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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period
ended September 30, 2000
OR
[
] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from
________ to _________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-17060
WLR FOODS, INC.
Virginia
54-1295923
(State or other
jurisdiction
(I.R.S.
Employer
of
incorporation)
Identification
No.)
P.O. Box 7000
Broadway, Virginia 22815
(Address including Zip Code of Registrant's
Principal Executive offices)
(540) 896-7001
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
The number of shares outstanding of Registrant's Common Stock, no par value, at November 3, 2000 was 16,458,056 shares.
PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
WLR Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||
(unaudited) | Thirteen weeks ended |
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In thousands, except per share data | September 30, |
October 2, |
2000 |
1999 |
|
Net sales | $ 211,881 |
$ 202,007 |
Cost of sales | 179,265 |
172,705 |
Gross profit | 32,616 |
29,302 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 25,218 |
24,355 |
Operating income | 7,398 |
4,947 |
Other expense (income): | ||
Interest expense | 1,506 |
1,233 |
Other expense (income), net | (26) |
(371) |
Other expense (income), net | 1,480 |
862 |
Earnings before income taxes | 5,918 |
4,085 |
Income tax expense | 2,012 |
1,542 |
Net earnings | $ 3,906 |
$ 2,543 |
Basic and diluted net earnings per common share | $ 0.24 |
$ 0.15 |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
WLR Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
Dollars in thousands | ||
September 30, |
July 1, |
|
2000 |
2000 |
|
(unaudited) |
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Assets | ||
Current Assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 120 |
$ 85 |
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful | 63,220 |
59,541 |
accounts of $1,886 and $1,628 | ||
Inventories | 108,244 |
110,980 |
Income taxes receivable | - |
323 |
Other current assets | 3,975 |
2,709 |
Total current assets | 175,559 |
173,638 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 99,915 |
102,070 |
Deferred income taxes | 1,259 |
2,910 |
Other assets | 4,417 |
4,897 |
Total Assets | $ 281,150 |
$ 283,515 |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||
Current Liabilities | ||
Current maturities of long-term debt | $ 6,299 |
$ 6,052 |
Excess checks over bank balances | 13,031 |
14,014 |
Trade accounts payable | 21,847 |
24,627 |
Accrued payroll and related benefits | 14,891 |
15,148 |
Other accrued expenses | 15,079 |
12,659 |
Deferred income taxes | 6,920 |
8,725 |
Total current liabilities | 78,067 |
81,225 |
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities | 50,229 |
51,036 |
Other liabilities and deferred credits | 7,652 |
7,250 |
Shareholders' equity | ||
Common stock, no par value | 67,119 |
66,961 |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,974 |
2,974 |
Retained earnings | 77,975 |
74,069 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes | (2,866) |
- |
Total shareholders' equity | 145,202 |
144,004 |
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | $ 281,150 |
$ 283,515 |
WLR Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||
Accumulated |
||||||
Additional |
Other |
Total |
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Common Stock |
Paid-In |
Retained |
Comprehensive |
Shareholder's |
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Dollars in thousands | Shares |
Amount |
Capital |
Earnings |
Loss |
Equity |
Balance at July 1, 2000 | 16,172 | $ 66,961 | $ 2,974 | $ 74,069 | - | $ 144,004 |
Comprehensive Income: | ||||||
Net earnings | - |
- |
- |
3,906 |
- |
3,906 |
Net deferred loss on option | ||||||
contracts, net of tax effect | ||||||
of $1,476 | - |
- |
- |
- |
(2,866) |
(2,866) |
Total Comprehensive Income | 1,040 |
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Common stock issued | 37 |
158 |
- |
- |
- |
158 |
Balance at September 30, 2000 | 16,209 |
$ 67,119 |
$ 2,974 |
$ 77,975 |
$ (2,866) |
$ 145,202 |
WLR Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
Thirteen weeks ended |
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(unaudited) | September 30, |
October 2, |
Dollars in thousands | 2000 |
1999 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||
Net earnings | $ 3,906 |
$ 2,543 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided | ||
by (used in) operating activities: | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,583 |
4,831 |
Gain on sales of property, plant and equipment | (4) |
(131) |
Deferred income taxes | 1,322 |
(1,172) |
Payment on closed option contracts | (4,342) |
- |
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | (3,679) |
654 |
(Increase) decrease in inventories | 2,736 |
(5,749) |
(Increase) decrease in other current assets | (943) |
350 |
(Increase) decrease in long term assets | 275 |
(44) |
Decrease in accounts payable | (2,780) |
(483) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other | 2,566 |
(1,874) |
Net cash provided by (used in ) operating activities | 3,640 |
(1,075) |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (2,237) |
(2,254) |
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment | 18 |
241 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,219) |
(2,013) |
Cash flows from Financing Activities: | ||
Proceeds from issuance of revolver and long-term debt | 206,081 |
199,213 |
Payments on revolver and long-term debt | (206,642) |
(193,872) |
Issuance of common stock | 158 |
146 |
Decrease in excess checks over bank balances | (983) |
(2,351) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (1,386) |
3,136 |
Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 35 |
48 |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 85 |
210 |
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ 120 |
$ 258 |
Supplemental cash flow information: | ||
Cash paid for : | ||
Interest | $ 1,381 |
$ 1,146 |
Income taxes | 78 |
456 |
The Company considers
all highly liquid investments with maturities of 3 months or less at purchase to be cash equivalents. |
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
WLR Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
1. Accounting Policies
The consolidated financial statements presented herein, include the accounts of WLR Foods Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2000; the consolidated statements of operations for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2000 and October 2, 1999; the consolidated statement of shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss) for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2000, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended September 30, 2000 and October 2, 1999 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for fair presentation of such consolidated financial statements have been included. Such adjustments consisted only of normal recurring accruals and the use of estimates. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for the entire fiscal year.
