UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

{ X }                     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2012

 

OR

 

{    }                      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                                                           to                                                          

 

Commission File Number 1-3390

 

Seaboard Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

 

 

04-2260388

 (State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

9000 W. 67th Street, Shawnee Mission, Kansas

 

 

66202

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(913) 676-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   No     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   No     

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large Accelerated Filer [ X ]

 

Accelerated Filer [   ]

Non-Accelerated Filer   [   ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller Reporting Company [   ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes        No  X .

 

There were 1,199,732 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding on October 26, 2012.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

October 1,

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

October 1,

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products (includes sales to affiliates of $180,968, $256,703, $544,152 and $608,778)

 

 

 

$

1,149,648

 

 

 

$

1,213,346

 

 

 

 

$

3,535,461

 

 

 

$

3,539,542

 

Services

 

 

 

253,085

 

 

 

234,758

 

 

 

 

746,194

 

 

 

718,313

 

Other

 

 

 

76,683

 

 

 

28,614

 

 

 

 

179,467

 

 

 

85,629

 

Total net sales

 

 

 

1,479,416

 

 

 

1,476,718

 

 

 

 

4,461,122

 

 

 

4,343,484

 

Cost of sales and operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

 

 

1,061,215

 

 

 

1,114,479

 

 

 

 

3,238,178

 

 

 

3,167,568

 

Services

 

 

 

216,232

 

 

 

222,339

 

 

 

 

663,156

 

 

 

663,831

 

Gain on sale of power generating facilities

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(52,923

)

Other

 

 

 

57,506

 

 

 

24,935

 

 

 

 

140,165

 

 

 

73,013

 

Total cost of sales and operating expenses

 

 

 

1,334,953

 

 

 

1,360,253

 

 

 

 

4,041,499

 

 

 

3,851,489

 

Gross income

 

 

 

144,463

 

 

 

116,465

 

 

 

 

419,623

 

 

 

491,995

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

59,406

 

 

 

49,476

 

 

 

 

180,487

 

 

 

157,765

 

Operating income

 

 

 

85,057

 

 

 

66,989

 

 

 

 

239,136

 

 

 

334,230

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(3,888

)

 

 

(1,067

)

 

 

 

(8,826

)

 

 

(4,089

)

Interest income

 

 

 

3,180

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

 

8,343

 

 

 

6,507

 

Interest income from affiliates

 

 

 

4,759

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

 

 

15,009

 

 

 

12,616

 

Income (loss) from affiliates

 

 

 

2,318

 

 

 

(2,677

)

 

 

 

21,703

 

 

 

8,850

 

Other investment income (loss), net

 

 

 

3,830

 

 

 

(6,437

)

 

 

 

6,320

 

 

 

(3,811

)

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

(3,059

)

 

 

 

(420

)

 

 

4,086

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

 

 

(919

)

 

 

(9,738

)

 

 

 

(3,575

)

 

 

(11,902

)

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

 

9,445

 

 

 

(16,046

)

 

 

 

38,554

 

 

 

12,257

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

94,502

 

 

 

50,943

 

 

 

 

277,690

 

 

 

346,487

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

(19,869

)

 

 

(15,854

)

 

 

 

(71,365

)

 

 

(81,341

)

Net earnings

 

 

 

$

74,633

 

 

 

$

35,089

 

 

 

 

$

206,325

 

 

 

$

265,146

 

Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(211

)

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

1,764

 

Net earnings attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

74,422

 

 

 

$

36,560

 

 

 

 

$

206,728

 

 

 

$

266,910

 

Earnings per common share

 

 $

61.92

 

 

 

 $

30.07

 

 

 

 

 $

171.52

 

 

 

 $

219.52

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $1, $2,340, $2,566 and $2,749:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

(6,023

)

 

 

(5,082

)

 

 

 

(9,164

)

 

 

(6,673

)

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

(1,652

)

 

 

 

2,775

 

 

 

(849

)

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

-

 

Unrecognized pension cost

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

 

4,455

 

 

 

1,977

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

$

(3,284

)

 

 

$

(5,828

)

 

 

 

$

(2,025

)

 

 

$

(5,545

)

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

71,349

 

 

 

29,261

 

 

 

 

204,300

 

 

 

259,601

 

Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

1,961

 

Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

71,129

 

 

 

$

30,944

 

 

 

 

$

204,655

 

 

 

$

261,562

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

1,201,974

 

 

 

1,215,863

 

 

 

 

1,205,239

 

 

 

1,215,874

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Assets

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

54,505

 

$

71,510

 

Short-term investments

 

377,207

 

323,256

 

Receivables, net of allowance

 

523,169

 

477,209

 

Inventories

 

806,520

 

644,930

 

Deferred income taxes

 

23,057

 

23,203

 

Other current assets

 

133,301

 

91,934

 

Total current assets

 

1,917,759

 

1,632,042

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

388,003

 

364,840

 

Net property, plant and equipment

 

828,137

 

796,822

 

Notes receivable from affiliate

 

118,510

 

110,903

 

Goodwill

 

43,218

 

40,628

 

Intangible assets, net

 

19,682

 

19,496

 

Other assets

 

43,604

 

41,997

 

Total assets

 

$

3,358,913

 

$

3,006,728

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks

 

$

23,907

 

$

16,219

 

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

44,196

 

40,885

 

Accounts payable

 

221,348

 

151,869

 

Deferred revenue

 

92,176

 

29,147

 

Deferred revenue from affiliates

 

12,940

 

27,806

 

Other current liabilities

 

311,689

 

295,483

 

Total current liabilities

 

706,256

 

561,409

 

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

139,672

 

116,367

 

Deferred income taxes

 

49,485

 

66,300

 

Other liabilities

 

192,256

 

183,185

 

Total non-current and deferred liabilities

 

381,413

 

365,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock of $1 par value, Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,201,422 and 1,210,597 shares

 

1,201

 

1,211

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(158,090

)

(156,065

)

Retained earnings

 

2,422,322

 

2,233,778

 

Total Seaboard stockholders’ equity

 

2,265,433

 

2,078,924

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

5,811

 

543

 

