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Manila Water is the sole concessionaire for the East Zone of Metro Manila, covering major business districts such as Makati City, most of Quezon City, Pasig City, San Juan, Taguig and Mandaluyong City. It serves the water delivery, sewerage and sanitation requirements of the East Zone.

2007 Highlights

  • Net income of P2.4 B, despite the effect of income tax expiration
  • EBITDA improved by 36%
  • Implemented a P4.4-B capex program
  • Water volume sales exceeded 1 B liters per day
  • Improved system losses to 23.9% by end-2007
  • Received the 2007 International Finance Corporation’s Client Leadership Award
  • Recognized by Asiamoney as Best Managed Company (small cap) in the Philippines for 2007

Strategic Initiatives

  • Continue to improve and expand water services in growth areas
  • Improve operating efficiency and outperform regulatory targets
  • Increase network reliability including development of new water sources
  • Widen wastewater coverage
  • Expand beyond Metro Manila into key cities in the country and in the Asian region
  • Maintain involvement in socially oriented, pro-poor programs and in environmental projects aimed at protecting watersheds and water sources
  • Apply environment-friendly systems for wastewater treatment and septage disposal
Consolidated Highlights
(in million pesos, except per share amounts and ratios)
  2007 2006
Total Assets         24,435 24,263
Stockholders’ Equity 13,364 11,874
Revenues 7,825 6,785
Net Income 2,419 2,394
     

Per Share

   
Earnings               1.06 1.05
Book Value           6.43 5.60
     

Ratios

   
Current Ratio 1.11 1.61
Debt-to-equity Ratio 0.83 1.04
     

Top Shareholder

   
Ayala Corporation 30.0% 30.2%
United Utilities Plc 11.7% 11.8%
     
Stock Price Perfomance
  2007 2006
Year-end close 18.50 9.40
Year high 19.25 11.25
Year low 8.80 6.20

Year-end market cap (in billion pesos)

44.68 22.70
Manila Water Company, Inc. MWSS Administration Building
489 Katipunan Road Balara Quezon City
1105 Philippines
Tel (632) 926 7999
Hotline (632) 1627
Fax (632) 928 2450
www.manilawater.com
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