WRIGLEY WILLIAM JR CO
10-Q, 1994-08-12
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                             FORM 10-Q

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                      WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


(Mark One)

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended           June 30, 1994              

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                 to                   


                                             

For Quarter Ended    June 30, 1994       Commission file number 1-800



                          WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY                   
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                                  36-1988190      
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)                  Identification No.)

     410 North Michigan Avenue
        Chicago, Illinois                                 60611   
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip Code)


(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 312-644-2121

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the registrant was required to file such
reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for
the past 90 days. Yes     x    .  No        .

91,053,266 shares of Common Stock and 25,320,852 shares of Class B
Common Stock were outstanding as of July 15, 1994.

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                                                              FORM 10-Q

                                               PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ITEM 1

                                                       WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY

                                           STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS (CONDENSED)

<CAPTION> 
                                    Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended 
                                          June 30,                  June 30,       
                                      1994         1993         1994         1993
<S>                               <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>
Revenues:
  Net sales                       $   423,048      386,167      801,605     718,500
  Investment and other income           2,783        2,460        5,334       4,600
  Nonrecurring gain on sale of 
   Singapore property                    -            -          38,102         -  
     
      Total revenues                  425,831      388,627      845,041     723,100

Costs and expenses:
  Cost of sales                       185,761      165,301      348,697     310,414
  Selling, distribution, and
    general administrative            149,190      139,440      286,249     261,680
  Interest                                391          269          973         509

      Total costs and expenses        335,342      305,010      635,919     572,603

Earnings before income taxes           90,489       83,617      209,122     150,497

Income taxes                           32,142       30,057       74,833      54,577

Net earnings                      $    58,347       53,560      134,289      95,920 

Net earnings per average share of
  common stock                    $       .50          .46         1.15         .82
Dividends declared per share of
  common stock                    $       .12          .10          .24         .20  
Average number of shares 
  outstanding for the period      116,374,118  116,549,955  116,383,654 116,622,785
                    


All dollar amounts in thousands except for per share values.

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ON PAGE 5

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                                                              FORM 10-Q

                                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ITEM 1 (Cont'd)
                                                       WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
                                          STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (CONDENSED)
<CAPTION>
                                                           Six Months Ended
                                                                June 30,     
                                                          1994          1993 
<S>                                                     <C>           <C> 
CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   Net earnings                                        $ 134,289      95,920
   Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net
    cash flows from operating activities:         
     Depreciation                                         19,049      15,426
     Gain on sales of property, plant, and 
      equipment                                          (38,460)       (578)
     (Increase) decrease in:
       Accounts receivable                               (52,551)    (50,302)
       Inventories                                       (10,757)     (2,422)
       Other current assets                               (1,660)     (3,479)
       Other assets and deferred charges                  10,354      (4,275)
     Increase (decrease) in:                   
       Accounts payable                                   13,743      13,067
       Accrued expenses                                   15,360      27,715
       Income and other taxes payable                     25,851      (1,103)
       Deferred taxes                                     (4,195)     (1,080)
       Other noncurrent liabilities                        3,644        (191)

   Net cash flows - operating activities                 114,667      88,698

CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES

   Additions to property, plant, and equipment           (27,129)    (30,586)
   Proceeds from property retirements                     39,580       2,298
   Purchases of short-term investments                  (111,182)        -
   Maturities of short-term investments                  113,184         -
   Net (increase) decrease in short-term investments        -          5,722 
 
   Net cash flows - investing activities                  14,453     (22,566) 
 
CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES

   Dividends paid                                       (25,605)     (23,323)
   Common stock purchased                                (5,600)     (10,084)

   Net cash flows - financing activities                (31,205)     (33,407)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
  cash equivalents                                        1,987       (1,663)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                99,902       31,062
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period         86,290       84,144

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $186,192      115,206

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Income taxes paid                                      $ 54,340       59,315
Interest paid                                          $    979          475 
Interest and dividends received                        $  5,226        4,725
       

All dollar amounts in thousands.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ON PAGE 5.

