Business
Cadbury Nig Nets N5.25bn Profit
Cadbury Nigeria has announced the filing of its year to date results for the nine months ending September 30,2009. The unaudited results show a turnover of N18.94bn and gross profit of N5.25bn (a 7.9 per cent growth on turnover and a 63 per cent improvement on gross profit against the corresponding period in 2008).
The company also reported a return to operating profit with N959 million made in the 9 months against a loss figure last year in addition to a narrow loss before tax of N1.27bn (a 28.9 per cent performance improvement when measured against a loss before tax position of N1.79bn in 2008).
In a statement confirming the filing of results to the regulation authorities, Cadbury Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Manager, Mr. Kufre Ekanem said: “in addition to our consistent growth in turnover, gross profits and market share, we are proud to report the return of Cadbury Nigeria to underlying operating profits. Also, the loss before tax position caused by the high level of interest charges on historical debts carried by the company has further declined.
According to Ekanem, “the application list for the Cadbury Nigeria Right Issue, closed recently and we are optimistic of the outcome of the ongoing process.
We hope to minimise the interest burden on the company by liquidating the bank borrowings once we receive the net proceeds from our “Rights Issue”.