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First Quarter Financial Statement And Dividend Announcement
PART I - INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS OF QUARTERLY (Q1, Q2 & Q3), HALF-YEAR AND FULL YEAR RESULTS
1(a) An income statement (for the group) together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year
 |
Group |
Group |
% Increase/ |
|
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(Decrease) |
|
1Q 2003 |
1Q 2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Revenues |
29,387 |
20,363 |
44.32 |
|
|
|
|
| Costs and expenses | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Changes in inventories in finished goods |
341 |
(805) |
NM |
|
|
|
|
| Raw materials and consumables used (Note 1) |
(14,557) |
(8,903) |
63.51 |
|
|
|
|
| Depreciation and amortisation expenses |
(311) |
(215) |
44.65 |
|
|
|
|
| Foreign exchange (loss)/gain |
(74) |
155 |
NM |
|
|
|
|
| Other operating expenses |
(10,406) |
(7,429) |
40.07 |
|
|
|
|
| Other income/(expenses) |
136 |
25 |
NM |
|
|
|
|
| Total costs and expenses |
(24,871) |
(17,172) |
44.83 |
|
|
|
|
| Profit from operating activities |
4,516 |
3,191 |
41.52 |
|
|
|
|
| Finance costs |
(5) |
(13) |
(61.54) |
|
|
|
|
| Share of loss of associated company |
(53) |
(79) |
(32.91) |
|
|
|
|
| Profit from ordinary activities before taxation |
4,458 |
3,099 |
43.85 |
|
|
|
|
| Taxation |
(1,025) |
(636) |
61.16 |
|
|
|
|
| Minority interests, net of taxation |
(511) |
(234) |
118.38 |
|
|
|
|
| Net profit for the period |
2,922 |
2,229 |
31.09 |
NM - Not meaningful
Note 1:
The increase in raw materials and consumables used is proportionally higher than the increase in revenue due to the changes in inventories of finished goods.
1(b)(i) A balance sheet (for the issuer and group), together with a comparative statement as at the end of the immediately preceding financial year
|
Group |
Company | ||
|
31/03/2003 |
31/12/2002 |
31/03/2003 |
31/12/2002 |
|
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
| Assets Less Liabilities | |
|
|
|
| Non Current Assets | |
|
|
|
| Fixed assets |
13,071 |
11,994 |
- |
- |
| Investments in subsidiary companies |
- |
- |
12,676 |
12,676 |
| Investment in associated company |
1,209 |
448 |
1,242 |
428 |
| Deferred tax assets |
218 |
218 |
- |
- |
| Intangible assets |
54 |
59 |
- |
- |
|
14,552 |
12,719 |
13,918 |
13,104 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Current assets | |
|
|
|
| Cash and bank balances |
6,944 |
8,122 |
30 |
47 |
| Trade receivables |
15,732 |
15,880 |
- |
- |
| Prepayments, other deposits and other receivables |
6,061 |
3,840 |
114 |
108 |
| Amount due from subsidiary companies |
- |
- |
21,416 |
21,306 |
| Amount due from associated company |
195 |
991 |
195 |
991 |
| Inventories |
29,575 |
29,221 |
- |
- |
|
58,507 |
58,054 |
21,755 |
22,452 |
| Current liabilities | |
|
|
|
| Trade payables |
(8,281) |
(10,619) |
- |
- |
| Bills payable |
(1,084) |
(167) |
- |
- |
| Other payables |
(4,164) |
(4,210) |
(237) |
(211) |
| Finance lease liabilities |
(7) |
(7) |
- |
- |
| Provision for taxation |
(2,784) |
(2,599) |
(27) |
(2) |
|
(16,320) |
(17,602) |
(264) |
(213) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net current assets |
42,187 |
40,452 |
21,491 |
22,239 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Non-Current Liabilities | |
|
|
|
| Finance lease liabilities |
(25) |
(28) |
- |
- |
| Deferred tax liabilities |
(308) |
(306) |
- |
- |
|
(333) |
(334) |
- |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net assets |
56,406 |
52,837 |
35,409 |
35,343 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Equity | |
|
|
|
| Share capital |
17,200 |
17,200 |
17,200 |
17,200 |
| Reserves |
36,173 |
33,142 |
18,209 |
18,143 |
|
53,373 |
50,342 |
35,409 |
35,343 |
| Minority interest |
3,033 |
2,495 |
- |
- |
|
56,406 |
52,837 |
35,409 |
35,343 |
1(b)(ii) Aggregate amount of group's borrowings and debt securities
Amount repayable in one year or less, or on demand
|
As at 31/03/2003 |
As at 31/12/2002 |
|
Secured |
Unsecured |
Secured |
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
|
(S$'000) 0 |
(S$'000) 1,091 |
(S$'000) 0 |
(S$'000) 174 |
Amount repayable after one year
|
As at 31/03/2003 |
As at 31/12/2002 |
|
Secured |
Unsecured |
Secured |
Unsecured |
|
|
|
|
|
(S$'000) 0 |
(S$'000) 25 |
(S$'000) 0 |
(S$'000) 28 |
Details of any collateral
NIL
1(c) A cash flow statement (for the group), together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year
|
31/03/2003 |
31/03/2002 |
|
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |
|
|
|
|
| Profit from ordinary activities before taxation and minority interests |
4,458 |
3,099 |
| Adjustments for: | |
|
| Amortisation of goodwill |
5 |
5 |
| Depreciation of fixed assets |
306 |
226 |
| Exchange realignment |
75 |
(25) |
| Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
