H&M unveils the Limited Edition Spring Summer 24 collection – a nature-inspired dreamland channelling gardens and oceans.
H&M is proud to announce their Limited Edition SS24 collection, taking inspiration from the beauty of the natural world and offering the perfect wardrobe for celebration season. The Limited Edition collection will launch in stores and online on 7 March.
WEBWIRE – Thursday, February 22, 2024
Across clothing and accessories, H&M invokes the splendours of land and sea, with a collection inspired by everything from floral gardens to aquatic depths. Mixing delicate romanticism with dynamic glamour, the collection offers a sophisticated array of eveningwear and daywear options, including fresh takes on customer favourites.
Each aspect of this special Limited Edition collection celebrates natures astounding beauty. We looked to gardens, flowers, sea beds and coral reefs to find the most beautiful inspirations for these very special pieces.
– Eliana Masgalos, Concept Designer, H&M
A central aspect of the collection draws on the glories of a garden in bloom. Floral prints and voluminous, couture-feeling silhouettes conjure a botanic dreamland at its most idyllic, with enchanting dresses, billowing tops and jacquard kaftans evoking a soft femininity. Each design tells a story of growth, renewal, and the timeless majesty of nature.
Lilies, tulips, daisies, azaleas: the collections dreamy energy draws on a bouquet of references. Flower shapes inspire all aspects, from the colours and prints to silhouettes and shapes. There are flounces and ruffles, scallop edges, cheerful 3D flowers and delicate layers. Together, they envelope the wearer in petal-like details, allowing movement, grace and fluidity. Tones, including soft pastels, vibrant pinks, and deep greens, evoke both the freshness of flowers and the optimism of newbeginnings. Accessories include pleated rose scarves and dewdrop earrings.
Other pieces look to the majesty and mystery of the sea moving from a land garden to an ocean one. Inspired by the underwater world, the collection conjures coral reefs and magnificent depths in dazzling detail, offering garments that become wearable art.
Across the collection there are fluidly draped gowns, effortless two-pieces and elegant tailoring, perfect for layering. Shiny jacquard is a standout material across this part of the collection, nodding to glistening water and giving the wearer a feeling of opulence and splendour. From cascading capes to playful shell clutches, each piece turns dressing up into a poised affair with surreal edge.
Hamilton, Bermuda – WEBWIRE – Friday, June 2, 2023 Alicia is a well-rounded business leader and global marketer who has presided over some of the worlds best-known brands. Her enthusiasm for modern marketing and building sustainable brands are a great complement to our long-term business ambitions and to continuing the family legacy for generations to come. Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of Bacardi Limited and fifth-generation family member
Bacardi Limited, the worlds largest privately held international spirits company, announces the appointment of Alicia Enciso to the Companys Board of Directors. Alicia brings more than 30 years of experience with multinational Fortune 100 Companies in the Food and Beverages sectors with roles as General Manager, President, Chief Marketing Officer, and E-Business Officer. Since 2017, she has served as Chief Marketing Officer of Nestl USA and previously served as President of the Beverages Division. She recently announced her retirement from Nestl. Prior roles include Principal Consultant and Managing Director of Zyman Group, a subsidiary of MDC Partners and various marketing leadership roles at Procter & Gamble and Este Lauder. Originally from Mexico, Alicia has been recognized as one of Most Influential 100 Latinas by Latino Leaders Magazine and named Latino Marketer of the Year by the Hispanic Marketing Council. Alicia also serves on the Executive Board for the Association of National Advertisers and the Board of the Alliance for Multicultural & Inclusive Marketing. She previously sat on the Advisory Board of Google 21st Century Marketing. The Bacardi Limited Board of Directors is comprised of 13 members. About Bacardi Limited
In 2022, Yeahka Limited (09923.HK) participated for the first time in the assessments for the S&P Global ESG Scores and Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Indexes, earning impressive scores of 48 and A- (54.02), respectively. Yeahka’s S&P Global ESG score is equal to Tencent’s and higher than those of other internet companies such as Weimob, Meituan and Alibaba. Meanwhile, Yeahka’s Hang Seng ESG score is higher than both the industry average (50) and the average score of all Hong Kong listed companies that participated in the assessment (52). Initiated by S&P Global in 1999, the S&P Global ESG Scores is one of the most influential and credible corporate sustainability assessments worldwide, with 11,000 companies invited to participate in 2022. The Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Indexes is also a well-recognized ESG rating