YAVNE, Israel, Aug. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- 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 second quarter and the six-months ended June 30, 2014.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Highlights (income statement highlights compared to same period last year)
- Sales decreased 6.2% to NIS 79.2 million (US$ 23.0 million);
- Gross profit decreased 5.8% to NIS 20.6 million (US$ 6.0 million), or 26.0% of sales;
- Operating income decreased 32.8% to NIS 5.6 million (US$ 1.6 million), or 7.0% of sales;
- Net income decreased 43.9% to NIS 4.4 million (US$ 1.3 million), or 5.5% of sales;
- Earning per share of NIS 0.34 (US$ 0.10);
- Net cash from operating activities of NIS 20.9 million (US$ 6.1 million); and
- Cash and securities balance of NIS 217.2 million (US$ 63.2 million) as of June 30, 2014.
Willi-Food's operating divisions include Willi-Food, a distributor of a broad variety of kosher foods, and its wholly-owned Gold Frost, a designer, developer and distributor of branded kosher innovative dairy food products.
Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Summary
Sales for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 6.2% to NIS 79.2 million (US$ 23.0 million) from NIS 84.4 million (US$ 24.5 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Sales decreased in the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to a decline in consumption in food products by the Israeli consumer.
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 5.8% to NIS 20.6 million (US$ 6.0 million) compared to NIS 21.8 million (US$ 6.4 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Second quarter gross margin was 26.0% compared to gross margin of 25.9% for the same period in 2013. The decrease in gross margin in the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to the decreased sales.
Willi-Food's operating income for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 32.8% to NIS 5.6 million (US$ 1.6 million) compared to NIS 8.3 million (US$ 2.4 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Selling expenses increased by 15.7% from the comparable quarter of 2013, primarily due to an increase in promotion expenses as well as vehicle and transport expenses. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales increased in the second quarter of 2014 to 13.1% compared to 10.6% in the second quarter of 2013. General and administrative expenses remained the same as in the second quarter of 2013, although an expense of NIS 0.5 million (US$ 0.14 million) related to options granted to the Company's Chairman, President and CEO in November 2013, was recorded in the second quarter of 2014. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased in the second quarter of 2014 to 5.8% from 5.5% in the second quarter of 2013.
Willi-Food's income before taxes for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 44.7% to NIS 5.7 million (US$ 1.7 million) compared to NIS 10.4 million (US$ 3.0 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013.
Willi-Food's net income in the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 43.9% to NIS 4.4 million (US$ 1.3 million), or NIS 0.34 (US$ 0.10) per share, from NIS 7.8 million (US$ 2.3 million), or NIS 0.60 (US$ 0.17) per share, recorded in the second quarter of 2013.
Willi-Food ended the second quarter of 2014 with NIS 217.2 million (US$ 63.2 million) in cash and securities net from short-term debt. Net cash from operating activities for 2014 second quarter was NIS 20.9 million (US$ 6.1 million). Willi-Food's shareholders' equity at the end of June 2014 was NIS 377.5 million (US$ 109.8 million).
First Half Fiscal 2014 Highlights (compared to same period last year)
- Sales decreased 0.5% to NIS 174.20 million (US$ 50.7 million);
- Gross profit decreased 2.9% to NIS 42.0 million (US$ 12.2 million), or 24.1% of sales;
- Operating income decreased 31.3% to NIS 12.0 million (US$ 3.5 million), or 6.9% of sales;
- Net income decreased 28.4% to NIS 11.5 million (US$ 3.3 million), or 6.6% of sales; and
- Earning per share of NIS 0.88 (US$ 0.26).
Six-Month Results
Willi-Food's sales for the six-month period ending June 30, 2014 decreased by 0.5% to NIS 174.2 million (US$ 50.7 million) compared to sales of NIS 175.0 million (US$ 50.9 million) in the first half of 2013. Gross profit for the period decreased by 2.9% to NIS 42.0 million (US$ 12.2 million) compared to gross profit of NIS 43.2 million (US$ 12.6 million) for the first half of 2013. First half 2014 gross margins were 24.1% compared to gross margins of 24.7% in the same period of 2013.
