This week’s announcement by Silver Fern Farms of an unaudited pre-tax profit of $5-7 million for the last financial year signals a massive improvement on the substantial losses of the two previous years. But in spite of the $100 million debt reduction, it does little more than provide some breathing space for the company to review its future capital structure options. (more…)
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Silver Fern Farms heaves sigh of relief
November 6, 2014Tags:annual result, balance sheet, Co-products, cooperative model, Dean Williamson, FarmIQ, Keith Cooper, PWC, Rob Hewett, Silver Fern Farms
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Silver Fern Farms must solve marketing dilemma
November 17, 2009Silver Fern Farms has emerged from its 2009 financial year in buoyant mood, justifiably claiming a vastly stronger balance sheet and substantial progress towards the goal of transforming itself from traditional sales driven meat processor to market led food company. It is also pleased with the capital restructuring programme which reduces redemption risk, enables it to attract outside equity and provides the chance to trade shares, while introducing an enhanced governance structure. (more…)
Tags:Alliance comparison, balance sheet, downsizing and right sizing, market led food company, operating performance, outside equity, Silver Fern Farms, supplier rebates, tradeable shares
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