Strong Year and Fourth Quarter Results For Dean Foods
US - Dean Foods Company announced strong fourth quarter and full year 2012 results on Wednesday.
15 February 2013
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The Company reported fourth quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share of $0.20, compared to a fourth quarter 2011 loss per share of $0.05.
These financial results reflect both the initial public offering of The WhiteWave Foods Company in October 2012, which minority interest is now reflected as a non-controlling interest, and the sale in January 2013 of the Company's Morningstar business, which is now reflected in discontinued operations.
On a pro forma adjusted basis, including the Morningstar business fourth quarter 2012 adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.40, a 48 per cent increase from the $0.27 adjusted diluted earnings per share in the prior year's fourth quarter, and well above the Company's November 2012 guidance for the fourth quarter.
Fourth quarter consolidated operating income totaled $83 million, compared to a consolidated operating loss of $50 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pro forma adjusted fourth quarter consolidated operating income in 2012 totaled $157 million, a 16 percent increase from the $135 million reported in the fourth quarter of 2011.
"The fourth quarter marked the successful conclusion of a very strong year," said Gregg Tanner, Chief Executive Officer of Dean Foods.
"At Fresh Dairy Direct, our employees are to be commended for the results they delivered through continued focus on the fundamentals of the business, including volume performance, cost control and effective pricing."
Net income attributable to Dean Foods totaled $37 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $10 million in the prior year fourth quarter. Pro forma adjusted net income for the fourth quarter was $74 million, a 47 per cent increase from $51 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 totaled $3.0 billion, compared to $2.9 billion of net sales in the fourth quarter of 2011, reflecting strong sales growth at WhiteWave and the pass-through of higher commodity costs at Fresh Dairy Direct.
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