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Cencosud Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results

-Revenues rise 5.4% with expanded sales across all business divisions

-Positive supermarket SSS in Chile, Argentina and Peru; Colombia SSS decline narrows

-Adjusted EBITDA rises 1.7%; excluding one-time charge, adjusted EBITDA rises 6.3%


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Sep 05, 2014, 12:46 ET

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SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cencosud S.A. (BCS: CENCOSUD; NYSE: CNCO), a leading multi-format Latin American retailer with presence in five countries, announced today its consolidated financial results for the second quarter of 2014. All figures are in Chilean pesos (CLP), except where indicated otherwise, and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Variations refer to the comparison between 2Q13 and 2Q14.

-Revenues rose 5.4% to CLP 2.64 trillion, driven by higher sales in Chile, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru, partially offset by lower revenues from Argentina as a result of the devaluation of the local currency.

-Gross profit rose 2.2% to CLP 732 billion, with higher gross profit in Home Improvement, Financial Services, Supermarket, and Shopping Centers being partially offset by lower gross profit from Department Stores. Gross margin decreased 86 basis points to 27.7%.

-Operating income decreased 5.6% to CLP 106 billion, as a result of lower operating income from Department Stores, Supermarkets, Shopping Centers, and Financial Services, partially offset by higher operating income from Home Improvement.  Operating margin fell from 4.5% in 2Q13 to 4% in 2Q14.

-Adjusted EBITDA[1] grew 1.7% to CLP 162 billion. Excluding a one-off charge related to labor expenses in Brazil, Adjusted EBITDA rose 6.3% with stable Adjusted EBITDA margin.

-Net profit increased 196.2% to CLP 25 billion, reflecting lower non-operating losses and lower tax expenses.

Please visit www.cencosud.com/inversionistas.htm to obtain the full second quarter earnings release.

Conference Call

The company will hold a conference call to review the 2Q14 results on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 1:00 pm Santiago/ 12:00 pm Eastern Time with a live webcast available through its website. Please use the following link to pre-register for this conference call. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. You may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

To pre-register please go to: http://dpregister.com/10050654

To participate on the day of the call, dial 1-866-652-5200 or 1-412-317-6060 approximately ten minutes before the call and tell the operator you wish to join the Cencosud Conference Call.  A webcast of the conference call will be available online at http://services.choruscall.com/links/cencosud140902.html

About Cencosud S.A.

Cencosud is a leading multi-brand retailer in South America, headquartered in Chile and with operations in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Colombia. The company, founded by Chairman Horst Paulmann, operates in supermarkets, home improvement stores, shopping centers and department stores', always aiming to deliver the right product at the right price to Latin America's growing middle class. In 2012, the Company listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York Stock Exchange.

Note on discontinued operations

In June 2014, Cencosud signed definitive contracts with Scotiabank to jointly develop the financial retail business in Chile. In relation to this transaction and to comply with IFRS rules, from June 2014 Cencosud is reporting its results from discontinued operations from the Chilean financial retail business accounted in a single line in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The results from those operations are in one line called "Profit (loss) from discontinued operations" (abbreviated as D.O. in this report) which consolidates the result from the financial service operations from Chile. The Company includes for comparison purposes each line of discontinued operations in the financial retail business segment. These lines are subtracted in the "Others" segment. Therefore results from discontinued operations are shown in one line called "Profit (loss) from discontinued operations"

CONSOLIDATED INCOME DATA

(In million of Chilean pesos as of June 30th, 2014)


Second Quarter


Six-Month, ended June 30th


2014

2013


2014

2013


CLP MM

CLP MM


CLP MM

CLP MM

Net revenues

2,586,171

2,452,878


5,075,196

4,867,895

Cost of sales

-1,896,599

-1,776,862


-3,711,772

-3,535,939

Gross profit

689,573

676,016


1,363,423

1,331,956

Selling and administrative expenses 

-619,813

-591,092


-1,182,987

-1,151,806

Other income by function

-390

7,036


8,804

23,890

Other gain (Losses)

16,933

-2,910


9,700

6,074

Operating income

86,303

89,049


198,940

210,114

Participation in profit or loss of equity method associates

573

1,412


1,883

2,769

Net Financial Income

-48,727

-47,198


-101,781

-107,857

Income (loss) from foreign exchange variations 

-3,241

-20,319


-8,345

-24,189

Result of indexation units

-11,815

-921


-22,140

-3,559

Non-operating income (loss) 