system among investment institutions, whose results are widely used in investment decisions. As sustainable development becomes the new consensus, ESG ratings have become an important indicator used by the capital market to assess a company’s investment value. A high ESG rating implies more efficient management as well as better alignment with stakeholder expectations, indicating more favorable attention from the capital market. With outstanding performance in corporate governance, environmental protection, consumer issues and social responsibility, Yeahka received impressive ratings in its first year participating in the assessments. In 2022, Yeahka established an ESG Committee, further strengthened its ESG governance structure and fully upgraded ESG governance authority and responsibilities within the company, and also conducted many compliance trainings internally. In terms of environmental protection, Yeahka invested millions of RMB under the supervision and leadership of the ESG Committee to adopt green server rooms with low energy consumption, reducing its Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) value to 1.56 and resulting in expected annual electricity savings of 798 MWh. On the consumer side, in line with its core belief in establishing a commercial digitalized ecosystem, Yeahka is committed to expanding in-store e-commerce services that provide consumers with more convenient, favorable and timely lifestyle services. At the same time, the Company continues to optimize the product experience and enhance customer satisfaction through technology innovation. Regarding social responsibility, Yeahka has strengthened its transaction risk control, making over 10 billion risk control decisions and conducting over 3 million risk control transactions in 2021. Yeahka continued to carry out the “Power of Small Shops” program, providing a total of RMB 22 million in financial support for small and medium-sized merchants in conjunction with third-party institutions. Yeahka said: “We will continue to enhance ESG governance, integrating the concept of ESG development into our overall development strategy and embedding social responsibility concepts into every aspect of our operations. We are committed to helping our merchants and consumers live better through continuous technological innovation, as well as to creating long-term sustainable investment value through continuous sustainable development efforts.” S&P Global ESG scores can be found on the official website: About YEAHKA LIMITED (Stock Code: 9923.HK) Hamilton, Bermuda – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, August 17, 2022 Bacardi Limited, the worlds largest privately held spirits company, today announces the appointment of Dave Ingram as Chief Supply Chain Officer. Dave brings 30 years of supply chain and strategic sourcing experience to Bacardi where he will lead the end-to-end supply chain experience from achieving our goal of sustainably sourcing key ingredients, to leading operations sites across the globe, to managing a robust supply chain track that brings products to shelves and consumers hands.
Dave will report to Chief Executive Officer Mahesh Madhavan and joins the companys Global Leadership Team effective September 1, 2022. He will be based in Geneva, Switzerland.
This appointment follows the retirement of Jean-Marc Lambert after more than 20 years with the Bacardi operations organization. Jean-Marc will remain on board through the end of the fiscal year until April 1, 2023, to support the transition.
Dave joins from Unilever where he most recently served as Chief Procurement Officer with responsibility for global spend across marketing, business services, production items and collaborative manufacturing portfolios. Prior to this role, he led regional Supply Chain teams for more than a decade as a senior executive in Europe, Asia and North Asia. His experience at Unilever began at market levels leading supply chain for Mexico and the United Kingdom.
Daves passion for leading with purpose and ensuring a long-term sustainable business model makes him a great fit as we continue building on the future legacy of Bacardi. His global experience, collaborative approach, digital focus and leadership style will be an asset to our team and to our customers across the world. We are excited to welcome him as he delivers on dynamic sourcing that will bring our iconic brands to consumers in the most efficient and responsible way possible.
Mahesh Madhavan, Chief Executive Officer of Bacardi Limited
Dave brings a true global view to the role having worked in Singapore, Amsterdam, Shanghai, Mexico and the United Kingdom.
I believe in the power of leading with a purpose and Bacardi exemplifies this through its incredible heritage, strong values, iconic brands and its commitment to quality and passion for innovation. The ambitious vision for the future of Bacardi is an exciting next adventure for me and the wider team.
Dave Ingram
Originally from Scotland, Dave holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, serves on the Board of The Procurement Leaders, and is fluent in English and Spanish.
