance (effective 1 Feb 2020)
Tay Guan Chew Marlin Khiew General Manager President Group Tax Keppel FELS Brasil
Leong Kok Weng President Keppel Philippines Marine
Edmund Lek President Keppel Nantong Shipyard Keppel Nantong Heavy Industries
38 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS UNIONS
Dr Ong Tiong Guan Christina Tan KEPPEL FELS EMPLOYEES’ UNION Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Keppel Infrastructure Keppel Capital Mahmood Bin Ali President Lim Siew Hwa Ang Sock Cheng Chief Financial Officer Chief Financial Officer Atyyah Binti Hassan Keppel Infrastructure Keppel Capital General Secretary Tan Boon Leng Paul Tham Executive Director Chief Executive Officer (Environmental Infrastructure) Keppel REIT Management KEPPEL EMPLOYEES’ UNION Keppel Infrastructure Matthew Pollard Razali Bin Maulod Alan Tay Chief Executive Officer President Executive Director Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management (Business Development) Atan Enjah Keppel Infrastructure Chua Hsien Yang General Secretary Chief Executive Officer Janice Bong Keppel DC REIT Management General Manager (Energy Infrastructure) David Snyder SHIPBUILDING & MARINE Keppel Infrastructure Chief Executive Officer ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES’ UNION Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Management Thomas Pang Eileen Yeo Chief Executive Officer Alvin Mah General Secretary Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Chief Executive Officer NTUC Central Committee Member Alpha Investment Partners Tan Eng Hwa Chief Financial Officer Bridget Lee Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Chief Executive Officer SINGAPORE INDUSTRIAL & Keppel Capital Alternative Asset SERVICES EMPLOYEES’ UNION Wong Wai Meng Chief Executive Officer Devarshi Das Sazali Bin Zainal Keppel Data Centres Chief Executive Officer President (Infrastructure) Desmond Gay Keppel Capital Alternative Asset Richard Sim Chief Executive Officer General Secretary Keppel Logistics Manjot Singh Mann Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Choo M1 Executive Secretary
Lee Kok Chew Chief Financial Officer M1 UNION OF POWER & GAS EMPLOYEES
Mustafa Kapasi Tay Seng Chye Chief Commercial Officer President M1 Abdul Samad Bin Abdul Wahab Denis Seek General Secretary Chief Technical Officer M1 S. Thiagarajan Executive Secretary Willis Sim Chief Corporate Sales and Solutions Officer M1
Nathan Bell Chief Digital Officer M1
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 3 9 GROUP OVERVIEW INVESTOR RELATIONS
In 2019, we strengthened efforts to help the has benefitted around 2,500 of our retail WE ARE COMMITTED investment community better understand shareholders, who as complimentary TO CLEAR, TIMELY Keppel’s business strategy, the privatisation members of the Association, enjoy access of M1 and Keppel Telecommunications & to a wide range of seminars, workshops AND CONSISTENT Transportation, as well as the synergies and other support. COMMUNICATION across Keppel companies as they collaborate to create value and advance the On 7 February 2020, the Singapore Exchange’s WITH THE Group’s mission to provide solutions for (SGX) regulation on risk-based quarterly INVESTMENT sustainable urbanisation. reporting came into effect, whereby listed companies may, unless otherwise required COMMUNITY. In October 2019, Temasek announced a by the SGX, report their results semi-annually. voluntary pre-conditional partial offer to We welcome SGX’s move for companies to acquire an additional 30.55% of shares in take a longer-term perspective on growth. Keppel Corporation. If successful, the partial In view of the voluntary pre-conditional offer will result in Temasek and the offeror partial offer by Kyanite Investment Holdings owning an aggregate 51% of Keppel. Pte. Ltd. (an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary Although Keppel Corporation is unable to of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited), comment on the pre-conditional partial Keppel Corporation will continue quarterly offer, the Company holds the view that there reporting for the duration of the offer period is long-term value in Keppel’s businesses, until such time as appropriate, and move to a view which Temasek shares, and semi-annual reporting thereafter. remains committed to delivering value to all shareholders. We stand committed to engaging shareholders through clear, timely and consistent SHAREHOLDING BY INVESTORS INVESTOR AND communications and maintaining our ANALYST ENGAGEMENT interactions with the investment community. During the year, we held about 160 meetings After the move to semi-annual reporting, and conference calls with institutional we plan to provide business updates to investors, including non-deal roadshows shareholders in between our half-yearly and conferences reaching out to investors financial reports. in Bangkok, Boston, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London and New York. INVESTOR RELATIONS RESOURCES We also hosted investor tours of our To ensure fair and prompt dissemination residential and commercial properties of information, we post all new material in China and Vietnam. announcements on our website immediately after they are released on SGX. We continued to improve on disclosures Institutions 53. as we engaged analysts and investors, We hold live webcasts of our quarterly including providing more information results briefings, which facilitate real‑time Retail 6. on the Property Division, as well as the interaction with senior management. Total 100.0 Return on Equity targets for Keppel An archive of the quarterly webcast, Corporation, and each business unit. together with the presentation materials and management speeches, are made available Presently, 17 sell-side research houses, on our website on the same day the results SHAREHOLDING BY GEOGRAPHY with analysts based in Singapore are released on SGX. A transcript of the and Malaysia, provide coverage on questions and answers session from each Keppel Corporation. In addition to webcast is also released on SGX and posted the quarterly results briefings, senior on Keppel Corporation’s website before the management from Keppel Corporation next trading day. and M1 held a briefing for analysts on M1’s transformation plans. We also hosted Corporate Website a group of sell-side analysts on a property Our mobile‑friendly corporate website familiarisation trip to Ho Chi Minh City www.kepcorp.com provides access to (HCMC). We continue to actively engage company announcements, quarterly results and maintain close interactions with and annual reports, investor events, stock our sell-side analysts, who contribute to and dividend information, and investor achieving balanced and fair valuations presentation slides. Contact information ingapore 33.3 of the Company. of our Investor Relations personnel can also be found on the website. sia ex ingapore .6 As part of ongoing efforts to engage ort eri a . retail shareholders, our top management In 2019, we refreshed our corporate urope .6 updated shareholders on the Company’s website with a new look and features to developments at an annual briefing improve users’ experience. The website’s t ers . organised by the Securities Investors dynamic and rich content is structured to Total 100.0 Association (Singapore) (SIAS), which provide the users with easy navigation and drew about 150 participants. Separately, access. Our solutions for sustainable * Others comprise the rest of the world, as well as unidentified holdings and holdings below the our regular contribution towards the urbanisation and commitment to analysis threshold as at 11 February 2020. SIAS Investor Education Programme sustainability are articulated throughout
40 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited the website to enable the investment Keppel Corporation’s top 20 shareholders and while retail investors accounted for the community to better appreciate the Group’s research coverage, as well as more details on remaining 46.1%. Of the identified and businesses, solutions and strategic efforts. the Company’s historical financial information. analysed shareholdings, shareholders in Singapore held approximately 33.3% of our The new website also features additional SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION issued capital, while those in the rest of disclosures such as minutes from the As at 11 February 2020, institutions Asia held 4.6%, North America 9.4% and Annual General Meeting (AGM), the lists of formed 53.9% of our shareholder base, Europe 10.6%.
INVESTOR RELATIONS CALENDAR The following key events were held in 2019 to engage our investors and analysts:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 4Q & FY 2018 results 1Q 2019 live results webcast. 2Q & 1H 2019 results 3Q & 9M 2019 live conference and live webcast. conference and live webcast. results webcast. Non-deal roadshows to Credit Suisse Asian New York and Boston, Analyst visit to Keppel Land’s Investment Conference 2019, as well as Kuala Lumpur, operations in HCMC. Hong Kong. hosted by CLSA and CGS-CIMB respectively. Analyst briefing on M1’s business transformation. 51st Annual General Meeting. UBS OneASEAN Conference 2019, Bangkok.
Non-deal roadshow to London and Edinburgh hosted by Goldman Sachs.
Keppel Corporation’s Briefing for Retail Shareholders hosted by SIAS.
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Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation’s CEO In September 2019, Keppel 1 Keppel Corporation (second from 2 Mr Loh Chin Hua (left) and CFO 3 Corporation hosted a group of left) addressed shareholders at Mr Chan Hon Chew (right) engaged nine analysts in HCMC, Vietnam the Company’s 51st AGM. retail shareholders at the briefing for a familiarisation trip. hosted by SIAS.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 4 1 GROUP OVERVIEW SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
Q1 Q2
Offshore & Marine Corporate FueLNG, a joint venture Investments between Keppel O&M and Shell, Keppel Offshore & Marine M1 and Keppel achieved Singapore’s 100th Alpha DC Fund and (Keppel O&M) secured a Telecommunications & Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Keppel Data Centres, and repeat order from Awilco for Transportation (Keppel T&T) bunkering operation with no Keppel Infrastructure Trust a mid-water harsh environment were delisted from the loss-time incidents. divested their respective stakes semisubmersible (semi) worth Singapore Exchange. in Keppel DC Singapore 4 and US$425 million. Keppel O&M signed a DC1 to Keppel DC REIT for Keppel acquired a minority memorandum of understanding $585 million. Keppel O&M delivered a jackup stake in a leading electric with the Maritime and Port rig, with its proprietary RigCare vehicle battery business for Authority of Singapore and Alpha DC Fund acquired digital solution, to Grupo R US$50 million. Technology Centre for Offshore a freehold land plot in on a sale and leaseback deal, and Marine, Singapore to develop Gore Hill Technology Park Offshore & Marine as well as a trailing suction the first autonomous vessel to develop its first data centre hopper dredger to Jan De Nul. in Sydney, Australia. Keppel O&M delivered two for operations in Singapore. dredgers to Jan De Nul, Property Property Keppel REIT entered the a jackup rig to Valaris and Seoul office market with the Keppel Land announced the Borr Drilling each, and two Keppel Land secured its acquisition of a Grade A building divestment of a 70% stake in Floating Production Storage first green loan facility of for KRW253 billion. Dong Nai Waterfront City in and Offloading (FPSO) $170 million from HSBC Group Dong Nai Province, Vietnam conversion and modification China for the development AAMTF III announced the to Nam Long for a total projects to SBM Offshore and of Seasons City (Phase 1) in acquisition of three Grade A consideration of $136 million. Woodside respectively. Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City commercial buildings in Seoul, (Tianjin Eco-City), China. South Korea. Infrastructure Keppel O&M received final notice to proceed for the Infrastructure Keppel Infrastructure secured conversion of Gimi FLNG a contract to design, build and from Golar LNG with enhanced Keppel Infrastructure, together operate pipe racks on Jurong workscope worth an additional with Asia Projects Engineering, Island, Singapore for about US$242 million. secured a contract worth about $40 million. $53 million to design and build Keppel O&M secured contracts pipelines and ancillary facilities Investments worth over $800 million for on Jurong Island, Singapore. three newbuild offshore wind Keppel Capital announced an projects, as well as integration Keppel Gas completed its agreement to subscribe for a and upgrading works for an first LNG cargo import from 30% interest in Gimi MS FPSO and a semi. North America, diversifying its Corporation, which will undertake gas supply portfolio beyond the development, construction Keppel O&M novated the Southeast Asia. and operation of Gimi FLNG. construction contract of the jackup rig currently being built Keppel T&T, Alpha Data Centre Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund for BOT Lease to Borr Drilling. Fund (Alpha DC Fund) and (AAMTF) III closed at about their partner broke ground for US$1.1 billion, including a data centre in Johor, Malaysia. co-investments, exceeding its initial target of US$1 billion.
