WHITEFORD PARTNERS L P
10-Q, 2000-08-14
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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, 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: 33-15962




                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                                     76-0222842
(State or other jurisdiction of
 incorporation or organization)             (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



                 770 North Center Street, Versailles, Ohio 45380
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  937-526-5172
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


              (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)


         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                          Units Outstanding at August 4, 2000
   ------------------------------            -----------------------------------
Limited Partnership Class A $10 Units                    1,306,890

                         This document contains 10 pages
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                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                     SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 and 1999
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                                                                    Page Number

Part I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        Item 1.Financial Statements


           Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2000
              (Unaudited) and December 31, 1999............................. 3



           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
              for the three months and six months
              ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)...................... 4



           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
              for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 1999 (Unaudited)... 5



           Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited). 6


        Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations..................................... 7



PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION................................................. 9

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                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            June 30,      December 31,
                                                                              2000           1999
                                                                         ------------    ------------
                               ASSETS                                     (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                      <C>             <C>
CURRENT ASSETS:
    Cash and cash equivalents                                            $    298,376    $    281,216
    Accounts receivable: Trade                                              3,011,314       2,068,428
    Inventories:
        Finished product                                                    1,019,305       1,531,532
        Raw materials                                                         567,767         834,763
        Packaging supplies and other                                        1,037,172       1,012,392
                                                                         ------------    ------------
                                                                            2,624,244       3,378,687
    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                         136,424          91,659
                                                                         ------------    ------------

        TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS                                             $  6,070,358    $  5,819,990

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - net of accumulated depreciation
        of $7,957,851 and $7,366,501 in 2000 and 1999                      10,718,447      11,223,066

OTHER ASSETS - net of amortization                                          2,513,917       2,577,664
                                                                         ------------    ------------

               TOTAL ASSETS                                              $ 19,302,722    $ 19,620,720
                                                                         ============    ============

                        LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
    Accounts payable                                                     $  2,873,618    $  2,287,987
    Notes payable and current maturities on long-term debt                  3,779,243       4,172,281
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities                                    710,592         731,738
                                                                         ------------    ------------

        TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES                                        $  7,363,453    $  7,192,006

LONG-TERM DEBT                                                              3,285,894       3,527,128

PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
    General Partner:
        Capital contributions                                                 132,931         132,931
        Capital transfers to Limited Partners                                (117,800)       (117,800)
        Interest in Partnership net income                                     11,853          14,335
        Distributions                                                         (38,171)        (38,171)
                                                                         ------------    ------------
                                                                         $    (11,187)   $     (8,705)
    Limited Partners:
        Capital Contributions - net of organization and offering costs
           of $2,010,082                                                   11,172,274      11,172,274
        Capital transfers from General Partner                                116,554         116,554
        Interest in Partnership net income                                  1,162,332       1,408,061
        Distributions                                                      (3,786,598)     (3,786,598)
                                                                         ------------    ------------
                                                                         $  8,664,562    $  8,910,291
                                                                         ------------    ------------
           TOTAL PARTNERS' CAPITAL                                       $  8,653,375    $  8,901,586
                                                                         ------------    ------------

               TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL                   $ 19,302,722    $ 19,620,720
                                                                         ============    ============
</TABLE>
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                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                   (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                           June 30,                       June 30,
                                                   ------------------------       -------------------------
                                                      2000            1999            2000           1999
                                                      ----            ----            ----           ----

<S>                                             <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>
Revenues
    Sales of meat products                       $ 13,683,697    $ 13,901,529    $ 24,275,156    $ 27,869,779
    Interest and other income                          46,270          31,145          77,774         114,563
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                 $ 13,729,967    $ 13,932,674    $ 24,352,930      27,984,342

Costs and Expenses
    Cost of meat products sold                     12,737,515      13,497,873      22,723,278      26,805,939
    Selling and administrative expenses               438,704         601,924         872,239       1,274,888
    Depreciation and amortization                     328,118         325,197         655,548         643,361
    Interest                                          179,421         160,647         350,076         316,878
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
        NET INCOME (LOSS)                        $     46,209    $   (652,967)   $   (248,211)   $ (1,056,724)
                                                 ============    ============    ============    ============