Total equity

 

2,271,244

 

2,079,467

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,358,913

 

$

3,006,728

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

206,325

 

$

265,146

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

67,518

 

60,111

 

Gain on sale of power generating facilities

 

-

 

(52,923

)

Gain from sale of fixed assets

 

(6,343

)

(485

)

Fixed asset impairment charge

 

-

 

5,600

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(14,105

)

(17,558

)

Pay-in-kind interest and accretion on note receivable from affiliate

 

(8,747

)

(7,802

)

Income from affiliates

 

(21,703

)

(8,850

)

Other investment loss (income), net

 

(6,320

)

3,811

 

Other

 

2,936

 

1,849

 

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net of allowance

 

(66,783

)

(82,946

)

Inventories

 

(119,871

)

(130,019

)

Other current assets

 

(33,759

)

60,650

 

Current liabilities, exclusive of debt

 

116,341

 

(83,914

)

Other, net

 

17,471

 

19,065

 

Net cash from operating activities

 

132,960

 

31,735

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(602,811

)

(126,123

)

Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments

 

529,144

 

139,941

 

Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments

 

27,077

 

15,033

 

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

 

(9,321

)

(15,232

)

Capital expenditures

 

(112,218

)

(150,263

)

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

 

10,599

 

2,303

 

Proceeds from the sale of power generating facilities

 

-

 

59,603

 

Notes receivable issued to affiliate

 

-

 

(33,037

)

Principal payments received on long-term notes receivable from affiliate

 

1,139

 

212

 

Purchase of long-term investments

 

(6,629

)

(3,516

)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

(2,825

)

-

 

Other, net

 

742

 

692

 

Net cash from investing activities

 

(165,103

)

(110,387

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks, net

 

7,688

 

25,271

 

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

 

32,682

 

63,378

 

Principal payments of long-term debt

 

(6,050

)

(1,369

)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(18,193

)

(1,158

)

Other, net

 

382

 

261

 

Net cash from financing activities

 

16,509

 

86,383

 

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

(1,371

)

2,082

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(17,005

)

9,813

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

71,510

 

41,124

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

54,505

 

$

50,937

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 Accounting Policies and Basis of Presentation

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Seaboard Corporation and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries (“Seaboard”).  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Seaboard’s investments in non-consolidated affiliates are accounted for by the equity method.  The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.  Seaboard’s first three quarterly periods include approximately 13 weekly periods ending on the Saturday closest to the end of March, June and September.  Seaboard’s year-end is December 31.

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows.  Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full year.  As Seaboard conducts its commodity trading business with third parties, consolidated subsidiaries and non-consolidated affiliates on an interrelated basis, gross margin on non-consolidated affiliates cannot be clearly distinguished without making numerous assumptions primarily with respect to mark-to-market accounting for commodity derivatives.

 

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include those related to allowance for doubtful accounts, valuation of inventories, impairment of long-lived assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes and accrued pension liability.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Supplemental Non-Cash Transactions

As discussed in Note 9, effective January 1, 2012, Seaboard began consolidation accounting and discontinued the equity method of accounting for their investment in PS International, LLC with Seaboard’s ownership interest increasing from 50% to 70% as a result of Seaboard’s payment of $3,660,000 in January 2012. Total cash paid, net of cash acquired was $2,825,000 and increased working capital by $14,419,000, fixed assets by $163,000, goodwill by $2,590,000, intangible assets by $621,000, other long-term assets by $96,000, non-controlling interest by $5,649,000 and decreased investment in and advances to affiliates by $9,415,000. See Note 9 for additional information.

 

As discussed in Note 9, Seaboard had a note receivable from an affiliate which accrues pay-in-kind interest income. Seaboard recognized $2,989,000 and $8,747,000, respectively, of non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and $2,660,000 and $7,802,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, respectively, related to this note receivable.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance to amend the requirements related to fair value measurement which changed the wording used to describe many requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, the amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. Seaboard adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on Seaboard’s financial position or net earnings.

 

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance to revise the manner in which entities present comprehensive income in the financial statements.  The new guidance removed the footnote presentation option and required entities to report components of comprehensive income in either a continuous statement of comprehensive income or two separate but consecutive statements.  Seaboard adopted this guidance in the first quarter of 2012.  The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Seaboard’s financial position or net earnings.

 

In September 2011, the FASB issued guidance to allow entities the option of performing a qualitative assessment to test goodwill for impairment.  This guidance permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value.  If

 

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it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test.  Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required.  Seaboard adopted this guidance on January 1, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Seaboard’s financial position or net earnings.

 

In July 2012, the FASB issued guidance to allow entities the option of performing a qualitative assessment to test indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment.  This guidance permits an entity to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the intangible asset is less than its carrying value.  If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to calculate the fair value of the intangible asset.  Otherwise, calculating the fair value of the intangible asset is not required.  Early adoption is permitted and Seaboard adopted this guidance on June 30, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on Seaboard’s financial position or net earnings.

 

Note 2– Investments

 

Seaboard’s short-term investments are treated as either available-for-sale securities or trading securities.  All of Seaboard’s available-for-sale and trading securities are classified as current assets as they are readily available to support Seaboard’s current operating needs.  Available-for-sale securities are recorded at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses reported, net of tax, as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Trading securities are recorded at their estimated fair value with unrealized gains and losses reflected in other investment income (loss), net.  At September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, amortized cost and estimated fair value were not materially different for these investments.

 

At September 29, 2012, money market funds included $12,677,000 denominated in Euros, $4,917,000 denominated in British pounds and $3,483,000 denominated in Canadian dollars.  As of September 29, 2012, the trading securities primarily consisted of high yield debt securities.  Unrealized (losses) gains related to trading securities for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 were $687,000 and $1,309,000, respectively, and $(1,800,000) and $(1,701,000) for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011, respectively.

