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STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of February 2008
Masisa
S.A.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Masisa
S.A.
(Translation
of Registrant's name into English)
Av.
Apoquindo 3650, Piso 10, Las Condes
Santiago,
Chile
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Item
1. Earnings release issued by Masisa S.A. on February 20,
2008:
For
further information, please contact:
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Investor
Relations
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(56
2) 350 6038
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investor.relations@masisa.com
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Internet:
www.masisa.com
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PRESS
RELEASE
MASISA
S.A. POSTS FINANCIAL RESULTS
AS
OF DECEMBER 31, 2007
Santiago,
Chile, February 20, 2008 - MASISA S.A. (NYSE: MYS) (hereinafter referred to
as
“Masisa” or “the Company”),
a leading
wood board for furniture manufacturing and marketing company in Latin America,
today posted its consolidated financial statements for the fourth quarter of
2007.
Q4’0
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Sales
in the fourth quarter of 2007 amounting to US$259.7 million, they
were
16.6% up on the same period of 2006, driven by higher prices of
wood
boards for furniture (MDF and PB), which offset the lower sales
of MDF and
finger joint mouldings and sawn wood, mainly due to the slowdown
of the
housing sector in the United States.
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The
gross margin on sales improved, from 24.2% to 26.9% compared with
the same
quarter in 2006, mainly driven by the Company’s ability to rice prices
above its cost increases, specially in the wood boards business.
Also, the
Company has been successful in its commercial efforts of opening
new
markets such as Vietnam (for sawn lumber exports) and re-routing
exports
that were initially oriented to the United States towards other
markets,
which is specially true for OSB boards.
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The
ratio, of sales and administrative expenses to sales, improved
in the
fourth quarter of 2007, representing 15.3% of sales, which was
lower than
the fourth quarter of 2006 when they were for 16.1 % of sales,
thus
showing a more efficient operation.
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Operating
income increased by US$12.1 million (+66.6%) when compared to the
same
quarter in 2006, reaching to US$30.2 million, boosted by higher
sales
margins (as a result of successful commercial efforts).
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Fourth
quarter net income reached US$14.6 million, a 40.2% increase compared
to
the same quarter of 2006. This higher net income is the result
of the good
operational results that more than offset lower non operational
results.
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The
Company´s solid operating performance is also reflected in an operating
working capital to sales ratio for the period ended on December
31 of
2007, of 31.1%, down from 32.3% as of December 31, 2006.
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On
December 20, 2007, Masisa and Louisiana-Pacific (“LP”), executed a binding
agreement for Masisa to sell to LP 75% its OSB plant located in
Ponta
Grossa, Brazil. The production capacity of such OSB plant is 350,000
cubic
meters per annum. The price for the 100% of the fixed assets is
approximately US$75,000,000, which is similar to the book value,
thus this
sale should not have significant earning effect. The proceeds will
mainly
be used to reducing indebtedness. Final closing is subject to due
diligence, which is expected to be completed during the first quarter
of
2008. Masisa’s decision to sell its OSB assets is aligned with its
intention of focusing on its core business, which is PB and MDF
wood
boards for furniture in Latin America.
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On
January 15, 2008, Masisa and Brascan Brazil Ltda., executed a share
purchase and sale agreement, whereby Masisa indirectly acquired,
37% of
the shareholding of Tafisa Brazil S.A. Tafisa Brazil’s main line of
business is the manufacturing of wood boards and owns an industrial
plant
in the state of Paraná, Brazil, with production capacities of 380,000
m
3
of
MDF, 260,000 m
3
of
MDP and 300,000 m
3
of
melamine boards. The price was US$70,000,000. The ultimate controller
of
Tafisa is Sonae Indústria, SGPS, S.A., a Portuguese publicly-traded
corporation. Additionally, Sonae Indústria and Masisa have committed to
work in the implementation of the combination of the businesses
of Tafisa
Brazil and of Masisa do Brazil Ltda. with the objective of positioning
the
combined entity as a leading company in the Brazilian
market.
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Quarter
ended
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Dic
31,
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Mar
31,
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Jun
30,
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Sep
30,
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Dic
31,
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2006
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2007
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2007
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2007
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2007
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(in
millions of US$, except per share information in %)
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Sales
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222.7
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216.5
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241.9
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247.7
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259.7
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Gross
margin
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53.9
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53.5
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57.7
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62.2
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69.9
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%
over sales
(2)
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24.2
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%
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24.7
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%
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23.9
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%
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25.1
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%
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26.9
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%
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Selling
and Administrative Expenses
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(35.8
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(30.8
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(32.6
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(33.4
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(39.7
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%
over sales
(2)
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-16.1
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%
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-14.2
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%
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-13.5
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%
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-13.5
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%
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-15.3
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%
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Operating
Income
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18.1
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22.7
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25.1
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28.8
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30.2
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%over
sales
(2)
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8.1
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%
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10.5
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%
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10.4
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%
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11.6
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%
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11.6
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%
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EBITDA
(3)
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35.4
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39.0
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43.5
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46.2
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47.8
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%over
sales
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15.9
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%
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18.0
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%
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18.0
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%
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18.7
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%
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18.4
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%
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Net
Income for the Period
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10.4
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3.2
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16.3
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7.0
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14.6
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Earnings
per Share (US$)
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0.0018
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0.0006
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0.0029
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0.0012
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0.0026
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Earnings
per ADS (US$)
(1)
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0.09
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0.03
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0.14
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0.06
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0.13
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(1):
An
ADS equals 50 common shares.
(2):
As %
of Sales for the quarter.
(3):
EBITDA represents Operating Income + Depreciation + Amortization +
Depletion.
INDEX
Q4’07
HIGHLIGHTS
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FINANCIAL
OVERVIEW
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INDEX
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Q4'07
EARNINGS' CONFERENCE CALL
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4
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CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT
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5
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NET
SALES
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5
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OPERATING
INCOME
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7
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EBITDA
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8
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NON-OPERATING
INCOME
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8
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NET
INCOME
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9
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CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
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10
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ASSETS
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10
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LIABILITIES
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10
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SHAREHOLDERS'
EQUITY
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12
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FINANCIAL
OVERVIEW (TABLES)
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FOURTH
QUARTER AT DEC 2007
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ACCUMULATED
AT FOURTH QUARTER OF 2007
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13
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BREAKDOWN
BY GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENT (US$)
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14
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SALES
BY COUNTRY (%)
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15
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SALES
BY PRODUCT (US$ and M
3
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16
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BREAKDOWN
OF PRODUCTION COSTS
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17
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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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STATEMENT
OF INCOME AT DEC 2007
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18
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BALANCE
SHEET AT DEC 2007
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STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOW AT DEC 2007
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CASH
FLOW-NET INCOME RECONCILIATION
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22
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FORECASTS
AND ESTIMATES
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Masisa
S.A Announces Conference Call to Discuss Q4 2007 Results
Masisa
S.A. (NYSE:MYS) a leading Latin American producer of wood boards for furniture,
will hold its quarterly conference call on Thursday February 21, 2008 at 9:00
a.m. New York Eastern Time. The Company will discuss results for the quarter
ended December 31, 2007.
