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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2002

 

Commission file number 1-9875

 

STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

Incorporated under the laws of
North Carolina

 

I.R.S. Employer
Identification No. 13-1337610

 

2201 MILLER ROAD, WILSON, NORTH CAROLINA  27893

 

Telephone Number 252-291-5507

On August 2, 2002 the registrant had outstanding 13,482,682 shares of Common Stock ($.20 par value).

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 and (2) had been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

YES  x     NO  o

 



PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

June  30

 

March 31

 

 

 


 



 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

 

 



 



 



 

ASSETS

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

24,980

 

$

37,282

 

$

29,000

 

Receivables

 

 

167,277

 

 

182,036

 

 

169,350

 

Inventories

 

 

293,230

 

 

264,666

 

 

241,205

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

16,604

 

 

26,096

 

 

22,280

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

6,495

 

 

3,380

 

 

7,532

 

Marketable securities

 

 

1,032

 

 

517

 

 

531

 

 

 



 



 



 

Current assets

 

 

 

509,618

 

 

513,977

 

 

469,898

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

150,218

 

 

132,234

 

 

134,919

 

Investment in affiliates

 

 

9,651

 

 

9,896

 

 

9,569

 

Other assets

 

 

39,543

 

 

40,185

 

 

36,256

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Total assets

 

$

709,030

 

$

696,292

 

$

650,642

 

 

 



 



 



 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

164,611

 

$

168,824

 

$

132,379

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

10,289

 

 

9,601

 

 

10,309

 

Accounts payable

 

 

143,633

 

 

127,499

 

 

124,760

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

5,635

 

 

2,389

 

 

9,372

 

Taxes accrued

 

 

9,808

 

 

6,059

 

 

10,880

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

333,976

 

 

314,372

 

 

287,700

 

Long-term debt

 

 

97,731

 

 

135,270

 

 

96,823

 

Convertible subordinated debentures

 

 

47,129

 

 

51,652

 

 

49,989

 

Retirement and other benefits

 

 

20,989

 

 

19,803

 

 

20,459

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

5,206

 

 

6,048

 

 

5,000

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

505,031

 

 

527,145

 

 

459,971

 

 

 



 



 



 

MINORITY INTERESTS

 

 

30

 

 

60

 

 

18

 

 

 



 



 



 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $1.65 par value; authorized shares 1,000,000 Issued none

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.20 par value; authorized shares 100,000,000 Issued 15,986,670 (June 01 - 15,880,322; Mar 02 - 15,985,848)

 

 

3,197

 

 

3,188

 

 

3,197

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

106,090

 

 

105,271

 

 

106,077

 

Unearned restricted stock plan compensation

 

 

(1,815

)

 

(2,600

)

 

(2,000

)

Treasury shares, 2,617,707 (June 01 - 2,617,707; Mar 02 - 2,617,707)

 

 

(4,250

)

 

(4,250

)

 

(4,250

)

Retained earnings

 

 

136,888

 

 

118,107

 

 

132,812

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(36,141

)

 

(50,629

)

 

(45,183

)

 

 



 



 



 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

203,969

 

 

169,087

 

 

190,653

 

 

 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

709,030

 

$

696,292

 

$

650,642

 

 

 



 



 



 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

-2-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share data; unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended
June 30

 

 

 


 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

Sales - tobacco

 

$

153,189

 

$

170,280

 

          - nontobacco

 

 

45,007

 

 

40,827

 

 

 



 



 

 

Total sales

 

 

198,196

 

 

211,107

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         - Materials, services and supplies

 

 

163,363

 

 

179,927

 

         - Interest

 

 

3,353

 

 

5,226

 

 

 



 



 

 

Gross profit

 

 

31,480

 

 

25,954

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

19,396

 

 

17,971

 

Other interest expense

 

 

1,272

 

 

1,903

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

 

865

 

 

1,174

 

 

 



 



 

 

Income before taxes

 

 

11,677

 

 

7,254

 

Income taxes

 

 

6,042

 

 

3,517

 

 

 



 



 

 

Income after taxes

 

 

5,635

 

 

3,737

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

(73

)

 

14

 

 

 



 



 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

5,562

 

 

3,751

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax.

