6-K 1 p56775_6k.htm FORM 6-K
 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of November, 2017

 

Commission File Number 001-35052

 

 

 

Adecoagro S.A.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

 

13-15 Avenue de la Liberté
L-1931 Luxembourg
R.C.S. Luxembourg B 153 681
(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the 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

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ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2017

 

On November 13, 2017, the registrant issued a press release pertaining to its results of operations for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 (the “Release”). Registrant hereby furnishes the attached copy of the Release to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The financial and operational information contained in the Release is based on audited consolidated financial statements presented in U.S. dollars and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

 

The attachment contains forward-looking statements. The registrant desires to qualify for the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and consequently is hereby including cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause the registrant’s actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the attachment.

 

The registrant’s forward-looking statements are based on the registrant’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the registrant and its industry. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is/are likely to,” “may,” “plan,” “should,” “would,” or other similar expressions.

 

The forward-looking statements included in the attached relate to, among others: (i) the registrant’s business prospects and future results of operations; (ii) weather and other natural phenomena; (iii) developments in, or changes to, the laws, regulations and governmental policies governing the registrant’s business, including limitations on ownership of farmland by foreign entities in certain jurisdictions in which the registrant operate, environmental laws and regulations; (iv) the implementation of the registrant’s business strategy, including its development of the Ivinhema mill and other current projects; (v) the registrant’s plans relating to acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures; (vi) the implementation of the registrant’s financing strategy and capital expenditure plan; (vii) the maintenance of the registrant’s relationships with customers; (viii) the competitive nature of the industries in which the registrant operates; (ix) the cost and availability of financing; (x) future demand for the commodities the registrant produces; (xi) international prices for commodities; (xii) the condition of the registrant’s land holdings; (xiii) the development of the logistics and infrastructure for transportation of the registrant’s products in the countries where it operates; (xiv) the performance of the South American and world economies; and (xv) the relative value of the Brazilian Real, the Argentine Peso, and the Uruguayan Peso compared to other currencies; as well as other risks included in the registrant’s other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the registrant believes that its expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, its expectations may turn out to be incorrect. The registrant’s actual results could be materially different from its expectations. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements discussed in the attached might not occur, and the registrant’s future results and its performance may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to, inclusive, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these estimates and forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements made in the attached relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in the attached. The registrant undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to 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.

 

  Adecoagro S.A.
     
  By /s/ Carlos A. Boero Hughes
     
  Name:  Carlos A. Boero Hughes
     
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

Date: November 13, 2017

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3Q17

Earnings Release
Conference Call

 

English Conference Call

November 14, 2017
  9 a.m. (US EST)
11 a.m. (Buenos Aires time)
12 p.m. (Sao Paulo time)
  3 p.m. (Luxembourg time)

 

Tel: (844) 836-8746
Participants calling from the US

 

Tel: +1 (412) 317-2501
Participants calling from other

countries

 

Access Code: Adecoagro

 

Investor Relations

Charlie Boero Hughes
CFO

 

Hernan Walker
IR Manager

 

Email

ir@adecoagro.com

 

Website

www.adecoagro.com

 

Adecoagro reported 9M17 Adjusted EBITDA of $187.2 million and Net Income of $6.8 million, respectively $3.0 and $15.0 million higher year-over-year

 

Luxembourg, November 13, 2017 - Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE: AGRO, Bloomberg: AGRO US, Reuters: AGRO.K), a leading agricultural company in South America, announced today its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. The financial information contained in this press release is based on unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented in US dollars and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) except for Non - IFRS measures. Please refer to page 22 for a definition and reconciliation to IFRS of the Non - IFRS measures used in this report.

 

Highlights
 
Financial & Operating Performance
$ thousands  3Q17   3Q16   Chg %   9M17   9M16   Chg % 
Gross Sales  262,988   246,443   6.7%   657,609   537,147   22.4% 
Net Sales (1)  256,673   240,225   6.8%   636,810   522,067   22.0% 
Adjusted EBITDA 121                        
Farming & Land Transformation  6,942   16,054   (56.8%)   37,579   47,333   (20.6%) 
Sugar, Ethanol & Energy  74,341   80,249   (7.4%)   165,967   152,977   8.5% 
Corporate Expenses  (5,999)   (6,476)   (7.4%)   (16,329)   (16,113)   1.3% 
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA  75,284   89,827   (16.2%)   187,217   184,197   1.6% 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin 121  29.3%   37.4%   (21.6%)   29.4%   35.3%   (16.7%) 
Adj. EBITDA Margin net of 3rd party commerc.131  34.6%   44.8%   (22.8%)   36.1%   41.4%   (12.9%) 
Net Income  (2,958)   6,807   n.a.   6,810   (8,191)   n.a. 
Adjusted Net Income  11,038   38,307   (71.2%)   36,009   59,179   (39.2%) 

 

  ¡ Adecoagro reported Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $75.3 million in 3Q17, marking a 16.2% decrease compared to 3Q16. Adjusted EBITDA year-to-date stands at $187.2 million, 1.6% higher than 9M16.
  ¡ Gross sales reached $262.9 million in 3Q17 and $657.6 million in 9M17, 6.7% and 22.4% higher year-over year, respectively.
  ¡ Net income in 3Q17 was a loss of $2.9 million, compared to a $6.8 million gain in 3Q16. Year-to-date, Net Income stands at $6.8 million, $15.0 million higher than the previous year.

 

  (1) Net Sales are equal to Gross Sales minus sales taxes related to sugar, ethanol and energy.
  (2) Please see “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures” starting on page 21 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT to Profit/Loss. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation, depreciation, and amortization plus the gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. Adjusted EBIT is defined as consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation plus the gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin are calculated as a percentage of net sales.
  (3) Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding third party commercialization activities is defined as the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA net of the Adjusted EBITDA generated by the commercialization of third party sugar, grains and energy, divided by consolidated gross sales net of those generated by the commercialization of third party sugar, grains and energy. We net 3rd party commercialization results to highlight the margin generated by our own production
 

Financial & Operational Performance Highlights

 

  ¡ Adjusted EBITDA for the Farming and Land Transformation businesses in 3Q17 was $6.9 million, $9.1 million or 56.8% lower than 3Q16. These results are primarily explained by (i) an $8.1 million extraordinary gain recorded in 3Q16 corresponding to the settlement of an arbitration dispute related to the early termination of land leasing contracts; (ii) a $1.1 million decrease in our Rice segment, driven by the postponement of rice sales volumes to the fourth quarter to capture higher prices; and (iii) partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in our Dairy segment as a result of higher milk prices. Year-to-date, Adjusted EBITDA reached $37.6 million, compared to $47.3 million for the same period last year.
     
  ¡ In the Sugar, Ethanol & Energy business, Adjusted EBITDA during 3Q17 was $74.3 million, 7.4% lower than 3Q16. Adjusted EBITDA was positively affected by: (i) an 8.4% increase in sugarcane crushing coupled with a 1.8% growth in TRS per ton of sugarcane, which led to an 11.6% increase in total TRS produced; (ii) higher sales volumes for sugar, ethanol and energy, 2.2%, 8.2% and 32.0% respectively, coupled with a 21.8% increase in energy prices; and, (iii) a $9.6 million higher result from the mark-to-market effect of our commodity hedge position (a $0.2 million gain in 3Q17 compared to a $10.8 million loss in 3Q16). These positive effects were offset by a 14.2% increase in production cash costs per ton of TRS produced in BRL terms. Approximately half of this cost increase is temporary and will be reversed in the fourth quarter. The net increase in cost is explained by lower sugarcane yields which have increased the amount of hectares harvested, leased and treated and purchases of sugarcane from suppliers.
     
    On a cumulative basis, Adjusted EBITDA in 9M17 grew by 8.5% reaching $165.9 million. The main drivers for the increase were (i) a 30.6% increase in net sales, as a result of higher sugar, ethanol and energy sales volumes and realized prices; (ii) the mark-to-market effect of our sugar hedge position in 9M17 generated a gain of $36.5 million, $59.5 million higher than in 9M16. These positive results were partially offset by (i) a $37.5 million decrease in Changes in Fair Value, generated by the mark-to-market effect of our unharvested sugarcane plantation, primarily as a result of lower projected sugar prices and productivity; coupled with (ii) a 15.5% increase in unitary production cash costs as explained previously.
     
  ¡ Net Income in 3Q17 was a $2.9 million loss, compared to a gain of $6.8 million in 3Q16. This decrease is explained by (i) a $14.5 million decrease in Adjusted EBITDA; (ii) a $12.8 million increase in depreciation and amortization charges; and partially offset by (iii) $16.5 million lower financial losses ($27.7 million in 3Q17 compared to $44.3 million in 3Q16).

 

Strategy Execution

 

10-Year Bond Issuance

 

  ¡ On September 21, 2017, Adecoagro completed the issuance of a 10-year $500 million bond with a 6.0% coupon. The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of Adecoagro’s subsidiaries.
     
    The Company will use the proceeds of the transaction primarily to repay existing debt of our Brazilian subsidiaries, and for general corporate purposes.
 

This transaction has enhanced Adecoagro’s ability to manage and allocate capital more efficiently, has strengthened our balance sheet and improved our long term financial flexibility.

 

Organic Growth Update

 

  ¡ Cluster Expansion: The expansion of the cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul is moving forward according to plan. As previously announced, investments at the Angelica mill are complete and the mill has reached a nominal crushing capacity of 1,050 tons/hour. We are currently working on laying the foundations for a new milling roller in the Ivinhema mill. In terms of sugarcane plantation, we have successfully leased a total 23.9 thousand hectares of farmland or 47% of total expansion land needs. A total of 7.9 thousand hectares have already been planted.
     
    The expansion of the cluster will generate important efficiency gains and cost dilution. Even at current forward sugar prices, this project is highly accretive and generates returns well above our cost of capital.
     