To
participate on the conference call, please dial 888-680-0869 (domestic, USA)
or
617-213-4854 (international) five to ten minutes before the call and reference
the pass code 81192975. A simultaneous live Webcast of the call will be
available over the Internet at http://www.masisa.com, under the Investor
Relations heading.
Participants
may pre-register for the call at anytime, including up to and after the call
start time, at
https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PYW696QJW
.
Pre-registrants will be issued a pin number to use when dialing into the live
call, which will provide quick access to the conference.
A
replay
of the call will be available beginning on Thursday, February 21 2008 at 11:00
a.m. (New York Eastern Time) by dialing 888-286-8010 (domestic, USA) or
617-801-6888 (international) and providing the following replay code: 40705598.
In addition, the Webcast will be available on the Company's web site at
http://www.masisa.com.
CONTACT:
Masisa S.A
Rodrigo
Hahn
Investor
Relations
(56
2)
707 8608
rodrigo.hahn@masisa.com
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENT
NET
SALES
Q4´07
versus Q4’06
The
Company had sales of US$259.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007,
representing a US$37.1 million (+16.6%) increase compared to the fourth quarter
of 2006.
The
main
factors explaining this sales increase in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared
with the same quarter in 2006, are:
Boards
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MDF
board sales were up by US$23.3 million (+26.5%), mainly driven by
price
increases across all markets (consolidated increase of +22.0%), except
in
Mexico, where prices dropped slightly (-4.1%) due to higher competition
coming from the United States. The commercialized volume increased
slightly to 256,000 cubic meters, partly due to the new MDF production
line in Cabrero (Chile), which produced 20,633 cubic meters in the
period.
This new capacity is mainly oriented towards export markets. During
this
period, the Company continued improving its product mix, increasing
its
production of ultra-thin boards, which exhibit higher commercialization
margins, and decreasing ultra-light boards for mouldings which have
been
negatively affected by the slowdown of the construction sector in
the US.
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Particleboard
(PB) sales were also up and increased by US$ 6.3 million (+12.8%),
largely
due to a 17.9% price increase (equivalent to US$8.8 million), across
most
of the markets, namely in Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and
Venezuela
with rises of 13.8%, 27.6%, 22.1%, 23.1% and 10.9% respectively.
This
reflects the strong demand for PB in the region. The increase in
prices
offsets lower volumes sold (-4.3%), which are explained by: (i) a
decrease
of 9,000 m
3
(-23.9%) in Mexico due to lower product availability and to higher
competition from wood boards coming from the United States and; (ii)
a
decrease of 3,300 m
3
(-31.9%) in Colombia due to lower product availability coming from
Venezuela resulting from higher margins the Company obtains in the
Venezuelan market and due to some export restrictions from Venezuela
to
Colombia. These exports are currently in transit and will be
commercialized in the Colombian market during the next
quarter.
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OSB
board sales continued showing a recovery, with an increase in sales
of
US$6.1 million (+71.6%), mainly resulting from successful re-routing
of
exports that were initially destined to the United States to other
markets, mainly to China, and to other markets outside the Latin
American
region for US$4.7 million (+451.3%). Additionally, OSB sales in Brazil
(the most. important market for Masisa’s OSB) increased by 70.9% compared
to the fourth quarter of 2006, reaching total US$7.6 million.
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Solid
Wood
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Finger
joint mouldings sales were down US$3.6 million (-18.2%), mainly due
to a
14.8% drop in prices in the United States along with a 5.8% decrease
in
volume in that market. This as a result of the contraction in the
construction sector in the United States. MDF mouldings sales were
down by
US$4.9 million (-29.4%), driven by 29.3% decrease in volume in the
US
market. This volume reduction is part of the Company’s commercial strategy
to assure the profitability of its exports, by sacrificing volume
in order
to maintain prices. Such volume was commercialized as MDF boards
in Latin
America, where demand was strong. The decrease in volume of both
products
not only results from a market condition, but also due to the fact
that
the Company has adjusted its production and commercialization in
order to
avoid margin deteriorations.
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Solid
wood doors had a slight decrease in sales by US$0.3 million (-2.7%),
explained by a 6.4% decrease in volume sold, that was partly offset
by
3.9% price increase. The volume decrease is mainly explained by some
plant
adjustments that affected the normal operations and a slight decrease
in
the home improvement market in the
US.
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Sawn
lumber sales were up by US$4.3 million (+31.0%), which is explained
by a
20.0% increase in volume along with a 9.2% price increase. The Company
has
been successful in replacing green lumber by dry lumber for the Mexican
market and it has also been successful in diversifying
markets.
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Forestry
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Higher
saw log sales of US$0.9 million (+8.2), due to a 9.5% price increase
which
offsets a 1.2% decrease in volume.
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Q4’07
versus Q3’07
The
Company had sales of US$259.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, which
were
US$12.0 million (+4.9%) higher than the third quarter of 2007
The
main
changes in sales in the fourth quarter of 2007 compared with the third quarter
of 2007 are:
Boards
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MDF
sales were up by US$8.1 million (+7.8%). This increase is explained
by
higher sales volumes in the period (+0.4%), along with a 7.4% consolidated
price increase. This increase is mainly explained by favorable commercial
conditions in all Latin American markets, where the Company is facing
strong demand, specially in: (i) Brazil, with higher sales by US$3.9
million (+11.1%), due to an 4.3% increase in volume, and a 5.4% price
increase, and; (ii) Venezuela, with higher sales by US$6.0 million
(+23.1%), mainly explained by a 16.4% higher volume and a 5.7% higher
price. Also, the increase in volume was partly due to the new MDF
production line in Cabrero (Chile), which produced 20,633 cubic meters
in
the period. This new capacity is mainly oriented towards export markets.
These higher sales volume, more than offset a 23.7% lower sales volume
in
Chile, due to lower sales to local moulders.
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Particleboard
(PB) sales increased by US$4.6 million (+8.9%) as a result of higher
volume (+4.2%) along with a 4.5% price increase. Higher sales are
mainly
explained by: (i) higher sales in Chile by US$3.7 million (+19.6%),
and
;(ii) higher sales in Venezuela of US$1.1 million (+26.3%), in both
cases
due to the high demand.
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OSB
sales were up by US$0.5 million (+3.3%), which is mainly explained
by
higher prices (+2.9%). The Company has continued with its successful
strategy of re-routing OSB exports that were initially destined to
the
United States, to other markets, mainly to the local Brazilian market.
Brazil had an increase in OSB sales of US$0.8 million (+11.0%), with
higher volume (+5.3%) along with a price increase (+5.4%). There
was a
slight decrease of US$0.2 million (-4.4%) in OSB sales to markets
outside
the region, especially to China. However, we continue observing favorable
commercial conditions, which as evidenced in a price increase of
1.5%.
