Preliminary Final Report
Released
Released
Announcement PDF
Appendix 4E
Preliminary Final Report
Ricegrowers Limited (ASX – SGLLV)
ABN:
55 007 481 156
Financial Year Ended:
30 April 2023
Lodgment Date:
22 June 2023
This financial report does not include all of the notes of the type normally included in the full year statutory accounts.
Accordingly, it is recommended that this report be read in conjunction with the Annual Report for the year ended 30 April 2023
and any public announcements made by Ricegrowers Limited (“SunRice” or ‘Group”) during the year ended 30 April 2023 and up
to the date of this report, in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Listing Rules of the Australian
Securities Exchange (ASX).
Reporting Period and Reported Information
The current reporting period is the year ended 30 April 2023 (FY2023 or CY22) and the previous corresponding period is the year ended 30 April
2022 (FY2022 or CY21). The information in this report is based on accounts which have been audited.
Results for Announcement to the Market
2023
$’000
2022
$’000
Change
$’000
Change
%
Up/Down
1,638,023
1,334,393
303,630
22.8
Up
Profit after tax
54,790
48,727
6,063
12.4
Up
Profit after tax attributable to B Class shareholders
52,554
47,553
5,001
10.5
Up
Consolidated Group
Revenue from ordinary activities
Current
period
Previous
corresponding
period
100%
100%
Amount per security
n.a
5.0 cents
Franked amount per security
n.a
5.0 cents
Amount per security
40.0 cents
25.0 cents
Franked amount per security
40.0 cents
25.0 cents
Amount per security
10.0 cents
10.0 cents
Franked amount per security
10.0 cents
10.0 cents
Dividends
Franking rate applicable:
Special dividend (declared in June)
Final dividend (declared in June)
Interim dividend (declared in December)
Date the final dividend is payable:
28 July 2023
Record date to determine entitlements to the final dividend
28 June 2023
Has the final dividend been declared?
Yes
The dividend or distribution plans shown below are in operation.
Ricegrowers Limited Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP).
SUNRICE APPENDIX 4E 2023
1
APPENDIX 4E
PRELIMINARY FINAL REPORT
Net Tangible Asset Backing (NTA) and Earnings per B Class Share (EPS)
Net tangible asset backing per ordinary B Class Share ($)
Basic earnings per B Class Share (cents)
Diluted earnings per B Class Share (cents)
Current
period
Previous
corresponding
period
7.45
83.8
82.5
6.77
77.2
77.0
Commentary on results for the period
The FY2023 Financial Results were driven by a range of factors including:
•
The abundance of Australian rice, with the CY22 Riverina rice crop 65% larger than CY21, supporting strong sales volumes in key premium
markets and expansion in new and existing territories impacted by drought. It also improved the profitability of the Group’s segments that
rely on inputs from the Australian Rice Pool Business;
•
Sales price increases across most of the Group’s segments and product categories, which helped to offset inflationary pressures. Revenue
growth was also supported by favourable changes in product mix in some markets;
•
The continued recovery of the CopRice segment which returned to profitability in FY2023, driven by the positive impact of turnaround
actions implemented, notably in the Australian ruminant business and companion animal portfolio, and the first full year contribution of
Pryde’s EasiFeed, which was acquired in January 2022;
•
On the downside, the escalation in freight and distribution costs due to ongoing disruption to domestic and international supply chains;
and
•
Widespread inflationary pressures, which drove a material increase in key input costs including raw materials, labour and financing
Details of associates and joint venture entities
In July 2022, Ricegrowers Limited, in collaboration with AgriFutures Australia and the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia, established Rice
Breeding Australia Limited, a company limited by guarantee in which it holds a 33.33% interest.
The SunRice Group has the following associates:
Name of associate
Pagini Transport (incorporated in Papua New Guinea). Principal activity: Transport
Rice Breeding Australia Limited (incorporated in Australia). Principal activity: Research into the delivery of new and improved rice varieties
Reporting entities percentage holding
Pagini Transport: 30.44% (30 April 2022: 30.44%)
Rice Breeding Australia Limited: 33.33% (30 April 2022: n.a)
Controlled entities
There have been no changes in controlled entities in the year ended 30 April 2023.
Other information required
Please refer to the attached 2023 Annual Report including the full year statutory accounts for the year ended 30 April 2023 for other information
required.
SUNRICE APPENDIX 4E 2023
2
APPENDIX 4E
PRELIMINARY FINAL REPORT
About SunRiceʼs structure
The structure of Ricegrowers Limited (SunRice) contains non-standard elements including its dual class share structure comprising A Class
Shares and B Class Shares.
A Class Shares confer on their holders the right to vote at general meetings but no right to dividends. A Class Shares are not quoted on the ASX
and may only be held by rice growers who meet the production quotas prescribed by the SunRice Constitution. No person may hold more than
five A Class Shares. In practical terms the voting rights held by A Class shareholders give those shareholders the right to control the election of
directors and any changes to SunRice’s Constitution.
B Class Shares are quoted on the ASX and confer on their holders the right to receive dividends, as determined by the directors from time to time.
Holders of B Class Shares do not generally have the right to vote at general meetings of SunRice. This means that B Class shareholders have no
right to vote on the election of directors of SunRice. No person may hold more than 10% of the total number of B Class Shares on issue.
For more details of the non-standard elements of SunRice’s structure see investors.sunrice.com.au.
SUNRICE APPENDIX 4E 2023
3
Share your feedback
Discover