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

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 29, 2012March 30, 2013

 

OR

 

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

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

 

For the transition period fromto

to

 

Commission File Number 1-3390

 

Seaboard Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

 

04-2260388

 (State(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 X   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 X   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 1,199,7321,196,924 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value per share, outstanding on October 26, 2012.April 19, 2013.

 

1



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

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

October 1,

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

October 1,

 

 

 

 

March 30,

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

2011

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

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

 

Products (includes sales to affiliates of $182,535 and $168,348)

 

 

 

$

1,263,273

 

 

 

$

1,190,822

Service revenues

 

 

 

246,012

 

 

 

244,755

Other

 

 

 

76,683

 

 

 

28,614

 

 

 

 

179,467

 

 

 

85,629

 

 

 

 

73,011

 

 

 

35,536

Total net sales

 

 

 

1,479,416

 

 

 

1,476,718

 

 

 

 

4,461,122

 

 

 

4,343,484

 

 

 

 

1,582,296

 

 

 

1,471,113

Cost of sales and operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products

 

 

 

1,061,215

 

 

 

1,114,479

 

 

 

3,238,178

 

 

 

3,167,568

 

 

 

 

1,171,702

 

 

 

1,067,965

Services

 

 

 

216,232

 

 

 

222,339

 

 

 

663,156

 

 

 

663,831

 

 

 

 

224,995

 

 

 

220,517

Gain on sale of power generating facilities

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1,500

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(52,923

)

Other

 

 

 

57,506

 

 

 

24,935

 

 

 

 

140,165

 

 

 

73,013

 

 

 

 

58,693

 

 

 

28,037

Total cost of sales and operating expenses

 

 

 

1,334,953

 

 

 

1,360,253

 

 

 

 

4,041,499

 

 

 

3,851,489

 

 

 

 

1,455,390

 

 

 

1,316,519

Gross income

 

 

 

144,463

 

 

 

116,465

 

 

 

 

419,623

 

 

 

491,995

 

 

 

 

126,906

 

 

 

154,594

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

 

59,406

 

 

 

49,476

 

 

 

 

180,487

 

 

 

157,765

 

 

 

 

63,448

 

 

 

61,238

Operating income

 

 

 

85,057

 

 

 

66,989

 

 

 

 

239,136

 

 

 

334,230

 

 

 

 

63,458

 

 

 

93,356

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

(3,888

)

 

 

(1,067

)

 

 

 

(8,826

)

 

 

(4,089

)

 

 

 

(2,392)

 

 

 

(1,707)

Interest income

 

 

 

3,180

 

 

 

2,163

 

 

 

8,343

 

 

 

6,507

 

 

 

 

4,089

 

 

 

2,119

Interest income from affiliates

 

 

 

4,759

 

 

 

4,769

 

 

 

15,009

 

 

 

12,616

 

 

 

 

6,155

 

 

 

5,217

Income (loss) from affiliates

 

 

 

2,318

 

 

 

(2,677

)

 

 

 

21,703

 

 

 

8,850

 

 

 

 

(2,850)

 

 

 

9,569

Other investment income (loss), net

 

 

 

3,830

 

 

 

(6,437

)

 

 

 

6,320

 

 

 

(3,811

)

Foreign currency gain (loss), net

 

 

 

165

 

 

 

(3,059

)

 

 

 

(420

)

 

 

4,086

 

Other investment income, net

 

 

 

2,186

 

 

 

3,459

Foreign currency gains (losses), net

 

 

 

(1,145)

 

 

 

3,264

Miscellaneous, net

 

 

 

(919

)

 

 

(9,738

)

 

 

 

(3,575

)

 

 

(11,902

)

 

 

 

822

 

 

 

1,349

Total other income (expense), net

 

 

 

9,445

 

 

 

(16,046

)

 

 

 

38,554

 

 

 

12,257

 

Total other income, net

 

 

 

6,865

 

 

 

23,270

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

94,502

 

 

 

50,943

 

 

 

 

277,690

 

 

 

346,487

 

 

 

 

70,323

 

 

 

116,626

Income tax expense

 

 

 

(19,869

)

 

 

(15,854

)

 

 

 

(71,365

)

 

 

(81,341

)

 

 

 

(12,566)

 

 

 

(34,626)

Net earnings

 

 

 

$

74,633

 

 

 

$

35,089

 

 

 

 

$

206,325

 

 

 

$

265,146

 

 

 