AAMTF III, Keppel Land and co-investors announced the acquisition of Yi Fang Tower in Shanghai, China, for a total consideration of RMB4.6 billion.
Keppel O&M secured a repeat order Keppel O&M received final notice Riding on demand for high-quality homes The Keppel Group broke ground for from Awilco for a mid-water harsh to proceed for the conversion of in Vietnam, Keppel Land is partnering its new data centre in Johor, Malaysia. environment semi. the Gimi FLNG. Phu Long to develop three land parcels in HCMC’s Southern corridor.
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Corporate Infrastructure Corporate Infrastructure
The Keppel Group clinched UrbanFox expanded its logistics Keppel Corporation was ranked Keppel Infrastructure invested 18 awards at the Workplace and e-commerce network to as one of the World’s Best $80 million for a 20% stake in Safety and Health Awards 2019. Vietnam and Malaysia. Regarded Companies 2019 and MET Holding, an integrated World’s Best Employers 2019 in European energy company. Keppel Corporation received Keppel T&T divested its stakes the Forbes’ Global 2000 rankings. Bronze Award for Best Annual in Keppel Logistics (Foshan) Keppel Infrastructure Report for companies with a and Keppel Logistics (Hong It was announced that invested $5 million for an market capitalisation of over Kong) for about $39 million. Keppel Bay Tower would become 18.18% stake in Zerowaste Asia, $1 billion at the Singapore Singapore’s first commercial a Singapore-based environmental Corporate Awards 2019. Keppel Electric was listed as building to be fully powered solutions provider. the top Open Electricity Market by renewable energy from Keppel Corporation was retailer with 27% market share 1 January 2020. Keppel Data Centres included as an index constituent of residential consumers. announced a partnership with of the FTSE4Good Index Series Offshore & Marine National University of Singapore and won the SEC-STATS Investments and Singapore LNG Corporation to Asia Pacific Singapore Keppel O&M delivered three develop novel, energy-efficient Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Environmental Achievement projects, namely a jackup rig to and cost-effective cooling Investment and Development Award in the services category Borr Drilling and Grupo R each, technology for data centres. Co., Ltd. sold two plots of land at the Singapore Environment as well as a trailing suction located in the Tianjin Eco-City’s Council’s (SEC) Environmental hopper dredger to Jan De Nul. Investments Central District. Achievement Awards 2019. Keppel O&M reached a Keppel Capital entered into Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT Offshore & Marine settlement agreement with a conditional sales and purchase announced the acquisition of an Sete Brasil, bringing closure to agreement to acquire 50% Keppel O&M secured contracts office complex in Irving, Dallas the outstanding contracts for in Pierfront Capital Fund from repeat customers worth for US$102 million. the construction of the six rigs. Management for about about $130 million for a US$7.8 million. Prime US REIT was successfully newbuild dredger from Keppel O&M secured over listed, with Keppel Capital as a Van Oord and an FPSO 100 scrubber and ballast water Keppel REIT unlocked value strategic partner in the REIT modification from Yinson. treatment systems retrofit orders with the divestment of Bugis and the Manager. worth $160 million. Junction Towers in Singapore Keppel O&M delivered a for $548 million. Floating Storage and Property Re-gasification Unit Keppel DC REIT entered into Keppel Land deepened its conversion project. a sale and purchase agreement presence in India with a to acquire a data centre in Property US$25 million investment in Kelsterbach, Germany for Smartworks, a leading pan-India $125 million. Keppel Land acquired four flexible space solutions provider properties in China for about and entered into a joint venture Alpha Investment Partners, RMB1.1 billion, and three land with Rustomjee Group to jointly on behalf of its funds under plots in the Nha Be district of develop additional homes management, including Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), and retail units as part of the AAMTF III, and Allianz entered Vietnam for about $76 million. Urbania integrated township into agreements to acquire an located in Thane. 85% interest in a $1.5 billion Keppel Land and BDO Unibank Grade A Office complex in opened The Podium, an office Keppel Land and Keppel Beijing, China. and retail mixed-use development Urban Solutions broke ground in Manila, the Philippines. for Saigon Sports City in HCMC, Vietnam.
The Podium development is envisioned to Two land plots were sold in the Keppel Land and Keppel Urban Solutions Keppel Bay Tower utilises renewable serve the growing demand for prime office Central District of the Tianjin Eco-City. celebrated the groundbreaking of energy to power all its operations. spaces in Manila, the Philippines. Saigon Sports City in HCMC, Vietnam.
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OFFSHORE & MARINE
WE AIM TO BE THE PREFERRED SOLUTIONS PARTNER OF THE GLOBAL OFFSHORE AND MARINE INDUSTRY.
EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS ($ million)
2019 2018 2017 Revenue 2,220 1,875 1,802 EBITDA 181 26 (37) Operating Profit/(Loss) 60 (73) (167) Loss before Tax (24) (113) (862)^ Net Profit/(Loss) 10 (109) (826)^ Average Headcount (Number) 11,560 11,875 15,571 Manpower Cost 561 485 623
^ Includes the one-off financial penalty and related costs of $619 million.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN 2019 FOCUS FOR 2020/2021
Secured over $2 billion worth of Capture opportunities in new and new contracts. existing markets.
Delivered 13 newbuild and Leverage synergies across the conversion projects. Keppel Group to build new capabilities and expand solution offerings. Enlarged footprint in the offshore renewable energy industry with Continue to focus on execution two contracts from Tennet Offshore excellence, corporate governance and Ørsted. and risk management.
Reached a settlement agreement Invest in R&D to strengthen existing with Sete Brasil, bringing closure capabilities and build new muscles to the outstanding contracts for the for long-term growth. construction of six rigs. Re-purpose offshore technology for Became one of the first companies other applications, including renewables. in Singapore to achieve global certification for the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System.
44 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited EARNINGS REVIEW Keppel O&M will continue to focus on Ørsted for two offshore wind farm The offshore & marine (O&M) industry capturing opportunities in offshore substations, which will be deployed in continued to show signs of recovery in 2019, renewables and gas. Ørsted’s Greater Changhua offshore wind with gradual improvements in rig utilisation sites in Taiwan. The substations are and dayrates. On the back of its diversification New Builds scheduled to be completed in 2021. strategy, Keppel Offshore & Marine During the year, Keppel O&M reached a (Keppel O&M) secured over $2 billion worth of Settlement Agreement (SA) with Sete Brasil During the year, Awilco Drilling exercised new orders in 2019, compared to $1.8 billion (Sete), bringing closure to the outstanding its option for the construction of a second in 2018. Gas and offshore renewables contracts for the construction of six mid-water harsh environment semi worth solutions made up over 60% of new orders. semisubmersibles (semis) for Sete. The SA US$425 million. Keppel O&M is leveraging will become effective upon fulfilment of the engineering and construction process of Revenue from the O&M Division was certain conditions precedent, including the first rig to further improve productivity $2.2 billion for FY 2019, $345 million the successful sale of the first two rigs, on the second project. higher than in FY 2018 mainly due to higher which are closest to completion, by Sete revenue recognition from ongoing projects, to Magni Partners. As part of the SA, In 2019, the New Builds division delivered partly offset by the absence of revenue from the contracts for the other four remaining five jackup rigs to customers, namely Grupo R, the sale of jackup rigs to Borr Drilling in 2018. rigs will be amicably terminated with Borr Drilling and Valaris. The two jackup rigs no penalties, refunds or additional amounts delivered to Grupo R are equipped with The Division’s operating profit before due to any party. With full ownership over Keppel’s proprietary RigCare solution, a revaluations, major impairments and the four remaining rigs, Keppel O&M will be suite of digital services to support the rig’s divestments for FY 2019 was $76 million, able to explore various options to extract lifecycle needs, and are the industry’s first more than double the $37 million for the best value for shareholders. drilling rigs with Smart Notations which FY 2018. The O&M Division returned to support a more data-centric approach to profitability for the first time since FY 2016. In 2019, Keppel O&M made significant strides post-construction works surveys, and assists FY 2019 net profit was $10 million, into the renewable energy sector, securing rig operators to optimise rig operations and compared to the loss of $109 million for major offshore wind projects worth about maintenance. During the year, Keppel O&M FY 2018, underpinned by the increased $720 million. In May 2019, Keppel O&M, was recognised by the American Bureau of topline, cost management efforts and through a consortium with Aibel AS, secured Shipping as the first shipyard to integrate lower impairment provisions. a contract from TenneT Offshore for the smart functions and services into rigs. design, engineering, procurement, construction, OPERATING REVIEW installation and commissioning of a Keppel O&M also delivered four trailing Over 2019, Keppel O&M continued 900MW offshore high voltage direct current suction hopper dredgers to Jan De Nul to execute its projects well, secure converter station and an onshore converter in 2019, and successfully delivered a new orders, expand capabilities and station. Scheduled to be completed in 2024, dual-fuel LNG bunker tanker to Sinanju seek new opportunities. the two converter stations will be deployed Tankers in January 2020. The ultra-low in the German sector of the North Sea. emission dredgers for Jan De Nul are fitted To manage the higher workload, Keppel O&M Keppel O&M also secured a contract from with dual exhaust emission filtering increased its direct headcount to 13,500 as at end-2019 from 10,700 as at end-2018. The company expects to further increase its direct headcount by 1,500 in 2020 and will continue to adjust manpower requirements in line with the workload.
