zk1415413.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 - 2014
 
G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
4 Nahal Harif St., Yavne, Israel 81106
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Indicate by check mark whether registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
 
FORM 20-F x   FORM 40-F o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
 
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Indicate by check mark whether registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
 
YES o   NO x
 
If "YES" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-________.
 
 
 

 

Attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein is a press release issued by G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (“Registrant”) on August 28, 2014.
 
This report on Form 6-K is hereby 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 12, 2014      
 
By:
/s/ Raviv Segal  
   
Name:  Raviv Segal
 
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 

 
 
   
                      
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

G. WILLI-FOOD REPORTS H1 2014 SALES DOWN 0.5% FROM H1 2013 SALES

Net Cash from operating activities of US$ 6.1 million in Q2 2014

YAVNE, Israel – August 12, 2014 - G. Willi-Food International Ltd. (NASDAQ: WILC) (the “Company” or “Willi-Food”), a global company that specializes in the development, marketing and international distribution of kosher foods, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and the six-months ended June 30, 2014.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Highlights (income statement highlights compared to same period last year)
 
·
Sales decreased 6.2% to NIS 79.2 million (US$ 23.0 million);
 
·
Gross profit decreased 5.8% to NIS 20.6 million (US$ 6.0 million), or 26.0% of sales;
 
·
Operating income decreased 32.8% to NIS 5.6 million (US$ 1.6 million), or 7.0% of sales;
 
·
Net income decreased 43.9% to NIS 4.4 million (US$ 1.3 million), or 5.5% of sales;
 
·
Earning per share of NIS 0.34 (US$ 0.10);
 
·
Net cash from operating activities of NIS 20.9 million (US$ 6.1 million); and
 
·
Cash and securities balance of NIS 217.2 million (US$ 63.2 million) as of June 30, 2014.

Willi-Food’s operating divisions include Willi-Food, a distributor of a broad variety of kosher foods, and its wholly-owned Gold Frost, a designer, developer and distributor of branded kosher innovative dairy food products.
 
Second Quarter Fiscal 2014 Summary
Sales for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 6.2% to NIS 79.2 million (US$ 23.0 million) from NIS 84.4 million (US$ 24.5 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Sales decreased in the second quarter of 2014 primarily due to a decline in consumption in food products by the Israeli consumer.
 
Gross profit for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 5.8% to NIS 20.6 million (US$ 6.0 million) compared to NIS 21.8 million (US$ 6.4 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013. Second quarter gross margin was 26.0% compared to gross margin of 25.9% for the same period in 2013. The decrease in gross margin in the second quarter of 2014 was primarily due to the decreased sales.
 
Willi-Food’s operating income for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 32.8% to NIS 5.6 million (US$ 1.6 million) compared to NIS 8.3 million (US$ 2.4 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013.  Selling expenses increased by 15.7% from the comparable quarter of 2013, primarily due to an increase in promotion expenses as well as vehicle and transport expenses. Selling expenses as a percentage of sales increased in the second quarter of 2014 to 13.1% compared to 10.6% in the second quarter of 2013. General and administrative expenses remained the same as in the second quarter of 2013, although an expense of NIS 0.5 million (US$ 0.14 million) related to options granted to the Company's Chairman, President and CEO in November 2013, was recorded in the second quarter of 2014. General and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased in the second quarter of 2014 to 5.8% from 5.5% in the second quarter of 2013.
 
 
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Willi-Food’s income before taxes for the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 44.7% to NIS 5.7 million (US$ 1.7 million) compared to NIS 10.4 million (US$ 3.0 million) recorded in the second quarter of 2013.
 
Willi-Food's net income in the second quarter of 2014 decreased by 43.9% to NIS 4.4 million (US$ 1.3 million), or NIS 0.34 (US$ 0.10) per share, from NIS 7.8 million (US$ 2.3 million), or NIS 0.60 (US$ 0.17) per share, recorded in the second quarter of 2013.
 
Willi-Food ended the second quarter of 2014 with NIS 217.2 million (US$ 63.2 million) in cash and securities net from short-term debt.  Net cash from operating activities for 2014 second quarter was NIS 20.9 million (US$ 6.1 million). Willi-Food's shareholders' equity at the end of June 2014 was NIS 377.5 million (US$ 109.8 million).
 
