BROWN FORMAN CORP
10-Q/A, 1994-03-08
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       United States Securities and Exchange Commission
                    Washington, D.C.  20549
                           Form 10-Q/A
                         Amendment No. 1                    
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   QUARTERLY REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               
        For the quarterly period ended January 31, 1994
                               
                   Commission File No. 1-123
                               
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                   BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
    (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
                               
                               
     Delaware                                     61-0143150
(State or other jurisdiction of                  (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

  850 Dixie Highway                                  40210
  Louisville, Kentucky                             (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

  Registrant's telephone number, including area code (502) 585-1100
                               
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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 ----
                               
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable
date:  February 28, 1994:

           Class A Common Stock (voting) 9,662,697
           Class B Common Stock (nonvoting)13,336,049

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Item 1 of Part I of Brown-Forman Corporation's quarterly report on 
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 1994 is hereby amended
to change cash dividends paid included on the condensed consolidated 
statement of income for the nine months ended January 31, 1994 and 
January 31, 1993 to $2.07 and $1.90, respetively.

                PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                               
Item 1.  Financial Statements
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                   BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
                          (Unaudited)
       (Expressed in thousands except per share amounts)
                               
                               
                                Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
                                   January 31,           January 31,
                                  1994    1993        1994        1993
                               -------- --------  ----------  ----------
Net sales                      $413,312 $426,267  $1,268,692  $1,288,299
Excise taxes                     64,769   73,045     201,707     215,886
Cost of sales                   145,021  152,239     438,202     447,984
                               -------- --------  ----------  ----------
Gross profit                    203,522  200,983     628,783     624,429
Selling, general, and                                       
    administrative expenses      89,403   92,741     277,709     269,971
Advertising expenses             51,793   46,306     164,196     153,298
                               -------- --------  ----------  ----------
Operating income                 62,326   61,936     186,878     201,160
Gain before income taxes on   
    sale of business                 --       --      30,077          --
Interest income                   1,276      765       3,332       2,150
Interest expense                  3,675    4,836      11,293      11,938
                               --------  -------   ---------  ----------
Income before income taxes       59,927   57,865     208,994     191,372
Taxes on income                  21,154   20,625      78,252      67,702
                               --------  -------   ---------  ----------
Income before cumulative                                    
    effect of changes in        
    accounting principles        38,773   37,240     130,742     123,670
Cumulative effect of changes                                
in accounting principles             --       --      32,542          --
                               --------  -------   ---------  ----------
Net income                       38,773   37,240      98,200     123,670
Less preferred stock dividend                               
    requirements                    118      118         353         353
                               --------  -------   ---------  ----------
Net income applicable to
    common stock               $ 38,655  $37,122   $  97,847  $  123,317
                               ========  =======   =========  ========== 
Weighted average number of                                 
common shares outstanding
in thousands                     26,663   27,555      27,258      27,555
                                                            
Per common share:                                           
Income before cumulative                                    
effect of changes in                                        
accounting principles          $   1.45  $  1.35     $  4.78    $  4.48
Cumulative effect of changes                                
in accounting principles             --       --        1.19         --
                               --------  -------     -------    -------
Net income                     $   1.45  $  1.35     $  3.59    $  4.48
                               ========  =======     =======    =======  
Cash dividends paid            $    .71  $   .68     $  2.07    $  1.90
                               ========  =======     =======    =======

See notes to the condensed consolidated statements.
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                   BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                   (Expressed in thousands)
                               
                                                  January 31,     April 30,
                                                     1994           1993
                                                  ----------     ----------
                                                  (Unaudited)
Assets
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Cash and cash equivalents                        $   67,796     $   74,912
Short-term investments                               25,143         18,146
Accounts receivable, net                            216,501        238,921
Inventories:
   Barreled whisky                                  141,338        137,880
   Finished goods                                   120,251        142,640
   Work in process                                   69,870         56,857
   Raw materials and supplies                        31,668         28,139
                                                 ----------     ----------
          Total inventories                         363,127        365,516
Other current assets                                 21,103         22,759
                                                 ----------     ----------
          Total current assets                      693,670        720,254