 

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and estimated fair value of short-term investments for both available-for-sale and trading securities at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

132,854

 

$

135,567

 

$

88,589

 

$

89,146

 

Money market funds

 

84,178

 

84,178

 

139,420

 

139,420

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

24,617

 

24,816

 

14,915

 

15,011

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

22,071

 

22,131

 

3,533

 

3,533

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

20,881

 

21,094

 

9,720

 

9,757

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

20,981

 

21,036

 

4,848

 

4,905

 

Fixed rate municipal notes and bonds

 

20,595

 

20,631

 

17,718

 

17,788

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

17,693

 

18,109

 

17,693

 

16,399

 

Other

 

680

 

683

 

1,480

 

1,484

 

Total available-for-sale short-term investments

 

344,550

 

348,245

 

297,916

 

297,443

 

High yield trading debt securities

 

21,165

 

22,620

 

20,155

 

20,750

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

3,005

 

3,087

 

2,620

 

2,487

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

2,308

 

2,483

 

2,444

 

2,355

 

Other trading debt securities

 

683

 

772

 

218

 

221

 

Total available-for-sale and trading short-term investments

 

$

371,711

 

$

377,207

 

$

323,353

 

$

323,256

 

 

The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of fixed rate securities designated as available-for-sale classified by the contractual maturity date of the security as of September 29, 2012.

 

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(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

$

42,673

 

Due after one year through three years

 

94,094

 

Due after three years

 

60,871

 

Total fixed rate securities

 

$

197,638

 

 

In addition to its short-term investments, Seaboard also has trading securities related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans classified in other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information on the types of trading securities held related to the deferred compensation plans.

 

Note 3 – Inventories

 

The following is a summary of inventories at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

 

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

At lower of LIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

Live hogs and materials

 

$

244,394

 

$

228,624

 

Fresh pork and materials

 

29,837

 

29,426

 

 

 

274,231

 

258,050

 

LIFO adjustment

 

(83,495

)

(57,783

)

Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market

 

190,736

 

200,267

 

At lower of FIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

Grains and oilseeds

 

411,396

 

251,839

 

Sugar produced and in process

 

54,037

 

78,730

 

Other

 

75,468

 

63,449

 

Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market

 

540,901

 

394,018

 

Grain, flour and feed at lower of weighted average cost or market

 

74,883

 

50,645

 

Total inventories

 

$

806,520

 

$

644,930

 

 

Note 4 – Income Taxes

 

Seaboard’s tax returns are regularly audited by federal, state and foreign tax authorities, which may result in adjustments.  Seaboard’s 2010 U.S. income tax return is currently under IRS examination.  There have not been any material changes in unrecognized income tax benefits since December 31, 2011.  Interest related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties was not material for the nine months ended September 29, 2012.

 

Note 5 –Derivatives and Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

U.S. GAAP discusses valuation techniques, such as the market approach (prices and other relevant information generated by market conditions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities), the income approach (techniques to convert future amounts to single present amounts based on market expectations including present value techniques and option-pricing), and the cost approach (amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset which is often referred to as replacement cost).  U.S. GAAP utilizes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels.  The following is a brief description of those three levels:

 

Level 1:   Observable inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

 

Level 2:   Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.

 

Level 3:   Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

 

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The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 29, 2012 and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.  Seaboard uses the end of the reporting period to determine if there were any transfers between levels.  There were no transfers between levels that occurred in the first nine months of 2012.  The trading securities classified as other current assets below are assets held for Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans.

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities - short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

135,567

 

$

-

 

$

135,567

 

$

-

 

Money market funds

 

84,178

 

84,178

 

-

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

24,816

 

-

 

24,816

 

-

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

22,131

 

-

 

22,131

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

21,094

 

-

 

21,094

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

21,036

 

-

 

21,036

 

-

 

Fixed rate municipal notes and bonds

 

20,631

 

-

 

20,631

 

-

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

18,109

 

18,109

 

-

 

-

 

Other

 

683

 

-

 

683

 

-

 

Trading securities - short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High yield debt securities

 

22,620

 

-

 

22,620

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

3,087

 

3,087

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

2,483

 

-

 

2,483

 

-

 

Other debt securities

 

772

 

-

 

772

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

17,783

 

17,783

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

6,453

 

3,902

 

2,551

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

5,453

 

5,453

 

-

 

-

 

Money market funds

 

3,613

 

3,613

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

2,301

 

-

 

2,301

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

1,061

 

-

 

1,061

 

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

61

 

-

 

61

 

-

 

Other

 

232

 

186

 

46

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

11,735

 

11,735

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

526

 

-

 

526

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

$

426,425

 

$

148,046

 

$

278,379

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

$

14,536

 

$

14,536

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

10,340

 

-

 

10,340

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

1,414

 

-

 

1,414

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

26,290

 

$

14,536

 

$

11,754

 

$

-

 

 

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of September 29, 2012, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $16,432,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $13,631,000.

 

The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2011 and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.

 

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Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available-for-sale securities - short-term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

 

$

139,420

 

$

139,420

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

89,146

 

-

 

89,146

 

-

 

Fixed rate municipal notes and bonds

 

 

17,788

 

-

 

17,788

 

-

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

 

16,399

 

16,399

 

-

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

15,011

 

-

 

15,011

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

 

9,757

 

-

 

9,757

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

4,905

 

-

 

4,905

 

-

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

 

3,533

 

-

 

3,533

 

-

 

Other

 

 

1,484

 

-

 

1,484

 

-

 

Trading securities - short term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

20,750

 

-

 

20,750

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

 

2,487

 

2,487

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

 

2,355

 

-

 

2,355

 

-

 

Other debt securities

 

 

221

 

-

 

221

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

13,563

 

13,563

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

7,490

 

3,991

 

3,499

 

-

 

Money market funds

 

 

4,521

 

4,521

 

-

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

 

4,483

 

4,483

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

 

2,085

 

-

 

2,085

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

1,474

 

-

 

1,474

 

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

72

 

-

 

72

 

-

 

Other

 

 

236

 

159

 

77

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

 

5,144

 

5,144

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

2,247

 

-

 

2,247

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

$

364,571

 

$

190,167

 

$

174,404

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

 

$

5,529

 

$

5,529

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

11,268

 

-

 

11,268

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

3,380

 

-

 

3,380

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

$

20,177

 

$

5,529

 

$

14,648

 

$

-

 

 

(1) Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of December 31, 2011, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $8,619,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $8,234,000.

