Interim Results

Glanbia PLC 29 August 2007 2007 Interim Results A FULL COPY OF THIS PRESENTATION IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GLANBIA.COM STRONG FIRST HALF PERFORMANCE DELIVERS 26% GROWTH IN EARNINGS PER SHARE UPWARD REVISION IN EARNINGS GUIDANCE TO HIGH TEENS FOR FULL YEAR 29 August 2007 - Glanbia plc, the international dairy foods and nutritional ingredients Group, announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2007. 2007 Interim Results Summary Glanbia delivered strongly in terms of profits, margins and earnings per share growth in the first half of 2007. The Group benefited, in particular, from good underlying growth in Food Ingredients USA and the expansion of the global Nutritionals business, against a background of positive trends in world dairy markets. H1 2007 H1 2006 Change Revenue €1,040.3 m €922.8 m Up 13% Operating profit €48.5 m €36.4 m Up 33% Operating margin 4.7% 3.9% Up 80 bps Net financing costs €8.6 m €6.5 m Up 32% Share of results of joint ventures and associates €(1.3 m) €0.3 m Down €1.6m Profit before tax €38.6 m €30.2 m Up 28% Profit for the period €33.8 m €26.9 m Up 26% Earnings per share 11.47 c 9.12 c Up 26% Adjusted earnings per share 11.47 c 9.12 c Up 26% Dividend per share 2.50 c 2.38 c Up 5% Net debt €269.1 m €301.2 m Down 11% John Moloney, Group Managing Director, said: 'Glanbia had a very good first half this year, with earnings per share up 26% which is ahead of market expectations. The drivers of this performance were strong results from our Food Ingredients USA and the global Nutritionals businesses, both of which are key to our strategy to diversify our earnings base into higher value added ingredients. Buoyant world dairy markets were also a contributing factor, as expanded demand coupled with constrained supply, saw global markets rise to record levels in the first half of the year. These market developments are also significantly positive for the dairy farming sector. Overall, the outlook for Glanbia is very satisfactory and we expect a strong performance again in the second half. Notwithstanding the fact that there are some short-term factors in our international joint ventures, we expect to deliver full year earnings growth in the high teens, which is an upgrade to current market expectations.' Presentations As part of the announcement of these results Glanbia plc will undertake a number of presentations for investors, analysts and media. In addition, the Group is hosting a conference call and webcast, details of which, together with the results presentation, can be accessed via the Results Centre on www.glanbia.com. 2007 Interim Statement Results for the half year ended 30 June 2007 FINANCE REVIEW Glanbia delivered a strong performance on an overall basis, with a significant increase in revenue, profits, margins and earnings per share recorded in the first half of 2007. Income statement Revenue increased 13% (€117.5 million) in the first half of 2007 to €1.04 billion (H1 2006: €922.8 million). This increase is a combination of price and volume growth in Food Ingredients USA and Nutritionals including a full six month contribution from Seltzer Companies Inc., the Nutritionals acquisition completed in October 2006. Operating profit grew 33% (€12.1 million) to €48.5 million (H1 2006: €36.4 million) and the operating margin improved 80 basis points to 4.7% (H1 2006: 3.9%). The operating profit and operating margin both reflect the changing mix of business towards higher added value food ingredients and buoyant world dairy markets. Financing costs increased €2.1 million to €8.6 million (H1 2006: €6.5 million) mainly due to higher interest rates. Interest cover was 5.6 times in H1 2007 and H1 2006. The Group's share of results of joint ventures and associates recorded a loss of €1.3 million (H1 2006: Group's share of profit €0.3 million), due to a lag in the recovery of the significant increases in world dairy raw material prices in their served markets. Profit before tax grew 28% (€8.4 million) to €38.6 million (H1 2006: €30.2 million). Taxation amounted to €4.8 million in the first half of this year compared with €3.3 million for the same period last year. Profit for the period increased 26% (€6.9 million) to €33.8 million (H1 2006: €26.9 million). Basic and adjusted earnings per share amounted to 11.47 cent per share (H1 2006: 9.12 cent per