3q07 conference call presentation
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Conference Call Results 3Q07
November 8, 2007
PresentersPresenters
Joesley Mendonça BatistaCEO
José Paulo MacedoInvestor Relations Director
André Gustavo MenezesInvestor Relations Manager
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Period Overview
We concluded the acquisition of Swift Foods Company, now JBS USA, making JBS the world’s largest beef producer ;
Period Overview
JBS the world s largest beef producer ;
During these first 120 days of management, we continued to implement our strategy, centered on recovering of the operating and financial performance of JBS USA beef division: implementation of a second shift at the Greeley plant, JBS USA beef division: implementation of a second shift at the Greeley plant, increasing the volume of cattle slaughtered; intense focus on costs reductions and improvement of the operating efficiency on yields/processes;
Pork division and Australia continue to operate according to our estimates; Pork division and Australia continue to operate according to our estimates;
In the US beef division, we remain confident with the results generated from the initiatives implemented thus far, despite the industry’s current scenario and pressure on margins in the US;pressure on margins in the US;
We continue to focus on growth and consolidation of our position in the Mercosur region: continued investments in the expansion of the slaughtering capacity of our plants in Brazil and the acquisition of meatpacker Col Car in the capacity of our plants in Brazil and the acquisition of meatpacker Col Car in the province of Cordoba, Argentina;
We started operations of the expanded frozen and cooked beef unit in Andradina and of a new container terminal for exports in Cubatão both in the Andradina and of a new container terminal for exports in Cubatão, both in the state of São Paulo, Brazil;
In Brazil, we focused on the maintenance of profitability levels rather than expansion on sales volume given the pressure on raw materials costs during expansion on sales volume, given the pressure on raw materials costs during the quarter.
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3Q07 Results – JBS S.A. (excluding JBS USA)
Total Net Revenue (R$ million)
Q ( g )
6.5%16.9%
12.3%
1,234.6 1,315.5 1,171.2
3,056.6 3,572.8
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
Total Volume (‘000 tons)
15.9% 1.4%21.0%
778.3941.5
281.7 326.6 322.2
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
Average Sales Price (R$/Kg)
-8.0%3 4%
10.8%-3.4%
4.38 4.03 3.64 3.93 3.79
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3Q07 Results – JBS S.A. (excluding JBS USA)Domestic Market
Net Revenue – Domestic Market (R$ million)
Domestic Market
40.4% 4.8%30.6%
364.4511.6 487.9
1,117.81,459.7
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
Volume – Domestic Market (‘000 tons)
29.2% 2.7%23.8%
496.6614.7
166.8 215.6 210.0
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
Average Sales Price – Domestic Market (R$/Kg)
8.6% 2.1%5.5%
2.18 2.37 2.32 2.25 2.37
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3Q07 Results – JBS S.A. (excluding JBS USA)Exports
Net Revenue – Exports (R$ million)
Exports
-7.6% 17.7%9.0%
870.2 803.9 683.3
1,938.8 2,113.2
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
281.7 326.8
Volume – Exports (‘000 tons)
-3.4% -1.0%16.0%
114.9 111.0 112.2
3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
Average Sales Price – Exports (per kilogram)-4.4%
8.3% -6.0%2 6%
18.9%23 0%7 57 7 24 2.6%23.0%7.57 7.24
3.49 3.786.09
3.15 3.236.476.88
3.07
3Q06 3Q07 3Q06 3Q07 2Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07 9M06 9M07
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Q(R$)
Q(R$)
Q(US$)
Q(US$)
Q(R$)
Q(US$) (R$) (R$) (US$) (US$)
During the quarter, price increases reflected pressure on raw material costs...
150
130
140
120
130
110
90
100
Rear Price Forequarter Price Ribs de-boning Price Arroba Price
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We focused on the maintenance of profitability levels rather than on the expansion on sales levels rather than on the expansion on sales volume...
