ANNUAL REPORT and FINANCIAL STATEMENTS As of December 31, 2019 / ���� 59° Fiscal Year
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ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS As of December 31, 2019 / ���� 59° Fiscal Year ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 59th Fiscal Year MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT After a new year, the international economy was once again impact on an unexpected outflow of dollar deposits- affecting weakened. According to IMF, the growth rate for 2019 was directly to customers and the market. 2.9%. Although that occurred in an unequal form in the different parts of the world, powers such as the United States In this complex context, the Argentine economy suffered and China showed a slowdown in its economies compared to a contraction of 3.0% in 2019 according to ECLAC’s 2018. The ended year left a rest of uncertainty with respect to projections. Facing this national and international stage, the international trade and an imbalance in the global situation. the level of consolidated sales of Arcor Group, expressed in homogeneous currency, evidences an increase compared According to ECLAC’s preliminary balance sheet, in 2019, the to the previous year. economic growth in Latin America was estimated at 0.1%. This number reinforces what the IMF projected, compared to 1.0% With regard to our business abroad, positive results are of the previous year and once again evidencing this slowdown. in sight. A slow recovery in sales volumes and turnover in In Argentina, a large part of this result had to do with the sharp Brazil and in the businesses of South Subsidiaries stands out. economic recession and a political uncertainty resulting from the Against the previously mentioned panorama concerning to electoral year. Other factors, such as year-over-year inflation the economy at the national level, it is understandable that of 53.8% and the devaluation of the Argentine peso -with its Argentina’s mass consumption businesses have presented 2 | 3 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS during 2019 a decrease in sales volumes. This has to do Lastly but not least, since 2016, Arcor Group continues with mainly with the fall in the purchasing power of consumers. its 2016-2020 sustainable commitment through management However, this volume loss was no more significant than the and sustainable governance of business, supported on three market average. The implementation of commercial actions, action pillars that refer to economic, social and environmental in conjunction with the strength and diversity of the brands aspects. During 2019, 27 programs, projects and more than 830 in the group’s portfolio, managed to compensate it. initiatives were promoted, through 13 Operational Sustainability Plans. Likewise, we continue promoting active life and healthy For its part, the Packaging industry in Argentina showed habits since childhood and promoting the rights of children. heterogeneity in 2019 sales. This means that differential In addition, we continue innovating constantly the nutritional behaviors were seen in the sectors in which we participate. profiles of our foods to align them with current trends. While the cardboard boxes and paper bags segments showed increase in volume sales compared to the previous year, the The summary of all the actions developed during this year flexible packaging segment registered a drop. In order to shows Arcor Group’s vocation for permanent evolution, address this situation, in 2019 a special focus was placed on inspired by passion, commitment and our entrepreneurial closeness with customers with the aim of achieving mutual spirit. In the future, we will continue in search of new initiatives benefits by value addition. Also, we worked on enhancing that contribute to improve the quality of people’s lives and resistance, design and print quality of our packaging. In some of society in general. cases, plastic was even replaced and Shelf -ready packaging was offered, allowing our customers save costs and improve the exhibition of their products. All these actions made it possible to counteract the drop volume of the market and improve participation in those higher-yielding markets. Likewise, we can highlight some relevant facts that took place Luis. A. Pagani throughout 2019. There was growth in sales in Mexico, thanks Arcor Group’s President to the digital communication strategy developed around our emblem brand bon o bon. The civil work began in August in Luanda, Republic of Angola, for the construction of the sweets, chocolates and biscuits factory, as the result of the signed agreement between Arcor Group and Webcor in 2018. On the other hand, and faithful to the agreement signed with Mastellone Hermanos S.A. in 2015 -an argentine company with 90 years of history leader in the manufacture and marketing of dairy products -, proceeded to sell part of its capital