share), which is a 26% increase when compared to the first half of 2006. Balance sheet and cash flow Net cash used in investing activities amounted to €26.5 million (H1 2006:€25.9 million). Net cash generated from operations pre movement in working capital was €52.7 million (H1 2006: €34.2 million). Group net debt reduced by €32.1 million to €269.1 million compared with net debt at 1 July 2006 (H1 2006: €301.2 million). Since 2006 year end, the pension deficit reduced from €124.9 million to €83.3 million as a result of increased bond rates and improved investment returns during the period. The principal effect of this on the Group's balance sheet was to increase shareholders equity in the business from €193.9 million at 30 December 2006 to €244.9 million at 30 June 2007. Dividends The Board is recommending an interim dividend of 2.50 cent per share (H1 2006: 2.38 cent per share), representing an increase of 5%. Dividends will be paid on 3 October 2007 to shareholders on the register as at 14 September 2007, the record date. Irish dividend withholding tax will be deducted at the standard rate, where appropriate. OPERATIONS REVIEW Ireland Alongside international expansion, Glanbia has also consistently invested in Ireland to ensure that these core divisions continue to maintain or improve performance, notwithstanding the competitive operating and cost environment in the domestic market. In the first half of 2007, continued solid business execution helped Irish operations deliver overall results in line with expectations. CONSUMER FOODS Consumer Foods €'000 H1 2007 H1 2006 Change This division includes: Consumer Foods incorporating nutritional Revenue 249,042 252,282 Down 1.3% beverages, fresh dairy products and cheeses, Operating profit 8,335 8,470 Down 1.6% soups and spreads; and, Pigmeat, which produces a Operating margin 3.3% 3.4% Down 10 bps range of pork and bacon products. Revenue at the Consumer Foods division declined 1.3% to €249 million. (H1 2006: €252.3 million). Operating profit decreased 1.6% (€0.2 million) to €8.3 million (H1 2006: €8.5 million) and the operating margin decreased slightly to 3.3% (H1 2006: 3.4%). Consumer Foods Ireland Consumer Foods had a satisfactory first half and revenues, profits and margins remained stable. This business unit continued to focus on widening its consumer offering with a number of new products in the nutritional area and in the convenience food segment. The business also continues to increase its marketing investment to deepen its brand franchise, which currently has seven of the top 100 Irish grocery brands. Outlook: The consumer foods retail environment in Ireland is very competitive and Glanbia continues to counteract this through innovation, delivering new products, reformulations and repackaging to the marketplace and consumers, together with significant investment in marketing and promotions. For the full year this business is expected to deliver a reduced performance on last year; the key issue being the timing of the recovery from the marketplace of higher milk cost. Pigmeat The Glanbia Meats performance was neutral when compared to the same period last year. The rationalisation benefits of the closure of the cannery operation in 2006 were offset by a weaker performance in the slaughtering plants driven by weak international pork markets. Outlook: A reasonable recovery is anticipated in this business in the second half as markets are expected to improve somewhat, in addition to the normal seasonal performance uplift. A recent fire at one of the Group's pig processing plants will not materially impact the 2007 results and performance for the full year is expected to be largely in line with 2006. AGRIBUSINESS AND PROPERTY Agribusiness & Property €'000 H1 2007 H1 2006 Change This division includes: Agribusiness which is the Revenue 170,011 165,615 Up 2.7% key linkage with the Group's Irish farmer supply base; Operating profit 11,811 15,857 Down 26% and Property, which has responsibility for the Operating margin* 4.9% 5.8% Down 90 bps maximisation of value from the Group's property portfolio. *Note: the operating margin excludes Property In the first half, revenue for Agribusiness and Property was up 2.7% to €170 million (H1 2006: €165.6 million). Operating profit declined €4 million or 26% to €11.8 million (H1 2006: €15.9 million) mainly due to lower property disposals