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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
4
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000
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 1-2944
STOKELY -VAN CAMP, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Indiana |
35-0690290 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S. Employer |
Quaker Tower |
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P.O. Box 049001 Chicago, Illinois |
60604-9001 |
(Address of principal executive office) |
(Zip Code) |
(312) 222-7111 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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 for such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
YES 4 |
NO |
The registrant had 2,989,371 shares of Common Stock outstanding on April 30, 2000, all of which were held by The Quaker Oats Company.
STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1 - Financial Statements | |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Reinvested Earnings |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial |
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION |
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SIGNATURES |
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND REINVESTED EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Millions) |
Three Months |
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2000 |
1999 |
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Net sales |
$ 299.1 148.2 150.9 |
$ 270.0 132.1 137.9 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
107.7 (21.3) |
107.9 (15.1) |
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Income before income taxes |
64.5 24.7 |
45.1 17.8 |
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Net income |
39.8 | 27.3 | ||
Dividends on preference and preferred stock |
(0.2) 1,307.8 $ 1,347.4 |
(0.2) 1,105.7 $ 1,132.8 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
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March 31, |
December 31, |
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Assets |
$        4.1  1,110.2 6.3 88.3 16.1 104.4 37.0 1,262.0 474.7 128.0 346.7 10.0 $ 1,618.7 |
$      3.2 1,103.6  5.4  39.6 16.2 55.8  46.2 1,214.2  446.3 119.5 326.8 13.3 $ 1,554.3 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity |
$      55.7  11.8  32.8  26.1  25.6 152.0  |
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Long-term debt |
1.9 49.0 2.2 |
1.9 |
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Redeemable Preference and Preferred Stock |
15.3  3.6 68.7 1,347.4 (0.5) (20.9) 1,398.3 $ 1,618.7 |
15.3 3.6 68.7 1,307.8 (0.5) (20.9) 1,358.7 $ 1,554.3 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in Millions) |
Three Months |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities: |
$ 39.8 8.9 — (0.9) (48.6) 9.2 10.9 9.9 4.6 2.8 36.6 |
$ 27.3 6.9 0.9 (45.7) (39.5) (2.6) 24.8 8.0 16.2 0.9 (2.8) |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities: |
(29.1) 0.3 (28.8) |
(11.5) 0.5 (11.0) |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities: |
(6.6) (0.2) (0.1) (6.9) |
10.3 (0.2) (0.1) 10.0 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents - End of Period |
0.9 3.2 $ 4.1 |
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(3.8) 6.3 $ 2.5 |
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2000
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Quaker Oats Company, or Quaker) and its subsidiaries (the Company or Stokely). The condensed consolidated statements of income and reinvested earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2000, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, have been prepared by the Company without audit. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of March 31, 2000, and for all periods presented. All adjustments made have been of a normal and recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted. The Company believes that the disclosures included are adequate and provide a fair presentation of interim period results. Interim financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results for an entire year. It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999.
Note 2 - Redeemable Preference and Preferred Stock
5% Cumulative Convertible Second Preferred Stock
As of March 31, 2000, authorized shares were 500,000 and issued and outstanding shares were 8,205. The voting 5% Cumulative Convertible Second Preferred Stock ($20 par value) is convertible at the holder's option, on a share-for-share basis, into non-voting 5% Cumulative Prior Preference Stock ($20 par value).
5% Cumulative Prior Preference Stock
As of March 31, 2000, authorized shares were 1,500,000, issued shares were 755,939 and outstanding shares were 755,606.
Both issues are redeemable at the Company's option for $21 per share.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2000
Note 3 - Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 4 - Related Party Transactions
Effective October 1, 1999, Stokely entered into an agreement with Quaker Sales and Distribution, Inc., (QSD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quaker, to provide sales and distribution services for the Company in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, QSD purchases finished goods from Stokely at a contracted price based on the sales price to the ultimate customer less an agreed-upon amount to compensate QSD for services provided, which for the three months ended March 31, 2000, was approximately 9 percent of the sales price to the ultimate customer. The agreement is automatically renewable each year unless one of the parties notifies the other of its intention not to renew. As a result of this agreement, a majority of Stokely's sales in 2000 and going forward will be to Quaker, a related party. Current year results include net sales of $291.5 million from Stokely to Quaker under the new sales and distribution agreement.