Operating income for the first half of 2014 decreased by 31.3% to NIS 12.0 million (US$ 3.5 million) from NIS 17.5 million (US$ 5.1 million) reported in the comparable period of last year. First half 2014 income before taxes decreased by 27.2% to NIS 15.5 million (US$ 4.5 million) compared to NIS 21.3 million (US$ 6.2 million) recorded in the first half of 2013. Net income for the first half of 2014 decreased by 28.4% to NIS 11.5 million (US$ 3.3 million), or NIS 0.88 (US$ 0.26) per share, from NIS 16.0 million (US$ 4.7 million), or NIS 1.24 (US$ 0.34) per share, recorded in the first half of 2013.
Business Outlook
Mr. Zwi Williger, Chairman of Willi-Food, commented, "Although store visits remained steady, consumption of food products by Israeli consumers continued to decline sharply for the second quarter in a row, causing our second quarter sales to decline by 6.2% from the second quarter in 2013. Despite this decline, we were able to maintain gross margins of 26%. The Israeli economy has been negatively impacted in the third quarter by Operation Protective Edge, a military action launched by the State of Israel on July 8, 2014 in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. As a result, we expect economic uncertainty to continue which, coupled with other changes in the Israeli market and ongoing consumer pressure for price reductions, will likely negatively affect our results in near future. As a result, we do not expect to meet our budget for the third and fourth quarters of 2014."
Mr. Williger concluded, "While this period of consumer belt-tightening continues, our challenge for the foreseeable future will be to better manage our expenses, in particular the cost of our products and selling expenses, in order to provide consumers with the lower cost products they desire. In this way, we hope to maintain our customer base both in the retail and wholesale markets during these difficult times for the food industry."
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on August 21, 2014 to discuss the financial results beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Interested parties may participate on the call by dialing 1-888-455-2296 (US), or 1-719-325-2454 (International), approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Participants may also access a live listen only webcast at:
http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=110538
Following the conclusion of the call, a telephonic replay will be available for 14 days beginning at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on August 21, 2014 through 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 4, 2014 and may be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (US), or 1-858-384-5517 (International), using access code 1375115. In addition, an archived webcast will be available for one year at:
http://public.viavid.com/reports/eventparticipantreporttab.php?id=o5eipJqf
NOTE A: 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 June 30, 2014, U.S. $1.00 equals NIS 3.438. The translation was made solely for the convenience of the reader.
NOTE B: IFRS
The Company's consolidated financial results for the three-month ended June 30, 2014 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, in particular Arla Foods, 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, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014. 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.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30,
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December 31,
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June 30,
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December 31,
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2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
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2 0 1 3
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2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
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2 0 1 3
|
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NIS
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US dollars (*)
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
58,559
|
76,038
|
36,197
|
17,033
|
22,117
|
10,529
|
|
Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss
|
158,654
|
133,065
|
112,864
|
46,147
|
38,704
|
32,828
|
|
Trade receivables
|
96,099
|
82,615
|
82,932
|
27,952
|
24,030
|
24,122
|
|
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
|
6,329
|
3,459
|
2,694
|
1,842
|
1,006
|
784
|
|
Inventories
|
38,875
|
43,841
|
54,001
|
11,307
|
12,752
|
15,707
|
|
Loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
|
-
|
-
|
65,300
|
-
|
-
|
18,994
|
|
Total current assets
|
358,516
|
339,018
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353,988
|
104,281
|
98,609
|
102,964
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
69,143
|
65,345
|
66,663
|
20,111
|
19,007
|
19,390
|
|
Less -Accumulated depreciation
|
26,726
|
23,040
