FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL REPORTSIMPROVEMENTS IN MAJOR
OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS IN THIRD QUARTER 2018 COMPARED TO
THIRD QUARTER 2017
THE COMPANY'S OPERATING PROFIT IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2018 INCREASED
BY 107.8% COMPARED TO ITS OPERATING PROFIT IN THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2017
YAVNE, Israel - November 15, 2018 - G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ: WILC)(the 'Company' or 'Willi-Food'), a global company that specializes in the development, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Willi-Food's operating divisions include Willi-Food, a distributor of a broad variety of kosher foods, and Gold Frost, its wholly-owned subsidiary, a designer, developer and distributor of branded kosher innovative dairy food products.
Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2018 Highlights
· | Sales increased by 3.0% year-over-year to NIS 82.4 million (US$ 22.7 million) |
· | Gross profit increased by 22.3% year-over-year to NIS 25.5 million (US$ 7.0 million) |
· | Operating profit of NIS 10.5 million (US$ 2.9 million), or 12.7% of sales, compared to operating profit of NIS 8.3 million (US$ 2.3 million), or 10.3% of sales, in the comparable quarter of 2017 |
· | Net profit increased by 25.6% year-over-year to NIS 10.3 million (US$ 2.8 million), or 12.5% of sales |
· | Net cash from operating activities of NIS 6.3 million (US$ 1.7 million) |
· | Cash and securities balance of NIS 274.4 million (US$ 75.6 million) as of September 30, 2018 |
· | Earnings per share of NIS 0.78 (US$ 0.22) |
Management Comment
Zwi Williger & Joseph Williger, Co-Chairmen of Willi-Food, commented: 'We are pleased to present the third quarter 2018 financial results which show improvements in sales, gross profit, operating profit and net profit over the comparable period last year. Sales increased by 3% versus third quarter of 2017, gross profit increased by 22.3% versus third quarter of 2017, operating profit increased by 26.7% versus third quarter of 2017, and net profit increased by 25.6% versus third quarter of 2017.
This is the fifth consecutive quarter since the Company's control has been changed and new managers have been appointed, in which the Company presents continued improvement over the comarable quarter of the previous year in its business results. We believe that the activities we are taking will continue to generate steady growth and increase profitability over time.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2018 Summary
Sales for the third quarter of 2018 increased by 3.0% to NIS 82.4 million (US$ 22.7 million) from NIS 80.0 million (US$ 22.1 million) recorded in the third quarter of 2017. Sales increased in the third quarter of 2018 primarily due to an increase in advertising and promotion of our products and increasing the Company's range of products.
Gross profit for the third quarter of 2018 increased by 22.3% to NIS 25.5 million (US$ 7.0 million) compared to NIS 20.9 million (US$ 5.8 million) recorded in the third quarter of 2017. Third quarter gross margin increased by 18.7% to 31.0% compared to gross margin of 26.1% for the same period in 2017. The increase in gross margin was the result of the Company's continued strategic focus on selling a favorable mix of products, which generate a higher gross margin.
Willi-Food's operating profit for the third quarter of 2018 increased by 26.7% to NIS 10.5 million (US$ 2.9 million) compared to operating profit of NIS 8.3 million (US$ 2.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017.
Selling expenses increased by 20.3% from the comparable quarter of 2017 primarily due to an increase in advertising campaign and promotional expenses. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales were 13.5%, compared to 11.6% in the third quarter of 2017.
General and administrative expenses were NIS 4.0 million (US$ 1.1 million) in the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 19.0% compared to NIS 3.4 million (US$ 0.9 million) in the third quarter of 2017. This increase was primarily due to an increase payroll expenses.
Willi-Food's income before taxes for the third quarter of 2018 was NIS 13.1 million (US$ 3.6 million) compared to income before taxes of NIS 10.9 million (US$ 3.0 million) in the third quarter of 2017.
Willi-Food's net profit in the third quarter of 2018 was NIS 10.3 million (US$ 2.8 million), or NIS 0.78 (US$ 0.21) per share, compared to NIS 8.2 million (US$ 2.3 million), or NIS 0.62 (US$ 0.17) per share, recorded in the third quarter of 2017.
