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    Arla propose to pay entire profit to farmers

    John SwireBy John SwireAugust 30, 20183 Mins Read
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    A proposal to pay out the entire 2018 net profit of Arla Group has been prepared by Arla’s Board of Directors due to the positive development of Arla Foods’ balance sheet. The Board also recognizes that many Arla farmers are facing a tough financial situation due to this summer’s drought in Europe, and that it is in Arla’s best interest for this year’s net profit to be paid out to the farmers.

    Arla’s Board of Directors (BoD) has discussed and agreed on a proposal for the company’s supreme governing body, the Board of Representatives (BoR), to pay out the entire net profit from 2018 when the annual results are approved early next year, thus making a one year only deviation from the company’s usual profit appropriation policy.

    “As a farmer-owned dairy company, we care deeply about the livelihood of our farmers and we recognize that this summer’s drought in Europe has been extraordinary. We are proposing that extraordinary measures be taken in this situation, and the Board is satisfied with the positive development of the company’s balance sheet, which makes this proposal possible.” says Chairman of Arla Foods, Jan Toft Nørgaard.

    Potential pay-out in March 2019

    The proposal will be discussed at the next BoR meeting in October. Based on this discussion, the Board expects to bring the proposal forward for a final decision at the meeting in February 2019 when the annual results are approved. The amount of this payout remains subject to there being no material changes to the profit level or financial outlook at the end of the year. If approved, the extraordinary payment will follow the regular timing of the supplementary payment in Arla, with money being paid out in March 2019.

    Also included in the BoD’s proposal is the pre-requisite of a clear commitment to return to the company’s existing retainment policy for the remainder of the current strategic period, affecting the financial years of 2019 and 2020.

    “Our balance sheet has improved significantly over the last few years, and the strength of our balance sheet makes room for this extraordinary initiative while still maintaining our investment plans for the continued future growth of the company. If the Board’s proposal is approved, our financial ratios are expected to remain within the target range, provided there is a firm commitment by the BoR to return to the agreed retainment policy after 2018,” says CEO of Arla Foods, Peder Tuborgh.

     

     

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