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                                                              FORM 10-Q
                                          PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ITEM 1 (Cont'd)
                                                       WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
                                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (CONDENSED)
<CAPTION>
                                                        June 30,        December 31,
                                                          1994              1993    
<S>                                                  <C>                <C>
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                           $ 186,192             86,290
  Short-term investments                                101,460            103,556
  Accounts receivable                                   176,611            118,222
   (less allowance for doubtful accounts;
    6/30/94 - $5,376; 12/31/93-$4,407)
  Inventories -
    Finished goods                                       49,828             47,471
    Raw materials and supplies                          141,968            129,325
                                                        191,796            176,796
  Other current assets                                   13,579             11,511 
  Deferred income taxes - current                         6,294              5,918
       Total current assets                             675,932            502,293    
Marketable equity securities at fair value               30,692             31,417  
Other assets and deferred charges                        20,169             25,881
Deferred income taxes - noncurrent                       18,410             15,865

Property, plant and equipment, at cost                  579,478            550,877
Less accumulated depreciation                           329,971            311,009
                                                        249,507            239,868
      Total assets                                    $ 994,710            815,324

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable                                    $  78,512             62,621
  Accrued expenses                                       84,916             67,137
  Dividends payable                                      13,965             11,640
  Income and other taxes payable                         44,597             17,127
  Deferred income taxes - current                           404                636
      Total current liabilities                         222,394            159,161

Deferred income taxes - noncurrent                       21,428             22,716
Other noncurrent liabilities                             62,937             58,265

Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock - no par value
      Authorized - 20,000,000 shares
      Issued - None
  Common stock - no par value
      Authorized - 400,000,000 shares
      Issued - 91,046,588 shares at 6/30/94;                                      
               90,588,065 shares at 12/31/93             12,112             12,078
  Class B Common Stock - convertible                  
      Authorized - 80,000,000 shares           
      Issued and outstanding -
              25,327,530 shares at 6/30/94;                                       
              25,812,424 shares at 12/31/93               3,408              3,442

  Additional paid-in capital                              1,457              1,467

  Retained earnings                                     670,999            564,640
  Foreign currency translation adjustment               (16,531)           (24,757)
  Unrealized holding gains on marketable equity
    securities                                           17,840             18,312
  Common Stock in treasury, at cost - 26,371
    shares at 6/30/94; 0 shares 12/31/93                 (1,334)               -  
       Total stockholders' equity                       687,951            575,182

       Total liabilities & stockholders' equity      $  994,710            815,324

All dollar amounts in thousands.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ON PAGE 5.

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                             FORM 10-Q

         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ITEM 1  (Cont'd)

                      WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY

      NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONDENSED)


1.   The Statement of Consolidated Earnings (Condensed) for the 
     three and six month periods ended June 30, 1994 and 1993,
     the Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows (Condensed) for the six

     month periods ended June 30, 1994 and 1993, and the
     Consolidated Balance Sheet (Condensed) at June 30, 1994 are
     unaudited.  In the Company's opinion, the accompanying 
     financial statements reflect all adjustments (which include
     only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly
     the results for the periods, and have been prepared on a basis
     consistent with the 1993 audited consolidated financial 
     statements.  These condensed financial statements should be
     read in conjunction with the 1993 consolidated financial 
     statements and related notes.

2.   An analysis of the cumulative foreign currency translation 
     adjustment follows (in thousands of dollars).

                                               Decrease (Increase) to
                                                Stockholders' Equity 

     Second Quarter                              1994           1993 

     Balance at April 1                        $22,885        12,694
     Translation adjustment for the
       second quarter                           (6,354)        3,730 

     Balance at June 30                        $16,531        16,424 
     
     Six Months

     Balance at January 1                      $24,757         9,692 
     Translation adjustment for
       the six-month period                     (8,226)        6,732 
      
     Balance at June 30                        $16,531        16,424 


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                             FORM 10-Q
              PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION - ITEM 2

             MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF 
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Revenues

Net Sales

1994 second quarter and first six months net sales exceeded the same
period last year by 9.6% and 11.6%, respectively.  Higher
international volume accounts for the majority of the sales gain with
over half of the volume increase coming from the emerging markets of
Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America.


Investment and Other Interest Income

1994 second quarter and first six months investment and other
interest income increased by 13% and  16% respectively when compared
with the same periods in 1993.  The increases are due to higher
invested balances and higher yields.  


Costs and Expenses

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the second quarter and first six months of 1994
increased by 12.4% and 12.3% respectively, compared with the same
periods last year.  The increases were primarily due to volume 
increases in emerging markets which impose import duties.

