zk1110351.htm


 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August 2011


G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
4 Nahal Harif St., Yavne, Israel 81106
(Address of principal executive offices)

 
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Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is a press release ("Press Release") issued by G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (“Registrant”) on August 15, 2011.
 
This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-11848 and 333-138200) of the Registrant.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
In accordance with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
 
       
Dated:  August 29, 2011
By:
/s/ Baruch Shusel  
   
Name:  Baruch Shusel
 
    Title:  Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
 
 

 
 
   News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

G. WILLI-FOOD REPORTS Q2 2011 OPERATING INCOME UP 71.5% OVER Q2
2010 OPERATING INCOME

2011 Q2 Sales up 10% over 2010 Q2 Sales;
2011 Q2 Gross Profit up 19.4% over 2010 Q2 Gross Profit;
2011 Q2 Net Income of US$ 2.1 million

YAVNE, Israel – August 15, 2011 -- G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ: WILC) (the “Company” or “Willi-Food”), a global company specializing in the development, manufacturing, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Highlights
 
·
Sales increased 10.0% over second quarter of 2010 to NIS 90.8 million (US$ 26.6 million)
 
·
Gross profit increased 19.4% over second quarter of 2010 to NIS 26.9 million (US$ 7.9 million), or 29.6% of sales
 
·
Operating income increased 71.5% over second quarter of 2010 to NIS 11.7 million (US$ 3.4 million), or 12.9% of sales
 
·
Income from continuing operations increased 21.9% over second quarter of 2010 to NIS 7.3 million (US$ 2.1 million), or 8.0% of sales
 
·
Net income attributed to the owners of the Company increased 13.1% over second quarter of 2010 to NIS 7.0 million (US$ 2.0 million), or 7.7% of sales
 
·
Cash and securities balance of NIS 188.9 million (US$ 55.3 million) as of June 30, 2011

Willi-Food’s operating divisions include Willi-Food, a distributor of a broad variety of kosher foods; its wholly owned Gold Frost - a designer, developer and distributor of branded kosher dairy food products, and Shamir Salads - an Israeli distributor and manufacturer of Mediterranean style salads.
 
Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Summary
Sales for the second quarter of 2011 increased by 10.0% to NIS 90.8 million (US$ 26.6 million) compared to sales of NIS 82.6 million (US$ 24.2 million) in the second quarter of 2010. The growth in sales in the second quarter was primarily due to the timing of the Passover festival that fell during the second quarter this year, while last year it fell during the first quarter and due to increased awareness to the Company's new products following the hard sale activities that the Company initiated during the first quarter of 2011.
 
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2011 increased by 19.4% to NIS 26.9 million (US$ 7.9 million) compared to gross profit of NIS 22.5 million (US$ 6.6 million) in the second quarter of 2010.  Second quarter gross margin was 29.6% compared to gross margin of 27.3% for the same period in 2010. Willi-Food successfully achieved an increase in gross profit and in gross margins despite the huge pressure coming from the supermarket chains to reduce prices and despite the price reductions by competiting food companies to the supermarket chains as a result of this pressure, Willi-Food was able to sustain or raise its sales prices to the supermarket chains due to its product mix and its broad range of products.
 
Willi-Food’s operating income for the second quarter of 2011 increased 71.5% to NIS 11.7 million (US$ 3.4 million) over the second quarter of 2010. Selling expenses decreased by 7.7% from the comparable quarter of 2010. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales decreased in the second quarter of 2011 to G10.8% compared to 12.9% in the second quarter of 2010 primarily due to aggressive expense reduction initiatives. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales decreased in the second quarter of 2011 to 6.0% from 6.2% in the second quarter of 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
Willi-Food’s income before taxes for the second quarter of 2011 increased 19.8% to NIS 9.3 million (US$ 2.7 million) over the second quarter of 2010. Income from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2011 increased 21.9% to NIS 7.3 million (US$ 2.1 million) over the second quarter of 2010.
 
Willi-Food's net income in the second quarter of 2011 increased 7.1% to NIS 7.3 million (US$ 2.1 million) from NIS 6.8 million (US$ 2.0 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2010. Willi-Food's net income attributed to the owners of the Company in the second quarter of 2011 increased 13.1% to NIS 7.0 million (US$ 2.0 million), or NIS 0.51 (US$ 0.15) per share, compared to NIS 6.2 million (US$ 1.8 million), or NIS 0.45 (US$ 0.13) per share, recorded in the second quarter of 2010.
 
Willi-Food generated NIS 8.7 million (US$ 2.6 million), or NIS 0.64 (US$ 0.19) per share from continuing operating activities in the second quarter of 2011.