Willi-Food ended the third quarter of 2018 with NIS 274.4 million (US$ 75.6 million) in cash and securities. Net cash from operating activities for the third quarter of 2018 was NIS 6.3 million (US$ 1.7 million). Willi-Food's shareholders' equity at the end of September 2018 was NIS 439.6 million (US$ 121.2 million).
Nine months Fiscal 2018 Highlights
· | Sales increased by 6.0% year-over-year to NIS 254.2 million (US$ 70.1 million) |
· | Gross profit increased by 26.1% year-over-year to NIS 72.5 million (US$ 20.0 million), or 28.5% of sales |
· | Operating profit increased by 107.8% year-over-year to NIS 27.6 million (US$ 7.6 million), or 10.9% of sales |
· | Net profit increased 70.6% year-over-year to NIS 24.0 million (US$ 6.7 million), or 9.4% of sales. |
· | Net cash from operating activities of NIS 17.5 million (US$ 4.8 million) |
· | Earning per share of NIS 1.81 (US$ 0.50) |
Nine months Fiscal 2018 Summary
Willi-Food's sales for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2018 increased by 6.0% to NIS 254.2 million (US$ 70.1 million) compared to sales of NIS 239.8 million (US$ 66.1 million) in the nine months of 2017. Sales increased in the nine months of 2018 primarily to due redirection of resources in favor of sales, increasing the Company's range of products and proper inventory management.
Gross profit for the period increased by 26.1% to NIS 72.5 million (US$ 20.0 million) compared to gross profit of NIS 57.5 million (US$ 15.9 million) for the nine months of 2017.Gross margin for the first nine months of 2018 was 28.5% compared to a gross margin of 24.0% for the same period in 2017. The increase in gross margin was the result of the Company's continued strategic focus on selling a favorable mix of products which generate a higher gross margin.
Operating profit for the first nine months of 2018 increased by 107.8% to NIS 27.6 million (US$ 7.6 million) from NIS 13.3 million (US$ 3.7 million) reported in the comparable period of last year primarily due to the increase of gross profit.
Income before taxes for the first nine months of 2018 increased by 73.4% to NIS 30.7 million (US$ 8.5 million) compared to NIS 17.7 million (US$ 4.9 million) recorded in the first nine months of 2017.
Net income for the nine months of 2018 increased by 70.6% to NIS 24.0 million (US$ 6.7 million), or NIS 1.81 (US$ 0.50) per share, from NIS 14.1 million (US$ 3.9 million), or NIS 1.06 (US$ 0.29) per share, recorded in the first nine months of 2017.
Convenience Translation to Dollars
The convenience translation of New Israeli Shekels (NIS) into U.S. dollars was made at the rate of exchange prevailing on September 30, 2018, U.S. $1.00 equals NIS 3.627 The translation was made solely for the convenience of the reader.
IFRS
The Company's consolidated financial results for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2018 are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ('IFRS').