in comparison with the first half of 2006, when the majority of the 2006 property transactions were completed. Agribusiness This business had a reasonable first half. Feed and fertiliser volumes were in line with expectations, although margins reduced in what is a competitive environment. The CountryLife retail offering continues to make good progress. Outlook: A positive outlook for key sectors, including dairy and cereals, will help to underpin the Agribusiness performance and deliver results in line with 2006. Property The pace of transactions in 2007 will be evenly spread between the first and second half and the outcome for the year as a whole is expected to be broadly similar to 2006. FOOD INGREDIENTS AND NUTRITIONALS Food Ingredients & €'000 H1 2007 H1 2006 Change Nutritionals This division has Food Ingredients operations in Ireland and the USA that produce cheese, butter, Revenue 621,284 504,896 Up 23% casein and protein ingredients. It also Operating profit 28,398 12,079 Up 135% includes the Group's global Nutritionals Operating margin 4.6% 2.4% Up 220 bps business - which supplies advanced technology whey proteins/fractions and customised vitamin and mineral premixes to the global nutrition industry. In the first half, revenue from this division was €621.3 million (H1 2006: €504.9 million). Operating profit increased 135% (€16.3 million) to €28.4 million (H1 2006: €12.1 million) and operating margins improved 220 basis points to 4.6% (H1 2006: 2.4%). Food Ingredients USA and the global Nutritionals businesses were the drivers of this improved performance. The further expansion of operations and the buoyant global dairy markets contributed to the strong result from Food Ingredients USA while the profit and margin growth in the global Nutritionals business was driven by continued organic expansion and the contribution from Seltzer Companies Inc. The performance of Food Ingredients Ireland was in line with the same period last year. Food Ingredients Ireland This business delivered a flat performance in the first half, compared with the same period in 2006. While volumes and prices were ahead, these benefits were largely offset by significant milk price increases to suppliers in the first half. Margins in this business remained in line with 2006. Outlook: In light of continuing strong world dairy markets, the performance for the full year for Food Ingredients Ireland is expected to be ahead of 2006. International Food Ingredients USA This business had an excellent first half driven by high cheese and whey markets and strong volume growth, resulting from the capacity expansion programme undertaken in 2006. Outlook: We expect this business to perform strongly in the second half, supported by good demand, strong volumes and a positive pricing and market environment. Overall returns continue to be leveraged by operational excellence and world class production. Nutritionals Organic growth in the Nutritionals business was good and revenues, profits and margins grew in line with expectations. The Seltzer acquisition also performed well in the first half contributing to the growth in overall performance of this business. Outlook: We continue to develop this business through investment in acquisitions, new product development, innovation and people. The Seltzer acquisition is integrated into the Group and performing in line with expectations. The Nutritionals business unit overall is expected to deliver a strong performance in the second half. INTERNATIONAL JOINT VENTURES Joint Ventures & Associates €'000 H1 2007 H1 2006 Change (GLANBIA SHARE) Glanbia has three Revenue (1) 176,130 96,306 Up 83% principle international joint ventures, based Operating profit (2) (1,308) 283 Down €1.6 m in the UK, USA and Nigeria (1) Not included in Group revenue (2) Included in the income statement as share of results of joint ventures and associates Glanbia's long-term strategy is to build international relevance in cheese, nutritional ingredients and selected consumer foods and this incorporates a number of joint ventures producing cheese, whey and milk products. These investments are based in the UK (Glanbia Cheese), the USA (Southwest Cheese) and Nigeria (Nutricima). Collectively these businesses had a challenging first half. Glanbia Cheese is the No. 1 producer of mozzarella cheese for the European market. This business had a difficult