Willi-Food ended the second quarter of 2011 with NIS 188.9 million (US$ 55.3 million) in cash and securities and NIS 4.1 million (US$ 1.2 million) in short-term debt (51% of the debt of Shamir Salads). Willi-Food's shareholders' equity at the end of June 2011 was NIS 320.4 million (US$ 93.8 million).
 
Six-Month Results

Willi-Food’s sales for the six-month period ending June 30, 2011 increased by 1.0% to NIS 179.3 million (US$ 52.5 million) compared to sales of NIS 177.6 million (US$ 52.0 million) in the first half of 2010. Gross profit for the period decreased 1.8% to NIS 49.8 million (US$14.6 million) compared to gross profit of NIS 50.8 million (US$ 14.9 million) for the six month period in 2010. First half gross margins in 2011 was 27.8% compared to gross margins of 28.6% in the same period of 2010.

Operating income for the first half of 2011 increased by 6.7% to NIS 18.5 million (US$ 5.4 million) from NIS 17.4 million (US$ 5.1 million) reported in the comparable period of last year.  First half 2011 income before taxes decreased by 2.2% to NIS 17.5 million (US$ 5.1 million) compared to NIS 17.9 million (US$ 5.2 million) recorded in the first half of 2010. Net income for the first half of 2011 decreased by 5.4% to NIS 13.5 million (US$ 3.9 million) from NIS 14.2 million (US $4.2 million) in the first half of 2010. Net income attributable to the owners of the Company for the first half of 2011 decreased by 3.5% to NIS 13.0 million (US $3.8 million), or NIS 0.96 (US$ 0.28) per share compared to net income attributable to the owners of the Company for the first half of 2010 of NIS 13.5 million (US$ 3.9 million), or NIS 1.11 (US$ 0.32) per share.

Business Outlook
Mr. Zwi Williger, President and COO of Willi-Food commented, “We are very pleased with overall performance and with our second quarter 2011 results, especially in the current challenging environment of increased competition resulting from customers demanding to reduce prices despite of the global food commodity purchase prices inflation. We have grown sales and gross profits while controlling SG&A expense growth. Second quarter gross profits grew nearly 20% and operating income grew nearly 72%, despite the huge pressure coming from the supermarket chains to reduce prices and despite the well-known pressures in commodity costs being felt around the world. Throughout 2010 and 2011 we have introduced great-tasting, higher margin food products which we develop together with our suppliers. We implemented our plan to increase the awareness to our newly added products, by initiating hard sale activities that we believe created broad awareness to our new and old products and broaden our customer base. That has helped us achieve our goals to strengthen our position in the market, due to our broad range of quality food products."
 
 
 

 
 
Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss results on Monday, August 15, 2011 at 10:00 AM Eastern time. Interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing 1-877-941-4774 (US), or 1-480-629-9760 (International), approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Interested parties can also listen via a live Internet webcast, which will be available on the day of the call through the following link:

http://viavid.net/dce.aspx?sid=00008A8C

A replay of the conference call will be available for 14 days from 1:00 PM EST on August 15, 2011 through 11:59 PM EST on August 29, 2011 by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (US), or 1-858-384-5517 (International), access code 4461479.  In addition, a recording of the call will be available via the link shown above for one year.

NOTE A: Convenience Translation to Dollars
The convenience translation of New Israeli Shekels (NIS) into U.S. dollars was made at the rate of exchange prevailing on June 30, 2011, U.S. $1.00 equals NIS 3.415. The translation was made solely for the convenience of the reader.

NOTE B: IFRS
The Company’s consolidated financial results for the three-month and six-month ended June 30, 2011 are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).

NOTE C: Discontinued Operations
Discontinued operations are measured and presented in accordance with the provisions of IFRS 5 "Non-current Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations".
The results of discontinued operations are presented in the income statement in a separate item below income from continuing operations.
 
ABOUT G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
 
G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (http://www.willi-food.com) is an Israeli-based company specializing in high-quality, great-tasting kosher food products. Willi-Food is engaged directly and through its subsidiaries in the design, import, manufacture, marketing and distribution of over 1,000 food products worldwide. As one of Israel's leading food importers, Willi-Food markets and sells its food products to over 1,500 customers in Israel and around the world including large retail and private supermarket chains, wholesalers and institutional consumers. The company's operating divisions include Willi-Food in Israel; Gold Frost, a wholly owned subsidiary who designs, develops and distributes branded kosher, dairy-food products; and Shamir Salads, an Israeli manufacturer and distributor of a broad line of over 400 Mediterranean-style chilled salads.
 