 

 

(923

)

 

(661

)

Extraordinary gain due to buyback of debt, net of tax

 

 

105

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

Net income

 

 

4,744

 

 

3,090

 

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

 

132,812

 

 

115,680

 

Common stock dividends

 

 

(668

)

 

(663

)

 

 



 



 

Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

136,888

 

$

118,107

 

 

 



 



 

Earnings per common share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

$

0.42

 

$

0.28

 

 

From discontinued operations

 

 

(0.07

)

 

(0.05

)

 

Extraordinary item

 

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

 

 

Net

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.23

 

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

13,370

 

 

13,261

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From continuing operations

 

$

0.41

 

$

0.28

 

 

From discontinued operations

 

 

(0.06

)

 

(0.05

)

 

Extraordinary item

 

 

0.00

 

 

0.00

 

 

Net

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.23

 

 

Average shares outstanding

 

 

15,061

 

 

15,100

 

 

Dividend declared per common share

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.05

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

-3-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands; unaudited)

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

 

 






 

 

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,744

 

$

3,090

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,688

 

 

5,137

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

206

 

 

599

 

 

Undistributed earnings of affiliates net of dividends received

 

 

73

 

 

(14

)

 

(Gain)/loss on buyback of debt

 

 

(105

)

 

 

 

(Gain)/loss on disposition of fixed assets

 

 

25

 

 

(130

)

 

Other

 

 

742

 

 

(1,291

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

10,373

 

 

7,391

 

Net changes in working capital other than cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

 

6,349

 

 

15,436

 

 

Inventories

 

 

(44,147

)

 

(29,332

)

 

Current payables

 

 

8,329

 

 

(11,846

)

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

1,939

 

 

1,206

 

 

 



 



 

CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(17,157

)

 

(17,145

)

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment - additions

 

 

(16,762

)

 

(3,643

)

                                                - dispositions

 

 

113

 

 

208

 

 

 



 



 

CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

(16,649

)

 

(3,435

)

 

 



 



 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

 

32,232

 

 

17,222

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

 

4,496

 

 

4,136

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

(4,188

)

 

(2,854

)

Buyback of debt

 

 

(2,754

)

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 



 



 

CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

29,786

 

 

19,589

 

 

 



 



 

Decrease in cash for period

 

 

(4,020

)

 

(991

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

29,000

 

 

38,273

 

 

 



 



 

CASH AT END OF PERIOD

 

$

24,980

 

$

37,282

 

 

 



 



 

Cash payments for - interest

 

$

2,654

 

$

3,566

 

                             - income taxes

 

$

7,271

 

$

5,352

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

-4-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The interim statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s latest Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim period financial statements have been prepared by the Company without audit and contain all of the adjustments which are, in the opinion of the management, necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations. All such adjustments are of normal, recurring nature and there were no material changes in accounting policies during the period ended June 30, 2002. Because of the nature of the Company’s businesses, fluctuations in results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of business trends or results to be expected for other interim periods or a full year.

2.INVENTORIES

 

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

 

 






 



 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

 

 



 



 



 

Tobacco

 

$

241,436

 

$

216,496

 

$

185,711

 

Nontobacco

 

 

51,794

 

 

48,170

 

 

55,494

 

 

 



 



 



 

Total

 

$

293,230

 

$

264,666

 

$

241,205

 

 

 



 



 



 

3.COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of comprehensive income were as follows:

 

 

June 30

 

 

 






 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

Net income

 

$

4,744

 

$

3,090

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

8,825

 

 

(2,200

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting for derivative financial instruments

 

 

 

 

(2,067

)

Decrease in derivative financial instruments

 

 

217

 

 

2,017

 

 

 



 



 

Total comprehensive income

 

$

13,786

 

$

840

 

 

 



 



 

4.EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share has been presented in conformity with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 128. In computing the June 30, 2001 diluted per-share amounts, the incremental shares from assumed conversion of 7 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Debentures and the exercise of outstanding stock options were not included because they would have been antidilutive.

5.SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is engaged in purchasing, processing and selling leaf tobacco and wool. Its activities other than these are minimal. Segment revenue and net income were as follows:

 

 

June 30

 

 

 


 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Tobacco

 

$

153,189

 

$

170,280

 

     Nontobacco

 

 

45,007

 

 

40,827

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

198,196

 

$

211,107

 

 

 



 



 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Tobacco

 

$

6,518

 

$

3,599

 

     Nontobacco

 

 

(1,774

)

 

(509

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

$

4,744

 

$

3,090

 

 

 



 



 

-5-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

6.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

On April 1, 2001 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 133 (SFAS 133), “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”, as amended by SFAS 137 and SFAS 138. SFAS 133 establishes new accounting and disclosure requirements for most derivative instruments and hedge transactions involving derivatives. SFAS 133 also requires formal documentation procedures for hedging relationships and effectiveness testing when hedge accounting is to be applied.