About Bacardi Limited
Swang Chai Chuan Limited (“Swang Chai Chuan” or the “Group”), an established distributor of Food & Beverage (“F&B”) and other products for recognised international and domestic third-party brands and own brands in Malaysia, today announced the details of its proposed listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (“HKEX”). Swang Chai Chuan plans to offer a total of 241,000,000 shares under the Global Offering (subject to the Over-allotment Option), which comprises 216,900,000 Shares (subject to re-allocation and the Over-allotment Option) for the International Placing, and 24,100,000 Shares (subject to re-allocation) for the Hong Kong Public Offering. Based on the Offer Price HK$0.54 per Share (being the mid-point of the indicative offer price range of HK$0.52 to HK$0.56 per Share) assuming the Over-allotment Option is not exercised, after deducting estimated underwriting fees and other expenses, net proceeds from the Global Offering are estimated at approximately HK$86.0 million. The Hong Kong Public Offering will commence from 9:00 a.m. on 8 August 2022 (Monday) and end at 12:00 noon on 11 August 2022 (Thursday). Results of allocations are expected to be announced on 18 August 2022 (Thursday), and dealing of the Group’s shares is expected to commence on the Main Board of HKEX on 19 August 2022 (Friday) under the stock code of 2321. Shares will be traded in board lots of 5,000 Shares each. Sunny Fortune Capital Limited is the Sole Sponsor and Sunny Fortune Capital Limited and Elstone Securities Limited are the Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Bookrunners and Joint Lead Managers. BOCOM International Securities Limited, China Galaxy International Securities (Hong Kong) Co., Limited, CMBC Securities Company Limited, Haitong International Securities Company Limited and Phillip Securities (Hong Kong) Limited are the other Joint Bookrunners and other Joint Lead Managers. Investment Highlights Strong sourcing network and long-term relationship with recognised international and domestic brand owners Since 2007, the Group started tapping into the development of certain Own-Brand Products, the variety of which was gradually expanded. The Group was able to provide different choices of F&B and other products to the customers under over 200 Third-Party Brands, consisting of approximately 140 international brands and approximately 80 domestic brands, together with products under five major Own Brands, such as CED, Mega Fresh, Mega Food, Sayangku and Snowcat, covering various product types and price ranges. Specialty products, salt, frozen seafood, frozen meat, and pet care products, etc. under the major Own Brands further enlarged the brand and product portfolio and consumer base of the Group. The Group will continue to explore new brands and products that are expected to have growth potential and to diversify the product offerings. Large and diverse customer base with a strong focus on large retail chains and channels Expansive distribution network is strategically located and well equipped with temperature-controlled facilities Proven track record of financial performance RM’000(approximately) FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 4M2022(As at 30 April) During the track record period, the Group recorded ongoing growth in revenue, gross profit and adjusted net profit. At the same time, gross profit margin and adjusted net profit margin also continued to rise. Experienced and dedicated senior management team Future Growth Strategies Apart from cold storage facilities, the expected increase in designated general storage capacity would also facilitate the optimisation of the storage space and enhance the efficiency in sales of the products that are stored under general condition and improve the operational results. Enhanced development of Own Products Development of e-commerce business by launching a mobile application Strategic acquisitions and investments along the supply value chain Use of proceeds Applications / Percentage Cornerstone Investment Swang Chai Chuan Limited Capitalised terms used herein shall have the same meanings as those defined in the prospectus dated 8 August 2022, unless the context otherwise requires. Media enquiries: Notes: Important: 1. This press release is for information purposes only and does not constitute or include any recommendation or invitation or offer (nor is calculated to invite such a recommendation, offer or invitation) by any person for acquisition, purchase or subscription of the securities of the Company nor does it intend to act as a recommendation of the sale of securities or any invitation or offer for acquisition, purchase or subscription of securities. This press release should accordingly not amount to an advertisement or invitation within the meaning of section 103(1) of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong) or a prospectus or an extract from or abridged version of a prospectus within the meaning of sections 2 and 38B, respectively of the Companies (Winding Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Chapter 32 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Investors should read the prospectus of the Company for detailed information about the Company and the proposed offering before deciding whether or not to purchase any securities of the Company. An application to subscribe for the shares referred to in this press release by any persons shall be made solely based on the prospectus and the application forms to be issued by the Company on 8 August 2022. 2. No application for the shares of the Company should be made by any person nor would such application be accepted without the completion of a formal application form or other application procedure that is issued with or in respect of the prospectus. 3. The directors of the Company collectively and individually accept full responsibility for the accuracy of the information contained in this press release and confirm, having made all reasonable enquiries, that to the best of their knowledge and belief, there are no other facts the omission of which would make any statement herein misleading.
Bacardi Limited Appoints New Director To Board
Food and Beverages Leader Joins Family-Owned Bacardi
Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held international spirits company in the world, produces and markets internationally recognized spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited brand portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDͮ rum, GREY GOOSE vodka, PATRN tequila, DEWARS Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin, MARTINI vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSONS Scotch whisky, ST-GERMAIN elderflower liqueur, and ERISTOFF vodka. Founded more than 162 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs approximately 9,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visithttp://www.bacardilimited.comor follow us onLinkedIn,Instagram or Twitter.Yeahka Limited (09923.HK) received high ESG ratings from both S&P Global ESG Scores and Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Indexes for its proactive implementation of ESG
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Yeahka is a leading payment-based technology platform dedicated to creating value for merchants and consumers. Our goal is to build an independent and scalable commercial digitalized ecosystem to enable seamless, convenient, and reliable payment services to merchants and consumers, and to further expand into serving merchants and consumers with our diversified product portfolio, which now includes (i) in-store e-commerce services, providing consumers with local lifestyle services of great value, and (ii) merchant solutions, enabling merchants to better manage and drive business growth.
