Leow Chan Khiang Independent Non-Executive Director. Lim Chong Shyh Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer

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2 Table of contents 002 Corporate Information 003 Group Structure 004 Financial Highlights 005 Board of Directors 006 Profile of Directors 012 Key Senior Management 014 Chairman s Statement 016 CEO s Message 018 Management Discussion and Analysis 023 Sustainability Statement 025 Company Highlights 2018 Corporate Governance Overview Statement Audit and Risk Management Committee Report 046 Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control 050 Directors Responsibilitiy Statement 051 Additional Compliance Information 052 Reports and Statutory Financial Statements 121 List of Properties 122 Analysis of Shareholdings 124 Notice of Annual General Meeting 129 Form of Proxy Mission & Vision Saluting the Extraordinaire. To build a business where our efforts and results in whatever we do are saluted by our colleagues, partners, customers, stakeholders and even ourselves. The piano, once the property of only the aristocrats and royalty, became widely popular after being perfected by Johannes Zumpe who later became known as the father of the commercial piano. Its ability is almost unparalleled as it is one of the few instruments that you can play both the lowest and highest note at the same time. It also has the versatility to perform a solo in a piano concerto or playing with the largest orchestra. Having the ability that is matched with versatility is embodied in Salutica where we meet our customer s needs whether through a simple task or being part of a complex solution as we never underestimate our role and responsibility. Whether big or small, our dedication and resolve to meet every challenge is a testament of our salute to the extraordinaires. SALUTICA BERHAD ( T) 3 Jalan Zarib 6, Kawasan Perindustrian Zarib, Lahat, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia E invest@salutica.com.my T +(605)

3 board of DIRECTORS Chia Chee Hoong Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director Low Teng Lum Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Leow Chan Khiang Independent Non-Executive Director Lim Chong Shyh Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer Joshua Lim Phan Yih Executive Director/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer (re-designated as an Executive Director on 2 July 2018) Chan Shook Ling Executive Director/ Chief Financial Officer Corporate Information AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Leow Chan Khiang Chairman Chia Chee Hoong Member Low Teng Lum Member Joshua Lim Phan Yih Member (resigned as a member after his re-designation as an Executive Director on 2 July 2018) REMUNERATION COMMITTEE Chia Chee Hoong Lim Chong Shyh Joshua Lim Phan Yih Low Teng Lum Leow Chan Khiang Chan Shook Ling Chairman Member Member Member Member Member NOMINATION COMMITTEE Low Teng Lum Chairman Chia Chee Hoong Member Joshua Lim Phan Yih Member (resigned as a member after his re-designation as an Executive Director on 2 July 2018) Leow Chan Khiang Member (appointed as a member on 2 July 2018) COMPANY SECRETARIES Chan Chee Kheong (MAICSA ) Chan Shook Ling (MIA 17167) REGISTERED OFFICE 41, Jalan Medan Ipoh 6 Bandar Baru Medan Ipoh Ipoh, Perak Tel : (05) Fax : (05) HEAD/MANAGEMENT OFFICE 3 Jalan Zarib 6 Kawasan Perindustrian Zarib Lahat, Ipoh, Perak Tel : (05) Fax : (05) Website : invest@salutica.com.my PRINCIPAL BANKERS OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad 2, Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela 30000, Ipoh, Perak Tel : (05) OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad 2, Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela 30000, Ipoh, Perak Tel : (05) AUDITORS PricewaterhouseCoopers PLT (LLP LCA & AF1146) Chartered Accountants 1st Floor, SCB Chambers 21-27, Jalan Dato Maharaja Lela Ipoh, Perak Tel : (05) Fax : (05) SHARE REGISTRAR AND ISSUING HOUSE Tricor Investor & Issuing House Services Sdn. Bhd. Unit 32-01, Level 32, Tower A Vertical Business Suite Avenue 3, Bangsar South No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi Kuala Lumpur Tel : (03) Fax : (03) Stock Exchange Listing Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad Stock name : SALUTE Stock code : SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

