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Annual Report 2005 A world of dairy foods and nutritional ingredients Annual Report 2005 CONTENTS Page 2 Glanbia Market Positions and Global Locations 4 Divisions and core activities 5 Financial highlights 6 Chairman’s Review 8 Group Managing Director’s Review 12 Operations Review Agribusiness and Property 16 Consumer Foods 22 Food Ingredients 28 Nutritionals 30 International Joint Ventures 34 Corporate Social Responsibility 36 Finance Review 38 Directors and Advisors 41 Report of the Directors 49 Financial Statements Glanbia market positions USA NO.1 US A Barrel Cheese Supplier NO.1 Whey Protein Isolate Supplier NO.3 American Cheddar Cheese Supplier CHICAGO IDAHO Glanbia’s strategy is to build international relevance in cheese, NEW MEXICO MEXICO Global Leading supplier of advanced technology whey proteins and fractions and global locations Ireland NO.1 Dairy Processor NO.1 Liquid Milk and Cream Brands NO.1 Cheese Processor NO.1 Pigmeat Processor IRELAND UK GERMANY dairy-based nutritional ingredients and selected consumer foods. Europe NO.1 Pizza Cheese Supplier CHINA NO.1 Supplier of Key Customised Nutrient Premixes NIGERIA 4 GLANBIA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2004 Glanbia plc, the international dairy foods and nutritional ingredients Group Glanbia plc has operations in Ireland, Europe and the USA, with International joint ventures in the UK, USA and Nigeria. The Group is organised into three operating divisions of Agribusiness & Property, Consumer Foods and Food Ingredients, which includes the evolving Nutritionals business. Agribusiness & Property Consumer Foods Food Ingredients 12.52% of Group Turnover 26.97% of Group Turnover 60.51% of Group Turnover 13.26% of Group Operating Profit 33.68% of Group Operating Profit 53.06% of Group Operating Profit 12.52% 13.26% 26.97% 33.68% 60.51% 53.06% Agribusiness is the primary Glanbia Consumer Foods This division has operations interface whereby Glanbia trades incorporates liquid milk, chilled of scale in Ireland and the USA with its 5,700 Irish farmer suppliers. foods and pigmeat. Glanbia is the and is engaged in the production The business is engaged primarily leading supplier of branded and of cheese, butter, casein, dairy in feed milling and the marketing value-added liquid milk, mineral spreads and whey protein of a range of farm inputs, including water, fresh dairy, cheeses, soups ingredients. The division also fertilisers, feed and grain. The and spreads in the Irish retail includes the Group’s evolving Property business has responsibility market. Glanbia Meats is the Nutritionals business which has for the maximisation of the Group's leading Irish fresh pork and a growing customer base in property portfolio. bacon processor selling to Irish Europe, the USA and China. and International markets. 5 GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REVIEW Financial highlights 2 % 2 * The figures for the years 2001 to 2003 are as previously stated under Irish GAAP except for profit before exceptional items and tax which is stated after deduction of non-equity minority interest in each year. Profit before exceptional items and tax for 2004 is as restated in accordance with IFRS and adjusted for non-equity minority interest. Net debt in each year includes non-equity minority interest. 6 GLANBIA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Chairman’s Review 1 Michael Walsh, Chairman Joint ventures in New Mexico and Nigeria, which are central to the strategic development of the Group, are progressing well, reaching key milestones in plant commissioning and customer performance 7 CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW Glanbia delivered a satisfactory performance overall in 2005. A difficult environment in Ireland impacted the Group’s overall profitability and margins, as Irish operations continue to be affected by a combination of ongoing EU reform, inflationary pressures and a competitive market environment. International operations performed well. USA Food Ingredients delivered a solid result, together with strong organic growth in the evolving Nutritionals business. Joint ventures in New Mexico and Nigeria, which are central to the strategic development of the Group, are progressing well, reaching key milestones in plant commissioning and customer performance. Our Nigerian milk powder brand Nunu being traded in Lagos Glanbia delivered a satisfactory perfor- mance in 2005. A difficult environment in Corporate Social Responsibility Glanbia’s strategic goal Ireland impacted overall profitability and is to build a strong and sustainable business. This requires margins, however international operations a careful balance of economic, environmental and social policies, which is at the heart of the Group’s Corporate and performed well Social Responsibility programme. On pages 34 and 35 you will find more details of Glanbia’s activities in this area. Results A detailed commentary on the results for the Board and Management Changes In June 2005, I had year is included in the Finance Review (pages 36 and 37). the honour of being elected Chairman of the Board, The