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AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE LTD (AVG)

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General Information
Company Name: Australian Vintage Ltd
Stock Code: AVG
Website: www.australianvintage.com.au
GICS Sub-Industry: Distillers & Vintners
Market Cap ($M): 47
Equiv. Shares (M): 132

Current Price Data+
Current Price Open High Low Last Close Volume Price Movement
$ 0.355 $ 0.355 $ 0.355 $ 0.355 $ 0.355 8,300 0%

Current Broker Consensus Recommendation more
Recommendation: Hold
Recommendation Date: 30th Apr 2012
12 Month Target Price (average): $0.45
Brokers Surveyed: 1

Company Overview

Business Description:
Australian Vintage Limited (AVG) is an Australian wine company which involves in vineyards, boutique and wine production, packaging, marketing and distribution.

Strategy Analysis:
AVG's business is based on a high-volume, low-cost model. It has a diversified earnings base with revenue coming from own-brand bottled wine, bulk wine sales and vineyard management. The company is focused on shifting the mix to sales of higher priced wine ranges. They have repackaged the McGuigan Black Label range and the sales increased 17% in FY08. AVG has also established 18 new distributor relationships around the world. The new relationships generated solid branded sales growth. In 2009, Vintage will have an impact from drought. The company is planning to invest in water and the water investment will increase wine costs by approximately $7m.


Financial Summary
Year to Jun NPAT EPS EPS chg (%) PER DPS Yield (%) Franking (%)
2011  A 10.2 8.0 27.0 4.1 2.5 7.6 100.0
2010  A 8.1 6.3 90.9 4.3 0.0 0.0 --
2009  A 4.3 3.3 -23.3 16.8 0.0 0.0 --
Source: Aspect actuals / Thomson IBES estimates

Peer Comparison
EPS Growth (%) P/E (%) Dividend Yield (%)
Company Mkt Cap 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F 2009 A 2010 F 2011 F
Australian Vintage (AVG) $47 M 0.2639 -- -- 4.4654 -- -- 0.0704 -- --

Market Comparison
Earnings P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/E Growth P/S Ratio
AVG 0.41 4.47 0.20 -- 0.20
Market 1.12 11.1 0.96 2.31 2.55
Sector 0.76 11.0 0.78 6.66 0.61

Directors
Name Position Start Date
Mr Neil Anthony McGuigan Chief Executive Officer,Executive Director 21 July 2010
Mr Ian Douglas Ferrier Non-Executive Chairman 20 November 1991
Mr Perry R Gunner Non-Executive Director 28 June 2002
Mr Brian James McGuigan Non-Executive Director 20 November 1991
Mr Richard Hugh Davis Non-Executive Director 05 May 2009

Management
Name Position
Michael H Noack Chief Finance Officer,Company Secretary
Craig S Thomas Export Sales Manager - Australia
Flora Sarris General Counsel
Cameron J Ferguson General Manager - Sales and Marketing, Australasia
Paul M Schaafsma General Manager, UK & Europe

Substantial Shareholders
Holding Name
10,774,304 (8.38%) Schroder Investment Management Australia Limited
6,045,000 (4.70%) State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio)
11,313,068 (8.80%) Maple Brown Abbott Limited
8,136,302 (6.33%) Brandes Investment Partners, LP
22,745,112 (17.69%) Orbis Investment Management (Australia) Pty Ltd

Calendar of Events
Date Event
26 February 2013 Report (Interim)
18 October 2012 Report (Annual)
22 August 2012 Report (Prelim)
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