4 GROUP STRUCTURE OVERVIEW Salutica Berhad (the Company ) was listed on the ACE Market on 18 May 2016 before transferred to the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad on 24 March The principal activity of the Company is that of investment holding. The Company was incorporated in Malaysia on 19 November 2012 as a private limited company under the name of Blue Ocean Genius Sdn. Bhd. On 29 June 2015, we changed our name to Salutica Sdn. Bhd. and subsequently on 4 November 2015, we became a public limited company. Our Group structure as at 30 June 2018 is as follows:- Salutica Allied Solutions Sdn. Bhd H 100% ( Salutica Allied ) Salutica Allied was incorporated on 15 October 1990 and had adopted its current corporate name in Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 003

5 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Financial Year Ended 30 June Revenue (RM 000) 192, , , ,474 Profit Before Tax (RM 000) 20,284 32,899 25,333 15,097 Profit After Tax (RM 000) 27,412 (*) 24,325 19,354 11,362 Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue ( 000) 309, , , ,000 Earnings per share ( EPS ) (sen) Net assets per share (sen) Dividend as percentage of net profit (%) 34.7% 26% 48.1% 81.9% ( * )During the financial year ended 30 June 2015, the Group reported a net tax credit of RM7.1 million mainly due to recognition of unused tax losses as deferred tax assets. Revenue Profit Before Tax RM , , , , , , , , RM ,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20, ,284 32,899 25,333 15, Earnings per share ( EPS ) Net assets per share Sen Sen Dividend as percentage of net profit (%) 81.9% % % 26% SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

6 board of directors Standing from left to right Low Teng Lum Senior Independent Non-Executive Director Joshua Lim Phan Yih Executive Director/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sitting from left to right Chia Chee Hoong Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director Lim Chong Shyh ( JAMES LIM ) Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Leow Chan Khiang Independent Non-Executive Director Chan Shook Ling ( MICHELLE CHAN ) Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 005

7 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS Mr. Chia was appointed to our Board on 15 October He is also the Chairman of our Remuneration Committee and a member of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination Committee. Chia Chee Hoong Aged 41, Male, Malaysian Chairman/Independent Non-Executive Director He obtained his undergraduate degree in law (LL.B) from the University of London in 1999 and his post graduate degree in law (LL.M) specialising in corporate & securities law from University College London, United Kingdom in 2004 under the auspices of the British Chevening Scholarship awarded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom. He obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice in 2000 and was called to the Malaysian Bar in He started his career in 2001 as a legal assistant with Zain & Co. In 2008, he left Zain & Co and joined Zaid Ibrahim & Co as a senior associate. After leaving Zaid Ibrahim & Co at the end of 2009, he joined Rahmat Lim & Partners and has been a partner of Rahmat Lim & Partners since then. He does not hold any directorship in any other public companies and public listed companies. He does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. 006 SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

8 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS James Lim was appointed to our Board on 26 November He is also a member of our Remuneration Committee. Lim Chong Shyh ( JAMES LIM ) Aged 60, Male, Malaysian Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer He is a trained electrical and electronics engineer with a degree (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Malaya. He began his career as a design engineer with ASEA AB (presently known as ASEA Brown Boveri) of Sweden in He managed various senior positions from 1983 to 1995 in companies such as General Electric Malaysia Appliance Components Sdn.Bhd., Maxtor Corporation (Penang), Applied Magnetics (M) Sdn.Bhd. and Crest Ultrasonics (M) Sdn.Bhd. as managing director. In 1995, he joined the Malaysian operations of Seagate Technology LLC as an executive director, where he was in charge of the commencement, development and growth of the company s Ipoh facility. After the closure of the Ipoh facility, he was subsequently transferred to head the Seagate removable storage solutions division in Penang as the managing director in 2000 until Thereafter, he joined Knowles Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd. as a managing director, playing a key role in the development and growth of the company s Penang operations until In 2004, he joined Salutica Allied where he set up the Research and Development ( R&D ) division to focus on R&D of Bluetooth technology and other wireless, touchscreen and light guide technologies. In 2013, he led a management buyout of Salutica Allied from Balda AG Group when the latter intended to focus on its core business in medical precision plastic parts and solutions. He remained as the Chief Executive Officer of Salutica Allied upon the completion of the management buyout. James Lim is the director and substantial shareholder of Blue Ocean Enlightenment Sdn. Bhd. ( BOE ). BOE, a company incorporated in Malaysia, is regarded as the Company s ultimate holding company. James Lim is the father of Joshua Lim Phan Yih, our Non- Independent Non-Executive Director who has been redesignated as an Executive Director on 2 July 2018, is also a substantial shareholder and director of BOE. He is also the father of Joel Lim Phan Hong, a substantial shareholder of BOE. Other than as disclosed above, James Lim does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 007