The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in conformity with the requirements for Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the Companys annual consolidated financial statements and notes.
The Companys unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended July 1, 2000. In both, the accounting policies and principles used are consistent in all material respects.
2. Inventories | ||
A summary of inventories at September 30, 2000 and July 1, 2000 follows: | ||
(unaudited) |
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September 30, |
July 1, |
|
Dollars in thousands | 2000 |
2000 |
Live poultry and breeder flocks | $ 48,412 |
$ 51,283 |
Processed poultry and meat products | 35,313 |
30,655 |
Packaging supplies, parts and other | 12,873 |
12,654 |
Feed, grain and eggs | 11,646 |
16,388 |
Total inventories | $ 108,244 |
$ 110,980 |
3. Earnings per share
The following is a reconciliation between the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings per share: | ||
13 Weeks Ended |
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In thousands, except for per share data | September 30, |
October 2, |
2000 |
1999 |
|
Basic EPS Computation | ||
Numerator - Net earnings | $ 3,906 |
$ 2,543 |
Denominator: | ||
Common shares outstanding | 16,193 |
16,550 |
Effect of outstanding stock warrants | 320 |
302 |
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 16,513 |
16,852 |
Basic earnings per common share | $ 0.24 |
$ 0.15 |
Diluted EPS Computation | ||
Numerator - Net earnings | $ 3,906 |
$ 2,543 |
Denominator: | ||
Common shares outstanding | 16,193 |
16,550 |
Effect of outstanding stock options | 3 |
5 |
Effect of outstanding stock warrants | 320 |
302 |
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 16,516 |
16,857 |
Diluted earnings per common share | $ 0.24 |
$ 0.15 |
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" in June 1998. The statement
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and activities
and requires, among other things, that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.
The implementation of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2001 resulted
in a charge of approximately $2.9 million to accumulated other comprehensive loss,
representing the deferred losses, net of tax, on grain options and futures contracts at
September 30, 2000.
5. Segment Information
The Company has two reportable segments: Chicken and Turkey. The third segment, Other, includes revenues from the Companys protein conversion plants, unallocated corporate-related items and other miscellaneous items. Chicken segment revenues are primarily sales of chicken-related products, such as retail tray pack items, whole birds cut up for fast-food restaurants and portion-controlled products for foodservice distributors. Turkey segment revenues are primarily sales of turkey related products and further processed products, including both turkey and chicken items, produced at the Companys further processing plants. These items include fresh and frozen whole birds and parts, including retail tray pack items, turkey burgers and a full line of further processed products, including deli meats, frankfurters and salads. To better utilize its feed manufacturing capabilities, the Company sells feed to other users, primarily from its Marshville, North Carolina feedmill. Each segment is evaluated by management based on operating profit (loss) and net earnings (loss).
Administrative services provided by the corporate offices are primarily allocated to the individual segments based on levels of inventories and property, plant and equipment. Due to certain assets that are shared between segments, management evaluates assets and capital expenditures on a consolidated basis; therefore, such information is not presented on a segment basis.
The following tables set forth specific operating information about each segment as reviewed by the Companys management. Net earnings (loss) for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated net earnings (loss).