In accordance with the transition provisions of SFAS 133, in the quarter ended June 30, 2001 the Company recorded a cumulative effect loss adjustment of $2,067, net of applicable taxes, in other comprehensive income to recognize the fair value of all derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments.

The Company’s derivative usage is principally foreign currency forwards. These contracts typically have maturities of less than one year. As a matter of policy, the Company does not use derivative instruments unless there is an underlying exposure. The Company’s foreign currency forwards have been designated and qualify as cash flow hedges under the criteria of SFAS 133. SFAS 133 requires that changes in fair value of derivatives that qualify as cash flow hedges be recognized in other comprehensive income, while the ineffective portion of change in derivatives in fair value be recognized immediately in earnings. The fair value of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts at June 30, 2002 was $22.5 million with a notional value of $22.4 million.

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 141, “Business Combinations” and 142 “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS 141 requires the purchase method of accounting be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS 142 requires that upon adoption, amortization of goodwill cease and instead, the carrying value of goodwill be evaluated for impairment on an annual basis. Identifiable intangible assets will continue to be amortized over their useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 121 “Accounting for Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long Lived Assets to be Disposed Of”. SFAS 142 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. The Company adopted SFAS 142 on April 1, 2002.

In accordance with SFAS 142 the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill effective April 1, 2002. A reconciliation of previously reported net income and earnings per share to the amounts adjusted for the exclusion of goodwill amortization follows:

 

 

June 30

 

 

 


 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 



 



 

Reported net income

 

$

4,744

 

$

3,090

 

Add: Goodwill amortization

 

 

 

 

387

 

 

 



 



 

Adjusted net income

 

$

4,744

 

$

3,477

 

 

 



 



 

Reported basic income per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.23

 

Add: Goodwill amortization

 

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 



 



 

Adjusted basic income per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.26

 

 

 



 



 

Reported diluted income per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.23

 

Add: Goodwill amortization

 

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 



 



 

Adjusted diluted income per share

 

$

0.35

 

$

0.26

 

 

 



 



 

The carrying amount of goodwill and other intangible assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 by operating segments, are as follows:

GOODWILL

(In thousands)

 

Tobacco

 

Wool

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 

At April 1, 2002 and June 30, 2002

 

$

9,003

 

$

2,286

 

$

11,289

 

 

 



 



 



 

-6-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued

INTANGIBLES

(In thousands)

 

Tobacco

 

Wool

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 

At April 1, 2002

 

$

2,614

 

$

 

$

2,614

 

Less amortized

 

 

297

 

 

 

 

297

 

 

 



 



 



 

Balance as of June 30, 2002

 

$

2,317

 

$

 

$

2,317

 

 

 



 



 



 

8.DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In August 2001, the FASB, issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Under SFAS 144 a component of business that is held for sale is reported in discontinued operations if the operations and cash flows will be, or have been eliminated from the on-going operations of the Company and the Company will not have any significant continuing involvement in such operations. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS 144 in the quarter ended March 31, 2002. During the same period the Company decided to close and dispose of wool units in South Africa, New Zealand, Argentina and the specialty fibers business in Holland. Efforts to sell the operations in South Africa and New Zealand and the trade assets of Argentina and specialty fibers units are progressing. The Company currently believes these transactions will be completed by March 31, 2003.

Revenues and the assets and liabilities for these units, other than debt guaranteed by the Company are as follows:

 

 

June 30

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

9,932

 

$

10,071

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30

 

March 31

 

 

 


 


 

(In thousands)

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

 

 


 


 


 

Inventory

 

$

7,169

 

$

11,512

 

$

10,796

 

Receivables

 

 

8,012

 

 

12,111

 

 

10,113

 

Other assets

 

 

1,423

 

 

2,473

 

 

1,371

 

 

 



 



 



 

Assets

 

 

16,604

 

 

26,096

 

 

22,280

 

Accounts payables and other liabilities

 

 

5,635

 

 

2,389

 

 

9,372

 

 

 



 



 



 

Net assets available for sale

 

$

10,969

 

$

23,707

 

$

12,908

 

 

 



 



 



 

Debt guaranteed by the Company  (not included in discontinued operations)

 

$

12,153

 

$

13,713

 

$

13,986

 

 

 



 



 



 

9. ACCOUNTING PROUNOUNCEMENTS

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS 145, Rescission of FASB Statements 4, 44 and 64, Amendment to FASB Statement 13, and Technical Corrections. One of the major changes of this statement is to change the accounting for the classification of gains and losses from the extinguishment of debt. Upon adoption, the Company will follow APB 30, Reporting the Results of Operations-Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business, and Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions in determining whether such extinguishment of debt may be classified as extraordinary. The provision of this statement related to the rescission of FASB Statement 4 shall be applied in fiscal years beginning after May 15, 2002 with early application encouraged. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Statement.