  ¡ Dairy Bio-digester: The construction of our first bio-digester was completed during the end of October. The facility generates electricity by burning biogas extracted from the effluents produced by our seven thousand milking cows. On November 3, 2017, we began generating and delivering 1.4 MW of electricity to the local power grid. In addition to increasing revenues and securing our energy requirements, this facility enhances the sustainability of our free stall dairy operation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving the effluent management and concentrating valuable nutrients which are applied back to the fields.

 

Share Repurchase Update

 

  ¡ Over the last 12-months and as of the date of this report, Adecoagro has repurchased a total of 1.5 million shares or 1.2% of outstanding shares for a total dollar amount of $15.7 million, at an average price per share of $10.35.
     
  ¡ Since the inception of the program in August 2013, Adecoagro has repurchased an aggregate of 4.0 million shares equivalent to 3.2% of outstanding shares or $35.1 million, at an average price per share of $8.79.

 

Independent Farmland Appraisal Report

 

  ¡ As of September 30, 2017, Cushman & Wakefield (C&W) updated its independent appraisal of Adecoagro’s farmland. Adecoagro’s subsidiaries held 266,532 hectares valued by C&W at $900.7 million. Net of minority interests, Adecoagro’s land portfolio consists of 246,139 hectares valued at $840.7 million. Year-over-year, our farmland value decreased by $30.7 million or 3.5%.
     
  ¡ We believe the decrease in the valuation of our land portfolio is in line with the decrease in land prices in Brazil and Uruguay following four years of weak row crop prices resulting in deterioration of crop margins.
     
    These gains or losses are not reflected in Adecoagro’s financial statements since the Company does not mark-to-market the value of farmland assets on its balance sheet. However, land transformation and appreciation are an important part of Adecoagro’s business strategy and a component of total return on invested capital.
 

Please visit www.ir.adecoagro.com for the Cushman & Wakefield 2017 Appraisal Report. The appraisals of our farmland are only intended to provide an indicative approximation of the market value of our farmland property as of the date of such appraisal based on current market conditions. Accordingly, these appraisals are subject to change based on a host of variables and market conditions. Please also refer to page 66 of our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the methodology employed in the appraisals of our farmland by Cushman & Wakefield.

 

Market Overview

 

  ¡ Sugar prices during 3Q17 were 8% lower quarter-over-quarter and 11% lower year-over-year. Prices recovered from the lows of July, trading above $15.0 cents/lb, on the back of changes on fuel tax structure in Brazil, a stronger BRL and funds reducing their net short position. However, strong sales volumes from producers capped prices from rallying further. The technical scenario weakened and, associated with a turbulent macro scenario and strong crushing pace in Center-South Brazil, resulted in prices collapsing once again. Funds maintained their net short close to historical highs. In the short-mid term, global supply and demand is expected to enter into a surplus cycle, resulting from larger expected crops in India, Thailand and the EU. Brazil still poses a threat to global supply, since in Center-South region the age of sugarcane continues to rise and the crop remains highly vulnerable to adverse weather events. The production mix in Center-South Brazil and ethanol prices relative to sugar will be key factors to follow.
     
  ¡ Ethanol prices at the beginning of 3Q17 reached the lowest levels observed in the 17/18 season. However, changes in PIS/COFINS taxes on fuels announced by the government in late July boosted prices by 15% throughout the quarter. Ethanol demand was also positively affected, which grew by 14% and sets a more constructive outlook for ethanol prices.
     
  ¡ Energy prices rallied to above BRL 500/MWh during August and September, significantly higher than expectations. Prices were driven by dry weather in the southeast of Brazil which resulted in extremely low water levels in reservoirs (22.6%).
     
  ¡ Soybean prices increased 0.4% during 3Q17 and was in average 4.7% lower year-over-year, while corn prices decreased 6.0% in the quarter and were on average 8.4% higher than a year ago. Prices were negatively affected by an increase in soybean and corn inventories, 5.8% and 4.2% respectively, as reported by the USDA. However towards the end of the quarter, prices found support on robust export demand, especially for soybeans. The US dollar continued to depreciate over the last three months supporting grain prices and making US exports more competitive on the global market.
 

Farming & Land Transformation Business

 

Operational Performance

 

2016/17 Harvest Year

 

Farming Production Data
Planting & Production  Planted Area (hectares)  Production (tons)  Yields (Tons per hectare)
   2016/17  2015/16  Chg %  2016/17  2015/16  Chg %  2016/17  2015/16  Chg %
Soybean  55,237  59,474  (7.1%)  158,353  167,627  (5.5%)  2.9  2.8  1.7%
Soybean 2nd Crop  29,197  28,903  1.0%  72,510  70,055  3.5%  2.5  2.4  2.5%
Corn (1)  44,630  38,663  15%  240,268  232,714  3.2%  5.7  6.0  (4.9%)
Corn 2nd Crop  10,023  3,994  151.0%  45,153  15,555  190.3%  4.5  3.9  15.7%
Wheat |2)  38,009  32,396  17.3%  115,338  82,167  40.4%  3.0  2.5  19.6%
Sunflower  5,413  9,547  (43.3%)  10,112  15,521  (34.9%)  1.9  1.6  14.9%
Cotton  2,640  -  n.a  198  -  n.a  0.1  n.a  n.a
Total Crops  185,149  172,976  7.0%  641,931  583,639  10.0%         
Rice  39,728  37,580  5.7%  234,819  220,758  6.4%  5.9  5.9  0.6%
Total Farming  224,877  210,556  6.8%  876,750  804,397  9.0%         
Owned Croppable Area  121,412  120,065  1.1%                  
Leased Area  64,245  64,486  (0.4%)                  
Second Crop Area  39,220  26,005  50.8%                  
Total Farming Area  224,877  210,556  6.8%                  
   Milking Cows (Average Heads)  Milk Production (MM liters)(1)   Productivity (Liters per cow per day)
Dairy  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %
   7,094  7,028  0.9%  24.5  24.6  (0.2%)  37.6  38.0  (1.2%)
                            
(1) Includes chia and peanuts
(2) Includes barley.

Note: Some planted areas may reflect immaterial adjustments compared to previous reports due to a more accurate area measurement, which occurred during the current period.

 

As of the end of October 2017, we harvested 222.2 thousand hectares related to the last crop season 16/17 and produced 876.8 thousand tons of aggregate grains, 9% higher year-over-year. A total of 2.7 thousand hectares of corn are still pending harvest. The harvest has been delayed as a result of excess rains, particularly in the west of Buenos Aires and La Pampa provinces. The crop remains in good shape and quality and we expect to harvest it over the upcoming weeks.

 

2017/18 Harvest Year

 

Farming Production Data
Planting & Production  Planting Plan (hectares)  2017/18 Planting Progress
   2017/2018  2016/2017  Chg %  2017/2018  Chg %
Soybean  60,678  55,237  9.9%  1,083  1.8%
Soybean 2nd Crop  27,300  29,197  (6.5%)  -  0.0%
Corn (1)  52,899  44,630  19%  13,789  26.2%
Corn 2nd Crop  10,282  10,023  2.6%  -  0.0%
Wheat (2)  33,800  38,009  (11.1%)  32,765  96.9%
Sunflower  3,129  5,413  (42.2%)  1,598  51.1%
Cotton  3,205  2,640  n .a  -  -
Total Crops  191,293  185,149  3.3%  49,234  25.7%
Rice  39,600  39,728  (0.3%)  21,896  55.3%
Total Farming  230,893  224,877  2.7%  71,130  30.8%
Owned Croppable Area  119,200  121,412  (1.8%)      
Leased Area  73,168  64,245  13.9%      
Second Crop Area  38,525  39,220  (1.8%)      
Total Farming Area  230,893  224,877  2.7%      
(1) Includes chia and peanuts. (2) Includes barley.

 

At the end of 3Q17, Adecoagro began its planting activities for the 2017/18 harvest year. We expect to plant 230,798 hectares, 2.6% higher than the previous harvest season. This increase is expected to come primarily from a greater leased area, partially offset by a 1.8% decreased in owned land as a result of excess rains. In terms of crop mix, we have increased our soybean and corn area and decreased wheat and sunflower area.

 

As of the end of October, 2017, a total of 71.1 thousand hectares or 30.8% of the target area has been seeded. We expect to continue planting rice up until mid-November, and corn and soybean until early January. The wheat crop has developed as expected and we are preparing for the start of harvest.

 

Farming & Land Transformation Financial Performance

 

Farming & Land transformation business - Financial highlights
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Gross Sales                   
Farming  84,726  86,500  (2.1%)  232,660  212,727  9.4%
Total Sales  84,726  86,500  (2.1%)  232,660  212,727  9.4%
Adjusted EBITDA (1)                   
Farming  6,942  16,054  (56.8%)  37,579  47,333  (20.6%)
Total Adjusted EBITDA (1)  6,942  16,054  (56.8%)  37,579  47,333  (20.6%)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  8.2%  18.6%  (55.9%)  16.2%  22.3%  (27.4%)
Adj. EBITDA Margin net of 3rd party commerc.(2)  9.6%  20.6%  (53.2%)  21.9%  24.7%  -11.5%
Adjusted EBIT (1)(2)                   
Farming  5,411  14,715  (63.2%)  32,916  43,545  (24.4%)
Total Adjusted EBIT (1)(2)  5,411  14,715  (63.2%)  32,916  43,545  (24.4%)
Adjusted EBIT Margin  6.4%  17.0%  (62.5%)  14.1%  20.5%  (30.9%)
                   

Adjusted EBITDA(2) in the Farming and Land Transformation businesses was $6.9 million in 3Q17, $9.1 million or 56.8% lower than 3Q16. These results were primarily explained by (i) an $8.1 million extraordinary gain recorded in 3Q16 corresponding to the settlement of an arbitration dispute related to the early termination of land leasing contracts; (ii) a $1.1 million decrease in our Rice segment, driven by the postponement of rice sales volumes to the fourth quarter to capture higher prices; and (iii) partially offset by a $0.4 million increase in our Dairy segment as a result of higher milk prices.