Elimina - |
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Dollars in thousands | Chicken |
Turkey |
Other |
tions |
Total |
Thirteen Weeks ended September 30, 2000 | |||||
External segment revenues | $ 106,978 |
$ 102,835 |
$ 2,068 |
$ - |
$ 211,881 |
Intersegment revenues | - |
- |
3,080 |
(3,080) |
- |
Total revenues | 106,978 |
102,835 |
5,148 |
(3,080) |
211,881 |
Interest expense | 757 |
776 |
- |
(27) |
1,506 |
Interest income | - |
1 |
27 |
(27) |
1 |
Income taxes | 158 |
1,444 |
410 |
- |
2,012 |
Net earnings | 306 |
2,802 |
798 |
- |
3,906 |
Depreciation expense | 2,438 |
1,635 |
305 |
- |
4,378 |
Thirteen Weeks ended October 2, 1999 | |||||
External segment revenues | $ 102,351 |
$ 97,771 |
$ 1,885 |
$ - |
$ 202,007 |
Intersegment revenues | - |
- |
3,143 |
(3,143) |
- |
Total revenues | 102,351 |
97,771 |
5,028 |
(3,143) |
202,007 |
Interest expense | 627 |
629 |
- |
(23) |
1,233 |
Interest income | - |
98 |
58 |
(23) |
133 |
Income taxes (benefit) | (37) |
1,020 |
559 |
- |
1,542 |
Net earnings (loss) | (61) |
1,682 |
922 |
- |
2,543 |
Depreciation expense | 2,524 |
1,762 |
329 |
- |
4,615 |
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
WLR Foods, Inc. (the Company) is a fully integrated poultry production, processing and marketing business with operations in Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
On September 27, 2000, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Pilgrims Pride Corporation (Pilgrims) whereby the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pilgrims and the Companys shareholders will receive $14.25 cash for each share of Company common stock owned by them at the effective time of the merger. The Companys Board of Directors has unanimously approved the agreement. The agreement is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and other customary closing conditions. The merger is expected to be completed as soon as practicable thereafter.
Summary of Performance
Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 was $7.4 million, an increase of $2.5 million when compared to the same quarter last year. The increase is primarily due to approximately $1.6 million of improvements in turkey sales mix and profitability, increased turkey commodity pricing of $1.1 million, improvements in live bird performance of $1.1 million and other net improvements of approximately $2.4 million, partially offset by decreased chicken segment pricing of $1.5 million, and higher grain costs approximating $2.2 million.
Results of Operations
The Companys results are reported on a consolidated basis. Portions of the following discussions of operating results pertain to the chicken and turkey segments, which account for over 99% of the Companys revenues. Any revenues and expenses not included in the chicken and turkey segments are reported in the Companys other segment for purposes of segment reporting.
Net sales for the quarter were $211.9 million, an increase of $9.9 million, or 4.9% from the first quarter of fiscal 2000. The $9.9 million improvement is from increases in chicken, turkey and other segment net sales of $4.6 million, $5.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
In the chicken segment, the increase in net sales of $4.6 million, or 4.5%, to $107.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2001 is due to increased poultry product sales of $5.2 million, partially offset by decreases in other sales, primarily feed, of $0.6 million. The $5.2 million increase, or 5.2%, in net sales of poultry products, primarily chicken, resulted in first quarter poultry product sales of $104.0 million for fiscal 2001. The 5.2% increase is the result of a volume increase of 6.7%, partially offset by a price decrease of 1.5%.
The turkey segment net sales increase of $5.1 million, or 5.2%, to $102.8 million in sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 is primarily from increased poultry product sales. Poultry products, primarily value-added and commodity turkey products, are the largest component of turkey segment revenues. Poultry product sales in the turkey segment increased 5.0%, or $4.8 million, to $102.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The 5.0% increase is the result of a volume increase of 1.9%, coupled with a price increase of 3.1%.
Cost of sales were $179.3 million, an increase of $6.6 million, or 3.8% from the first quarter of fiscal 2000. In the chicken segment, cost of sales increased 4.2%, or $3.9 million, to $95.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. This increase is primarily attributable to increased production and higher grain costs, partially offset by improved live bird performance and decreased processing costs. Cost of sales in the turkey segment increased 2.9%, or $2.3 million, to $82.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2001. This increase is primarily the result of planned shifts in production to more profitable, higher-cost, value-added products and increased grain costs. Cost of sales in the other segment increased $0.4 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2001.
Gross profit was $32.6 million, an increase of $3.3 million, or 11.3% from the same quarter last year. Improved turkey sales mix provided additional gross profits of approximately $1.6 million. Increases in commodity turkey prices of $1.1 million were offset by chicken market decreases of approximately $1.5 million. Improved live bird performance provided an additional $1.1 million. Other improvements of approximately $3.2 million in gross profits were primarily the result of increased chicken sales, higher plant utilization, and other feed ingredient inventory and formulations. Higher grain costs for soybean meal of approximately $3.0 million, partially offset by lower corn costs of approximately $0.8 million, decreased profits by $2.2 million during the quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter were $25.2 million, an increase of $0.9 million, or 3.5% when compared to the same quarter last year. The increase is primarily due to additional promotional spending as a result of increased sales volumes in chicken and value-added products.
