UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |
For the quarterly period ended February 27, 2005 | ||
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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 333-100717-06
S&C Holdco 3, Inc.
Delaware (State of incorporation) |
81-0557245 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1770 Promontory Circle, Greeley, CO (Address of principal executive offices) |
80634 (Zip Code) |
(970) 506-8000
(Registrants 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 such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
There is no market for the Registrants common stock. As of April 1, 2005, 1,000 shares of the Registrants common stock were outstanding.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM
February 27, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 100,255 | $ | 63,348 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
329,944 | 336,150 | ||||||
Accounts receivable from related parties (Note 4) |
33,466 | | ||||||
Inventories |
480,679 | 470,751 | ||||||
Other current assets |
41,443 | 31,679 | ||||||
Current assets of discontinued operations |
| 33,902 | ||||||
Total current assets |
985,787 | 935,830 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
601,915 | 575,474 | ||||||
Goodwill |
37,117 | 39,371 | ||||||
Other intangibles, net |
32,398 | 27,857 | ||||||
Other assets |
34,678 | 28,368 | ||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
| 12,698 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 1,691,895 | $ | 1,619,598 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term debt |
$ | | $ | 16,000 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
4,239 | 3,416 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
246,888 | 210,457 | ||||||
Accounts payable to related parties (Note 4) |
11,850 | | ||||||
Accrued liabilities |
190,902 | 190,566 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
| 44,480 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
453,879 | 464,919 | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
632,269 | 629,021 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
115,514 | 122,621 | ||||||
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations |
| 4,200 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
1,201,662 | 1,220,761 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 3 and 5) |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Common stock, par value $0.01, 1,000 shares
authorized, issued and outstanding at May 30,
2004 and February 27, 2005 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
365,378 | 354,169 | ||||||
Retained earnings (deficit) |
83,820 | (16,487 | ) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
41,035 | 61,155 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
490,233 | 398,837 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 1,691,895 | $ | 1,619,598 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net sales (Note 4) |
$ | 2,132,125 | $ | 2,264,871 | $ | 6,949,273 | $ | 7,270,512 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold (Note 4) |
2,163,340 | 2,249,706 | 6,800,799 | 7,120,222 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
(31,215 | ) | 15,165 | 148,474 | 150,290 | |||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
18,370 | 30,501 | 86,040 | 92,895 | ||||||||||||
Translation losses (gains) |
(818 | ) | 545 | 438 | (796 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
16,010 | 18,006 | 51,845 | 51,507 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
33,562 | 49,052 | 138,323 | 143,606 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes |
(64,777 | ) | (33,887 | ) | 10,151 | 6,684 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
(23,060 | ) | (12,112 | ) | 3,689 | 2,444 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing
operations |
$ | (41,717 | ) | $ | (21,775 | ) | $ | 6,462 | $ | 4,240 | ||||||
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax (Note 1) |
1,024 | 1,054 | 2,918 | 3,012 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (40,693 | ) | $ | (20,721 | ) | $ | 9,380 | $ | 7,252 | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||
Ended | Ended | |||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 9,380 | $ | 7,252 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash from operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
60,064 | 59,541 | ||||||
Amortization of intangibles, debt issuance costs
and accretion of bond discount |
10,904 | 10,281 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
985 | 2,674 | ||||||
Other items |
559 | 1,075 | ||||||
Change in assets and liabilities |
2,169 | 43,985 | ||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
84,061 | 124,808 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Net additions to property, plant and equipment |
(50,848 | ) | (30,543 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment |
2,031 | 2,453 | ||||||
Notes receivable and other items |
32 | 260 | ||||||
Net cash flows used in investing activities |
(48,785 | ) | (27,830 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from debt issuance |
12,365 | 16,000 | ||||||
Payments of long-term debt |
(3,364 | ) | (3,340 | ) | ||||
Change in overdraft balances |
(22,943 | ) | (26,214 | ) | ||||
Debt modification fees |
| (846 | ) | |||||
Dividends paid |
| (121,442 | ) | |||||
Net cash flows used in financing activities |
(13,942 | ) | (135,842 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash |
639 | 1,964 | ||||||
Cash of discontinued operations |
| (7 | ) | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
21,973 | (36,907 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
64,939 | 100,255 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 86,912 | $ | 63,348 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Capital lease |
$ | 382 | $ | | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
S&C Holdco 3, Inc. (Swift Holdings) is a Delaware corporation which owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Swift & Company (Swift Operating). The operations of Swift Operating and its subsidiaries constitute the operations of Swift Holdings presented under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Swift Operating is one of the leading beef and pork processing companies in the world. Swift Operating processes, prepares, packages and delivers fresh, further processed and value-added beef and pork products for sale to customers in the United States and international markets. Swift Operating also provides services to its customers designed to help them develop more sophisticated and profitable sales programs. Swift Operating sells its meat products to customers in the foodservice, international, further processor and retail distribution channels. Swift Operating also produces and sells by-products that are derived from its meat processing operations and variety meats to customers in various industries.
Swift Operating conducts its domestic beef and pork processing businesses through Swift Beef Company (Swift Beef) and Swift Pork Company (Swift Pork) and its Australian beef business through Australia Meat Holdings Pty. Ltd. (Swift Australia). Swift Operating operates six beef processing facilities, three pork processing facilities, one lamb processing facility and one value-added facility in the United States and four beef processing facilities and four feed lots in Australia. Swift Operatings facilities are strategically located to access raw materials in a cost-effective manner and to service our global customer base.
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes, which are included in the Swift Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K. The interim consolidated financial information furnished herein is unaudited and reflects all normal and recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods presented.
The results of operations for any quarter or a partial fiscal year period or for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for other periods or the full fiscal year.
On September 19, 2002, HMTF Rawhide, L.P. (the Purchaser), the partnership formed by Swift Holdings equity sponsors, acquired a 54% interest in the United States beef, pork and lamb processing business and the Australian beef business of ConAgra Foods Inc. (the Transaction) excluding (i) ConAgra Beef Companys cattle feeding operations (the domestic cattle feeding operations) and (ii) Weld Insurance Company, Inc., Monfort Finance Company, Inc., and Monfort Construction Company. Subsequent to the Transaction the Purchaser owned approximately 54% of Swift Foods Company, ConAgra Foods owned approximately 45% and management of Swift Foods Company owned approximately 1%. In a related transaction, an indirect subsidiary of Swift Foods Company also acquired all of the common stock of the domestic cattle feeding operations, which are not part of the business of Swift Holdings and its subsidiaries.
On July 30, 2004, the Purchaser gave notice of its exercise of the right to purchase all of the remaining common stock of Swift Foods Company held by ConAgra Foods and its affiliates. The purchase of such stock was completed on September 23, 2004 (the Call Option) for a purchase price of approximately $200 million including fees and direct costs of the transaction, and was funded by a credit facility obtained by a subsidiary of the Purchaser. Included in the fees related to the Call Option is $2.9 million paid to Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners L.P., an affiliate of the Purchaser, for services performed in conjunction with the Call Option. To effect the purchase of the shares held by ConAgra Foods, the Purchaser formed Rawhide Subsidiary 1 and Rawhide Subsidiary 3 along with other holding companies. Rawhide Subsidiary 1 was later renamed Swift Foods Company (Swift Foods) and Rawhide Subsidiary 3 was later renamed SFC Subsidiary Holdings, Inc. (SFC). The former Swift Foods Company (Former Swift Foods), incorporated in May 2002, was merged into SFC in November 2004 and all outstanding shares and options of Former Swift Foods common stock were exchanged for shares of Swift Foods on a 1 for 1 basis. Swift Foods owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of SFC, which in turn owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of S&C Holdco 2, Inc., which in turn owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Swift Holdings. Swift Holdings owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Swift Operating. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) generally provides for the application of push down accounting in situations where the ownership of an entity has changed, meaning that the post-transaction financial statements of the acquired entity reflect a new basis of accounting. The accompanying financial statements of Swift Holdings do not reflect a new basis
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of accounting pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 54 (SAB 54). The guidance in SAB 54 allows the post-Call Option financial statements to continue under the historical basis of accounting because of the existence of significant outstanding public debt at the time of the Call Option.
Use of Estimates
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, using managements best estimates and judgments where appropriate. These estimates and judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of the contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The estimates and judgments will also affect the reported amounts for certain revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and judgments.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2003, FIN No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), was issued. The Interpretation provides guidance on consolidating variable interest entities. In November 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved a partial deferral of FIN 46 and proposed various other amendments to FIN 46. In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision of the Interpretation (the Revised Interpretation 46). Revised Interpretation 46 codifies both the proposed modifications and other decisions previously issued through certain FASB Staff Positions and supercedes the original Interpretation to include: (1) deferring the effective date of the Interpretations provisions for certain variable interests, (2) providing additional scope exceptions for certain other variable interests, (3) clarifying the impact of troubled debt restructurings on the requirement to reconsider whether an entity is a variable interest entity, and (4) revising Appendix B of the original Interpretation to provide additional guidance on what constitutes a variable interest. The revised guidelines of the Interpretation apply immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after December 31, 2003 and will become applicable for Swift Holdings in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005 for variable interest entities created before December 31, 2003. Swift Holdings believes it is reasonably possible that the domestic cattle feeding operations with which Swift Beef had a transitional live cattle supply agreement (see Note 4) could be deemed a variable interest entity under the recently revised rules. As discussed in Note 4, Swift Beef purchased at fair market value substantially all of the live cattle production of the domestic cattle feeding operations through December 31, 2004. As of September 24, 2004, the date of disposition of this investment, this business had total assets of approximately $340 million, of which approximately $300 million represents inventory, primarily cattle.
On September 24, 2004 the common stock of Monfort Finance Company, Inc. (Monfort), the entity owning the domestic cattle feeding operations, was tendered to ConAgra Foods in full settlement of, and release from, all outstanding liabilities under Monforts term loan and revolving credit agreements, and the common stock of Monfort ceased to be an investment of Swift Foods. The settlement included an agreement to continue the cattle supply to Swift Beef until all of the remaining cattle inventory of the feedlots was finished and delivered to Swift Beefs processing facilities, and provided for the continuation of certain administrative and information technology services through December 31, 2004 to enable the domestic cattle feeding operations (which occupied a portion of Swift Operatings Greeley, Colorado corporate headquarters) to transition itself to ConAgra Foods computer and other support systems. Swift Beef believes that sufficient supplies of cattle at market prices exist to meet its needs in 2005 and beyond.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 provides guidance on other-than-temporary impairment models for marketable debt and equity securities accounted for under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and SFAS No. 124, Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations, and non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the cost method. The EITF developed a basic three-step model to evaluate whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired. On September 30, 2004, the FASB approved the issuance of FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF 03-1-1, which delays the effective date until additional guidance is issued for the application of the recognition and measurement provisions of EITF 03-1 to investments in securities that are impaired. Swift Holdings does not expect the adoption of EITF 03-1 to have a material effect on its results of operations or financial condition.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs an Amendment of ARB No. 43. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility
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expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage, and requires that these items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of so abnormal. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. Swift Holdings does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 151 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In November 2004, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-13, Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations. Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 states that the operations of a component of an entity that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale shall be reported in discontinued operations if both of the following criteria are met (a) the operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal transaction and (b) the entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal. The EITF determined in Issue No. 03-13 that the evaluation of whether the operations and cash flows of a disposed component have been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity depends on whether continuing cash flows have been or are expected to be generated and, if so, whether those continuing cash flows are direct or indirect, for which it gave further guidance on how to determine whether cash flows are direct or indirect. The EITF also gave guidance on the types of continuing involvement that constitute significant involvement in the operations of the disposed component. The FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on November 30, 2004 and this consensus should be applied to a component of an enterprise that is either disposed of or classified as held for sale in fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2004. Swift Holdings applied the guidance in EIFT 03-13 in determining that FJ Walker Foods should be reported as a discontinued operation; see Discontinued Operations below for further discussion.
On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 and 95. The Statement addresses the accounting for transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprises equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The Statement eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using Accounting Principles Board (APB) No. 25, and generally requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using a fair-value based method. Companies will be required to recognize an expense for compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements including stock options and employee stock purchase plans. The new rules will be effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2005. Swift Holdings is currently evaluating option valuation methodologies and assumptions, and the transition alternatives permitted by SFAS 123R. Current estimates of option values using the Black-Scholes method may not be indicative of results from valuation methodologies upon Swift Holdings adoption of SFAS 123R in its second quarter of fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued SAB No. 107 (SAB 107). The guidance provided by SAB 107 clarifies certain issues related to the adoption of SFAS 123R and public companies. The bulletin provides the SECs views on share-based payment transactions with nonemployees, valuation methods, classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, and disclosures for first-time adoption in an interim period. Swift Holdings will evaluate the guidance provided by SAB 107 in conjunction with the adoption of SFAS 123R in its second quarter of fiscal 2006.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. It eliminates the exception from the fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS No. 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. Swift Holdings does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 153 to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Income Taxes
On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) was signed into law. The AJCA includes three provisions that may impact Swift Holdings effective tax rate. The first provision provides a deduction for 85% of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated, as defined in the AJCA, at an effective tax cost of 5.25% on any such repatriated foreign earnings. The second provision allows manufacturing concerns to take a new deduction; subject to limitation, equal to a portion of its manufacturing gross receipts. This deduction will not be available to Swift Holdings until its fiscal year 2006. Swift Holdings has begun an evaluation of these provisions; however, it is not expected to be able to complete a full evaluation of the effect of these provisions until after Congress or the Treasury Department provides additional clarifying language on key elements of the provisions. Swift Holdings expects to
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complete its evaluation of the effects of the repatriation provision and manufacturing deduction provision within a reasonable period of time following the publication of the additional clarifying language.
The third provision included in the AJCA is the phase out of the extraterritorial income exclusion. Beginning on January 1, 2005, the tax benefit that has been utilized by Swift Holdings for export sales will gradually begin to phase out. Swift Holdings will take these new provisions into account in its tax provision as they become effective, which will result in an increase in Swift Holdings effective tax rate.
Swift Holdings is currently evaluating the impact of electing to file consolidated tax returns in Australia. A possible benefit of the election is a step-up in tax assets. The impact of the election will be incorporated in the financial statements when a final determination is made.
