Wessanen reported its Q4 and full year 2014 results. In 2014, Wessanen made good progress executing its strategy. It grew revenue 5.2% in Q4 and 3.4% for the full year. EBITA declined in Q4 but increased for the full year. Wessanen acquired Abafoods, strengthening its position in dairy alternatives in Italy. For 2015, Wessanen's priorities include growing its core brands, acquiring selectively, maintaining a green and entrepreneurial culture, upgrading operations, and divesting non-core assets.
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Food that’s good for people and planet
What we care about
Michel Granger
What we need to eat to be healthy The environmental impact of food
Our focus
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Market growth rates in
organic food have
consistently been high single
digits figures over time and
across countries
Other strong growth drivers
are vegetarian and free from.
We are building a European Champion in Healthy & Sustainable Food
Our Vision
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We believe that what’s good for us
can also be good for the planet and
vice versa.
A virtuous rather than a vicious
cycle
That’s why our sustainability
strategy has four pillars
Our mission
ORGANIC FAIRTRADE VEGETARIAN NUTRITION
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A house of strong brands
We have many leading brands
and pioneers of the European
organic market:
– Bjorg: market leader organic in France
– Bonneterre: market leader HFS in France
– Alter Eco: market leader fair trade in France
– Zonnatura: Dutch market leader organic
– Clipper: market leader organic/fair trade in
the UK
– Allos: No.2 organic brand in German HFS
– Isola Bio: market leader organic dairy
alternatives in Italy
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Focus on core categories
While we cover a broad range of
organic products under most of
our brands, we have chosen a
clear category focus
Our core categories are:
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Growing markets with existing solid positions to grow
– Market growth mid-single digit for sustainable food
Activate innovations on our 6 core categories
Focus on core brands: number 1 or 2 brands
– Our core brands growing close to 7%
Increase our marketing investments
– Our spending was up as we will in 2015 (in € and as % of revenue)
What we planned for and what we did
Grow our core brands
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Excellent data management (SAP)
Integrating manufacturing, supply chain and
central sourcing
Supply chain projects (logistics)
Reduction non-quality costs through S&OP
Bundle volumes with portfolio alignment &
SKU reduction program
INVENTORIES REDUCTION:
-10% in 2014
Upgrade our operations
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Top Teams: excellence in execution and expert in sustainable food
Run business as one business (as long as it creates value),
otherwise local
On-going assessment of operating costs to re-invest in business
Make Wessanen a ‘green place’ to work
Green and entrepreneurial culture
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Criteria
– Healthy and sustainable brands in Europe
– To expand our core categories
– Small to medium-sized companies
– Ensure synergies to increase operating margin
Clipper Teas (March 2012)
– Strengthening UK presence
– Pan-European roll-out Clipper
Alter Eco (June 2013)
– A leading fair-trade organic brand
– Strengthening our French grocery presence
Providing additional growth, building scale in our markets
Acquire selectively
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Acquired 8th of January
– Purchase price of €52 mln
Unique expertise dairy alternatives
Own R&D and production capabilities
Critical mass in Italy
– Isola Bio leading in Italian HFS
– Creating a new home market
2014 revenue: €41.4 mln, EBIT margin 13.5%
EV/EBITDA <7.5x
Major step in executing our strategy
Abafoods - European expert in organic vegetal drinks
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We execute our strategy
We will deliver profitable
growth
Our 2015 priorities
Grow core
brands
Acquire
selectively
Green &
Entrepre
-neurial
Culture
Upgrade
operations
Divest
non-Core
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2014 result¹ €33.9 mln (2013: €(1.5) mln)
€3.6 mln net result (2013: €(1.5) mln)
€(1.2) mln remeasurement loss related to Bio-Distrifrais
€31.5 mln after tax gain divestment Natudis and IZICO
Q4 result¹ €(5.4) mln
2013: €(5.8) million
Includes aforementioned remeasurement loss of €(1.2) mln
Natudis, IZICO and Bio-Distrifrais² divested successfully
Discontinued operations
¹ Net of income tax; ² Bio-Distrifrais divested per 2 January 2015
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Q4 traditionally a seasonally weak quarter
– Revenue €15.4 mln (Q4 13: €12.4 mln)
– EBITE €(2.6) mln (Q4 13: €(2.9) mln)
Full year 2014
– Revenue -7% to €94.0 mln, EBIT up to €4.9 mln
Little Hug continued to perform very well
– Growing its volume and market share
Daily’s impacted by weak RTD pouches market
– Market share up (new listings, increased shelf space)
Divestment process progressing
American Beverage Corporation (ABC)
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A year of strong progress
2014 financials
In € mln Q4 14 Q4 13 FY 14 FY 13
EBITE 1.3 2.3 23.6 19.5
- Branded 3.6 3.9 27.2 22.6
- Non-allocated (2.3) (1.6) (3.6) (3.1)
Q4 EBITE impacted by:
• Increased marketing spending vs Q4 last year
• €1.1 mln higher accruals for long-term incentive plans (due to Q4 share price appreciation)
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A year of strong progress
2014 financials (cont’d)
In € mln Q4 14 Q4 13 FY 14 FY 13
Exceptional items (2.3) (1.6) (3.0) (4.5)
• Restructuring warehouse infrastructure France. Alter Eco integration costs
Q4 14 Q4 13 FY 14 FY 13
Net financing costs 0.0 (0.3) (1.6) (1.8)
- Interest expenses (0.7) (1.3)
- Other financial expenses (0.9) (0.5)
Income tax expenses 0.0 0.6 (7.6) (10.0)
- Effective tax rate 40.1% 87.8%
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Working capital down to €23
mln, 5.3% of revenue
– In 2013: €26 mln, 6.4% of
revenue
Return on Capital Employed
(RoCE) increased to 17.7%
– 2013: 10.3%
2013 2014
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125
150
Average Capital Employed
Average capital employed / RoCE
10.3%
17.7%
in € mln