First Half Fiscal 2014 Highlights (compared to same period last year)
 
·
Sales decreased 0.5% to NIS 174.20 million (US$ 50.7 million);
 
·
Gross profit decreased 2.9% to NIS 42.0 million (US$ 12.2 million), or 24.1% of sales;
 
·
Operating income decreased 31.3% to NIS 12.0 million (US$ 3.5 million), or 6.9% of sales;
 
·
Net income decreased 28.4% to NIS 11.5 million (US$ 3.3 million), or 6.6% of sales; and
 
·
Earning per share of NIS 0.88 (US$ 0.26).
 
Six-Month Results

Willi-Food’s sales for the six-month period ending June 30, 2014 decreased by 0.5% to NIS 174.2 million (US$ 50.7 million) compared to sales of NIS 175.0 million (US$ 50.9 million) in the first half of 2013. Gross profit for the period decreased by 2.9% to NIS 42.0 million (US$ 12.2 million) compared to gross profit of NIS 43.2 million (US$ 12.6 million) for the first half of 2013. First half 2014 gross margins were 24.1% compared to gross margins of 24.7% in the same period of 2013.
 
Operating income for the first half of 2014 decreased by 31.3% to NIS 12.0 million (US$ 3.5 million) from NIS 17.5 million (US$ 5.1 million) reported in the comparable period of last year.  First half 2014 income before taxes decreased by 27.2% to NIS 15.5 million (US$ 4.5 million) compared to NIS 21.3 million (US$ 6.2 million) recorded in the first half of 2013. Net income for the first half of 2014 decreased by 28.4% to NIS 11.5 million (US$ 3.3 million), or NIS 0.88 (US$ 0.26) per share, from NIS 16.0 million (US$ 4.7 million), or NIS 1.24 (US$ 0.34) per share, recorded in the first half of 2013.
 
Business Outlook
Mr. Zwi Williger, Chairman of Willi-Food, commented, “Although store visits remained steady, consumption of food products by Israeli consumers continued to decline sharply for the second quarter in a row, causing our second quarter sales to decline by 6.2% from the second quarter in 2013.  Despite this decline, we were able to maintain gross margins of 26%. The Israeli economy has been negatively impacted in the third quarter by Operation Protective Edge, a military action launched by the State of Israel on July 8, 2014 in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.  As a result, we expect economic uncertainty to continue which, coupled with other changes in the Israeli market and ongoing consumer pressure for price reductions, will likely negatively affect our results in near future. As a result, we do not expect to meet our budget for the third and fourth quarters of 2014."

Mr. Williger concluded, “While this period of consumer belt-tightening continues, our challenge for the forseeable future will be to better manage our expenses, in particular the cost of our products and selling expenses, in order to provide consumers with the lower cost products they desire. In this way, we hope to maintain our customer base both in the retail and wholesale markets during these difficult times for the food industry.”

 
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Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call and live webcast on August 21, 2014 to discuss the financial results beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Interested parties may participate on the call by dialing 1-888-455-2296 (US), or 1-719-325-2454 (International), approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Participants may also access a live listen only webcast at:
http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=110538
 
Following the conclusion of the call, a telephonic replay will be available for 14 days beginning at 2:00 PM Eastern Time on August 21, 2014 through 11:59 PM Eastern Time on September 4, 2014 and may be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176 (US), or 1-858-384-5517 (International), using access code 1375115.  In addition, an archived webcast will be available for one year at:
http://public.viavid.com/reports/eventparticipantreporttab.php?id=o5eipJqf
 
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, 2014, U.S. $1.00 equals NIS 3.438. The translation was made solely for the convenience of the reader.

NOTE B: IFRS
The Company’s consolidated financial results for the three-month ended June 30, 2014 are presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
 
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, marketing and distribution of over 600 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 and Gold Frost, a wholly owned subsidiary who designs, develops and distributes branded kosher, dairy-food products.
 