|
25,689
|
7,774
|
6,702
|
7,472
|
|
42,417
|
42,305
|
40,974
|
12,337
|
12,305
|
11,918
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
|
51
|
475
|
50
|
15
|
138
|
14
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
133
|
-
|
-
|
39
|
-
|
-
|
|
Goodwill
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
|
Total non-current assets
|
42,637
|
42,816
|
41,060
|
12,401
|
12,453
|
11,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401,153
|
381,834
|
395,048
|
116,682
|
111,062
|
114,906
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank debt
|
-
|
-
|
18
|
-
|
-
|
5
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|
Trade payables
|
14,888
|
21,715
|
20,245
|
4,330
|
6,316
|
5,889
|
|
Employees Benefits
|
2,135
|
1,726
|
1,880
|
621
|
502
|
547
|
|
Current tax liabilities
|
9
|
2,364
|
637
|
3
|
688
|
185
|
|
Other payables and accrued expenses
|
5,992
|
5,291
|
5,282
|
1,743
|
1,539
|
1,536
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
23,024
|
31,096
|
28,062
|
6,697
|
9,045
|
8,162
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred taxes
|
-
|
283
|
499
|
-
|
82
|
145
|
|
Retirement benefit obligation
|
614
|
570
|
644
|
179
|
166
|
187
|
|
Total non-current liabilities
|
614
|
853
|
1,143
|
179
|
248
|
332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share capital
|
1,407
|
1,444
|
1,407
|
409
|
420
|
409
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
120,228
|
129,903
|
119,281
|
34,970
|
37,784
|
34,695
|
|
Capital fund
|
247
|
247
|
247
|
72
|
72
|
72
|
|
Foreign currency translation reserve
|
-
|
705
|
786
|
-
|
205
|
229
|
|
Remeasurement of the net liability in respect of defined benefit
|
-33
|
11
|
-63
|
-10
|
3
|
-18
|
|
Treasury shares
|
-
|
-10,843
|
-
|
-
|
-3,154
|
-
|
|
Retained earnings
|
255,666
|
228,418
|
244,185
|
74,365
|
66,439
|
71,025
|
|
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
|
377,515
|
349,885
|
365,843
|
109,806
|
101,769
|
106,412
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401,153
|
381,834
|
395,048
|
116,682
|
111,062
|
114,906
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(*) Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Six months
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Three months
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Six months
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ended June 30,
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ended June 30,
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ended June 30,
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2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
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2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
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2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
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NIS
|
U.S. dollars (*)
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In thousands (except per share and share data)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sales
|
174,178
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174,999
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79,209
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84,414
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50,663
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50,901
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Cost of sales
|
132,209
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131,770
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58,644
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62,574
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38,455
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38,328
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
41,969
|
43,229
|
20,565
|
21,840
|
12,208
|
12,573
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Selling expenses
|
20,420
|
16,488
|
10,353
|
8,946
|
5,939
|
4,796
|
|
General and administrative expenses
|
9,684
|
9,290
|
4,628
|
4,622
|
2,817
|
2,702
|
|
Other income
|
(147)
|
(34)
|
-
|
(34)
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(43)
|
(11)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
29,957
|
25,744
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14,981
|
13,534
|
8,713
|
7,487
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
12,012
|
17,485
|
5,584
|
8,306
|
3,495
|
5,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial income
|
4,156
|
4,587
|
659
|
1,948
|
1,209
|
1,334
|
|
Financial expense
|
684
|
801
|
522
|
(97)
|
199
|
233
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total financial income
|
3,472
|
3,786
|
137
|
2,045
|
1,010
|
1,101
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before taxes on income
|
15,484
|
21,271
|
5,721
|
10,351
|
4,505
|
6,187
|
|
Taxes on income
|
4,003
|
5,230
|
1,347
|
2,560
|
1,164
|
1,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit for the period
|
11,481
|
16,041
|
4,374
