PRESS RELEASE - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PRESS RELEASE
INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Of the period from July 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013
The Board of Directors of HSI S.A during its meeting on Wednesday 26/02/2014 gave its approval for the financial reports of HSI S.A and of the Group covering the period from 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013. According to the approved financial statements the Company's turnover amounted to € 63.07 mil presenting a decrease of 31.41% as compared to the respective period of the previous fiscal year. The Group's Turnover (including the subsidiary companies of Serbia AD FABRIKA SECERA “SAJKASKA” και AD FABRIKA SECERA “CRVENKA”) reached € 98.34 mil presenting a decrease of 26.56% as compared to the respective period of the previous financial year.
It should be noted that in this reduction of turnover, compared with the respective period of the previous financial year, contributed in particular the increase of global sugar production, the conditions of competition and thus the significant reduction in the price of sugar. In addition, the above price reduction has affected negatively the valuation of inventories, thereby leading to temporally negative gross operating results for the company.
The Company's gross profit margin reached (6.34%) compared to 12.47% at the respective period of the previous fiscal year. Respectively, for the Group the gross profit margin reached 7.99% compared to 17.74% at the respective period of the previous fiscal year.
Earnings before interest, tax, investment results and depreciation (EBITDA) of the Company reached € (12.70) mil from € 1.03 mil at the respective period of the previous financial year. Earnings before interest, tax, investment results and depreciation (EBITDA) for the Group, reached € (4.90) mil as compared to € 10.09 mil at the respective period of the previous financial year.
Earnings before tax for the Company reached € (20.35) mil as compared to € (7.44) mil at the respective period of the previous financial year. Consolidated Earnings before tax reached € (14.44) mil as compared to € (0.01) mil at the respective period of the previous financial year.
Finally, Net Profits / (Losses) after tax for the Company reached € (19.12) mil from € (4.18) mil at the respective period of the previous financial year. The Net Consolidated Profits after tax reached € (14.36) mil from € 2.61 mil, at the respective period of the previous financial year.
Data and Information for the period from July 1st, 2013 to December 31st, 2013 will be available, along with the financial reports of the same period, on the webpage of the company www.ebz.gr as well as the webpage of the Athens Stock Exchange www.helex.gr.