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Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, produces and markets internationally recognized spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited brand portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, GREY GOOSE® vodka, PATRÓN® tequila, DEWARS® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSONS® Scotch whisky, ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur, and ERISTOFF® vodka. Founded more than 160 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 8,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries, and sells its brands in more than 170 countries. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram.Swang Chai Chuan Limited Announces Details of Proposed Listing on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Established F&B distributor of Own Brands, international and domestic brands in Malaysia
Swang Chai Chuan is one of the top 5 companies(1) in Malaysia F&B distribution industry. With its long years of experience in and dedication to the F&B distribution industry in Malaysia, the Group has become an established local F&B distributor with substantial scale, supporting over 200 international and domestic brands. Third-Party Brands distributed by the Group included Oreo, Cadbury, Ajinomoto, a British multinational ice-cream frozen dessert brand and a New Zealand international dairy product brand. The Group has also served a number of well-established retail chains such as Nirwana, TF Value-Mart, BS Group and Sabasun. To establish the reputation and enhance the market penetration, Swang Chai Chuan is committed to offering a wide range of products under different brands to customers with timely delivery service. At the same time, the Group has received awards and recognitions by Malaysian associations in recognition of the excellent product and services, such as the Superbrands Status and the Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards.
The Group distributed and actively managed the diverse portfolio of F&B and other brands of a wide selection of quality products covering 4,000 SKUs, which can be divided into nine different core categories, namely dairy products, frozen food, packaged food and commodities, sauce, oil and condiments, beverages and specialty products, personal and baby care products, pet care products and cleaning and kitchen supplies. The Group has established long-term business relationship ranging from approximately 5 to 26 years with its five largest suppliers to date, thus enabling the Group to ensure a stable supply of products.
The Group has established and maintained a large customer base with more than 11,000 active customers over the years with a focus on well-established retail chains. Many of the Group’s customers are established international retail chains and local retail chains which make purchases frequently and in huge quantities. As a result of the effort to diversify customer portfolio, the Group also serves F&B dealers and merchandisers, school canteens, hospitality and other customers. As at 30 April 2022, the Group had established long-term business relationship with the five largest customers during the track record period ranging from approximately 11 to 26 years. The Group achieved high customer retention rate with revenue generated from repeat customer accounts contributing over 90% of the total revenue during the track record period. With the large and diverse customer base as illustrated above, the increasing scale and complexity of the customers’ business operation have driven demand for F&B products sourced from suppliers that scale up the procurement and other business activities, thereby growing the revenue. The Group also enjoys economies of scale and continues to optimise its cost structure and increase its profitability.
The Group’s distribution network, which form the cornerstone of warehousing and logistics management services, can effectively facilitate the supply chain of F&B distribution and deliver products to more customers on a timely basis with delivery lead time as short as within 24 hours. The Group currently operated 12 warehouses strategically located in the major sales regions in Peninsular Malaysia, with designated storage capacity of approximately 25,600 CBM, nine of which are equipped with cold storage facilities with an aggregate of approximately 4,550 CBM mainly for storage of frozen food and dairy products. The Group also operated a fleet of over 140 self-operated logistics vehicles, of which approximately 100 are refrigerated trucks, which facilitate an effective and efficient flow of warehousing and logistics management operations.
During the track record period, the gross profit margin of the Group showed an upward trend, with the gross profit margin in FY2021 reaching 14.1%. Gross profit amounted to approximately RM94.5 million (equivalent to approximately HK$181.7 million) in FY2021, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 18.5% from FY2020. Adjusted net profit also rose by approximately 29.9% year-on-year from FY2020 to approximately RM28.6 million (equivalent to approximately HK$54.9 million) in FY2021. (2)
Revenue 497,435 564,632 668,738(equivalent to approximately HK$1,286,035) 266,652(equivalent to approximately HK$512,792)
Gross profit 66,187 79,733 94,508(equivalent to approximately HK$181,746) 38,753(equivalent to approximately HK$74,525)
Gross profit margin 13.3% 14.1% 14.1% 14.5%
Adjusted net profit* 17,686 21,985 28,562(equivalent to approximately HK$54,927) 13,556(equivalent to approximately HK$26,069)
Adjusted net profit margin* 3.6% 3.9% 4.3% 5.1%
* Adjusted net profit was calculated based on the profit for the year excluding listing expenses during the track record period
The Group has an experienced, dedicated and capable management team led by the executive Directors, the Soon Brothers, who have been instrumental in spearheading the growth of the Group and have over 30 years of experience in the business of distribution of F&B products in Malaysia. They are responsible for the overall business strategy, planning, operational and sales management and development of the Group. In addition, the Group has a loyal, experienced and capable senior management team with extensive operational expertise and in-depth understanding of the F&B distribution industry in Malaysia and is able to establish a high degree of product differentiation and a broad brand portfolio.