 

Financial instruments consisting of cash and cash equivalents, net receivables, notes payable, and accounts payable are carried at cost, which approximates fair value, as a result of the short-term nature of the instruments.

 

The fair value of long-term debt is estimated by comparing interest rates for debt with similar terms and maturities. If Seaboard’s debt was measured at fair value on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, it would have been classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments and long-term debt at September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are presented below.

 

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2012

 

2011

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Amortized Cost

 

   Fair Value

 

Short-term investments, available-for-sale

 

$    344,550

 

$  348,245

 

$     297,916

 

$ 297,443

 

Short-term investments, trading debt securities

 

27,161

 

28,962

 

25,437

 

25,813

 

Long-term debt

 

183,868

 

187,930

 

157,252

 

161,636

 

 

While management believes its derivatives are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes.  Since these derivatives and interest rate exchange agreements discussed below are not accounted for as hedges, fluctuations in the related commodity prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates could have a material impact on earnings in any given period.  Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements.  The nature of Seaboard’s market risk exposure has not changed materially since December 31, 2011.

 

Commodity Instruments

 

Seaboard uses various grain, meal, hog, and energy resource related futures and options to manage its risk to price fluctuations for raw materials and other inventories, finished product sales and firm sales commitments.  At September 29, 2012, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 17,652,000 pounds of sugar, 9,929,000 bushels of grain and 220,000 pounds of whey powder and open net derivative contracts to sell 13,400,000 pounds of hogs, 2,310,000 gallons of heating oil and 82,000 tons of soybean meal.  At December 31, 2011, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 23,300 tons of soybean meal, 2,580,000 pounds of soybean oil and 2,280,000 pounds of hogs and open net derivative contracts to sell 10,599,000 bushels of grain and 1,176,000 gallons of heating oil.  Commodity derivatives are recorded at fair value with any changes in fair value being marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Agreements

 

Seaboard enters into foreign currency exchange agreements to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to certain transactions denominated in foreign currencies.  Foreign exchange agreements that were primarily related to an underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value with changes in value marked to market as a component of cost of sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.  Foreign exchange agreements that were not related to an underlying commodity transaction were recorded at fair value with changes in value marked to market as a component of foreign currency gain (loss) on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.

 

At September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Seaboard had trading foreign exchange contracts to cover its firm sales and purchase commitments and related trade receivables and payables with net notional amounts of $218,127,000 and $158,266,000, respectively, primarily related to the South African Rand.

 

Interest Rate Exchange Agreements

 

In May 2010, Seaboard entered into three ten-year interest rate exchange agreements which involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments over the life of the agreements without the exchange of the underlying notional amounts to mitigate the effects of fluctuations in interest rates on variable rate debt.  Seaboard pays a fixed rate and receives a variable rate of interest on three notional amounts of $25,000,000 each.  In August 2010, Seaboard entered into another ten-year interest rate exchange agreement with a notional amount of $25,000,000 that has terms similar to those for the other three interest rate exchange agreements referred to above.  In September 2012, Seaboard terminated one interest rate exchange agreement with a notional value of $25,000,000. Seaboard made a payment in the amount of $3,861,000 to unwind this agreement. While Seaboard has certain variable rate debt, these interest rate exchange agreements do not qualify as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the changes in fair value of these agreements are recorded in Miscellaneous, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. At September 29, 2012, Seaboard had three interest rate exchange agreements outstanding with a total notional value of $75,000,000 compared to four interest rate exchange agreements outstanding with a total notional value of $100,000,000 at December 31, 2011.

 

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Counterparty Credit Risk

 

Seaboard is subject to counterparty credit risk related to its foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate swaps, should the counterparties fail to perform according to the terms of the contracts.  As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard’s foreign currency exchange agreements have a maximum amount of loss due to credit risk in the amount of $526,000 with four counterparties.  Seaboard does not hold any collateral related to these agreements.

 

The following table provides the amount of gain or (loss) recognized for each type of derivative and where it was recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 and October 1, 2011.

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

September 29, 2012

 

October 1, 2011

 

September 29, 2012

 

October 1, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

Amount of

 

 

 

 Location of

 

Gain or

 

Gain or

 

Gain or

 

Gain or

 

 

 

Gain or (Loss)

 

(Loss)

 

(Loss)

 

(Loss)

 

(Loss)

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

 

 

 in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

Commodities

 

Cost of sales

 

$       1,660 

 

$   (10,162)

 

$     (6,454) 

 

$    10,493 

 

Foreign currencies

 

Cost of sales

 

4,302 

 

14,574 

 

4,003 

 

25,317 

 

Foreign currencies

 

Foreign currency

 

(327)

 

1,027 

 

(3,939)

 

790 

 

Interest rate

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

(1,372)

 

(10,394)

 

(5,124) 

 

(12,996)

 

 

The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 and where each derivative is included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

 

 

Sheet

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

Sheet

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

Location

 

2012

 

2011

 

Location

 

2012

 

2011

 

Commodities

 

Other current assets

 

$11,735(1)

 

$    5,144

 

Other current assets

 

$ 14,536(1)

 

$    5,529

 

Foreign currencies

 

Other current assets

 

526  

 

2,247

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,414   

 

3,380

 

Interest rate

 

Other current assets

 

-    

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

10,340   

 

11,268

 

 

(1)   Seaboard’s commodities derivative assets and liabilities are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a net basis, including netting the derivatives with the related margin accounts.  As of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $16,432,000 and $8,619,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $13,631,000 and $8,234,000, respectively.

 

Note 6 – Employee Benefits

 

Seaboard maintains two defined benefit pension plans for its domestic salaried and clerical employees.  At this time, no contributions are expected to be made to these plans in 2012.  Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and unfunded supplemental retirement agreements with certain executive employees. Management has no plans to provide funding for these supplemental plans in advance of when the benefits are paid.

