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This schedule contains second quarter summary financial information extracted
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is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing.
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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 Quarter Ended December 31, 1995
OR
[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarter Ended December 31, 1995
Commission File Number 2-7803
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Organized in the State of Mississippi
Identification No. 64-0292638
P. O. Box 388, Yazoo City, Mississippi 39194
Telephone No. 601+746-4131
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.
Class Number of Shares
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 22,133,450
(PAGE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX
Page
Number
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Income 3
Three months ended December 31,
1995 and 1994, and Six months ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994
Consolidated Balance Sheets 4
December 31, 1995 and June 30, 1995
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 5
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1995
and Six months ended December 31, 1995
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 6
Six months ended December 31,
1995 and 1994
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7 - 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial
Condition 9 - 13
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION:
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 14
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Securities Holders 14 - 15
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 15
Signatures 15
<PAGE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
<TABLE>
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
------------------- ------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
------- -------- -------- --------
(In thousands, except per share data)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net sales $ 99,857 $ 83,713 $196,427 $156,464
Operating expenses:
Cost of products sold 69,607 55,055 136,409 106,470
Selling 6,138 6,399 13,001 12,029
General and
administrative 5,712 6,130 11,732 10,960
-------- -------- -------- --------
81,457 67,584 161,142 129,459
-------- -------- -------- --------
Operating income 18,400 16,129 35,285 27,005
Other (expense) income:
Interest, net 701 251 756 (549)
Other 539 467 553 30
-------- -------- -------- --------
Income before income
taxes 19,640 16,847 36,594 26,486
Income tax expense 7,766 6,408 15,016 10,271
-------- -------- -------- --------
Net income $ 11,874 $ 10,439 $ 21,578 $ 16,215
======== ======== ======== ========
Earnings per share
(see Note 2) $ 0.53 $ 0.46 $ 0.97 $ 0.74
======== ======== ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
December 31, June 30,
1995 1995
----------- --------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 45,998 $ 29,617
Accounts receivable 30,772 30,424
Inventories:
Finished products 16,795 19,817
Raw materials and supplies 7,117 6,740
Replacement parts 23,587 23,758
-------- ---------
Total inventories 47,499 50,315
Prepaid expenses and other
current assets 4,726 3,012
Deferred income taxes 2,374 1,929
-------- --------
Total current assets 131,369 115,297
Investments and other assets:
Investments 4,418 4,087
Other 9,941 10,275
-------- --------
Total investments and
other assets 14,359 14,362
Properties held for sale 52,919 52,919
Property, plant and equipment,
at cost 394,558 384,331
Less accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization (272,989) (264,694)
-------- --------
Net property, plant and equipment 121,569 119,637
-------- --------
$320,216 $302,215
======== ========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
<S> <C> <C>
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt due within
one year $ 165 $ 775
Accounts payable 42,905 31,520
Accrued liabilities 6,609 8,799
Income tax payable 2,622 3,413
-------- --------
Total current
liabilities 52,301 44,507
Long-term debt - 2,478
Other long-term liabilities and
deferred credits 17,839 15,167
Deferred income taxes 14,073 12,756
Shareholders' equity 236,003 227,307
-------- --------
$320,216 $302,215
======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
DECEMBER 31, 1995
Cooperative Additional Capital Retained
Common Common Paid-In Equity Earnings Treasury
Stock Stock Capital Credits (Deficit) Stock Total
----------- ------ ---------- ------- -------- -------- -----
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balances,
July 1, 1994 $28,392 $ - $66,848 $62,352 $(14,636) $ - $142,956
Conversion of
cooperative
stock (26,375) 155 26,220 - - - -
Conversion of
capital equity
credits and
allocated
surplus
accounts - 41 42,723 (62,352) 19,588 - -
Redemptions (2,017) (1) (4,095) - - - (6,113)
------- ----- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Subtotal - 195 131,696 - 4,952 - 136,843
Stock issued - 34 46,636 - - - 46,670
Cash dividends
paid - - - - (3,662) - (3,662)
Net income - - - - 52,230 - 52,230
Treasury stock
purchased - - - - - (4,774) (4,774)
------- ------ -------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Balances,
June 30, 1995 - 229 178,332 - 53,520 (4,774) 227,307
Net income - - - - 21,578 - 21,578
Cash dividends
paid - - - - (3,547) - (3,547)
Shares reissued - - 32 - - 82 114
Treasury stock
purchased - - - - - (9,449) (9,449)
------- ------ -------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Balances,
December 31, 1995 $ - $ 229 $178,364 $ - $71,551 $(14,141) $236,003
======= ====== ======== ======= ======= ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six months ended
December 31,
----------------------
1995 1994
-------- ---------
(Dollars in thousands)