 

Year-to-date, Adjusted EBITDA totaled $37.6 million, 20.6% or $9.8 million lower than the same period of the prior year. This reduction is mostly explained by the $8.1 million extraordinary gain in 2016 as explained above, coupled with lower commodity prices and higher production costs in USD terms as a result of the real appreciation of the Argentine peso.

 

(1) Please see “Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures” starting on page 21 for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT to Profit/Loss. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation, depreciation and amortization plus the gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. Adjusted EBIT is defined as consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation plus the gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. Adjusted EBITDA margin and Adjusted EBIT margin are calculated as a percentage of net sales.
   
(2) Adjusted EBITDA margin excluding third party commercialization activities is defined as the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA net of the Adjusted EBITDA generated by the commercialization of third party grains, divided by consolidated net sales net of those generated by the commercialization of third party grains. We net 3rd party commercialization results to highlight the margin generated by our own production.
 

Crops Segment

 

Crops - Highlights                  
   metric  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Gross Sales  $ thousands  59,201  41,551  42.5%  144,097  109,648  31.4%
   thousand tons  264.5  199.5  32.6%  667.4  496.5  34.4%
   $ per ton  223.8  208.3  7.4%  215.9  220.8  (2.2%)
Adjusted EBITDA  $ thousands  2,628  2,548  3.1%  23,052  22,904  0.6%
Adjusted EBIT  $ thousands  2,280  2,195  3.9%  22,012  21,875  0.6%
Planted Area(1)  hectares  224,877  210,556  6.8%  224,877  210,556  6.8%

(1) Does not include second crop planted area.

 

Adjusted EBITDA in our Crops segment was $2.6 million in 3Q17, slightly above the same period of last year. The increase is primarily explained by a $9.6 million increase in Changes in Fair Value of Biological Assets and Agricultural Produce and Changes in Net Realizable Value, which reflects the margin recognized throughout the biological growth cycle and harvest of our crops. This result was partially offset by a $10.4 million lower gain from the mark-to-market effect of our commodity hedge position.

 

On a year-to-date basis, Adjusted EBITDA for 9M17 was $23.0 million, essentially in line with 9M16. Higher production costs due to the appreciation of the Argentine peso and lower average prices have been offset by a $16.0 million higher hedging gain in 9M17 compared to 9M16 (a $7.2 million gain vs a $8.8 loss, respectively).

 

Crops - Changes in Fair Value Breakdown                  
9M17  metric  Soy  Soy 2nd
Crop
  Corn  Corn 2nd
Crop
  Wheat  Sunflower  Cotton  Total
2016/17 Harvest Year                           
Total Harvested Area  Hectares  54,768  30,604  41,577  9,982  39,100  5,454  2,640  184,125
Area harvested in previous periods  Hectares  50,637  28,623  19,328  5,617  39,100  5,454  2,387  151,146
Area harvested in current period  Hectares  4,131  1,981  22,249  4,365  -  -  253  32,979
Planted area with significant biological growth  Hectares  -  -  2,950  -  -  -  -  2,950
Changes in Fair Value 9M17 from harvested area 2016/17 (i)  $ thousands  7,786  4,351  1,215  236  (849)  525  165  13,429
2017/18 Harvest Year                           
Total Planted Area  Hectares  -  -  6,740  -  32,388  1,597  -  40,725
Area planted in initial growth stages  Hectares  -  -  6,740  -  3,930  1,597  -  12,267
Area planted with significant biological growth  Hectares  -  -  -  -  28,458  -  -  28,458
Changes in Fair Value 9M17 from planted area 2017/18 (ii)  $ thousands  -  -  -  -  21  -  -  21
                            
Total Changes in Fair Value in 9M17 (i+ii)  $ thousands  7,786  4,351  1,215  236  (828)  525  165  13,451

 

The table above shows the gains or losses from crop production generated during 9M17. A total of 184,125 hectares were planted in the 2016/17 crop. As of September 30, 2017, total Changes in Fair Value, which reflects the margin of both the crops that have already been harvested and the expected margin of those that are still on the ground with significant biological growth, was $13.5 million, compared to $42.9 million generated during the same period last year. As explained above, the main drivers for the decrease in margins are lower commodity prices at harvest, coupled with higher costs of production, measured in USD.

 

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The 2017/18 harvest season commenced mid-September 2017. As of the end of September, a total of 40,725 hectares were seeded, of which 28,458 hectares of wheat had attained significant biological growth.

 

As shown in the table below, crops sales year-to-date reached $144,097 million, 31.4% above last year, primarily explained by a 34.4% increase in volumes.

 

Crops - Gross Sales Breakdown
   Amount ($ '000)  Volume (tons)  $ per unit
Crop  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %
Soybean  26,213   16,750   56.5%   86,408   63,066   37.0%   303   266   14.2% 
Corn (1)  23,784   19,506   21.9%   158,609   121,804   30.2%   150   160   (6.4%)
Wheat (2)  555   1,991   (72.1%)  4,078   13,054   (68.8%)  136   153   (10.8%)
Sunflower  2,494   1,119   122.9%   7,905   1,416   458.4%   315   790   (60.1%)
Cotton  264   157   68.2%   148   147   0.4%   1,784   1,065   67.5% 
Others  5,891   2,028   190.5%   -   -   -             
Total  59,201   41,551   178,262   264,539   199,487                 
                                     
   Amount ($ '000)  Volume (tons)  $ per unit
Crop  9M17  9M16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Soybean  66,977   56,108   19.4%   229,151   212,895   7.6%   292   264   10.9% 
Corn (1)  55,296   35,609   55.3%   348,917   215,043   62.3%   158   166   (4.3%)
Wheat (2)  11,078   7,633   45.1%   72,673   50,096   45.1%   152   152   0.0% 
Sunflower  2,932   6,364   (53.9%)  9,109   17,298   (47.3%)  322   368   (12.5%)
Cotton  310   1,275   (75.7%)  173   1,196   (85.5%)  1,792   1,066   68.1% 
Others  7,504   2,659   182.2%   7,391   -   n.a   n.a   n.a   - 
Total  144,097   109,648   31.4%   667,414   496,528   34.4%             

(1) Includes sorghum; (2) Includes barley

Note: Prices per unit are a result of the averaging of different local market prices such as FAS Rosario (Arg), FOB Nueva Palmira (Uru) and FOT Luis Eduardo Magalhaes (BR)

 

Rice Segment

 

Rice - Highlights              
   metric  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Gross Sales  $ thousands  16,219   35,333   (54.1%)  59,497   80,889   (26.4%)
   $ thousands  12,711   32,825   (61.3%)  49,746   72,778   (31.6%)
Sales of White Rice  thousand tons(1)  47.4   91.6   (48.2%)  170.4   255.8   (33.4%)
   $ per ton  268   358   (25.2%)  292   285   2.6% 
Sales of By-products  $ thousands  3,136   2,508   25.1%   6,112   8,111   (24.6%)
Adjusted EBITDA  $ thousands  1,692   2,803   (40%)  6,907   11,817   (41.6%)
Adjusted EBIT  $ thousands  781   2,096   n.a   4,110   9,937   (58.6%)
Area under production (2)  hectares  39,728   37,565   5.8%   39,728   37,565   5.8% 
Rice Mills
Total Rice Produced  thousand tons(1)  66.8   76.3   (12.4%)  187.9   182.8   2.8% 
Ending stock  thousand tons(1)  137.2   72.3   89.7%   137.2   72.3   89.7% 

(1) Of rough rice equivalent.

(2) Areas under production correspond to the 2014/15 and 2015/16 harvest years

 

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Rice sales during 3Q17 reached $16.2 million, 54.1% lower than 3Q16. This decrease was the result of (i) a commercial strategy to postpone sales towards the fourth quarter of the year to capture higher prices; coupled with (ii) 19.3% decrease in white rice prices. White rice prices in the region are expected to increase as a result of production losses in the US due to weather.

 

Adjusted EBITDA for our rice segment in 3Q17 was $1.7 million compared to $2.8 million, explained by lower selling volumes coupled with higher production costs in dollar terms as a result of the appreciation of the Argentine peso in real terms. On a year-to-date basis, Adjusted EBITDA totaled $6.9 million, 41.6% below the same period last year, primarily explained by the same drivers affecting the performance of the quarter.

 

Dairy Segment

 

Dairy - Highlights              
   metric  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
   $ thousands(1)  8,931   9,384   (4.8%)  28,253   21,413   31.9% 
Gross Sales  million liters(2)  24.1   28.4   (15.2%)  73.1   72.5   0.9% 
   $ per liter(3)  0.34   0.30   15.0%   0.36   0.26   34.5% 
Adjusted EBITDA  $ thousands  2,802   2,378   17.8%   7,616   3,797   100.6% 
Adjusted EBIT  $ thousands  2,559   2,145   19.3%   6,879   3,074   123.8% 
Milking Cows  Average Heads  7,094   7,028   0.9%   6,901   6,851   0.7% 
Cow Productivity  Liter/Cow/Day  37.6   38.0   (1.2%)  36.1   36.1   0.2% 
Total Milk Produced  million liters  24.5   24.6   (0.2%)  68.1   67.7   0.5% 

(1) Includes (i) $0.7 million from sales of culled cows in 3Q17 and $0.9 million in 3Q16, and (ii) $1.4 million from sales of powder milk and butter in 3Q16.