Further enhancing distribution and sales capabilities by investing in cold chain and other infrastructure
During the track record period, the Group’s revenue generated from frozen food and dairy products represented approximately 50% of the total revenue. Both frozen food and dairy products are sold by the Group under, in addition to Third-Party Brands, Own Brands or on a White-Label basis which generally have a higher profit margin as compared to the distribution and sales of Third-Party Brand Products. Going forward, the primary business strategies of the Group should pivot around enhancing the cold chain warehousing and logistics capabilities and management. The Group plans to (i) set up a new warehouse with cold storage facilities and upgrade the self-owned warehouses with advanced features; (ii) acquire and upgrade cold and other logistics vehicles; (iii) enhance cold chain and other management and information systems.
Own Products and White-Label Products generally enjoy a high gross profit margin, which drives the expansion of relevant segments. The Group plans to develop the business of the Own Products and White-Label Products by purchasing new processing machines for processing so as to take up more orders, save labour costs and enhance processing efficiency. The Group will also conduct marketing and promotional activities of the Own-Brand Products to further conduct media marketing and engage with more potential customers.
Owing to the large and diverse customer base with more than 11,000 active customers, the Group receives and processes a large number of orders from various types of customers every day. To streamline the ordering process and in line with the market trend, the Group plans to develop the e-commerce operations by engaging an external party service provider to design and customise a mobile application. The Ordering App is expected to be launched and put into use by the fourth quarter of FY2023 and it is expected to create a more convenient and pleasant purchasing experience for customers and enhance the efficiency of the Group.
In view of the expected growth in the F&B distribution industry in Malaysia, the Group plans to continue to expand the business and explore potential business opportunities by acquiring majority or entire shareholding of, or investing in, local company(ies) or acquiring business(es) in the F&B supply value chain, including horizontal and vertical acquisitions and investments.
Based on the Offer Price of HK$0.54 per Share (being the mid-point of the indicative Offer Price range of HK$0.52 to HK$0.56 per Share) and assuming the Over-allotment Option is not exercised, after deducting estimated underwriting fees and other expenses, net proceeds from the Global Offering are estimated at approximately HK$86.0 million. The Group currently intends to use the net proceeds from the Global Offering for the following manner:
— To further enhance the distribution and sales capabilities by investing in cold chain and other infrastructure
47.8%
— To develop the Own Products business by acquiring new processing machines and conducting marketing and promotional activities 18.0%
— To develop e-commerce business by launching a mobile application 7.0%
— For strategic acquisitions and investments along the supply value chain 17.2%
— As general working capital 10.0%
The Group has entered into cornerstone investment agreements with four cornerstone investors separately, namely Mr. Tee Kian Heng, Huihuang Resources Limited, Dato’ Sri Ng Chong Keong and Dato’ Sri Pek Kok Sam (each a “Cornerstone Investor” and together the “Cornerstone Investors”), pursuant to which the Cornerstone Investors have agreed to, subject to certain conditions, subscribe for such number of Shares (rounded down to the nearest board lot of 5,000 Shares) at the Offer Price, which may be purchased with an aggregate amount of approximately HK$47.0 million. The Group believes that introducing the Cornerstone Investors to the Global Offering and securing the subscription of a significant number of Offer Shares will set a solid platform for the launch of the Global Offering by demonstrating the Cornerstone Investors’ confidence in the Global Offering.
Swang Chai Chuan Limited is one of the top 5 companies* in Malaysia F&B distribution industry and is an established distributor of F&B and other products for recognised international and domestic third-party brands and own brands. Swang Chai Chuan Limited also provides suppliers with warehousing, logistics, sales and marketing support and other value-added services
* In terms of revenue in 2021, according to Frost & Sullivan
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(1) In terms of revenue in 2021, according to Frost & Sullivan
(2) These amounts are converted from Malaysian Ringgit to Hong Kong dollars or Hong Kong dollars to Malaysian Ringgit at an exchange rate of RM0.52 to HK$1.00. No representation is made that Malaysian Ringgit/Hong Kong dollars amount have been, could have been or may be converted to Hong Kong dollars/Malaysian Ringgit at that rate or at all.
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