TORONTO, March 7,
2023 /CNW/ - Richards Packaging Income Fund
(TSX: RPI.UN) (the "Fund") announced today results for
the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2022 and a special dividend.
"First half 2022 results were on track with revenue up
$7 million or 3% of sales while the
second half results were down $11
million or 5% of sales. The decline was mainly due to a
further drop in cosmetics as the impact of over supply in pumps and
sprayers exceeded non-repeating coronavirus revenue and a slow down
in Healthcare and Food & Beverage due to a slow down in the
overall economy driven by higher interest rates. The oversupply
situation is expected to reverse in the first half of 2023 with a
recovery expected in the second half. The 2022 year results reflect
revenue contraction of 1% driven by organic contraction. Net income
was up $43 million, or $3.66 per Unit, mainly due to $46 million lower contingent consideration
relating to the Clarion acquisition.
Fourth quarter revenue performance contracted 7% on organic
contraction with no impact from currency translation with the
dollar at U.S./Cdn. 74¢. However, the fourth quarter revenue was a
carbon copy of the third quarter. Net income increased $27 million mainly due to the $28 million in contingent consideration not
repeating." commented Gerry Glynn,
Director and Trustee.
The Fund also announces today a special cash distribution of Cdn
$0.38 per unit for the unitholders
and exchangeable shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 16, 2023, payable on
March 24, 2023. Unitholders who are
non-residents of Canada may be
required to pay all withholding taxes payable in respect of any
distributions of income by the Fund, whether such distributions are
in the form of cash or additional units.
Details of the Fund's results are currently available on
Richards Packaging's website at www.richardspackaging.com and on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Richards Packaging Income
Fund
The Fund owns Richards Packaging Inc. ("Richards Packaging")
which since 1912 has served a wide customer base throughout
North America comprised of
approximately 17,000 regional food, beverage, cosmetics,
healthcare, and other enterprises.
SOURCE Richards Packaging Income Fund