Inventories
The components of inventories, net of reserves, are as follows (in thousands):
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
Livestock |
$ | 79,226 | $ | 101,429 | ||||
Product inventories: |
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Work in progress |
45,158 | 28,392 | ||||||
Finished goods |
328,316 | 308,091 | ||||||
Supplies |
27,979 | 32,839 | ||||||
$ | 480,679 | $ | 470,751 | |||||
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are comprised of the following (in thousands):
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
Land |
$ | 11,419 | $ | 10,843 | ||||
Buildings, machinery and equipment |
617,550 | 625,240 | ||||||
Property and equipment under capital lease |
26,449 | 20,560 | ||||||
Furniture, fixtures, office equipment and other |
49,225 | 50,004 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
21,848 | 27,054 | ||||||
726,491 | 733,701 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(124,576 | ) | (158,227 | ) | ||||
$ | 601,915 | $ | 575,474 | |||||
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Following is a rollforward of goodwill by segment for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 (in thousands):
Translation | ||||||||||||||||
May 30, 2004 | Adjustments | Gains | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Swift Beef |
$ | 1,028 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1,028 | ||||||||
Swift Pork |
12,681 | | | 12,681 | ||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
23,408 | | 2,254 | 25,662 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 37,117 | $ | | $ | 2,254 | $ | 39,371 | ||||||||
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Other identifiable intangible assets as of May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross | Net | Gross | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | Carrying | Accumulated | Carrying | |||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Amortization | Amount | Amount | Amortization | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortizing intangible assets: |
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Patents |
$ | 3,782 | $ | (696 | ) | $ | 3,086 | $ | 3,782 | $ | (1,005 | ) | $ | 2,777 | ||||||||||
Preferred Supplier Agreement (1) |
28,202 | (5,431 | ) | 22,771 | 28,146 | (8,269 | ) | 19,877 | ||||||||||||||||
Live Cattle Supply Agreement |
1,482 | (1,195 | ) | 287 | 1,482 | (1,482 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||
Water Right Agreements |
6,320 | (66 | ) | 6,254 | 5,306 | (103 | ) | 5,203 | ||||||||||||||||
Total amortizing intangibles |
$ | 39,786 | $ | (7,388 | ) | $ | 32,398 | $ | 38,716 | $ | (10,859 | ) | $ | 27,857 | ||||||||||
For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, Swift Operating recognized $1.4 million, $4.2 million, $0.8 million and $3.5 million of amortization expense, respectively.
Based on amortizing assets recognized in Swift Operatings balance sheet as of February 27, 2005, amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years is estimated as follows (in thousands):
2005 (remaining) |
$ | 1,076 | ||
2006 |
2,798 | |||
2007 |
2,273 | |||
2008 |
2,114 | |||
2009 |
1,961 |
Other Current Assets
Other Current Assets includes notes receivable from the City of Cactus, Texas. In December 2002, Swift Operating loaned $ 2.3 million to the City of Cactus, Texas (the City) for use by the City to secure acreage for the construction of the Citys new wastewater treatment plant. Swift Operating owns a beef processing facility as well as a wet blue hide processing facility which will be served by the new treatment plant. The loan was for an original 2-year term and accrued interest at 6%. The loan was amended in December 2004 to extend its maturity up to one year, and an additional loan in the amount of $3.5 million was made by Swift Operating to the City in January 2005. Swift Holdings is evaluating the impact of EITF 01-08 Determining Whether an Arrangement Contains a Lease as well as EITF 97-10 The Effect of Lessee Involvement in Asset Construction in order to determine whether, once capital investment is begun by the City, Swift Operating may be required to reflect the wastewater treatment facility as a capital asset (similar to a capital leased asset) as Swift Operating will be the primary user of the wastewater facility based on projections of volume of throughput. Interest income on the notes is recognized as an offset to interest expense (See Note 3).
Overdraft Balances
The majority of Swift Holdings bank accounts are zero balance accounts where cash needs are funded as checks are presented for payment by the holder. Checks issued pending clearance that result in overdraft balances for accounting purposes are included in the trade accounts payable balance, and the change in the related balance is reflected in financing activities on the statements of cash flows. As of May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005, bank overdrafts included in trade accounts payable were $127.4 million and $101.2 million, respectively. As of May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005 Swift Holdings had $0 and $16 million in borrowings, respectively, on its revolving line of credit and these overdrafts were primarily funded with normal operating cash flows.
Foreign Currency Translation
For foreign operations, the local currency is the functional currency. Translation into U.S. dollars is performed for assets and liabilities at the exchange rates as of the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated at average exchange rates for the period. Adjustments resulting from the translation are reflected as a separate component of other comprehensive income.
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Translation gains and losses on U.S. dollar denominated revolving intercompany borrowings between the Australian subsidiaries and the U.S. parent are recorded in earnings. Translation gains and losses on U.S. dollar denominated intercompany borrowings between the Australian subsidiary and the U.S. parent, which are deemed to be part of the investment in the subsidiary, are recorded in other comprehensive income.
Comprehensive Income
The components of comprehensive income for the periods indicated below are as follows (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (40,693 | ) | $ | (20,721 | ) | $ | 9,380 | $ | 7,252 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income |
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Derivative adjustment, net of tax |
769 | (2,399 | ) | (1,834 | ) | (154 | ) | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation
adjustment, net of tax |
15,589 | (1,498 | ) | 36,568 | 20,274 | |||||||||||
Total comprehensive income |
$ | (24,335 | ) | $ | (24,618 | ) | $ | 44,114 | $ | 27,372 | ||||||
The above derivative adjustments are net of tax of $0.5 million and $(1.5) million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, respectively, and ($1.1) million and $(0.1) million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, respectively. The above foreign currency translation adjustments are net of tax of $0.0 million and $(0.8) million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, respectively, and ($0.3) million and $5.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
Prior to fiscal year 2005, Swift Operating accounted for the Swift Foods stock-based compensation plan under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. No stock-based compensation cost related to stock options was reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to or above the market value of the underlying common stock of Swift Foods on the date of grant.
During the second quarter 2005 Swift Operating adopted the fair value based method of accounting for stock options as presented in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS No. 123), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2005. Swift Operating used the modified prospective method transition, as defined in SFAS No. 123, where employee stock-based compensation cost was recognized from May 31, 2004 as if the fair value based accounting method in SFAS No. 123 had been used to account for all employee awards granted, modified, or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1994. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, compensation costs of $(0.04) million and $2.4 million were recognized. Included in the compensation cost recognized for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 is an adjustment to the compensation expense recognized in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 based on a final valuation of the common stock of Swift Foods.
During the quarter ended February 27, 2005, the Board of Directors of Swift Foods, the ultimate parent of Swift Holdings, granted 1,475,000 options to existing management stockholders as well as certain members of the Board of Directors. Compensation expense of $0.1 million was recognized in our Statement of Earnings related to the granting of these additional options to management. In addition, the Board of Directors authorized an additional 2,000,000 options, bringing the total number of authorized options to 21.5 million. The Board of Directors of Swift Foods also approved the sale of 657,095 additional shares of common stock of Swift Foods to certain members of management at a purchase price of $1.32 per share.
Swift Operating determined the fair value for the stock options granted during the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The assumption used in the calculation of the compensation cost was a risk-free interest rate of 3.54% with an expected remaining life of 4 years. As allowed, Swift Operating also used a zero volatility factor in estimating the value of stock options.
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As provided for under SFAS No. 148, the following table illustrates the effect on net income for the quarter and year-to-date if Swift Holdings had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation for fiscal year 2004 (in thousands).
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net income (loss), as reported |
$ | (40,693 | ) | $ | (20,721 | ) | $ | 9,380 | $ | 7,252 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense, net of tax |
(76 | ) | | (144 | ) | | ||||||||||
Pro forma net income (loss) |
$ | (40,769 | ) | $ | (20,721 | ) | $ | 9,236 | $ | 7,252 | ||||||
Discontinued Operations
On February 19, 2005 Australia Meat Holdings Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swift Holdings entered into definitive agreements to sell its Australian meat patty manufacturing and food and related products distribution business, known as FJ Walker Foods (FJ Walker), in two related transactions. The purchaser of the manufacturing assets is OSI International Foods (Australia) Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of US based OSI Group, LLC. The purchaser of the distribution assets is McKey Distribution Pty Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of US based Keystone Foods, Inc. The value of the combined transaction is approximately AUD $108.5 million consisting of cash and assumed liabilities, and is subject to a closing adjustment on the anticipated closing date of April 3, 2005. The agreement is also subject to various closing conditions, and Swift Operating can give no assurance that this transaction will close. FJ Walker was included in the results of operations of the Swift Australia operating segment. Swift Holdings expects the sale of FJ Walker to result in a gain on disposal.
The following results of operations and financial position of FJ Walker are presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements pursuant to SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, and EITF No. 03-13, Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144.
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Statement of earnings data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 119,851 | $ | 127,298 | $ | 321,383 | $ | 352,063 | ||||||||
Income before income taxes |
1,463 | 1,506 | 4,169 | 4,303 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
439 | 452 | 1,251 | 1,291 | ||||||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations |
1,024 | 1,054 | 2,918 | 3,012 |
February 27, 2005 | ||||
Balance sheet data: |
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Current assets |
$ | 33,902 | ||
Property and equipment, net |
12,698 | |||
Non-current assets |
| |||
Assets of discontinued operations |
$ | 46,600 | ||
Current liabilities |
$ | 44,480 | ||
Non-current liabilities |
4,200 | |||
Liabilities of discontinued operations |
$ | 48,680 | ||
NOTE 2. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Swift Operating is exposed to market risk, such as changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rate risk. To manage volatility associated with these exposures, Swift Operating may enter into various derivative transactions pursuant to established policies. Derivatives that qualify and are designated for hedge accounting under the provisions of SFAS No. 133,
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Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, are measured at fair value and reported as a component of other comprehensive income and reclassified into earnings in the same period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Hedges that do not qualify, or are not designated for hedge accounting, are measured at fair value and the gain or loss is recognized currently into earnings. Gains and losses from energy and livestock derivatives are recognized in the statement of earnings as a component of cost of goods sold or as a component of other comprehensive income upon change in fair value. Gains and losses from foreign currency derivatives are recognized in the statement of earnings as a component of net sales or as a component of other comprehensive income upon change in fair value.
The fair value of derivative assets is recognized within other current assets, while the fair value of derivative liabilities is recognized within accrued liabilities. At May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005, the fair value of derivatives recognized within other current assets was $21.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The fair value of derivatives recognized within accrued liabilities was $8.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively. In the first quarter of fiscal 2004, Swift Operating entered into a $100.0 million notional amount interest rate swap to change the characteristics of a portion of its senior debt from fixed rate debt to variable rate debt. This action was taken in order to achieve a fixed/floating rate debt target deemed appropriate for the business. The maturity date of the interest rate swap is October 2007 and the floating rate is calculated based on the six-month USD LIBOR set on the last day of each calculation period plus a fixed spread. The fair value of the interest rate swap can change dramatically based on a number of variables, including significant change in the shape of the yield curve and the passage of time. The interest rate swap does not qualify for hedge accounting. For the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 Swift Operating recognized, in interest expense, an increase in fair value of $1.3 million and a decrease in fair value of $0.5 million, respectively, related to the swap. For the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 Swift Operating recognized, in interest expense, an increase in fair value of $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to the swap. At May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005, the fair value of the interest rate swap recognized within accrued liabilities was $2.9 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
During the second quarter ended November 23, 2003, Swift Operating began a policy of entering into forward contracts to hedge its exposure to gains and losses related to the currency impacts of US dollar denominated revolving intercompany borrowings with its Australian subsidiary. Changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded in the statements of earnings as an offset to translation gains or losses on intercompany borrowings.
As of May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005, the balance reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income was a $0.2 million net of tax gain and a $0.1 million net of tax loss, respectively. Swift Operating anticipates losses of $0.1 million, net of tax, will be transferred out of accumulated other comprehensive income and recognized within earnings over the next 12 months.
Swift Operating requires various raw materials in its operations, including cattle, hogs and energy, such as natural gas, electricity and diesel fuel, which are all considered commodities. Swift Operating considers these raw materials generally available from a number of different sources and believes it can obtain them to meet its requirements. These commodities are subject to price fluctuations and related price risk due to factors beyond Swift Operatings control, such as economic and political conditions, supply and demand, weather, governmental regulation and other circumstances. Generally, Swift Operating hedges a portion of its anticipated consumption of commodity inputs for periods of up to 12 months. Swift Operating may enter into longer-term derivatives on particular commodities if deemed appropriate. As of February 27, 2005, Swift Operating executed derivative contracts for certain portions of the anticipated consumption of commodity inputs through August 2005. As of February 27, 2005, Swift Operating had derivative positions in place covering approximately less than 1% of its anticipated need for livestock and no derivative positions in place to cover natural gas consumption.
NOTE 3. LONG-TERM DEBT AND LOAN AGREEMENTS
The major components of debt are as follows (in thousands):
May 30, | February 27, | |||||||
2004 | 2005 | |||||||
Short-term debt : |
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Revolving credit facility |
$ | | $ | 16,000 | ||||
Current portion of long-term debt (term loan) |
2,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
Current portion of installment notes payable |
1,014 | 364 | ||||||
Current portion of capital lease obligations |
1,225 | 1,052 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
4,239 | 3,416 | ||||||
Total short-term debt |
4,239 | 19,416 | ||||||
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May 30, | February 27, | |||||||
2004 | 2005 | |||||||
Long-term debt: |
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Term loan facility, net of current portion |
195,000 | 193,500 | ||||||
Senior notes, net of unamortized discount |
254,767 | 256,634 | ||||||
Senior subordinated notes |
150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
Long-term portion of installment notes payable |
11,719 | 11,448 | ||||||
Long-term capital lease obligations |
20,783 | 17,439 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
632,269 | 629,021 | ||||||
Total debt |
$ | 636,508 | $ | 648,437 | ||||
As of February 27, 2005, Swift Operating had approximately $211.5 million of secured debt outstanding, approximately $32.0 million of outstanding letters of credit, and approximately $259.3 million of availability under its revolving credit facility. The remaining $42.7 million under the revolving credit facility was not immediately available for borrowings due to borrowing base limitations.
A summary of the components of interest expense is presented below (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Interest on: |
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Revolving credit facility |
$ | 1,557 | $ | 1,129 | $ | 4,100 | $ | 4,115 | ||||||||
Term loan facility (approximately 4.4%,
4.8%, 4.4% and 4.7%) |
2,208 | 2,408 | 6,625 | 6,894 | ||||||||||||
Senior notes (10.125% rate) |
6,747 | 6,784 | 20,372 | 20,309 | ||||||||||||
Senior subordinated notes (12.50% rate) |
4,662 | 4,687 | 13,996 | 14,035 | ||||||||||||
Capital lease interest |
425 | 405 | 1,289 | 1,229 | ||||||||||||
Other miscellaneous interest charges |
149 | 95 | 335 | 326 | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swap |
(1,825 | ) | 516 | (1,271 | ) | (1,425 | ) | |||||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
1,647 | 1,712 | 4,833 | 4,995 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of original issue discount |
623 | 622 | 1,868 | 1,867 | ||||||||||||
Less: Capitalized interest |
(183 | ) | (66 | ) | (302 | ) | (157 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income |
| (286 | ) | | (681 | ) | ||||||||||
Total interest expense, net |
$ | 16,010 | $ | 18,006 | $ | 51,845 | $ | 51,507 | ||||||||
Financial Covenants - Swift Operatings senior credit facilities contain financial covenants that limit its ability to incur additional indebtedness, sell or dispose of assets, pay certain dividends and prepay or amend certain indebtedness among other matters.