<S> <C> <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 21,578 $ 16,215
Reconciliation of net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Net change in operating assets and
liabilities 9,490 1,500
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization 8,662 7,914
Deferred income taxes 872 4,053
Other 208 (421)
-------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 40,810 29,261
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment (9,769) (6,704)
Proceeds received from option 2,000 3,000
Payments for newsprint contract obligations - (8,751)
Other (578) 756
-------- --------
Net cash used by investing activities (8,347) (11,699)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt payments (3,086) (103,231)
Debt proceeds - 54,625
Purchase of treasury stock (9,449) -
Cash dividends paid (3,547) -
Payment of cash patronage - (14,756)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - 47,401
Conversion of common stock - (5,305)
-------- --------
Net cash used by financing activities (16,082) (21,266)
-------- --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents 16,381 (3,704)
Cash and cash equivalents -
beginning of period 29,617 23,219
-------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents -
end of period $ 45,998 $ 19,515
======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Mississippi Chemical
Corporation and its subsidiaries ("the Company") have been prepared by the
Company, without audit. In the opinion of the Company's management, the
financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary to present fairly the
results of operations for the three-month and the six-month periods ended
December 31, 1995 and 1994, the Company's financial position at December 31,
1995 and June 30, 1995, the cash flows for the six-month periods ended December
31, 1995 and 1994, and the consolidated statements of shareholders' equity as
of December 31, 1995. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature,
which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of
the financial position and results of operations for the interim periods.
Certain notes and other information have been condensed or omitted from
the interim financial statements presented in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company's 1995 Form 10-K and the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Company's June 30, 1995, audited financial statements.
Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, the results of
operations for the period ended December 31, 1995, are not necessarily
indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year.
Note 2 - Earnings Per Share
The number of shares used in the earnings per share computation are the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus dilutive common share
equivalents as follows:
<TABLE>
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
1995 1994 1995 1994
----------- ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Common shares
outstanding,
net of treasury
shares 22,137,200 22,897,496 22,220,508 21,898,384
Common stock
equivalents for
employee stock
options 72,657 22,065 68,087 20,557
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
22,209,857 22,919,561 22,288,595 21,918,941
========== ========== ========== ==========
</TABLE>
Note 3 - Commitments and Contingencies
During 1990, the Company entered into an agreement granting a third party
the exclusive option, for a period of four years, to purchase the Company's
undeveloped phosphate rock property of approximately 12,000 acres in Hardee
County, Florida. As of July 12, 1994, the Company and the option holder
entered into new agreements with respect to this property whereby the Company
conveyed a portion of the property to the third party and granted to the third
party the exclusive option to purchase the remaining portion of the property.
In addition, the Company was granted a put option whereby the Company has the
right and option to sell the remaining portion of the property to the third
party if the third party does not exercise its option to purchase the
remaining property and was granted an exclusive option to repurchase the
previously conveyed portion in the event the third party does not exercise its
option and the Company does not exercise its put option. The third party's
option will expire on January 16, 1998. The Company's put option will expire
six months after the third party's option expires, and its repurchase option
will expire one year after the Company's put option expires. These properties
are classified as property held for sale at December 31, 1995 and June 30,
1995.
In December 1994, the Company signed a letter of intent with Farmland
Industries, Inc. to enter into a 50-50 joint venture to construct and operate a
2,000 short-ton-per-day anhydrous ammonia plant to be located in Trinidad. The
project is expected to cost approximately $330 million. Startup of the
facility is scheduled for calendar 1998. The Company intends to use the
majority of its portion of the production from the new facility, expected to be
in excess of 350,000 tons per year, primarily as a raw material for upgrading
into finished fertilizer products at its existing facilities.
At December 31, 1995, the Company had outstanding commitments to various
customers for the sale of approximately 209,000 tons of nitrogen solutions.
These customers have prepaid for this tonnage, and at December 31, the Company
had recorded on its balance sheet a liability related to these commitments.
Note 4 - Change in Accounting Principle
Effective July 1, 1995, the Company changed its method of depreciating
newly acquired long-lived assets from the declining balance method to the
straight line method. This change in accounting principle did not have a
material effect on the Company's financial statements for the three month or
the six month period ended December 31, 1995.