During the year, Keppel O&M secured over 100 scrubber and ballast water treatment system (BWTS) retrofit projects, as shipowners sought to meet the IMO 2020 requirements for the sulphur content of marine fuel, as well as the standards set out by the Ballast Water Management Convention. Keppel O&M is also scheduled to deliver Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel in 2020. Its joint venture with Shell Eastern Petroleum, FueLNG, has conducted over 200 truck-to-ship LNG bunkering operations in Singapore.
In 2019, Keppel O&M became one of the first companies in Singapore to achieve global certification for the ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System.
Having returned to profitability in 2019, Keppel O&M will continue efforts to enhance the performance of its business and seek During the year, Keppel O&M delivered two new opportunities in 2020. As the global jackup rigs equipped with its proprietary energy mix shifts toward cleaner energy, RigCare solution to Grupo R.
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technology and comply with EU Stage V and actively explore opportunities in the IMO Tier III regulations. renewables and gas-related sectors, as well as opportunities to re-purpose its In the Americas, work on two dual-fuel offshore technology for other applications containerships for Pasha Hawaii is ongoing and collaborate with other Keppel business at Keppel O&M’s yard in Brownsville, Texas. units on floating infrastructure projects. Built to Keppel’s proprietary design, the Jones Act vessels are scheduled for delivery Conversions & Repairs in 2020 and will run on LNG from day one During the year, Keppel O&M continued to in service. Keppel O&M will continue to execute its conversion and repair projects build on its track record for the construction well. Following the success of Hilli Episeyo, of Jones Act vessels in the United States, Keppel Shipyard received the final notice newbuild offshore rigs and platforms, to proceed from Gimi MS Corporation, as well as aftermarket services including a subsidiary of Golar LNG, to commence repairs, upgrades and modifications of rigs full conversion works for the Gimi Floating for customers in the Gulf of Mexico. Liquefaction Vessel (FLNG) project. Together with the enhanced workscope of US$242 million, the total contract value for Gimi FLNG is US$947 million. Upon delivery Building on its engineering expertise in offshore platforms, in 1H 2022, Gimi FLNG will commence Keppel O&M will actively explore opportunities in a 20-year charter in BP’s Greater Tortue the renewables and gas-related sectors. Ahmeyim field, offshore West Africa. In 2019, Keppel Capital acquired a 30% stake in Gimi MS, which owns the Gimi FLNG project. There are plans to inject interests in the Gimi Keppel O&M will continue its digitalisation FLNG facility as a seed asset for the newly journey, focusing on infrastructure and launched Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund. product improvements through industrial Internet of Things, smart sensors and In 2019, Keppel O&M completed two real time condition-based monitoring to Floating Production Storage and optimise operations. It is developing its Offloading (FPSO) conversion/modification first autonomous vessel for operations projects, namely for Ngujima-Yin for in Singapore in partnership with M1, Woodside Energy and FPSO Liza Destiny to deploy the latter’s ultra-low latency for SBM Offshore, and one Floating Storage 4.5G network connectivity. and Re-gasification Unit conversion project, BW GDF Suez Paris for BW Gas. In line with the Group’s commitment to sustainability, Keppel O&M is also driving During the year, the company repaired carbon reduction efforts in its operations 288 vessels in Singapore, including through the installation of solar panels 75 scrubber retrofit projects and BWTS on rooftops and energy-saving lights, installations and 40 LNG carriers. Although amongst others. this was lower compared to the 330 vessels repaired in 2018, the revenue per vessel Building on its engineering expertise in 2019 was higher due to adjacency work in offshore platforms, Keppel O&M will on the scrubber and BWTS retrofits.
As at end-2019, Keppel O&M was executing works on five FPSO conversion/modification projects, including FPSO Liza Unity, a repeat order from SBM Offshore for the Liza project in offshore Guyana. Keppel O&M was also executing fabrication of the internal turret of Coral Sul FLNG for SOFEC.
In the Philippines, Keppel O&M repaired about 150 vessels in 2019 for domestic and foreign customers. In 2019, the Subic yard secured three BWTS projects and is primed to execute more scrubber and BWTS projects as shipowners seek to lower sulphur emissions.
In Brazil, BrasFELS successfully completed inspection and repair works for BW FPSO Cidade de Sao Vicente. BrasFELS is also executing offshore service works on FPSO Fluminense and on FPSO Cidade de 1 Sao Paulo, and is undertaking module
46 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited fabrication works on FPSO Carioca MV30 for MODEC. BrasFELS will continue to First Lady of the Co-operative In 2019, Keppel O&M delivered 1 Republic of Guyana, 2 four EU Stage V dredgers to actively pursue opportunities in the region. Madam Sandra Granger (first row, Jan De Nul. third from left), together with senior management from Keppel MARKET REVIEW & OUTLOOK and SBM, celebrated the naming There have been signs of recovery in the of Liza Destiny, the first FPSO to offshore market, notwithstanding operate offshore Guyana. geopolitical headwinds and slowing global growth. Utilisation and dayrates for jackups continue to improve, but it would take time for these to translate into new orders, given the continued oversupply in the market. Meanwhile, the outlook for the floater segment remains positive, with activity and demand expected to increase gradually over the next few years.
In the near term, Keppel O&M will continue to actively seek opportunities in the oil and gas production market, where several projects are expected to achieve Final Investment Decision in 2020.
According to the BP Energy Outlook 2019, the global energy mix is evolving, with renewables being the fastest growing source of energy and gas set to overtake 2 coal as the second-largest source of energy by 2040. In particular, the offshore wind sector is an interesting market, with the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) from the Middle East, Indian subcontinent continues to see increasing demand projecting for installed capacity to increase and SEA. With the growing offshore for scrubbers, which is a proven and to 190GW in 2030 from 23GW in 2018. wind industry and the increasing need cost-effective solution for shipowners. With its growing track record, Keppel O&M for cross-continental subsea cables for data The company will leverage its growing is well poised to offer integrated solutions, transmission, Keppel O&M also continues experience in scrubber retrofits and including offshore substations, foundations, to see demand for cable-laying vessels. work to further lower turnaround time installation and support vessels to by tapping on its regional yards. support the growth of the offshore wind Keppel O&M is also developing new energy industry. solutions to meet customers’ needs. The container shipping market is also VesselCare, a proprietary remote vessel expected to improve, following the signing New Builds monitoring and analytics system, has been of a Phase One trade deal between the US While newbuild capital expenditure is installed on a Keppel Smit Towage tug to and China. In the longer term, seaborne LNG expected to remain subdued, the market gather data from the vessel’s operations, trade is likely to grow healthily as large has increased re-activation and contract and is the initial phase of developing the volumes of LNG export/import capacity deployment of existing rigs. IHS Markit’s tug into an autonomous vessel. Through come online and natural gas supply and data also reveals that utilisation across VesselCare, Keppel O&M is able to perform demand continue to grow. drilling rigs has improved in 2019. data consolidation and condition-based Moreover, dayrates for semis and monitoring and maintenance for In the production market, Rystad Energy jackups have increased in 2019, while better analytics. forecasts that up to 24 FPSO projects dayrates for drillships remained steady. could be awarded in 2020, of which Leveraging its technology and construction South America is leading with 12 projects Keppel O&M will continue to target expertise, Keppel O&M is well positioned planned by end-2020. niche markets such as harsh environment to provide an extensive range of non-oil semis and seek opportunities from rising related solutions. The company is also Keppel O&M will continue to pursue demand for jackup rigs in Southeast Asia capturing opportunities in the Jones Act market opportunities, leveraging synergies (SEA), Middle East and Mexico. In line with through its presence in Brownsville, Texas. across the Group to provide value-added the Group’s sustainability targets, Keppel solutions for customers. Keppel O&M’s O&M is looking to reduce the environmental Conversions & Repairs capabilities in non-drilling and gas solutions footprint of its products. With the industry With the enforcement of IMO’s 0.5% will provide the company with new growth trending toward low carbon emissions and global sulphur cap, shipowners are actively areas and revenue streams, amidst clean energy solutions, the company will pursuing alternative solutions, such as continuing challenges in the offshore continue to strengthen its presence in the the installation of scrubbers, to reduce drilling sector. Keppel O&M will continue renewables and gas market. sulphur emissions. to diversify its product offerings in line with the changing global energy mix, In specialised shipbuilding, the dredger To date, about 10% of vessels worldwide enhance its solutions through technology market remains a bright spot for are or will be deemed compliant with and innovation, and boost efficiency Keppel O&M, backed by rising demand the IMO standards by 2020. Keppel O&M of its yards.
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PROPERTY
WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS.
EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS ($ million)
2019 2018* 2017 Revenue 1,336 1,340 1,782 EBITDA 546 1,077 705 Operating Profit 508 1,044 668 Profit before Tax 707 1,193 844 Net Profit 517 942 650 Average Headcount (Number) 2,792 3,059 3,257 Manpower Cost 176 204 194
* 2018’s financial figures have been restated due to an IFRIC agenda decision on SFRS(I) 1-23 Borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.
MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN 2019 FOCUS FOR 2020/2021
Sold about 5,150 homes in Asia, mainly Invest strategically in key markets of in China and Vietnam. Singapore, China and Vietnam, while continuing to scale up in other markets Divested assets worth $400 million in such as Indonesia and India. Singapore and Vietnam. Increase the pace of capital recycling, Completed acquisitions amounting reinvesting for growth and higher returns. to about $500 million in China, Vietnam and India. Scale up commercial presence to provide steady stream of recurring income. Replenished residential landbank with addition of about 2,500 units across Strengthen collaboration with strategic China and Vietnam. partners to capture opportunities in the region, as well as with Keppel Capital to Increased commercial portfolio with tap third-party funds for growth. addition of about 136,000 square metres in China. Invest in and develop property technology and new real estate solutions.
48 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited EARNINGS REVIEW energy-efficient air distribution system and TOTAL ASSET DISTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY The Property Division generated revenue intelligent building control system, are part as at 3 De e ber of $1.3 billion for FY 2019, a $4 million of the continuing efforts to transform KBT decrease from FY 2018 mainly due to lower into Singapore’s first Super Low-Energy revenue from property trading projects in High-Rise Existing Commercial Building. Singapore, partly offset by higher revenue Keppel Land will continue to leverage from property trading projects in China. technologies to push the boundaries for environmental sustainability across it’s The Division’s net profit of $517 million for portfolio of assets. FY 2019 was $425 million lower than that of the previous year due to fewer en-bloc sales Meanwhile, Keppel Land has submitted its and divestments. This was partly offset by redevelopment plans for Keppel Towers and higher contribution from China property Keppel Towers 2 to the Singapore authorities. trading projects, higher investment income, higher fair value gains on investment The retail mall, i12 Katong, will undergo ingapore 3 . properties and higher contribution from major asset enhancement works in 2020, associated companies. which are expected to be completed in 2021. C ina 3. Keppel Land is also collaborating with Vietna . Excluding en-bloc sales and the effects other Keppel entities to enhance customer Indonesia 5. of revaluations, major impairments and experience at i12 Katong, such as the divestments in both years, Keppel Land’s inclusion of online-to-offline and last-mile t ers 5.6 net profit in FY 2019 was about $260 million, solutions with UrbanFox and through working Total $14.2 billion 100.0 an improvement over the $236 million with M1 on data analytics, amongst others. in FY 2018. China OPERATING REVIEW In 2019, Keppel Land sold about 3,400 units in TOTAL ASSET DISTRIBUTION BY SEGMENT Singapore China, more than the 2,240 units sold in 2018. as at 3 De e ber Keppel Land sold about 250 residential units Sales were supported by healthy demand in Singapore in 2019, higher than the 160 units from Waterfront Residences, Park Avenue sold in 2018. The sales were mostly from Heights and Seasons Residences in Wuxi, The Garden Residences, which sold about Seasons Residences in Tianjin, City Park in 240 units as at end-2019. In January 2019, Chengdu and China Chic in Nanjing. the new Cross Island MRT line was announced, and The Garden Residences will Keppel Land continued to deepen its presence benefit from the future Serangoon North MRT in China, focusing on the Jing-Jin-Ji region, station which will be a five-minute walk Yangtze River Delta, Greater Bay Area and away. Over at Keppel Bay, a total of 85 units the Chengdu metropolis. In 2019, it grew its at Reflections and Corals were sold during commercial portfolio in Tier 1 cities in China the year. The two projects were 94% and with the acquisitions of three commercial 86% sold respectively as at end-2019. properties in Beijing and Shanghai, and Property Trading 53.5 entered the Guangzhou market with the Keppel Land will redevelop Nassim Woods acquisition of a stake in Westmin Plaza. Property In est ents . into 19 Nassim, a luxurious condominium Following the success of China Chic, t ers . comprising about 100 homes. 19 Nassim Keppel Land further expanded its presence Total $14.2 billion 100.0 will feature Singapore’s first smart home in Nanjing, acquiring a 25% stake in a to be powered by artificial intelligence with mixed-use development. machine learning capabilities. Keppel Bay Plot 4, which is adjacent to Corals at Keppel Harnessing synergies of the Group, Bay, will be developed into a world-class Keppel Land collaborated with Keppel Capital waterfront living development and launched to invest in prime properties with the latest at an opportune time, depending on market acquisition of Yi Fang Tower in Shanghai. conditions. Keppel Land is also reviewing its Leveraging the Group’s strong track record plans for Keppel Bay Plot 6, a residential site in master development, Keppel Land, located on Keppel Island. Keppel Urban Solutions (KUS) and Keppel Capital are exploring opportunities On 1 January 2020, Keppel Bay Tower (KBT) in cities where the Group has a presence. became the first commercial development Keppel Land is also jointly working with in Singapore to utilise renewable energy to KUS to establish a smart precinct in the power all its operations. In addition to the Northern district of the Sino-Singapore installation of photovoltaic (PV) panels on Tianjin Eco-City. the roof of KBT, Keppel Land, through Keppel Electric, is purchasing renewable Vietnam energy certificates generated from PV panels In Vietnam, Keppel Land sold about installed in Keppel Offshore & Marine’s 950 units in 2019, compared to 910 units Singapore yards. sold in 2018. Sales were mainly from The Infiniti (Riviera Point Phase 1C), These initiatives, combined with the new Palm Garden (Palm City Phase 2) and and emerging technologies, such as an Narra Residences (Empire City Phase 4)
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in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). As at end-2019, Keppel Land’s second joint development The Infiniti and Palm Garden were 93% and with PT Metropolitan Land Tbk, was 98% sold respectively. Narra Residences, launched and sold out within a day. which was launched in December 2019, Keppel Land expects to launch Phase 2 saw a strong take-up rate with 75% of its of Wisteria in 2020. 278 launched units sold. In India, Keppel Land sold about 250 units In January 2019, in line with its strategy in Provident Park Square in Bangalore to recycle assets to seek higher returns, in 2019. As at end-2019, the project was Keppel Land divested a 70% stake in 72% sold. To further scale up in India, Dong Nai Waterfront City to Nam Long. Keppel Land entered into an agreement With its remaining 30% stake, Keppel Land in 2019 with the Rustomjee Group to jointly is working closely with Nam Long to develop develop an additional 7,400 homes and the Dong Nai township. retail units with a total gross floor area (GFA) of about five million square feet in the 51.4-ha integrated township in Thane, Mumbai. Keppel Land also invested in Keppel Land will continue to turn its assets proactively through Smartworks, a leading and fast-growing residential sales, en-bloc sales and divestments, while investing home-grown flexible space operator with strategically for growth. presence across nine major cities in India. In the Philippines, The Podium West Tower, a landmark Grade A office tower in Manila, Keppel Land continued to expand its was completed in May 2019 and the footprint in Vietnam during the year, integrated mixed-use development acquiring a 60% stake in three land parcels was officially opened in September 2019 in Nha Be district, Saigon South, HCMC. by Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the The three-phase project will yield over Republic of Singapore. The Podium was 2,300 premium apartments with ancillary awarded the LEED Gold (Core & Shell) shophouses, with the first phase launch pre-certification by the US Green Building expected in 2020. Council and is the first building in the Philippines to receive the provisional In November 2019, Keppel Land and KUS Green Mark Gold Award by Singapore’s broke ground for the 64-hectare (ha) Building and Construction Authority. Saigon Sports City. When completed, the project will yield about 4,300 premium Focused on Returns homes located in a smart, vibrant and Keppel Land adopts a proactive strategy integrated township with a focus on to turn its assets to generate the best sustainability, community, connectivity risk-adjusted returns. and innovation. In 2019, Keppel Land completed three Others divestments totalling about $400 million, In Indonesia, Keppel Land sold about including the sale of its 70% stake in 300 homes in 2019. Phase 1 of Wisteria, Dong Nai Waterfront City, Vietnam.
Riding on strong demand in HCMC, 1 Keppel Land expanded its footprint into Nha Be district and plans to launch Phase 1 of the project in 2020.
During the year, Keppel Land 2 completed nine acquisitions, including Shangdi Neo in Zhongguancun, Haidian District in Beijing, China.
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50 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Keppel Land also completed nine investments totalling about $500 million, including residential sites in Nanjing, China and in HCMC, Vietnam; commercial properties in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, China and a commercial site in Bangalore, India.
Focused on generating higher returns, Keppel Land will continue to turn its assets proactively through residential sales, en-bloc sales and divestments, while investing strategically for growth.
MARKET REVIEW & OUTLOOK Singapore In 2019, Singapore’s economy grew by 0.7%, the slowest pace in a decade. Singapore’s residential property sector demonstrated resilience despite the slowing economy and cooling measures. The Urban Redevelopment Authority reported that about 9,900 homes were sold in 2019, 13% higher than in 2018. Overall prices also increased by 2.7%, but this was lower compared to the 7.9% growth registered in 2018.