On September 13, 2004, Swift Operating amended the agreement for its senior credit facilities. This amendment resulted in a 0.75% reduction to the interest rate of the term loan borrowings.
On November 17, 2004, Swift Operating amended the agreement for its senior credit facilities. This amendment resulted in a change to the calculation of the fixed charge ratio and other technical changes resulting from the Call Option discussed in Note 1.
On March 4, 2005, Swift Operating amended the agreement for its senior credit facilities. This amendment permits Swift Holdings to issue up to $180 million of additional indebtedness. It also increased the aggregate amount of consideration that Swift Holdings can receive from asset sales and eliminated prepayment requirements from asset sales if aggregate revolving credit equals or exceeds $150 million.
In conjunction with the amendments discussed above, Swift Holdings paid $1.0 million in bank fees. See Note 8, Subsequent Events for further discussion.
NOTE 4. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and Sales with ConAgra Foods - In connection with the Transaction, Swift Operating entered into a preferred supplier agreement with ConAgra Foods. Sales to ConAgra Foods, which are included in net sales in the statements of earnings, were $171.0 million and $547.2 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004, respectively. As of September 23, 2004 ConAgra Foods ceased to be a related party with Swift Operating due to the Call Option (see Note 1 for further discussion of this
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transaction). Sales to ConAgra Foods included in net sales on the statement of earnings for the period prior to September 23, 2004 were $250.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005. Purchases from affiliates of ConAgra Foods, which are included in cost of goods sold in the statements of earnings, were $235.8 million and $770.4 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004, respectively. For the period prior to September 23, 2004, purchases totaling $233.2 million were included in cost of goods sold in the statements of earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005. These amounts include purchases made under the Cattle Supply Agreement referred to below. Within Swift Operatings May 30, 2004 balance sheet are balances due to ConAgra Foods affiliates of $11.9 million and balances due from ConAgra Foods affiliates of $33.5 million. These balances include any payable or receivable related to the Cattle Supply Agreement, the By-Products Marketing Agreement and the Indemnity Side Letter.
Monitoring and Oversight Agreement - In connection with the Transaction, Swift Operating and certain of its direct and indirect parents and subsidiaries entered into a ten-year agreement with an affiliate of Hicks Muse (Hicks Muse Partners) pursuant to which Swift Operating will pay Hicks Muse Partners an annual fee for ongoing oversight and monitoring services provided to it. The annual fee will be adjusted at the beginning of each fiscal year to an amount equal to the greater of (a) $2 million or (b) 1% of the budgeted consolidated annual EBITDA of Swift Foods and its subsidiaries. The annual fee will also be adjusted in the event that Swift Foods or any of its subsidiaries acquires another entity or business during the term of the agreement. This expense is paid in advance quarterly. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 include $0.6 million, $1.8 million, $0.7 million and $2.2 million, respectively, related to this agreement. Included in the fees related to the Call Option, discussed in Note 1, is $2.9 million paid to Hick Muse Partners for services performed in conjunction with the Call Option.
Transition Services Agreement - At the closing of the Transaction, Swift Operating, certain of its direct and indirect parents and subsidiaries, and the entities that acquired and operate the domestic cattle feeding operations of ConAgra Foods entered into a one-year transition services agreement (Transition Services Agreement) with ConAgra Foods pursuant to which, among other things, ConAgra Foods provided certain transition services, including information technology, accounting, risk management, market research and product brokerage services to Swift Operating, and Swift Operating provided certain transition services, including information technology, purchasing and human resources services to ConAgra Foods. The parties agreed, during the term, to use their commercially reasonable efforts to locate third party service providers to replace the services provided under the Transition Services Agreement. Such amounts, if paid, are included in cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying statements of earnings. Payments received from ConAgra Foods for services Swift Operating provided under this agreement for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 were $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For these same periods, Swift Operating paid $0.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, to ConAgra Foods for services provided to it under this agreement. This agreement terminated on September 20, 2003 and no payments have been made in the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005.
Live Cattle Supply Agreement - At the closing of the Transaction, Swift Beef and Monfort, the entity that operates the domestic cattle feeding operations, entered into a live cattle supply agreement (Cattle Supply Agreement) pursuant to which Swift Beef agreed to purchase all of the cattle produced by the domestic cattle feeding operations from such entity for processing at facilities owned by Swift Beef. The Cattle Supply Agreement terminated on September 19, 2004, the maturity date of the term loan and revolving credit facility between the domestic cattle feeding operations and ConAgra Foods. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004, Swift Beef incurred $225.6 million and $739.6 million, respectively, under this agreement, which amount is included in cost of goods sold in the statements of earnings. For the period prior to September 19, 2004, Swift Beef incurred $211.9 million under this agreement, this amount is included in cost of goods sold in the statements of earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005.
On September 24, 2004, the common stock of Monfort was tendered to ConAgra Foods in full settlement of, and release from, all outstanding obligations under Monforts credit facility. The settlement included an agreement to continue the cattle supply to Swift Beef until all of the remaining cattle inventory of the feedlots was finished and delivered to Swift Beefs processing facilities, or December 31, 2004, whichever was earlier. As the former ConAgra feedlots supplied approximately 40% of the Greeley plants processing needs, while the remaining 60% is provided by unrelated third parties, Swift Beef believes that sufficient supplies of cattle at market prices exist to meet its needs in 2005 and beyond.
By-Products Marketing Agreement - On October 8, 2003, Swift Operating entered into a by-products marketing agreement (the Marketing Agreement) with ConAgra Trade Group, Inc. (CTG) pursuant to which Swift Operating sells to CTG certain by-products resulting from its processing of cattle and hogs in its US operations at prices in accordance with the agreement. The term of the agreement commenced May 26, 2003 and has been amended to extend the termination date to May 31, 2009. The parties split the
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pre-tax profits or losses resulting from CTGs marketing of the by-products purchased based on a sliding scale. As of September 23, 2004, CTG ceased to be a related party with Swift Operating due to the Call Option (see Note 1 for further discussion of this transaction). The May 30, 2004 balance sheet included approximately $1.4 million in receivables from CTG. The consolidated statement of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 include $0.2 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of income related to this agreement. For the period prior to September 23, 2004, the consolidated statement of earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 include $0.7 million of income related to this agreement.
On October 8, 2003, Swift Operating entered into a separate agreement for by-products marketing of its Australian operations with CTG pursuant to which Swift Operating sells certain by-products resulting from its processing of cattle at prices in accordance with the agreement. In addition, Swift Operating received the right to continue utilizing the existing business name CTG Rendered Products for by-products in Australia and New Zealand. The term of the agreement commenced May 26, 2003 and has been amended to extend the termination date to May 31, 2009. As of September 23, 2004 CTG ceased to be a related party with Swift Operating due to the Call Option (see Note 1 for further discussion of this transaction). Swift Australia had approximately $0.6 million on its balance sheet payable to CTG at May 30, 2004. The consolidated statement of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 include $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively, of expense related to this agreement. For the period prior to September 23, 2004, the consolidated statement of earnings for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 include $0.5 million of expense related to this agreement.
Indemnity Side Letter - In connection with the closing of the Transaction, ConAgra Foods agreed to reimburse Swift Operating to the extent recall costs incurred after the Transaction exceed the accrual made for estimated recall costs pursuant to the purchase agreement relating to the Transaction, and Swift Operating agreed to reimburse ConAgra Foods to the extent the accrual exceeds the recall costs. ConAgra Foods has further agreed to indemnify Swift Operating for liabilities, costs and expenses that it may incur with respect to third parties in connection with product liability claims or personal injury causes of action arising from the consumption of the products subject to the recall. The May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005 balance sheets include a $1.6 million receivable from ConAgra Foods for reimbursement of amounts in excess of the accrual which represents additional claims from customers seeking reimbursement for recall related costs.
Dividend to Parent Company - During the first quarter of fiscal 2005, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $121.4 million, payable to Former Swift Foods, which resulted in a reduction of retained earnings of $107.6 million and a reduction in additional paid in capital of $13.8 million. The dividend was paid on September 13, 2004.
Share Purchase - During the third quarter of fiscal 2005, 25,000 shares of Swift Foods stock was purchased by a member of the Board of Directors at a price of $2.11 per share.
NOTE 5. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
On May 10, 2002, a lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Foods and ConAgra Beef Company (which was renamed Swift Beef Company) in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska seeking certification of a class of all persons who have sold fed cattle to ConAgra Foods for cash, or on a basis affected by the cash price for fed cattle, during the period in which claims may be maintained pursuant to the applicable statute of limitations. The case was originally filed by two named plaintiffs on behalf of a putative nationwide class that plaintiffs estimate exceeds 15,000. The complaint alleges that ConAgra Foods, in violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, has used its market power and alleged use of captive supplies of fed cattle to reduce the prices paid to cattle producers in the cash market. The plaintiffs seek declaratory relief, unspecified compensatory damages, attorneys fees and expenses, and injunctive relief. On December 4, 2002, the complaint was amended to substitute two corporate entities for one of the individual plaintiffs. On December 16, 2002, the plaintiffs moved for class certification. ConAgra Foods has answered the amended complaint and filed a brief in opposition to the plaintiffs motion for class certification. The court has not ruled on plaintiffs motion for class certification. On April 21, 2004, the court stayed all proceedings in this case pending the outcome of an appeal in a separate case, in which neither ConAgra Foods nor Swift Operating is a party, that is pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. ConAgra Foods will indemnify Swift Operating against any judgments for monetary damages or settlements arising out of this litigation or any future litigation filed against ConAgra Foods, the entities and operations acquired in the Transaction (the Acquired Business), Swift Operating or certain of its affiliates that is based primarily on the substantive facts of this litigation to the extent that the litigation seeks damages resulting from the activities of ConAgra Foods or the Acquired Business prior to the acquisition of these entities. Swift Operating believes that the defendants have acted properly and lawfully in their dealings with cattle producers. Management is currently unable to determine the outcome of this matter or to estimate the amount of potential loss, if any. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, Swift Operating has not established a loss accrual associated with this claim.
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On July 1, 2002, a lawsuit was filed against ConAgra Beef Company (which was renamed Swift Beef Company), Tyson Foods, Inc., Excel Company and Farmland National Beef Packing Company, L.P. in the United States District Court of South Dakota seeking certification of a class of all persons who sold cattle to the defendants for cash, or on a basis affected by the cash price for cattle, during the period from April 2, 2001 through May 11, 2001 and for some period up to two weeks thereafter. The case was filed by three named plaintiffs on behalf of a putative nationwide class that plaintiffs estimate is comprised of hundreds or thousands of members. The complaint alleges that the defendants, in violation of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, knowingly used, without correction or disclosure, incorrect and misleading boxed beef price information generated by the United States Department of Agriculture to purchase cattle offered for sale by the plaintiffs at a price substantially lower than was justified by the actual and correct price of boxed beef during this period. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, or alternatively, restitution based on equitable principles of unjust enrichment. The plaintiffs also seek attorneys fees and expenses. On June 4, 2004, the district court granted plaintiffs motion for class certification. By an order dated July 7, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit declined to accept an interlocutory appeal of the order granting class certification. The district court has set the case for trial in December of 2005, and it has set interim deadlines by which the plaintiffs must send notice to all class members and by which the parties must complete fact and expert discovery and submit pretrial motions and materials to the court. ConAgra Foods will indemnify Swift Operating against any judgments for monetary damages or settlements arising out of this litigation or any future litigation filed against ConAgra Foods, the Acquired Business, Swift Operating or certain of its affiliates that is based primarily on the substantive facts of this litigation to the extent that the litigation seeks damages resulting from the activities of ConAgra Foods or the Acquired Business prior to the acquisition of these entities to the extent such damages together with any other indemnifiable claims under the acquisition agreement entered into to effect the Transaction exceed a minimum threshold of $7.5 million. Swift Operating believes that Swift Beef Company has acted properly and lawfully in its dealings with cattle producers. Management is currently unable to evaluate the outcome of this matter or to estimate the amount of potential loss, if any. In accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, Swift Operating has not established a loss accrual associated with this claim.
Swift Operating is also a party to a number of other lawsuits and claims arising out of the operation of its businesses. Management believes the ultimate resolution of such matters should not have a material adverse effect on Swift Operatings financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Attorney fees are expensed as incurred.
NOTE 6. BUSINESS SEGMENTS
Swift Operating is organized into three reportable segments, Swift Beef, Swift Pork and Swift Australia. Segment operating performance is evaluated by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) based on Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA). Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods reporting segment presentation to conform to the way in which the CODM currently views Swift Operating in evaluating the financial performance of its operating segments.
Swift Beef - The majority of Swift Beefs revenues are generated from the sale of fresh meat, which includes chuck cuts, rib cuts, loin cuts, round cuts, thin meats, ground beef and other products. In addition, Swift Beef also sells beef by-products to the variety meat, feed processing, fertilizer and pet food industries.
Swift Pork - A significant portion of Swift Porks revenues are generated from the sale of fresh pork products, including trimmed cuts such as loins, roasts, chops, butts, picnics and ribs. Other pork products, including hams, bellies and trimmings, are predominantly sold to further processors who, in turn, manufacture bacon, sausage and deli and luncheon meats. The remaining sales are derived from by-products.
Swift Australia - The majority of Swift Australias revenues are generated from the sale of fresh meat, which includes chuck cuts, rib cuts, loin cuts, round cuts, thin meats and other products. Approximately 85% of the beef product sold by Swift Australia is derived from grass-fed animals. The remainder of Swift Australias beef products are derived from grain-fed animals that are sold primarily to Japan. Other sales are derived from our foods division, which produces value-added meat products including pizza toppings for Pizza Hut and meat patties for McDonalds. FJ Walker, a portion of the foods division that supplies McDonalds, is currently reported as discontinued operations as discussed in Note 1. Accordingly, the segment amounts for Swift Australia presented below have been adjusted to exclude the results of FJ Walker for all periods presented. The remaining sales are derived from our wholesale business which sells and distributes boxed meat products to brokers who in turn resell those products to end customers.
Corporate and Other - This line item includes certain revenues and expenses not directly attributable to the primary segments, as well as eliminations resulting from the consolidation process.
