OREANDA-NEWS. August 2, 2012. OJSC “Magnit” (the “Company”; MICEX and LSE: MGNT) is pleased to announce its unaudited 1H 2012 financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS1.

During 1H 2012 the Company added (net) 413 stores (262 convenience stores, 8 hypermarkets, 2 “Magnit Family” stores and 141 cosmetics stores) and increased its selling space by 31.42% in comparison to 1H 2011 from 1,612.85 thousand sq. m. to 2,119.53 thousand sq. m. The total store base as of June 30, 2012 reached 5,722 stores (5,268 convenience stores, 98 hypermarkets, 5 “Magnit Family” stores and 351 cosmetics stores).

Revenue in rubles increased by 32.57% YoY from 156,595.52 million RUR in 1H 2011 to 207,602.53 million RUR in 1H 2012. The top line growth was due to an increase in selling space as well as to a 3.5% increase of like-for-like sales (excl. VAt). Revenue growth in dollar terms amounted to 23.85%: from USD  5,470.74 million to USD  6,775.76 million.2

Gross margin grew from 22.61% in 1H 2011 to 25.58% in 1H 2012. Gross profit in rubles increased by 49.97% from 35,412.01 million RUR (USD  1,237.14 million) to 53,108.86 million RUR (USD  1,733.37 million).

EBITDA increased by 99.97% from 10,275.01 million RUR (USD  358.96 million) in 1H 2011 to 20,546.92 million RUR (USD  670.61 million) in 1H 2012. EBITDA margin in 1H 2012 amounted to 9.90% which is 3.34% above the figure of 1H 2011 (6.56%).

1H 2012 net income increased by 158.97% and amounted to 10,403.75 million RUR (USD  339.56 million) vs. 4,017.37 million RUR (USD  140.35 million) in 1H 2011.