(2) Selling volumes in 3Q16 include 3.8 million liters of powder milk equivalent and 1.1 million liters of butter equivalent

(3) Sales price includes the sale of fluid milk and whole milk powder and excludes beef cattle

 

Our Dairy operation continues to deliver strong operational and financial performance. Milk production reached 24.5 million liters in 3Q17, essentially flat year-over-year. A marginal reduction in productivity due to changes in our reproduction technology to maximize female births was offset by an increase in the size of our dairy cow herd.

 

Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter reached $2.8 million, 17.8% higher than 3Q16. This growth is mainly explained by a 15.0% increase in raw milk prices. These results were partially offset by an increase in production costs measured in USD as a result of the real appreciation of Argentine peso.

 

All Other Segments

 

All Other Segments - Highlights
   metric  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Gross Sales  $ thousands  375  232   61.6%   813  777   4.6% 
Adjusted EBITDA  $ thousands  (180.0)  8,325   n.a.   4  8,815   (100.0%)
Adjusted EBIT  $ thousands  (209.0)  8,279   n.a.   (85.0)  8,659   n.a. 

 

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All Other Segments primarily encompasses our cattle business. Our cattle segment consists of pasture land that is not suitable for crop production due to soil quality and is leased to third parties for cattle grazing activities. The $8.8 million decrease in results versus last year is explained by an extraordinary gain recorded in 2016 related to the settlement of an arbitration dispute with Marfrig Argentina SA, a subsidiary of Marfrig Alimentos SA.

 

Land transformation business

There were no farm sales during 3Q17 and 3Q16. Land transformation is an ongoing process in our farms, which consists of transforming undervalued and undermanaged land into its highest production capabilities. Adecoagro is currently engaged in the transformation of several farms, especially in the northeastern region of Argentina, where farms formerly used for cattle grazing are being successfully transformed into high yielding crop and rice farms.

 

The company is continuously seeking to recycle its capital by disposing of a portion of its developed farms. This allows the company to monetize the capital gains generated by land transformation and allocate its capital to other farms or assets with higher risk-adjusted returns, thereby enhancing return on invested capital.

 

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Sugar, Ethanol & Energy Business

 

Operational Performance

 

Sugar, Ethanol & Energy - Selected Information
   metric  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Milling                     
Sugarcane Milled  tons  4,116,044  3,797,200  8.4%  8,040,480  7,998,984  0.5%
Own Cane  tons  3,529,781  3,365,240  4.9%  7,100,094  7,353,761  (3.4%)
Third Party Cane  tons  586,263  431,960  35.7%  940,386  645,223  45.7%
Production                     
Sugar  tons  267,674  270,686  (1.1%)  470,129  488,135  (3.7%)
Ethanol  M3  178,363  141,085  26.4%  327,778  301,196  8.8%
Hydrous Ethanol  M3  97,773  80,717  21.1%  192,106  182,233  5.4%
Anhydrous Ethanol  M3  80,590  60,369  33.5%  135,672  118,962  14.0%
TRS Equivalent Produced  tons  584,646  523,834  11.6%  1,050,732  1,023,778  2.6%
Sugar mix in production     48%  54%  (11.4%)  47%  50%  (6.2%)
Ethanol mix in production     52%  46%  13.4%  53%  50%  6.1%
Energy Exported (sold to grid)  MWh  273,804  248,184  10.3%  543,583  493,045  10.3%
Cogen efficiency (KWh sold per ton crushed)  KWh/ton  66.5  65.4  1.8%  67.6  61.6  9.7%
Agricultural Metrics                     
Harvested area  Hectares  44,059  35,558  23.9%  84,249  72,652  16.0%
Yield  tons/hectare  80.1  105.7  (24.2%)  84.3  101.2  (16.7%)
TRS content  kg/ton  137.7  135.3  1.8%  127.2  124.5  2.2%
TRS per hectare  kg/hectare  11,030  14,304  (22.9%)  10,722  12,599  (14.9%)
Mechanized harvest  %  98.2%  97.9%  0.3%  98.3%  98.3%  (0.0%)
Area                     
Sugarcane Plantation  hectares  142,133  133,455  6.5%  142,133  133,455  6.5%
Expansion & Renewal Area  hectares  7,503  6,223  20.6%  17,881  14,780  21.0%

 

Adecoagro crushed a total of 4.1 million tons of sugarcane in 3Q17, 8.4% higher than in 3Q16. Dry weather during the quarter coupled with an increase in hourly crushing capacity at the cluster allowed us to accelerate the milling pace which more than compensated for the delay generated in the first semester of the year. Year-to- date, sugarcane milling reached 8.0 million tons, 0.5% higher than in 9M16.

 

Production mix in the quarter and year-to-date has been slanted towards maximizing ethanol production as a result of higher relative prices. In our cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul, during 3Q17, the price and margin of anhydrous ethanol (including tax rebate) was the most attractive amongst our products, trading at an average premium to VHP sugar of 15.2%. Hydrous ethanol was priced at a 7.2% premium to VHP sugar. As a result, ethanol production increased 26.4% year-over-year to 178.4 thousand cubic meters while sugar production was slightly down by 1.1% to 267.7 thousand tons.

 

Our cogeneration operation continues to outperform. The cogen efficiency ratio reached 66.5 KWh/ton in 3Q17 and 67.6 KWh/ton in 9M17, respectively 1.8% and 9.7% higher than the same periods of 2017. This was explained by higher stability in the cogeneration process coupled with the fact that we collected and burnt sugarcane straw from the fields in order to increase our cogeneration capacity and profit from higher energy prices.

 

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Sugarcane yields during 9M17 reached 84.3 tons/ha, significantly above the 5-year average yield for Brazil's center-south region. These yields were 16.7% below yields in 9M16, mainly explained by: (i) above average rainfalls during November 2015 through February 2016, which were highly beneficial for the 2016 crop compared to below average rains during 4Q16 and 1Q17; (ii) a longer growth cycle for a greater proportion of the sugarcane harvested in 2016 than the sugarcane harvested in 2017. TRS content per ton of sugarcane was slightly higher this year reaching 127.2 kg/ton in 9M17.

 

As of September 30, 2017, our sugarcane plantation consisted of 142,133 hectares, marking a 6.5% growth year-over-year. Sugarcane planting continues to be a key strategy to supply our mills with quality raw material at low cost. During 9M17 we planted a total of 17,881 hectares of sugarcane, 187.4% more than the same period in the previous year. Of this total area, 7,542 hectares correspond to expansion areas planted to supply our growing milling capacity and 10,339 hectares correspond to areas planted to renew old plantations with newer and high-yielding sugarcane, thus allowing us to maintain the productivity of our plantation.

 

Financial Performance

 

Sugar, Ethanol & Energy - Highlights
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Net Sales (1)  170,451  153,725  10.9%  404,150  309,340  30.6%
Gross Profit Manufacturing Activities  54,041  74,759  (27.7%)  101,848  148,245  (31.3%)
Adjusted EBITDA  74,341  80,249  (7.4%)  165,967  152,977  8.5%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin  43.6%  52.2%  (16.5%)  41.1%  49.5%  (17.0%)
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (net of third party commercialization) (2)  51.2%  64.6%  (20.8%)  48.0%  60.1%  (20.1%)

(1) Net Sales are calculated as Gross Sales net of sales taxes.

(2) Adjusted EBITDA Margin net of third party commercialization is defined as Adjusted EBITDA net of the Adjusted EBITDA generated by the commercialization of third party sugar divided by net sales excluding sales from third party sugar volumes.

 

Net sales in 3Q17 reached $170.5 million, $16.7 million or 10.9% higher than 3Q16. This increase was primarily driven by the combination of: (i) a 32.0% increase in energy volumes coupled with a 21.8% increase in prices; and (ii) an 18.5% and 8.2% increase in sugar and ethanol volumes respectively. .

 

Adjusted EBITDA during 3Q17 was $74.3 million, 7.4% lower than 3Q16. Adjusted EBITDA was positively affected by: (i) an 8.4% increase in sugarcane crushing coupled with a 1.8% growth in TRS per ton of sugarcane, which led to an 11.6% increase in total TRS produced; (ii) higher sales volumes for sugar, ethanol and energy, and higher energy prices as explained above; and (iii) a $13.9 million higher result from the mark-to-market effect of our commodity hedge position (a $0.2 million gain in 3Q17 compared to a $10.8 million loss in 3Q16). These positive effects were offset by (iv) a 14.2% increase in production cash costs per ton of TRS produced in BRL terms. Approximately half of this cost increase is temporary and will be reversed in the fourth quarter. The net increase in cost is explained by lower sugarcane yields which have increased the amount of hectares harvested, leased and treated and purchases of sugarcane from suppliers; (v) a 9.0% increase in selling and administrative expenses per ton of TRS sold as a result of inflation coupled with a 7.9% appreciation of the Brazilian Reais.

 

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On a cumulative basis, Adjusted EBITDA in 9M17 grew by 8.5% reaching $165.9 million. The main drivers for the increase were (i) a 30.6% increase in net sales, as a result of higher sugar, ethanol and energy sales volumes and realized prices; and (ii) the mark-to-market effect of our sugar hedge position in 9M17 that generated a gain of $36.5 million, $59.5 million higher than that of 9M16. These positive results were partially offset by (i) a $37.5 million decrease in Changes in Fair Value, generated by the mark-to-market effect of our unharvested sugarcane plantation, primarily a result of lower projected sugar prices and productivity; coupled with (ii) a 15.5% increase in unitary production cash costs as explained above.

 

The table below reflects the breakdown of net sales for the Sugar, Ethanol & Energy business.