<PAGE>
Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with
the attached consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and with the
Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1995.
The usage of fertilizer in the Company's trade territory is highly
seasonal, and the Company's quarterly results reflect the fact that in the
Company's markets significantly more fertilizer is purchased in the spring.
Significant portions of the Company's net sales and operating income are
generated in the last four months of the Company's fiscal year (March through
June). Since interim period operating results reflect the seasonal nature of
the Company's business, they are not indicative of results expected for the
full fiscal year. In addition, quarterly results can vary significantly from
year to year primarily as a result of weather-related shifts in planting
schedules and purchase patterns. The Company incurs substantial expenditures
for fixed costs throughout the year and substantial expenditures for inventory
in advance of the spring planting season.
The Company's results of operations for the six-month period ended December
31, 1995, were favorably impacted by increased sales volumes for nitrogen
fertilizers due to strong demand in the fall and a carryover effect caused by
slow product movement resulting from adverse weather conditions in May and June
of 1995. Also during the current year, a favorable worldwide supply/demand
balance for nitrogen and DAP fertilizers caused sales prices to increase. This
favorable balance is expected to continue through the current fiscal year.
In May, 1995, the Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to
1,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions. As of December 31, 1995, the Company had
repurchased 770,000 shares pursuant to that authorization.
Results of Operations.
Following are summaries of the Company's sales results by product
categories:
<TABLE>
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
--------------------- ------------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
------- --------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Sales:
Nitrogen $58,241 $53,028 $114,843 $92,350
DAP 36,540 25,636 68,996 52,987
Potash 4,674 4,477 11,655 10,170
Other 402 572 933 957
------- ------- -------- --------
Net Sales $99,857 $83,713 $196,427 $156,464
======= ======= ======== ========
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
--------------------- ----------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
-------- -------- -------- --------
(in thousands)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Tons Sold:
Nitrogen 416 414 844 754
DAP 192 162 382 345
Potash 65 59 167 136
Three months ended Six months ended
December 31, December 31,
--------------------- ----------------------
1995 1994 1995 1994
-------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Average Price Per Ton:
Nitrogen $ 140 $ 128 $ 136 $ 122
DAP $ 190 $ 158 $ 181 $ 154
Potash $ 72 $ 76 $ 70 $ 75
</TABLE>
Net Sales. Net sales increased 19.3% from $83.7 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 1994, to $99.9 million for the quarter ended December 31,
1995, primarily as a result of increased sales volumes for DAP and higher sales
prices for nitrogen fertilizers and DAP. Nitrogen fertilizer sales increased
9.8% as a result of an increase in the average price per ton. Sales of DAP
increased 42.5% as a result of a 20.5% increase in the average price per ton
and an 18.3% increase in tons sold. Potash sales increased 4.4% as a result of
an 11.2% increase in tons sold partially offset by a 6.1% decrease in the
average price per ton.
For the six months ended December 31, net sales increased 25.5% from $156.5
million in 1994 to $196.4 million in 1995, primarily as a result of increased
sales volumes for nitrogen, potash and DAP fertilizers and higher sales prices
for nitrogen fertilizers and DAP. Nitrogen fertilizer sales increased 24.4% as
a result of an 11.9% increase in tons sold and an 11.1% increase in the average
price per ton. Sales of DAP increased 30.2% as a result of a 10.7% increase in
tons sold and a 17.6% increase in the average price per ton. Potash sales
increased 14.6% as a result of a 22.8% increase in tons sold partially offset by
a 6.7% decrease in the average price per ton.
Cost of Products Sold. Cost of products sold increased from $55.1 million
for the three months ended December 31, 1994, to $69.6 million for the three
months ended December 31, 1995. As a percentage of net sales, cost of products
sold increased from 65.8% to 69.7%. For the six months ended December 31, cost
of products sold increased from $106.5 million in 1994 to $136.4 million in
1995. As a percentage of net sales, cost of products sold increased from 68.0%
to 69.4%. The increases in cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales,
for both the three month period and the six month period reflect an increase in
the cost per ton for nitrogen fertilizers and DAP partially offset by higher
sales prices for both of these products. Nitrogen fertilizer cost per ton
increased due to increased purchases of ammonia used as a raw material and
upgraded to other nitrogen fertilizer products and higher maintenance and labor
costs. Maintenance and labor costs were higher due to a scheduled biennial
maintenance turnaround at the Company's Yazoo City facility which began in late
September and was completed in October. Purchases of ammonia increased as a
result of the scheduled turnaround. Prices for natural gas did not change
significantly for the current year quarter; however, for the six months ended
December 31, 1995, prices paid for natural gas were lower. DAP costs per ton
increased as a result of higher raw material costs, primarily for phosphate
rock. Phosphate rock costs increased due to the Company's phosphate rock supply
contract which bases the price of this raw material on the phosphate rock costs
incurred by certain domestic phosphate producers and the financial performance
of the Company's phosphate operations. Potash costs per ton did not change
significantly for the three month period or the six month period ended December
31, 1995.