first half as the purchase price for its raw material milk supply increased dramatically in line with world dairy markets, resulting in margin pressure. Cheese price increases are being secured, however there is a time lag given the scale of milk cost increases. Full year performance will be less than last year. Southwest Cheese (SWC) is the Group's cheese and whey joint venture in New Mexico. This business had good volume growth in the first half of the year and operationally the plant is performing very well. However, this good progress was more than offset in the first half by a margin squeeze resulting from high raw material costs. Based on market conditions, a breakeven performance is expected for the full year. Nutricima is a joint venture with PZ Cussons plc which manufactures and markets branded dairy based consumer products for the Nigerian market. In developing economies, such as Nigeria, there are timing issues in passing sharp raw material price increases onto consumers and this, coupled with the need for strong marketing spend to build the Nutricima brands, more than offset a good operational performance and top line growth that delivered to plan. The performance for the year is expected to be marginally lower than last year. 2007 Outlook Glanbia continues to benefit from its spread of businesses against a backdrop of positive trends in world dairy markets. 2007 has seen an unprecedented shift in global dairy markets, which on an overall basis has had a positive effect on Glanbia's performance in the first six months of the year. Food Ingredients and Nutritionals, the Group's largest division is performing well. Irish milk processing operations are recovering from a difficult 2006 and Food Ingredients USA and our global Nutritionals business are having an excellent year. Other aspects of the business are performing in line with expectations although the operating and cost environment in the Irish market creates a challenging place to do business. Overall, the outlook for Glanbia is very satisfactory and we expect a strong performance again in the second half. Notwithstanding the fact that there are some short-term factors in our international joint ventures, we expect to deliver full year earnings growth in the high teens, which is an upgrade to current market expectations. Consolidated income statement for the half year ended 30 June 2007 Half year 2007 Half year 2006 Year 2006 Pre- Pre- Pre- excep- Excep- Total excep- Excep- Total excep- Excep- Total Notes tional tional Total tional tional Total tional tional Total €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 Revenue 3 1,040,337 - 1,040,337 922,793 - 922,793 1,853,427 - 1,853,427 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating profit 48,544 - 48,544 36,406 36,406 85,567 (12,455) 73,112 Finance income 5 2,335 - 2,335 2,125 - 2,125 4,883 - 4,883 Finance costs 5 (10,965) - (10,965) (8,662) - (8,662) (18,918) - (18,918) Share of results of joint ventures and associates (1,308) - (1,308) 283 - 283 2,842 - 2,842 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Profit before taxation 38,606 - 38,606 30,152 - 30,152 74,374 (12,455) 61,919 Income taxes (4,790) - (4,790) (3,226) - (3,226) (7,970) 12,321 4,351 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Profit for the period 33,816 - 33,816 26,926 - 26,926 66,404 (134) 66,270 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Attributable to: Equity holders of the Parent 33,599 26,725 65,934 Equity minority interest 217 201 336 -------- -------- -------- 33,816 26,926 66,270 -------- -------- -------- Earnings per share (cent) 7 - Basic 11.47 9.12 22.51 - Diluted 11.46 9.11 22.47 Consolidated statement of recognised income and expense for the half year ended 30 June 2007 Half year Half year Year Notes 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Actuarial gain - defined benefit schemes 10 34,557 42,536 37,082 Deferred tax on pension gain 10 (3,575) (4,796) (3,923) Currency translation differences 9 (2,790) (943) (9,401) Fair value adjustments (943) 4,557 2,734 ------- ------- ------- Net income recognised directly in equity 27,249 41,354 26,492 Profit for the period 33,816 26,926 66,270 ------- ------- ------- Total recognised income for the period 61,065 68,280 92,762 ------- ------- ------- Attributable to: Equity holders of the Parent 60,848 68,079 92,426 Equity