During the year, there continued to be healthy demand for office space arising 2 from the agile space, as well as technology, financial, consumer and industrial sectors. According to CBRE Research, average Grade A Core CBD office rent rose local economies. Meanwhile, rapid real estate market continues to remain 6.9% year-on-year in 4Q 2019, and the urbanisation and a fast-growing middle resilient, underpinned by stable vacancy rate of 3.9% was lower compared class continue to drive demand for economic fundamentals in key cities. to the 5.0% in 4Q 2018. While future office high-quality homes in Tier 2 cities. demand may moderate in view of the In 2020, Keppel Land will continue to With a pipeline of about 45,200 residential macroeconomic uncertainties, the supply of watch the Chinese market closely, units and a total commercial footprint of Grade A office remains limited. As such, the especially following the COVID-19 1.6 million square metres of GFA in key office market is expected to remain stable. outbreak, and time the release of its Asian cities, Keppel Land is well positioned 2,600 launch-ready homes across to capitalise on the long-term demand for Amidst the uncertain economic outlook China accordingly. homes, office and retail spaces in its coupled with the COVID-19 outbreak, whose target markets. effects are still unfolding, Keppel Land will In Vietnam, GDP growth in 2019 remained continue to be on the lookout for good strong at 7%. The residential market in New Business Engines business opportunities in Singapore. HCMC remains robust, underpinned by With disruptions challenging the traditional urbanisation trends and a growing middle real estate business, Keppel Land is Overseas class. Demand continued to outstrip developing new business engines to Rapid urbanisation and a fast-growing supply in the condominium sector in 2019. cater to customers’ evolving needs. middle class will continue to drive demand According to CBRE, nearly 30,000 units for high-quality homes in Asia. Riding on were sold in 2019 compared with Keppel Land is growing its co-working these trends, Keppel Land will continue to about 27,000 units launched in HCMC. platforms through KLOUD in Singapore, tap this demand with over 16,000 overseas Average selling prices of homes in HCMC Myanmar and Vietnam as well as through launch-ready homes from 2020 to 2022. increased across all segments in 2019. Smartworks in India. Keppel Land is also Meanwhile, Grade A office supply in experimenting with co-living concepts In 2019, China’s Gross Domestic Product HCMC’s CBD remains limited, driving up overseas via Waterfront Residences (GDP) growth slowed to 6.1%. The People’s rents by 1% in 2019. in Wuxi, China, and West Vista in Jakarta, Bank of China cut the cash reserve Indonesia. Meanwhile, the retail mall requirement ratio in 2019 to free up more In Indonesia, GDP growth was 5% in 2019. i12 Katong in Singapore is undergoing funds to banks, and more support measures With the uncertainty of the presidential major asset enhancements which, are expected to be announced. elections now over, investor sentiment when completed, will offer intuitive and is anticipated to improve. While the personalised services across a wide range While cooling measures have subdued condominium and office markets are of retail offerings to complement customers’ transaction volumes in general, there have facing headwinds due to oversupply, lifestyles. With updated amenities and been varying trends across the different the landed housing market remains stable. leveraging technology, the mall will Chinese cities. With more stringent controls also feature specially curated zones on the residential sector in Tier 1 cities, In India, GDP growth softened to 4.9% with modular learning spaces and investor interest in the commercial sector in FY 2019/20. Notwithstanding the open social areas to foster a sense has increased, underpinned by strong economic slowdown, the India of community.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
WE DEVELOP, OWN AND OPERATE QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS AND PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS.
EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS ($ million)
2019 2018 2017 Revenue 2,927 2,629 2,207 EBITDA 172 150 169 Operating Profit 114 106 125 Profit before Tax 188 184 170 Net Profit 169 169 134 Average Headcount (Number) 2,521 2,698 2,618 Manpower Cost 201 183 180
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Construction of Keppel Marina East Continue to seek out value-enhancing Desalination Plant is on track for projects locally and overseas, completion in 2020. leveraging the Division’s project development, engineering, operation Expanded energy and environmental and maintenance expertise. capabilities with investments in MET Holding and Zerowaste Asia. Harness the strength of an integrated gas, power and district cooling platform Completed first LNG cargo import from to pursue growth opportunities. North America. Continue to build up a portfolio of Maintained Keppel Electric’s position quality data centre assets and provide as one of the largest OEM retailers higher value services to customers. in Singapore. Extend and develop new B2C retail and Continued to grow the Group’s data marketing capabilities in electricity, centre business, and injected Keppel DC e-commerce and urban logistics, Singapore 4 into Keppel DC REIT. adding value to product offerings and improving customer experience. Grew logistics network and omnichannel solutions offerings to customers Strengthen collaboration with beyond Singapore. Keppel Capital to tap third-party funds for growth.
52 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited EARNINGS REVIEW crude oil pipelines and ancillary facilities The Infrastructure Division comprises the on Jurong Island, Singapore. To be Group’s businesses in energy, environment completed in 2020, the facilities will enable and infrastructure services, as well as the transportation of crude oil between data centres and logistics. the Jurong Rock Caverns and its users, aiding commercial activity. The Infrastructure Division’s revenue for FY 2019 was $2.9 billion, an increase Meanwhile, Keppel DHCS remained active of 11% or $298 million from FY 2018’s during the year, increasing the customer net profit. This was mainly due to increased base for its one-north facility. sales in the power and gas business, as well as higher progressive revenue recognition from ongoing infrastructure projects. Keppel Electric is one of the largest OEM retailers, The Division’s net profit of $169 million with about 26% market share of residential consumers for FY 2019 was comparable to the previous as of December 2019. year’s. Keppel Infrastructure continued to grow as a steady contributor to the Group’s earnings, with net profit improving to $133 million for FY 2019, from $117 million In 2019, Keppel Infrastructure entered into for FY 2018, due to improved performance an agreement to acquire a 20% stake in from Energy Infrastructure and MET Holding (MET), an integrated European Environmental Infrastructure. energy company headquartered in Switzerland. The investment marks Attesting to the Group’s ability Keppel Infrastructure’s first foray into the to create value through its eco-system, European energy market to gain exposure to Alpha Data Centre Fund (Alpha DC Fund) the growing energy platforms that MET is and Keppel Data Centres (KDCH) divested active in. The two companies will enter into Keppel DC Singapore 4 (KDC SGP 4) to a strategic partnership to jointly explore Keppel DC REIT in FY 2019, with KDC SGP 4 investment opportunities focusing on contributing about $50 million in revaluation European energy infrastructure assets. and divestment gains. Market Review & Outlook In FY 2019, the Infrastructure Division In 2019, LNG prices softened due to ample contributed 24% to the Group’s net profit. supply and lacklustre demand resulting from warmer-than-expected weather. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE This provided opportunities for Keppel’s Operating Review integrated gas and power business to Our Energy Infrastructure business achieved optimise its fuel cost. The ample supply commendable financial performance in 2019. of LNG is likely to continue in 2020.
Keppel Electric continued to grow its customer base across commercial, industrial and residential users in 2019. Keppel Electric is also one of the largest Open Electricity Market (OEM) retailers, with about 26% market share of residential consumers as of December 2019. During the year, Keppel Electric and M1 collaborated to bundle its services, thereby enhancing customer experience and allowing the Group to gain a bigger share of customers’ wallets.
Keppel Gas remains focused on providing customers with competitive, value-added gas supply options. In 2019, the company successfully completed its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo import from North America under Singapore’s Spot Import Policy. The LNG cargo was re-gasified as feedstock for downstream customers and end users, including the Keppel Merlimau Cogen plant.
In 2019, Pipenet was awarded two contracts worth $100 million by JTC During the year, Keppel DHCS expanded Corporation to design and build pipe racks, the customer base in its one-north facility.
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Meanwhile, the district cooling systems solutions for three plants and is currently Amidst rapidly depleting landfill (DCS) sector continues to experience a steady executing six projects with a total incineration capacities and rising public awareness increase in demand, with a compounded capacity of over 14,000 tonnes per day (tpd). of environmental and pollution issues, annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6% since Meanwhile, the Baoan III WTE plant in governments around the world have 2010. This is driven by the Singapore Shenzhen is on track for completion in 2020. become more proactive in sourcing for government’s intensification of land use Upon completion, the location will house sustainable waste management solutions. and promotion of sustainable cooling. over 8,800 tpd of incineration capacity, Thus, the adoption of WTE technology as Keppel DHCS will continue to pursue making it the world’s largest incineration the preferred long-term waste management growth opportunities in Asia to expand its facility from a single technology provider. solution has been gaining traction. geographical reach. In Australia, engineering design work and In China, as part of the nation’s focus on ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE procurement of key packages are advancing sustainable waste management, the Operating Review for the Kwinana WTE plant. The plant is Government plans to add over 100 WTE Our Environmental Infrastructure business expected to be completed in 2021. facilities across the country over the performed well in 2019, underpinned by next few years. contributions from infrastructure projects In December 2019, Keppel Seghers in Hong Kong and Australia. During the year, entered into an agreement to acquire an In major cities across Southeast Asia (SEA), Keppel Seghers continued to execute its 18.2% stake in Zerowaste Asia (Zerowaste). the need to implement modern waste infrastructure projects well, focusing on The Singapore-based company offers management solutions before the end of safety and quality. one-stop environmental solutions for the lifespan of existing landfills has become industrial solid waste and wastewater imperative. In Singapore, the inaugural launch In Singapore, construction of the dual-mode treatment. The strategic investment of of its Zero Waste Masterplan saw significant Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant Zerowaste complements and enhances milestones including the passing of the new (KMEDP) is progressing well. The facility Keppel Seghers’ suite of environmental Resource Sustainability Bill and National is currently undergoing testing and solutions, creating new opportunities for Environment Agency’s tender launch for a commissioning and is on track for completion the Group as a provider of solutions for state-of-the-art IWMF which can treat up to in 2020. Upon completion, KMEDP will sustainable urbanisation. 5,800 tpd of incinerable waste and recover contribute to the resilience of Singapore’s up to 250 tpd of recyclable waste. water supply. KMEDP’s design also blends In 2020, Keppel Seghers secured seamlessly into the environment, allowing two contracts in Ahmedabad and Rajkot The increasing global focus on zero waste the public to enjoy the green space above in India with a total capacity of 1,700 tpd. and a circular economy model will lead to the plant along with the surrounding This signifies increasing interest in WTE greater focus on investments into sustainable greenery of the Marina Bay area. as a viable waste treatment option for and integrated waste management many states of India. solutions. Leveraging its advanced Meanwhile, the engineering design work for technology and strong execution track the Hong Kong Integrated Waste Management Market Review & Outlook record, Keppel Seghers is well positioned Facility (IWMF) is making good progress According to the United Nations’ World to support governments and industries with and key procurement packages have been Population Prospects 2019 report, the its sustainable environmental solutions. secured. Prefabrication works for the global population is expected to reach Hong Kong IWMF have commenced and 8.5 billion in 2030 from 7.7 billion in 2019. INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES reclamation works are ongoing. Waste generation is also expected Operating Review to grow correspondingly. Concurrently, Keppel Infrastructure Services (KIS) In China, Keppel Seghers maintained its growing social awareness on environmental continued to contribute steadily to the Group’s position and track record as a leading issues has led to increased pressure recurring income base. KIS remained focused imported waste-to-energy (WTE) technology on governments and corporations to on maintaining high operation standards solutions provider. In 2019, Keppel Seghers adopt more holistic and sustainable by maximising availability, reliability and successfully delivered WTE technology economic development. efficiency of its assets. Guided by the belief
The Hong Kong IWMF will add to 1 the Group’s recurring income when it commences its 15-year operation and maintenance contract in 2024.