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Solid
Wood
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MDF
mouldings sales were down by US$1.3 million (-10.0%) and finger joint
mouldings sales decreased by US$1.3 million (-7.3%), in both cases
mainly
explained by the lower demand for these kind of products in the United
States.
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Sales
of solid wood doors were down by US$0.7 million (-6.1%), due to a
decrease
in volume (-6.0%). This decrease in volume is explained by some plant
adjustments that affected the normal operations and a slight decrease
in
the home improvement market in the
US.
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Sawn
lumber sales decreased by US$0.2 million (-0.9%), due to a 2.3% decrease
in volume, which offsets a 1.4% increase in price.
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Forestry
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Decrease
in saw log sales of US$0.1 million (-1.1%), due to a 8.8% price decrease.
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OPERATING
INCOME
Q4’07
versus Q4’06
Operating
income amounted to US$30.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, US$12.1
million (+66.6%) higher than in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Consolidated
gross margin was US$69.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, an increase
of
US$16.0million (+29.7%) compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
As a
percentage of the Company’s total sales, the gross margin was higher, increasing
from 24.2% in the fourth quarter of 2006 to 26.9% in the fourth quarter of
2007.
The
main
factors explaining this higher operating income in the fourth quarter of 2007
compared with the same quarter in 2006, are:
Boards
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Operating
income grew due to higher MDF and PB prices (+22.0% and +17.9%,
respectively), coupled with higher MDF volume sales (+3.7%), which
were
partly offset by lower volume sales of PB (-4.3%). OSB sales recovered,
showing a considerable 71.6% sales increase. The successful commercial
efforts carried out by the Company, have enabled it to do a pass
through,
increased costs to prices and to diversify end markets (especially
in
OSB). In effect actions the Company more than offsets the strong
rising
cost scenario, especially in resins, wood and energy, which jointly
account for approximately 66.6% of the total consolidated board
manufacturing cost. This has enabled the Company to improve its
consolidated gross margin as a percentage of the total consolidated
sales.
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Solid
Wood
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Operating
income fell as a result of reduced sales of all the solid wood products
(MDF mouldings, fingerjoint mouldings and solid wood doors) except
in sawn
lumber, which showed a 31.0% sales increase. This is explained by
the
slowdown in the United States construction sector, the main end market
for
Masisa. Despite of the Company’s commercial efforts, they have been
insufficient to compensate for the cost pressures related to an increase
in the wood price, greater logistical costs due to the higher oil
price
and the appreciation of the Brazilian real and the Chilean
peso.
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The
sales
and administrative expenses to sales ratio decreased from 16.1% in the fourth
quarter of 2006 to 15.3% in the fourth quarter of 2007. Sales and administrative
expenses amounted to US$39.7 million, and were US$3.9 million (+11.0%) higher
than the fourth quarter of the previous year. The increase in sales and
administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2007 are mainly explained
by;
(i) higher consolidated sales, thus, higher commercial costs; (ii) higher level
of provisions due to a change and application of a new uncollectible accounts
provisions policy (+US$0.7 million) and higher sundry provisions (+US$1.5
million) and; (iii) sawn lumber shipment re-routing expenses (+US$1.3 million).
Q4’07
versus Q3’07
The
Company’s operating income amounted to US$30.2 million in the fourth quarter of
2007, an increase of US$1.4 million (+5.0%) compared to the third quarter of
2007.
Consolidated
gross margin was US$69.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, an increase
of
US$7.7 million (+12.4%) compared to the third quarter of 2007. As a percentage
of the Company’s total sales, gross margin reached 26.9%, higher than 25.1% in
the third quarter of 2007.
The
main
factors explaining this higher operating income in the fourth quarter of 2007
compared with the third quarter of 2007 are:
Boards
·
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Both
PB and MDF benefited from price increases (+4.5% and +7.4% respectively),
which enabled the Company to continue with a healthy consolidated
gross
margin. This more than offset the higher board production costs,
mainly in
energy (accounting for approximately 10.5% of the total board cost),
wood
(24.5% of the total board cost) and resins (31.5% of the total board
cost).
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Solid
Wood
·
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During
the period, there was an operational improvement in finger joint
mouldings, MDF mouldings and solid wood doors when compared to the
third
quarter of 2007. This was due to a decrease in production resulting
from
an adjustment in the productive factors given the slowdown in the
US
housing market. This led to a decrease in supply, which allowed price
increases in all product lines ranging from 1.4% to 4.8% (except
in solid
wood doors which had stable prices) All these actions have allowed
to
limit the negative effects caused by: (i) the US market slowdown;
(ii)
appreciation of the Brazilian real (+3.9%) and the Chilean peso (+3.0%)
against the US dollar, and; (iii) rising costs of wood and
energy.
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The
sales
and administrative expenses to sales ratio, increased from 13.5% during the
third quarter of 2007 to 15.3% during the fourth quarter of 2007. Sales and
administrative expenses amounted to US$39.7 million, and were US$6.3 million
(+18.8%) up on the third quarter of 2007. The increase in sales and
administrative expenses in the fourth quarter of 2007 are mainly explained
by;
(i) higher consolidated sales, thus, higher commercial costs; (ii) higher level
of provisions due to a change and application of a new uncollectible accounts
provisions policy (+US$0.7 million) and higher sundry provisions (+US$1.5
million) and; (iii) sawn lumber shipment re-routing expenses (+US$1.3 million).
EBITDA
Q4’07
versus Q4’06
In
line
with the increase in sales, mainly driven by the furniture board business (MDF
and PB) and despite cost pressures, the Company’s EBITDA was up US$12.4 million
(+35.2%), amounting to US$47.8 million. The EBITDA margin improved to 18.4%
from
15.9% the prior year.
Q4’07
versus Q3’07
The
Company had a higher operating cash flow generation (EBITDA) than that in the
third quarter of 2007. The fourth quarter EBITDA was US$47.8 million, an
increase of US$1.6 million (+3.5%). EBITDA margin remained relatively stable,
reaching 18.4%.
NON-OPERATING
INCOME
Q4’07
versus Q4’06
Non-operating
income decreased by US$5.4 million (-53.3%) against the fourth quarter of 2006
amounting to -US$15.5 million. This is mainly explained by negative foreign
exchange differences, which increased by US$6.9 million (-507.1%) from -US$1.4
million in the fourth quarter of 2006 to -US$8.4 million in the fourth quarter
of 2007 and due to a decrease in financial income by -US$3.8 million (-77.4%).
This negative effect was partially offset by lower interest expenses during
the
fourth quarter of 2007, which were down by US$4.8 million (-51.4%) from -US$9.3
million in the fourth quarter to -US$4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
This is explained by :(i) decrease in the Libor rate and; (ii) better financing
conditions obtained as a result of a bond refinancing in June 2007.