10.SENIOR NOTES

The 8 7/8 % Senior Notes due 2005 were issued by Standard Commercial Tobacco Co., Inc. (the “Issuer”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The Company and Standard Wool, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Guarantors”), jointly and severally, guarantee on a senior basis, the full and prompt performance of the issuer’s obligations under the terms of the indenture. Management has determined that full financial statements of the Guarantors would not be material to investors and such financial statements are not provided. The following supplemental combining financial statements present information regarding the issuer and the Guarantors.

-7-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2002
(In thousands.)

 

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-
Guarantors)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

3,280

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 21,700

 

$

 —

 

 

24,980

 

Receivables

 

 

15,842

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

151,417

 

 

 

 

167,277

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

149,240

 

 

34,730

 

 

 

 

10,698

 

 

(194,668

)

 

 

Inventories

 

 

57,517

 

 

 

 

 

 

235,713

 

 

 

 

293,230

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,604

 

 

 

 

16,604

 

Prepaids expenses

 

 

2,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,291

 

 

 

 

6,495

 

Marketable securities

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

 

1,032

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Current assets

 

 

228,083

 

 

34,749

 

 

 

 

441,454

 

 

(194,668

)

 

509,618

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

33,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,915

 

 

 

 

150,218

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

 

127,819

 

 

214,327

 

 

16,045

 

 

153,214

 

 

(511,405

)

 

 

Investment in affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,651

 

 

 

 

9,651

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

(1,108

)

 

14,442

 

 

 

 

26,209

 

 

 

 

39,543

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total assets

 

$

388,097

 

$

 263,518

 

$

 16,045

 

$

 747,443

 

$

(706,073

)

$

709,030

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

24,140

 

$

94

 

$

 —

 

$

140,377

 

$

 —

 

$

164,611

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,289

 

 

 

 

10,289

 

Accounts payable

 

 

17,780

 

 

1,878

 

 

 

 

123,975

 

 

 

 

143,633

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,635

 

 

 

 

5,635

 

Intercompany accounts payable

 

 

41,170

 

 

19,311

 

 

1,505

 

 

132,682

 

 

(194,668

)

 

 

Taxes accrued

 

 

15,296

 

 

(10,886

)

 

 

 

5,398

 

 

 

 

9,808

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

98,386

 

 

10,397

 

 

1,505

 

 

418,356

 

 

(194,668

)

 

333,976

 

Long-term debt

 

 

84,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,731

 

 

 

 

97,731

 

Convertible subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

47,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,129

 

Retirement and other benefits

 

 

9,864

 

 

938

 

 

 

 

10,187

 

 

 

 

20,989

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(1,710

)

 

(376

)

 

 

 

7,292

 

 

 

 

5,206

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

190,540

 

 

58,088

 

 

1,505

 

 

449,566

 

 

(194,668

)

 

505,031

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Minority interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

30

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

993

 

 

3,197

 

 

32,404

 

 

166,374

 

 

(199,771

)

 

3,197

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

130,860

 

 

106,090

 

 

 

 

60,564

 

 

(191,424

)

 

106,090

 

Unearned restricted stock plan compensation

 

 

(485

)

 

(354

)

 

 

 

(976

)

 

 

 

(1,815

)

Treasury stock at cost

 

 

 

 

(4,250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,250

)

Retained earnings

 

 

83,799

 

 

136,888

 

 

(12,241

)

 

108,746

 

 

(180,304

)

 

136,888

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(17,610

)

 

(36,141

)

 

(5,623

)

 

(36,861

)

 

60,094

 

 

(36,141

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

197,557

 

 

205,430

 

 

14,540

 

 

297,847

 

 

(511,405

)

 

203,969

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

388,097

 

$

 263,518

 

$

 16,045

 

$

747,443

 

$

(706,073

)

$

709,030

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

-8-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
Three months ended June 30, 2002
(In thousands.)