133 |
- |
| Interest income |
(1) |
(6) |
| Interest expense |
5 |
13 |
| Share of loss of associated company |
53 |
79 |
| Capital reserve written off |
- |
(16) |
| Operating income before reinvestment in working capital |
5,034 |
3,375 |
|
|
|
| (Increase)/Decrease in receivables |
(2,073) |
1,416 |
| (Increase)/Decrease in inventories |
(354) |
953 |
| (Decrease) in payables |
(1,467) |
(1,900) |
| Cash generated from operations |
1,140 |
3,844 |
|
|
|
| Income taxes paid |
(843) |
(1,212) |
|
|
|
| Net cash generated from operating activities |
297 |
2,632 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from investing activities | |
|
|
|
|
| Proceeds on maturity of other financial asset |
- |
500 |
| Interest received |
1 |
6 |
| Purchase of fixed assets |
(1,469) |
(200) |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities |
(1,468) |
306 |
|
|
|
| Cash flows from financing activities | |
|
| Interest paid |
(5) |
(13) |
| Repayment of interest-bearing borrowings |
(2) |
(409) |
| Net cash used in financing activities |
(7) |
(422) |
|
|
|
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents |
(1,178) |
2,516 |
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period |
8,122 |
8,829 |
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period |
6,944 |
11,345 |
1(d)(i) A statement (for the issuer and group) showing either (i) all changes in equity or (ii) changes in equity other than those arising from capitalisation issues and distributions to shareholders, together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year
|
Share Capital |
Share Premium |
Capital Reserve |
Foreign Currency Translation Reserve |
Revenue Reserve |
Total |
|
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
(S$'000) |
| The Group | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance as at 1/1/2002 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
16 |
355 |
14,263 |
37,920 |
| Movements during the period |
- |
- |
(16) |
(34) |
- |
(50) |
| Net profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,229 |
2,229 |
| Balance as at 31/03/2002 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
321 |
16,492 |
40,099 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance as at 1/1/2003 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
(53) |
27,109 |
50,342 |
| Net profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2,922 |
2,922 |
| Movements during the period |
- |
- |
- |
109 |
- |
109 |
| Balance as at 31/03/2003 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
56 |
30,031 |
53,373 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The Company | |
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance as at 1/1/2002 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
- |
2,843 |
26,129 |
| Net (loss) for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
(9) |
(9) |
| Balance as at 31/03/2002 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
- |
2,834 |
26,120 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balance as at 1/1/2003 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
- |
12,057 |
35,343 |
| Net profit for the period |
- |
- |
- |
- |
66 |
66 |
| Balance as at 31/03/2003 |
17,200 |
6,086 |
- |
- |
12,123 |
35,409 |
1(d)(ii) Details of any changes in the company's share capital arising from rights issue, bonus issue, share buy-backs, exercise of share options or warrants, conversion of other issues of equity securities, issue of shares or cash or as consideration for acquisition or for any other purpose since the end of the previous period reported on. State also the number of shares that may be issued on conversion of all the outstanding convertibles as at the end of the current financial period reported on and as at the end of the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year
There was no change in the Company's share capital during the period under review. As at 31 March 2003, there were unexercised options for 17,385,000 of unissued ordinary shares of the Company under the Food Empire Share Option Scheme. (31/03/2002: NIL)
2. Whether the figures have been audited, or reviewed and in accordance with which standard (e.g. the Singapore Standard on Auditing 910 (Engagements to Review Financial Statements), or an equivalent standard)
The figures are unaudited and were not reviewed by the auditors.
3. Where the figures have been audited or reviewed, the auditors' report (including any qualifications or emphasis of matter)
Not Applicable
4. Whether the same accounting policies and methods of computation as in the issuer's most recently audited annual financial statements have been applied
The Group has applied the same accounting policies and methods of computation in the financial statements for the current financial period compared with the audited financial statements as at 31 December 2002.