Selling Expenses. Selling expenses decreased from $6.4 million for the
three months ended December 31, 1994, to $6.1 million for the three months ended
December 31, 1995. As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses decreased
from 7.6% for the three months ended December 31, 1994, to 6.1% for the three
months ended December 31, 1995. Factors causing this decrease were increased
sales prices for nitrogen and DAP products and lower delivery costs during the
current quarter due to the Company shipping more of its nitrogen products
directly from production facilities, thereby reducing delivery expense on those
sales. For the six months ended December 31, selling expenses increased from
$12.0 million in 1994 to $13.0 million in 1995, reflecting higher sales volumes.
As a percentage of net sales, selling expenses decreased from 7.7% in 1994 to
6.6% in 1995. Factors causing this decrease were increased sales prices for
nitrogen and DAP products partially offset by higher delivery and storage costs
during the current year due to the Company shipping more of its nitrogen
products from its outlying storage facilities.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses
decreased from $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 1994, to
$5.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 1995. This decrease was
primarily the result of reduced expenses for professional consultants during the
current year quarter. As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative
expenses decreased from 7.3% to 5.7%, the result of higher sales prices. For
the six months ended December 31, general and administrative expenses increased
from $11.0 million in 1994 to $11.7 million in 1995. This increase was
primarily the result of increased employee incentives related to income levels
and a decrease in service fees received from a former subsidiary which reduced
the Company's general and administrative expenses in the prior year. The
Company also incurred higher depreciation expense during the current year due to
the purchase of a new computer system during the latter part of the prior year.
As a percentage of net sales, general and administrative expenses decreased
from 7% to 6%.
Operating Income. As a result of the above factors, operating income
increased from $16.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 1994, to
$18.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 1995, a 14.1% increase.
For the six months ended December 31, operating income increased from $27.0
million in 1994 to $35.3 million in 1995, a 30.7% increase.
Interest, Net. Net interest income increased from $251,000 for the three
months ended December 31, 1994, to $701,000 for the three months ended December
31, 1995. For the six months ended December 31, 1994, net interest expense was
$549,000 compared to net interest income of $756,000 for the six months ended
December 31, 1995. These changes were primarily the reflection of lower
interest expense incurred during the current year periods resulting from lower
levels of borrowings. The Company repaid most of its debt during the prior
fiscal year from the proceeds of an initial stock offering in August, 1994.
The Company also experienced higher interest income during the current year
due to increased levels of investments and higher rates earned on these
investments.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased from $6.4 million for
the three months ended December 31, 1994, to $7.8 million for the three months
ended December 31, 1995. For the six months ended, income tax expense increased
from $10.3 million in 1994 to $15.0 million in 1995. These increases are the
result of higher earnings during the three month and the six month periods
ending December 31, 1995.
Net Income. As a result of the foregoing, net income increased from $10.4
million for the three months ended December 31, 1994, to $11.9 million for the
three months ended December 31, 1995. For the six months ended December 31,
net income increased from $16.2 million in 1994 to $21.6 million in 1995.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At December 31, 1995, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $46.0
million, compared to $29.6 million at June 30, 1995, an increase of $16.4
million.
Operating Activities. For the six month periods ended December 31, 1995
and 1994, net cash provided by operating activities was $40.8 million and $29.3
million, respectively.
Investing Activities. Net cash used by investing activities was $8.3
million for the six months ended December 31, 1995, and $11.7 million for the
six months ended December 31, 1994, primarily reflecting capital expenditures
in those periods partially offset by the receipt of option payments relating to
the Company's Florida phosphate rock properties. The prior year period also
includes an $8.8 million payment made to a former subsidiary to terminate a
newsprint purchase contract.