Interest expense was $1.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2001, an increase of $0.3 million, or approximately 22%, when compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2000. The increase is the result of higher interest rates and slightly higher debt levels throughout the period.
Net earnings were $3.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2001, an increase of $1.4 million as compared to the net earnings of $2.5 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2000. Net earnings from the chicken and turkey segments increased $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, offset partially by decreased net earnings in other segment of $0.1 million.
Financial Condition and Liquidity
Accounts receivable increased $3.7 million and total inventory is $2.7 million lower at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2001 when compared to the end of fiscal year 2000. Live and feed inventories decreased $2.9 million and $4.7 million, respectively, partially offset by increased processed and supply inventories of $4.7 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
Total debt to total capital at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2001 was 28.0%, a slight improvement from 28.4% at the end of fiscal 2000. Debt levels decreased $0.6 million during the quarter, from $57.1 million at fiscal 2000 year-end to $56.5 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2001. The decrease is primarily the result of $3.6 million in cash flow from operations and $0.2 million from issuance of Company stock, partially offset by $2.2 million in capital expenditures and a $1.0 million in reduction of excess checks over bank balances.
Capital Resources
The Companys capital spending for the quarter was $2.2 million. The majority of the capital spending was primarily for the replacement of existing equipment and for safety and regulatory requirements. Depreciation expense was $4.4 million for the quarter. Projected capital spending for fiscal 2001 is expected to range from $12 to $15 million for normal replacements and upgrades of existing facilities.
Accounting Matters
The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133, "Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" in June 1998. The statement
establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and activities
and requires, among other things, that an entity recognize all derivatives as either
assets or liabilities in the balance sheet and measure those instruments at fair value.
The implementation of this statement in the first quarter of fiscal 2001 resulted
in a charge of approximately $2.9 million to accumulated other comprehensive loss,
representing the deferred losses, net of tax, on grain options and futures contracts at
September 30, 2000.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Market risks relating to the Company's operations result primarily from changes in interest rates and commodity prices. To address these risks, the Company enters into various hedging transactions as described below. The Company does not use financial instruments for trading purposes and is not party to any leveraged derivatives.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The Company hedges exposures to changes in interest rates on certain of its financial instruments. The Company may enter into interest rate cap agreements to effectively limit the Company's exposure to increases in interest rates. As of September 30, 2000, there were no outstanding interest rate cap agreements.
The table below provides information about the Company's financial instruments that are
sensitive to changes in interest rates. For debt obligations, the table presents principal
cash flows and related weighted average interest rates by expected maturity dates.
Expected Maturity Date |
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Liabilities: | Fair |
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Dollars in thousands | 2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
Total |
Value |
Liabilities: | |||||||
Long-term debt, including Current Portion | |||||||
Fixed Rate | $183 |
$215 |
$89 |
$94 |
$50 |
$631 |
$631 |
Average interest rate | 6.00% |
6.00% |
6.00% |
6.00% |
6.00% |
6.00% |
|
Variable Rate | $4,575 |
$51,322 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$55,897 |
$55,897 |
Average interest rate | 8.26% |
8.45% |
- |
- |
- |
8.43% |
Commodity Price Sensitivity
The Company is a purchaser of certain commodities, primarily corn and soybean meal. The Company uses commodity futures contracts, grain options and forward purchasing for hedging purposes to reduce the effect of changing commodity prices on a portion of its commodity purchases. The contracts that effectively meet risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. Gains and losses on hedge transactions are recorded as a component of the underlying inventory purchase and are expensed during the time period for which the hedge was intended.
There were no outstanding futures contracts, grain options or forward purchasing contracts on September 30, 2000.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
See attached Exhibit Index
(b) Form 8-K
Reporting Date September 27, 2000. Item Reported - Item 5, Other Events. WLR Foods, Inc. announced that it had signed a definitive agreement with Pilgrims Pride for the sale of the outstanding stock of WLR Foods in a cash merger valued at approximately $300,000,000, or $14.25 per common share.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report is signed this 14th day of November, 2000 by the Registrant's principal financial officer who is also authorized by the Registrant to sign on its behalf.
WLR FOODS, INC.
/s/ Dale S. Lam
Dale S. Lam, Chief Financial Officer
and duly authorized signator for Registrant
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
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Financial Data Schedule
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