During the year, KDC SGP 4 was 2 injected into Keppel DC REIT.
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In 2019, the Domestic Solid Waste Management Centre in Doha, Qatar, upgraded its Separation and Recycling plant, improving its capacity and reliability, as well as its recovery efficiency of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and plastics.
Meanwhile, in Singapore, Keppel Seghers Tuas WTE plant achieved its highest availability and shortest overhaul period since commencing operations in 2009.
Upon commencement of KMEDP’s commercial operations in 1H 2020, KIS will operate and maintain the plant for 25 years. KMEDP, with its unique dual-flow feed, will broaden KIS’ operation and maintenance capability and portfolio of water solutions.
KIS will continue to set the benchmark for high-quality infrastructure services, while seeking to positively impact and improve outcomes. Through knowledge sharing across assets, KIS is able to design and deploy unique solutions to create long-term value for customers. Through the operation and maintenance of assets in its portfolio, 2 KIS will continue to generate recurring income for the Group.
Market Review & Outlook generated total gains of about $83 million for Digitalisation, Industry 4.0 and climate the Group from 2016 through to divestment. change have become integral parts In addition, after the injection of KDC SGP 4 of government and industry blueprints, into Keppel DC REIT, the Keppel Group will creating exciting opportunities for KIS to continue to earn recurring income from the enhance its operation and maintenance operation and maintenance of the asset, practices and solutions. KIS is actively looking as well as asset management fees. at automating selected processes across The divestment of KDC SGP 4 is an example the plants that it operates and maintains. of how the Keppel Group creates value and generates different income streams Supporting the Group’s commitment to throughout the life cycle of its assets. build a sustainable future, KIS will continue to actively seek new projects spanning DCS, water, WTE and power to deliver high-quality, value-added operation and The divestment of KDC SGP 4 is an example of how maintenance services. the Keppel Group creates value and generates different income streams throughout the life cycle of its assets. DATA CENTRES Operating Review In 2019, KDCH continued to pursue expansion opportunities in target markets In Australia, Alpha DC Fund acquired a plot while enhancing its capabilities and service of freehold land in Gore Hill Technology Park offerings to meet the growing demand for to develop Keppel DC Sydney 1, the Fund’s big data and connectivity. Today, the Group first greenfield data centre in Australia. The has a portfolio of 25 high-quality data centres, construction of the data centre’s shell and including four under development, across core, as well as initial fit-out, are expected to 14 cities in the Asia Pacific and Europe. be completed by 1H 2021.
KDCH and Alpha DC Fund continued to grow In SEA, KDCH commenced construction their portfolio and make headway in the of its greenfield data centre in an industrial development of their assets during the year. park in Johor, Malaysia. Upon completion in 2020, the data centre will be fully In 2019, Alpha DC Fund and KDCH divested committed by the customer. Meanwhile, KDC SGP 4 to Keppel DC REIT. The asset KDCH also commenced construction of
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IndoKeppel Data Centre 1, a greenfield omnichannel solution offerings to warehouse is well positioned to support data centre located in Bogor, Indonesia. customers in SEA. the growth of Australia’s businesses. The construction of the data centre’s core and shell, as well as first phase fit-out, Keppel Logistics maintained an As part of Keppel T&T’s strategic review are expected to be completed by 2H 2020. average warehouse occupancy rate in of its logistics portfolio in China and to Singapore of over 70% during the year. streamline its operations and better allocate KDCH and Alpha DC Fund entered into The company also began upgrading resources, Keppel T&T divested Keppel several strategic partnerships in 2019 its Singapore facilities to better serve Logistics (Foshan) and Keppel Logistics to strengthen their capabilities and its customers, especially in niche (Hong Kong) for a total consideration of the Group’s position as the data centre sectors such as healthcare. about $39 million in 2019. industry’s partner of choice. In 2019, Keppel Logistics ramped up the In Anhui province, the Wuhu Sanshan Port With their high internal loads and the need integration of UrbanFox which will allow experienced an increase in cargo handling for continuous cooling and operations in the Logistics division to capture new growth in 2019 due to an increase in customers’ tightly-controlled environments, data centres opportunities in the e-commerce market requirements. Meanwhile, the construction are large consumers of power. As a leading and provide omnichannel logistics solutions of the Keppel Wanjiang International provider of data centre solutions, KDCH is to customers. Coldchain Logistics Park was completed focused on developing greener data centres. in April 2019, and the park has started In 2019, National University of Singapore’s UrbanFox grew its customer base to over providing integrated third-party logistics Faculty of Engineering, KDCH and Singapore 500 brands as at end-2019 from over 200 services to customers. LNG Corporation announced a collaboration brands as at end-2018. UrbanFox expanded to develop novel, energy-efficient and its presence in SEA, launching its channel Market Review & Outlook cost-effective cooling technology for data management services in Malaysia and Despite headwinds in the macroeconomic centres, which could pave the way for more Vietnam in 2H 2019, and was appointed environment, the e-commerce market sustainable and compact data centres. as a cross-border e-commerce initiative in Asia remains promising. According partner by the Malaysian Digital Economy to a joint study by Google, Temasek and Harnessing synergies across the Group, Corporation. The company will continue Bain & Company published in 2019, SEA’s Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation to grow its suite of omnichannel logistics internet economy reached US$10 billion (Keppel T&T) is also pursuing innovative services overseas. in 2019, driven mainly by e-commerce new data centre solutions in collaboration and ride hailing. The study reported that with other business units, including In Vietnam, Indo-Trans Keppel Logistics the internet economy would grow to high-rise green data centres and floating Vietnam improved its operational efficiency US$300 billion by 2025, with Indonesia and data centre parks. through the consolidation of its warehouse Vietnam leading the way at growth rates operations. Meanwhile, PT Keppel Puninar of over 40% per annum. Meanwhile, the Market Review & Outlook Logistics established its first warehouse internet economies in Singapore, Malaysia, The proliferation of the Internet of Things, operation in Surabaya, Indonesia and Keppel Thailand and the Philippines are expected to big data, artificial intelligence and cloud-based Logistics’ Malaysia warehouse was digitally grow at between 20% and 30% per annum. services continue to drive demand for enabled to perform B2C order fulfilment. data centres. Leveraging the Group’s international Further afield in Australia, Keppel Logistics presence and its integrated end-to-end According to GlobalData, a data analytics relocated its operations to a larger warehouse services, Keppel Logistics is well and consulting company, Asia Pacific is in Rochedale, Brisbane. With better positioned to tap the growing demand expected to become the second largest connectivity and larger capacity, the new for e-commerce in the region. region for data centre and hosting services, reaching 30% by 2023, to be closely followed by Europe. Within the colocation market, Cushman & Wakefield expects Asia Pacific and Singapore to record CAGRs of around 12% and 5% respectively between 2019 and 2024.
Singapore is on track to roll out 5G mobile networks by 2020, and Keppel is well positioned to tap the resultant demand for data centres arising from 5G developments.
KDCH will continue to work closely with Alpha DC Fund to proactively seek new development and acquisition opportunities in the Asia Pacific and Europe. KDCH will also sharpen its value proposition, especially in the areas of enhancing connectivity, as well as explore innovative and sustainable data centre designs and technologies.
LOGISTICS Operating Review In 2019, Keppel Logistics continued to During the year, Keppel Logistics built new capabilities and expanded its omnichannel build new capabilities and expanded its solution offerings to customers in SEA.
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INVESTMENTS
WE CREATE VALUE FOR SHAREHOLDERS BY INVESTING STRATEGICALLY AND DEVELOPING NEW GROWTH ENGINES.
EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS ($ million)
2019 2018 2017 Revenue 1,097 121 173 EBITDA 353 (16) 177 Operating Profit/(Loss) 195 (22) 175 Profit/(Loss) before Tax 83 (19) 290 Net Profit/(Loss) 11 (54) 238 Average Headcount (Number) 1,424 554 416 Manpower Cost 249 146 110
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Completed the privatisation Keppel Capital will continue working of M1, together with with other Keppel entities to co-create Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). real assets and grow the Group’s asset management business. Keppel Capital expanded alternative asset classes with a debt Keppel and SPH will continue to work mezzanine platform. with M1’s board and management to drive M1’s transformation and growth. Keppel’s listed REITs and Trust continued to seize opportunities and Continue development of the create value for Unitholders through Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City to active investments and divestments realise its vision of being a model for across Singapore, South Korea, Germany sustainable urbanisation in China. and the United States. Keppel Urban Solutions will focus Prime US REIT, of which Keppel Capital on developing Saigon Sports City is a strategic partner, was successfully in Vietnam into a smart, integrated listed. township, while exploring opportunities in the Asia Pacific.
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Alpha DC Fund completed its first 1 divestment in 2019 with the sale of KDC SGP 4 to Keppel DC REIT, creating value for the Group.
Saigon Sports City in Ho Chi Minh 2 City, which broke ground in 2019, is jointly developed by Keppel Land and Keppel Urban Solutions.
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EARNINGS REVIEW Real Estate The Investments Division comprises mainly In 2019, Keppel REIT Management continued Keppel Capital, Keppel Urban Solutions its portfolio optimisation strategy to position (KUS) and M1, as well as the Group’s Keppel REIT for long-term sustainable investments in KrisEnergy and the growth. During the year, Keppel REIT entered Sino‑Singapore Tianjin Eco‑City Investment the Seoul office market with the acquisition and Development Co., Ltd. of T Tower, a freehold CBD Grade A building. The geographical diversity of the REIT’s Revenue for the Investments Division assets across Singapore, Australia and increased by $976 million to $1.1 billion South Korea enables it to deliver sustainable for FY 2019, mainly due to the consolidation income over time. In Singapore, Keppel REIT of M1 and higher revenue from the asset also unlocked value with the divestment of management business. Bugis Junction Towers for $547.7 million, having achieved strong capital gains and returns since acquiring the asset in 2006.
