INGREDION INCORPORATED EXPECTS SECOND QUARTER 2013 EPS TO BE $1.15 TO $1.20
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
* Second quarter 2013 reported EPS is expected to be between $1.15 and $1.20
compared to $1.33 of adjusted EPS in the second quarter 2012 (reported
second quarter EPS was $1.40)
* FirstCall consensus EPS currently at $1.34
* Full year EPS guidance reduced to $5.10 to $5.40
* Decline driven primarily by weakness in South America, particularly
Argentina, as well as slower volume recovery in North America
WESTCHESTER, Ill., July 14, 2013 - Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a
leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today
provided expected EPS for the second quarter and an updated outlook for full
year 2013.
"We have experienced a significant deterioration in economic conditions in South
America," said Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"The issues are primarily in Argentina where results have been negatively
impacted by lower-than-expected growth, low-cost sugar, and government policies
that have limited our ability to price-through higher corn, energy and labor
costs. In Brazil, the economy continues to be more stagnant than expected,
particularly our sales to the brewing industry."
However, we expect North America and Asia Pacific to show operating income
growth in the second quarter. For the year, we expect North America to be flat-
to-up while Asia Pacific and EMEA are in-line with previous expectations. We
remain focused on managing the short-term issues and delivering on our long-term
growth targets. Our long-term goal is an EPS CAGR of 10 to 12 percent, and we
believe that it remains achievable," Gordon added.
Second quarter 2013 guidance
The Company currently expects to deliver EPS in a range of $1.15 to $1.20 in the
second quarter of 2013 compared to adjusted EPS of $1.33 in the second quarter
of 2012 (reported second quarter 2012 EPS was $1.40). This range is below the
current FirstCall consensus of $1.34.
2013 guidance
In light of our experience in the second quarter, 2013 EPS guidance is expected
to be in a range of $5.10 to $5.40 compared to adjusted EPS in 2012 of $5.57
(reported 2012 EPS was $5.47).
Second quarter 2013 earnings announcement
The Company will release results for the second quarter 2013 on July 31, 2013.
Conference call and webcast
Ingredion will conduct a conference call on Monday, July 15 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to be hosted by Ilene Gordon, chairman, president
and chief executive officer, and Cheryl Beebe, chief financial officer.
The call will be broadcast in a real-time webcast. The broadcast will consist of
the call and a visual presentation accessible through the Ingredion web site at
www.ingredion.com. The presentation will be available to download approximately
60 minutes prior to the start of the call. A replay of the webcast will be
available at www.ingredion.com.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE:INGR) is a leading global ingredients solutions
provider specializing in nature-based sweeteners, starches and nutrition
ingredients. With customers in more than 40 countries, Ingredion serves
approximately 60 diverse sectors in food, beverage, brewing, pharmaceuticals and
other industries. For more information, visit www.ingredion.com.
CONTACTS
Investors Aaron Hoffman, 708-551-2592
Media Claire Regan, 708-551-2602
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends
these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for
such statements.
Forward-looking statements include, among other things, any statements regarding
the Company's prospects or future financial condition, earnings, revenues, tax
rates, capital expenditures, expenses or other financial items, any statements
concerning the Company's prospects or future operations, including management's
plans or strategies and objectives therefor and any assumptions, expectations or
beliefs underlying the foregoing.
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such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipate," "believe," "plan," "project,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "continue," "pro forma," "forecast" or other
similar expressions or the negative thereof. All statements other than
statements of historical facts in this release or referred to in this release
are "forward-looking statements."
These statements are based on current expectations, but are subject to certain
inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are
beyond our control. Although we believe our expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, stockholders are
cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will prove
correct.
Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations
expressed in or implied by these statements, based on various factors, including
the effects of global economic conditions, including, particularly, continuation
or worsening of the current economic conditions in Europe and South America, and
their impact on our sales volumes and pricing of our products, our ability to
collect our receivables from customers and our ability to raise funds at
reasonable rates; fluctuations in worldwide markets for corn and other
commodities, and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations;
fluctuations in the markets and prices for our co-products, particularly corn
oil; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply and market demand; the behavior
of financial markets, including foreign currency fluctuations and fluctuations
in interest and exchange rates; continued volatility and turmoil in the capital
markets; the commercial and consumer credit environment; general political,
economic, business, market and weather conditions in the various geographic
regions and countries in which we buy our raw materials or manufacture or sell
our products; future financial performance of major industries which we serve,
including, without limitation, the food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, paper,
corrugated, textile and brewing industries; energy costs and availability,
freight and shipping costs, and changes in regulatory controls regarding quotas,
tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates; operating difficulties;
availability of raw materials, including tapioca and the specific varieties of
corn upon which our products are based; energy issues in Pakistan; boiler
reliability; our ability to effectively integrate and operate acquired
businesses; our ability to achieve budgets and to realize expected synergies;
our ability to complete planned maintenance and investment projects successfully
and on budget; labor disputes; genetic and biotechnology issues; changing
consumption preferences including those relating to high fructose corn syrup;
increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry;
and the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease or hostilities
including acts of terrorism.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made
and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement as a result
of new information or future events or developments. If we do update or correct
one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that
we will make additional updates or corrections. For a further description of
these and other risks, see "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q
and 8-K.
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