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The following table presents segment results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||||||||
Net sales |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 1,317,799 | $ | 1,343,661 | $ | 4,513,728 | $ | 4,209,066 | ||||||||
Swift Pork |
462,853 | 532,441 | 1,392,660 | 1,705,014 | ||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
361,060 | 401,712 | 1,069,520 | 1,388,211 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(9,587 | ) | (12,943 | ) | (26,635 | ) | (31,779 | ) | ||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,132,125 | $ | 2,264,871 | $ | 6,949,273 | $ | 7,270,512 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 12,960 | $ | 11,261 | $ | 38,080 | $ | 35,395 | ||||||||
Swift Pork |
4,545 | 4,880 | 13,499 | 14,208 | ||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
3,855 | 4,071 | 10,620 | 11,470 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
56 | 19 | 375 | 52 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 21,416 | $ | 20,231 | $ | 62,574 | $ | 61,125 | ||||||||
EBITDA |
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Swift Beef |
$ | (70,448 | ) | $ | (39,570 | ) | $ | 21,320 | $ | (62,221 | ) | |||||
Swift Pork |
31,657 | 31,159 | 87,423 | 101,892 | ||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
11,573 | 12,730 | 15,860 | 79,562 | ||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(133 | ) | 31 | (33 | ) | 83 | ||||||||||
Total |
(27,351 | ) | 4,350 | 124,570 | 119,316 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(16,010 | ) | (18,006 | ) | (51,845 | ) | (51,507 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(21,416 | ) | (20,231 | ) | (62,574 | ) | (61,125 | ) | ||||||||
Total income (loss) from
continuing operations before
income taxes |
$ | (64,777 | ) | $ | (33,887 | ) | $ | 10,151 | $ | 6,684 | ||||||
Total assets by segment are as follows (in thousands):
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
Total assets |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 772,237 | $ | 727,003 | ||||
Swift Pork |
281,074 | 302,952 | ||||||
Swift Australia |
527,441 | 514,965 | ||||||
Corporate, Other and Eliminations |
111,143 | 28,078 | ||||||
Discontinued Operations |
| 46,600 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 1,691,895 | $ | 1,619,598 | ||||
NOTE 7. SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
A significant amount of Swift Operatings income and cash flow is generated by its subsidiaries. As a result, funds necessary to meet Swift Operatings debt service obligations including its obligations under the senior notes and the senior subordinated notes are provided in large part by distributions or advances from its subsidiaries. Under certain circumstances, contractual and legal restrictions, as well as Swift Operatings financial condition and operating requirements and those of certain domestic subsidiaries, could limit Swift Operatings ability to obtain cash for the purpose of meeting its debt service obligation including the payment of principal and interest on the senior notes and the senior subordinated notes.
The following condensed consolidating financial statements set forth Swift Operatings balance sheets as of May 30, 2004 and February 27, 2005, Swift Operatings statements of earnings for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 and Swift Operatings statements of cash flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005. Effective with the date of the Transaction, the senior notes and the senior subordinated notes have been guaranteed by Swift Holdings (the Parent Guarantor) and each of Swift Operatings domestic subsidiaries (the Subsidiary Guarantors). The financial information is presented under the following column headings: Parent Guarantor, Issuer, Subsidiary Guarantors and Subsidiary Non-Guarantors. Subsidiary Non-Guarantors includes only the foreign subsidiaries of Swift Operating, which include Swift Refrigerated Foods S.A. de C.V., Kabushiki Kaisha SAC Japan and Australia Meat Holdings Pty. Ltd. Investments in Swift Operatings subsidiaries are accounted for on the equity method. Accordingly, entries necessary to consolidate the Parent Guarantor, Swift Operating, and all of its subsidiaries are reflected in the elimination column. Separate complete financial statements of Swift
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Operating and the Subsidiary Guarantors would not provide additional material information that would be useful in assessing the financial composition of Swift Operating or the Subsidiary Guarantors.
All of the Subsidiary Guarantors are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Swift Operating and their guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. There are no provisions in the indentures governing the senior notes or the senior subordinated notes or other existing agreements that would prevent holders of guaranteed obligations from taking immediate action against the Parent Guarantor or any Subsidiary Guarantor in the event of default. The ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to pay dividends or make loans or other payments to Swift Operating depends on their earnings, capital requirements and general financial condition. The senior credit facilities and the indentures governing the senior notes and the senior subordinated notes limit the ability of Swift Operating and its subsidiaries to restrict the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to pay dividends or make loans or other advances to Swift Operating, subject to applicable laws and regulations and future agreements to which the Subsidiary Guarantors may be a party. The Parent Guarantor is a holding company with no operations of its own, and its only asset is the capital stock of Swift Operating. Consequently, its ability to pay amounts under its guarantee depends on the earnings and cash flows of Swift Operating and its subsidiaries and the ability of these entities to pay dividends or advance funds to the Parent Guarantor.
As a portion of the financing related to the acquisition of the Australian operations in conjunction with the Transaction, for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005, amounts of $3.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, and for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 $9.8 million and $8.8 million, respectively, were reflected as interest expense of the Subsidiary Non-Guarantors and interest income of Swift Operating in the accompanying statements of earnings.
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
MAY 30, 2004
(in thousands)
Swift Holdings | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Subsidiary | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | | $ | 87,390 | $ | 2,441 | $ | 10,424 | $ | | $ | 100,255 | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivables, net |
| 55,692 | 257,805 | 105,363 | (55,450 | ) | 363,410 | |||||||||||||||||
Inventories |
| | 331,168 | 149,511 | | 480,679 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
| 2,678 | 30,018 | 8,747 | | 41,443 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets |
| 145,760 | 621,432 | 274,045 | (55,450 | ) | 985,787 | |||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
| | 435,470 | 166,445 | | 601,915 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| 732,670 | | 1,979 | (734,649 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| | 13,709 | 23,408 | | 37,117 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other intangibles, net |
| 23,058 | 9,340 | | | 32,398 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| 109,316 | 3,103 | 7,183 | (84,924 | ) | 34,678 | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment and advances in
subsidiaries |
490,233 | 180,333 | | | (670,566 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 490,233 | $ | 1,191,137 | $ | 1,083,054 | $ | 473,060 | $ | (1,545,589 | ) | $ | 1,691,895 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Current portion of long-term debt |
$ | | $ | 2,356 | $ | 1,644 | $ | 53,239 | $ | (53,000 | ) | $ | 4,239 | |||||||||||
Accounts payable |
| 7,361 | 147,443 | 103,934 | | 258,738 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | 734,649 | | (734,649 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities |
| 55,827 | 79,399 | 58,126 | (2,450 | ) | 190,902 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities |
| 65,544 | 963,135 | 215,299 | (790,099 | ) | 453,879 | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current
portion |
| 611,486 | 18,237 | 87,470 | (84,924 | ) | 632,269 | |||||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
| 23,874 | 67,388 | 24,252 | | 115,514 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
| 700,904 | 1,048,760 | 327,021 | (875,023 | ) | 1,201,662 | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock |
| | 2 | 75,000 | (75,002 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
365,378 | 365,378 | | | (365,378 | ) | 365,378 | |||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings |
83,820 | 83,820 | 33,701 | 21,565 | (139,086 | ) | 83,820 | |||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive
income |
41,035 | 41,035 | 591 | 49,474 | (91,100 | ) | 41,035 | |||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
490,233 | 490,233 | 34,294 | 146,039 | (670,566 | ) | 490,233 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity |
$ | 490,233 | $ | 1,191,137 | $ | 1,083,054 | $ | 473,060 | $ | (1,545,589 | ) | $ | 1,691,895 | |||||||||||
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
February 27, 2005
(in thousands)
Swift Holdings | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Subsidiary | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Non-Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | | $ | 52,442 | $ | 1,699 | $ | 9,207 | $ | | $ | 63,348 | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivables, net |
| 8,252 | 260,413 | 77,119 | (9,634 | ) | 336,150 | |||||||||||||||||
Inventories |
| | 302,754 | 167,997 | | 470,751 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other current assets |
| 6,738 | 21,545 | 3,396 | | 31,679 | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets of discontinued
operations |
| | | 33,902 | | 33,902 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total current assets |
| 67,432 | 586,411 | 291,621 | (9,634 | ) | 935,830 | |||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
| | 405,071 | 170,403 | | 575,474 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivable |
| 751,564 | | | (751,564 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| | 13,709 | 25,662 | | 39,371 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other intangibles, net |
| | 20,977 | 6,880 | | 27,857 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| 106,316 | 634 | 6,342 | (84,924 | ) | 28,368 | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment and advances in
subsidiaries |
398,837 | 206,997 | | | (605,834 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Non-current assets of
discontinued operations |
| | | 12,698 | | 12,698 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 398,837 | $ | 1,132,309 | $ | 1,026,802 | $ | 513,606 | $ | (1,451,956 | ) | $ | 1,619,598 | |||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Short-term debt |
$ | | $ | 16,000 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 16,000 | ||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
| 2,364 | 1,052 | 5,100 | (5,100 | ) | 3,416 | |||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable |
| 15,128 | 128,497 | 66,832 | | 210,457 | ||||||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable |
| | 739,159 | 12,405 | (751,564 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities |
| 58,817 | 79,706 | 56,577 | (4,534 | ) | 190,566 | |||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities of
discontinued operations |
| | | 44,480 | | 44,480 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities |
| 92,309 | 948,414 | 185,394 | (761,198 | ) | 464,919 | |||||||||||||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current
portion |
| 611,581 | 17,440 | 84,924 | (84,924 | ) | 629,021 | |||||||||||||||||
Other non-current liabilities |
| 29,582 | 67,387 | 25,652 | | 122,621 | ||||||||||||||||||
Non-current liabilities of
discontinued operations |
| | | 4,200 | | 4,200 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
| 733,472 | 1,033,241 | 300,170 | (846,122 | ) | 1,220,761 | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Common stock |
| | 2 | 75,000 | (75,002 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
354,169 | 354,169 | | | (354,169 | ) | 354,169 | |||||||||||||||||
Retained earnings |
(16,487 | ) | (16,487 | ) | (6,459 | ) | 62,535 | (39,589 | ) | (16,487 | ) | |||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive
income |
61,155 | 61,155 | 18 | 75,901 | (137,074 | ) | 61,155 | |||||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
398,837 | 398,837 | (6,439 | ) | 213,436 | (605,834 | ) | 398,837 | ||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and
stockholders equity |
$ | 398,837 | $ | 1,132,309 | $ | 1,026,802 | $ | 513,606 | $ | (1,451,956 | ) | $ | 1,619,598 | |||||||||||
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Thirteen Weeks Ended February 22, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Subsidiary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | | $ | (42 | ) | $ | 1,869,384 | $ | 262,783 | $ | | $ | 2,132,125 | |||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
| | 1,909,413 | 253,927 | | 2,163,340 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
| (42 | ) | (40,029 | ) | 8,856 | | (31,215 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| | 15,210 | 3,160 | | 18,370 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation losses (gains) |
| | 13 | (831 | ) | | (818 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income) |
| (3,425 | ) | 14,590 | 4,845 | | 16,010 | |||||||||||||||||
| (3,425 | ) | 29,813 | 7,174 | | 33,562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) of continuing
operations before income taxes |
| 3,383 | (69,842 | ) | 1,682 | | (64,777 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 1,100 | (24,664 | ) | 504 | | (23,060 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) of continuing
operations before equity in
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries |
| 2,283 | (45,178 | ) | 1,178 | | (41,717 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
| | | 1,024 | | 1,024 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(40,693 | ) | (42,976 | ) | | | 83,669 | | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (40,693 | ) | $ | (40,693 | ) | $ | (45,178 | ) | $ | 2,202 | $ | 83,669 | $ | (40,693 | ) | ||||||||
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 22, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Subsidiary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | | $ | | $ | 6,163,865 | $ | 785,408 | $ | | $ | 6,949,273 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
| | 6,030,134 | 770,665 | | 6,800,799 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
| | 133,731 | 14,743 | | 148,474 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| | 71,771 | 14,269 | | 86,040 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation losses |
| | 384 | 54 | | 438 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income) |
| (9,781 | ) | 47,873 | 13,753 | | 51,845 | |||||||||||||||||
| (9,781 | ) | 120,028 | 28,076 | | 138,323 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) of continuing
operations before income taxes |
| 9,781 | 13,703 | (13,333 | ) | | 10,151 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 3,362 | 4,327 | (4,000 | ) | | 3,689 | |||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) of continuing
operations before equity in
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries |
| 6,419 | 9,376 | (9,333 | ) | | 6,462 | |||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
| | | 2,918 | | 2,918 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated subsidiaries |
9,380 | 2,961 | | | (12,341 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 9,380 | $ | 9,380 | $ | 9,376 | $ | (6,415 | ) | $ | (12,341 | ) | $ | 9,380 | ||||||||||
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Thirteen Weeks Ended February 27, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Swift | Subsidiary | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | | $ | | $ | 1,949,768 | $ | 315,103 | $ | | $ | 2,264,871 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
| | 1,948,967 | 300,739 | | 2,249,706 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
| | 801 | 14,364 | | 15,165 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| | 25,894 | 4,607 | | 30,501 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation loss |
| | | 545 | | 545 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income) |
| (2,942 | ) | 17,197 | 3,751 | | 18,006 | |||||||||||||||||
| (2,942 | ) | 43,091 | 8,903 | | 49,052 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
| 2,942 | (42,290 | ) | 5,461 | | (33,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 2,541 | (16,291 | ) | 1,638 | | (12,112 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before equity in
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries |
| 401 | (25,999 | ) | 3,823 | | (21,775 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
| | | 1,054 | | 1,054 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated subsidiaries |
(20,721 | ) | (21,122 | ) | | | 41,843 | | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (20,721 | ) | $ | (20,721 | ) | $ | (25,999 | ) | $ | 4,877 | $ | 41,843 | $ | (20,721 | ) | ||||||||
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 27, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Subsidiary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | | $ | | $ | 6,181,757 | $ | 1,088,755 | $ | | $ | 7,270,512 | ||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold |
| | 6,113,260 | 1,006,962 | | 7,120,222 | ||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
| | 68,497 | 81,793 | | 150,290 | ||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
| | 76,831 | 16,064 | | 92,895 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation gain |
| | (8 | ) | (788 | ) | | (796 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense (income) |
| (9,076 | ) | 48,292 | 12,291 | | 51,507 | |||||||||||||||||
| (9,076 | ) | 125,115 | 27,567 | | 143,606 | ||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
| 9,076 | (56,618 | ) | 54,226 | | 6,684 | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) |
| 2,634 | (16,458 | ) | 16,268 | | 2,444 | |||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before equity in
earnings of unconsolidated
subsidiaries |
| 6,442 | (40,160 | ) | 37,958 | | 4,240 | |||||||||||||||||
Income from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
| | | 3,012 | | 3,012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of
unconsolidated subsidiaries |
7,252 | 810 | | | (8,062 | ) | | |||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 7,252 | $ | 7,252 | $ | (40,160 | ) | $ | 40,970 | $ | (8,062 | ) | $ | 7,252 | ||||||||||
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 22, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used
in) operating activities |
$ | | $ | 17,930 | $ | 94,235 | $ | (28,104 | ) | $ | | $ | 84,061 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net additions to property, plant and
equipment |
| | (40,340 | ) | (10,508 | ) | | (50,848 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant
and equipment |
| 405 | 1,416 | 210 | | 2,031 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable and other items |
| (39,968 | ) | | | 40,000 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows used in investing
activities |
| (39,563 | ) | (38,924 | ) | (10,298 | ) | 40,000 | (48,785 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from debt issuance |
| 12,365 | | 45,871 | (45,871 | ) | 12,365 | |||||||||||||||||
Payments of long-term debt |
| (1,701 | ) | (1,630 | ) | (5,904 | ) | 5,871 | (3,364 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in overdraft balances |
| (11,343 | ) | (7,909 | ) | (3,691 | ) | | (22,943 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net investments and
advances/(distributions) |
| 43,225 | (47,615 | ) | 4,390 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used
in) financing activities |
| 42,546 | (57,154 | ) | 40,666 | (40,000 | ) | (13,942 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash |
| | | 639 | | 639 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
| 20,913 | (1,843 | ) | 2,903 | | 21,973 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period |
| 53,695 | 4,432 | 6,812 | | 64,939 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | | $ | 74,608 | $ | 2,589 | $ | 9,715 | $ | | $ | 86,912 | ||||||||||||
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S&C HOLDCO 3, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 27, 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subsidiary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Holdings | Swift Operating | Subsidiary | Non- | Eliminations/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parent Guarantor | Issuer | Guarantors | Guarantors | Adjustments | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by
operating activities |
$ | | $ | 15,281 | $ | 38,357 | $ | 71,170 | $ | | $ | 124,808 | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net additions to property, plant and
equipment |
| | (16,410 | ) | (14,133 | ) | | (30,543 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from sales of property, plant
and equipment |
| | 2,164 | 289 | | 2,453 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes receivable and other items |
| 48,160 | | | (47,900 | ) | 260 | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows provided by (used
in) investing activities |
| 48,160 | (14,246 | ) | (13,844 | ) | (47,900 | ) | (27,830 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from debt issuance |
| 16,000 | | 31,100 | (31,100 | ) | 16,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Payments of long-term debt |
| (1,763 | ) | (1,389 | ) | (79,188 | ) | 79,000 | (3,340 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in overdraft balances |
| 90 | (7,498 | ) | (18,806 | ) | | (26,214 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Debt modification fees |
| (846 | ) | | | | (846 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid |
| (121,442 | ) | | | | (121,442 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net investments and
advances/(distributions) |
| 9,572 | (15,966 | ) | 6,394 | | | |||||||||||||||||
Net cash flows used in financing
activities |
| (98,389 | ) | (24,853 | ) | (60,500 | ) | 47,900 | (135,842 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash |
| | | 1,964 | | 1,964 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash of discontinued operations |
| | | (7 | ) | | (7 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents. |
| (34,948 | ) | (742 | ) | (1,217 | ) | | (36,907 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
period |
| 87,390 | 2,441 | 10,424 | | 100,255 | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | | $ | 52,442 | $ | 1,699 | $ | 9,207 | $ | | $ | 63,348 | ||||||||||||
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NOTE 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Debt Offering
On March 11, 2005, Swift Holdings, together with Swift Foods, entered into a purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with a group of qualified institutional buyers managed by Black Canyon Capital LLC and Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (the Purchasers). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Swift Holdings sold to the Purchasers $105 million principal aggregate amount of its 11.00% Senior Notes due March 11, 2010 (the Senior Notes) and Swift Foods sold to the Purchasers $75 million principal aggregate amount of its 10.25% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due March 11, 2010 (the Convertible Notes and together with the Senior Notes, the Notes). Interest rates on the Notes will be 1% higher if interest is paid in kind. Swift Holdings is a guarantor of the Convertible Notes. Swift Foods is a guarantor of the Senior Notes. In connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, Swift Foods paid advisory and related transaction fees in an amount of approximately $6.2 million.
The sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act), and the Notes were sold to the Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. On March 10, 2005, the Board of Directors of Swift Foods authorized a dividend totaling an aggregate amount of $195.6 million, or approximately $0.86 per share to each common stockholder of Swift Foods. The dividend was comprised of proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, after deducting related fees and expenses, together with approximately $15.8 million of available cash held by Swift Foods. To fund this dividend Swift Holdings paid a dividend to Swift Foods in the amount of $93.7 million. For dividend purposes, due to limitations on dividend payments contained in the existing Swift Operating credit facilities and indentures, an amount of $11 million has been retained by Swift Operating and will be paid as a dividend to stockholders of Swift Foods once the limitation on transfer of cash is satisfied, estimated to be during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. The limitation is defined in the Senior Credit Agreement as the Restricted Payment Allowance and in the Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes of Swift Operating as the Restricted Payment Covenant and is based on the attainment of certain levels of cumulative consolidated net income by Swift Operating. Simultaneous with the declaration of the dividend, Swift Foods authorized the re-pricing of its outstanding stock options (totaling approximately 20.3 million options) to the extent necessary to reflect the dilution resulting from such dividend.
Discontinued Operations
On February 19, 2005 Australia Meat Holdings Pty Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swift Holdings entered into definitive agreements to sell its Australian meat patty manufacturing and food and related products distribution business, known as FJ Walker Foods (FJ Walker), in two related transactions. These transactions closed as expected on April 4, 2005 resulting in a gain on disposal to Swift Operating. This gain will be reflected in the results of Swift Operating for its fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The forward-looking statements include statements concerning our outlook for the future, as well as other statements of beliefs, future plans, and strategies or anticipated events, and similar statements concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. These risks and uncertainties include the availability and prices of live cattle, hogs, raw materials and supplies, food safety, livestock disease, the competitive environment and related market conditions, hedging risk, operating efficiencies, changes in interest rate and foreign currency exchange rates, compliance with covenants of loan agreements, the cost of compliance with environmental and health standards, adverse results from on-going litigation and the actions of domestic and foreign governments. Reference is hereby made to the disclosures contained under the heading Risk Factors in Item 1. Business of Swift Holdings Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2004, which should be read in conjunction with this report.
Where you can find more information
We maintain an internet web site at www.swiftbrands.com. The information on this site does not form a part of this Form 10-Q. Our Form 10-Q may be inspected, without charge, at the offices of the Securities and Exchange Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Copies of such materials may also be obtained by mail at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission at that address. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of such materials may also be obtained from the web site that the Securities and Exchange Commission maintains at www.sec.gov.
Overview
The ConAgra Red Meat Business was developed through a series of acquisitions made by ConAgra Foods in the late 1980s and early 1990s. E.A. Miller Enterprises Inc. and Monfort Inc. were both acquired in 1987 to form the foundation of our current domestic beef company. ConAgra Foods acquired Swift Independent Packing Co. during the late 1980s in two separate transactions that formed the foundation of our current domestic pork business and expanded our domestic beef business. Finally, the Australian operations were acquired in three separate transactions during the 1990s. Since the time of the first acquisition, the ConAgra Red Meat Business was operated as a division of ConAgra Foods and included the domestic cattle feeding operations and other assets and liabilities that we did not acquire in the Transaction.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 30, 2004. During the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (SFAS No. 123), Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation Transition and Disclosure, which requires us to recognize employee stock-based compensation cost in our net earnings from May 31, 2004 as if the fair value based accounting method in SFAS No. 123 had been used to account for all employee awards granted, modified, or settled in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1994. See Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further discussion of the adoption of SFAS No. 123. We made no other changes to our policies during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005.
Seasonality and Fluctuations in Quarterly Operating Results
Our quarterly operating results are influenced by seasonal factors in both the beef and pork industries. These factors impact the price that we pay for livestock as well as the ultimate price at which we sell our products.
The seasonal demand for beef products is highest in the summer and fall months as weather patterns permit more outdoor activities and there is an increased demand for higher value items that are grilled, such as steaks. Both live cattle prices and boxed beef prices
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tend to be at seasonal highs during the summer and fall. Because of higher consumption, more favorable growing conditions and the housing of animals in feedlots for the winter months, there are generally more cattle available in the summer and fall.
The pork business has similar seasonal cycles, but in different months. It takes an average of 11 months from conception for a hog to reach market weight. Generally, sows are less productive in summer months resulting in fewer hogs available in the spring and early summer, which causes prices of hogs and boxed pork to rise, but production to fall. The highest demand for pork occurs from October to March, as hog availability and holiday occasions increase the demand for hams, tenderloins and other higher value pork products.
In the current year seasonality did not follow expected historical trends largely due to the impacts of border closures subsequent to the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly referred to as mad cow disease or BSE) incidents in the prior year, as discussed below.
United States BSE Outbreak On December 23, 2003, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported the first apparent case of BSE in the United States after performing preliminary tests on a cow slaughtered in Washington. Additional testing of the samples performed in the United Kingdom confirmed the findings on December 25, 2003. Following the announcement, the USDA recalled approximately 10,000 pounds of beef that originated from the Washington slaughter facility, and a number of countries, including Mexico, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia and China, temporarily banned the import of US beef. Mexico, Japan and South Korea are the top three importers of US beef by volume according to the US Meat Export Federation. During fiscal 2003 and the six months ended November 23, 2003, periods prior to the import bans, these three countries collectively accounted for approximately 85% and 87%, respectively, of Swift Operatings US beef exports, representing 11% and 14% of Swift Operatings total beef sales for these periods.
We cannot anticipate the duration of these beef import bans or whether additional countries may impose similar restrictions. In addition, we cannot presently assess any further economic impact of this occurrence on the U.S. beef industry or on our operations. Our revenues and net income may continue to be materially adversely affected in the event previously announced import restrictions continue indefinitely, additional countries announce similar restrictions, additional regulatory restrictions are put into effect or domestic consumer demand for beef declines substantially.
The border to Mexico opened during March 2004 to specified boxed beef products from animals under 30 months of age, however the impact to date on the US beef industry has been marginal. US beef industry production levels for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 remain roughly 6% below year-ago levels, a situation that has existed since the US border was opened in September 2003 to Canadian boxed beef from animals under 30 months of age but was kept closed to imports of live animals. In January 2005 the USDA published a final rule, which was to have been effective March 7, 2005, reopening the Canadian border to imports of live cattle that are younger than 30 months of age and to imports of meat and meat products derived from animals of that age. On March 2, 2005, at the request of R-CALF USA, a cattle producers group, the United States District Court for the District of Montana placed an injunction on the implementation of the final rule. The USDA has appealed the ruling. It is not possible to predict if, when, or under what conditions the Canadian border will reopen.
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Selected Unaudited Financial Data
We provide the following supplemental financial data to assist in understanding our operating results. EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not intended to represent cash from operations as defined by Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow or operating income as measured by GAAP. We believe EBITDA provides investors and analysts in the meat processing industry useful information with which to analyze and compare our results with other companies on the basis of operating performance, leverage and liquidity. However, since EBITDA is not defined by GAAP it may not be calculated on the same basis as other similarly titled measures of other companies within the meat processing industry. Further, EBITDA is the starting point in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA which is a defined term in our credit facilities and is the numerator in the companys existing financial covenants under those credit agreements. As such, we believe providing EBITDA information will assist our current lenders and our investors with a better understanding of the calculation of those covenant ratios periodically.
Swift | Corporate & | |||||||||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended February 22, 2004 | Swift Beef | Swift Pork | Australia | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | (70,448 | ) | $ | 31,657 | $ | 11,573 | $ | (133 | ) | $ | (27,351 | ) | |||||||
Interest (expense) income, net |
(9,334 | ) | (5,256 | ) | (4,845 | ) | 3,425 | (16,010 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(12,960 | ) | (4,545 | ) | (3,855 | ) | (56 | ) | (21,416 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes GAAP |
$ | (92,742 | ) | $ | 21,856 | $ | 2,873 | $ | 3,236 | $ | (64,777 | ) | ||||||||
Swift | Corporate & | |||||||||||||||||||
Thirteen Weeks Ended February 27, 2005 | Swift Beef | Swift Pork | Australia | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | (39,570 | ) | $ | 31,159 | $ | 12,730 | $ | 31 | $ | 4,350 | |||||||||
Interest (expense) income, net |
(9,002 | ) | (8,196 | ) | (3,750 | ) | 2,942 | (18,006 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(11,261 | ) | (4,880 | ) | (4,071 | ) | (19 | ) | (20,231 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes GAAP |
$ | (59,833 | ) | $ | 18,083 | $ | 4,909 | $ | 2,954 | $ | (33,887 | ) | ||||||||
Swift | Corporate & | |||||||||||||||||||
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 22, 2004 | Swift Beef | Swift Pork | Australia | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 21,320 | $ | 87,423 | $ | 15,860 | $ | (33 | ) | $ | 124,570 | |||||||||
Interest (expense) income, net |
(30,508 | ) | (17,365 | ) | (13,753 | ) | 9,781 | (51,845 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(38,080 | ) | (13,499 | ) | (10,620 | ) | (375 | ) | (62,574 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes GAAP |
$ | (47,268 | ) | $ | 56,559 | $ | (8,513 | ) | $ | 9,373 | $ | 10,151 | ||||||||
Swift | Corporate & | |||||||||||||||||||
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended February 27, 2005 | Swift Beef | Swift Pork | Australia | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | (62,221 | ) | $ | 101,892 | $ | 79,562 | $ | 83 | $ | 119,316 | |||||||||
Interest (expense) income, net |
(25,278 | ) | (23,014 | ) | (12,293 | ) | 9,078 | (51,507 | ) | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(35,395 | ) | (14,208 | ) | (11,470 | ) | (52 | ) | (61,125 | ) | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes GAAP |
$ | (122,894 | ) | $ | 64,670 | $ | 55,799 | $ | 9,109 | $ | 6,684 | |||||||||
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Last Twelve Months (LTM) EBITDA
(in thousands)
Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||||
Ended | Fiscal Year Ended | Ended | LTM Ended | |||||||||||||
Total Swift & Company | February 22, 2004 | May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | February 27, 2005 (a) | ||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 124,570 | $ | 220,044 | $ | 119,316 | $ | 214,790 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(51,845 | ) | (73,369 | ) | (51,507 | ) | (73,031 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(62,574 | ) | (84,267 | ) | (61,125 | ) | (82,818 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before income taxes
- - GAAP |
$ | 10,151 | $ | 62,408 | $ | 6,684 | $ | 58,941 | ||||||||
Swift Beef |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 21,320 | $ | 44,321 | $ | (62,221 | ) | $ | (39,220 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense, net |
(30,508 | ) | (42,929 | ) | (25,278 | ) | (37,699 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(38,080 | ) | (50,639 | ) | (35,395 | ) | (47,954 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing
operations before income taxes
- - GAAP |
$ | (47,268 | ) | $ | (49,247 | ) | $ | (122,894 | ) | $ | (124,873 | ) | ||||
Swift Pork |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 87,423 | $ | 132,619 | $ | 101,892 | $ | 147,088 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(17,365 | ) | (24,355 | ) | (23,014 | ) | (30,004 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(13,499 | ) | (18,377 | ) | (14,208 | ) | (19,086 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before income taxes
- - GAAP |
$ | 56,559 | $ | 89,887 | $ | 64,670 | $ | 97,998 | ||||||||
Swift Australia |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | 15,860 | $ | 42,814 | $ | 79,562 | $ | 106,516 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(13,753 | ) | (19,891 | ) | (12,293 | ) | (18,431 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(10,620 | ) | (14,862 | ) | (11,470 | ) | (15,712 | ) | ||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing
operations before income taxes
- - GAAP |
$ | (8,513 | ) | $ | 8,061 | $ | 55,799 | $ | 72,373 | |||||||
Corporate and Other |
||||||||||||||||
EBITDA |
$ | (33 | ) | $ | 290 | $ | 83 | $ | 406 | |||||||
Interest income, net |
9,781 | 13,806 | 9,078 | 13,103 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(375 | ) | (389 | ) | (52 | ) | (66 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before income taxes
- - GAAP |
$ | 9,373 | $ | 13,707 | $ | 9,109 | $ | 13,443 | ||||||||
(a) | This column is derived by deducting the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 from the fiscal year ended May 30, 2004, and adding the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005. |
Results of Operations
Thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 compared to thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004
Net Sales. Net sales for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 increased $321.2 million, or 4.6%, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004, primarily reflecting 24.2% higher sales prices for Swift Pork on 1.4% lower volumes, as well as 25.8% higher prices on 3.2% higher volumes for Swift Australia, partially off-set by lower Swift Beef sales as a result of 5.2% higher selling prices coupled with a 11.4% reduction in sales volumes. Included in the Australian increase in selling prices is an
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increase in the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate of approximately 5.5% from the comparative thirty-nine weeks of the prior fiscal year.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold increased $319.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. Excluding the $43.0 million one-time charge related to BSE discussed below, Cost of Goods Sold increased $362.4 million or 5.4% over the prior period primarily due to 6.1% higher raw material costs on 4.1% lower volumes. US beef industry cattle prices continued to struggle to reach equilibrium with the imbalance largely due to the continued difficulty identifying alternative markets for many products which had been exported prior to the December 2003 border closings as a result of BSE. The current thirty-nine week results were also impacted by slightly higher labor costs and 4.3% higher utility and packaging costs related to overall energy inflation.