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 relating to future events or our future performance, such as statements regarding trends, demand for our products and expected sales, operating results, and earnings. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. These risks and other factors include but are not limited to: monetary risks including changes in marketable securities or changes in currency exchange rates- especially the NIS/U.S. Dollar exchange rate, payment default by any of our major clients, the loss of one of more of our key personnel, changes in laws and regulations, including those relating to the food distribution industry, and inability to meet and maintain regulatory qualifications and approvals for our products, termination of arrangements with our suppliers, in particular Arla Foods, loss of one or more of our principal clients, increase or decrease in global purchase prices of food products, increasing levels of competition in Israel and other markets in which we do business, changes in economic conditions in Israel, including in particular economic conditions in the Company's core markets, our inability to accurately predict consumption of our products, our inability to successfully integrate our recent acquisitions, insurance coverage not sufficient enough to cover losses of product liability claims and risks associated with product liability claims. We cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties summarized under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 2011. These factors are updated from time to time through the filing of reports and registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.
 
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
 
   
NIS
   
US dollars (*)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
          ASSETS
                       
Current assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
    65,681       113,631       19,233       33,274  
Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss
    123,198       67,890       36,076       19,880  
Trade receivables
    92,047       85,902       26,954       25,155  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    1,970       2,307       577       675  
Inventories
    41,788       37,614       12,236       11,014  
Total current assets
    324,684       307,344       95,076       89,998  
                                 
Non-current assets
                               
Property, plant and equipment
    71,999       71,350       21,083       20,894  
Less -Accumulated depreciation
    22,207       20,512       6,503       6,007  
      49,792       50,838       14,580       14,887  
                                 
Prepaid expenses
    2,293       2,405       672       704  
Goodwill
    1,936       1,936       567       567  
Intangible assets
    3,826       4,067       1,120       1,191  
Deferred taxes
    1,447       694       424       203  
Total non-current assets
    59,294       59,940       17,363       17,552  
      383,978       367,284       112,439       107,550  
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
                               
Current liabilities
                               
Short-term bank credit
    7,993       5,780       2,340       1,693  
Trade payables
    37,805       32,959       11,071       9,652  
Accruals
    268       268       78       78  
Current tax liabilities
    4,463       5,910       1,307       1,731  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    8,275       10,326       2,423       3,023  
Employees Benefits
    3,011       3,057       882       895  
Total current liabilities
    61,815       58,300       18,101       17,072  
                                 
Non-current liabilities
                               
Long-term bank loans
    -       309       -       90  
Deferred taxes
    419       522       123       153  
Employees Benefits
    1,325       1,281       388       375  
Total non-current liabilities
    1,744       2,112       511       618  
                                 
Shareholders' equity
                               
Share capital NIS 0.10 par value
(authorized - 50,000,000 shares, issued
and outstanding – 13,573,679 shares at
June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010)
    1,444       1,444       423       423  
Additional paid in capital
    128,863       128,863       37,735       37,735  
Capital fund
    247       247       72       72  
Foreign currency translation reserve
    810       736       237       216  
Retained earnings
    183,077       170,060       53,610       49,797  
Noncontrolling interest
    5,978       5,522       1,750       1,617  
      320,419       306,872       93,827       89,860  
      383,978       367,284       112,439       107,550  
 
(*)   Convenience translation into U.S. dollars
 
 
 

 
 
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

     Six months     Three months     Six months  
    ended June 30,     ended June 30,  
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
 
   
NIS
   
US dollars (*)
 
   
In thousands (except per share and share data)
 
                                     
Sales
    179,316       177,594       90,771       82,555       52,508       52,004  
Cost of sales
    129,471       126,834       63,904       60,052       37,912       37,140  
                                                 
Gross profit
    49,845       50,760       26,867       22,503       14,596       14,864  
                                                 
 Selling expenses
    20,127       22,086       9,797       10,620       5,894       6,467  
 General and administrative expenses
    11,306       11,353       5,436       5,080       3,311       3,324  
 Other income
    (103 )     (36 )     (69 )     (19 )     (30 )     (11 )
                                                 
Total operating expenses
    31,330       33,403       15,164       15,681       9,175       9,780  
                                                 
Operating income
    18,515       17,357       11,703       6,822       5,421       5,084  
                                                 
Financial income
    (360 )     1,075       (2,086 )     1,228       (105 )     315  
Financial expense
    656       545       276       254       192       160  
                                                 
 Income before taxes on income
    17,499       17,887       9,341       7,796       5,124       5,239  
 Taxes on income
    4,026       4,470       2,043       1,810       1,179       1,309  
                                                 
Income from continuing operations
    13,473       13,417       7,298       5,986       3,945       3,930  
Income from discontinued operations
    -       830       -       830       -       243  
                                                 