 

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-
Guarantors)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Sales

 

$

34,150

 

$

 

$

 —

 

$

 236,907

 

$

(72,861

)

$

198,196

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials, services and supplies

 

 

26,754

 

 

 

 

 

 

209,470

 

 

(72,861

)

 

163,363

 

Interest

 

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,305

 

 

 

 

3,353

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Gross profit

 

 

7,348

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,132

 

 

 

 

31,480

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

2,354

 

 

1,340

 

 

1

 

 

15,701

 

 

 

 

19,396

 

Other interest expense

 

 

1,864

 

 

877

 

 

 

 

(1,469

)

 

 

 

1,272

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

 

1,955

 

 

(40

)

 

 

 

(1,050

)

 

 

 

865

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

5,085

 

 

(2,257

)

 

(1

)

 

8,850

 

 

 

 

11,677

 

Income taxes

 

 

1,729

 

 

(767

)

 

 

 

5,080

 

 

 

 

6,042

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Income (loss) after taxes

 

 

3,356

 

 

(1,490

)

 

(1

)

 

3,770

 

 

 

 

5,635

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(73

)

 

 

 

(73

)

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

4,548

 

 

7,052

 

 

(851

)

 

 

 

(10,749

)

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

       Income from continuing operations

 

 

7,904

 

 

5,562

 

 

(852

)

 

3,697

 

 

(10,749

)

 

5,562

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(923

)

 

(923

)

 

(923

)

 

1,846

 

 

(923

)

Extraordinary gain (loss) due to buyback of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Net income

 

 

7,904

 

 

4,744

 

 

(1,775

)

 

2,774

 

 

(8,903

)

 

4,744

 

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

 

75,895

 

 

132,812

 

 

(10,466

)

 

106,426

 

 

(171,855

)

 

132,812

 

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(668

)

 

 

 

(454

)

 

454

 

 

(668

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

       Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

83,799

 

$

136,888

 

$

(12,241

)

$

108,746

 

 

(180,304

)

$

136,888

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

-9-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Three months ended June 30, 2002
(In thousands.)

 

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-
Guarantors)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

 2,861

 

$

 2,581

 

$

 (123

)

 

(22,476

)

$

 —

 

$

 (17,157

)

Cash flows from investing activities Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  - additions

 

 

(14,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,426

)

 

 

 

(16,762

)

  - disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

 

113

 

Business (acquisitions) dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

(14,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,313

)

 

 

 

 

(16,649

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,496

 

 

 

 

4,496

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,188

)

 

 

 

(4,188

)

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

 

12,220

 

 

94

 

 

 

 

19,918

 

 

 

 

32,232

 

Buyback of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

(2,754

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,754

)

Dividends received /(paid)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

 

12,220

 

 

(2,660

)

 

 

 

20,226

 

 

 

 

29,786

 

Increase (decrease) in cash for period

 

 

745

 

 

(79

)

 

(123

)

 

(4,563

)

 

 

 

(4,020

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

2,535

 

 

79

 

 

123

 

 

26,263

 

 

 

 

29,000

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Cash at end of period

 

$

3,280

 

$

 

$

 

$

21,700

 

 

 

$

24,980

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

Interest

 

$

69

 

$

 

$

 

$

2,585

 

 

 

 

$

2,654

 

Income taxes

 

 

510

 

 

2,936

 

 

 

 

3,825

 

 

 

 

 

7,271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2001
(In thousands.)

 

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-
Guarantors)

 

 

Eliminations

 

 

Total

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

 12,000

 

$

 12

 

$

 48

 

$

 25,222

 

$

 —

 

 

37,282

 

Receivables

 

 

15,870

 

 

17

 

 

7

 

 

166,142

 

 

 

 

182,036

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

157,879

 

 

2,619

 

 

36

 

 

18,519

 

 

(179,053

)

 

 

Inventories

 

 

62,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

202,008

 

 

 

 

264,666

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,096

 

 

 

 

26,096

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

285

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

3,094

 

 

 

 

3,380

 

Marketable securities

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

516

 

 

 

 

517

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Current assets

 

 

248,692

 

 

2,649

 

 

92

 

 

441,597

 

 

(179,053

)

 

513,977

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

20,207

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

112,015

 

 

 

 

132,234

 

Investment in subsidiaries

 

 

93,383

 

 

204,679

 