-63,210

-67,026


-130,383

-132,835







Income before income taxes

23,093

22,023


68,557

77,278

Income taxes  

-3,913

-19,686


-18,123

-46,752

Profit (Loss) from continued operations

19,180

2,337


50,434

30,526

Profit (Loss) from discontinued operations

5,836

6,109


11,095

-1,875

Profit (Loss) 

25,017

8,446


61,529

28,651







Profit (Loss) attributable to Equity Holders of Parent

24,542

7,976


60,334

28,039

Profit (Loss) attributable to Minority Interest

475

470


1,195

612







Net income per share 

8.7

3.0


21.3

10.5

Average number of shares outstanding (in millions)

2,829

2,669


2,829

2,669







Other Financial Information






Organic Capex

47,489

94,576


98,906

192,069

Acquisitions

0

0


0

0

Depreciation 

45,716

45,368


89,351

89,617

Amortization

3,853

3,691


8,141

6,557

Revalue of Assets

-5,070

3,875


1,639

17,504

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In million of Chilean pesos as of June 30th, 2014)


Jun-14

Dec 2013

Variation


MM Ch$

MM Ch$

Cash and cash equivalents

151,938

171,712

-19,774

Other financial assets, current

29,784

49,584

-19,800

Other non-financial assets, current

16,547

11,605

4,941

Trade receivables and other receivables

643,074

1,133,448

-490,373

Receivables from related entities, current

879

432

446

Inventory

1,113,167

1,044,907

68,260

Current tax assets

12,712

22,797

-10,086

Total current assets other from non-current assets classified as held for sale

1,968,100

2,434,485

-466,385

Non-current assets classified as held for sale

766,334

-

766,334





TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

2,734,434

2,434,485

299,949

Other financial assets, non-current

163,771

92,405

71,366

Other non-financial assets, non-current

37,047

38,263

-1,216

Trade receivable and other receivables, non current

35,327

155,840

-120,513

Equity method investment

50,110

49,942

168

Intangible assets other than goodwill

404,816

571,622

-166,806

Goodwill

1,823,871

1,696,041

127,830

Property, plant and equipment

3,111,293

3,101,884

9,410

Investment property

1,563,984

1,568,432

-4,448

Current Tax assets, non-current 

56,061

53,727

2,334

Deferred income tax assets

362,337

302,594

59,743

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

7,608,616

7,630,749

-22,133





TOTAL ASSETS

10,343,050

10,065,234

277,816






Jun-14

Dec 2013

Variation


MM Ch$

MM Ch$

Other financial liabilities, current

419,137

739,106

-319,969

Trade payables and other payables

1,720,737

1,957,993

-237,257

Payables to related entities, current

904

556

348

Provisions and other liabilities

39,472

46,406

-6,935

Current income tax liabilities

43,284

63,131

-19,848

Current provision for employee benefits

87,706

96,697

-8,991

Other non-financial liabilities, current

41,729

47,809

-6,079

Total liabilities included in group of assets classified as held for sale

2,352,968

2,951,699

-598,731

Liabilities included in groups of assets classified as held for sale

250,659

-

250,659





TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

2,603,628

2,951,699

-348,071

Other financial liabilities

2,605,302

2,218,035

387,267

Trade accounts payable

17,849

8,955

8,895

Provisions and other liabilities

33,465

-

33,465

Deferred income tax liabilities

101,676

88,223

13,454

Current tax liabilities

482,235

471,481

10,754

Other non-financial liabilities, non-current

69,285

65,475

3,811

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

3,309,813

2,852,168

457,645

TOTAL LIABILITIES

5,913,441

5,803,867

109,573





Paid-in Capital

2,321,381

2,321,381

-

Retained earnings (accumulated losses)

2,080,239

2,049,483

30,756

Issuance premium

526,633

526,633

-

Other reserves

-500,041

-636,231

136,190

Net equity attributable to controlling shareholders

4,428,213

4,261,267

166,946

Non-controlling interest 

1,397

100

1,297

TOTAL NET EQUITY

4,429,610

4,261,367

168,243





TOTAL NET EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

10,343,050

10,065,234

277,816

[1] Adjusted EBITDA = EBITDA – Revalue of assets – Result from Indexation Units – Income (loss) from foreign exchange variations.

Forward-Looking Statements:

In addition to historical information, this earnings release contains "forward-looking" statements that reflect management's expectations for the future. The forward-looking statements included herein represent Cencosud's views as of the date of this release. A variety of important factors could cause results to differ materially from such statements. These factors are laid out in Cencosud's filings with the SVS in Chile and the SEC in the United States. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason unless required by law.

SOURCE Cencosud S.A.

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