Q4’07
versus Q3’07
Non-operating
income amounted to -US$15.5 million, a decrease of US$1.3 million on the
-US$14.2 million of the third quarter of 2007. This is mainly explained by
negative foreign exchange differences, which increased by US$2.7 million, from
US$-5.7 million in the third quarter to -US$8.4 million on the fourth quarter
and to an increase in other non-operating expenses in -US$3.8 million mainly
explained by severance payments (-US$3,3 million) associated with the Solid
Wood
Business Unit. This negative effect is partially offset by lower financial
expenses during the fourth quarter of 2007 which were down US$3.9 million
(-46.1%) from -US$8.4 million in the third quarter to -US$4.5 million in the
fourth quarter of 2007. This is explained by:(i) decrease in the Libor rate
and;
(ii) better financing conditions obtained as a result of a bond refinancing
in
June 2007.
NET
INCOME
Q4’07
versus Q4’06
Net
income amounted to US$14.6 million, which was up by US$4.2 million (+40.2%).
This increase is explained by the better operating results that more than offset
lower non operational results.
Q4’07
versus Q3’07
Net
income was US$14.6 million which is an increase of US$7.6 million (+108.4%).
This increase is explained by better operational results that more than offset
lower non operational results.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
ASSETS
(December 31, 2007 versus December 31, 2006)
The
Company’s total assets amount to US$2,211.5 million as of December 31, 2007,
which is a 9.7% year-on-year increase.
Current
Assets
These
amount to US$500.2 million, which is a US$24.8 million (+5.2%) increase on
December 31, 2006. This increase is mainly explained by higher accounts
receivable (+US$10.3 million), inventories (+US$26.7 million) and expenses
paid
in advance (+US$1.8 million), that offset the decrease in cash (-US$4.8
million), time deposits (-US$4.7 million) and recoverable tax (-US$4.6 million).
Current assets mainly consist of cash and cash equivalents (time deposits and
marketable securities) amounting to US$37.9 million, accounts receivable of
US$135.4 million, inventories of US$212.5 million and recoverable taxes of
US$57.7 million.
As
of
December 31, 2007, the Company had a suitable operating performance, compared
with the same period in 2006:
|
|
|
|
Q4’07
|
Q4’06
|
(i)
Accounts Receivable Turnover (times) (*)
|
6.88
|
6.89
|
(ii)
Inventory Turnover (times) (**)
|
3.61
|
3.48
|
(iii)
Operating Working Capital/Sales (%) (***)
|
31.1
|
32.3
|
(*)
Accounts Receivable Turnover corresponds to (TTM Sales / TTM Average Accounts
Receivable).
(**)
Inventory Turnover corresponds to (TTM Sales / TTM Average
Inventories).
(***)Operating
Working Capital/Sales corresponds to ((Accounts receivable + Documents
receivable + Sundry debtors + Doc. & Accts. Receivable from related
companies - Accounts payable - Documents payable - Sundry creditors - Doc.
&
Acct. Payable to related companies)/ TTM Sales)).
Fixed
Assets
These
amount to US$1,702.4 million, which was a US$145.1 million (+9.3%) increase
on
December 31, 2006. This increase is mainly explained by higher other fixed
assets net of depreciation (+US$157.6 million), which is largely explained
by
the higher forestry asset appraisal (+US$90.5 million) and construction works
of
the new MDF plant (+US$66.9 million). This increase offset the drop in machinery
and equipment net of depreciation (-US$30.8 million). Fixed assets mainly
consist of machinery and equipment net of depreciation amounting to US$518.5
million and forestry plantations (stated in other fixed assets) of US$720.5
million.
The
investment in fixed assets in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2007,
amounted to US$139.7 million, accounting for 177.8% of the depreciation in
the
period.
Other
Assets
These
amount to US$8.9 million, and improved on the -US$16.4 million of the fourth
quarter of 2006.
LIABILITIES
(December 31, 2007 versus December 31, 2006)
Total
liabilities amounted to US$924.7 million, which was an increase of US$115.3
million (+14.2%) on the total liabilities as of December 31, 2006.
Banks
Masisa’s
debt with financial institutions amounts to US$294.8 million, which was a US$5.5
million (+1.9%) increase on December 31, 2006. This is mainly explained by
an
increase in short term debt in (i) Brazil of US$23.8 million and (ii) Venezuela
of US$2.4 million, due to increased working capital requirements and the
financing of ongoing investments. This increase was partially offset by a debt
reduction in Argentina of US$10.6 million and in Chile of US$ 10.1 million,
which were financed with internally generated cash flows and long term debt
respectively.
Bonds
Masisa´s
bonds amount to US$349.8 million, which was a US$42.7 million (+13.9%) increase
on December 31, 2006. This is mainly explained by (i) exchange differences
of
US$37.4 million and (ii) the placement of bond series F, G and H, for a total
of
UF (Unidad de Fomento) 2.5 million (approx. US$88.8 million). These funds were
used for the refinancing of the Series A bond for UF 2.0 million (approx.
US$71.0 million), and the pre payment of short term debt in Chile. The latter
was partially offset by the payment of (i) US$4.8 million related to series
E
bonds and (ii) US$9.0 million from the Private Placement occurred during
2007.
Masisa
S.A.’s Financial Debt Maturity Structure as of December 31, 2007
Note:
The
amounts may differ from the information submitted in the Uniformly Coded
Statistical Record (FECU), due to the book appreciation of the bonds and to
accrued and unpaid interest, which are included in the FECU.
The
2008
debt maturities include short term local loan payments of US$87.1 million in
Venezuela, which have a 1-year term and which the Company has been
systematically refinancing since the last few years, steadily improving the
conditions.
SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY (December 31, 2007 versus December 31, 2006)
Masisa’s
shareholders’ equity amounts to US$1,272.0 million as of December 31, 2007,
which is an increase of US$85.6 million (+7.2%) on December 31,
2006.
Paid-in
Capital
The
paid-in capital amounts to US$812.9 million, unchanged when compared to that
at
December 31, 2006.
Other
Reserves
These
are
US$276.5 million, which is an increase of US$57.1 million (+25.9%). This account
is mainly the forestry reserve, which amounts to US$262.7 million. This increase
is explained by a higher difference between the appraisal value of forestry
plantations and their respective historical cost.
Retained
Earnings
This
amounts to US$182.6 million, which is an increase of US$28.6 million (+18.6%).
This increase is explained by the higher accumulated net income, which rose
by
US$17.0 million (+23.3%). Such increase went hand in hand with a higher net
income for the period ending on December 31, 2007, amounting to US$41.1 million
against the US$29.5 million at December 31, 2006, i.e., an increase of US$11.6
million (+39.3%).
FINANCIAL
OVERVIEW
Fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2007:
The
table
below shows the Company’s main consolidated financial figures in the quarter and
the year-on-year percentage change.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
259.7
|
|
|
222.7
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
Gross
Margin
|
|
|
69.9
|
|
|
53.9
|
|
|
29.7
|
%
|
Selling
and Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
(39.7
|
)
|
|
(35.8
|
)
|
|
11.0
|
%
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
30.2
|
|
|
18.1
|
|
|
66.6
|
%
|
Net
Income for the Period
|
|
|
14.6
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
40.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
+ Amortization
|
|
|
13.02
|
|
|
13.00
|
|
|
0.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion
(1)
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
47.8
|
|
|
35.4
|
|
|
35.2
|
%
|
Earnings
per Share (US$)
(2)
|
|
|
0.0026
|
|
|
0.0018
|
|
|
40.2
|
%
|
Earnings
per ADS (US$)
(2)
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
0.09
|
|
|
40.2
|
%
|
|
(1)
|
Corresponds
to the sold/consumed saw log cost in the period which does not
represent
cash flow.
|
|
(2)
|
One
ADS is equivalent to 50 common shares. The ADS of Masisa (former
Terranova) started to be traded on August 5,
2005.