 

26,322

 

 

149,260

 

 

(473,644

)

 

 

Investment in affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,896

 

 

 

 

9,896

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

295

 

 

9,730

 

 

 

 

30,160

 

 

 

 

40,185

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total assets

 

$

 362,577

 

$

 217,058

 

$

 26,426

 

$

 742,928

 

$

(652,697

)

$

 696,292

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

$

 542

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 168,282

 

$

 —

 

$

168,824

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,601

 

 

 

 

9,601

 

Accounts payable

 

 

15,056

 

 

2,145

 

 

7

 

 

110,291

 

 

 

 

127,499

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,389

 

 

 

 

2,389

 

Intercompany accounts payable

 

 

28,998

 

 

627

 

 

1,551

 

 

147,877

 

 

(179,053

)

 

 

Taxes accrued

 

 

17,675

 

 

(7,854

)

 

 

 

(3,762

)

 

 

 

6,059

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

62,271

 

 

(5,082

)

 

1,558

 

 

434,678

 

 

(179,053

)

 

314,372

 

Long-term debt

 

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,270

 

 

 

 

135,270

 

Convertible subordinated debentures

 

 

 

 

51,652

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51,652

 

Retirement and other benefits

 

 

9,532

 

 

848

 

 

 

 

9,423

 

 

 

 

19,803

 

Deferred taxes

 

 

(1,302

)

 

(1,619

)

 

 

 

8,969

 

 

 

 

6,048

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

185,501

 

 

45,799

 

 

1,558

 

 

473,340

 

 

(179,053

)

 

527,145

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

60

 

Shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

993

 

 

3,188

 

 

32,404

 

 

155,220

 

 

(188,617

)

 

3,188

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

130,860

 

 

105,271

 

 

 

 

60,564

 

 

(191,424

)

 

105,271

 

Unearned restricted stock plan compensation

 

 

(751

)

 

(428

)

 

(14

)

 

(1,407

)

 

 

 

(2,600

)

Treasury stock at cost

 

 

 

 

(4,250

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,250

)

Retained earnings

 

 

69,434

 

 

118,107

 

 

6,244

 

 

105,780

 

 

(181,458

)

 

118,107

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

(23,460

)

 

(50,629

)

 

(13,766

)

 

(50,629

)

 

87,855

 

 

(50,629

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

177,076

 

 

171,259

 

 

24,868

 

 

269,528

 

 

(473,644

)

 

169,087

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

 362,577

 

$

 217,058

 

$

 26,426

 

$

 742,928

 

$

 (652,697

)

$

 696,292

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

-11-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
Three months ended June 30, 2001
(In thousands.)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-Guarantors)

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Sales

 

$

47,651

 

$

 

$

45

 

$

228,577

 

$

(65,166

)

$

211,107

 

Cost of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials, services and supplies

 

 

39,446

 

 

 

 

 

 

205,647

 

 

(65,166

)

 

179,927

 

Interest

 

 

1,564

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,662

 

 

 

 

5,226

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Gross profit

 

 

6,641

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

19,268

 

 

 

 

25,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

2,658

 

 

1,431

 

 

51

 

 

13,831

 

 

 

 

17,971

 

Other interest expense

 

 

1,886

 

 

1,005

 

 

 

 

(988

)

 

 

 

1,903

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

 

2,281

 

 

389

 

 

 

 

(1,496

)

 

 

 

1,174

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

 

 

4,378

 

 

(2,047

)

 

(6

)

 

4,929

 

 

 

 

7,254

 

Income taxes

 

 

1,489

 

 

(700

)

 

 

 

2,728

 

 

 

 

3,517

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Income (loss) after taxes

 

 

2,889

 

 

(1,347

)

 

(6

)

 

2,201

 

 

 

 

3,737

 

Minority interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity in earnings of affiliates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

14

 

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

 

 

2,057

 

 

5,098

 

 

158

 

 

 

 

(7,313

)

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

 

4,946

 

 

3,751

 

 

152

 

 

2,215

 

 

(7,313

)

 

3,751

 

Discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

(661

)

 

(661

)

 

(661

)

 

1,322

 

 

(661

)

Extraordinary gain (loss) due to buyback of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Net income

 

 

4,946

 

 

3,090

 

 

(509

)

 

1,554

 

 

(5,991

)

 

3,090

 

Retained earnings at beginning of period

 

 

64,488

 

 

115,680

 

 

6,753

 

 

104,226

 

 

(175,467

)

 

115,680

 

Common stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(663

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(663

)

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

 

Retained earnings at end of period

 

$

69,434

 

$

118,107

 

$

6,244

 

$

105,780

 

 

(181,458

)

$

118,107

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

-12-



STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL COMBINING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Three months ended June 30, 2001
(In thousands.)