9 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS Joshua Lim was appointed to our Board on 11 September Joshua Lim Phan Yih Aged 34, Male, Malaysian Executive Director/Deputy Chief Executive Officer He was a Non-Independent Non-Executive Director before re-designated to become an Executive Director on 2 July He is a member of our Remuneration Committee. He graduated with an external LL.B (Hons) degree from the University of London and subsequently obtained the Certificate in Legal Practice in He completed his pupillage with Shearn Delamore & Co where he was confirmed as a legal assistant in From 2010 to 2013, he joined Rahmat Lim & Partners as an associate. From 1 June 2013 to 30 June 2018, he was the founding partner of the law firm Joshua Lim & Lee. On 2 July 2018, he was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Salutica Allied. He does not hold any directorship in any other public companies and public listed companies. Joshua Lim is the son of James Lim, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He is also the director and substantial shareholder of BOE. BOE, a company incorporated in Malaysia, is regarded as the Company s ultimate holding company. He is also the brother of Joel Lim Phan Hong, a substantial shareholder of BOE. Other than as disclosed above, Joshua Lim does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. 008 SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

10 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS Mr. Low was appointed to our Board on 15 October He is also the Chairman of our Nomination Committee and a member of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and Remuneration Committee. Low Teng Lum Aged 64, Male, Malaysian Senior Independent Non-Executive Director He obtained his qualifications from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ( ACCA ) and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, both of the United Kingdom, in He attended the Applied Management Program of the Swedish Institute of Management in In 1996, he obtained a Masters in Public Administration from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants ( MIA ), a Fellow member of the ACCA and Fellow Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers, United Kingdom. He has also served as a member of both the Taxation and Trade committees of the Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry, from 2002 and 2005 respectively until his resignation in He started his career as an audit junior in Arthur Young & Company (presently known as Ernst & Young) in 1977 and was subsequently promoted to audit senior in He then left Arthur Young & Company in 1980 and joined Guthrie Malaysia Holdings Berhad as an internal audit manager until 1981, and subsequently joined Palmco Holdings Berhad in the same year as an internal audit manager. In 1985, he left Palmco Holdings Berhad and joined General Corporation Berhad as a group internal auditor until Then, he joined Southern Steel Berhad as a finance manager and became the chief operating officer of the steel business unit in 2000 until he left the company in Subsequently, he joined Guinness Anchor Berhad in 2001 as the finance director and a member of the board of directors (appointed on 19 August 2001) and retired in Presently, he is an independent non-executive director of Boilermech Holdings Berhad. Mr. Low does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 009

11 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS Mr. Leow was appointed to our Board on 20 October He is also the Chairman of our Audit and Risk Management Committee and a member of our Remuneration Committee. On 2 July 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Nomination Committee. Leow Chan Khiang Aged 52, Male, Malaysian Independent Non-Executive Director He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants ( MIA ) and a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom ( FCCA ). He also holds a Master Degree in Business Administration from Northern University of Malaysia and a Bachelor Degree in Economics from University of Malaya. He began his career in 1991 as corporate banking executive in Hong Leong Bank Berhad and resigned in 1996 to join Malaysian International Merchant Bankers Berhad ( MIMB ). In MIMB, he was responsible for various corporate debts and fund raising exercises as well as general advisory works. In 2001, he resigned from his position as an assistant manager of MIMB and joined a local logistic company for a short stint of one year. In 2002, he joined CAB Cakaran Sdn. Bhd. as a director of corporate finance and subsequently in 2003 appointed to the board of CAB Cakaran Corporation Berhad ( CAB ) as an executive director where he was responsible for corporate planning, accounting and tax as well as jointventures matters. In 2007, he resigned from CAB and was subsequently appointed to the board of SLP Resources Berhad as a non-independent non-executive director. At present, he is running his own business in providing corporate and financial services. Presently, he is a non-independent non-executive director in SLP Resources Berhad and an independent non-executive director of Ni Hsin Resources Berhad and Tek Seng Holdings Berhad, all are companies listed on Bursa Securities. Mr.Leow does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. 010 SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