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
Twelve-month
period ended December 31, 2007:
The
table
below shows the Company’s main consolidated financial figures for the quarter
ended December 31, 2007 and the year-on-year percentage change.
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
|
|
|
965.8
|
|
|
886.5
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
Gross
Margin
|
|
|
243.3
|
|
|
207.6
|
|
|
17.2
|
%
|
Selling
and Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
(136.5
|
)
|
|
(124.0
|
)
|
|
10.1
|
%
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
106.8
|
|
|
83.6
|
|
|
27.7
|
%
|
Net
Income for the Period
|
|
|
41.1
|
|
|
29.5
|
|
|
39.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
+ Amortization
|
|
|
51.3
|
|
|
51.0
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion
(1)
|
|
|
18.4
|
|
|
19.2
|
|
|
-3.8
|
%
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
176.6
|
|
|
153.7
|
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
Earnings
per Share (US$)
(2)
|
|
|
0.0072
|
|
|
0.0052
|
|
|
39.3
|
%
|
Earnings
per ADS (US$)
(2)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
0.26
|
|
|
39.3
|
%
|
|
(1)
|
Corresponds
to the sold/consumed saw log cost in the period which does not represent
cash flow.
|
|
(2)
|
One
ADS is equivalent to 50 common shares. The ADS of Masisa (former
Terranova) started to be traded on August 5,
2005.
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
Information
by Geographic Segment:
The
table
below describes the main company segments, according to the origin of sales
for
the indicated periods.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
90.7
|
|
|
89.2
|
|
|
333.9
|
|
|
321.4
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
58.6
|
|
|
46.7
|
|
|
217.2
|
|
|
188.6
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
46.7
|
|
|
49.9
|
|
|
168.4
|
|
|
141.7
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
|
33.3
|
|
|
90.1
|
|
|
124.8
|
|
USA
|
|
|
40.1
|
|
|
48.6
|
|
|
165.5
|
|
|
211.8
|
|
Argentina
|
|
|
39.9
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
|
144.8
|
|
|
122.4
|
|
Colombia
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
28.8
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
Peru
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
21.0
|
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
Others
(1)
|
|
|
(55.5
|
)
|
|
(91.3
|
)
|
|
(222.2
|
)
|
|
(280.5
|
)
|
Total
|
|
|
259.7
|
|
|
222.7
|
|
|
965.8
|
|
|
886.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
60.8
|
|
|
63.0
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
|
53.8
|
|
|
38.1
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
17.4
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
50.2
|
|
|
22.6
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
9.8
|
|
|
18.6
|
|
USA
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
7.4
|
|
|
17.1
|
|
Argentina
|
|
|
14.4
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
45.9
|
|
|
34.2
|
|
Colombia
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
5.8
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Peru
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
6.8
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Others
(1)
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Total
|
|
|
69.9
|
|
|
53.9
|
|
|
243.3
|
|
|
207.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)
|
|
6.0
|
|
|
15.6
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
31.4
|
|
|
21.2
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
11.6
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
29.4
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
6.4
|
|
USA
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
Argentina
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
|
34.5
|
|
|
24.0
|
|
Colombia
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Peru
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Others
(1)
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Total
|
|
|
30.2
|
|
|
18.1
|
|
|
106.8
|
|
|
83.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
(2) + Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
15.8
|
|
|
13.7
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
12.9
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
10.9
|
|
|
13.9
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
USA
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
Argentina
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
Colombia
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Peru
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Others
(1)
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Total
|
|
|
13.4
|
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
50.9
|
|
|
51.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chile
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
9.6
|
|
|
9.0
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
0.6
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Mexico
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
USA
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Argentina
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
Colombia
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Peru
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Others
(1)
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
Total
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
18.4
|
|
|
19.2
|
|
(1):
Inter-Company sales adjustments.
(2):
Includes only operational depreciation. Note: For rounding-up effects, the
sum
of the figures stated may differ from the total.
Sales
by Country:
The
table
below shows the breakdown of consolidated sales by product export market for
the
periods indicated.
Note:
The
amounts differ from income by geographical segment outlined on page 13, due
to
inter-company sales and exports.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
53.3
|
|
|
38.9
|
|
|
36.9
|
%
|
|
190.4
|
|
|
145.7
|
|
|
30.7
|
%
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
45.9
|
|
|
29.4
|
|
|
56.3
|
%
|
|
146.3
|
|
|
92.4
|
|
|
58.3
|
%
|
USA
|
|
|
40.9
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
|
-19.2
|
%
|
|
172.3
|
|
|
230.2
|
|
|
-25.2
|
%
|
Chile
|
|
|
37.4
|
|
|
34.7
|
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
|
144.6
|
|
|
144.3
|
|
|
0.1
|
%
|
Argentina
|
|
|
26.8
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
|
35.7
|
%
|
|
90.9
|
|
|