Note 5 - Current and Pending Accounting Changes
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at its fair value. This statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The accounting provisions for qualifying hedges allow a derivative's gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and requires that the Company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that qualify for hedge accounting. The Company has not determined its method or timing of adopting this statement, but will be required to adopt it by January 2001. When adopted, this statement could increase volatility in reported earnings and other comprehensive income.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 2000
Note 6 - Derivative Commodity Instruments
The Company actively monitors its exposure to risk from changes in commodity prices and occasionally uses futures and options to manage price exposure on purchased or anticipated purchases of corn sweetener. The Company's policy is to use derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the commodity price fluctuations alone, nor does it use instruments where there are not underlying exposures. Complex instruments involving leverage or multipliers are not used. Management believes that its use of these instruments to manage risk is in the Company's best interest. The Company does not use derivative foreign exchange or interest rate instruments because underlying exposures are not material.
Instruments used as hedges must be effective at reducing the risks associated with the underlying exposure and must be designated as a hedge at the inception of the contract. Accordingly, changes in the market value of the instruments must have a high degree of inverse correlation with changes in market values or cash flows of the underlying hedged item. The deferral method is used to account for those instruments which effectively hedge the Company's price exposures. For hedges of anticipated transactions, the significant characteristics and terms of the anticipated transaction must be identified, and the transaction must be probable of occurring to qualify for deferral method accounting.
Under the deferral method, gains and losses on derivative instruments are deferred in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as a component of other current assets (if a loss) or other current liabilities (if a gain) until the underlying inventory being hedged is sold. As the hedged inventory is sold, the deferred gains and losses are recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of income as a component of cost of goods sold. Derivative instruments that do not meet the above criteria required for deferral treatment are accounted for under the fair value method with gains and losses recognized currently in the condensed consolidated statements of income as a component of cost of goods sold.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 Compared with
Three Months Ended March 31, 1999
This report discusses the operating results of Stokely for the three months ended March 31, 2000 (current year) compared with the three months ended March 31, 1999 (prior year). The comparisons of current and prior year net sales, and selling and distribution costs were affected by a contract with Quaker Sales and Distribution, Inc. (QSD), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quaker. Effective October 1, 1999, Stokely entered into an agreement with QSD to provide sales and distribution services for the Company in North America. Under the terms of this agreement, QSD purchases finished goods from Stokely at a contracted price based on the sales price to the ultimate customer less an agreed-upon amount to compensate QSD for services provided. This amount was approximately 9 percent of the sales price to the ultimate customer in the current year. Current year results included net sales of $291.5 million from Stokely to QSD. The contract pricing in the current year also affected comparability of profits and expenses as expressed as a percentage of sales.
Operating Results
Consolidated net sales for the current year, were $299.1 million, up 11 percent from the prior year. This increase was primarily due to higher Gatorade thirst quencher sales in the United States, where more than 97 percent of the total current year sales were generated. U.S. volume and sales grew 18 percent and 11 percent, respectively. The disproportionate change in volume compared to sales reflects the impact of contract pricing in effect in the current year. Excluding the impact of contract pricing with QSD, U.S. sales would have increased 19 percent. The introduction of a new 20-ounce multi-pack and two new flavors of Gatorade Fierce, and milder-than-normal winter weather contributed to strong Gatorade sales growth. In addition, the Company began a regional rollout of two new beverages, Propel and Torq.