 

Sugar, Ethanol & Energy - Net Sales Breakdown (1)                  
   $ thousands  Units  ($/unit)
   3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %
Sugar (tons)(2)  110,552  104,914  5.4%  320,612  270,480  18.5%  345  388  (11.1%)
Ethanol (cubic meters)  36,889  34,493  6.9%  81,123  75,004  8.2%  455  460  (1.1%)
Hydrous Ethanol  14,007  15,078  (7.1%)  32,964  34,705  (5.0%)  425  434  (2.2%)
Anhydrous Ethanol  22,882  19,415  17.9%  48,159  40,299  19.5%  475  482  (1.4%)
Energy (Mwh)(3)  23,011  14,319  60.7%  328,887  249,215  32.0%  70  57  21.8%
TOTAL  170,451  153,725  10.9%                  
   $ thousands  Units  ($/unit)
   9M17  9M16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Sugar (tons)(2)  232,149  186,286  24.6%  606,654  518,016  17.1%  383  360  6.4%
Ethanol (cubic meters)  131,623  97,218  35.4%  268,199  219,020  22.5%  491  444  10.6%
Hydrous Ethanol  53,987  39,026  38.3%  118,694  93,577  26.8%  455  41  9.1%
Anhydrous Ethanol  77,636  58,192  33.4%  149,505  125,443  19.2%  519  464  11.9%
Energy (Mwh)(3)  40,377  25,835  56.3%  647,009  539,920  19.8%  62  48  30.4%
TOTAL  404,150  309,340  30.6%                  

(1) Net Sales are calculated as Gross Sales net of ICMS, PIS, CONFINS, INSS and IPI taxes.

(2) Sugar sales and volumes includes commercialization of third party sugar: 72.6k tons ($25.9m) in 3M17 and 149.6k tons ($60.5m) in 9M17

(3) Energy sales and volumes includes third party commercialization.

 

Sugar sales volumes in 3Q17 grew 18.5% year-over-year, reaching 320.6 thousand tons, of which 72.6 thousand correspond to third party volumes compared to 67.5 thousand tons in 3Q16. Average realized selling prices during the quarter reached $345/ton, 11.1% lower compared to 3Q16, partially offsetting the volume growth. As a result, net sales reached $110.5 million, 5.4% higher year-over-year.

 

Ethanol sales volumes increased 8.2% compared to the same quarter of last year, in line with the growth in production. At the same time, we have increased our ethanol inventory by 7.7% seeking to capture higher prices towards the off-season. Anhydrous ethanol volumes increased by 19.5%, since they presented the highest relative price in the quarter, being priced 15.2% higher than VHP sugar. In average, realized ethanol prices in the quarter were slightly lower than last year, but remain 10.6% higher year-to-date.

 

In the case of energy, spot prices rallied in the quarter to above BRL 500/MWh as a result of dry weather and low water levels in Brazilian reservoirs. As a result, we started collecting sugarcane straw from our fields and building bales to transport to our mills and burn in the boiler for excess cogeneration. As a result, energy volume delivered to the grid increased by 32.0% compared to last year. Our average realized price in the quarter increased by 21.8% and reached 70 USD/MWh. The increase in volumes coupled with higher prices increased energy revenues to $23.0 million, 60.7% year-over-year.

 

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1 Sugar, Ethanol & Energy - Total Production Costs
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Industrial costs  25,202  18,085  39.4%  52,052  39,442  32.0%
Agricultural costs  116,512  85,011  37.1%  222,347  171,161  29.9%
Harvest, Loading & Transport  40,065  31,464  27.3%  83,520  76,747  8.8%
Cane depreciation  20,947  15,318  36.8%  38,826  23,393  66.0%
Cane from 3rd parties  17,207  11,307  52.2%  26,295  16,790  56.6%
Leasing costs  17,078  12,668  34.8%  32,273  28,334  13.9%
Crop Maintenance  21,214  14,254  48.8%  41,433  25,897  60.0%
Total Production Costs (USD)  141,714  103,096  37.5%  274,399  210,604  30.3%
Total Production Costs (in BRL)  448,376  346,981  29.2%  873,406  721,010  21.1%
Depreciation (excluding SG&A)  44,707  32,951  35.7%  88,514  65,062  36.0%
Depreciation (excluding SG&A) (in BRL)  142,091  106,587  33.3%  283,855  223,835  26.8%
Total Production Cash Costs (USD)  97,007  70,145  38.3%  185,885  145,542  27.7%
Total Production Cash Costs (BRL)  306,286  240,394  27.4%  589,551  497,175  18.6%
Total production cash costs per ton of sugarcane crushed (USD/Ton)  24  18  27.6%  23  18  27.1%
Total producton cash costs per ton of sugarcane crushed (BRL/Ton)  74  63  17.5%  73  62  18.0%
Total production cash costs per ton of TRS produced (USD)  166  134  23.9%  177  142  24.4%
Total production cash costs per ton of TRS produced (BRL)  524  459  14.2%  561  486  15.5%

 

Agricultural operational costs (harvesting, loading, transport, planting) have decreased over the last year driven by efficiency gains and operational enhancements. However, as shown in the table above, reported production cash costs as of 9M17 in BRL increased by 18.6% while production cash costs measured per ton of TRS produced increased by 15.5%. Approximately half of this increase is temporary and will be reversed as the harvest is complete in the fourth quarter (i.e., third party cane purchases, leasing, crop maintenance). The net increase in costs is mainly explained by lower sugarcane yields, which have increased the amount of hectares harvested, leased and treated as well as increased sugarcane purchases from suppliers.

 

1 Sugar, Ethanol & Energy - Changes in Fair Value
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Changes in FV Harvested Sugarcane (Agricultural Produce)  1,201  22,400  (94.6%)  13,435  30,756  (56.3%)
Changes in FV Unharvested Sugarcane = [(a+b)-(c +d-e)]  1,292  3,126  (58.7%)  (16,070)  21,434  (175.0%)
Sugarcane Valuation Model current period (a)  68,865  106,259  (35.2%)  68,865  106,259  (35.2%)
Capitalized crop maintenance costs LTM as of current period (b)  (55,268)  (47,524)  16.3%  (55,268)  (47,524)  16.3%
Sugarcane Valuation Model previous period (c)  71,017  102,708  (30.9%)  82,380  59,077  39.4%
Capitalized crop maintenance costs LTM as of previous period(d)  (61,871)  (45,951)  34.6%  (54,757)  (35,781)  53.0%
Exchange rate difference (e)  (3,158)  1,148  (375.1%)  (2,043)  (14,005)  (85.4%)
Total Changes in Fair Value  2,492  25,526  (90.2%)  (2,635)  52,191  (105.0%)

 

As shown in the table above, Changes in Fair Value of Unharvested Sugarcane (to be harvested during next 12- months) as of 3Q17 was $1.3 million. This gain represents an increase in the fair value of our sugarcane plantation after maintenance costs, compared to June 30, 2017, and primarily explained by lower capitalized maintenance costs, partially offset by lower future sugar prices. In 3Q16, Changes in Fair Value of Unharvested Sugarcane marked a gain of $3.1 million, mainly driven by the strong rally in sugar prices during 2016.

 

Changes in Fair Value of Harvested Sugarcane or “Agricultural Produce” reached $1.2 million in 3Q17, compared to $22.4 million in 3Q16. Agricultural Produce represents the margin generated by growing sugarcane

 

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and selling it at market price to our mills (internal price transfer). The decrease in agricultural produce reflects (i) the decrease in sugarcane prices (Consecana price index) as a result of lower sugar prices, coupled with lower sugarcane yields.

 

Corporate Expenses

 

Corporate Expenses
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Corporate Expenses  (5,999)  (6,476)  (7.4%)  (16,329)  (16,113)  1.3%

 

Adecoagro’s corporate expenses include items that have not been allocated to a specific business segment, such as executive officers and headquarter staff, certain professional fees, travel expenses, and office lease expenses, among others. As shown in the table above, corporate expenses during the nine months of the year reached $16.3 million, essentially in line with the same period of last year.

 

Other Operating Income

 

Other Operating Income
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Gain / (Loss) from commodity derivative financial instruments  2,080  1,458  42.7%  40,833  31,701  28.8%
Gain/(Loss) from forward contracts  117  1,141  - %  -  15  - %
Gain from disposal of other property items  89  126  (29.4%)  (529)  (79)  570%
Other  976  8,090  - %  (904)  (8,684)  (89.6%)
Total  3,262  10,815  (69.8%)  39,400  22,953  71.7%

 

Other Operating Income in 3Q17 reported a gain of $3.3 million, $7.5 million lower than 3Q16. The decrease is primarily explained by an extraordinary $8.3 million gain recorded in 3Q16 related to the successful settlement of an arbitration agreement with Marfrig Argentina SA.

 

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Commodity Hedging

 

Adecoagro’s financial performance is affected by the volatile price environment inherent to agricultural commodities. The company uses forward and derivative markets to mitigate swings in commodity prices by locking-in margins and stabilizing cash flows.

 

The table below shows the average selling price of our hedged production volumes, including volumes that have already been invoiced and delivered, forward contracts with fixed-price and volumes hedged through derivative instruments.