During the third quarter of the prior year we recorded a charge to earnings totaling $43.0 million due to the market impacts of the closure of international borders as a result of the single BSE incident in late December 2003. This charge, recorded in cost of goods sold in our statements of earnings, reflected the rapid decline in the sales value of product bound for export markets. In addition, the border closings resulted in volatility in the US markets for finished goods and live cattle. The finished goods markets were impacted as a result of the return of certain beef products, most notably trim used by ground beef producers.
US beef industry cattle prices continued to struggle to reach equilibrium with the imbalance largely due to the continued difficulty in identifying alternative markets for many products which had been exported prior to the December 2003 border closings as a result of BSE as well as the continued denial of access to Canadian livestock while the import of Canadian boxed beef manufactured from those same livestock continues.
Gross Margin Percentages. Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were 2.1% for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 and February 22, 2004. Gross margin percentages were relatively flat between the two periods as the higher selling prices in the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 were accompanied by higher raw material costs as discussed above.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $92.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $86.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. These expenses increased by $6.9 million, or 8%, primarily related to increases in advertising & promotion costs related to new product rollouts as well as increases in professional services and consulting costs.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 was $51.5 million as compared to $51.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for further discussion of interest expense.
Other Items. Our operating results during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 were impacted by a translation gain of $0.8 million related to hedging gains on U.S. dollar denominated borrowings with Swift Australia, which averaged $20.2 million during the period, while the corresponding thirty-nine week period in the prior year was impacted by a $0.4 million translation loss due to hedging losses on those intercompany borrowings.
Income Taxes. For the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 our effective tax rate was approximately 36.6% as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004, for which our effective tax rate was 36.3%.
Thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 compared to thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004
Net Sales. Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 increased $132.7 million, or 6.2%, as compared to the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004, primarily reflecting 19.9% higher sales prices offset by 4.0% lower volumes for Swift Pork, as well as 12.8% higher prices on 2.1% lower volumes for Swift Australia, partially off-set by 6.6% higher selling prices coupled with a 4.3% reduction in sales volumes for Swift Beef. Included in the Australian increase in selling prices is an increase in the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate of approximately 1.8% from the comparative thirteen weeks of the prior fiscal year.
Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold increased $86.4 million, for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. Excluding the $43.0 million one-time charge related to BSE in the prior period, Cost of Goods Sold increased $129.4 million or 6.1% primarily due to 6.1% higher raw material costs on 4.0% lower volumes. US beef industry cattle prices continued to struggle to reach equilibrium with the imbalance largely due to the continued difficulty in identifying alternative markets for many products which had been exported prior to the December 2003 border closings as a result of
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BSE. The current thirteen week results were also impacted by slightly higher labor costs and 8.1% higher utility and packaging costs related to overall energy inflation.
Gross Margin Percentages. Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were 0.7% for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to (1.5)% for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The prior year comparative period included the recording of a one-time charge totaling $43.0 million related to the BSE incident in December 2003, as well as the impacts of the resulting export market closures.
Selling, General and Administrative. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $30.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $18.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. These expenses increased by $12.1 million, or 65.8%, primarily related to increases in advertising and promotion, professional services and consulting costs. In addition, following the recording of the BSE charge in the comparative quarter of the prior year, we reduced the year-to-date management incentive accruals that had been accrued in the periods prior to the incident.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 was $18.0 million as compared to $16.0 million during the period ended February 22, 2004. The increase is primarily due to a $1.3 million gain in fair value of a fixed to variable rate interest rate swap recorded in the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004, while the quarter ended February 27, 2005 included a $0.5 million loss on the same item. See Liquidity and Capital Resources for further discussion of this item.
Other Items. Our operating results during the quarter ended February 27, 2005 were impacted by a translation loss of $0.5 million related to hedging losses on U.S. dollar denominated borrowings with Swift Australia which averaged $5.6 million during the quarter, while the comparative period of the prior year included a translation gain of $0.8 million related to hedging gains on these same borrowings.
Income Taxes. For the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 our effective tax rate was approximately 35.7% as compared to the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004, for which our effective tax rate was approximately 35.6%.
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Segment Results
The following table presents segment results for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 (in thousands):
Thirty-Nine Weeks | Thirty-Nine Weeks | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Sales | Volume | Average Sales Price | ||||||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | Change | Change | Change | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 4,513,728 | $ | 4,209,066 | $ | (304,662 | ) | (11.4 | )% | 5.2 | % | |||||||||
Swift Pork |
1,392,660 | 1,705,014 | 312,354 | (1.4 | )% | 24.2 | % | |||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
1,069,520 | 1,388,211 | 318,691 | 3.2 | % | 25.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(26,635 | ) | (31,779 | ) | (5,144 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 6,949,273 | $ | 7,270,512 | $ | 321,239 | (4.1 | )% | 16.1 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Beef |
$ | 38,080 | $ | 35,395 | ||||||||||||||||
Swift Pork |
13,499 | 14,208 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
10,620 | 11,470 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
375 | 52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 62,574 | $ | 61,125 | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA (1) |
||||||||||||||||||||
Swift Beef |
$ | 21,320 | $ | (62,221 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Swift Pork |
87,423 | 101,892 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
15,860 | 79,562 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(33 | ) | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
Total |
124,570 | 119,316 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(51,845 | ) | (51,507 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(62,574 | ) | (61,125 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total income from continuing
operations before income
taxes |
$ | 10,151 | $ | 6,684 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | See Selected Unaudited Financial Data above for additional information reconciling segment EBITDA to income from continuing operations before income taxes. |
Thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 compared to thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004
Swift Beef
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Beef were $4,209.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $4,513.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The sales decrease of $304.7 million, or 6.7%, reflects 5.2% higher selling prices on lower volumes reflecting reduction in our international sales channel following the December 2003 border closings to US Beef exports. Sales volumes were approximately 11.4% lower than year ago levels as a result of the border closing and the sustained high prices for finished box beef products, which allowed retailers to look to alternate relatively lower priced proteins such as pork and poultry.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Beef was $35.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $38.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The decrease of $2.7 million, or 7.1%, resulted primarily from the impact of assets becoming fully depreciated as compared to assets placed in service.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Beef was $(62.2) million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $21.3 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. Excluding the $43.0 million one-time charge related to BSE, EBITDA for the prior year thirty-nine weeks was $64.3 million. The decrease in EBITDA excluding this charge was $126.5 million, which reflected a 6.7% decrease in beef sales made up of 5.2% higher prices on a 11.4% reduction in volumes, with 7.4% higher raw material costs more than offsetting the 5.2 % increase in selling prices per unit. US Beef live cattle prices continue at levels which do not reflect the reduction in sales value of the offal and variety meats items formerly sold into export markets.
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Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were (1.2)% for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to 0.7% for the prior thirty-nine weeks. The decrease in gross margin is a result of the above mentioned loss of export markets and continued high prices for raw materials, more than offsetting the higher selling prices for finished boxed beef products. The prior year comparative period included the recording of a one-time charge totaling $43.0 million related to the BSE incident in December 2003, as well as the impacts of the resulting export market closures.
Swift Pork
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Pork were $1,705.0 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $1,392.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $312.4 million, or 22.4%, reflected 24.2% higher average selling prices on slightly lower volumes. Increases in selling prices were partially attributable to the growth in value added Swift branded products and the continued high prices for finished boxed beef in the retail meat case, which provided a price umbrella allowing for higher pork prices as well.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Pork was $14.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $13.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $0.7 million, or 5.2%, resulted primarily from the depreciation recorded on assets placed in service, partially offset by the impact of assets removed from service.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Pork was $101.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $87.4 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $14.5 million, or 16.6%, reflected an increase in the spread between selling price and raw material cost per pound of 10%, partially offset by higher variable plant costs (including volume adjusted increases of 5.2% in labor, 4.0% in packaging due to an increased emphasis on value-added products, 16.0% higher utility costs and 14.5% higher freight costs for finished goods).
Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were 6.9% for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 and 7.0% for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. Nominal decrease in gross margin percentage reflected a slight increase in cost of goods sold as compared to net sales.
Swift Australia
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Australia were $1,388.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $1,069.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase in net sales of $318.7 million, or 29.8%, primarily reflected a 25.8% increase in sales prices and a 3.2% increase in volume. The increase in net sales was mainly the result of continuing high sales prices in Swift Australias major markets North America, Japan and Australia. The continuing high sales prices are primarily the result of the imbalance in the North American market due to the ban on imports of live cattle from Canada into the US, and in Japan due to the closure of the Japanese market to US exports as a result of the single case of BSE discovered in the US in December 2003. In addition, the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate increased an average of 5.5% between the two periods.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Australia was $11.5 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $10.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $0.9 million, or 8.5%, resulted primarily from additions to property, plant and equipment and the effect of foreign exchange rate differences. The Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate increased an average of 5.5% between the two periods.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Australia was $79.6 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $15.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $63.7 million, or 400.6%, was a result of increased gross margin, with higher revenues outweighing a 21.7% increase in livestock prices between the two periods. Included in the increase in revenues and livestock prices is an average increase in the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate of 5.5% between the two periods.
Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) increased to 6.1% in the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to 1.8% for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 due to an increase in volumes which compounded the benefit of increased revenues and more than offset higher raw material costs.
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The following table presents segment results for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 and February 27, 2005 (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks | Thirteen Weeks | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Sales | Volume | Average Sales Price | ||||||||||||||||
February 22, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | Change | Change | Change | ||||||||||||||||
Net sales |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 1,317,799 | $ | 1,343,661 | $ | 25,862 | (4.3 | )% | 6.6 | % | ||||||||||
Swift Pork |
462,853 | 532,441 | 69,588 | (4.0 | )% | 19.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
361,060 | 401,712 | 40,652 | (2.1 | )% | 12.8 | % | |||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(9,587 | ) | (12,943 | ) | (3,356 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 2,132,125 | $ | 2,264,871 | $ | 132,746 | (4.0 | )% | 10.8 | % | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
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Swift Beef |
$ | 12,960 | $ | 11,261 | ||||||||||||||||
Swift Pork |
4,545 | 4,880 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
3,855 | 4,071 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
56 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 21,416 | $ | 20,231 | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA (1) |
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Swift Beef |
$ | (70,448 | ) | $ | (39,570 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Swift Pork |
31,657 | 31,159 | ||||||||||||||||||
Swift Australia |
11,573 | 12,730 | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate and Other |
(133 | ) | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
Total |
(27,351 | ) | 4,350 | |||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(16,010 | ) | (18,006 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(21,416 | ) | (20,231 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total loss from continuing
operations before income
taxes |
$ | (64,777 | ) | $ | (33,887 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(1) | See Selected Unaudited Financial Data above for additional information reconciling segment EBITDA to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. |
Thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 compared to thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004
Swift Beef
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Beef were $1,343.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $1,317.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The sales increase of $25.9 million, or 2.0%, reflects 6.6% higher selling prices on lower volumes reflecting reduction in our international sales channel following the December 2003 border closings to US Beef exports. Sales volumes were approximately 4.3% lower than year ago levels as a result of the border closing and the sustained high prices for finished box beef products, which allowed retailers to look to alternate relatively lower priced proteins such as pork and poultry.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Beef was $11.3 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $13.0 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The decrease of $1.7 million, or 13.1%, resulted primarily from assets becoming fully depreciated as compared to the impact of assets placed in service.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Beef was $ (39.6) million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $ (70.4) million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. Excluding the $43.0 million one-time charge related to BSE, EBITDA for the prior thirteen weeks was $ (27.4) million, a decrease of 12.2 million primarily due to continued deterioration of industry conditions. This decrease also reflected a 2.0% increase in beef sales which is the result of a 6.6% increase in sales prices offset by a 4.3% reduction in volumes and is more than offset by increases in professional fees, freight and salary labor. The current thirteen weeks also reflects the impacts of continued closures of export markets.
Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were (2.6)% for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to (5.6) % for the comparative thirteen weeks. The increase in gross margin is a result of higher sales prices more than
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offsetting the slightly higher material costs and decrease in sales volumes. The prior year comparative period included the recording of a one-time charge of $43.0 million related to the BSE incident in December 2003, as well as the impacts of the resulting export market closures.
Swift Pork
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Pork were $532.4 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $462.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $69.6 million, or 15.0%, reflected a 19.9% increase in average selling prices partially offset by a 4% decline in volumes. Increases in selling prices are partially attributable to the growth in value added Swift branded products and the continued high prices for finished boxed beef in the retail meat case, which provided a price umbrella allowing for higher pork prices as well.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Pork was $4.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $4.5 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $0.3 million, or 7.4%, resulted primarily from depreciation expense on assets placed in service, partially offset by the impact of assets removed from service.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Pork was $31.2 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $31.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The decrease of $0.5 million, or 1.6%, reflected a 19.9% increase in selling prices more than offset by a 24.1% increase in raw material costs and a decrease in volumes of 4%.
Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) were 6.7% for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 and 6.9% for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. Decrease in gross margin percentage reflected higher raw material costs which could not be offset by the higher selling prices.