minority interest 217 201 336 ------- ------- ------- 61,065 68,280 92,762 ------- ------- ------- Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2007 Half year Half year Year Notes 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 ASSETS Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment 331,076 337,597 335,152 Intangible assets 135,312 58,330 138,724 Investments in associates 10,976 11,066 10,933 Investments in joint ventures 58,731 58,107 58,668 Available for sale investments 12,363 29,452 12,527 Trade and other receivables - 58,220 - Derivative financial instruments 2,430 2,730 2,095 Deferred tax assets 20,348 11,073 23,923 ------- ------- ------- 571,236 566,575 582,022 ------- ------- ------- Current assets Inventories 164,629 157,619 145,158 Trade and other receivables 288,801 237,203 169,540 Derivative financial instruments 12,173 5,463 6,776 Cash and cash equivalents 8 148,891 33,183 259,311 ------- ------- ------- 614,494 433,468 580,785 ------- ------- ------- Total assets 1,185,730 1,000,043 1,162,807 ------- ------- ------- EQUITY Issued capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the Parent Share capital 98,378 98,309 98,304 Other reserves 9 109,963 123,885 113,696 Retained earnings 10 36,519 (45,756) (18,116) ------- ------- ------- 244,860 176,438 193,884 Equity minority interest 6,852 6,500 6,635 ------- ------- ------- 251,712 182,938 200,519 ------- ------- ------- LIABILITIES Non-current liabilities Borrowings 8 417,110 333,392 444,570 Deferred tax liabilities 38,424 34,104 38,611 Trade and other payables - - 11,373 Retirement benefit obligations 83,269 120,124 124,888 Provisions for other liabilities and charges 6,689 6,616 6,032 Derivative financial instruments 4,655 - 3,406 Capital grants 10,267 14,382 10,660 ------- ------- ------- 560,414 508,618 639,540 ------- ------- ------- Current liabilities Borrowings 8 854 986 39,235 Provisions for other liabilities and charges - 2,357 7,110 Trade and other payables 355,542 295,993 270,773 Current tax liabilities 6,732 7,416 1,942 Derivative financial instruments 10,476 1,735 3,688 ------- ------- ------- 373,604 308,487 322,748 ------- ------- ------- Total liabilities 934,018 817,105 962,288 ------- ------- ------- Total equity and liabilities 1,185,730 1,000,043 1,162,807 ------- ------- ------- Consolidated cash flow statement for the half year ended 30 June 2007 Half year Half year Year Notes 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Cash flows from operating activities Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations 11 (1,732) (51,169) 58,486 Interest received 2,335 301 1,000 Interest paid (11,109) (8,837) (19,967) Tax refunded/(paid) - 415 (6,274) ------- ------- ------- Net cash (absorbed by)/generated from operating activities (10,506) (59,290) 33,245 ------- ------- ------- Cash flows from investing activities Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired (deferred consideration) (7,166) (811) (69,892) Purchase of property, plant and equipment (17,382) (28,112) (38,085) Purchase of available for sale investments (2,287) (2,667) (3,406) Disposal of subsidiary, net of cash disposed - 812 (323) Disposal of investments - 4,147 22,185 Repayment of loan note - - 52,822 Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 296 716 8,665 ------- ------- ------- Net cash used in investing activities (26,539) (25,915) (28,034) ------- ------- ------- Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares 74 190 190 Sharesave Scheme - receipt from Trustees - - 122 (Repayment)/drawdown of borrowings (61,844) 17,329 169,851 Finance lease principal (payments)/drawdowns (632) 7,809 (1,077) Dividends paid to Company's shareholders (9,946) (9,499) (16,472) Capital grants received - - 123 ------- ------- ------- Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities (72,348) 15,829 152,737 ------- ------- ------- Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents (109,393) (69,376) 157,948 Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 259,311 104,405 104,405 Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,027) (1,846) (3,042) ------- ------- ------- Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 148,891 33,183 259,311 ------- ------- ------- Notes to the interim financial statements for the half year ended 30 June 2007 1 Basis of preparation This condensed interim financial information for the half year ended 30 June 2007 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting'. The condensed interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 December 2006. The figures for the half years ended 30 June 2007 and 1 July 2006 have not been audited. The figures for the full year ended 30 December 2006 represent an abbreviated version of the Group's financial statements for that year, which received an unqualified audit report. 