St Helier, Jersey, 2016-02-26 08:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
2015 net profit of USD 14.3mn (-17.4mn) on higher yields and lower costs
2015 operating profit up USD 23.1mn y-o-y to USD 29.4mn (6.2) despite low price environment. Blended yield (excl root crops) up 36% y-o-y and 90% over 4 years. Production costs per ton down by 37% y-o-y on yield improvement, operational efficiencies and weaker RUB. The devaluation of the RUB on closing vs opening rates caused a USD 7.9mn forex loss (16.5). Net profit up USD 31.7mn y-o-y to USD 14.3mn (-17.4).
2015 Highlights (vs. 2014)
· Revenue and gains of USD 130.4mn (144.4)
· Sales revenue of USD 81.1mn (112.8) on volume of 474kt (555) at an average price of USD 169 per ton (198)
· USD 44.9mn (22.6) gain on revaluation of biological assets
· Operating profit of USD 29.4mn (6.2)
· Net profit of USD 14.3mn (loss -17.4)
· Net profit per share of USD 0.07 (loss -0.08)
· SEK 33mn (USD 3.9mn) bonds repurchased in 2015 and SEK 29mn (USD 3.4mn) in 2016
Q4 2015 Highlights (vs. Q4 2014)
· Revenue and gains of USD 75.1mn (80.7)
· Sales revenue of USD 49.5mn (60.4) on sales volume of 293kt (310) at an average price of USD 171 per ton (194)
· USD 21.6mn (11.9) gain on revaluation of biological assets
· Year-end crop inventory of 227k tons (144)
· Operating profit of USD 10.5mn (1.3)
· Net profit of USD 7.4mn (loss -8.5)
· Net profit per share of USD 0.04 (loss -0.04)
CEO Comment Highlights (p.2)
- 2015 Performance
- 2015 Sales & marketing
- 2015 Results
- 2016 Crop
- 2016 Plan
- Summary & Outlook
- Summary
Financial Overview (p.4)
| USD million | Q4 ‘15 | Q4 ‘14 | 12M ‘15 | 12M ‘14 |
| Crop Volumes Sold (k tons) | 292.5 | 310.4 | 474.1 | 555.4 |
| Av. Sales Price | 171 | 194 | 169 | 198 |
| Total Revenue & Gains | 75.1 | 80.7 | 130.4 | 144.4 |
| Gross Profit | 22.3 | 18.1 | 50.9 | 37.8 |
| EBITDA | 14.1 | 6.8 | 37.2 | 20.8 |
| EBIT | 10.5 | 1.3 | 29.4 | 6.2 |
| FX loss | (1.3) | (9.2) | (7.9) | (16.5) |
| Net profit | 7.4 | (8.5) | 14.3 | (17.4) |
Please see attachment for complete report.
Webcast details:
Date: Friday, 26 February 2016
Time: 09:00 CET
Hosts:
Black Earth Farming CEO — Richard Warburton
Black Earth Farming CFO — Rostislav Samotsvetov
Black Earth Farming outgoing CFO — Erik Danemar
Dial-in details:
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Conference title: Black Earth Farming, 4th Quarter 2015 results
Conference ID: 4206603
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Notes to Editor:
Black Earth Farming Ltd. (Jersey) is a farming company operating in Russia. Its shares are listed as depository receipts on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. The Company develops and farms agricultural land assets primarily in the fertile Black Earth region in southwest Russia. Black Earth Farming has gained a strong market position in the Kursk, Tambov, Lipetsk and Voronezh areas, controlling some 256,000 hectares of what is possibly some of the world's most fertile soil. In 2015, Black Earth Farming harvested approximately 150,000 hectares, effectively making it one of the world’s largest public farming companies by cropped area. The Company’s main products are wheat, corn, barley, sunflower and potatoes.
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