Swift Australia
Net Sales. Net sales of Swift Australia were $401.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $361.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase in net sales of $40.7 million, or 11.3%, primarily reflected a 12.8% increase in sales prices partially offset by a 2.1% decrease in volume. The increase in net sales was mainly the result of continuing high sales prices in Swift Australias major markets North America, Japan and Australia. The continuing high sales prices are primarily the result of the imbalance in the North American market due to the ban on imports of live cattle from Canada into the US, and in Japan due to the closure of the Japanese market to US exports as a result of the single case of BSE discovered in the US in December 2003. In addition, the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate increased an average of 1.8% between the two periods.
Depreciation & Amortization. Depreciation and amortization of Swift Australia was $4.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $3.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $0.2 million, or 5.6%, resulted primarily from additions to property, plant and equipment and the effect of foreign exchange rate differences. The Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate increased an average of 1.8% between the two periods.
EBITDA. EBITDA of Swift Australia was $12.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to $11.6 million for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase of $1.2 million, or 10.0%, was a result of increased gross margin, with higher revenues outweighing a 11.6% increase in livestock prices between the two periods. Included in the increase in revenues and livestock prices is an average increase in the Australian dollar to US dollar exchange rate of 1.8% between the two periods.
Gross margin percentages (gross profit as a percent of net sales) increased to 3.5% in the thirteen weeks ended February 27, 2005 as compared to 2.8% for the thirteen weeks ended February 22, 2004 due to increased revenues which more than offset higher raw material costs.
Recent Developments
In December 2003, we announced the first traceability/animal identification program for a multi-plant beef processor in the United States. Swift TraceÔ gives us the ability to trace boxed beef back through the entire production process, from the feedlot to finished boxed beef. Swift Trace is being expanded with the introduction of an optical scanning component that provides a unique fingerprint for each animal. The enhanced Swift Trace will ultimately give us the ability to expand traceability back to birth. The
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optical scanning capability was introduced to our production facility in Greeley, Colorado, early in calendar year 2004. Since that introduction, beef that has been source-verified by Swift Trace has been purchased by one customer and the process is currently being developed for use in all of our operations, both beef and pork.
Historically, the domestic cattle feeding operations were wholly owned by ConAgra Red Meat Business. The domestic cattle feeding operations consisted of five feedlots that fed over 700,000 cattle annually. Substantially all finished cattle from those feedlots were delivered for slaughter to our domestic beef processing facilities. In a transaction related to the Transaction, an indirect subsidiary of Swift Foods Company (Swift Foods) acquired the common stock, though not the operating assets, of the legal entity which owned the domestic cattle feeding operations. In connection with the Transaction, we entered into an agreement with the entity that acquired the domestic cattle feeding operations under which it supplied cattle to Swift Beef consistent with past practices. For the period between August 30, 2004 and September 24, 2004, the domestic cattle feeding operations provided approximately 15% of the cattle processed by our domestic beef processing operations. On September 24, 2004, the common stock of the domestic cattle feeding operations was tendered to ConAgra Foods in full settlement of, and release from, all outstanding obligations under a credit facility between the domestic cattle feeding operations and ConAgra Foods, and the common stock ceased to be an asset of Swift Foods. The settlement included an agreement to continue the cattle supply to Swift Beef until all of the remaining cattle inventory of the feedlots was finished and delivered to Swift Beefs processing facilities, and provided for the continuation of certain administrative and information technology services to cattle feeding employees until December 31, 2004, to enable the domestic cattle feeding operations (which occupied a portion of the Swift Operatings Greeley, Colorado, corporate headquarters) to transition itself to ConAgra Foods computer and other systems. The domestic cattle feeding operations historically provided approximately 40% of the volumes processed at the Greeley plant, while the remaining 60% were provided by unrelated third parties. We believe that sufficient supplies of cattle at market prices exist to meet our needs in 2005 and beyond.
In continuing the execution of the key elements of our business strategy of building strategic relationships with our customers by offering value-added products, improving operating efficiencies and strategically investing in our operations, we have recently evaluated the capacity utilization of each of our beef processing facilities. We concluded that current slaughter and processing volumes can be maintained, and the facilities can be used more efficiently and profitably, by increasing primary processing at our Grand Island, Nebraska, and Cactus, Texas, facilities and at our first shift operations in Greeley, Colorado. Expanded production at those facilities permitted us to discontinue second shift slaughter and to balance primal disassembly operations between modified first and second shifts at Greeley in December 2004. The remaining excess capacity at our Greeley, Colorado facility is being transitioned to higher margin value-added beef products.
On July 30, 2004, HMTF Rawhide, L.P. (the Purchaser) gave notice of its exercise of the right to purchase all of the remaining common stock of Swift Foods Company held by ConAgra Foods and its affiliates. The purchase of such stock was completed on September 23, 2004 (the Call Option) for a purchase price of approximately $200 million including fees and direct costs of the transaction and was funded by a credit facility obtained by a subsidiary of the Purchaser. Included in the fees related to the Call Option is $2.9 million paid to Hicks, Muse & Co. Partners L.P., and affiliate of the Purchaser, for services performed in conjunction with the Call Option. To effect the purchase of the shares held by ConAgra Foods, the Purchaser formed Rawhide Subsidiary 1 and Rawhide Subsidiary 3 along with other holding companies. Rawhide Subsidiary 1 was later renamed Swift Foods Company (Swift Foods) and Rawhide Subsidiary 3 was later renamed SFC Subsidiary Holdings, Inc. (SFC). The former Swift Foods Company (Former Swift Foods), incorporated in May 2002, was merged into SFC in November 2004 and all outstanding shares and options of Former Swift Foods common stock were exchanged for shares of Swift Foods on a 1 for 1 basis. Swift Foods owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of SFC, which in turn owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of S&C Holdco 2, Inc., which in turn owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. S&C Holdco 3, Inc. owns 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Swift & Company. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) generally provides for the application of push down accounting in situations where the ownership of an entity has changed, meaning that the post-transaction financial statements of the acquired entity reflect a new basis of accounting. The accompanying financial statements do not reflect a new basis of accounting pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 54 (SAB 54). The guidance in SAB 54 allows the post-Call Option financial statements to continue under the historical basis of accounting because of the existence of significant outstanding public debt at the time of the Call Option.
On March 11, 2005, we, together with Swift Foods, entered into a purchase agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with a group of qualified institutional buyers managed by Black Canyon Capital LLC and Canyon Capital Advisors LLC (the Purchasers). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we sold to the Purchasers $105 million principal aggregate amount of its 11.00% Senior Notes due March 11, 2010 (the Senior Notes) and Swift Foods sold to the Purchasers $75 million principal aggregate amount of its 10.25% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due March 11, 2010 (the Convertible Notes and together with the Senior Notes, the Notes). Interest rates on the Notes will be 1% higher if interest is paid in kind. We are a guarantor of the Convertible Notes. Swift
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Foods is a guarantor of the Senior Notes. In connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, Swift Foods paid advisory and related transaction fees in an amount of approximately $6.2 million.
The sale of the Notes was not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act), and the Notes were sold to the Purchasers in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. On March 10, 2005, the Board of Directors of Swift Foods authorized a dividend totaling an aggregate amount of $195.6 million, or approximately $0.86 per share to each common stockholder of Swift Foods. The dividend was comprised of proceeds from the issuance of the Notes, after deducting related fees and expenses, together with approximately $15.8 million of available cash held by Swift Foods. To fund this dividend we paid a dividend to Swift Foods in the amount of $93.7 million. For dividend purposes, due to limitations on dividend payments contained in our existing credit facilities and indentures, an amount of $11 million has been retained by Swift & Company and will be paid as a dividend to stockholders of Swift Foods once the limitation on transfer of cash is satisfied, estimated to be during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. The limitation is defined in the Senior Credit Agreement as the Restricted Payment Allowance and in our Senior Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes as the Restricted Payment Covenant and is based on the attainment of certain levels of cumulative consolidated net income by Swift & Company. Simultaneous with the declaration of the dividend, Swift Foods re-priced its outstanding stock options (totaling approximately 20.3 million options) to the extent necessary to reflect the dilution resulting from such dividend.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Internal Sources of Liquidity
Our ongoing operations require the availability of funds to service debt, fund working capital, invest in our business and pay our liabilities. We currently finance and expect to continue to finance these activities through cash flow from operations and from amounts available under our bank facilities. As of February 27, 2005, we had working capital of $470.9 million compared to $531.9 million at May 30, 2004. The decrease from May 2004 is primarily due to a decrease in the accounts receivable balance, as well as increases in accrued taxes and interest. Decreased balances relating to firm commitments and derivatives also affected working capital. A dividend payable of $121.4 million was declared during the first quarter and paid during the second quarter of fiscal 2005 from excess cash generated from operating activities.
We believe that cash flows from operations and availability under our bank facilities will be sufficient to meet ongoing operating requirements, make scheduled principal and interest payments on debt and fund capital expenditures. At February 27, 2005, we had capital projects in progress that will require approximately $20.0 million to complete. Capital spending for fiscal 2005 is expected to approximate $60.0 million. These expenditures are primarily for major renewals and improvements and the development of new processing capabilities, including further processing at our Greeley facility. Our credit facilities contain financial covenants that could impact our liquidity on an ongoing basis.
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased $40.7 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, as compared to the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. Lower cash flows provided by net income partially offset the increased amount of cash generated from operating activities. This increase was primarily a result of our lower use of trade working capital (accounts receivable plus inventory, less accounts payable and accrued expenses) during the current thirty-nine week period as compared to our use of trade working capital during the same period in the prior year.
Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities totaled $27.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, as compared to $48.8 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The decrease is the result of lower capital expenditures.
Financing Activities. For the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, cash used in financing activities was $135.8 million as compared to cash used in financing activities of $13.9 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004. The increase in cash used was primarily the result of a dividend declared in the first quarter and paid in the second quarter of 2005 in the amount of $121.4 million. The incurrence of $12.4 million of additional debt during the thirty-nine weeks ended February 22, 2004 was related to the financing of a capital asset, while revolver borrowings of $16 million in the thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 related to normal operational needs.
External Sources of Liquidity
Our primary financing objective is to maintain a conservative balance sheet that provides the flexibility to pursue our business strategy. To finance our working capital needs, we utilize cash flow from operations and borrow from our existing revolving credit facility. We are currently in compliance with the financial covenants in our senior credit facilities.
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We have in place a short-term revolving credit facility of $350.0 million (expiring in September 2007). As of February 27, 2005, total borrowing capacity was limited to $259.3 million as we had a total of $32.0 million of outstanding letters of credit and another $42.7 million which is not immediately available for borrowings due to borrowing base limitations, and we had $16 million outstanding on our revolving credit facility. The interest rates for the revolving credit facility vary based on currency denominations and borrowing rates of our lenders.
At February 27, 2005, we had $648.4 million of total debt outstanding as compared to $636.5 million as of May 30, 2004.
Our current debt structure is secured by substantially all of our current assets, including inventory and accounts receivable, as well as all of our property, plants and equipment. As a result, our future liquidity is dependent on maintaining adequate cash flows from operations as well as maintaining the credit quality of our underlying accounts receivable balances. Although not anticipated by our management, deterioration of the credit quality of our accounts receivable could impact our ability to borrow under our revolving credit facility.
We believe that available borrowings under our senior credit facilities, available cash and internally generated funds will be sufficient to support our working capital, maintenance capital expenditures and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future. Our ability to generate sufficient cash, however, is subject to certain general economic, financial, industry, legislative, regulatory and other factors beyond our control.
We have hog purchase contracts which require the purchase of a minimum of approximately 28.3 million hogs through 2014. Such contracts vary in nature and stipulate minimum and maximum price commitments, based in part on market prices and in certain circumstances also include price adjustments based on corn prices.
Bank Covenant Compliance
Our senior credit facilities financial covenants are based on Adjusted EBITDA as defined in the senior credit facilities. These financial covenants require us to comply with certain ratios calculated using Adjusted EBITDA and determine our ability to meet future debt service, incur additional indebtedness or capital expenditures and assess our working capital requirements. In particular, these financial covenants currently require us not to:
| exceed a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75x; | |||
| fall below a minimum interest coverage ratio of 2.5x; and | |||
| fall below a minimum fixed charge ratio of 1.15x. |
Our leverage ratio, interest coverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio are to be calculated each fiscal quarter based on the latest twelve month financial data.
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The calculated ratios for the latest twelve months (LTM) ended February 27, 2005 are as follows:
Latest Twelve | ||||||||
Months | ||||||||
Ended | ||||||||
February 27, | ||||||||
2005 (e) | ||||||||
Leverage Ratio: |
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Consolidated Debt/(a) |
$ | 651,295 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA(b) |
÷ | $ | 225,427 | |||||
=2.89 | x | |||||||
Interest Coverage Ratio: |
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Adjusted EBITDA(b)/ |
$ | 225,427 | ||||||
Annualized Cash Interest Expense (c) |
÷ | $ | 62,243 | |||||
=3.62 | x | |||||||
Fixed Charge Ratio: |
||||||||
Fixed Charge Numerator(d)/ |
$ | 157,251 | ||||||
Fixed Charge Denominator(e) |
÷ | $ | 66,768 | |||||
=2.36 | x |
(a) | Consolidated debt for this calculation includes debt related to capital leases of discontinued operations of $2.8 million, which is included in current liabilities of discontinued operations and non-current liabilities of discontinued operations on the balance sheet. | |
(b) | The term Adjusted EBITDA is a defined term in our senior credit facilities. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adding to EBITDA certain items of income and expense. Amounts required to be added back to EBITDA to arrive at Adjusted EBITDA, as defined, for the LTM period presented above include: the impact of mark-to-market accounting from certain derivative contracts, the impact of non-cash predecessor entity stock option expense recognized, and nonrecurring extraordinary or unusual items. | |
(c) | Annualized cash interest expense, as defined by our senior credit facilities, is calculated using the consolidated interest expense during the LTM period presented above, excluding the net value of market effects on any interest rate contracts, plus any capitalized interest, less any consolidated interest income, less consolidated non-cash interest expense. | |
(d) | The numerator for the fixed charge ratio is calculated as defined in our senior credit facilities as: Adjusted EBITDA, less capital expenditures for the preceding four quarters, less total federal income tax liability payable. | |
(e) | The denominator for the fixed charge ratio is calculated as defined in our senior credit facilities using estimated amounts of annualized consolidated interest expense, plus an annualized principal amount of consolidated financial covenant debt due, plus annualized cash dividends, plus other annualized restricted payments. The terms annualized consolidated interest expense and consolidated financial covenant debt are defined in our senior credit facilities, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K. | |
(f) | LTM EBITDA includes translation gains and losses. |
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Income Taxes
In January 2003, FIN No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities (FIN 46), was issued. The Interpretation provides guidance on consolidating variable interest entities. In November 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved a partial deferral of FIN 46 and proposed various other amendments to FIN 46. In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision of the Interpretation (the Revised Interpretation 46). Revised Interpretation 46 codifies both the proposed modifications and other decisions previously issued through certain FASB Staff Positions and supercedes the original Interpretation to include: (1) deferring the effective date of the Interpretations provisions for certain variable interests, (2) providing additional scope exceptions for certain other variable interests, (3) clarifying the impact of troubled debt restructurings on the requirement to reconsider whether an entity is a variable interest entity, and (4) revising Appendix B of the original Interpretation to provide additional guidance on what constitutes a variable interest. The revised guidelines of the Interpretation apply immediately to variable interests in variable interest entities created after December 31, 2003, and will become applicable for us in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005 for variable
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interest entities created before December 31, 2003. We believe it is reasonably possible that the domestic cattle feeding operations with which Swift Beef had a transitional live cattle supply agreement could be deemed a variable interest entity under the recently revised rules. As discussed in Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q, Swift Beef purchased at fair market value substantially all of the live cattle production of the domestic cattle feeding operations through December 31, 2004. As of September 24, 2004, the date of disposition of this investment, this business had total assets of approximately $340 million, of which approximately $300 million represents inventory, primarily cattle.