 

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The net periodic benefit cost for all of these plans was as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$    2,221 

 

$   1,840 

 

$  6,657 

 

$  5,572 

 

Interest cost

 

2,220 

 

2,243 

 

6,655 

 

6,786 

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,608)

 

(1,616)

 

(4,817)

 

(4,935)

 

Amortization and other

 

1,550 

 

1,012 

 

4,647 

 

3,055 

 

Settlement

 

-    

 

-  

 

1,796 

 

-  

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$    4,383

 

$  3,479 

 

$14,938 

 

$10,478 

 

 

During June 2012 when the actual pension costs for 2012 were finalized, it was determined that a settlement payment made in March 2012 was greater than the actual service cost and interest cost components of the 2012 net periodic pension cost for a non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plan.  As a result, during the second quarter of 2012 a settlement loss of $1,796,000 was recorded in the Pork division’s results of operations.

 

Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies

 

Seaboard is subject to various legal proceedings related to the normal conduct of its business, including various environmental related actions.  In the opinion of management, none of these actions is expected to result in a judgment having a materially adverse effect on the Consolidated Financial Statements of Seaboard.

 

Contingent Obligations

 

Certain of the non-consolidated affiliates and third party contractors who perform services for Seaboard have bank debt supporting their underlying operations.  From time to time, Seaboard will provide guarantees of that debt allowing a lower borrowing rate or facilitating third party financing in order to further Seaboard’s business objectives.  Seaboard does not issue guarantees of third parties for compensation.  As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had guarantees outstanding to three third parties with a total maximum exposure of $1,060,000.  Seaboard has not accrued a liability for any of the third party or affiliate guarantees as management considers the likelihood of loss to be remote.

 

As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had outstanding letters of credit (“LCs”) with various banks which reduced its borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted credit facilities by $70,862,000 and $3,395,000, respectively. These LCs included $30,469,000 of LCs for supply agreements, $18,397,000 of LCs, which support the Industrial Development Revenue Bonds included as long-term debt and $21,778,000 of LCs related to insurance coverages.

 

Commitments

 

In June 2012, Seaboard entered into an agreement to build four dry bulk vessels to be used by the Commodity Trading and Milling segment at a total cost of approximately $83,000,000. A down payment of $8,300,000 was made in July 2012. These vessels are expected to be completed in 2014 with the majority of the amount due in 2014.

 

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Note 8 – Stockholders’ Equity and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The components of and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

December 31,

 

Period

 

September 29,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment

 

   $

(93,669

)

 $

(9,164

)

     $

(102,833

)

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

(311

)

2,775

 

2,464

 

 

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

 

-

 

(91

)

(91

)

 

Unrecognized pension cost

 

(62,085

)

4,455

 

(57,630

)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

   $

(156,065

)

 $

(2,025

)

     $

(158,090

)

 

 

During the second quarter of 2012, a pension settlement loss of $1,796,000 was recorded in the Pork division’s results of operations.  This resulted in $1,796,000 reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings.  See Note 6 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

The foreign currency translation adjustment primarily represents the effect of the Argentine peso currency exchange fluctuation on the net assets of the Sugar segment.  At September 29, 2012, the Sugar segment had $211,510,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $5,293,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

With the exception of the foreign currency translation adjustment to which a 35 percent federal tax rate is applied, income taxes for components of accumulated other comprehensive loss were recorded using a 39 percent effective tax rate.  In addition, the unrecognized pension cost includes $19,496,000 related to employees at certain subsidiaries for which no tax benefit has been recorded.

 

On October 19, 2012, the Board of Directors extended through October 31, 2015 the share repurchase program initially approved on November 6, 2009. Under this share repurchase program, Seaboard was originally authorized to repurchase from time to time up to $100,000,000 market value of its Common Stock in open market or privately negotiated purchases which may be above or below the traded market price.  As of September 29, 2012, $41,842,000 remained available for repurchases under this program.  During the period that the share repurchase program remains in effect, from time to time, Seaboard may enter into a 10b5-1 plan authorizing a third party to make such purchases on behalf of Seaboard. The stock repurchase will be funded by cash on hand.  Shares repurchased will be retired and resume the status of authorized and unissued shares.  All stock repurchased will be made in compliance with applicable legal requirements and the timing of the repurchases and the number of shares repurchased at any given time will depend upon market conditions, compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission regulations and other factors.  The Board’s stock repurchase authorization does not obligate Seaboard to acquire a specific amount of common stock and the stock repurchase program may be suspended at any time at Seaboard’s discretion. For the nine months ended September 29, 2012, Seaboard repurchased 9,175 shares of common stock at a total cost of $18,193,000.

 

There was a prepayment of the annual 2011 and 2012 dividends in December 2010.  Seaboard is currently evaluating whether to declare and prepay a dividend in December 2012 for 2013 or more future years. No assurance can be given as to whether or when any dividend would be declared and paid, or as to the amount of any dividend.

 

Note 9 - Segment Information

 

During the second quarter of 2009, Seaboard started operations at its ham boning and processing plant in Mexico. Despite being in operation for over two years, overall results had been below expectations with inconsistencies in margins and volumes. In the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard performed an impairment evaluation of this plant and determined there was an impairment loss based on management’s current cash flow assumptions and probabilities of outcomes. This analysis resulted in a $5,600,000 impairment charge recorded in cost of sales on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income during the third quarter of 2011 to write down the recorded value of these assets to the estimated fair value.  As this plant is not wholly-owned by Seaboard, this impairment charge is partially offset by a reduction (loss attributable) to noncontrolling interest of $1,830,000.  Accordingly, the total impact on net earnings attributable to Seaboard, net of taxes, was $2,300,000.  The remaining net book value of these assets as of September 29, 2012 was $3,686,000.

 

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In January 2012, Seaboard made a payment of $3,660,000 to increase its ownership interest from 50% to 70% in PS International, LLC (PSI), an international specialty grain trading business headquartered in North Carolina. As a result, effective January 1, 2012, Seaboard began consolidation accounting and discontinued the equity method of accounting for this investment. The final amount of this payment will be determined during 2012 upon final verification of certain balance sheet items as of December 31, 2011.  Pro forma results of operations are not presented, as the effects of consolidation are not material to Seaboard’s results of operations.