ABOUT G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.:
G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (http://www.willi-food.com) is an Israeli-based company specializing in high-quality, great-tasting kosher food products. Willi-Food is engaged directly and through its subsidiaries in the design, import, marketing and distribution of over 600 food products worldwide. As one of Israel's leading food importers, Willi-Food markets and sells its food products to over 1,500 customers in Israel and around the world including large retail and private supermarket chains, wholesalers and institutional consumers. The company's operating divisions include Willi-Food in Israel and Gold Frost, a wholly owned subsidiary who designs, develops and distributes branded kosher, dairy-food products.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for our products and expected sales, operating results, and earnings. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: monetary risks including changes in marketable securities or changes in currency exchange rates- especially the NIS/U.S. Dollar exchange rate, payment default by any of our major clients, the loss of one of more of our key personnel, changes in laws and regulations, including those relating to the food distribution industry, and inability to meet and maintain regulatory qualifications and approvals for our products, termination of arrangements with our suppliers, loss of one or more of our principal clients, increase or decrease in global purchase prices of food products, increasing levels of competition in Israel and other markets in which we do business, changes in economic conditions in Israel, including in particular economic conditions in the Company's core markets, our inability to accurately predict consumption of our products and changes in consumer preferences, our inability to protect our intellectual property rights, our inability to successfully integrate our recent acquisitions, insurance coverage not sufficient enough to cover losses of product liability claims and risks associated with product liability claims We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading 'Risk Factors' in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2018. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, | December 31 | September 30, | December 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2017 | 2017 | 2018 | 2017 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
NIS | US dollars (*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 126,185 | 111,350 | 113,062 | 34,790 | 30,700 | 31,172 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss | 148,174 | 122,981 | 143,514 | 40,853 | 33,908 | 39,568 | ||||||||||||||||||
Trade receivables | 96,099 | 95,993 | 85,943 | 26,495 | 26,466 | 23,695 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other receivables and prepaid expenses | 1,270 | 2,621 | 5,996 | 350 | 723 | 1,653 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 49,244 | 41,646 | 39,899 | 13,577 | 11,482 | 11,001 | ||||||||||||||||||
Current tax assets | 2,154 | 6,308 | 6,760 | 595 | 1,739 | 1,864 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 423,126 | 380,899 | 395,174 | 116,660 | 105,018 | 108,953 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment | 78,858 | 78,315 | 78,598 | 21,742 | 21,592 | 21,670 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less -Accumulated depreciation | 39,296 | 36,530 | 37,389 | 10,834 | 10,072 | 10,309 | ||||||||||||||||||
39,562 | 41,785 | 41,209 | 10,908 | 11,520 | 11,361 | |||||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | 36 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deferred taxes | 882 | 1,619 | 503 | 243 | 446 | 139 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total non-current assets | 40,480 | 43,440 | 41,748 | 11,161 | 11,976 | 11,510 | ||||||||||||||||||
463,606 | 424,339 | 436,922 | 127,821 | 116,994 | 120,463 | |||||||||||||||||||
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trade payables | 15,252 | 10,463 | 12,800 | 4,205 | 2,885 | 3,529 | ||||||||||||||||||
Employees Benefits | 2,269 | 2,117 | 2,147 | 625 | 584 | 592 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other payables and accrued expenses | 5,461 | 5,789 | 5,246 | 1,506 | 1,595 | 1,446 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 22,982 | 18,369 | 20,193 | 6,336 | 5,064 | 5,567 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
retirement benefit obligation | 1,065 | 1,212 | 1,148 | 294 | 334 | 317 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total non-current liabilities | 1,065 | 1,212 | 1,148 | 294 | 334 | 317 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Share capital NIS 0.1 par value (authorized - 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding - 13,240,913 shares at September 30, 2018; and December 31, 2017) | 1,424 | 1,424 | 1,424 | 393 | 393 | 393 | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional paid in capital | 128,354 | 128,354 | 128,354 | 35,388 | 35,388 | 35,388 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital fund | 247 | 247 | 247 | 68 | 68 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
Remeasurement of the net liability in respect of defined benefit | (954 | ) | (809 | ) | (954 | ) | (263 | ) | (223 | ) | (263 | ) | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 310,488 | 275,542 | 286,510 | 85,605 | 75,970 | 78,993 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity attributable to owners of the Company | 439,559 | 404,758 | 415,581 | 121,191 | 111,596 | 114,579 | ||||||||||||||||||
463,606 | 424,339 | 436,922 | 127,821 | 116,994 | 120,463 | |||||||||||||||||||
