The Ariston Holdings Limited presentation at the 2014 Imara Investor Conference 2014.

2. Dr Anxious J Masuka,
Chief Operating Officer, Ariston Holdings

3. • Dr. R.M. Mupawose (Chairman)
• I. Chagonda
• S.G. Chella
• C.P. Conradie
• A.C. Jongwe
• T.C. Mazingi
• S.K. Mutepfa
• P.T. Spear (Executive)
• Dr. A.J. Masuka (Executive)
• M. Dzviti (Executive)

4. Website: www.ariston.co.zw
Tel: +263 4 486 961/7

5. a) Economic growth 4%
b) Agriculture growth 9%
c) Horticulture growth 8%
d) Horticulture contribution to GDP 3%

6. a) Listed in 1948
b) The most diversified agro‐industrial concern
on the ZSE
c) Business interests in:
tea, macadamia, potatoes, apples, bananas,
tomatoes, peas, soya beans, maize, peaches,
trout, poultry and beef cattle

8. a) Liquidity
b) High cost of funds
c) Inappropriate tenor for agriculture
d) Low margins
e) Erratic electricity
) Low disposable incomes

9. a) Long rotation crops
b) Short rotation crops
c) Risk management through diversity
d) Supply chain management
e) Vertical integration

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Production trends
Tea
Macadamia
Potatoes
Apples

11. 5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
es / Ha
Production
Tea
Macadamia
Potatoes
Apples

12. 500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
Productive Area
Other
Apples
Potatoes
Macadamia
Tea

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Fertiliser and chemicals
Electricity

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Employee numbers

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. Sales Volumes
Made Tea
Blended Tea
Potatoes
Apples
Banana

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Revenue
Cost of production

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Profitability Trend
EBITDA
Fair value gains

18. a) Productivity –precision farming
b) Infrastructure & equipment
c) HR development
d) Performance management
e) Efficiency enhancement
) Cost management

21. raduate Traineeships
anagement Development Seminars

22. ) Quantity
) Quality
) Cost
) Price
(Q10 –Principle)

23. 21. Efficiency
Enhancement
2013A
2014F
Q10

24. 20
40
60
80
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20
40
nts / Kg
22.Cost Management
2013A
2014F
Q10