highlights of the results are as follows: replacing Tom Corcoran who chaired the Group through a challenging period of reorganisation since 2000. Victor • Revenue increased by 4% to 21,830.0 million Quinlan was elected Vice-Chairman, succeeding myself, • Operating profit pre-exceptional was down 7% to and the Board also appointed three new non-executive 280.6 million Directors, Paul Haran, the former Secretary General of the • Profit before tax pre-exceptional, on a comparable basis, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment and was similar to 2004 at 268.7 million Matthew Merrick and Michael Keane both dairy farmers • Profit after tax on a comparable basis increased and Directors of Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited. marginally to 261.1 million The former Deputy Group Managing Director, Billy Murphy • Operating margin pre-exceptional was 4.4% (2004: 4.9%) retired during 2005 and was elected to the Board as • Share of profits of joint ventures and associates, post a non-executive Director. During the year Thomas interest and tax, recovered from a loss of 21.5 million to Heffernan retired as a Director having served five years. a profit of 2932,000 On behalf of the Board I would like to welcome all the • Net exceptional gains for the year amounted to 2521,000 new members and to thank both Tom Corcoran and • Adjusted earnings per share was up 1% to 20.86 cent Thomas Heffernan for their commitment and contribution • Net debt at the year end on a comparable basis to the Board and to wish them well in their retirement. was down 17% to 2215.7 million • Capital and development expenditure was 271.6 million In June 2005, Glanbia lost a great friend and colleague with the premature passing of Pat Brophy, Chief Executive Dividends The Board is recommending a 5% increase in of our Consumer Foods Ireland business. On behalf of the the final dividend to 3.24 cent per share, compared with a Board and management of Glanbia I extend my sincere 3.09 cent per share final dividend in 2004. This brings the sympathy to Pat’s wife Muriel and his family. total dividend for the year to 5.51 cent per share (2004: 5.25 cent per share). Dividends will be paid on Monday People are the bedrock of Glanbia and with our skilled 22 May, 2006 to shareholders on the register as at Friday and focused management team, led by Group Managing 21 April, 2006. Irish dividend withholding tax will be Director, John Moloney, I look forward to further progress deducted at the standard rate where appropriate. from the Group in 2006. I would like to thank my coll- eagues on the Board, the Group Managing Director, management and staff for their continued commitment Glanbia’s strategic goal is to build a strong to Glanbia. and sustainable business. This requires a careful balance of economic, environmental and social policies Michael Walsh Chairman 8 GLANBIA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Group Managing Director’s Review 2 John Moloney, Group Managing Director The 2005 results reflect a year of solid business execution and further progress internationally, which will be the platform for growth and development in the future 9 GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR'S REVIEW Trading Environment The global dairy trading environment was relatively strong in 2005, with firm market prices for casein, cheese and whey, in the first half. Growing markets in Asia and in oil producing nations coupled with reductions in output from Australia underpinned market demand. The Irish Ingredients business was impacted by the implementation of Mid Term Review (MTR) of the EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). Product prices were reduced in the second year of MTR and the market prices for casein, which had somewhat offset the affects of MTR, weakened in the second half. This movement towards lower product prices, together with energy cost inflation, The Southwest Cheese plant in New Mexico represented a significant challenge to the Irish Ingredients business. Poor global grain markets and changing farm purchasing patterns impacted on our Agribusiness during part of a new joint venture with Corman SA, part of the 2005. The Irish liquid milk and chilled foods marketplace Bongrain Group, which is the largest butterfat processor also continued to be competitive with challenging retail in the world. markets and continued growth in liquid milk imports and the own brand category. In February 2005 the Group concluded an agreement with Dairygold Co-operative Society Limited to take on To counteract these challenges in the Irish market, the CMP regional liquid milk, cream and juice brand for the Group undertook a series of rationalisation initiatives a consideration of 210.8m. During the year CMP was in Consumer Foods, Food Ingredients and Agribusiness integrated into our Consumer Foods business and is during 2005 to improve efficiencies and competitiveness. performing in line with expectations. Market conditions for the international business were Strategic Vision Overall the strategic development of positive overall in 2005.
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