 

Commodity Hedge Position - as of September 30, 2017
   Consolidated Hedge Position
Farming     Avg. FAS Price  CBOT FOB
          
  Volume (1)  USD/Ton  USD/Bu
2016/2017 Harvest season
Soybeans  222,989  246.5  938.7
Corn  238,498  168.0  434.5
2017/2018 Harvest season
Soybeans  96,083  269.4  1,030.8
Corn  142,700  166.9  434.9

 

 

   Consolidated Hedge Position
Sugar, Ethanol & Energy     Avg. FOB Price  ICE FOB
          
   Volume (1)  USD/Unit  Cents/Lb
2016/2017 Harvest season         
Sugar (tons)  486,918  396.8  18.0
Ethanol (m3)  200,182  472.6  n.a
Energy (MW/h) (2)  604,159  66.9  n.a
2017/2018 Harvest season
Sugar (tons)  154,737  407.3  18.5
Ethanol (m3)  -  -  -
Energy (MW/h) (2)  437,885  70.5  n.a

 

(1) Includes volumes delivered/invoiced, forward contracts and derivatives (futures and options).
(2) Energy prices were converted to USD @ an Fx of R/USD 3.20

 

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Financial Results

 

Financial Results
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Interest Expenses, net  (10,730)  (11,298)  (5.0%)  (31,507)  (28,706)  (9.8%)
Cash Flow Hedge - Transfer from Equity  (7,369)  (28,592)  74.2%  (10,689)  (52,186)  79.5%
FX Gain/(Loss), net  (6,627)  (2,908)  127.9%  (18,510)  (15,184)  (21.9%)
Gain/(Loss) from derivative financial Instruments  143  (33)  n.a.  (2,052)  (6,839)  70.0%
Taxes  (972)  (682)  (42.5%)  (2,276)  (1,913)  (19.0%)
Other Expenses, net  (2,194)  (758)  (189.4%)  (2,903)  (2,290)  (26.8%)
Total Financial Results  (27,749)  (44,271)  37.3%  (67,937)  (107,118)  36.6%

 

Our financial results in 3Q17 was a loss of $27.7 million, compared to a loss of $44.3 million in 3Q16.

These results are primarily composed of interest expense and foreign exchange losses, as described below:

 

(i) Net interest expense in 3Q17 was $10.7 million, 5.0% below the previous quarter. This difference is mainly explained by an increase in interest income, resulting mainly from short term cash investments in Argentina.
   
(ii) Foreign exchange losses (composed of "Cash Flow Hedge - Transfer from Equity”(1) and "Fx Gain/Loss” line items) reflect the impact of foreign exchange variations on our dollar denominated assets and liabilities. Foreign exchange losses totaled $14.0 million in 3Q17, $17.5 million lower compared to 3Q16. This is mainly explained by the fact that a substantial portion of our USD denominated debt was paid in 3Q16 coupled with the continuous appreciation of the Brazilian Real.

 

(1) Effective July 1,2014, Adecoagro formally documented and designated cash flow hedging relationships to hedge the foreign exchange rate risk of a portion of its highly probable future sales in US dollars using a portion of its borrowings denominated in US dollars and foreign currency forward contracts. Cash flow hedge accounting permits that gains and losses arising from the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on derivative and non-derivative hedging instruments not be immediately recognized in profit or loss, but be reclassified from equity to profit or loss in the same periods during which the future sales occur, thus allowing for a more appropriate presentation of the results for the period reflecting Adecoagro's Risk Management Policy.

 

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Indebtedness

 

Net Debt Breakdown
$ thousands  3Q17  2Q17  Chg %  3Q16  Chg %
Farming  165,989  175,792  (5.6%)  108,848  52.5%
Short term Debt  115,946  119,927  (3.3%)  95,283  21.7%
Long term Debt  50,043  55,865  (10.4%)  13,564  268.9%
Sugar, Ethanol & Energy  641,301  618,487  3.7%  667,942  (4.0%)
Short term Debt  67,226  136,875  (50.9%)  242,319  (72.3%)
Long term Debt  574,075  481,612  19.2%  425,623  34.9%
Bond Proceeds at Holding  301,587  -  100%  -  100.0%
Total Short term Debt  183,172  256,802  (28.7%)  337,602  (45.7%)
Total Long term Debt  925,705  537,486  72.2%  439,188  110.8%
Gross Debt  1,108,877  794,279  39.6%  776,790  42.8%
Cash & Equivalents  523,175  219,934  137.9%  136,482  283.3%
Net Debt  585,702  574,345  2.0%  640,308  (8.5%)
Net Debt / Adj. EBITDA LTM  1.95x  1.82x  6.9%  2.42x  (19.7%)

 

Adecoagro’s net debt as of September 30, 2017 stands at $585.7 million, 8.5% lower year-over-year and 2.0% higher quarter-over-quarter. Our net debt ratio (Net Debt / LTM Adj. EBITDA) reached 1.95x, 19.7% lower than a year ago, explained by a combination of lower net debt and higher LTM Adjusted EBITDA.

 

On September 20, 2017, Adecoagro issued a 10-year $500 million bond with an annual coupon of 6.0%. The bond proceeds will be used primarily to refinance and extend maturity of approximately $450 million of debt from our Brazilian operations. As of September 30, 2017, $302.2 million of bond proceeds remained in our cash balance, explaining the increase in cash & equivalents and gross debt.

 

The charts depicted below show our debt maturity profile on a consolidated basis, which currently stands 77% in the long term and 23% in the short term. Our debt currency breakdown stands 22% in Brazilian Reals and 77% in US dollars.

 

 

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Capital Expenditures & Investments

 

Capital Expenditures & Investments                  
$ thousands  3Q17  3Q16  Chg %  9M17  9M16  Chg %
Farming & Land Transformation  4,575  5,548  (17.6%)  11,935  9,372  27.4%
Expansion  3,165  3,592  (11.9%)  7,853  5,501  42.8%
Maintenance  1,410  1,956  (27.9%)  4,082  3,871  5.5%
Sugar, Ethanol & Energy  32,168  27,261  18.0%  131,229  83,140  57.8%
Maintenance  18,741  22,284  (15.9%)  99,224  60,007  65.4%
Planting  16,833  19,191  (12.3%)  40,001  35,650  12.2%
Industrial & Agricultural Machinery  1,908  3,093  (38.3%)  59,223  24,357  143.1%
Expansion  13,427  4,978  169.8%  32,005  23,133  38.4%
Planting  7,946  3,889  104.3%  21,606  15,302  41.2%
Industrial & Agricultural Machinery  5,481  1,088  403.7%  10,399  7,831  32.8%
Total  36,743  32,810  12.0%  143,164  92,512  54.8%

 

Adecoagro’s capital expenditures during 3Q17 totaled $36.7 million, 12.0% higher than in 3Q16.

 

In the Sugar, Ethanol and Energy business, capex deployed in 3Q17 totaled $32.2 million, $4.9 million or 18.0% higher year-over-year. The increase is primarily explained by growth investments related to the expansion of the cluster. Construction works are currently focused on laying the foundations for the sixth cane crusher at the Ivinhema mill. During the quarter we also planted 2.5 thousand hectares of new sugarcane areas to supply the growing capacity.

 

In the Farming & Land Transformation businesses, total capital expenditures during 3Q17 reached $4.6 million, 17.6% lower year-over-year. Growth investments consisted of: (i) the completion of the bio-digester for our Dairy business which will allow us to cogenerate electricity from cow manure; and (ii) land transformation projects to expand our rice planted area and improve the productivity; and investments in zero-leveling of rice plots to increase productivity and reduce operating costs.

 

Inventories

 

End of Period Inventories
      Volume  thousand $
Product  Metric  3Q17  3Q16  % Chg  3Q17  3Q16  % Chg
Soybean  tons  96,735  50,134  93.0%  24,162  11,642  107.5%
Corn (1)  tons  56,965  55,454  2.7%  7,207  7,555  (4.6%)
Wheat (2)  tons  15,127  25,427  (40.5%)  2,143  2,850  (24.8%)
Sunflower  tons  16  -  n.a  6  -  n.a
Cotton lint  tons  -  217  n.a  -  174  n.a
Rough Rice (3)  tons  54,287  87,696  (38.1%)  11,633  13,715  (15.2%)
Sugar  tons  66,080  124,009  (46.7%)  17,139  31,517  (45.6%)
Ethanol  m3  135,771  126,078  7.7%  70,469  56,853  23.9%
Total      424,982  469,015  (9.4%)  132,757  124,306  6.8%

 

(1) Includes sorghum. (2) Includes barley. (3) Expressed in rough rice equivalent

 

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Variations in inventory levels between 3Q17 and 3Q16 are attributable to changes in (i) production volumes resulting from changes in planted area, (ii) production mix between different crops and in yields obtained, (ii) different percentage of area harvested during the period, and (iii) commercial strategy or selling pace for each product.

 

Forward-looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” "forecast”, “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “is/are likely to,” “may,” “plan,” “should,” “would,” or other similar expressions.

 

The forward-looking statements included in this press release relate to, among others: (i) our business prospects and future results of operations; (ii) weather and other natural phenomena; (iii) developments in, or changes to, the laws, regulations and governmental policies governing our business, including limitations on ownership of farmland by foreign entities in certain jurisdictions in which we operate, environmental laws and regulations; (iv) the implementation of our business strategy, including the expansion of our sugarcane cluster in Mato Grosso do Sul and other current projects; (v) our plans relating to acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances or divestitures; (vi) the implementation of our financing strategy and capital expenditure plan; (vii) the maintenance of our relationships with customers; (viii) the competitive nature of the industries in which we operate; (ix) the cost and availability of financing; (x) future demand for the commodities we produce; (xi) international prices for commodities; (xii) the condition of our land holdings; (xiii) the development of the logistics and infrastructure for transportation of our products in the countries where we operate; (xiv) the performance of the South American and world economies; and (xv) the relative value of the Brazilian Reais, the Argentine Peso, and the Uruguayan Peso compared to other currencies; as well as other risks included in the registrant’s other filings and submissions with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may turn out to be incorrect. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements discussed in this press release might not occur, and our future results and our performance may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to, inclusive, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these estimates and forward-looking statements.

 

The forward-looking statements made in this press release related only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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Reconciliation of Non-IFRS measures

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS, we use the following non-IFRS financial measures in this press release:

 

• Adjusted EBITDA

• Adjusted EBIT

• Adjusted EBITDA margin

• Net Debt

• Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

 

In this section, we provide an explanation and a reconciliation of each of our non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS measures. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.

 

We use non-IFRS measures to internally evaluate and analyze financial results. We believe these non-IFRS financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies, many of which present similar non-IFRS financial measures.