2 Accounting policies The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those adopted in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the year ended 30 December 2006 and are as described therein. The Group has considered all amendments to current standards and interpretations together with all new standards and interpretations and have identified the following as being applicable to the current year reporting: IFRS 7 - Financial Instruments: Disclosures, and a complementary amendment to IAS 1, Presentation of Financial Statements - Capital Disclosures The Group assessed the impact of IFRS 7 and the amendment to IAS 1 and concluded that the main additional disclosures will be the sensitivity analysis to market risk and the capital disclosures required by the amendment to IAS 1. The Group has determined that such disclosures are not significant to an understanding of its 2007 Interim Results and the Group will adopt the provisions of IFRS 7 for its full year Financial Statements. 3 Segment information At 30 June 2007 the Group is organised into three main business segments: - Consumer Foods - Agribusiness and Property - Food Ingredients and Nutritionals Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Turnover by business segment Consumer Foods 249,042 252,282 511,022 Agribusiness and Property 170,011 165,615 264,492 Food Ingredients and Nutritionals 621,284 504,896 1,077,913 ------- ------- ------- 1,040,337 922,793 1,853,427 ------- ------- ------- Pre-exceptional operating profit by business segment Consumer Foods 8,335 8,470 24,525 Agribusiness and Property 11,811 15,857 16,876 Food Ingredients and Nutritionals 28,398 12,079 44,166 ------- ------- ------- 48,544 36,406 85,567 ------- ------- ------- 4 Exceptional items Half year Half year Year Notes 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Restructuring cost (a) - - (3,277) The Cheese Company Holdings Limited (b) - - (9,178) ------- ------- ------- - - (12,455) Exceptional tax credit (c) - - 12,321 ------- ------- ------- Net exceptional items - - (134) ------- ------- ------- (a) Restructuring costs relate to the closure of the Pigmeat cannery operation. Costs include redundancy and the release of unamortised capital grants. (b) On 29 December 2006, the Group disposed of its 25% interest and related 2008-2018 loan note in The Cheese Company Holdings Limited to the majority shareholder, Milk Link Limited. (c) A deferred tax asset of €12.1 million arising from the expected use in future years of UK tax losses, which previously had not been recognised due to uncertainty as to recoverability, has been recognised in the 2006 financial statements. Also, in 2006, the restructuring provision in the Pigmeat Division resulted in a corporation tax credit of €699,000 and a deferred tax charge of €489,000. 5 Finance income and costs (a) Finance income Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Interest income 2,335 2,125 4,883 ------- ------- ------- 5 Finance income and costs (continued) (b) Finance costs Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Interest expense - Bank borrowings repayable within five years (5,706) (6,695) (15,096) - Bank borrowings repayable after five years (3,480) - - - Finance leases (156) (147) (380) ------- ------- ------- (9,342) (6,842) (15,476) Finance cost of preferred securities and preference shares (1,623) (1,820) (3,442) ------- ------- ------- Total finance costs (10,965) (8,662) (18,918) ------- ------- ------- 6 Dividends A final dividend in respect of the year ended 30 December 2006 of 3.41 cent per share was paid during the period. On 28 August 2006, the Directors approved the payment of an interim dividend for 2007 of 2.50 cent per share (2006 interim dividend: 2.38 cent per share). This interim dividend will be reflected in the financial statements for the full year 2007 in line with IAS 10. 