On September 24, 2004, the common stock of Monfort Finance Company, Inc. (Monfort), the entity owning the domestic cattle feeding operations, was tendered to ConAgra Foods in full settlement of, and release from, all outstanding liabilities under the term loan and revolving credit agreements, and the common stock of Monfort ceased to be an investment of Swift Foods. The settlement included an agreement to continue the cattle supply to Swift Beef until all of the remaining cattle inventory of the feedlots was finished and delivered to Swift Beefs processing facilities, and provided for the continuation of certain administrative and information technology services through December 31, 2004, to enable the domestic cattle feeding operations (which occupied a portion of Swift Operatings Greeley, Colorado corporate headquarters) to transition itself to ConAgra Foods computer and other support systems. We believe that sufficient supplies of cattle at market prices exist to meet our needs in 2005 and beyond.
In March 2004, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-1, The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments. EITF 03-1 provides guidance on other-than-temporary impairment models for marketable debt and equity securities accounted for under SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities, and SFAS No. 124, Accounting for Certain Investments Held by Not-for-Profit Organizations, and non-marketable equity securities accounted for under the cost method. The EITF developed a basic three-step model to evaluate whether an investment is other-than-temporarily impaired. On September 30, 2004, the FASB approved the issuance of FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF 03-1-1, which delays the effective date until additional guidance is issued for the application of the recognition and measurement provisions of EITF 03-1 to investments in securities that are impaired. We do not expect the adoption of EITF 03-1 to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs an Amendment of ARB No. 43. SFAS No. 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage, and requires that these items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of so abnormal. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 151 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operation or cash flows.
In November 2004, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 03-13, Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations. Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 states that the operations of a component of an entity that has been disposed of or is classified as held for sale shall be reported in discontinued operations if both of the following criteria are met (a) the operations and cash flows of the component have been (or will be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity as a result of the disposal transaction and (b) the entity will not have any significant continuing involvement in the operations of the component after the disposal. The EITF determined in Issue No. 03-13 that the evaluation of whether the operations and cash flows of a disposed component have been or will be eliminated from the ongoing operations of the entity depends on whether continuing cash flows have been or are expected to be generated and, if so, whether those continuing cash flows are direct or indirect, for which it gave further guidance on how to determine whether cash flows are direct or indirect. The EITF also gave guidance on the types of continuing involvement that constitute significant involvement in the operations of the disposed component. The FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF on November 30, 2004 and this consensus should be applied to a component of an enterprise that is either disposed of or classified as held for sale in fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2004. We applied the guidance in EITF 03-13 in determining that FJ Walker Foods should be reported as a discontinued operation; see Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements contained in Item 1 Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for further discussion.
On December 16, 2004, the FASB issued an SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123 and 95. The proposed Statement addresses the accounting for transactions in which an enterprise receives employee services in exchange for (a) equity instruments of the enterprise or (b) liabilities that are based on the fair value of the enterprises equity instruments or that may be settled by the issuance of such equity instruments. The Statement eliminates the ability to account for share-based compensation transactions using APB No. 25, and generally requires instead that such transactions be accounted for using
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a fair-value based method. Companies will be required to recognize an expense for compensation cost related to share-based payment arrangements including stock options and employee stock purchase plans. The new rules will be applied on a modified prospective basis, and will be effective for periods beginning after June 15, 2005. We are currently evaluating option valuation methodologies and assumptions. Current estimates of option values using the Black-Scholes method may not be indicative of results from valuation methodologies upon our adoption of SFAS 123R in our second quarter of fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued SAB No. 107 (SAB 107). The guidance provided by SAB 107 clarifies certain issues related to the adoption of SFAS 123R and public companies. The bulletin provides the SECs views on share-based payment transactions with nonemployees, valuation methods, classification of compensation expense, non-GAAP financial measures, and disclosures for first-time adoption in an interim period. We will evaluate the guidance provided by SAB 107 in conjunction with the adoption of SFAS 123R in our second quarter of fiscal 2006.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets. It eliminates the exception from the fair value measurement for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets in paragraph 21(b) of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions, and replaces it with an exception for exchanges that do not have commercial substance. SFAS No. 153 specifies that a nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The provisions of SFAS No. 153 are effective for nonmonetary asset exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 153 to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On October 22, 2004, the American Jobs Creation Act (AJCA) was signed into law. The AJCA includes three provisions that may impact our effective tax rate. The first provision provides a deduction for 85% of certain foreign earnings that are repatriated, as defined in the AJCA, at an effective tax cost of 5.25% on any such repatriated foreign earnings. The second provision allows manufacturing concerns to take a new deduction, subject to limitation equal to a portion of its manufacturing gross receipts. This deduction will not be available to us until our fiscal year 2006. We have begun an evaluation of these provisions; however, we do not expect to be able to complete a full evaluation of the effect of these provisions until after Congress or the Treasury Department provides additional clarifying language on key elements of the provisions. We expect to complete our evaluation of the effects of the repatriation provision and manufacturing deduction provision within a reasonable period of time following the publication of the additional clarifying language.
The third provision included in the AJCA is the phase out of the extraterritorial income exclusion. Beginning on January 1, 2005, the tax benefit that has been utilized by us for export sales will gradually begin to phase out. We will take these new provisions into account in our tax provision as they become effective.
We are currently evaluating the impact of electing to file consolidated tax returns in Australia. A possible benefit of the election is a step-up in tax assets. The impact of the election will be incorporated in the financial statements when a final determination is made.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Market Risk Disclosures
The principal market risks affecting our business are exposures related to changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates. We attempt to mitigate these exposures by entering into various hedging transactions, which are intended to decrease the volatility of earnings and cash flows associated with the changes in the applicable rates and prices.
The following table provides the fair value of our open derivative instruments (in thousands):
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
Fair Value: |
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Cattle and hogs |
$ | 15,416 | $ | (1,081 | ) | |||
Energy |
932 | | ||||||
Foreign currency |
(365 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swap |
(2,895 | ) | (1,889 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 13,088 | $ | (3,000 | ) | |||
| Fair value for cattle and hogs was determined using the quoted fair value and was based on our net derivative fair value by commodity. | |||
| Fair value of energy was determined by using quoted market prices, if available, and was based on our net derivative fair value by commodity. | |||
| Fair value of foreign currency was determined using quoted market prices and was based on the net derivative fair value. | |||
| Fair value of the interest rate swap was determined using the quoted market price. |
Commodity Risk
We require various raw materials in our operations, including cattle, hogs and energy, such as natural gas, electricity and diesel fuel, which are all considered commodities. We consider these raw materials generally available from a number of different sources and believe we can obtain them to meet our requirements. These commodities are subject to price fluctuations and related price risk due to factors beyond our control, such as economic and political conditions, supply and demand, weather, governmental regulation and other circumstances. We generally hedge these commodities when and to the extent management determines conditions are appropriate. While this may tend to limit our ability to participate in gains from commodity price fluctuations, it also tends to reduce the risk of loss from changes in commodity prices.
We reflect commodity contract gains and losses as adjustments to the basis of underlying commodities purchased; gains or losses are recognized in the statements of earnings as a component of costs of goods sold, or as a component of other comprehensive income, upon change in fair value. Generally, we hedge a portion of our anticipated consumption of commodity inputs for periods of up to 12 months. We may enter into longer-term derivatives on particular commodities if deemed appropriate.
Cattle and Hogs
We purchase cattle and hogs for use in our processing businesses. The commodity price risk associated with these activities can be hedged by selling or buying the underlying commodity, or by using an appropriate commodity derivative instrument. We typically utilize exchange-traded futures and options as well as non-exchange-traded derivatives, in which case we monitor the amount of associated counterparty credit risk. We also enter into live cattle forward purchase contracts in order to establish margins on sales we have agreed to make, but have not yet delivered upon. These contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133. Accordingly, changes in the market values of these contracts are recognized immediately as unrealized income or expense in the statements of earnings each period as fluctuations in the fair value of the contracts change with the change in the underlying value of the commodity. As we deliver on our sales and the related live cattle forward contracts are closed, the unrealized income or expense is reversed and the actual transaction is realized. Therefore, on any given day, our reported operating results can be impacted from the non-cash gain or loss due to the accounting for these contracts.
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As of February 27, 2005, we had firm contracts to purchase approximately 39% of our anticipated need for cattle and hogs, and we had derivative positions for less than 1% of our anticipated need for cattle and hogs.
Energy
We incur energy costs in our facilities and incur higher operating expenses as a result of increases in energy costs. We periodically take positions in commodities used in our operations to partially offset adverse price movements in energy costs, such as natural gas and electricity. We use exchange-traded derivative commodity instruments and non-exchange-traded swaps and options. We monitor the amount of associated counterparty credit risk for non-exchange-traded transactions.
Gains and losses from energy derivatives are recognized in the statement of earnings as a component of cost of goods sold or as a component of other comprehensive income upon change in fair value. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005, and February 22, 2004, certain energy derivatives qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS 133. The ineffective component, generally related to changes in actual usage compared to estimated usage, was not significant. Gains and losses from these contracts are recognized in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of February 27, 2005, we had contracts to purchase 100% of our anticipated annual need for natural gas and diesel fuel, and we had no hedge positions in place to cover our annual needs for natural gas.
Foreign Exchange Risk
Transactions denominated in a currency other than an entitys functional currency are generally hedged to reduce market risk, primarily those of Swift Australia. In order to reduce exposures related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, we use foreign currency forward exchange or option contracts for transactions denominated in a currency other than the applicable functional currency. This includes, but is not limited to, hedging foreign currency risk in sales of finished goods, future settlement of foreign denominated assets and liabilities and firm commitments.
Gains and losses from foreign currency derivatives are recognized in the statement of earnings as a component of net sales or as a component of other comprehensive income upon change in fair value. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended February 27, 2005 and February 22, 2004, our foreign currency positions qualify for hedge accounting in accordance with SFAS 133. The ineffective component, generally related to changes in actual foreign currency sales compared to estimated foreign currency sales or due to cancellations of committed customer sales, were not significant. Gains and losses from these contracts are recognized in the period in which the hedged transaction affects earnings. We principally use non-exchange-traded contracts to affect this coverage. Typically the maximum length of time over which we hedge exposure to foreign currency risk is three months or less.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate movements on our floating rate debt. This risk is managed by monitoring our percentage mix of fixed rate and variable rate debt and reviewing other business and financial risks.
In July 2003, we entered into a $100.0 million notional amount interest rate swap related to our fixed rate senior debt in order to change the characteristics of a portion of our senior debt from fixed rate debt to variable rate debt. This action was taken in order to achieve a fixed/floating rate debt target deemed appropriate for our business. The maturity date of the interest rate swap is October 2007 and the floating rate is calculated based on the six-month USD LIBOR set on the last day of each calculation period plus a fixed spread. This interest rate swap does not qualify for hedge accounting and therefore changes in the market value of these contracts are recognized immediately as unrealized income or expense in the statements of earnings. The increase in fair value, of $1.0 million associated with the change in market value for the current year is recorded within interest expense on the statements of earnings. We cannot provide any assurance that we will not incur additional expenses related to changes in the fair value of the interest rate swap.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2004, we entered into a forward contract to hedge our exposure to gains and losses related to currency impacts of intercompany borrowings with our Australian subsidiary. Changes in the fair value of this contract are recorded in the statement of earnings as an offset to translation gains or losses on intercompany borrowings.
We are exposed to interest rate movements on our floating rate debt. This risk is managed by monitoring our percentage mix of fixed-rate and variable rate debt and reviewing other business and financial risks. As of February 27, 2005, the fair value of our floating rate debt was $211.5 million. A change in short-term rates of 100 basis points would result in increased or decreased interest expense of approximately $0.5 million.
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Sensitivity Analysis
The following sensitivity analysis estimates our exposure to market risk of commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates. The sensitivity analysis reflects the impact of a hypothetical 10% decline in the fair value of applicable commodity prices, foreign exchange rates and interest rates and excludes the underlying items that are being hedged.
May 30, 2004 | February 27, 2005 | |||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||
Fair Value: |
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Cattle and hogs |
$ | 15,416 | $ | (1,081 | ) | |||
Energy |
932 | | ||||||
Foreign currency |
(365 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swap |
(2,895 | ) | (1,889 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 13,088 | $ | (3,000 | ) | |||
Estimated Fair Value Volatility (-10%) |
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Cattle and hogs |
$ | 7,630 | $ | (8,825 | ) | |||
Energy |
117 | | ||||||
Foreign currency |
(15,843 | ) | (15,249 | ) | ||||
Interest rate swap |
(1,848 | ) | (882 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | (9,944 | ) | $ | (24,956 | ) | ||
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. We evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in our periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. No significant changes were made to our internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect these controls during our most recent fiscal quarter. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
For information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 5, Legal Proceedings to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 Financial Statements of this Form 10-Q.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(A) Exhibits
2.1 | Distribution Business Sale Agreement, dated February 19, 2005, by and among Australia Meat Holdings Pty Limited, McKey Distribution Pty Limited and Keystone Foods Pty Limited. (4) | |||
2.2 | Manufacturing Business Sale Agreement, dated February 19, 2005, by and among Australia Meat Holdings Pty Limited, OSI International Foods (Australia) Pty Limited and OSI Group, LLC. (4) | |||
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. (1) | |||
3.2 | Bylaws of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. (2) | |||
10.28 | Indemnification agreement dated December 23, 2004 between Swift Foods Company and Kate Lavelle (3) | |||
31.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||
31.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||
32.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||
32.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Swift & Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(1) | Previously filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended May 25, 2003 of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2003. (File Number 333-100717) | |
(2) | Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year-ended May 25, 2003 of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 22, 2003. (File Number 333-100717) | |
(3) | Previously filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 28, 2004 of S&C Holdco 3, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 12, 2005. (File Number 333-100717) | |
(4) | To be filed by amendment to this Form 10-Q. |
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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.
S & C HOLDCO 3, INC. | ||||||
By: | /s/ John N. Simons, Jr. | |||||
John N. Simons, Jr. | ||||||
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director | ||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||
By: | /s/ DANNY C. HERRON | |||||
Danny C. Herron | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President - | ||||||
Finance & Controls | ||||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||
Date: April 11, 2005 |
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