 

In the first quarter of 2011, the Commodity Trading and Milling segment recognized $101,080,000 in net sales related to previously deferred costs and deferred revenues under contracts for which the final sale prices were not fixed and determinable until 2011.

 

On April 8, 2011, Seaboard closed the sale of its two floating power generating facilities in the Dominican Republic. As a result, Seaboard recognized a gain on sale of assets of $51,423,000 in operating income in the second quarter of 2011. Seaboard received an additional $1,500,000 of escrow in the third quarter of 2011 for unused dry dock costs.  The $1,500,000 was recognized as additional gain on sale of assets in operating income in the third quarter of 2011. In late March 2011, the purchaser entered into discussions with Seaboard to lease one of the facilities to Seaboard for a short period of time.  On April 20, 2011, Seaboard signed a short-term lease agreement that allowed Seaboard to resume operations of one of the facilities (72 megawatts) and operate it through March 31, 2012.  Seaboard and the purchaser also agreed to defer the sale to the purchaser of the inventory related to the leased facility until the end of the lease term. In late March 2012, this lease was extended to August 31, 2012.  After August 31, 2012, this lease automatically extended on a month-to-month basis but is cancellable by either party while the purchaser reconsiders its long-term plans for the facility.  Also, as of September 29, 2012, $1,500,000 of the original sale price for this power generating facility remained in escrow for potential dry dock costs and also serves as the lease security deposit for Seaboard’s obligation under the lease.  Seaboard retained all other physical properties of this business and constructed a new 106 megawatt floating power generating facility for use in the Dominican Republic, which began commercial operations in March 2012.  The total project costs capitalized were $136,000,000.

 

The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball, LLC (Butterball).  Butterball had total net sales for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 of $369,949,000 and $973,988,000, respectively, compared to total net sales for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011 of $371,505,000 and $942,776,000, respectively. Butterball had operating income for the three and nine months ended September 29, 2012 of $7,554,000 and $48,686,000, respectively, compared to operating income for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011 of $1,249,000 and $16,155,000, respectively.  As of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Turkey segment had total assets of $933,738,000 and $819,618,000, respectively. During the third quarter of 2011, management of Butterball announced the closing of its Longmont, Colorado facilities by December 31, 2011, resulting in an impairment of fixed assets charge and an accrued severance charge.  Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges was $2,622,000 recognized in income from affiliates for the three and nine month periods ended October 1, 2011.

 

In conjunction with Seaboard’s initial investment in Butterball on December 6, 2010, Seaboard has a long-term note receivable from Butterball which had a balance of $109,440,000 as of September 29, 2012.  Part of the interest earned on this note is pay-in-kind interest, which accumulates and is paid at maturity.  During the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard provided a term loan of $13,037,000 to Butterball to pay off capital leases for certain fixed assets which originally were financed with third parties.  The effective interest rate on the term loan is approximately 12%.  Although the term loan expires on January 31, 2018, Seaboard anticipates that Butterball will pay off the term loan prior to such expiration date as Butterball is expected to sell all of the related assets and is required to remit the proceeds from such sale to Seaboard to repay the loan.  As of September 29, 2012, the balance of the term loan recorded in long-term notes receivable from affiliate was $9,071,000.

 

The following tables set forth specific financial information about each segment as reviewed by Seaboard’s management. Operating income for segment reporting is prepared on the same basis as that used for consolidated operating income. Operating income, along with income or losses from affiliates for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, is used as the measure of evaluating segment performance because management does not consider interest, other investment income and income tax expense on a segment basis.

 

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Sales to External Customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 $

413,077

 

 $

446,138

 

 $

1,214,405

 

 $

1,311,530

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

675,649

 

717,188

 

2,125,263

 

2,050,426

 

Marine

 

242,330

 

225,594

 

712,141

 

691,815

 

Sugar

 

69,025

 

55,611

 

220,277

 

195,208

 

Power

 

75,778

 

28,614

 

178,562

 

85,629

 

All Other

 

3,557

 

3,573

 

10,474

 

8,876

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

 $

1,479,416

 

 $

1,476,718

 

 $

4,461,122

 

 $

4,343,484

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 $

29,863

 

 $

53,755

 

 $

103,582

 

 $

195,844

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

16,662

 

7,054

 

53,822

 

45,356

 

Marine

 

13,006

 

(8,150

)

14,578

 

(12,182

)

Sugar

 

13,615

 

10,566

 

51,326

 

54,591

 

Power

 

18,649

 

3,718

 

35,123

 

60,324

 

All Other

 

93

 

(272

)

262

 

(903

)

Segment Totals

 

91,888

 

66,671

 

258,693

 

343,030

 

Corporate Items

 

(6,831

)

318

 

(19,557

)

(8,800

)

Consolidated Totals

 

 $

85,057

 

 $

66,989

 

 $

239,136

 

 $

334,230

 

 

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 $

2,143

 

 $

1,384

 

 $

7,155

 

 $

11,782

 

Sugar

 

(122

)

93

 

(184

)

311

 

Turkey

 

297

 

(4,154

)

14,732

 

(3,243

)

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

 $

2,318

 

 $

(2,677

)

 $

21,703

 

 $

8,850

 

 

Total Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 $

735,525

 

 $

738,574

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

1,003,661

 

755,903

 

Marine

 

279,449

 

261,781

 

Sugar

 

255,481

 

269,564

 

Power

 

252,621

 

165,118

 

Turkey

 

334,663

 

312,164

 

All Other

 

5,366

 

6,257

 

Segment Totals

 

2,866,766

 

2,509,361

 

Corporate Items

 

492,147

 

497,367

 

Consolidated Totals

 

 $

3,358,913

 

 $

3,006,728

 

 

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Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 $

169,098

 

 $

160,402

 

Sugar

 

2,752

 

3,177

 

Turkey

 

216,153

 

201,261

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

 $

388,003

 

 $

364,840

 

 

Administrative services provided by the corporate office allocated to the individual segments represent corporate services rendered to and costs incurred for each specific segment with no allocation to individual segments of general corporate management oversight costs.  Corporate assets include short-term investments, other current assets related to deferred compensation plans, fixed assets, deferred tax amounts and other miscellaneous items.  Corporate operating losses represent certain operating costs not specifically allocated to individual segments and include costs related to Seaboard’s deferred compensation programs (which are offset by the effect of the mark-to-market investments recorded in Other Investment Income, Net).