7 Earnings per share Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Basic Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company 33,599 26,725 65,934 -------- -------- -------- Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 292,984,514 292,943,460 292,958,667 -------- -------- -------- Basic earnings per share (cent per share) 11.47 9.12 22.51 -------- -------- -------- Diluted Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue 292,984,514 292,943,460 292,958,667 Adjustments for share options 254,170 493,424 480,072 -------- -------- -------- Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares 293,238,684 293,436,884 293,438,739 -------- -------- -------- Diluted earnings per share (cent per share) 11.46 9.11 22.47 -------- -------- -------- Adjusted Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company 33,599 26,725 65,934 Exceptional items - - 134 -------- -------- -------- 33,599 26,725 66,068 -------- -------- -------- Adjusted earnings per share (cent per share) 11.47 9.12 22.55 -------- -------- -------- Diluted adjusted earnings per share (cent per share) 11.46 9.11 22.52 -------- -------- -------- 8 Borrowings Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Borrowings due within one year 854 986 39,235 Borrowings due after one year 417,110 333,392 444,570 Less: Cash and cash equivalents (148,891) (33,183) (259,311) ------- ------- ------- Net Group borrowings 269,073 301,195 224,494 ------- ------- ------- 9 Other reserves Capital and mergers Currency Fair value reserves reserve reserves Total €'000 €'000 €'000 €'000 Balance at 31 December 2006 116,421 (7,603) 4,878 113,696 Translation differences on foreign currency net investments - (2,790) - (2,790) Revaluation of investments - - (199) (199) Gain on interest rate swaps - - 620 620 Interest rate swaps reclassified as fair value hedges - - (1,291) (1,291) Foreign exchange contracts - gain in period - - 1,148 1,148 Transfers to income statement - Foreign exchange contracts - - (749) (749) - Forward commodity contracts - - (594) (594) - Interest rate swaps - - (717) (717) Revaluation of forward commodity contracts - - 1,124 1,124 Deferred tax on fair value adjustments - - (285) (285) ------- ------- ------- ------- Balance at 30 June 2007 116,421 (10,393) 3,935 109,963 ------- ------- ------- ------- 10 Retained earnings Retained Goodwill earnings reserve Total €'000 €'000 €'000 Balance at 31 December 2006 74,845 (92,961) (18,116) Actuarial gain - defined benefit schemes 34,557 - 34,557 Deferred tax on pension gain (3,575) - (3,575) ------- ------- ------- Net income recognised directly in equity 30,982 - 30,982 Profit for the period 33,599 - 33,599 ------- ------- ------- Total recognised income for the period 64,581 - 64,581 Dividends paid in the period (9,946) - (9,946) ------- ------- ------- Balance at 30 June 2007 129,480 (92,961) 36,519 ------- ------- ------- 11 Cash generated Half year Half year Year 2007 2006 2006 €'000 €'000 €'000 Profit for the period 33,816 26,926 66,270 Non-cash loss on repayment of loan note - - 9,178 Share of results of joint ventures and associates 1,308 (283) (2,842) Income taxes 4,790 3,226 (4,351) Depreciation 14,938 13,122 25,415 Amortisation 2,340 1,788 4,452 Cost of share options 201 123 199 Exchange losses - 66 - Gain on disposal of investments - (1,538) (1,541) Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (4,079) (7,128) (7,531) Interest income (2,335) (2,125) (4,883) Interest expense 10,965 8,662 18,918 Amortisation of government grants received (393) (471) (4,322) ------- ------- ------- Net profit before changes in working capital 61,551 42,368 98,962 Change in net working capital Increase in inventory (20,204) (15,379) (2,684) Increase in short term receivables (124,721) (91,792) (25,137) Increase/(decrease) in short term liabilities 88,752 19,710 (11,332) Decrease in provisions (7,110) (6,076) (1,323) ------- ------- ------- Cash (absorbed by)/generated from operations (1,732) (51,169) 58,486 ------- ------- ------- For further information contact Glanbia plc +353 56 777 2200 Geoff Meagher, Deputy Group Managing Director/Group Finance Director Siobhan Talbot, Deputy Group Finance Director Geraldine Kearney, Corporate Communications Director + 353 87 231 9430 Hogarth Partnership UK +44 207 357 9477 John Olsen This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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