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Barry Callebaut /
Barry Callebaut:Previous half-year results restated figures due to consumer
divestment
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Zurich/Switzerland - March 19, 2013 - Barry Callebaut AG, the world's leading
manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate products, will announce on
April 8, 2013 its half-year results figures of fiscal year 2012/13, ended
February 28, 2013.
As announced in November 2012, Barry Callebaut completed the sale of its factory
and the related business in Dijon (France) to "Chocolaterie de Bourgogne"
concluding with this the final step to dispose of all its consumer activities.
For comparison reasons, the Group's previous half-year results figures for the
fiscal year 2011/12 were restated as presented in the table below, whereas the
restatements
mainly reflect the impact of the divestment of Dijon. The same
format will be used for the presentation of the half-year results figures for
the fiscal year 2012/13.
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Barry Callebaut (www.barry-callebaut.com):
With annual sales of about CHF 4.8 billion (EUR 4.0 billion / USD 5.2 billion)
for fiscal year 2011/12, Zurich-based Barry Callebaut is the world's leading
manufacturer of high-quality cocoa and chocolate - from the cocoa bean to the
finest chocolate product. Barry Callebaut is present in 30 countries, operates
around 45 production facilities and employs a diverse and dedicated workforce of
about 6,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves the entire food industry focusing on
industrial food manufacturers, artisans and professional users of chocolate
(such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs or bakers), the latter with its two global
brands Callebaut(®) and Cacao Barry(®). Barry Callebaut is the global leader in
cocoa and chocolate innovations and provides a comprehensive range of services
in the fields of product development, processing, training and marketing. Cost
leadership is another important reason why global as well as local food
manufacturers work together with Barry Callebaut. Through its broad range of
sustainability initiatives and research activities, the company works with
farmers, farmer organizations and other partners to help ensure future supplies
of cocoa and improve farmer livelihoods.
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Contact
for investors and financial analysts: for the media:
Evelyn Nassar Raphael Wermuth
Head of Investor Relations Head of Media Relations
Barry Callebaut AG Barry Callebaut AG
Phone: +41 43 204 04 23 Phone: +41 43 204 04 58
evelyn_nassar@barry-callebaut.com raphael_wermuth@barry-callebaut.com
Group key figures for the first half of fiscal year 2012/13 -
Restated amounts due to discontinuation of the consumer activities
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Change in %
in local in reporting 6 months up 6 months up
currencies currency to Feb to Feb
28, 2013 29, 2012
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Group
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Sales volume Tonnes 691,061
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Sales revenue CHF m 2,449.6
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EBITDA CHF m 215.6
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Operating profit 177.6
(EBIT) CHF m
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Net profit CHF m 125.7
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Net profit (incl
discontinued
operations) CHF m 90.1
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By Region
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Europe
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Sales volume Tonnes 356,888
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Sales revenue CHF m 1,151.4
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EBITDA CHF m 131.3
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Operating Profit 117.4
(EBIT) CHF m
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Americas
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Sales volume Tonnes 176,446
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Sales revenue CHF m 547.4
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EBITDA CHF m 52.7
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Operating profit 45.1
(EBIT) CHF m
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Asia-Pacific
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Sales volume Tonnes 27,639
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Sales revenue CHF m 116.9
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EBITDA CHF m 17.9
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Operating Profit 15.2
(EBIT) CHF m
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Global Sourcing &
Cocoa
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Sales volume Tonnes 130,088
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Sales revenue CHF m 633.9
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EBITDA CHF m 45.6
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Operating Profit 33.2
(EBIT) CHF m
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By Product Group
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Sales Volume Tonnes 691,061
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Cocoa Products Tonnes 130,088
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Food Manufacturers 482,336
Products Tonnes
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Gourmet & 78,637
Specialties
Products Tonnes
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Sales Revenue CHF m 2,449.6
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Cocoa Products CHF m 633.9
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Food Manufacturers 1,418.3
Products CHF m
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Gourmet & 397.4
Specialties
Products CHF m
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