(*)Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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NIS | US dollars (*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In thousands (except per share and share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales | 254,221 | 239,771 | 82,440 | 80,041 | 70,091 | 66,107 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | 181,735 | 182,270 | 56,908 | 59,166 | 50,106 | 50,254 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | 72,486 | 57,501 | 25,532 | 20,875 | 19,985 | 15,853 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating costs and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selling expenses | 32,040 | 32,296 | 11,145 | 9,260 | 8,834 | 8,904 | ||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 12,921 | 12,229 | 3,989 | 3,352 | 3,562 | 3,372 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income | 69 | 301 | 69 | - | 19 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 44,892 | 44,224 | 15,065 | 12,612 | 12,377 | 12,193 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income | 27,594 | 13,277 | 10,467 | 8,263 | 7,608 | 3,660 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial income | 1,741 | 7,853 | 2,396 | 2,352 | 480 | 2,165 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financial expense | (1,372 | ) | 3,423 | (261 | ) | (264 | ) | (378 | ) | 944 | ||||||||||||||
Total financial income | 3,113 | 4,430 | 2,657 | 2,616 | 858 | 1,221 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income before taxes on income | 30,707 | 17,707 | 13,124 | 10,879 | 8,466 | 4,881 | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxes on income | 6,730 | 3,653 | 2,842 | 2,691 | 1,856 | 1,007 | ||||||||||||||||||
Profit for the period | 23,977 | 14,054 | 10,282 | 8,188 | 6,610 | 3,874 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | 1.81 | 1.06 | 0.78 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | 1.81 | 1.06 | 0.78 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.29 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares used in computation of basic EPS | 13,240,913 | 13,240,913 | 13,240,913 | 13,240,913 | 13,240,913 | 13,240,913 |
(*)Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Profit from continuing operations | 23,977 | 14,054 | 10,282 | 8,188 | 6,611 | 3,875 | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash used in continuing operating activities (Appendix) | (6,520 | ) | (19,320 | ) | (3,945 | ) | 22,817 | (1,798 | ) | (5,327 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash used in (used to) continuing operating activities | 17,457 | (5,266 | ) | 6,337 | 31,005 | 4,813 | (1,452 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of property plant and equipment | (1,392 | ) | (2,202 | ) | (815 | ) | (609 | ) | (384 | ) | (607 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from sale of property plant and Equipment | 415 | 301 | 415 | - | 114 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of marketable securities, net | (7,327 | ) | (13,228 | ) | (10,634 | ) | (9,632 | ) | (2,020 | ) | (3,647 | ) | ||||||||||||
Proceeds of non current financial assets | 3,970 | 2,168 | - | 1,398 | 1,095 | 598 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net cash from continuing investing activities | (4,334 | ) | (12,961 | ) | (11,034 | ) | (8,843 | ) | (1,195 | ) | (3,573 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 13,123 | (18,227 | ) | (4,697 | ) | 22,162 | 3,618 | (5,025 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial period | 113,062 | 129,577 | 130,882 | 89,188 | 31,172 | 35,726 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents of the end of the financial year | 126,185 | 111,350 | 126,185 | 111,350 | 34,790 | 30,700 |
(*)Convenience Translation into U.S. Dollars.
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
APPENDIX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
A.Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash from operating activities:
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Decrease (increase) in deferred income taxes | (379 | ) | 735 | 426 | 1,509 | (104 | ) | 203 | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on marketable securities | 2,670 | (4,832 | ) | 2,421 | (2,804 | ) | 736 | (1,332 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,691 | 2,658 | 857 | 868 | 742 | 731 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital gainon disposal of property plant and equipment | (69 | ) | (301 | ) | (69 | ) | - | (19 | ) | (83 | ) | |||||||||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Increase in trade receivables and other receivables | (4,794 | ) | (16,624 | ) | (1,153 | ) | (2,124 | ) | (2,266 | ) | (4,583 | ) | ||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in inventories | (9,345 | ) | 231 | (4,550 | ) | 29,281 | (2,577 | ) | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables, and other current liabilities | 2,706 | (1,187 | ) | (1,877 | ) | (3,913 | ) | 1,690 | (327 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(6,520 | ) | (19,320 | ) | (3,945 | ) | 22,817 | (1,798 | ) | (5,327 | ) |
B.Significant non-cash transactions:
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Supplemental cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax paid | 5,761 | 4,377 | 1,812 | 658 | 1,588 | 1,207 |
(*)Convenience Translation into U.S. Dollars.
This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Contact:
G. Willi - Food International Ltd.
Amir Kaplan, Chief Financial Officer
(+972) 8-932-1000
amir.k@willi-food.co.il
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