5. If there are any changes in the accounting policies and methods of computation, including any required by an accounting standard, what has changed, as well as the reasons for, and the effect of, the change
Not Applicable
6. Earnings per ordinary share of the group for the current period reported on and the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year, after deducting any provision for preference dividends
|
Group Figures |
Group Figures |
|
31/03/2003 |
31/03/2002 |
| Earnings per share | |
|
|
|
|
| (i) Based on existing issued share capital (cents) |
0.85 |
0.65 |
|
|
|
| (ii) On a fully diluted basis (cents) |
0.83 |
0.65 |
Earnings per ordinary share on existing issued share capital is computed based on weighted average number of 344,000,000 ordinary shares during the period. (31/03/2002: 344,000,000)
Earnings per ordinary share on a fully diluted basis is computed based on weighted average number of 350,734,730 ordinary shares during the period adjusted to assume conversion of all potential dilution. (31/03/2002: 344,000,000)
7. Net asset value (for the issuer and group) per ordinary share based on issued share capital of the issuer at the end of the (a) current period reported on and (b) immediately preceding financial year
|
Group |
Group |
Company |
Company |
|
31/03/2003 |
31/12/2002 |
31/03/2003 |
31/12/2002 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net asset backing per ordinary share (cents) |
15.52 |
14.63 |
10.29 |
10.27 |
8. A review of the performance of the group, to the extent necessary for a reasonable understanding of the group's business. The review must discuss any significant factors that affected the turnover, costs, and earnings of the group for the current financial period reported on, including (where applicable) seasonal or cyclical factors. It must also discuss any material factors that affected the cash flow, working capital, assets or liabilities of the group during the current financial period reported on
Revenue for the first quarter 2003 rose 44.3% to S$29.4 million as compared to the same period last year. Stronger sales in our key market segments Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia contributed to the increase in revenue. Russia contributed 61.2% of the Group Revenue followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia with 27.8%. The remaining revenue contribution came from other markets such as Western Europe, Vietnam, China and Middle East.
Revenue from Russia for the period increased 38.0% compared to the first quarter 2002 as it benefited from the successful launch of new products and opening of new distribution channels. Revenue from Eastern Europe and Central Asia grew 82.5% during the same period due to increasing demand in the traditional line of products as a result of strong advertising and promotion programs.
Revenue increased in both the beverage and non-beverage product segments for the period under review. Beverage product sales continued to grow largely due to stronger demand for 3-in-1 instant coffee. The beverage product category remained as our core segment, contributing 90.1% to Group Revenue.
Profit Before Tax increased by 43.9% to S$4.5 million as compared to first quarter 2002 on the back of an increase in revenue, while Net Profit After Tax and Minority Interests grew by 31.1% to S$2.9 million.
In terms of balance sheet, the Group increased its fixed assets and converted part of its loan to its associated company into equity in that associated company. Net Current Assets increased by S$1.7 million, mainly due to the reduction in trade payables and increase in prepayment, other deposits and other receivables.
In terms of cash flow, the Group has invested S$1.5 million in acquiring new machineries and expanding the existing factory in Singapore.
9. Where a forecast, or a prospect statement, has been previously disclosed to shareholders, any variance between it and the actual results
The results of the Group for the period under review are consistent with the prospect statement contained in the announcement on the Full Year Financial Statements released on 25 February 2003.
10. A commentary at the date of the announcement of the competitive conditions of the industry in which the group operates and any known factors or events that may affect the group in the next reporting period and the next 12 months
The markets that the Group operate in continue to be competitive for the rest of this year and the Group's profitability will continue to be affected by foreign currencies fluctuations as bulk of its revenue are in US dollars. However, the Group will continue to invest in brand building through advertisements and promotions, product quality and packaging designs to gain consumer loyalty and build on its competitive strength.
11. Dividend
(a) Current Financial Period Reported On
Any dividend declared for the current financial period reported on? None
(b) Corresponding Period of the Immediately Preceding Financial Year
Any dividend declared for the corresponding period of the immediately preceding financial year? None
(c) Date payable
Not Applicable
(d) Books closure date
Not Applicable
12. If no dividend has been declared/recommended, a statement to that effect
Not Applicable
PART II - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR FULL YEAR ANNOUNCEMENT
(This part is not applicable to Q1, Q2, Q3 or Half Year Results)
13. Segmented revenue and results for business or geographical segments (of the group) in the form presented in the issuer's most recently audited annual financial statements, with comparative information for the immediately preceding year
Not Applicable
14. In the review of performance, the factors leading to any material changes in contributions to turnover and earnings by the business or geographical segments
Not Applicable
15. A breakdown of sales
Not Applicable
16. A breakdown of the total annual dividend (in dollar value) for the issuer's latest full year and its previous full year
Total Annual Dividend (Refer to Para 16 of Appendix 7.2 for the required details)
|
Latest Full Year (S$'000) |
Previous Full Year (S$'000) |
| Ordinary |
0 |
0 |
| Preference |
0 |
0 |
| Total: |
0 |
0 |
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD
Loh Shu Chun
Company Secretary
22/05/2003