 

 

Standard
Commercial
Tobacco Co.
Inc.
(Issuer)

 

Standard
Commercial
Corporation
(Guarantor)

 

Standard
Wool Inc.
(Guarantor)

 

Other
Subsidiaries
(Non-
Guarantors)

 

Eliminations

 

Total

 

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities

 

$

11,717

 

$

45

 

$

4

 

 

(28,911

)

$

 

$

(17,145

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- additions

 

 

(1,237

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,406

)

 

 

 

(3,643

)

 

- disposals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

 

208

 

Business (acquisitions) dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Cash provided by (used in)
investing activities

 

 

(1,237

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,198

)

 

 

 

 

(3,435

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,136

 

 

 

 

4,136

 

Repayment of long-term borrowings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,854

)

 

 

 

(2,854

)

Net change in short-term borrowings

 

 

(114

)

 

(33

)

 

 

 

17,369

 

 

 

 

17,222

 

Other

 

 

1,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

1,085

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Cash provided by (used in)
financing activities

 

 

972

 

 

(33

)

 

 

 

18,650

 

 

 

 

19,589

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash for period

 

 

11,452

 

 

12

 

 

4

 

 

(12,459

)

 

 

 

(991

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

 

548

 

 

 

 

44

 

 

37,681

 

 

 

 

38,273

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Cash at end of period

 

$

12,000

 

$

12

 

$

48

 

$

25,222

 

 

 

$

37,282

 

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 

Interest

 

$

37

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,529

 

 

 

 

$

3,566

 

Income taxes

 

 

280

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

 

3,202

 

 

 

 

 

5,352

 

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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

Results of Operations
Sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 were $198 million, a decrease of 6% from $211 million a year earlier. Sales of $153 million for the tobacco division were down 10% from the corresponding period sales of $170 million in 2001. Both volumes and values per kilo were 6% lower than last year. This was mainly due to shipment delays from Far East, Africa and Europe. In addition the shipments of higher value U.S. tobaccos were down from prior year. Wool sales of $45 million were 10% higher and the volume and value per kilo sold also increased by 10%. This was due to increased delivery of carpet wool in Europe.

Gross profit for the quarter of $31.5 million improved 21% from the 2001 quarter due primarily to the mix of sales  in the tobacco segment. The wool division gross profits and margins were lower than the corresponding prior year period. Gross margins in the current quarter benefited from increased processing revenues in the tobacco division whereas the prior year’s fiscal included deliveries of low margin tobacco. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased due to the first time inclusion of the recently acquired tobacco leaf processing facilities in the USA and Argentina and normal inflationary increases. Other income in the current quarter included a small loss on disposition of assets and interest income of $0.3 million versus insurance recoveries of  $0.5 million, gain on disposition of assets of $0.1 million and interest income of $0.6 million in the prior year quarter.

The effective tax rate was 52% in the current quarter versus 48% in the June 2001 quarter. This was mainly due to differences in tax rates and tax credits not utilizable in certain areas where losses are incurred and the payment of with-holding taxes on dividends from subsidiary companies.

Income from continuing operations was $5.6 million, or $0.42 per share versus $3.8 million, or $0.28 per share for the June 2001. Net income for the current period was $4.7 million or $0.35 per share versus $3.1 million or $0.23 per share in the prior year period. The average shares outstanding, increased from 13,261 in 2001 to 13,370 in 2002. The diluted net earnings per share also increased from $0.23 per share to $0.35 per share.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Working capital at June 30, 2002 was $175.6 million, compared to $199.4 million a year earlier. The decrease was due to the buy back of $36 million of publicly traded debt and a net reduction of $6 million in the other long term borrowings. Capital expenditures during the 2002 quarter of $16.8 million consisted of $16.5 million in the tobacco division and $0.3 million in the wool division. The tobacco division expenditure consisted of the purchase of the leaf processing assets of Export Leaf Tobacco in the United States and routine capital expenditures. Cash used in operating activities during the first fiscal quarter totaled $17.2 million mainly due to increases in inventories of $44 million. This increase to a certain extent was offset by reduction in receivables and the net assets of discontinued operations of $6 million and $2 million respectively and increase in payables of $8 million. The Company continues to closely monitor its inventory levels, which fluctuate, depending on seasonal factors and timing of deliveries to customers.

