SAO PAULO, Nov. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultrapar
Participacoes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: UGPA3 / NYSE: UGP), a company
engaged in fuel distribution (Ultragaz/Ipiranga), specialty
chemicals (Oxiteno) and storage for liquid bulk (Ultracargo),
hereby reports its results for the third quarter of 2013.
3Q13 main highlights:
- ULTRAPAR SIGNS AN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT WITH EXTRAFARMA TO
ENTER THE BRAZILIAN RETAIL PHARMACY SECTOR
- ULTRAPAR'S NET REVENUES REACH R$ 16
BILLION IN 3Q13, A 13% GROWTH OVER 3Q12
- ULTRAPAR'S EBITDA REACHES R$ 765
MILLION IN 3Q13, UP 17% OVER 3Q12, WITH GROWTH IN ALL THE
BUSINESSES
- NET EARNINGS REACH R$ 328 MILLION
IN 3Q13, A 13% GROWTH OVER 3Q12
- ULTRAPAR IS AWARDED AS THE BEST COMPANY FOR SHAREHOLDERS IN
2013 BY CAPITAL ABERTO MAGAZINE AND RECEIVES OTHER IMPORTANT
RECOGNITIONS
"We are very pleased to announce today a period of great
achievements, which were made possible by the investments in
strengthening and developing our businesses and by a corporate
governance structure designed to align interests and to endure the
company and its growth. We have reached our 29th consecutive
quarter of EBITDA growth, as a result of strong investments in our
businesses, in which we have solid foundations to continue in this
growth trajectory. In addition, in late September, we opened new
opportunities for the company's value creation by signing an
agreement with Extrafarma to enter the growing retail pharmacy
sector in Brazil, in which we
intend to implement a more accelerated expansion plan and obtain
cross-benefits with our two specialized distribution and retail
businesses – Ipiranga and Ultragaz."
Thilo Mannhardt – CEO
Results conference call
Brazilian conference call
November 8th, 2013
9:30 a.m. (US EST)
Hotel Caesar Park Faria Lima
(Faria Lima rooms 2 and 4)
Sao Paulo – SP
Telephone for connection: +55 11 2188 0155
Code: Ultrapar
International conference call
November 8th, 2013
12:00 p.m. (US EST)
Participants in Brazil: 0800 891
0015
Participants in the USA: 1 877 317
6776
Participants in other countries: +1 412 317 6776
Code: Ultrapar
IR Contact
E-mail: invest@ultra.com.br
Telephone: + 55 11 3177 7014
Website: www.ultra.com.br
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.
UGPA3 =
R$ 54.66/share (09/30/13)
UGP = US$ 24.59/ADR (09/30/13)
SOURCE Ultrapar Participacoes S.A.