- Group sales rose 18.1% year-on-year to US$1,025.9 million
- Gross profit increased 16.9% with gross margins remaining virtually unchanged at 28.1%
- Adjusted EBITDA grew 24.2% to US$100.5 million, adjusted EBITDA margin1 increased to 9.8% from 9.3%
- Net income up 15.4% to US$21.7 million
- Operating income up 26.3% to US$61.4 million
- Operating cash flow increased 40.4% amounting to US$59.4 million
Key Financial Indicators of 9m 2005
|
9m 2005 |
9m 2004 |
Change |
|
US$ ‘mln |
US$ ‘mln |
|
Sales |
1,025.9 |
868.9 |
18.1% |
Dairy |
735.1 |
598.2 |
22.9% |
Beverages |
227.1 |
224.7 |
1.1% |
Baby Food |
63.7 |
46.0 |
38.5% |
Gross Profit |
288.0 |
246.4 |
16.9% |
Selling and distribution expenses |
(141.8) |
(126.8) |
11.8% |
General and administrative expenses |
(78.4) |
(66.5) |
17.9% |
Operating income |
61.4 |
48.6 |
26.3% |
Financial income and expenses, net |
(15.9) |
(14.7) |
8.2% |
Net income |
21.7 |
18.8 |
15.4% |
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
10 0.5 |
80.9 |
24.2% |
CAPEX including acquisitions |
65.3 |
57.0 |
14.6% |
Sales in the Dairy Segment increased 22.9% from US$598.2 million in the first nine months of 2004 to US$735.1 million in the first nine months of 2005 and this was primarily attributable to organic growth. The average selling price rose 13.7% from US$0.73 per 1 kg in the first nine months of 2004 to US$0.83 per 1 kg in the same period of 2005. This increase was driven mainly by ruble price increases. The gross margin in the Dairy Segment stayed flat at 24.9 %.
Sales in the Beverages Segment increased 1.1% from US$224.7 million in the first nine months of 2004 to US$227.1 million in the same period of 2005. The average selling price increased 9.4% from US$0.64 per liter in the first nine months of 2004 to US$0.70 per liter in the same period of 2005. This increase was chiefly due to ruble price increases. The gross margin in the Beverages Segment remained stable at 35.3%.
Sales in the Baby Food Segment increased 38.5% from US$46.0 million in the first nine months of 2004 to US$63.7 million in the first nine months of 2005. The average selling price rose 19.0% from US$1.26 per 1 kg in the first nine months of 2004 to US$1.50 per 1 kg in the same period of 2005. This increase was driven primarily by an increase in the average ruble selling price and an increased proportion of higher priced products (mainly drinkable yogurts) in the overall product mix. The gross margin in the Baby Food Segment increased from 38.1% to 39.5%.
Selling and distribution expenses decreased from 14.6% to 13.8% y-o-y as a percentage of sales. Advertising and marketing expenses decreased as a percentage of sales from 4.4% in the first nine months of 2004 to 4.0% in the first nine months of 2005. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales remained flat at 7.6% . Operating margin increased from 5.6% to 6.0% as a result of cost cutting initiatives.
Financial expenses in the first nine months of 2005 increased 8.2% to US$15.9 million compared to US$14.7 million in the same period of 2004 which was mainly due to higher interest expenses.
Net income increased by 15.4% from US$18.8 million to US$21.7 million.
1Note: See Attachment A for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and reconciliations to net income.
Attachment A
*Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to US GAAP Net Income
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure. The following table presents reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (and Adjusted EBITDA margin to net income as a percentage of sales), the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.