69.6
|
|
|
30.6
|
%
|
Mexico
|
|
|
24.3
|
|
|
26.4
|
|
|
-8.1
|
%
|
|
101.6
|
|
|
117.2
|
|
|
-13.3
|
%
|
Peru
|
|
|
7.1
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
29.6
|
%
|
|
26.7
|
|
|
21.0
|
|
|
27.4
|
%
|
Colombia
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
-12.2
|
%
|
|
28.8
|
|
|
25.2
|
|
|
14.3
|
%
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
39.6
|
%
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
|
23.9
|
%
|
Others
|
|
|
15.1
|
|
|
8.6
|
|
|
76.6
|
%
|
|
51.8
|
|
|
30.8
|
|
|
68.2
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
259.7
|
|
|
222.7
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
|
965.8
|
|
|
886.5
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
The
table
below shows the percentage breakdown of consolidated sales by product export
market for the periods indicated.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
20,5
|
%
|
|
17,5
|
%
|
|
19,7
|
%
|
|
16,4
|
%
|
Venezuela
|
|
|
17,7
|
%
|
|
13,2
|
%
|
|
15,1
|
%
|
|
10,4
|
%
|
USA
|
|
|
15,8
|
%
|
|
22,8
|
%
|
|
17,8
|
%
|
|
26,0
|
%
|
Chile
|
|
|
14,4
|
%
|
|
15,6
|
%
|
|
15,0
|
%
|
|
16,3
|
%
|
Argentina
|
|
|
10,3
|
%
|
|
8,9
|
%
|
|
9,4
|
%
|
|
7,9
|
%
|
Mexico
|
|
|
9,4
|
%
|
|
11,9
|
%
|
|
10,5
|
%
|
|
13,2
|
%
|
Peru
|
|
|
2,7
|
%
|
|
2,5
|
%
|
|
2,8
|
%
|
|
2,4
|
%
|
Colombia
|
|
|
2,1
|
%
|
|
2,8
|
%
|
|
3,0
|
%
|
|
2,8
|
%
|
Ecuador
|
|
|
1,3
|
%
|
|
1,1
|
%
|
|
1,3
|
%
|
|
1,1
|
%
|
Others
|
|
|
5,8
|
%
|
|
3,8
|
%
|
|
5,4
|
%
|
|
3,5
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
100
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
Sales
by Product:
The
table
below shows a breakdown of the Company’s consolidated sales by type of product
for the periods indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
(in
millions of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MDF
|
|
|
111.0
|
|
|
87.7
|
|
|
26.5
|
%
|
|
397.7
|
|
|
319.6
|
|
|
24.4
|
%
|
Particel
Board
|
|
|
55.6
|
|
|
49.3
|
|
|
12.8
|
%
|
|
207.5
|
|
|
187.5
|
|
|
10.7
|
%
|
Sawn
Wood
|
|
|
18.3
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
31.0
|
%
|
|
64.4
|
|
|
72.9
|
|
|
-11.7
|
%
|
Finger-joint
Mouldings
|
|
|
16.2
|
|
|
19.8
|
|
|
-18.2
|
%
|
|
71.3
|
|
|
94.1
|
|
|
-24.2
|
%
|
OSB
|
|
|
14.5
|
|
|
8.5
|
|
|
71.6
|
%
|
|
51.5
|
|
|
48.3
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
Saw
Logs
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
|
11.4
|
|
|
8.2
|
%
|
|
48.9
|
|
|
42.7
|
|
|
14.6
|
%
|
MDF
Mouldings
|
|
|
11.8
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
-29.4
|
%
|
|
49.0
|
|
|
65.2
|
|
|
-24.8
|
%
|
Solid
wood Doors
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
|
-2.7
|
%
|
|
40.6
|
|
|
39.6
|
|
|
2.5
|
%
|
Other
products
|
|
|
9.4
|
|
|
4.4
|
|
|
112.0
|
%
|
|
34.9
|
|
|
16.7
|
|
|
108.5
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
259.7
|
|
|
222.7
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
|
965.8
|
|
|
886.5
|
|
|
8.9
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
The
table
below shows a breakdown of the cubic meters sold by type of product, related
to
the consolidated sales of the Company’s main products for the periods
indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Variation
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
(thousands
of m
3
)
|
|
|
|
(thousands
of m
3
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saw
Logs
|
|
|
376.9
|
|
|
381.4
|
|
|
-1.2
|
%
|
|
1.448.2
|
|
|
1.426.4
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
MDF
|
|
|
255.7
|
|
|
246.6
|
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
|
990.0
|
|
|
978.2
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
Particel
Board
|
|
|
182.5
|
|
|
190.8
|
|
|
-4.3
|
%
|
|
720.2
|
|
|
763.7
|
|
|
-5.7
|
%
|
Sawn
Wood
|
|
|
73.6
|
|
|
61.3
|
|
|
20.0
|
%
|
|
270.8
|
|
|
343.4
|
|
|
-21.2
|
%
|
OSB
|
|
|
59.4
|
|
|
40.4
|
|
|
46.9
|
%
|
|
217.5
|
|
|
219.9
|
|
|
-1.1
|
%
|
Finger-joint
Mouldings
|
|
|
38.2
|
|
|
39.6
|
|
|
-3.7
|
%
|
|
173.5
|
|
|
190.4
|
|
|
-8.9
|
%
|
MDF
Mouldings
|
|
|
26.4
|
|
|
36.9
|
|
|
-28.6
|
%
|
|
116.3
|
|
|
157.9
|
|
|
-26.3
|
%
|
Solid
wood Doors
|
|
|
10.4
|
|
|
11.2
|
|
|
-6.4
|
%
|
|
41.4
|
|
|
42.5
|
|
|
-2.6
|
%
|
Other
products
|
|
|
130.9
|
|
|
256.3
|
|
|
-48.9
|
%
|
|
718.1
|
|
|
995.3
|
|
|
-27.8
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
1,154.0
|
|
|
1,264.5
|
|
|
-8.7
|
%
|
|
4,696.0
|
|
|
5,117.7
|
|
|
-8.2
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
Breakdown
of Production Costs:
The
table
below shows a percentage breakdown of the average consolidated production costs
for bare (without melamine) particleboards, MDF and OSB, for the periods
indicated.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wood
|
|
|
24.5
|
%
|
|
22.8
|
%
|
|
24.1
|
%
|
|
23.4
|
%
|
Chemicals
|
|
|
31.5
|
%
|
|
34.5
|
%
|
|
32.3
|
%
|
|
34.9
|
%
|
Energy
|
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
10.5
|
%
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
Personnel
|
|
|
8.3
|
%
|
|
8.6
|
%
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
7.9
|
%
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
7.5
|
%
|
|
9.9
|
%
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
Others*
|
|
|
17.7
|
%
|
|
16.0
|
%
|
|
16.9
|
%
|
|
14.7
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
*
Others
include mainly: maintenance, spare parts and materials and packaging
expenses.
The
table
below shows a percentage breakdown of the average consolidated production costs
for doors, finger-joint mouldings and sawn lumber, for the periods
indicated.
|
|
Quarter
ended
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wood
|
|
|
29.0
|
%
|
|
28.9
|
%
|
|
31.0
|
%
|
|
33.0
|
%
|
Materials
and Supplies
|
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
|
8.1
|
%
|
|
9.6
|
%
|
Services
|
|
|
16.8
|
%
|
|
14.4
|
%
|
|
14.9
|
%
|
|
14.0
|
%
|
Energy
|
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
3.4
|
%
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
3.3
|
%
|
Personnel
|
|
|
27.4
|
%
|
|
27.6
|
%
|
|
26.2
|
%
|
|
25.1
|
%
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
7.4
|
%
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
7.4
|
%
|
Others*
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
8.0
|
%
|
|
6.5
|
%
|
|
7.6
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
*
Others
include mainly: maintenance, spare parts and materials and packaging
expenses.