On June 7, 2001, the Company’s major tobacco subsidiaries amended their global revolving bank credit facility. The amount of the facility was decreased from $250.0 million to $230.0 million. The maturity date was extended to July 31, 2002 to July 31, 2003. Financial covenants and other terms and conditions are essentially unchanged. Borrowings under the facility continue to be guaranteed by the Company and are secured by substantially all of the assets of the borrowers. Debt agreements to which the Company and its subsidiaries are parties contain financial covenants, that could restrict payment of cash dividends. Under its most restrictive covenant, the Company had approximately $19.6 million of retained earnings available for distribution as dividends at June 30, 2002.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2002 the Company is exposed to market risk primarily related to foreign exchange and interest rates. These exposures are actively monitored by management. To manage the volatility relating to these exposures, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments. The objective is to reduce, where we deem appropriate, fluctuations in earnings and cash flows associated with changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates. It is the Company’s policy and practice to use derivative financial instruments only to the extent necessary to manage exposures. The Company’s market risk has not changed substantially since March 31, 2002.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report that are not purely statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking.  Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current knowledge and assumptions, and actual results could be affected in a material way by many factors, including ones over which the Company has little or no control, e.g. unforeseen changes in shipping schedules; the balance between supply and demand; and market, economic, political and weather conditions.  More information regarding these factors is contained in the Company’s other SEC filings, copies of which are available upon request from the Company.  The Company assumes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On February 26, 2001, the Company was served with a Third Amended Complaint, naming the Company and other leaf merchants as defendants in Deloach, et al. V. Phillip Morris Inc., et al., a suit originally filed against U.S. cigarette manufacturers in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and now pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, Greensboro Division (Case No. 00-CV-1235) (“Deloach Suit”). The Deloach suit is a class action claim brought on behalf of U.S. tobacco growers and quota holders alleging that defendants violated antitrust laws by bid-rigging at tobacco auctions and by conspiring to undermine the tobacco quota and price support program administered by the federal government. Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, trebled damages in an unspecified amount, pre-and post-judgement interest, attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. On April 3, 2002 the Court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class action certification. The Company intends to vigorously defend the Deloach Suit, including joining a petition to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for appeal of the class certification. Because the suit is still in its initial stages, the Company cannot estimate the amount or range of loss that could result from an unfavorable outcome.

In October 2001, the Director General-Competition of the European Commission (the DG Comp.), began conducting an administrative investigation of certain selling and buying practices alleged to have occurred within the leaf tobacco industry in some countries within the European Union, including Spain, Italy and Greece. The Company, through its local subsidiaries, is cooperating fully with the investigation and has discovered and voluntarily disclosed information which tends to establish that a number of leaf dealers, including the Company’s subsidiaries, have jointly agreed with respect to green tobacco prices and purchase quantities. The Company believes, however, that there are significant mitigating circumstances relating to structure of these markets, their historical conduct and the prominence of seller’s cooperatives. The investigation is in its very early stages and although the fines, if any that the DG Comp may assess on the Company’s subsidiaries could be material, the Company is not able to make an accurate assessment of the amount of any such fines at this time.

Except for the above neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are currently involved in any litigation that it believes would, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its consolidated position, consolidated results of operation or liquidity nor, to its knowledge, is any such litigation currently threatened against it or its subsidiaries.

Item 6.

EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 

 

 

a.

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

 

 

 

 

 

11

Computation of Earnings per Common Share.

 

 

 

 

b.

The Company filed one current report on Form 8-K on April 12, 2002 to report that it had been named in a lawsuit and to report that the Company had made a voluntary submission to the European Commission of information relating to certain buying practices in Italy.

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SIGNATURES AND CERTIFICATION

           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, who certify that, to their knowledge, this report fully complies with the requirements of section 13 (a) or 15 (d) of that Act and the information contained in this report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant as of and for the period ended June 30, 2002.

Dated: August 13, 2002

 

 

 

STANDARD COMMERCIAL CORPORATION

 

                                 (Registrant)

 

 

 

By

                            /s/ Robert E Harrison

 

 


 

 

Robert E Harrison

 

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

By

                            /s/ Robert A Sheets

 

 


 

 

Robert A Sheets

 

 

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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