|
9 months ended
September 30, 2005 |
9 months ended
September 30, 2004 |
|
US$ ‘mln |
% of sales |
US$ ‘mln |
% of sales |
Net income |
21.7 |
2.1% |
18.8 |
2.2% |
Add: Depreciation and amortization |
39.1 |
3.8% |
32.2 |
3.7% |
Add: Income tax expense |
20.8 |
2.0% |
12.4 |
1.4% |
Add: Interest expense |
17.7 |
1.7% |
17.0 |
2.0% |
Less: Interest income |
(1.0) |
0.1% |
(1.1) |
0.1% |
Less: Currency remeasurement gains, net |
(2.3) |
0.2% |
(2.5) |
0.3% |
Add: Bank charges |
1.5 |
0.2% |
1.3 |
0.1% |
Add: Other financial expenses (gain) |
0.0 |
0.0% |
0.0 |
0.0% |
Add: Minority interest |
3.0 |
0.3% |
2.8 |
0.3% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
100.5 |
9.8% |
80.9 |
9.3% |
Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for interest income, currency remeasurement gains, bank charges and other financial expenses and minority interest. Adjusted EBITDA margin is Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of sales.
We present Adjusted EBITDA because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. In particular, we believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to securities analysts, investors and other interested parties because it is used in the “debt to EBITDA” debt incurrence financial measurement in certain of our financing arrangements.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Since we adjust EBITDA for recurring items in order to calculate Adjusted EBITDA, we particularly caution users that Adjusted EBITDA is not an alternative to net income, operating income or any other GAAP measure, nor to EBITDA. Moreover, other companies in our industry may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently or may use it for different purposes than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Adjusted EBITDA also should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of our liquidity. In particular, Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business.
WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands of U. S. dollars, except share and per share data)
|
Nine months ended September 30 , |
|
2005 |
2004 |
Sales |
$ 1,025,866 |
$ 868,949 |
Cost of sales |
(737,827) |
(622,575) |
Gross profit |
288,039 |
246,374 |
Selling and distribution expenses |
( 141,7 56 ) |
( 126,757) |
General and administrative expenses |
( 78, 413) |
( 66,476 ) |
Other operating expenses, net |
( 6,475 ) |
( 4,499 ) |
Operating income |
61,395 |
48,642 |
Financial income and expenses, net |
(15, 895 ) |
( 14,689) |
Income before provision for income taxes
and minority interest |
45,500 |
33,953 |
Provision for income taxes |
( 20,754 ) |
(12,380) |
Minority interest |
( 3,002 ) |
(2,801) |
Net income |
$ 21,744 |
$ 18,772 |
Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
(10,1 49 ) |
2,670 |
Comprehensive (loss) income |
$ 11,595 |
$ 21,442 |
Net income per share - basic and diluted: |
$ 0. 49 |
$ 0.43 |
Weighted average number of shares outstanding |
44,000,000 |
44,000,000 |
WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS Consolidated Balance Sheets (Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
September 30,
2005 |
December 31, 2004 |
|
(unaudited) |
(audited) |
ASSETS |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 45,114 |
$ 23,791 |
Trade receivables, net |
55, 556 |
62,210 |
Inventory |
162, 013 |
102,039 |
Taxes receivable |
69,725 |
85,578 |
Advances paid |
14,449 |
19,494 |
Net investment in direct financing leases |
2,397 |
2,109 |
Deferred tax asset |
6,728 |
6,265 |
Other current assets |
5,731 |
7,145 |
Total current assets |
361,713 |
308,631 |
Non-current assets: |
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
449, 964 |
440,096 |
Intangible assets |
2,657 |
2,251 |
Goodwill |
27,884 |
26,291 |
Net investment in direct financing leases – long-term portion |
3, 509 |
3,895 |
Long-term investments |
1,479 |
2,417 |
Deferred tax asset – long-term portion |
5,915 |
7,001 |
Other non-current assets |
3,238 |
5,506 |
Total non-current assets |
494,646 |
487,457 |
Total assets |
$ 856,359 |
$ 796,088 |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Trade accounts payable |
$ 71,630 |
$ 62,400 |
Advances received |
4,604 |
3,492 |
Short-term loans |
53,897 |
17,554 |
Long-term loans – current portion |
4,980 |
936 |
Long-term notes payable – current portion |
50,228 |