 

There are limitations associated with the use of non-IFRS financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, many of the adjustments to our IFRS financial measures reflect the exclusion of items, such as depreciation and amortization, changes in fair value and the related income tax effects of the aforementioned exclusions, that are recurring and will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, these measures may be different from non-IFRS financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBIT & Adjusted EBITDA margin

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA for each of our operating segments as the segment’s share of consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation for the year or period, as applicable, before depreciation and amortization and adjusted by profit or loss from discontinued operations and by gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries whose main underlying asset is farmland which are reflected in our Shareholders Equity under the line item "Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries.”

 

We define Adjusted EBIT for each of our operating segments as the segment’s share of consolidated profit from operations before financing and taxation for the year or period, as applicable, adjusted by profit from discontinued operations and by gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries whose main underlying asset is farmland which are reflected in our Shareholders Equity under "Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries.”

 

We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT are for the Company and each operating segment, respectively important measures of operating performance because they allow investors and others to evaluate and compare our consolidated operating results and to evaluate and compare the operating performance of our

 

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segments, respectively, including our return on capital and operating efficiencies, from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure (interest expense from our outstanding debt), asset base (depreciation and amortization), tax consequences (income taxes), foreign exchange gains or losses and other financial expenses. In addition, by including the gains or losses from disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries whose main underlying asset is farmland, investors can evaluate the full value and returns generated by our land transformation activities. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT differently, and therefore Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBIT are not measure of financial performance under IFRS, and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to consolidated net profit (loss), cash flows from operating activities, profit from operations before financing and taxation and other measures determined in accordance with IFRS.

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA to net sales. We consider that the presentation of adjusted EBITDA margin provides useful information on how successfully we operate our Company and enhances the ability of investors to compare profitability between segments, periods and with other public companies.

 

Reconciliation of both Adjusted EBITDA and Adusted EBIT starts on page 23.

 

Net Debt & Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA

 

Net debt is defined as the sum of long- and short-term debt less cash and cash equivalents. This measure is widely used by management and investment analysts and we believe it shows the financial strength of the Company

 

Management is consistently tracking our leverage position and our ability to repay and service our debt obligations over time. We have therefore set a leverage ratio target that is measured by net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDA.

 

We believe that this metric provides useful information to investors because management uses it to manage our debt-equity ratio in order to promote access to debt financing instruments in the capital markets and our ability to meet scheduled debt service obligations.

 

Reconciliation - Net Debt                    
$ thousands   3Q17   2Q17   Chg %   3Q16   Chg %
Net Debt   585,702   574,345   2.0%   640,308   (8.5%)
Cash and cash equivalents   523,175   219,934   137.9%   136,482   283.3%
Total Borrowings   1,108,877   794,279   39.6%   776,790   42.8%

 

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Adjusted EBIT & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Profit/Loss - 3Q17          
$ thousands   Crops   Rice   Dairy   Others   Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol &
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate   Total
Sales of goods and services rendered   59,201   16,219   8,931   375   84,726   178,262   -   -   262,988
Cost of goods sold and services rendered   (58,663)   (12,431)   (8,933)   (149)   (80,176)   (126,714)   -   -   (206,890)
Initial recog. and changes in FV of BA and agricultural produce   (3,892)   432   2,898   (407)   (969)   2,493   -   -   1,524
Gain from changes in NRV of agricultural produce after harvest   4,843   -   -   -   4,843       -   -   4,843
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Act. Before Opex   1,489   4,220   2,896   (181)   8,424   54,041   -   -   62,465
General and administrative expenses   (767)   (1,105)   (246)   (42)   (2,160)   (7,866)   -   (5,956)   (15,982)
Selling expenses   (2,304)   (2,320)   (199)   14   (4,809)   (22,840)   -   (32)   (27,681)
Other operating income, net   3,862   (14)   108   -   3,956   (683)   -   (11)   3,262
Share of gain/(loss) of joint ventures   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   2,280   781   2,559   (209)   5,411   22,652   -   (5,999)   22,064
Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries   -   -   -   -   -       -   -   -
Adjusted EBIT   2,280   781   2,559   (209)   5,411   22,652   -   (5,999)   22,064
(-) Depreciation and Amortization   348   911   243   29   1,531   51,689   -   -   53,220
Adjusted EBITDA   2,628   1,692   2,802   (180)   6,942   74,341   -   (5,999)   75,284
Reconciliation to Profit/(Loss)                                    
Adjusted EBITDA                                   75,284
(+) Depreciation                                   (53,220)
(+) Financial result, net                                   (27,749)
(+) Income Tax (Charge)/Benefit                                   2,727
Profit/(Loss) for the Period                                   (2,958)

 

Adjusted EBIT & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Profit/Loss - 3Q16          
$ thousands   Crops   Rice   Dairy   Others   Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol &
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate   Total
Sales of goods and services rendered   41,551   35,333   9,384   232   86,500   159,943   -   -   246,443
Cost of goods sold and services rendered   (41,259)   (29,119)   (9,303)   (46)   (79,727)   (110,710)   -   -   (190,437)
Initial recog. and changes in FV of BA and agricultural produce   (2,805)   589   2,082   38   (96)   25,526   -   -   25,430
Gain from changes in NRV of agricultural produce after harvest   (5,837)   -   -   -   (5,837)   -   -   -   (5,837)
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Act. Before Opex   (8,350)   6,803   2,163   224   840   74,759   -   -   75,599
General and administrative expenses   (619)   (850)   (235)   (54)   (1,758)   (6,628)   -   (6,208)   (14,594)
Selling expenses   (1,981)   (3,978)   (135)   (27)   (6,121)   (16,723)   -   (6)   (22,850)
Other operating income, net   13,145   121   352   8,136   21,754   (10,284)   -   (262)   11,208
Share of gain/(loss) of joint ventures   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   2,195   2,096   2,145   8,279   14,715   41,124   -   (6,476)   49,363
Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Adjusted EBIT   2,195   2,096   2,145   8,279   14,715   41,124   -   (6,476)   49,363
(-) Depreciation and Amortization   353   707   233   46   1,339   39,125   -   -40,464    
Adjusted EBITDA   2,548   2,803   2,378   8,325   16,054   80,249   -   (6,476)   89,827
Reconciliation to Profit/(Loss)                                    
Adjusted EBITDA                                   89,827
(+) Depreciation                                   (40,464)
(+) Financial result, net                                   (44,271)
(+) Income Tax (Charge)/Benefit                                   1,715
Profit/(Loss) for the Period                                   6,808

 

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Adjusted EBIT & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Profit/Loss - 9M17
$ thousands   Crops   Rice   Dairy   Others   Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol &
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate   Total
Sales of goods and services rendered   144,097   59,497   28,253   813   232,660   424,949   -   -   657,609
Cost of goods sold and services rendered   (143,355)   (50,133)   (27,921)   (324) (221,733)   (320,466)   -   -   (542,199)    
Initial recog. and changes in FV of BA and agricultural produce   13,451   6,228   7,426   (244)   26,861   (2,635)   -   -   24,226
Gain from changes in NRV of agricultural produce after harvest   8,036   -   -   -   8,036   -   -   -   8,036
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Act. Before Opex   22,229   15,592   7,758   245   45,824   101,848   -   -   147,672
General and administrative expenses   (2,168)   (3,384)   (742)   (130)   (6,424)   (21,850)   -   (16,209)   (44,483)
Selling expenses   (5,250)   (8,721)   (667)   (39)   (14,677)   (49,990)   -   (91)   (64,758)
Other operating income, net   7,201   623   530   (161)   8,193   31,236   -   (29)   39,400
Share of gain/(loss) of joint ventures   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   22,012   4,110   6,879   (85)   32,916   61,244   -   (16,329)   77,831
Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Adjusted EBIT   22,012   4,110   6,879   (85)   32,916   61,244   -   (16,329)   77,831
(-) Depreciation and Amortization   1,040   2,797   737   89   4,663   104,723   -   -   109,386
Adjusted EBITDA   23,052   6,907   7,616   4   37,579   165,967   -   (16,329)   187,217
Reconciliation to Profit/(Loss)                                    
Adjusted EBITDA                                   187,217
(+) Depreciation                                   (109,386)
(+) Financial result, net                                   (67,937)
(+) Income Tax (Charge)/Benefit                                   (3,084)
Profit/(Loss) for the Period                                   6,810

 

Adjusted EBIT & Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation to Profit/Loss - 9M16
$ thousands   Crops   Rice   Dairy   Others   Farming   Sugar,
Ethanol &
Energy
  Land
Transformation
  Corporate ` Total
Sales of goods and services rendered   109,648   80,889   21,413   777   212,727   324,420   -   -   537,147
Cost of goods sold and services rendered   (109,268)   (69,792)   (21,298)   (142)   (200,500)   (228,365)   -   -   (428,865)
Initial recog. and changes in FV of BA and agricultural produce   42,852   10,047   3,707   128   56,734   52,190   -   -   108,924
Gain from changes in NRV of agricultural produce after harvest   (6,206)   -   -   -   (6,206)   -   -   -   (6,206)
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Act. Before Opex   37,026   21,144   3,822   763   62,755   148,245   -   -   211,000
General and administrative expenses   (1,934)   (2,283)   (740)   (195)   (5,152)   (15,169)   -   (15,883)   (36,204)
Selling expenses   (4,421)   (9,238)   (476)   (46)   (14,181)   (35,803)   -   (31)   (50,015)
Other operating income, net   (8,796)   314   468   8,137   123   (22,877)   -   (199)   (22,953)
Share of gain/(loss) of joint ventures   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   21,875   9,937   3,074   8,659   43,545   74,396   -   (16,113)   101,828
Reserve from the sale of minority interests in subsidiaries   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -
Adjusted EBIT   21,875   9,937   3,074   8,659   43,545   74,396   -   (16,113)   101,828
(-) Depreciation and Amortization   1,029   1,880   723   156   3,788   78,581   -   -   82,369
Adjusted EBITDA   22,904   11,817   3,797   8,815   47,333   152,977   -   (16,113)   184,197
Reconciliation to Profit/(Loss)                                    
Adjusted EBITDA                                   184,197
(+) Depreciation                                   (82,369)
(+) Financial result, net                                   (107,118)
(+) Income Tax (Charge)/Benefit                                   (2,901)
Profit/(Loss) for the Period                                   (8,191)