 

 

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

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Summary of Sources and Uses of Cash

Cash and short-term investments as of September 29, 2012 increased $36.9 million to $431.7 million from December 31, 2011.  The increase was primarily the result of $133.0 million in net cash from operating activities and $34.3 million in increased net borrowings. Partially offsetting this increase was cash used for capital expenditures of $112.2 million and repurchase of common stock of $18.2 million.  Cash from operating activities increased $101.2 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011, primarily as a result of timing of payments related to certain current liabilities in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment as total current liabilities increased in 2012 while they decreased in 2011.  Partially offsetting this increase was lower net earnings for the nine months ended September 29, 2012 compared to the same period in 2011.

 

Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures and Other Investing Activities

During the nine months ended September 29, 2012, Seaboard invested $112.2 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $37.9 million was expended in the Pork segment, $22.5 million in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, $9.4 million in the Marine segment, $17.3 million in the Sugar segment and $24.1 million in the Power segment.  The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for additional finishing barns, a new feed mill and improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. The Commodity Trading and Milling segment expenditures were primarily for the purchase of a dry bulk vessel and for a down payment of $8.3 million made in July 2012 on four dry bulk vessels to be built for a total cost of approximately $83.0 million. These vessels are expected to be completed in 2014 with the majority of the amount due in 2014. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment and port development.  In the Sugar segment, the capital expenditures were primarily for expansion of cane growing operations and normal upgrades to existing operations.  The Power segment expenditures were primarily used for the construction of a 106 megawatt power generating facility for use in the Dominican Republic.  The total cost of the completed project was $136.0 million.  This facility began operations in March 2012.  All other capital expenditures are of a normal recurring nature and primarily include replacements of machinery and equipment, and general facility modernizations and upgrades.

 

For the remainder of 2012, management has budgeted capital expenditures totaling $57.2 million.  The Pork segment plans to spend $16.3 million primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment and a new feed mill.  The Commodity Trading and Milling segment has budgeted $2.1 million primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. The Marine segment has budgeted $31.4 million primarily for additional cargo carrying and handling equipment and the purchase of a containerized cargo vessel completed in October 2012.  In addition, management will be evaluating whether to purchase additional containerized cargo vessels for the Marine segment and additional dry bulk vessels for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment during 2012.  The Sugar segment plans to spend $6.6 million primarily on normal upgrades to existing operations. The balance of $0.8 million is planned to be spent in all other businesses.  Management anticipates paying for these capital expenditures from available cash, the use of available short-term investments or Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity.

 

Effective, January 1, 2012, Seaboard increased its ownership interest in PS International, LLC (PSI), a specialty grain trading business headquartered in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 50% to 70% by making a cash payment of $3.7 million in January 2012. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

 

During 2010, Seaboard agreed to invest in various limited partnerships as a limited partner that are expected to enable Seaboard to obtain certain low income housing tax credits over a period of approximately ten years.  As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had invested $11.4 million in these partnerships, including $6.6 million in 2012.  The total commitment is approximately $17.5 million with additional investments of $2.3 million anticipated to be made during the remainder of 2012.

 

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Seaboard has a 50% non-controlling interest in a bakery being built in central Africa.  The bakery is expected to be fully operational during the fourth quarter of 2012.  As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had invested a total of $31.4 million in this project, including $9.9 million invested during the nine month period ended September 29, 2012.  Although a final agreement has not yet been reached, management currently anticipates Seaboard’s total investment in and advances to this affiliate business will be approximately $46.0 million with most of the remaining $14.6 million to be advanced during the remainder of 2012.

 

During the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard provided a term loan of $13.0 million and a short-term loan of $20.0 million to its non-consolidated affiliate, Butterball, LLC (Butterball).  On November 3, 2011, Butterball repaid the short-term loan of $20.0 million.  Also during the third quarter of 2011, Seaboard made an additional capital contribution of $5.6 million in Butterball to assist in their acquisition of certain live growing facilities.

 

Financing Activities and Debt

 

In June 2012, Seaboard’s committed line of credit was reduced from $300.0 million to $200.0 million. As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had a committed line of credit totaling $200.0 million and uncommitted lines totaling $195.4 million.  As of September 29, 2012, there were no borrowings outstanding under the committed line of credit and borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit totaled $23.9 million, all related to foreign subsidiaries.  Outstanding standby letters of credit reduced Seaboard’s borrowing capacity under its committed and uncommitted credit lines by $70.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, primarily representing $30.5 million for supply agreements, $18.4 million for Seaboard’s outstanding Industrial Development Revenue Bonds and $21.8 million related to insurance coverage.

 

Seaboard has a long-term credit agreement for $114.0 million to finance the construction of the new power generating facility in the Dominican Republic noted above.  During the first nine months of 2012, Seaboard borrowed the remaining $32.7 million under this credit facility.  In June 2012, Seaboard made a payment in the amount of $5.7 million for this credit facility, which resulted in a balance of $108.3 million as of September 29, 2012.

 

Seaboard’s remaining 2012 scheduled long-term debt maturities total $38.1 million.  As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard had cash and short-term investments of $431.7 million, total net working capital of $1,211.5 million and a $200.0 million committed line of credit maturing on July 10, 2013.  Accordingly, management believes Seaboard’s combination of internally generated cash, liquidity, capital resources and borrowing capabilities will be adequate for its existing operations and any currently known potential plans for expansion of existing operations or business segments for 2012. Management intends to continue seeking opportunities for expansion in the industries in which Seaboard operates, utilizing existing liquidity, available borrowing capacity and other financing alternatives.

 

As of September 29, 2012, $127.3 million of the $431.7 million of cash and short-term investments were held by Seaboard’s foreign subsidiaries and Seaboard could be required to accrue and pay taxes to repatriate these funds if needed for Seaboard’s operations in the U.S. However, Seaboard’s intent is to permanently reinvest these funds outside the U.S. and current plans do not demonstrate a need to repatriate them to fund Seaboard’s U.S. operations.

