TORONTO, May 4, 2023
/CNW/ - Richards Packaging Income Fund (TSX: RPI.UN) (the "Fund")
announced today results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
"The first quarter financial performance was in line with the
trend set in the back half of 2022. March revenue was very
soft driven mainly by weak food and beverage packaging sales as the
oversupply of inventory continued with both customers and
suppliers. Inventory was reduced $8
million which was largely deployed to pay down debt.
First quarter total revenue was down 2.9% with a $3 million impact of oversupply in each of food,
beverage & other packaging and pumps and sprayers offset by
organic growth of $2 million and the
$1 million currency translation gain
with the dollar down 5¢ at US/Cdn. 74¢, on $6 million lower Richards US sales." commented
Gerry Glynn, Director and
Trustee.
April revenue was down approximately 9% due to a reduction in
healthcare capital sales and continued pressure on Food, beverage
& other revenue.
The leverage at 0.8x is down 0.1x from the level at December 31, 2022 reflected the $7 million paydown on the term debt. The
Fund paid monthly dividends of 11¢ per Unit, which represented an
annualized yield of 3.3% on the March
31st closing price of $39.74
per Unit along with a special dividend of 38¢ funded by its opening
cash balance.
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