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Income

 

Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Income

 

Statement of Income                        
$ thousands   3Q17   3Q16   Chg %   9M17   9M16   Chg %
Sales of goods and services rendered   262,988   246,443   6.7%   657,609   537,147   22.4%
Cost of goods sold and services rendered   (206,890)   (190,437)   8.6%   (542,199)   (428,865)   26.4%
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of biological assets and agricultural produce   1,524   25,430   (94.0%)   24,226   108,924   (77.8%)
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest   4,843   (5,837)   - %   8,036   (6,206)   - %
Margin on Manufacturing and Agricultural Activities Before Operating Expenses   62,465   75,599   n.m   147,672   211,000   (30.0%)
General and administrative expenses   (15,982)   (14,594)   9.5%   (44,483)   (36,204)   22.9%
Selling expenses   (27,681)   (22,850)   21.1%   (64,758)   (50,015)   29.5%
Other operating income, net   3,262   11,208   (70.9%)   39,400   (22,953)   - %
Profit from Operations Before Financing and Taxation   22,064   49,363   (55.3%)   77,831   101,828   (23.6%)
Finance income   3,520   1,904   84.9%   8,742   6,975   25.3%
Finance costs   (31,269)   (46,175)   (32.3%)   (76,679)   (114,093)   (32.8%)
Financial results, net   (27,749)   (44,271)   (37.3%)   (67,937)   (107,118)   (36.6%)
Profit (Loss) Before Income Tax   (5,685)   5,092   - %   9,894   (5,290)   (287.0%)
Income tax benefit   2,727   1,715   59.0%   (3,084)   (2,901)   6.3%
Profit (Loss) for the Period from Continuing Operations   (2,958)   6,807   (143.5%)   6,810   (8,191)   (183.1%)
Profit (loss) for the Period from discontinued operations   -   -   - %   -   -   - %
Income / (Loss) for the Period   (2,958)   6,807   (143.5%)   6,810   (8,191)   (183.1%)

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash Flow

 

Statement of Cashflows                        
$ thousands   3Q17   3Q16   Chg %   9M17   9M16   Chg %
Cash flows from operating activities:                        
Profit for the period   (2,958)   6,807   n.a   6,810   (8,191)   n.a
Adjustments for:                       n.a
Income tax benefit   (2,727)   (1,715)   59.0%   3,084   2,901   6.3%
Depreciation   52,971   40,295   31.5%   108,721   81,887   32.8%
Amortization   249   169   47.3%   665   482   38.0%
Gain from of disposal of other property items   (89)   104   n.a   529   (77)   n.a
Gain from disposal of subsidiary       -   n.a   -   -   n.a
Equity settled share-based compensation granted   1,417   1,380   2.7%   4,224   3,925   7.6%
Loss/(Gain) from derivative financial instruments and forwards   (2,223)   (2,566)   (13.4%)   (38,781)   38,555   n.a
Interest and other expense, net   12,549   12,056   4.1%   33,737   30,996   8.8%
Initial recognition and changes in fair value of non harvested biological assets (unrealized)   5,949   13,128   (54.7%)   8,390   (36,464)   n.a
Changes in net realizable value of agricultural produce after harvest (unrealized)   (2,595)   (702)   269.7%   (3,211)   840   n.a
Provision and allowances   375   37   914%   673   85   691.8%
Foreign exchange gains, net   6,627   2,908   127.9%   18,510   15,184   21.9%
Cash flow hedge - transfer from equity   7,369   28,592   (74.2%)   10,689   52,186   (79.5%)
Subtotal   76,914   100,493   (23.5%)   154,040   182,309   (15.5%)
                         
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                        
Increase in trade and other receivables   (19,475)   (33,424)   (41.7%)   (48,530)   (77,361)   (37.3%)
Increase in inventories   (27,168)   84,391   n.a   (56,892)   46,936   n.a
Decrease in biological assets   (1,111)   (122,852)   (99.1%)   24,560   (107,314)   n.a
Decrease in other assets   (231)   111   n.a   (207)   51   n.a
(Increase) in derivative financial instruments   126   (7,788)   n.a   40,136   (27,411)   n.a
Decrease in trade and other payables   13,048   475   2,646.9%   (19,942)   11,986   n.a
(Decrease)/Increase in payroll and social security liabilities   5,690   4,645   22.5%   7,268   5,888   23.4%
Increase/(Decrease) in provisions for other liabilities   517   (632)   n.a   429   1,008   (57.4%)
Net cash generated in operating activities before interest and taxes paid   48,310   25,419   90.1%   100,862   36,092   179.5%
Income tax paid   (595)   (90)   561.1%   (2,248)   (1,001)   124.6%
Net cash generated from operating activities   47,715   25,329   88.4%   98,614   35,091   181.0%
                         

Cash flows from investing activities:

Continuing operations:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

  (36,170)   (32,896)   10.0%   (142,223)   (92,930)   53.0%
Purchases of intangible assets   (814)   (213)   282.2%   (1,390)   (1,017)   36.8%
Purchase of cattle and non current biological assets planting cost   (426)   -   n.a   (1,007)   -   n.a
Interest received   3,425   2,102   62.9%   8,446   6,723   25.6%
Payment of seller financing arising on subsidiaries acquired       -   n.a   -   -   n.a
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment   1,061   796   33.3%   1,859   1,550   19.9%
Proceeds from disposal of subsidiaries       3,423   (100.0%)   -   3,423   (100.0%)
Net cash used in investing activities   (32,924)   (26,788)   22.9%   (134,315)   (82,251)   63.3%
                         

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from equity settled share-based compensation exercised

  39       n.a   39   276   (85.9%)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings   40,622   68,879   (41.0%)   230,391   111,580   106.5%
Payments of long-term borrowings   (226,148)   (93,215)   142.6%   (329,872)   (162,729)   102.7%
Net increase in short-term borrowings   (10,828)   10,359   n.a   64,236   62,926   2.1%
Interest paid   (10,898)   (11,311)   (3.7%)   (33,438)   (31,815)   5.1%
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest   -           (1,506)        
Payment of derivatives financial instruments   55   (1,117)   n.a   (9,364)   (2,330)   301.9%
Purchase of own shares   (2,661)   (1,028)   158.9%   (11,342)   (1,028)   1,003.3%
Issuance of Senior Notes               496,151        
Net cash generated from financing activities   (209,819)   (27,433)   664.8%   405,295   (23,120)   n.a
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   (195,028)   (28,892)   575.0%   369,594   (70,280)   n.a
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   219,934   167,587   31.2%   158,568   198,894   (20.3%)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   (15,068)   (2,213)   580.9%   (4,987)   7,868   n.a
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   9,838   136,482   (92.8%)   523,175   136,482   283.3%

 

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Condensed Consolidated Interim Balance Sheet

 

Statement of Financial Position         
$ thousands  September 30, 2017  December 31, 2016  Chg %
ASSETS         
Non-Current Assets         
Property, plant and equipment  847,443  802,608  5.6%
Investment property  2,447  2,666  (8.2%)
Intangible assets  17,658  17,252  2.4%
Biological assets  9,117  8,516  7.1%
Deferred income tax assets  42,911  38,586  11.2%
Trade and other receivables  17,763  17,412  2.0%
Other assets  768  566  35.7%
Total Non-Current Assets  938,107  887,606  5.7%
          
Current Assets         
Biological assets  97,257  136,888  (29.0%)
Inventories  173,678  111,754  55.4%
Trade and other receivables  203,622  157,528  29.3%
Derivative financial instruments  5,673  3,398  67.0%
Other  36  24   
Cash and cash equivalents  523,175  158,568  229.9%
Total Current Assets  1,003,441  568,160  76.6%
TOTAL ASSETS  1,941,548  1,455,766  33.4%
          
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY         
Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent
Share capital
  183,573  183,573  - %
Share premium  931,751  937,250  (0.6%)
Cumulative translation adjustment  (519,870)  (527,364)  (1.4%)
Equity-settled compensation  16,538  17,218  (3.9%)
Cash flow hedge  (24,097)  (37,299)  (35.4%)
Reserve for the sale of non contolling interests in subsidiaries  41,574  41,574  - %
Treasury shares  (2,759)  (1,859)  48.4%
Retained earnings  56,682  50,998  11.1%
Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent  683,392  664,091  2.9%
Non controlling interest  6,460  7,582  (14.8%)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY  689,852  671,673  2.7%
          
LIABILITIES         
Non-Current Liabilities         
Trade and other payables  871  1,427  (39.0%)
Borrowings  925,589  430,304  115.1%
Deferred income tax liabilities  14,493  14,689  (1.3%)
Payroll and social security liabilities  1,204  1,235  (2.5%)
Derivatives financial instruments  -  662  (100.0%)
Provisions for other liabilities  4,055  3,299  22.9%
Total Non-Current Liabilities  946,212  451,616  109.5%
          
Current Liabilities         
Trade and other payables  75,065  92,158  (18.5%)
Current income tax liabilities  11,553  1,387  732.9%
Payroll and social security liabilities  34,324  26,844  27.9%
Borrowings  183,288  205,092  (10.6%)
Derivative financial instruments  795  6,406  (87.6%)
Provisions for other liabilities  459  590  (22.2%)
Total Current Liabilities  305,484  332,477  (8.1%)
TOTAL LIABILITIES  1,251,696  784,093  59.6%
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY AND LIABILITIES  1,941,548  1,455,766  33.4%

 

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