Net income
    13,473       14,247       7,298       6,816       3,945       4,173  
                                                 
Owners of the Company
    13,017       13,494       6,975       6,165       3,812       3,953  
Non-controlling interest
    456       753       323       651       133       220  
                                                 
Net income
    13,473       14,247       7,298       6,816       3,945       4,173  
                                                 
Earnings per share data:
                                               
Earnings per share:
                                               
Basic from continuing operations
    0.96       1.04       0.51       0.39       0.28       0.30  
Basic from discontinued operations
    -       0.07       -       0.06       -       0.02  
Basic
    0.96       1.11       0.51       0.45       0.28       0.32  
Diluted from continuing operations
    0.96       1.04       0.51       0.39       0.28       0.30  
Diluted from discontinued operations
    -       0.07       -       0.06       -       0.02  
Diluted
    0.96       1.11       0.51       0.45       0.28       0.32  
                                                 
Shares used in computing basic and diluted earnings per ordinary share:
    13,573,679       12,167,350       13,573,679       13,573,679       13,573,679       12,167,350  
 
(*)   Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.

 
 

 
 
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Six months
   
Three months
   
Six months
 
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
 
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
 
   
NIS
   
US dollars (*)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                                   
Profit from continuing operations
    13,473       13,417       7,297       5,986       3,945       3,930  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                               
Depreciation and amortization
    2,961       2,393       1,479       1,177       867       701  
Deferred expenses
    -       458       -       230       -       134  
Deferred income taxes
    (856 )     (276     (726 )     (213 )     (251 )     (81 )
Capital Gain on disposal of property plant and equipment
    (102 )     (36 )     (68 )     (19 )     (30 )     (11 )
Unrealized loss on marketable securities
    3,294       537       3,252       417       966       157  
Revaluation of loans from banks and others
    -       (3     -       5       -       (1 )
Employees benefit, net
    44       27       11       (11 )     13       8  
                                                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                                               
Increase in trade receivables and other receivables
    (5,808 )     (7,003 )     (3,069 )     9,359       (1,701 )     (2,051 )
Decrease (Increase) in inventories
    (4,174 )     (1,439     1,657       9,777       (1,222 )     (421 )
Increase (Decrease) in long term receivables
    -       141       -       (139 )     -       41  
Increase (Decrease) in payables and other current liabilities
    1,376       (10,365 )     (1,109 )     (5,312     403       (3,035 )
                                                 
Net cash from (used in) continuing operating activities
    10,208       (2,149 )     8,724       21,257       2,990       (629 )
Net cash from (used in) discontinued operating activities
    -       (22 )     -       (22 )     -       (6 )

(*)   Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
 
 
 

 
 
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
   
Six months
   
Three months
   
Six months
 
   
Ended June 30,
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
   
2 0 1 1
   
2 0 1 0
 
   
NIS
   
US dollars (*)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                                     
CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                                   
                                     
Proceeds from purchase of marketable securities, net
    (58,602 )     (43,721 )     (54,159 )     (41,363 )     (17,160 )     (12,803 )
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
    (1,451 )     (1,742 )     (320 )     (1,377 )     (425 )     (510 )
Additions to prepaid expenses
    (337 )     (504 )     (116 )     (258 )     (99 )     (148 )
Long term deposit, net
    (50 )     (19 )     (37 )     (53 )     (15 )     (6 )
Proceeds from sale of property plant and Equipment
    378       211       68       19       111       62  
                                                 
Net cash used in continuing investing activities
    (60,062 )     (45,775 )     (54,564 )     (43,032 )     (17,588 )     (13,405 )
                                                 
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                                               
                                                 
Proceeds of Public offering, net
    -       70,238       -       (125 )     -       20,568  
Short-term bank credit, net
    2,343       746       2,709       (640 )     686       218  
Proceeds (Repayment) of loans
    (439 )     (1,572     (220 )     108       (129 )     (460 )
                                                 
Net cash from (used in) continuing financing activities
    1,904       69,412       2,489       (657 )     557       20,326  
Net cash used in discontinued financing activities
    -       (926 )     -       (926 )             (271 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (47,950 )     20,540       (43,351 )     (23,380 )     (14,041 )     6,021  
Cash and cash equivalents  at the beginning of the financial period
    113,631       87,104       109,032       131,024       33,274       25,506  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents of the end of the financial period
    65,681       107,644       65,681       107,644       19,233       31,527  
 
(*)   Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
 
This information is intended to be reviewed in conjunction with the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
Company Contact:
 
G. Willi Food International Ltd.
Baruch Shusel, CFO
 (+972) 8-932-1000
baruch@willi-food.co.il