– |
Taxes payable |
13,237 |
13,281 |
Accrued liabilities |
18, 189 |
14,691 |
Government grants – current portion |
2,267 |
2,329 |
Other payables |
33,576 |
29,615 |
Total current liabilities |
252,608 |
144,298 |
Long-term liabilities: |
|
|
Long-term loans |
2,340 |
7,120 |
Long-term notes payable |
150,000 |
201,709 |
Other long-term payables |
30,892 |
39,294 |
Government grants – long-term portion |
3,319 |
5,156 |
Deferred taxes – long-term portion |
11,922 |
10,268 |
Total long-term liabilities |
198,473 |
263,547 |
Total liabilities |
451,081 |
407,845 |
Minority interest |
22,767 |
17,327 |
Shareholders' equity : |
|
|
Common stock: 44,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding with a par value of 20 Russian rubles at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 |
29,908 |
29,908 |
Share premium account |
164,132 |
164,132 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income: |
|
|
Currency translation adjustment |
33,756 |
43,905 |
Retained earnings |
154,715 |
132,971 |
Total shareholders' equity |
$ 382,511 |
$ 370,916 |
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
$ 856,359 |
$ 796,088 |
WIMM-BILL-DANN FOODS Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows ( unaudited) (Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars)
|
Nine months ended September 30 , |
|
2005 |
2004 |
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
Net income |
$ 21,744 |
$ 18,772 |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
Minority interest |
3,002 |
2,801 |
Depreciation and amortisation |
39, 059 |
32,249 |
Currency remeasurement gain relating to bonds payable, long-term payables and investments |
( 294 ) |
( 1,839 ) |
Obsolescence and net realizable value expense |
711 |
3 ,765 |
Provision for doubtful accounts |
2,2 35 |
4,162 |
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment |
1,4 36 |
748 |
Earned income on net investment in direct financing leases |
(213) |
(322) |
Deferred tax (benefit) ???? nse |
2,051 |
(2,721) |
Non-cash rental received |
2,043 |
1,661 |
Write off of long-term investments |
971 |
- |
Write off of trade receivables |
1,3 29 |
859 |
Amortisation of bonds issue expenses |
787 |
766 |
Other |
( 854 ) |
50 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
(Increase) in inventories |
( 56,024 ) |
(35,849) |
Decrease/(increase) in trade accounts receivable |
1,964 |
(3,844) |
Decrease/(increase) in advances paid |
4,951 |
( 7,970) |
Decrease in taxes receivable |
8,4 30 |
13,112 |
Decrease/(increase) in other current assets |
1,520 |
( 2,175) |
Increase in trade accounts payable |
10,130 |
12,847 |
Increase in advances received |
1,165 |
575 |
Increase (decrease) in taxes payable |
5,414 |
(876) |
Increase in accrued liabilities |
4,405 |
4,831 |
Increase in other current payables |
3,297 |
700 |
Increase in other long-term payables |
157 |
23 |
Total cash provided by operating activities |
$ 59,416 |
$ 42 ,3 25 |
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
Cash paid for acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired |
$ (10,091) |
$ ( 4,166 ) |
Cash paid for property, plant and equipment |
(50, 713 ) |
(45,519) |
Cash paid for acquisition of investments |
(7 2 ) |
(248) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment |
3,8 94 |
1,425 |
Proceeds from disposal of investments |
553 |
274 |
Cash paid for net investments in direct financing leases |
( 1,302 ) |
(1,948) |
Cash received (paid) from other long-term assets |
424 |
(1,646) |
Total cash used in investing activities |
( 57,307 ) |
(51,828) |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
Short-term loans and notes, net |
32,627 |
18,371 |
Repayment of long-term notes |
– |
(2 ,254) |
Proceeds from long-term loans |
1,818 |
13 |
Repayment of long-term loans |
(2, 368 ) |
(1,309) |
Repayment of long-term payables |
( 12,025) |
(14,250) |
Total cash provided by financing activities |
20,052 |
571 |
Total cash provided (used in) by operating, investing and financing activities |
22, 1 6 1 |
(8,932) |
Impact of exchange rate differences on cash and cash equivalents |
(838) |
420 |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
21, 323 |
8,512 |
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period |
23,791 |
40,264 |
Cash and cash equivalents, at the end of period |
$ 45,114 |
$ 31,752 |
|