stock. The acquisitions were made in equal parts by Arcor S.A.I.C. and Bagley Argentina S.A., which jointly possess 47.3815% of the capital of Mastellone Hermanos S.A. Within the framework of this alliance, co-branding products were launched, as a way of boosting the brands of both companies. As another milestone of this year, we are proud of mentioning our investment Alliance with Coca Cola Argentina -Kamay Ventures-. This fund aims to finance and advise start-ups with innovative projects, in seven different areas with the support of Overboost, an experienced company accelerator. A LEADING MULTINATIONAL GROUP FROM ARGENTINA, TO THE WORLD In 1951, a group of young entrepreneurs met in the city Products (Food, Chocolates, Cookies, Confectionery, of Arroyito, province of Córdoba, Argentina, with the Ice-creams and Functional Products), Agribusiness and dream of producing quality food accessible to consumers Packaging. Thanks to sustainable management –which around the world. Today, Arcor is a leading multinational goes through all the areas of the company and our value group that offers food for all moments of the day and chain–, we develop leading brands that reach people every occasion of consumption, and reaches more than all over the world. We have commercial offices in the 100 countries. Currently, Arcor Group is made up of three Americas, Europe and Asia, and more than 40 industrial business divisions: Consumer Food plants in Latin America. CONSUMER FOOD PRODUCTS Because we believe that eating is nourishing, gratifying and promote healthy lifestyles based on a varied and balanced diet, bonding, we offer more than 1,200 quality, delicious and from a strategy that we work with the scientific community; healthy products, to accompany people from all over the improvement of nutritional profiles and entry into new world at every moment of the day, according to their food categories; and raising awareness about the value of a preferences and needs. We balanced life to all our stakeholders. PRODUCTS FOR EVERYONE GLUTEN-FREE PRODUCTS - LOW OR REDUCED IN SODIUM AND SUGAR - REDUCED IN SATURATED FATS - SOURCE OF FIBER, OMEGA 9, VITAMINS AND MINERALS - DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS – RIGHT PORTION SIZE FOOD CHOCOLATE COOKIES CONFECTIONERY ICE CREAM FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS 4 | 5 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AGRIBUSINESS The Agribusiness division aims to add value to agro-industrial of renewable energy through sugar cane bagasse. Aiming to processes to provide new and better solutions to different boost this Business unit, in 2019, we launched to the market industries that assume commitment to quality in all their products. common table sugar and Muscovado sugar, unique in Argentina We have five production units and seven industrial milking yards. and second at world level to have Bonsucro certification. At Ingenio La Providencia (Sugar mill), we have the capacity Bonsucro is a global platform that promotes economic, social to produce 150,000 tons of sugar, and we generate 11 MW and environmental sustainability in sugar cane sector. PRODUCTION: common and muscovado sugar, milk, ethyl alcohol from cereals, fructose, maltose, glucose, corn starch, corn flour, semolina, corn oil and a significant number of corn by-products used for animal feeding animal. 1, 4 MILLIONS OF TN 1,800 TN 85,000 LITRES 50,000 LITRES OF MILLED SUGAR OF GROUND OF ALCOHOL OF MILK PRODUCED CANE PER YEAR CORN PER DAY PRODUCED PER DAY PER DAY PACKAGING The packaging division of Arcor group leads the cardboard, customers innovative and sustainable packaging solutions paper and flexible packaging market in Argentina and has at the forefront of world market trends. It stands out for its a strong presence in the region. It is the most important special emphasis on customer service, permanent innovation, packaging solutions company in the southern Cone. productivity, quality, and environment conservation. Through Cartocor, Conerflex and Zucamor, Arcor offers its PRODUCTION: corrugated cardboard, recycled paper, virgin paper, cardboard packaging, paper bags, flexible packaging, plastics and bioplastics extrusion, POP material, forestry. 260,000 TN 900 MILLONS OF M2 12,000 TN 23,000 HECTARES OF PAPER PER YEAR OF CORRUGATED OF FLEXIBLE MATERIAL OF OUR OWN FOR FOREST CARDBOARD PER YEAR PER YEAR DEVELOPMENT ARCOR GROUP TODAY MORE THAN 40 LARGEST One of the INDUSTRIAL PRODUCER LARGEST MILK PLANTS of paper in Argentina and PRODUCERS in Latin America an important referent in in Argentina South America �st Investments for Exports to more than WORLD 950 MILLION 100 countries for PRODUCER DOLLARS 270 MILLION of hard candies in the last 10 years DOLLARS COMMERCIAL 20,000 �st OFFICES collaborators maize flour in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, PRODUCER Colombia, Ecuador, in Argentina Mexico, The United States, Spain and China