12 PROFILE OF DIRECTORS Michelle Chan was appointed to our Board on 13 October She is also a member of our Remuneration Committee. Chan Shook Ling ( MICHELLE CHAN ) Aged 48, Female, Malaysian Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer Ms. Chan is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants ( MIA ). She is also a Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, United Kingdom ( FCCA ). She began her career as a settlement clerk for Overseas Union Bank Ltd in Singapore in In 1992, she left Overseas Union Bank Ltd to further her studies in Tunku Abdul Rahman College, where she graduated in Then, she joined SSL Heavy Machinery Sdn. Bhd. in 1995 as an accounts supervisor until In 1999, she joined Salutica Allied as an accountant. In 2013, she assumed her current position as our Chief Financial Officer, where she is responsible for overseeing the overall financial, accounting, compliance and internal control functions of our Group. Presently, Ms. Chan does not hold any directorship in any other public companies or listed corporations. Ms. Chan does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Notes: Conviction of Offences None of the Directors has been convicted of any offences within the past 5 years other than possible traffic offences. There were no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June Directors Shareholding The details of the Directors interest in securities of the Company are set out in the Analysis of Shareholding on page 122 of the Annual Report. Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 011

13 KEY SENIOR management 1st Row - Standing from left to right Joshua Lim Phan Yih Executive Director/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer Chin Seen Choon Chief Operating Officer Ho Keat Soong Chief Supply Chain Officer 2nd Row - Standing from left to right Chan Shook Ling ( MICHELLE CHAN ) Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer Goh Bee Ooi Bee Chin Chief Administrative Officer Center Lim Chong Shyh ( JAMES LIM ) Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer 012 SALUTICA BERHAD Annual Report 2018

14 key senior management Ho Keat Soong Chief Supply Chain Officer Aged 52, Male, Malaysian Chin Seen Choon Chief Operating Officer Aged 50, Male, Malaysian Goh Bee Ooi Bee Chin Chief Administrative Officer Aged 53, Female, Malaysian Mr. Ho graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Colorado State University, United States of America ( US ) and obtained his Master of Business Administration from the University of South Alabama, US. He began his career as a production planner in Penang Seagate Industries (M) Sdn Bhd in 1993 before promoted to senior materials manager in In 2000, he joined Synerflex Consulting as a senior consultant specialising in the supply chain management improvement projects and consultancy services. Subsequently, in 2003, he was headhunted to join Salutica Allied as a general manager of supply chain management. He assumed his current position as our Chief Supply Chain Officer in 2015, where he is responsible for the plant-wide sourcing, purchasing, planning, logistics, quality and key account functions. Presently, Mr. Ho is an executive director of Salutica Allied, which is the subsidiary of our Group. He does not hold any directorship in any public companies or listed corporations. Mr. Ho does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Mr. Chin graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Engineering from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom. He began his career as an automation engineer with Sony Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1994 before he left and joined Seagate Industry (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in 1995 as an automation engineer, and was subsequently promoted to senior manufacturing engineer in In 1999, he left Seagate Industry (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd and joined Certance (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as a staff engineer until In 2003, he joined Knowles Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. as a product engineering manager until In 2005, he joined Salutica Allied as an engineering manager. He assumed his current position as our Chief Operating Officer in 2015, where he is responsible for overseeing factory operations. Presently, Mr. Chin does not hold any directorship in any public companies or listed corporations. Mr. Chin does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Ms. Goh graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universiti Utara Malaysia and also obtained her certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from the ACCA and a Master of Business Administration from the Universiti Utara Malaysia. She began her career in 1990 as an administration officer with DNP Holdings Berhad until In 1992, she joined Salutica Allied as an administrative executive, where her role involved human resource and administrative functions. Subsequently, in 2015, she assumed her current position as our Chief Administrative Officer, where she is responsible for manpower planning, human resource management, administration, IT, insurance and the security and safety aspects of the assets and properties of our Group. Presently, Ms. Goh is an executive director of Salutica Allied, which is the subsidiary of our Group. She does not hold any directorship in any public companies or listed corporations. Ms. Goh does not have any family relationship with any Director or major shareholder of the Company and does not have any conflict of interest with the Group. Note: Conviction of Offences None of the Key Senior Management has been convicted of any offences within the past 5 years other than possible traffic offences. There were no public sanction or penalty imposed by the relevant regulatory bodies during the financial year ended 30 June Annual Report 2018 SALUTICA BERHAD 013