Net Debt/EBITDA*EBITDA and EBITDA Margin
EBITDA Margin (%)
3,6x
3 3430 5
493,3
2,8x2,6x
3,1x3,3x430,5
13,8%13,1%
14,1%14,1%13,8%
2,2x 2,3x
1 1 9170,3 171,9 165,2
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2Q07 3Q073Q06 3Q07 2Q07 9M06 9M07
7* Consolidated
Swift – EBITDA by DivisionSwift EBITDA by Division
EBITDA by Division
(In thousands of US$) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
SWIFT Beef 71,201 44,656 (65,132) (97,082) (19,592)
SWIFT Pork 75,532 132,619 122,091 73,336 70,309
AUSTRALIA 60,324 42,891 106,044 29,465 45,553
OTHERS (2,733) (45) (18) - -
TOTAL 204,324 220,121 162,985 5,719 96,270 , , , , ,
EBITDA Margin 2.52% 2.33% 1.69% 0.06% 1.01%
Source: S&C Holdo 3, Inc. – SEC Filings
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Swift – Pre-Acquisition Status
EBITDA Margin (%) Pre-Acquisition Status
Swift Pre Acquisition Status
EBITDA Margin (%)
Comparable companies
Swift Beef
The US beef division had been operating with margins 2% lower than the industry;
Pre Acquisition Status
3,7%
than the industry;
Stated cattle slaughtering capacity in the US was 17,200 head/day;
2,8%
1 1%1,3%
Greeley plant with a slaughtering capacity for 6,000 head/day in 2 shifts was only operating 1 shift, slaughtering 3,400 head/day;
0,4%1,1%1,0%
-0,4%
0,8% Considering 2 shifts and the optimization of 3 other plants, effective total slaughtering capacity is 20 500 head/day;
-1,7%
-1,2%is 20,500 head/day;
On the acquisition date, the division was slaughtering 14,500 head/day;
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Therefore, it was operating at 70% capacity;
With a low focus on cost reductions and efficiencies in the production
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Source: SEC Filings
and efficiencies in the production process.
We began a second shift at the Greeley plant, where 1 100 new employees have been hired where 1,100 new employees have been hired, increasing the volume of cattle slaughtered...
Average cattle slaughtered/Day Average cattle slaughtered/Day
18 500
20,000
15 015 15,28916,389
18,500
14,506 15,015 15,289
Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
JBS S ift B f USA T t lJBS Swift Beef USA Total
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We have redefined the company’s organizational structure eliminating overlapping positions and structure, eliminating overlapping positions and reducing management levels...
Eliminated positions Savings US$
Beef Division 87 4,500,000
Pork Division 8 400,000
Corporate 93 8,400,000
Total: 188 13,300,000
resulting in an annual savings of …resulting in an annual savings of approximatelyUS$ 13 million in operating and
administrative expenses
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Great part of the planned initiatives have l d b i l t d
IMPLEMENTED ACTIONS
already been implemented...
Elimination of 188 positions – US$13.3 million/year
Reduction in annual insurance costs through renegotiation of existing premiums and deductibles, maintaining all insurance policies required for the adequate continuity of the business – US$ 8.0 million;
Elimination of annual costs with outsourced services from professionals and consultants – US$12.1 million/year;
R d ti t ith t i l t li d d i i t ti US$1 5 Reduction costs with materials, traveling and administrative expenses – US$1.5 million/year;
Increase in volume and greater dilution of fixed costs at the plants - additional g prevenue of US$1.3 billion/year;
…which already generate a reduction of the normalized cost per …which already generate a reduction of the normalized cost per
head of approximately US$40 against the quarter ended in May
and US$28, compared to the FY2007, reducing the “gap” with the
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DisclaimerDisclaimer
The forward-looking statements presented herein are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on the beliefs and assumptions of our management, and on information currently available to us.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions because they relate to future events and therefore depend on circumstances that may or may not occur. Our future operating results, financial condition, strategies, market share and values may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by these forward-looking statements. Many of the factors that will determine these results and values are beyond our ability to control or predict.
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Thank you
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