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
 
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 and changes in consumer preferences, our inability to protect our intellectual property rights, 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, 2013, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2014. 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 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 3
 
   
NIS
   
US dollars (*)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
ASSETS
                                   
                                     
Current assets
                                   
Cash and cash equivalents
    58,559       76,038       36,197       17,033       22,117       10,529  
Financial assets carried at fair value through profit or loss
    158,654       133,065       112,864       46,147       38,704       32,828  
Trade receivables
    96,099       82,615       82,932       27,952       24,030       24,122  
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    6,329       3,459       2,694       1,842       1,006       784  
Inventories
    38,875       43,841       54,001       11,307       12,752       15,707  
Loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
    -       -       65,300       -       -       18,994  
Total current assets
    358,516       339,018       353,988       104,281       98,609       102,964  
                                                 
Non-current assets
                                               
Property, plant and equipment
    69,143       65,345       66,663       20,111       19,007       19,390  
Less -Accumulated depreciation
    26,726       23,040       25,689       7,774       6,702       7,472  
      42,417       42,305       40,974       12,337       12,305       11,918  
                                                 
Other receivables and prepaid expenses
    51       475       50       15       138       14  
Deferred taxes
    133       -       -       39       -       -  
Goodwill
    36       36       36       10       10       10  
Total non-current assets
    42,637       42,816       41,060       12,401       12,453       11,942  
                                                 
      401,153       381,834       395,048       116,682       111,062       114,906  
                                                 
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
                                               
                                                 
Current liabilities
                                               
Short-term bank debt
    -       -       18       -       -       5  
Trade payables
    14,888       21,715       20,245       4,330       6,316       5,889  
Employees Benefits
    2,135       1,726       1,880       621       502       547  
Current tax liabilities
    9       2,364       637       3       688       185  
Other payables and accrued expenses
    5,992       5,291       5,282       1,743       1,539       1,536  
Total current liabilities
    23,024       31,096       28,062       6,697       9,045       8,162  
                                                 
Non-current liabilities
                                               
Deferred taxes
    -       283       499       -       82       145  
Retirement benefit obligation
    614       570       644       179       166       187  
Total non-current liabilities
    614       853       1,143       179       248       332  
                                                 
Shareholders' equity
                                               
Share capital
    1,407       1,444       1,407       409       420       409  
Additional paid in capital
    120,228       129,903       119,281       34,970       37,784       34,695  
Capital fund
    247       247       247       72       72       72  
Foreign currency translation reserve
    -       705       786       -       205       229  
Remeasurement of the net liability in respect of defined benefit
    (33 )     11       (63 )     (10     3       (18 )
Treasury shares
    -       (10,843 )     -       -       (3,154 )     -  
Retained earnings
    255,666       228,418       244,185       74,365       66,439       71,025  
Equity attributable to owners of the Company
    377,515       349,885       365,843       109,806       101,769       106,412  
                                                 
      401,153       381,834       395,048       116,682       111,062       114,906  

(*)           Convenience translation into U.S. dollars.
 
 
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
Six months
   
Three months
   
Six months
 
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
 
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
 
   
NIS
   
U.S. dollars (*)
 
   
In thousands (except per share and share data)
 
                                     
Sales
    174,178       174,999       79,209       84,414       50,663       50,901  
Cost of sales
    132,209       131,770       58,644       62,574       38,455       38,328  
                                                 
Gross profit
    41,969       43,229       20,565       21,840       12,208       12,573  
                                                 
Selling expenses
    20,420       16,488       10,353       8,946       5,939       4,796  
General and administrative expenses
    9,684       9,290       4,628       4,622       2,817       2,702  
 Other income
    (147 )     (34 )     -       (34 )     (43 )     (11 )
                                                 
Total operating expenses
    29,957       25,744       14,981       13,534       8,713       7,487  
                                                 
Operating income
    12,012       17,485       5,584       8,306       3,495       5,086  
                                                 
Financial income
    4,156       4,587       659       1,948       1,209       1,334  
Financial expense
    684       801       522       (97 )     199       233  
                                                 
Total financial income
    3,472       3,786       137       2,045       1,010       1,101  
                                                 
 Income before taxes on income
    15,484       21,271       5,721       10,351       4,505       6,187  
 Taxes on income
    4,003       5,230       1,347       2,560       1,164       1,521  
                                                 
Profit for the period
    11,481       16,041       4,374       7,791       3,341       4,666  
                                                 
Earnings per share:
                                               