Gross profit margin decreased to 50.5 percent in the current year compared to 51.1 percent in the prior year, reflecting the impact of contract pricing with QSD. On a comparable basis, gross profit margins remained relatively even with the prior year. While the Company anticipates increases in package material and energy costs in the near-term, efforts are underway to mitigate negative impacts to profits. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses were relatively flat compared to the prior year. Increased advertising and merchandising spending to introduce new products was offset substantially by the absence of selling costs in the current year due to the sales and distribution agreement with QSD. SG&A also included $0.2 million in restructuring charges related to the Company's decision to close a small leased Gatorade manufacturing facility in Puerto Rico. Operating income increased $13.2 million to $43.2 million in the current year, primarily due to increased sales.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Interest and Income Taxes
Net interest income of $21.3 million in the current year increased $6.2 million from the prior year as a result of higher average amounts due from The Quaker Oats Company. The effective tax rate was 38.3 percent and 39.5 percent as of March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The decrease was partially due to reductions in the effective state tax rates compared to the prior year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $36.6 million and ($2.8) million for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively, reflecting higher net income and a lower increase in working capital in the current year. The increase in trade accounts receivable of $0.9 million in the current year compared to $45.7 million in the prior year reflects the immediate reimbursement to Stokely for QSD inventory purchases in 2000. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, were $29.1 million and $11.5 million, respectively. Capital expenditures are expected to continue at or above the current rate as the Company continues to expand its production capacity. The Company expects that its future capital expenditures and cash dividends will be financed through cash flow from operating activities.
Derivative Commodity and Financial Instruments
The Company actively monitors its exposure to risk from changes in commodity prices and occasionally uses futures and options to manage price exposure on purchased or anticipated purchases of corn sweetener. The Company uses derivatives only for purposes of managing risk associated with underlying exposures. The Company does not trade or use instruments with the objective of earning financial gains on the commodity price fluctuations alone, nor does it use instruments where there are not underlying exposures. Complex instruments involving leverage or multipliers are not used. Management believes that its use of these instruments to manage risk is in the Company's best interest. The Company does not use derivative foreign exchange or interest rate instruments because underlying exposures are not material.
The Company has estimated its market risk exposures using sensitivity analyses. Market risk exposure has been defined as the change in fair value of a derivative commodity instrument assuming a hypothetical 10 percent adverse change in market prices or rates. Fair value was determined using quoted market prices. The results of the sensitivity analyses as of March 31, 2000, did not differ materially from the amounts reported as of December 31, 1999. Actual changes in market prices or rates may differ from hypothetical changes.
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STOKELY-VAN CAMP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Current and Pending Accounting Changes
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This statement establishes accounting and reporting standards requiring that all derivative instruments (including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts) be recorded in the balance sheet as either an asset or a liability measured at its fair value. This statement requires that changes in the derivative's fair value be recognized currently in earnings unless specific hedge accounting criteria are met. The accounting provisions for qualifying hedges allow a derivative's gains and losses to offset related results on the hedged item in the income statement, and require that the Company must formally document, designate, and assess the effectiveness of transactions that qualify for hedge accounting. The Company has not determined its method or timing of adopting this statement, but will be required to adopt it by January 2001. When adopted, this statement could increase volatility in reported earnings and other comprehensive income.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, are made throughout this Management's Discussion and Analysis. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about expectations or projected results, are forward-looking statements. The Company's results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results. For example, operating results may be affected by factors such as: actions of competitors; changes in laws and regulations, including changes in governmental interpretations of regulations and changes in accounting standards; customer demand; effectiveness of spending or programs; including cost-reduction and production capacity expansion projects; fluctuations in the cost and availability of supply chain resources; weather; the ability of Quaker to execute distribution and outsourcing initiatives; and costs related to the year 2000 issue, which may arise during the remainder of 2000. In addition, capital expenditures may be affected by the amount of cash flows from operating activities; and the Company's market risk exposures may be affected by actual changes in market prices of derivative commodity instruments if actual changes differ from the hypothetical changes used in sensitivity analyses. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update them.
Continued growth in sales, earnings and cash flows from the Gatorade thirst quencher operations is dependent on, among other things: the level of competition from its two key competitors, The Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc.; the success of new brand introductions; the ability to obtain increasing points of availability; the projected outcome of supply chain management programs; capital spending plans; markets for key commodities, especially PET resins and cardboard; and the efficiency and effectiveness of A&M programs.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
All other items in Part II are either inapplicable to the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2000, the answer is negative or a response has been previously reported and an additional report of the information need not be made, pursuant to the Instructions to Part II.
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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 as an officer and as chief accounting officer.
Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: May 8, 2000
/s/William G. Barker
William G. Barker
Vice President and Corporate Controller
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