MASISA
S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENTS
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
965,816
|
|
|
886,507
|
|
Operating
Costs (less)
|
|
|
(722,511
|
)
|
|
(678,956
|
)
|
OPERATING
MARGIN
|
|
|
243,305
|
|
|
207,551
|
|
Selling
and Administrative Expenses (less)
|
|
|
(136,538
|
)
|
|
(123,972
|
)
|
OPERATING
INCOME
|
|
|
106,767
|
|
|
83,579
|
|
Financial
Income
|
|
|
4,314
|
|
|
8,716
|
|
Financial
expenses (less)
|
|
|
(33,774
|
)
|
|
(35,371
|
)
|
Net
financial expenses
|
|
|
(29,460
|
)
|
|
(26,655
|
)
|
Net
income related company investments
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
613
|
|
Loss
related company investments (less)
|
|
|
(197
|
)
|
|
0
|
|
Net
earnings related company investments
|
|
|
(197
|
)
|
|
613
|
|
Other
non-operating income
|
|
|
4,075
|
|
|
6,898
|
|
Other
non-operating expenses (less)
|
|
|
(20,827
|
)
|
|
(15,883
|
)
|
Amortization
of goodwill (less)
|
|
|
(122
|
)
|
|
(85
|
)
|
Currency
correction
|
|
|
3,885
|
|
|
628
|
|
Exchange
differences
|
|
|
(13,605
|
)
|
|
(11,513
|
)
|
NON-OPERATING
INCOME
|
|
|
(56,251
|
)
|
|
(45,997
|
)
|
Income
before income taxes and extraordinary items
|
|
|
50,516
|
|
|
37,582
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
(22,705
|
)
|
|
(23,344
|
)
|
Extraordinary
items
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Net
Income (loss) before minoritary interest
|
|
|
27,811
|
|
|
14,238
|
|
Minoritary
interest
|
|
|
8,661
|
|
|
10,695
|
|
Net
Income (loss)
|
|
|
36,472
|
|
|
24,933
|
|
Amortization
of negative goodwill
|
|
|
4,586
|
|
|
4,552
|
|
NET
INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD
|
|
|
41,058
|
|
|
29,485
|
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
MASISA
S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands of US$)
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and equivalents
|
|
|
11,929
|
|
|
16,705
|
|
Time
deposits
|
|
|
24,689
|
|
|
29,388
|
|
Negotiable
securities (net)
|
|
|
1,363
|
|
|
956
|
|
Sales
debtors (net)
|
|
|
135,357
|
|
|
125,107
|
|
Documents
receivables (net)
|
|
|
9,901
|
|
|
10,130
|
|
Sundry
debtors (net)
|
|
|
19,567
|
|
|
18,814
|
|
Documents
and accounts receivables to related companies
|
|
|
7,326
|
|
|
7,378
|
|
Inventories
(net)
|
|
|
212,455
|
|
|
185,777
|
|
Recoverable
taxes
|
|
|
57,665
|
|
|
62,237
|
|
Anticipated
paid expenses
|
|
|
8,308
|
|
|
6,504
|
|
Differed
taxes
|
|
|
9,953
|
|
|
9,876
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
1,671
|
|
|
2,479
|
|
Total
Current assets
|
|
|
500,184
|
|
|
475,351
|
|
FIXED
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lands
|
|
|
165,089
|
|
|
142,758
|
|
Construction
and infrastructure works
|
|
|
218,451
|
|
|
220,140
|
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
|
857,467
|
|
|
849,262
|
|
Others
fixed assets
|
|
|
918,183
|
|
|
757,249
|
|
Higher
value for technical reappraisal of fixed assets
|
|
|
7,390
|
|
|
7,390
|
|
Depreciation
(less)
|
|
|
-464,163
|
|
|
-419,451
|
|
Total
Fixed assets
|
|
|
1,702,417
|
|
|
1,557,348
|
|
OTHERS
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related
company investments
|
|
|
4,170
|
|
|
4,651
|
|
Other
company investments
|
|
|
217
|
|
|
206
|
|
Lower
value of investments
|
|
|
2,308
|
|
|
1,165
|
|
Higher
value of investments (less)
|
|
|
-54,408
|
|
|
-58,352
|
|
Long
term debtors
|
|
|
4,711
|
|
|
4,113
|
|
Long
term documents and accounts receivable to related
companies
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1,406
|
|
Long
term differed taxes
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Intangibles
|
|
|
11,564
|
|
|
267
|
|
Amortization
(less)
|
|
|
-938
|
|
|
-41
|
|
Others
|
|
|
41,238
|
|
|
30,220
|
|
Total
Others Assets
|
|
|
8,862
|
|
|
(16,365
|
)
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
|
2,211,463
|
|
|
2,016,334
|
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
MASISA
S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands of US$)
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short
term obligations with banks and financial institutions
|
|
|
113,600
|
|
|
65,529
|
|
Long
term obligations with banks and financial institutions
-
short term portion
|
|
|
45,119
|
|
|
52,787
|
|
Obligations
to the public -
short
term portion
(bonds)
|
|
|
62,643
|
|
|
32,937
|
|
Long
term obligations with one-year maturity
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Dividends
payable
|
|
|
444
|
|
|
473
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
74,129
|
|
|
52,260
|
|
Documents
payable
|
|
|
999
|
|
|
707
|
|
Sundry
creditors
|
|
|
2,044
|
|
|
2,069
|
|
Documents
and accounts payable to related companies
|
|
|
7,472
|
|
|
5,451
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
42,063
|
|
|
31,742
|
|
Retentions
|
|
|
16,923
|
|
|
14,244
|
|
Income
tax
|
|
|
21,633
|
|
|
8,823
|
|
Incomes
received in advance
|
|
|
274
|
|
|
279
|
|
Others
current liabilities
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
47
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
387,343
|
|
|
267,348
|
|
LONG
TERM LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obligations
with banks and financial institutions
|
|
|
136,117
|
|
|
170,944
|
|
Long
term obligations to the public (bonds)
|
|
|
287,107
|
|
|
274,112
|
|
Long
term sundry creditors
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
74
|
|
Long
term provisions
|
|
|
1,716
|
|
|
1,662
|
|
Long
term differed taxes
|
|
|
95,950
|
|
|
77,957
|
|
Others
long term liabilities
|
|
|
16,396
|
|
|
17,320
|
|
Total
Long Term Liabilities
|
|
|
537,343
|
|
|
542,069
|
|
MINORITARY
INTEREST:
|
|
|
14,777
|
|
|
20,562
|
|
NET
WORTH:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid
in capital
|
|
|
812,880
|
|
|
812,880
|
|
Capital
revalorization reserve
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Overpricing
in sale of treasury shares
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Other
reserves
|
|
|
276,549
|
|
|
219,494
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
182,571
|
|
|
153,981
|
|
Future
dividend reserves
|
|
|
51,424
|
|
|
51,424
|
|
Earnings
aggregate
|
|
|
90,089
|
|
|
73,072
|
|
Loss
aggregate (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Net
income (loss) for the period
|
|
|
41,058
|
|
|
29,485
|
|
Provisory
Dividends (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Aggregate
deficit for development period
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Total
Net Worth
|
|
|
1,272,000
|
|
|
1,186,355
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
2,211,463
|
|
|
2,016,334
|
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
MASISA
S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
CASH
FLOW STATEMENT - DIRECT
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands of US$)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FLOW
ORIGINATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
debtors collection
|
|
|
1,188,447
|
|
|
1,230,899
|
|
Financial
income received
|
|
|
3,435
|
|
|
36,851
|
|
Dividends
and other distributions received
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Other
incomes received
|
|
|
43,591
|
|
|
29,742
|
|
Supplier
and personnel payment (less)
|
|
|
(976,399
|
)
|
|
(1,053,794
|
)
|
Interests
paid (less)
|
|
|
(44,780
|
)
|
|
(78,138
|
)
|
Income
tax paid (less)
|
|
|
(12,718
|
)
|
|
(11,346
|
)
|
Other
expenses paid (less)
|
|
|
(4,172
|
)
|
|
(2,229
|
)
|
VAT
and similar others paid (less)
|
|
|
(54,893
|
)
|
|
(19,950
|
)
|
Net
Flow Originated by Operating Activities
|
|
|
142,511
|
|
|
132,035
|
|
FLOW