 

As of September 29, 2012, Seaboard believes its exposure to the current potential European sovereign debt problems is not material. Seaboard monitors these exposures and currently does not believe there is a significant risk to it.

 

On November 6, 2009, the Board of Directors authorized up to $100.0 million for a share repurchase program, which was extended by the Board of Directors through October 31, 2015.  For the nine months ended September 29, 2012, Seaboard used cash to repurchase 9,175 shares of common stock at a total price of $18.2 million.  Also, Seaboard is currently evaluating whether to declare and prepay a dividend in December 2012 for 2013 or more future years. See Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of these two items.

 

See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of Seaboard’s contingent obligations, including guarantees issued to support certain activities of non-consolidated affiliates or third parties who provide services for Seaboard.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Net sales for the three and nine month periods of 2012 increased by $2.7 million and $117.6 million, respectively, over the same periods in 2011.  The increases primarily reflect increased sales volume from the start-up of the new power generating facility in March 2012 partially offset by lower domestic sales prices for pork products sold.  In addition, the increase for the nine month period was also from higher sales for commodity trading.

 

Operating income increased by $18.1 million and decreased $95.1 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increase for the three month period was primarily from cost decreases on a per unit shipped basis for the Marine segment and increased volumes for the Power segment as discussed below.  The decrease for the nine month period primarily reflects a one-time gain on sale of power generating facilities of $52.9 million recognized in 2011.  Both periods also reflect lower domestic sales prices for pork products sold and, to a lesser extent, higher feed costs for the nine month period for the Pork segment.

 

Pork Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net sales

 

   $

413.1

 

  $

446.1

 

   $

1,214.4

 

$

1,311.5

 

Operating income

 

   $

29.9

 

  $

53.8

 

   $

103.6

 

$

195.8

 

 

Net sales for the Pork segment decreased $33.0 million and $97.1 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011.  The decreases primarily reflected lower domestic sales prices for pork products and, to a lesser extent, lower export sales volume for pork products sold.

 

Operating income for the Pork segment decreased $23.9 million and $92.2 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011.  The decreases were primarily a result of lower prices for domestic pork products sold as noted above and, to a lesser extent for the nine month period, higher feed costs.  Partially offsetting the decreases was a $5.6 million impairment charge incurred during the third quarter of 2011 related to the ham boning plant in Mexico, which resulted in a decrease in operating income for 2011.  See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of the impairment charge. Management is unable to predict future market prices for pork products or the cost of feed.  Accordingly, as a result of current market conditions, management cannot predict if this segment will be profitable for the remainder of 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

 

 

2012 

 

 

 

 

2011  

 

 

 

 

2012  

 

 

 

 

2011  

 

 

Net sales

 

 

$

675.6

 

 

 

$

717.2

 

 

 

$

2,125.3

 

 

 

$

2,050.4

 

 

Operating income as reported

 

 

$

16.7

 

 

 

$

7.1

 

 

 

$

53.8

 

 

 

$

45.4

 

 

Less mark-to-market adjustments

 

 

 

1.1

 

 

 

 

(12.5

)

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

(22.3

)

 

Operating income (loss) excluding mark-to-market adjustments

 

 

$

17.8

 

 

 

$

(5.4

)

 

 

$

57.3

 

 

 

$

23.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from affiliates

 

 

$

2.1

 

 

 

$

1.4

 

 

 

$

7.2

 

 

 

$

11.8

 

 

 

Net sales for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment decreased $41.6 million and increased $74.9 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same period in 2011.  The decrease for the three month period is primarily the result of lower sales volumes to non-consolidated affiliates partially offset by higher prices for commodities sold to third parties.  The increase for the nine month period is primarily the result of higher prices for commodities sold to third parties and the consolidation of PSI discussed above, partially offset by lower sales volumes to non-consolidated affiliates.  Also, net sales for the nine months of 2011 included $101.1 million recognized related to previously deferred costs and deferred revenues under contracts for which the final sale prices were not fixed and determinable until the first quarter of 2011.

 

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Operating income for this segment increased $9.6 million and $8.4 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increases primarily reflect higher margins on commodity sales to third parties and the result of net write-downs of $10.7 million and $14.0 million in the three and nine month periods of 2011, respectively, for certain grain inventories for customer contract performance issues.  Partially offsetting the increases were the $13.6 million and $25.8 million fluctuation of marking to market the derivative contracts, as discussed below.  Excluding the effects of these derivative contracts, operating income increased $23.2 million and $34.2 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively.

 

Due to the uncertain political and economic conditions in the countries in which Seaboard operates and the current volatility in the commodity markets, management is unable to predict future sales and operating results for this segment for the remainder of 2012.

 

Had Seaboard not applied mark-to-market accounting to its derivative instruments, operating income for this segment would have been higher by $1.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine month periods of 2012 and operating income would have been lower by $12.5 million and $22.3 million, respectively, for the three and nine month periods of 2011. While management believes its commodity futures and options and foreign exchange contracts are primarily economic hedges of its firm purchase and sales contracts or anticipated sales contracts, Seaboard does not perform the extensive record-keeping required to account for these types of transactions as hedges for accounting purposes.  Accordingly, while the changes in value of the derivative instruments were marked to market, the changes in value of the firm purchase or sales contracts were not.  As products are delivered to customers, these existing mark-to-market adjustments should be primarily offset by realized margins or losses as revenue is recognized over time and thus, these mark-to-market adjustments could reverse in fiscal 2012.  Management believes eliminating these adjustments, as noted in the table above, provides a more reasonable presentation to compare and evaluate period-to-period financial results for this segment.

 

Income from affiliates for the three and nine month periods of 2012 increased by $0.7 million and decreased $4.6 million, respectively, from the same periods in 2011. The decrease for the nine month period primarily represents a few one-time income items in the first quarter of 2011.  Based on the uncertainty of local political and economic environments in the countries in which the flour and feed mills operate, management cannot predict future results.

 

Marine Segment