Summary of net income (loss) allocated to
    General Partner                              $        462    $     (6,529)   $     (2,482)   $    (10,567)
    Limited Partners                                   45,747        (646,438)       (245,729)     (1,046,157)
                                                 ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
                                                 $     46,209    $   (652,967)   $   (248,211)   $ (1,056,724)
                                                 ============    ============    ============    ============

Net income (loss) per $10 unit of L.P. Capital   $       0.04    $      (0.50)   $      (0.19)   $      (0.81)
                                                 ============    ============    ============    =============
Weighted average units issued and outstanding       1,306,890       1,306,890       1,306,890       1,306,890
                                                 ============    ============    ============    =============
</TABLE>
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                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                   (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Six Months Ended
                                                                        June 30,
                                                               --------------------------
                                                                    2000           1999
                                                               --------------------------

<S>                                                            <C>            <C>
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                      $   738,613    $   601,421
                                                               -----------    -----------
CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    Purchase of property and equipment                         $   (87,181)   $  (702,808)
    Proceeds from Disposal of property and equipment                     0              0
                                                               -----------    -----------
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                          $   (87,181)   $  (702,808)
                                                               ------------   -----------
CASH (USED)/PROVIDED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
    Proceeds from notes payable                                $   798,230    $ 8,985,970
    Payments on notes payable                                   (1,432,502)    (8,754,377)
    Distributions to Limited and General Partners                        0    $  (131,996)
                                                               -----------    -----------
NET CASH (USED)/PROVIDED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES               $  (634,272)   $    99,597
                                                               -----------    -----------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS               $    17,160    $    (1,790)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                   281,216        416,143
                                                               -----------    -----------
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD                     $   298,376    $   414,353
                                                               ===========    ===========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
    Cash paid during the period for:
        Interest (excluding amount capitalized
        to fixed assets and inventory)                         $   346,808    $   284,356
                                                               ===========    ===========
</TABLE>
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              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                            WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.
                                  June 30, 2000
                                  (Unaudited)
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NOTE A -  ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND ACQUISITIONS

Whiteford Partners,  L.P., (the Partnership),  formerly Granada Foods, L.P., was
formed on June 30,  1987,  as a Delaware  limited  partnership.  Prior to May 4,
1992,  the  Partnership  consisted  of a  General  Partner,  Granada  Management
Corporation,  (Granada),  and the  Limited  Partners.  On May 4,  1992,  Granada
assigned its sole general  partner  interest in the Partnership to Gannon Group,
Inc. and the Partnership was renamed Whiteford Partners, L.P.

The operational  objectives of the Partnership are to own and operate businesses
engaged in the development,  production, processing, marketing, distribution and
sale of food and related products (Food Businesses) for the purpose of providing
quarterly  cash   distributions   to  the  partners  while   providing   capital
appreciation  through  the  potential  appreciation  of the  Partnership's  Food
Businesses.  The Partnership expects to operate for twenty years from inception,
or for such shorter  period as the General  Partner may determine is in the best
interest of the  Partnership,  or for such shorter  period as  determined by the
majority of the Limited Partners. The Partnership currently operates in the Food
Business Segment only.

The  Partnership  Agreement  provides  that a maximum of 7,500,000  Class A, $10
partnership  units can be issued to Limited Partners.  Generally,  Class A units
have a preference  as to cumulative  quarterly  cash  distributions  of $.25 per
unit. The sharing of income and loss from the  Partnership  operations is 99% to
the  Class  A  and  1%  to  the  General  Partner.   Amounts  and  frequency  of
distributions are determinable by the General Partner.

At June 30, 2000 and December 31, 1999 the  Partnership  had  1,306,890  Class A
limited partnership units issued and outstanding.

The Partnership records distributions of income and/or return of capital to the
General Partner and Limited Partners when paid. Special transfers of equity, as
determined by the General Partner, from the General Partner to the Limited
Partners are recorded in the period of determinations.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with the  instructions of Form 10-Q and therefore do not include all information
and  footnotes  for a  fair  presentation  of  financial  position,  results  of
operations  and cash flows in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles.  While the Partnership  believes that the disclosures  presented are
adequate to make the  information  not  misleading,  it is suggested  that these
condensed  consolidated  financial  statements be read in  conjunction  with the
financial  statements and notes included in the Partnership's most recent annual
report for the year ended  December  31,  1999.  A summary of the  Partnership's
significant  accounting  policies is presented on page F-5 of the  Partnership's
most recent annual report. There have been no material changes in the accounting
policies followed by the Partnership during 2000.