ORIGINATED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payment
shares placement
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
44,012
|
|
Loans
granted
|
|
|
258,583
|
|
|
242,536
|
|
Obligations
to the public
|
|
|
87,842
|
|
|
162,965
|
|
Documented
loans to related companies
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
loans granted to related companies
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
73
|
|
Other
financing sources
|
|
|
7,786
|
|
|
0
|
|
Dividend
payment (less)
|
|
|
(12,467
|
)
|
|
(11,491
|
)
|
Capital
distribution (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Loan
payment (less)
|
|
|
(262,290
|
)
|
|
(291,108
|
)
|
Obligations
to the public payment(less)
|
|
|
(84,171
|
)
|
|
(178,338
|
)
|
Documented
loans to related companies payment (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
loans granted to related companies payment (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(709
|
)
|
Emission
and share placement expenses payment (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(903
|
)
|
Emission
and obligations to the public placement expenses payment
(less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
financing disbursements (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Net
Flow Originated by Financing Activities
|
|
|
(4,693
|
)
|
|
(32,963
|
)
|
FLOW
ORIGINATED BY INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fixed
asset sales
|
|
|
1,441
|
|
|
1,565
|
|
Permanent
investment sales
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Other
investment sales
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
1,698
|
|
Documented
loans to related companies collection
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Other
loans to related companies collection
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
investment income
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
2,877
|
|
Fixed
assets incorporation (less)
|
|
|
(139,689
|
)
|
|
(121,843
|
)
|
Capitalized
interests payment (less)
|
|
|
(6,359
|
)
|
|
(6,936
|
)
|
Permanent
investments (less)
|
|
|
(2,303
|
)
|
|
(27,229
|
)
|
Financial
instrument investments (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Documented
loans to related companies (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
loans to related companies (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Others
investment disbursements (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Net
Flow Originated by Investment Activities
|
|
|
(146,910
|
)
|
|
(149,868
|
)
|
TOTAL
NET FLOW FOR THE PERIOD:
|
|
|
(9,092
|
)
|
|
(50,796
|
)
|
Inflation
effect over cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
24
|
|
|
(12
|
)
|
Net
variation of cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(9,068
|
)
|
|
(50,808
|
)
|
Initial
balance of cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
47,049
|
|
|
97,857
|
|
FINAL
BALANCE OF CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
37,981
|
|
|
47,049
|
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
MASISA
S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
FLOW-INCOME
CONCILIATION
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
Dec
31
st
,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(in
thousands of US$)
|
|
Net
Income for the period
|
|
41,058
|
|
29,485
|
|
ASSET
SALE INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Net
Income) Loss in fixed asset sales
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
(31
|
)
|
Net
Income in investment sales (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
Loss
in investment sales
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
0
|
|
(Net
Income) Loss in others asset sales
|
|
|
785
|
|
|
0
|
|
Asset
sales income
|
|
|
774
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
CHARGES
(INCOME) TO INCOME WHICH DOES NOT REPRESENT CASH
FLOW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
for the period
|
|
|
50,290
|
|
|
50,563
|
|
Intangibles
amortization
|
|
|
1,044
|
|
|
439
|
|
Punishments
and provisions
|
|
|
4,276
|
|
|
5,995
|
|
Net
income paid for investments in related companies (less)
|
|
|
0
|
|
|
(613
|
)
|
Loss
paid for investments in related companies
|
|
|
197
|
|
|
0
|
|
Amortization
of goodwill
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
85
|
|
Amortization
of negative goodwill (less)
|
|
|
(4,586
|
)
|
|
(4,552
|
)
|
Net
currency correction
|
|
|
(3,885
|
)
|
|
(628
|
)
|
Net
exchange
difference
|
|
|
13,602
|
|
|
11,513
|
|
Other
income to income which does not represent cash flow (less)
|
|
|
(2,316
|
)
|
|
(64
|
)
|
Other
charges to income which does not represent cash flow
|
|
|
20,304
|
|
|
20,070
|
|
Cargos
(Charges) to income which does not represent cash
flow
|
|
|
79,048
|
|
|
82,808
|
|
VARIATION
OF ASSET WHICH AFFECT CASH FLOW:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sale
debtors
|
|
|
3,326
|
|
|
(1,825
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(29,608
|
)
|
|
45,892
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
15,360
|
|
|
(17,210
|
)
|
Variation
of assets which affect cash flow increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
(10,922
|
)
|
|
26,857
|
|
VARIATION
OF LIABILITIES WHICH AFFECT CASH FLOW
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable related to operating income
|
|
|
11,286
|
|
|
(19,545
|
)
|
Interests
payable
|
|
|
6,707
|
|
|
2,434
|
|
Income
tax payable (net)
|
|
|
(1,267
|
)
|
|
3,185
|
|
Other
accounts payable related to non operating income
|
|
|
23,748
|
|
|
6,715
|
|
VAT
and similar others payable (net)
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
10,822
|
|
Variation
of liabilities which affect cash flow increase
(decrease)
|
|
|
41,214
|
|
|
3,611
|
|
Net
income (Loss) of minoritary interest
|
|
|
(8,661
|
)
|
|
(10,695
|
)
|
NET
FLOW ORIGINATED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
|
|
142,511
|
|
|
132,035
|
|
Note:
For
rounding-up effects, the sum of the figures stated may differ from the
total.
Forecasts
and Estimates
This
press release may contain forecasts, which are different statements from
historical facts or current conditions, and include the management’s current
vision and estimates of future circumstances, industry conditions and the
Company’s performance. Some forecasts may be identified by the use of terms such
as “may,” “should,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,”
“intends,” “forecasts” and other similar expressions. Statements about future
market share, projected future competitive strengths, the implementation of
significant operating and financial strategies, the direction of future
operations, and the factors or trends affecting financial conditions, liquidity,
or operating income are examples of forecasts. Such statements reflect the
current management vision and are subject to various risks and uncertainties.
There is no guarantee that the expected events, trends or results will actually
occur. These statements are made based on many assumptions and factors,
including general economic and market conditions, industry conditions and
operating factors. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could lead to
the
current results of Masisa, and the projected Company activities, to materially
differ from current expectations.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
Date:
February 20, 2008
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Masisa
S.A.
|
|
By:
|
/s/
Patricio Reyes
|
|
|
Patricio
Reyes
General
Counsel
|
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