Keppel Capital will continue to play a key role in working While seizing opportunities to unlock value with business units across the Keppel Group to co-create and capture growth, the Manager remains real assets that the Group can develop, own and operate. focused on driving asset performance. As at end-2019, Keppel REIT reported strong portfolio committed occupancy of 99.1% and a long portfolio weighted average lease The Division generated a net profit of expiry (WALE) of 4.9 years, enhancing the $11 million for FY 2019, compared to REIT’s income resilience. a net loss of $54 million for FY 2018, mainly due to fair value gain from the Meanwhile, Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT re-measurement of previously held interest (KORE) delivered on its IPO forecast for in M1 arising from the acquisition, higher FY 2019. KORE also completed two strategic contribution from asset management and acquisitions in Orlando and Dallas, expanding consolidation of M1’s results, as well as its footprint in the United States (US). The lower provision for impairment of an acquisitions are in line with KORE’s strategy associated company. to focus on key growth markets with positive leasing dynamics, strong office fundamentals Excluding charges related to the acquisition and high-quality tenants. of M1, the Division’s net profit would have been $56 million. Driven by strong leasing from the technology sector, KORE ended 2019 with positive rental KEPPEL CAPITAL reversion of 14.3%, portfolio committed Operating Review occupancy of 93.6% and WALE by cash 2019 was an active year for Keppel Capital rental income of 4.2 years. as it continued to expand into new markets and asset classes. Keppel Capital grew its 2019 also saw the successful listing of assets under management to about $33 billion Prime US REIT, of which Keppel Capital is as at end-2019 from $29 billion as at end-2018, a strategic partner. The acquisition of a 30% on a fully leveraged and invested basis. In 2019, interest in the Manager of Prime US REIT the company completed about $8.4 billion allows Keppel Capital to deepen its participation in acquisitions and divestments, and raised in the US commercial sector and continue to equity and debt of over $9.5 billion. grow recurring income for the Group.
58 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited Alpha Investment Partners’ (Alpha) private In October 2019, the remaining lease value Business Outlook funds were active during the year, completing in DC1 was realised with the divestment Looking ahead, Keppel Capital strives US$2.4 billion in divestments and committing of KIT’s 51% stake in the data centre. to continue to be the choice partner for to over US$2.2 billion of investments in gross KIFM expects to redeploy proceeds from investors looking to invest in high-quality real asset value across Beijing, Brisbane, Jakarta, this divestment into quality acquisitions that assets in sectors fuelled by urbanisation Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei will strengthen KIT’s portfolio, as well as trends. These include cash-generating real and Tokyo. As at end-2019, Alpha Asia Macro for refinancing and working capital needs. assets that the Group develops and operates Trends Fund (AAMTF) III was almost fully such as data centres, power and desalination committed following several notable Alternative Assets plants, as well as offshore vessels. investments during the year, including interests In February 2019, Keppel Capital entered in Yi Fang Tower in Shanghai, three Grade A into a conditional share subscription Keppel Capital will continue to play a key role freehold commercial buildings in Seoul and agreement with Golar LNG (Golar) and in working with business units across the Ronsin Technology Center in Beijing. Gimi MS Corporation (Gimi MS) to subscribe Keppel Group to co-create real assets that for 30% of the total issued ordinary share the Group can develop, own and operate. Macrotrends including urbanisation, capital of Gimi MS, which owns the Gimi consumerism, ageing population and the floating liquefaction vessel (FLNG), currently KEPPEL URBAN SOLUTIONS drive for connectivity continue to present being converted by Keppel Offshore & Marine KUS is an end-to-end master developer exciting opportunities in the Asian real assets (Keppel O&M). of smart, sustainable urban townships space. Alpha continues to draw interest, that leverages the Group’s wide-ranging both from existing and new investors, for In January 2020, Keppel Capital expertise and strong track record in the its AAMTF series. It is looking to launch the launched and achieved first closing of planning and development of large-scale AAMTF IV and achieve first close in 2020. Keppel Asia Infrastructure Fund, a closed-end projects in the Asia Pacific. 2019 was an active infrastructure private equity fund with a year for KUS as it deepened its presence in key Data Centres target size of US$1 billion. The Fund and its markets and established new partnerships. Keppel DC REIT Management maintained co-investment vehicles have received initial its focused investment strategy of capital commitments of US$360 million To meet the rapidly-changing aspirations seeking quality income-producing assets from investors including a sovereign wealth of urbanites, KUS owns and operates the that complement the REIT’s portfolio. fund and an endowment fund. The Gimi FLNG Keppel Smart City Operating System (KOS), In 2019, Keppel DC REIT strengthened its project, which is intended to be a seed asset an integrated digital platform to be deployed Singapore footprint with the acquisitions for the Fund, is a testament of the Group’s in KUS’ township projects. With KOS’ open of Keppel DC Singapore 4 (KDC SGP 4) ability to create value by harnessing synergies standards environment and insight-driven and DC1, and announced the acquisition to create quality solutions for customers data analytics, KUS can deliver greater of Kelsterbach DC, a shell and core purpose- that also serve as good investment assets efficiency in designing, developing and built data centre facility located near the for both private and public investors. operating urban developments. The digital Frankfurt Airport in Germany. platform will also connect the Group’s assets In 2019, Keppel Capital also extended its and developments globally. As at end-2019, Keppel DC REIT’s portfolio fund management capabilities beyond occupancy remained healthy at 94.9% with the equity layer to include a private debt In November 2019, Keppel Land and a WALE by leased area of 8.6 years, providing mezzanine platform. This followed the KUS broke ground for Saigon Sports City good income visibility to Unitholders. signing of a conditional sale and purchase in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. Through agreement in November 2019 to acquire collaboration with best-in-class local and In collaboration with Keppel Data Centres, a 50% interest in Pierfront Capital international partners, Saigon Sports City Alpha Data Centre Fund (Alpha DC Fund) is Fund Management. will offer innovative urban solutions and developing Keppel DC Sydney 1 in Australia. Expected to be completed in phases from 1H 2021, the data centre will be strategically located adjacent to Gore Hill Data Centre, an existing data centre in Keppel DC REIT’s portfolio. In 2019, Alpha DC Fund completed its first divestment with the sale of KDC SGP 4 to Keppel DC REIT.
Infrastructure In February 2019, Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management (KIFM), the Trustee-Manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) completed the acquisition of Ixom HoldCo Pty Ltd (Ixom) in Australia. Bolstered by its leading market position and defensive business model supported by long-term industry fundamentals, Ixom is well placed to deliver steady cash flows to KIT.
During the year, KIFM successfully raised gross proceeds of about $500.8 million through a private placement cum preferential offering to partially repay the bridge loan for the acquisition of Ixom. 2
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incorporate sustainable environmental M1 in terms of latency and reliability for infrastructure. These include the adoption In FY 2019, M1’s total revenue grew ship-to-shore communication, and support of energy-efficient retail cooling systems to $1.1 billion, 4% higher compared to mission-critical IoT maritime applications. and street lighting; smart metering for FY 2018’s revenue. Of this, mobile services monitoring and predictive maintenance; revenue decreased by 5% to $542 million The enterprise business segment is a key water-sensitive urban design features to and accounted for 48% of M1’s revenue, pillar of growth as M1 continues to harness enhance flood resiliency and biodiversity; compared to $569 million a year ago. synergies as part of the Keppel Group, and smart Internet of Things (IoT) home devices, also enhance capabilities and offerings smart car-parking solutions and an integrated M1 expanded its customer base across its connectivity, and information SSC mobile application to help create to 2.33 million as at end-2019, and communications technology (ICT) engaged, active and inclusive communities. of which mobile customers increased businesses through AsiaPac Distribution. by 152,000 year-on-year (y-o-y) to Since its privatisation, M1 has achieved In China, KUS and Keppel Land China 2.11 million and fibre customers strong double-digit customer growth of are jointly developing a 166-hectare (ha) increased by 13,000 y-o-y to 222,000. about 200% y-o-y for its mobile, fixed and land plot in the Northern district of the ICT business. Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City. The precinct Postpaid mobile customer base grew by is envisioned to be a model for smart 151,000 y-o-y to 1.54 million, driven by the Tapping the $16 billion1 B2B Connectivity sustainable development, which will apply launch of the new One Plan in May 2019, and ICT market in Singapore, a key area of state-of-the-art technology and solutions while prepaid mobile customer base rose focus for M1 is the development of platforms in domains such as mobility, security and by 1,000 y-o-y to 573,000. and initiatives to support enterprise customers resource efficiency to enhance liveability such as governments, large corporations, as and connectedness within the township. Strengthening its consumer business to well as small and medium-sized enterprises meet changing customer needs and (SMEs). In 2019, M1 participated in the Smart In Indonesia, KUS and Keppel Land expectations, M1 refined its mobile offerings Digital initiative launched by Infocomm Media will collaborate to jointly develop by replacing all its 19 plans with one new Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise a 30-ha township strategically located base plan each for SIM-only and handset Singapore. This is part of M1’s plans to in Bogor, Indonesia. In December 2019, bundles in May 2019. Customers can also participate in more of IMDA’s initiatives catered Keppel Land signed a memorandum of build and personalise the plans over for SMEs and introduce more customised understanding (MOU) with the landowners the base plan according to their expected solutions for enterprise customers. and construction of the township is usage and needs. The simplification expected to commence in 2021. offers customers greater flexibility and In 2019, M1 stepped up its efforts and made The township is envisaged to be an iconic personalisation through a made-to-measure significant headway into 5G developments, river township in Bogor and greater Jakarta, mobile plan. To further improve customer embarking on several 5G trials and research incorporating Singapore’s Active, Beautiful, experience, M1 also revamped its website collaborations. Teaming up with institutes Clean Waters Design Guidelines, walkable to incorporate a streamlined interface that of higher learning, M1 is partnering and self-sufficient town planning principles, is more intuitive for customers. Nanyang Technological University to energy-efficient sustainable solutions develop Singapore’s first standalone and innovative residential products. M1 is also actively collaborating with 5G C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) other Keppel entities to create smarter, research testbed and trials, and with In 2019, KUS signed an MOU with AECOM, future-ready offerings such as smarter rigs, Singapore University of Technology and the world’s leading infrastructure firm, advanced yards of the future, autonomous Design to embark on a joint research to cooperate in the area of urban solutions. vessels and smarter urban solutions. partnership around remote operation of This partnership enables both companies For example, Keppel O&M is partnering tactile robots using 5G technology. to combine their respective strengths and M1 to leverage M1’s ultra-low latency expertise to jointly explore development 4.5G network connectivity to establish M1 is also working closely with Singapore opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. standards and data transfer links government agencies, industry players and enterprises to co-develop 5G use cases for selected markets. In June 2019, M1 won a 5G trial tech call from IMDA and Port of Singapore Authority to test 5G technologies in a live Smart Port environment, focused on early trials of 5G-enabled innovative Smart Port use-cases including tele-remote-controlled equipment and automated guided vehicles. In addition, M1 also announced its first F&B and retail 5G use-case collaboration with Haidilao to set up a trial 5G network for the chain’s first 5G experimental smart restaurant.