Capital expenditures were $9.8 million during the six months ended December
31, 1995. These expenditures were for normal improvements and modifications to
the Company's facilities.
Financing Activities. Net cash used by financing activities was $16.1
million for the six months ended December 31, 1995, and $21.3 million for the
six months ended December 31, 1994. During the current year, the amounts used
by financing activities included $9.4 million for the purchase of treasury stock
and $3.5 million in cash dividends. The Company also paid $3.1 million in debt
payments which included $2.4 million in prepayments.
In August 1994, the Company received $47.4 million in proceeds from a stock
offering which were subsequently used to prepay a portion of the Company's long-
term debt. Also during the prior year, the Company paid $5.3 million to its
shareholders related to the reorganization of the Company from a cooperative to
a regular business corporation. In addition, the Company paid $14.8 million in
cash patronage refunds related to fiscal 1994, when the Company operated as a
cooperative.
The Company and its subsidiaries have commitments from various banks for
short-term borrowings up to $20.0 million, which includes $15.0 million from
NationsBank Corporation. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, there were no short-
term borrowings outstanding on these commitments.
In addition to its short-term lines, the Company also has a $50.0 million
long-term revolving credit facility with NationsBank Corporation that bears
interest at the prime rate or for fixed periods at interest rates related to
the London Interbank Offered Rates or U.S. Treasury notes. At December 31,
1995, there was no balance outstanding on this facility. The amounts borrowed
under the Company's credit lines vary based on the Company's seasonal
requirements. The Company had no outstanding borrowings under either the short-
term line or the revolving credit facility during the six months ended December
31, 1995.
The Company believes that existing cash, cash generated from operations,
and available lines of credit will be sufficient to satisfy its financing needs
for the foreseeable future.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
Terra International, Inc. On August 31, 1995, the Company filed suit in
federal court in Mississippi against Terra International, Inc. ("Terra"),
seeking a declaratory judgment and other relief establishing that certain
technology relating to the design of an ammonium nitrate neutralizer which the
Company licensed to Terra is not defective and was not the cause of an explosion
which occurred in 1994 at Terra's Port Neal, Iowa, fertilizer facility. Also,
on August 31, 1995, Terra filed suit in federal court in Iowa against the
Company seeking damages on the basis of losses caused by the explosion. Terra
alleges that the Company negligently designed the ammonium nitrate neutralizer
technology licensed to Terra and that that design defect led to the Port Neal
explosion. In addition, two lawsuits were filed in Iowa against the Company on
behalf of certain persons killed or injured in the explosion. In December 1995,
the personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits were settled, with the
effective date of the settlement being February 1, 1996. The cost of settlement
was covered by insurance. The settlement of these claims does not affect the
pending legal proceedings involving the Company and Terra.
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The Company held its 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual
Meeting") on November 14, 1995, at the Company's corporate office in Yazoo City,
Mississippi. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders were asked to vote on the
election of directors and on three proposals as follows:
<TABLE>
Votes
Votes for Votes Against Abstained
Proposal Nominee/Proposal Nominee/Proposal or Not Voted
-------- ---------------- ---------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(a) Election of
four directors
for a three-year
term.
John W. Anderson 17,567,878 75,009
Frank R. Burnside, Jr. 17,574,418 68,469
Robert P. Dixon 17,568,835 74,052
George Penick 17,570,056 72,831
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(b) Approval of the
Mississippi Chemical
Corporation Stock
Incentive Plan. 11,635,727 2,785,096 3,222,063
<S> <C> <C> <C>
(c) Approval of the
Mississippi Chemical
Corporation 1995
Stock Option Plan
for Nonemployee
Directors. 13,419,164 1,035,897 3,187,825
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(d) Approval of the
Mississippi Chemical
Corporation 1995
Restricted Stock
Purchase Plan for
Nonemployee Directors. 13,020,943 1,431,028 3,190,915
There were present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy,
shareholders holding 17,642,887 shares, or approximately 77.7% of the eligible
voting shares.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
(a) Exhibits filed as part of this report are listed below.
SEC Exhibit
Reference No. Description
27 Financial Data Schedule.
(b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed during the quarter for which
this report is filed.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MISSISSIPPI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Date: January 17, 1996 /s/ William F. Hawkins
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William F. Hawkins
Senior Vice President - Finance
and Administration
Date: January 17, 1996 /s/ Rosalyn B. Glascoe
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Rosalyn B. Glascoe
Corporate Secretary