The Company's consolidated gross profit percentages declined slightly
mainly due to import duties and pricing restraints in newer markets. 
They were: 

                                   1994         1993

        Second Quarter             56.1%        57.2% 
        First Half                 56.5%        56.8%

       
Selling, Distribution, and General Administrative

The selling, distribution, and general administrative expenses for
the second quarter and the first six months of 1994 exceeded the same
periods last year by 7.0% and 9.4%, respectively.  These increases
were primarily due to higher advertising, marketing and selling
expenses. 

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              MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
           RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

                             (Cont'd)




Income Taxes

The effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of 1994
and 1993 are shown below:
 
                               1994             1993
         
    Second quarter             35.5%            35.9%
    First half                 35.8%            36.3%


Net Earnings

Consolidated net earnings totaled $58.3 million or $.50 per share for
the second quarter of 1994 - an 8.9% increase of $4.8 million or $.04
per share from the second quarter of 1993.

In January, 1994, the Company sold its real estate holding in
Singapore for a pre-tax gain of $38.1 million.  This nonrecurring
gain increased net earnings by an after-tax amount of $24.8 million
or $.21 per share. 

Total net earnings for the first half of 1994 were $134.3 million, an
increase of $38.4 million or 40%.  On a per share basis, earnings
were $1.15, an increase of $.33 or 40%.  Excluding the nonrecurring
Singapore gain, the earnings increases were $13.6 million or 14% and
$.12 per share or 15%.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At June 30, 1994, the Company's cash and cash equivalents and short-
term investments totaled $287.6 million compared to $189.8 million at
December 31, 1993 - an increase of $97.8 million.  The ratio of
current assets to current liabilities (current ratio) at June 30,
1994 was 3.0 to 1 compared to 3.2 to 1 at December 31, 1993.

Capital expenditures for 1994 are expected to be higher than 1993's
expenditures of $63.1 million and are expected to be funded from the
Company's operations and internal sources including the proceeds from
the sales of real estate holdings in Singapore.

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                            FORM 10-Q 

                    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


 
Item 5 - Other Information

At its meeting of August 18, 1993, the Board of Directors adopted a
resolution authorizing the Company to purchase from time to time
shares of the Company's Common Stock not to exceed $100,000,000 in
aggregate price.

The Company's Management Incentive Plan (MIP) authorizes the granting
of up to 5,400,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock (including
492,222 shares issued under the predecessor 1984 Stock Award Plan) to
key managers in various forms including stock grants and stock
appreciation rights.  Shares so awarded may be issued from the
Company Treasury or purchased in the open market.

The Company Stock Retirement Plan for Non-employee Directors
authorizes award of up to 300,000 shares in the aggregate to non-
employee directors upon their retirement from the Board.  Shares so
awarded may be issued from the Company Treasury or purchased in the
open market.

During the first quarter of 1994, 120,000 shares were purchased under
the above resolutions at an aggregate purchase price of $5,600,150. 
Of these, 93,629 shares were awarded under employee benefit programs,
and 26,371 shares were retained as Treasury Stock by the Company for
the future uses to be determined.  No shares were purchased under the
above resolutions in the second quarter.

On June 9, 1994, pursuant to an unsolicited offer received by the
Company from the Wrigley Memorial Garden Foundation, the Company
entered into an agreement to purchase a total of 345,072 shares of
the Company's Common Stock, no par value, held by the Foundation. 
The agreement provides that the Company purchase the shares from the
Foundation for cash in four equal quarterly increments of 86,268
shares beginning with the third calendar quarter of 1994.  The
purchase price per share of each quarterly increment will be the
average  closing price of the Company's Common Stock on the New York
Stock Exchange during each respective quarter.

On August 3, 1994 in a private placement, the Company sold 105,000
put warrants for $173,600 that entitle the holder of each warrant to
sell one share of Common Stock to the Company at a price of $38.44. 
One-third (35,000) of the put warrants expire on each of the
following dates--November 1, November 9 and November 15, 1994.
 
Item 6 - Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(b)  The Company has not filed a Form 8-K for the six month
     period ended June 30, 1994.

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                             FORM 10-Q

                            SIGNATURES



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.

                                  WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY
                                        (Registrant)

                                  By                                
                                      Dennis J. Yarbrough 
                                      Corporate Controller


                                  By                                
                                      Dushan Petrovich
                                      Vice President - Treasurer





Date     August 12, 1994   




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