Property, plant and equipment, net                  247,743        257,440
Intangible assets, net                              275,418        279,681
Other assets                                         58,137         53,623
                                                 ----------     ----------
          Total assets                           $1,274,968     $1,310,998
                                                 ==========     ==========
Liabilities
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Commercial paper                                 $  272,507     $       --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses               203,682        180,664
Current portion of  long-term debt                    4,867          6,389
Accrued taxes on income                               6,883          7,424
Deferred income taxes                                17,725         15,883
                                                 ----------     ----------
          Total current liabilities                 505,664        210,360

Long-term debt                                      149,190        154,408
Deferred income taxes                                84,752        108,971
Postretirement benefits                              46,306             --
Other liabilities and deferred income                38,814         19,136
                                                 ----------     ----------
          Total liabilities                         824,726        492,875

Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock                                      11,779         11,779
Common stockholders' equity                         438,463        806,344
                                                 ----------     ----------
   Total stockholders' equity                       450,242        818,123
                                                 ----------     ----------
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity      $1,274,968     $1,310,998
                                                 ==========     ==========
Note: The balance sheet at April 30, 1993 has been taken from
the audited financial statements at that date, and condensed.

See notes to the condensed consolidated statements.
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                   BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
        CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
                          (Unaudited)
(Expressed in thousands; amounts in brackets are reductions of
                             cash)
                               
                                                     Nine Months Ended
                                                         January 31,
                                                      1994        1993
                                                   ---------    ---------
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                       $  98,200    $ 123,670
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by (used for) operations:
    Cumulative effect of changes in accounting
      principles                                      32,542           --
    Depreciation                                      27,174       25,881
    Amortization of intangible assets                  7,176        6,345
    Deferred income taxes                              4,646      (2,485)
    Gain net of income taxes on sale of business     (18,350)         --
    Other                                              1,521      (3,518)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
    Accounts receivable                               22,420           87
    Inventories                                        2,389        4,327
    Other current assets                               2,956         (451)
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses             19,035        3,257
    Accrued taxes on income                          (12,267)      (5,285)
                                                    --------     --------
      Cash provided by operating activities          187,442      151,828
                                                    --------     --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
    Proceeds from sale of business                    31,837           --
    Additions to property, plant, and equipment, net (17,993)     (23,256)
    Net sales (purchases) of short-term investments   (6,997)      (2,252)
    Other                                             (2,120)         595
    Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired         --       (4,613)
    Equity investment                                     --       (9,467)
                                                    --------     --------
    Cash provided by (used for) investing activities   4,727      (38,993)
                                                    --------     --------      
Cash flows from financing activities:
    Proceeds from long-term debt                          --        2,744
    Retirement of debt assumed at the time of 
      acquisition                                         --      (17,708)
    Commercial paper                                 272,507       (9,070)
    Retirement of notes payable                           --       (8,025)
    Reduction of other debt                           (6,740)      (5,188)
    Acquisition of treasury stock                   (407,660)          --
    Cash dividends paid                              (57,392)     (52,707)
                                                   ---------    ---------
       Cash provided by (used for) financing 
       activities                                   (199,285)     (89,954)
                                                   ---------    ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (7,116)      22,881
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period        74,912       50,030
                                                   ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period           $  67,796    $  72,911
                                                   =========    =========
See notes to the condensed consolidated statements.
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                   BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
        NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
                          (Unaudited)
                               
1.  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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    The condensed consolidated statements have been prepared in
accordance with the company's customary accounting practices as
set forth in the company's 1993 annual report on Form 10-K and
have not been audited.  In the opinion of management, all
adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair presentation of this information have been
made.
    Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or
omitted.  It is suggested that these condensed consolidated
financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
statements and notes thereto included in the company's April
30, 1993 annual report on Form 10-K.  Certain prior year
amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current
year's presentation.