Earnings per share
                                               
Basic earnings per share
    0.88       1.24       0.34       0.60       0.26       0.34  
                                                 
Diluted earnings per share
    0.88       1.24       0.34       0.60       0.26       0.34  
                                                 
Shares used in
computation of basic EPS
    12,974,245       12,974,245       12,974,245       12,974,245       12,974,245       12,974,245  
 
(*)           Convenience translation into U.S. dollars
 
 
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

   
Six months
   
Three months
   
Six months
 
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
   
ended June 30,
 
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
 
   
NIS
   
U.S. dollars (*)
 
   
In thousands (except per share and share data)
 
Cash flows - operating activities
                                   
Profit from operations
    11,481       16,041       4,374       7,791       3,341       4,666  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities (Appendix)
    (8,199 )     (10,525 )     16,503       4,438       (2,387 )     (3,062 )
                                                 
Net cash from operating activities
    3,282       5,516       20,877       12,229       954       1,604  
                                                 
Cash flows - investing activities
                                               
Acquisition of property plant and equipment
    (4,004 )     (5,560 )     (2,175 )     (1,165 )     (1,165 )     (1,617 )
Proceeds from sale of property plant and Equipment
    970       29       225       29       282       8  
Additions to long term other receivables
    -       (445 )     -       -       -       (129 )
Proceeds from Loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
    65,400       -       -       -       19,023       -  
Proceeds from purchase (sale) of marketable securities, net
    (43,268 )     28,865       (11,104 )     5,321       (12,585 )     8,396  
                                                 
Net cash from (used in) investing activities
    19,098       22,889       (13,054 )     4,185       5,555       6,658  
                                                 
Cash flows - financing activities
                                               
Short-term bank credit, net
    (18 )     (9,930     (2,644 )     (19 )     (5 )     (2,888
                                                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (18 )     (9,930 )     (2,644 )     (19 )     (5 )     (2,888 )
                                                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    22,362       18,475       5,179       16,395       6,504       5,374  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents  at the beginning of the financial year
    36,197       57,563       53,380       59,643       10,529       16,743  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents of the end of the financial year
    58,559       76,038       58,559       76,038       17,033       22,117  

(*)           Convenience Translation into U.S. Dollars.
 
 
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G. WILLI-FOOD INTERNATIONAL LTD.
APPENDIX TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   
Six months
   
Three months
   
Six months
 
   
ended june 30,
   
ended june 30,
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
   
2 0 1 4
   
2 0 1 3
 
   
NIS
   
U.S. dollars (*)
 
   
In thousands (except per share and share data)
 
                                     
Cash flows from operating activities:
                                   
                                     
A. Adjustments to reconcile net profit to net
     cash from operating activities
                                   
Deferred income taxes
    (632 )     303       (432 )     528       (184 )     88  
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities
    (2,522 )     (3,120 )     486       (1,551 )     (734 )     (908 )
Depreciation and amortization
    1,779       2,166       889       1,155       517       630  
Capital gain on disposal of  property plant and
equipment
    (188 )     (29 )     -       (29 )     (55 )     (8 )
Stock based compensation reserve
    947       6       471       1       275       2  
Unrealized Gain of  loan carried at fair value through profit or loss
    (100 )     -       -       -       (29 )     -  
Net foreign exchange gain
    (786 )     -       (786 )     -       (229 )     -  
                                                 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                                               
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables and other receivables
    (16,803 )     (9,474 )     6,810       91       (4,887 )     (2,756 )
Decrease (increase) in inventories
    15,126       5,429       14,625       (49 )     4,399       1,579  
Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables, and other current liabilities
    (5,020 )     (5,806 )     (5,560 )     4,292       (1,460 )     (1,689 )
                                                 
      (8,199 )     (10,525 )     16,503       4,438       (2,387 )     (3,062 )
                                                 
B. Significant non-cash transactions:
                                               
                                                 
Supplemental cash flow information:
                                               
Income tax paid
    4,667       4,466       2,220       2,301       1,357       1,299  

(*)           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.

 
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Company Contact:
 
G. Willi Food International Ltd.
Raviv Segal, CFO
 (+972) 8-932-1000
raviv@willi-food.co.il
 
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SOURCE: G. Willi-Food International Ltd.
 
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