|
7,791
|
3,341
|
4,666
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Earnings per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings per share
|
0.88
|
1.24
|
0.34
|
0.60
|
0.26
|
0.34
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share
|
0.88
|
1.24
|
0.34
|
0.60
|
0.26
|
0.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares used in
computation of basic EPS
|
12,974,245
|
12,974,245
|
12,974,245
|
12,974,245
|
12,974,245
|
12,974,245
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*) Convenience translation into U.S. dollars
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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|
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Six months
|
Three months
|
Six months
|
|
ended June 30,
|
ended June 30,
|
ended June 30,
|
|
2 0 1 4
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2 0 1 3
|
2 0 1 4
|
2 0 1 3
|
2 0 1 4
|
2 0 1 3
|
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NIS
|
U.S. dollars (*)
|
|
In thousands (except per share and share data)
|
|
Cash flows - operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Profit from operations
|
11,481
|
16,041
|
4,374
|
7,791
|
3,341
|
4,666
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities (Appendix)
|
(8,199)
|
(10,525)
|
16,503
|
4,438
|
(2,387)
|
(3,062)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from operating activities
|
3,282
|
5,516
|
20,877
|
12,229
|
954
|
1,604
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows - investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
|
(4,004)
|
(5,560)
|
(2,175)
|
(1,165)
|
(1,165)
|
(1,617)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property plant and Equipment
|
970
|
29
|
225
|
29
|
282
|
8
|
|
Additions to long term other receivables
|
-
|
(445)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(129)
|
|
Proceeds from Loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
|
65,400
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
19,023
|
-
|
|
Proceeds from purchase (sale) of marketable securities, net
|
(43,268)
|
28,865
|
(11,104)
|
5,321
|
(12,585)
|
8,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash from (used in) investing activities
|
19,098
|
22,889
|
(13,054)
|
4,185
|
5,555
|
6,658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows - financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term bank credit, net
|
(18)
|
(9,930)
|
(2,644)
|
(19)
|
(5)
|
(2,888)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(18)
|
(9,930)
|
(2,644)
|
(19)
|
(5)
|
(2,888)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
22,362
|
18,475
|
5,179
|
16,395
|
6,504
|
5,374
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
|
36,197
|
57,563
|
53,380
|
59,643
|
10,529
|
16,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents of the end of the financial year
|
58,559
|
76,038
|
58,559
|
76,038
|
17,033
|
22,117
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*) Convenience Translation into U.S. Dollars.
|
|
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
|
|
APPENDIX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
Six months
|
Three months
|
Six months
|
|
ended June 30,
|
ended June 30,
|
Ended June 30,
|
|
2 0 1 4
|
2 0 1 3
|
2 0 1 4
|
2 0 1 3
|
2 0 1 4
|
2 0 1 3
|
|
NIS
|
U.S. dollars (*)
|
|
In thousands (except per share and share data)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A. Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net cash from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
-632
|
303
|
-432
|
528
|
-184
|
88
|
|
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities
|
-2,522
|
-3,120
|
486
|
-1,551
|
-734
|
-908
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
1,779
|
2,166
|
889
|
1,155
|
517
|
630
|
|
Capital gain on disposal of property plant and equipment
|
-188
|
-29
|
-
|
-29
|
-55
|
-8
|
|
Stock based compensation reserve
|
947
|
6
|
471
|
1
|
275
|
2
|
|
Unrealized Gain of loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
|
-100
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-29
|
-
|
|
Net foreign exchange gain
|
-786
|
-
|
-786
|
-
|
-229
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables and other receivables
|
-16,803
|
-9,474
|
6,810
|
91
|
-4,887
|
-2,756
|
|
Decrease (increase) in inventories
|
15,126
|
5,429
|
14,625
|
-49
|
4,399
|
1,579
|
|
Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables, and other current liabilities
|
-5,020
|
-5,806
|
-5,560
|
4,292
|
-1,460
|
-1,689
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
-8,199
|
-10,525
|
16,503
|
4,438
|
-2,387
|
-3,062
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
B. Significant non-cash transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax paid
|
4,667
|
4,466
|
2,220
|
2,301
|
1,357
|
1,299
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(*) 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.
Raviv Segal, CFO
(+972) 8-932-1000
raviv@willi-food.co.il
SOURCE G. Willi-Food International Ltd.