In the opinion of management, the unaudited information includes all adjustments
(consisting of normal  accruals) which are necessary for a fair  presentation of
the condensed  consolidated  financial  position of the  Partnership at June 30,
2000 and the condensed consolidated results of its operations for the six months
ending June 30, 2000 and 1999 and the condensed  consolidated cash flows for the
six months ending June 30, 2000 and 1999. Operating results for the period ended
June  30,  2000,  are not  necessarily  indicative  of the  results  that may be
expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2000.


NOTE B - Income Taxes

The Partnership files an information tax return, the items of income and expense
being  allocated  to the  partners  pursuant  to the  terms  of the  Partnership
Agreement.  Income taxes applicable to the  Partnership's  results of operations
are the responsibility of the individual partners and have not been provided for
in the accounts of the Partnership.

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

The Statements contained in this discussion and elsewhere in this report are not
historical  facts but are  forward-looking  statements  within  the  meaning  of
Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1933 and  Section  2lE of the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934.  These  forward-looking  statements  are based on current
expectations,  estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which
the  Partnership   operates,   management's  beliefs  and  assumptions  made  by
management.  Words such as "expects,"  "intends," "plans,"  "believes," "seeks,"
"estimates,"  and variations of such words and similar  expressions are intended
to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties.

Therefore,  actual  outcomes  and  results  may differ  materially  from what is
expressed or  suggested  by such  forward-looking  statements.  The  Partnership
undertakes  no  obligation to update  publicly any  forward-looking  statements,
whether  as a  result  of new  information,  future  events  or  otherwise.  The
Partnership's operating results depend primarily on income from the sale of meat
products,  which may be  affected  by  various  factors,  including  changes  in
national  and  local  economic   conditions,   competitive   market  conditions,
uncertainties  and costs related to and the  imposition of conditions on receipt
of  governmental  approvals  and costs of material  and labor,  all of which may
cause actual results to differ materially from what is expressed herein. Capital
and credit market  conditions,  which affect the Partnership's  cost of capital,
also influence operating results.

Management's  discussion  and  analysis  set  forth  below  should  be  read  in
conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Results of Operations
---------------------

Six months ended June 30, 2000 Compared to Six Months ended June 30, 1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Revenues  for the six  months  ended  June  30,  2000  were  $24,352,930  versus
$27,984,342 for the comparable  period in 1999, a decrease of 13.0%.  During the
2000 period  23,940,246  pounds of meat  products  were sold  versus  30,930,680
pounds  during the 1999 period.  The decrease in sales of meat  products sold is
primarily  attributable  to a reduction in orders by  customers.  In response to
this decline,  in July 1999,  the Company  analyzed its  operations  and reduced
costs including overhead and administration. This positions the Company with its
future expected revenue stream.

Costs of meat  products  sold  for the six  months  ended  June  30,  2000  were
$22,723,278  versus $26,805,939 for the comparable period ended June 30, 1999, a
decrease of 15.2%.  The decrease in the cost of meat  products sold is primarily
attributable to a decline in pounds produced and sold.

Gross margins on sales were 6.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 3.8%
for the comparable period in 1999. The increase in gross margins is attributable
to the  semi-variable  nature of  certain  costs of meat  products  sold such as
labor, packaging and utilities.

Selling and  administrative  expenses  were  $872,239 for the 2000 period versus
$1,274,888 for the 1999 period. Selling and administration  expenses represented
3.6% of revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2000 and 4.6% the period ended
June 30, 1999.

Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2000 was
$655,548 versus $643,361 for the same period in 1999, an increase of 1.9%.

Interest  expense  for the six months  ended June 30, 2000 was  $350,076  versus
interest  expense of  $316,878  for the same  period in 1999.  This  increase of
$33,198  primarily  relates  to the  increase  in the  interest  rates  of  debt
outstanding.

Net loss of $248,211  was  realized  in the 2000 period  compared to net loss of
$1,056,724 in the comparable period in 1999.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
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At June 30, 2000 the  Partnership  had a negative  working capital of $1,293,095
versus a negative working capital of $1,372,016 at December 31, 1999.