2.  ACCOUNTING CHANGES
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    In the third quarter, the company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 116, "Accounting for
Contributions Received and Contributions Made," and restated
the first quarter as if adoption had occurred May 1, 1993.  The
cumulative effect to the first quarter resulted in a one-time
pretax charge totaling $6,721,000 ($4,100,000 or $.15 per share
after-tax).  The one-time charge to net income from adopting
this accounting standard was recorded as the cumulative effect
of a change in accounting principle.
    The company adopted Statement of Position 93-7, "Reporting
on Advertising Costs," effective January 31, 1994.  This
statement was issued by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants, and requires the company to capitalize and
amortize direct-response advertising to better match revenues
with expense.  The adoption had no effect on year-to-date
earnings.
    The company provides certain health care and life insurance
benefits for eligible retirees.  Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," requires that the
cost of these benefits be accrued as earned by employees.  The
company also provides other postemployment benefits to certain
qualified former or inactive employees.  Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits," requires accrual accounting for these
benefits.  The company adopted both of these standards on May
1, 1993.  The adoption of these standards in the first quarter
of fiscal 1994 resulted in a one-time pretax charge totaling
$46,501,000 ($28,442,000 or $1.03 per share after-tax).  The
one-time charge to net income from adopting these accounting
standards was recorded as the cumulative effect of changes in
accounting principles.
    Effective May 1,1993, the company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income
Taxes."  The effect of adoption was immaterial.
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3.  CHANGES IN OPERATIONS
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    A.  Brown-Forman Enterprises
    On October 15, 1993, the company sold substantially all the
assets of its credit card processing operations.  The sale
resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $30,077,000
($18,350,000 or $.67 per share after-tax).

    B.  Fetzer Vineyards
    On August 31, 1992, the company purchased substantially all
of the outstanding stock of Fetzer Vineyards of Mendocino
County, California.  The cost of acquiring substantially all
the stock includes, among other costs, $4,600,000 in cash,
$47,500,000 in notes and four annual payments of $2,800,000 per
year beginning fiscal 1996.  The acquisition has been accounted
for as a purchase, and accordingly, the operating results of
Fetzer have been consolidated with the company since the
acquisition date.  The excess of the acquisition cost over the
fair value of the net assets acquired is approximately
$46,500,000 which is being amortized over forty years.

4.  INVENTORIES
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    The company uses the last-in, first-out method for
determining the cost for substantially all inventories.  If the
last-in, first-out method had not been used, inventories would
have been $70,751,000 and $62,347,000 higher than reported at
January 31, 1994, and April 30, 1993, respectively.

5.  ENVIRONMENTAL
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    The company faces environmental claims resulting from the
cleanup of several waste deposit sites.  The company expects
other responsible parties to assist in the cleanup of these
sites.  The company has accrued $2,700,000 to cover the cost of
these cleanups.  The estimated costs of cleanup are not
expected to exceed the amount previously accrued by the company
plus expected insurance recoveries.

6.  SHARE REPURCHASE
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    During the quarter ended January 31, 1994, the company
acquired as treasury stock 911,484 shares of Class A and
3,644,506 shares of Class B common stock at a total cost of
$407,660,000.

7.  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
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    Quarterly earnings per share amounts do not add to year-to-
date earnings per share for fiscal 1994 because of changes in
the number of outstanding shares during the year.

8.  CONTINGENCIES
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    Various suits and claims (asserted and unasserted) arising
in the ordinary course of business are pending or threatened
against the company.  These include product liability suits
against the company that allege injury from the consumption of
alcoholic beverages and suits that allege employment
discrimination based on the plaintiffs' age.  While some of
these suits and claims seek significant financial recoveries
from the company, based on a considered evaluation of all known
and threatened litigation, and on the advice of counsel,
management believes that the ultimate resolution of these
matters will not have a material adverse effect on the
company's financial position or results of operations.
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                          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.

                                 BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)


Date:   March 7, 1994            By:  Clifford G. Rompf, Jr.
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                                      Clifford G. Rompf, Jr.
                                      Senior Vice President
                                      (Principal Accounting Officer)






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