In February 2020, M1 and StarHub submitted a joint bid for a 5G licence.
1 Gartner Market Statistics – Forecast: IT Services, Worldwide, 2017-2023, 3Q19 Update. 2 These figures include the Tourism District and 1 Central Fishing Port.
60 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited SINO-SINGAPORE TIANJIN ECO-CITY In 2019, the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City (Eco-City) built on the strong foundation of its first decade by further integrating smart city elements into its development, with the launch of a smart city KPI system and the establishment of a Smart City Operations Centre.
Keppel leads the Singapore consortium, which works with its Chinese partner to guide the 50-50 joint venture (JV) – Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. (SSTEC) – in its role as master developer of the Eco-City.
Since breaking ground in 2008, the Eco-City has evolved into a thriving community featuring three neighbourhood centres, five libraries, three health services centres, a hospital and 18 schools with about 12,000 students. Over 100,000 2 people2 live and work in the Eco-City, with over 8,800 registered companies2 to date. DPM Heng Swee Keat (seated, third M1 is actively collaborating with 1 from left) visited the home of a 2 other Keppel entities to create resident in Tianjin Eco-City. He was smarter, future-ready solutions. Notwithstanding the property cooling accompanied by Singapore’s ministers and officials, Keppel Corporation’s measures in Tianjin, the Eco-City remains Chairman Dr Lee Boon Yang a highly sought-after residential township (standing, second from left) and senior within the Tianjin Binhai New Area. management from Keppel Land China. Demand for homes in the Eco-City remained healthy in 2019, with a total of about 4,100 homes sold, up 49.5% Seasons City, Keppel Land China’s that meets China’s most stringent from 2018. With the development of the commercial development in the Eco-City, standards for miscellaneous urban Start-Up Area successfully completed, is currently under construction. Phase 1, water consumption. SSTEC is focusing on developing the comprising a five-storey retail complex Eco-City’s future city centre in the Central and a 10-storey office tower, is targeted KRISENERGY District. Reflecting the continued market for completion in 2021. Reflecting Keppel’s 2019 was a challenging year as KrisEnergy confidence in the Eco-City’s growth, focus on sustainability, in June 2019, continued to navigate headwinds arising SSTEC sold two residential land plots in Keppel Land secured its first green loan from macroeconomic factors and the Central District in 2019. In addition, facility amounting to RMB850 million from oil price volatility. in 2019, projects developed by SSTEC sold HSBC Group China for the development of about 360 homes, while its JV projects sold Seasons City (Phase 1). On 14 August 2019, KrisEnergy applied about 300 homes. to the High Court of Singapore to In October 2019, Keppel Land signed a commence debt restructuring and to The Eco-City continues to be a key non-binding Smart City Strategic Cooperation seek a moratorium against enforcement government-to-government project Agreement with the Sino-Singapore Tianjin actions and legal proceedings by and platform for bilateral cooperation Eco-City Administrative Committee to creditors pursuant to Section 211B of between Singapore and China. At the develop the Sino-Singapore Smart City the Companies Act. A moratorium was 11th Tianjin Eco-City Joint Steering Council Innovative Research Cooperation Platform, granted on 9 September 2019 and was (JSC) meeting in October 2019 co-chaired where both parties will conduct research and subsequently extended to 27 May 2020. by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) explore smart applications in areas such as Heng Swee Keat and Chinese Vice Premier smart buildings, smart energy management, Keppel is a significant direct creditor of Han Zheng, an MOU to promote the clean energy, community living and KrisEnergy, arising from its holding of replication of the Eco-City’s development environmental protection. zero coupon notes due 2024 issued experience in other Chinese cities and along by KrisEnergy, issued with detachable the Belt and Road, was signed. DPM Heng, During the year, Keppel Telecommunications warrants. Keppel also holds an indirect together with other ministers and senior & Transportation’s logistics distribution interest, through a bilateral contract officials, also made a visit to the Eco-City centre in the Eco-City enhanced its customer with DBS Bank (DBS), in a claim of about after the JSC. portfolio and increased the volume of cargo $263 million of outstanding principal as handled by 25% y-o-y. The Sino-Singapore at 31 December 2019 owed by KrisEnergy Different business units in the Keppel Group Tianjin Eco-City Water Reclamation Centre, to DBS. In addition, Keppel also has are contributing to the Eco-City’s development. a JV between Keppel Infrastructure contract assets with carrying value of In 2019, Keppel Land China sold about and Tianjin Eco-City Investment and about $21 million in relation to a construction 300 homes in the Eco-City. As at end-2019, Development Co., Ltd, continued to perform contract for a production barge for Keppel Land China had launched about well in 2019. The Centre treats wastewater KrisEnergy. As at the date of this report, 5,000 homes in the Eco-City, of which effluent from an existing wastewater Keppel Corporation holds an approximate about 94% had been sold. treatment plant to produce recycled water 40% equity interest in KrisEnergy.
Keppel Corporation Limited Report to Shareholders 2019 6 1 PERFORMANCE REVIEW OPERATING & FINANCIAL REVIEW
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
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Free Cash Outflow KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2019 19 vs 18 20181 18 vs 17 2017 $653m $ million % +/(-) $ million % +/(-) $ million Revenue 7,580 27 5,965 <0.1 5,964 As compared to inflow of Net profit 707 (25) 948 384 1962 $515m for FY 2018. Earnings Per Share 38.9 cts (26) 52.3 cts 384 10.8 cts2 Return on Equity 6.3% (25) 8.4% 394 1.7%2 Economic Value Added 188 (29) 263 n.m. (839)2 Earnings Per Share Operating cash flow (825) n.m. 125 (90) 1,203 Free cash flow3 (653) n.m. 515 (71) 1,802 38.9cts Total cash dividend per share 20.0 cts (33) 30.0 cts4 36 22.0 cts 1 2018’s financial figures have been restated due to an IFRIC agenda decision on SFRS(I) 1-23 Borrowing costs A decrease from 52.3cts eligible for capitalisation. for FY 2018. 2 Includes the one-off financial penalty and related costs of $619 million. 3 Free cash flow excludes expansionary acquisitions and capital expenditure, and major divestments. 4 Comprises a proposed final cash dividend of 15.0 cents per share, an interim cash dividend of 10.0 cents per share and a special cash dividend of 5.0 cents per share.
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GROUP OVERVIEW requirements. Net gearing for 2019 Group net profit was $707 million, was 0.85 times, compared to 0.48 times a decrease of 25% from $948 million for for 2018. 2018 largely due to lower earnings from the Property Division. This was partly offset by Total cash dividend for 2019 will be earnings from the Offshore & Marine (O&M) 20.0 cents per share. This comprises a and Investment divisions, as compared to proposed final cash dividend of 12.0 cents their losses in 2018. per share as well as an interim cash dividend of 8.0 cents per share paid in Earnings Per Share was 38.9 cents, a the third quarter of 2019. decrease of 26% from 52.3 cents for 2018. Return on Equity was 6.3%, compared to SEGMENT OPERATIONS 8.4% for 2018. Meanwhile, Economic Value Group revenue of $7,580 million for 2019 Added was positive $188 million for 2019, was $1,615 million or 27% higher than compared to positive $263 million for 2018. in 2018. Revenue from the O&M Division improved by $345 million or 18% to Free cash outflow was $653 million, $2,220 million mainly due to higher revenue compared to free cash inflow of $515 million recognition from ongoing projects, partly for 2018, mainly due to working capital offset by the absence of revenue recognised
62 Report to Shareholders 2019 Keppel Corporation Limited in 2018 from the sale of jackup rigs to Division grew by $298 million to Group net profit of $707 million for 2019 Borr Drilling. Major jobs delivered in 2019 $2,927 million as a result of increased was $241 million or 25% lower than 2018. include five jackup rigs, three Floating sales in the power and gas businesses, Production Storage and Offloading/ as well as higher progressive revenue The O&M Division’s profit was $10 million Floating Storage and Re-gasification Unit recognition from the Keppel Marina East as compared to loss of $109 million in 2018. conversions and four dredgers. Revenue Desalination Plant project and the This was mainly due to higher operating from the Property Division decreased Hong Kong Integrated Waste Management results, lower impairment provisions, lower marginally by $4 million to $1,336 million Facility project. Revenue from the Investments net interest expense and higher write-back due mainly to lower revenue from Singapore Division increased by $976 million to of tax provision, partly offset by share of property trading projects, partly offset by $1,097 million due mainly to the losses from associated companies and higher revenue from China property trading consolidation of M1 and higher revenue absence of write-back of provisions for projects. Revenue from the Infrastructure from the asset management business. claims in 2018.
Profit from the Property Division decreased by $425 million to $517 million mainly due to lower gains from the en-bloc sale of development projects and absence of gain from divestment in 2019 as compared REVENUE illion to 2018, lower contribution from Singapore property trading projects and higher net interest expense, partly offset by higher contribution from China property trading projects, higher investment income, higher fair value gains on investment properties and higher contribution from associated companies. Infrastructure Division’s profit of $169 million in 2019 was flat compared to 2018.