Cash provided by operating  activities  was $738,613 in 2000 versus  $601,421 in
the 1999 period.

Cash used in investing activities was $87,181 in 2000 as compared to $702,808 in
1999.

The Partnership used $634,272 for financing activities during 2000. During the
comparable period in 1999, the Partnership provided $99,597 from financing
activities.

Whiteford Foods working capital and equipment  requirements are primarily met by
(a) a revolving  credit  agreement with  Whiteford's  principal  lender which is
based upon a percentage  of eligible  accounts  receivable  plus an  overadvance
amount of $900,000  through April 30, 2000 reduced to $800,000 through May, 2000
and  reduced  to  $700,000  thereafter  (with  $3,206,000  outstanding  at  June
30,2000),  (the  "Principal  Revolver"),  (b)  a  commercial  mortgage  note  of
$4,165,000  (with  $3,199,807  outstanding  at June 30, 2000),  (the  "Principal
Mortgage  Loan")  and  (c)  an  equipment  note  of  $2,200,000  (with  $629,329
outstanding  at June 30, 2000) (the  "Principal  Term Loan")  (collectively  the
"Loans).  The final  payment on the credit  facility of $500,000 was made in May
2000.

The  Principal  Revolver  bears an  interest  rate of prime plus 1% on the first
$2,500,000  and  prime  plus 2% on  amounts  outstanding  over  $2,500,000.  The
Principal Mortgage Loan and the Principal Term Loan bears interest at prime plus
1%. The Loans require the  Partnership to meet certain  financial  covenants and
restrict  the  ability  of the  Partnership  to make  distributions  to  Limited
Partners without the consent of the principal  lender.  The Principal  Revolver,
Principal  Mortgage Loan and the  Principal  Term Loan provided by the principal
lender  are  secured  by real  property,  fixed  assets,  equipment,  inventory,
receivables and intangibles of the Partnership.

The Partnership's  2000 capital budget calls for the expenditure of $200,000 for
building,  plant and equipment modifications and additions.  The General Partner
believes  Whiteford's is in compliance  with  environmental  protection laws and
regulations,  and does not anticipate making additional capital expenditures for
such  compliance  in 2000.  Such amounts are expected to be funded by internally
generated  cash  flow.  The  General  Partner  believes  that the  above  credit
facilities  along with cash flow from  operations will be sufficient to meet the
Partnership's working capital and credit requirements for 2000.

The nature of the Partnership's  business activities (primarily meat processing)
are  such  that  should  annual  inflation  rates  increase  materially  in  the
foreseeable  future,  the  Partnership  would  experience  increased  costs  for
personnel and raw materials;  however, it is believed that increased costs could
substantially be passed on in the sales price of its products.

Customer Issue
--------------

The  Partnership  has been  advised by one of its major  customers  representing
approximately  $14,000,000 of budgeted revenue for 2000, that commencing on July
9,  2000,  such  customer  will  no  longer  purchase  meat  products  from  the
Partnership. The customer, as the result of a reorganization of its distribution
system  necessitated  by  the  bankruptcy  of a  third  party  distributor,  has
eliminated  Whiteford's as one of its suppliers.  The Partnership  anticipates a
substantial  decline in meat  revenues and cost of sales  subsequent  of July 9,
2000. The Partnership has developed a plan to transition to a lower volume level
and does not  anticipate  that the loss of such  business  will have a  material
adverse impact on the operations of the Partnership.

Market Risk
-----------

There have been no significant changes in market risk since December 31, 1999.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1. Legal Proceeding

               None

Item 2. Change in Securities

               None

Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

               None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

               None

Item 5. Other Materially Important Events

               None

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               a.     Exhibits - None
               b.     Reports on Form 8-K - None


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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.




                                           WHITEFORD PARTNERS, L.P.


Date  August 4, 2000                       By    /s/ Kevin T. Gannon
     -----------------                       -----------------------
                                                 Kevin T. Gannon, President
                                                 Chief Executive Officer
                                                 Chief Financial Officer
                                                 Gannon Group, Inc.
                                                 General Partner



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                           SECOND QUARTER REPORT 2000


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