 

$

 57,757

 

 

 

$

 82,000

Less: Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

(211

)

 

 

1,471

 

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

1,764

 

 

 

 

(303)

 

 

 

209

Net earnings attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

74,422

 

 

 

$

36,560

 

 

 

 

$

206,728

 

 

 

$

266,910

 

 

 

 

$

 57,454

 

 

 

$

 82,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per common share

 

 $

61.92

 

 

 

 $

30.07

 

 

 

 

 $

171.52

 

 

 

 $

219.52

 

 

 

 

  $

 47.98

 

 

 

  $

 68.00

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax benefit of $2,601 and $813:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

(6,023

)

 

 

(5,082

)

 

 

 

(9,164

)

 

 

(6,673

)

 

 

 

(6,122)

 

 

 

460

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

 

 

 

1,604

 

 

 

(1,652

)

 

 

 

2,775

 

 

 

(849

)

Unrealized gain on investments

 

 

 

429

 

 

 

1,484

Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(91

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-    

 

 

 

(91)

Unrecognized pension cost

 

 

 

1,135

 

 

 

906

 

 

 

 

4,455

 

 

 

1,977

 

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

1,077

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

$

(3,284

)

 

 

$

(5,828

)

 

 

 

$

(2,025

)

 

 

$

(5,545

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

$

 (4,501)

 

 

 

$

 2,930

Comprehensive income

 

 

 

71,349

 

 

 

29,261

 

 

 

 

204,300

 

 

 

259,601

 

 

 

 

53,256

 

 

 

84,930

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

 

 

 

(220

)

 

 

1,683

 

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

1,961

 

 

 

 

(297)

 

 

 

153

Comprehensive income attributable to Seaboard

 

 

 

$

71,129

 

 

 

$

30,944

 

 

 

 

$

204,655

 

 

 

$

261,562

 

 

 

 

$

 52,959

 

 

 

$

 85,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

1,201,974

 

 

 

1,215,863

 

 

 

 

1,205,239

 

 

 

1,215,874

 

 

 

 

1,197,516

 

 

 

1,208,905

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

2



 

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

Assets

Assets

 

Assets

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

54,505

 

$

71,510

 

 

$

 43,285

 

$

 47,651

Short-term investments

 

377,207

 

323,256

 

 

350,802

 

313,379

Receivables, net of allowance

 

523,169

 

477,209

 

 

500,517

 

521,892

Inventories

 

806,520

 

644,930

 

 

842,464

 

756,864

Deferred income taxes

 

23,057

 

23,203

 

 

24,586

 

24,586

Other current assets

 

133,301

 

91,934

 

 

117,481

 

118,391

Total current assets

 

1,917,759

 

1,632,042

 

 

1,879,135

 

1,782,763

Net property, plant and equipment

 

848,879

 

843,879

Investments in and advances to affiliates

 

388,003

 

364,840

 

 

404,322

 

410,542

Net property, plant and equipment

 

828,137

 

796,822

 

Notes receivable from affiliate

 

118,510

 

110,903

 

 

124,811

 

202,931

Goodwill

 

43,218

 

40,628

 

 

43,218

 

43,218

Intangible assets, net

 

19,682

 

19,496

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

19,364

 

19,843

Other assets

 

43,604

 

41,997

 

 

48,605

 

44,605

Total assets

 

$

3,358,913

 

$

3,006,728

 

 

$

 3,368,334

 

$

 3,347,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks

 

$

23,907

 

$

16,219

 

 

$

 51,571

 

$

 28,786

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

44,196

 

40,885

 

 

22,927

 

25,138

Accounts payable

 

221,348

 

151,869

 

 

173,250

 

217,041

Deferred revenue

 

92,176

 

29,147

 

 

76,950

 

53,811

Deferred revenue from affiliates

 

12,940

 

27,806

 

 

17,183

 

24,131

Other current liabilities

 

311,689

 

295,483

 

 

316,079

 

327,668

Total current liabilities

 

706,256

 

561,409

 

 

657,960

 

676,575

Long-term debt, less current maturities

 

139,672

 

116,367

 

 

109,898

 

120,825

Deferred income taxes

 

49,485

 

66,300

 

 

29,992

 

33,929

Other liabilities

 

192,256

 

183,185

 

Total non-current and deferred liabilities

 

381,413

 

365,852

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities and deferred credits

 

209,421

 

208,263

Total non-current liabilities

 

349,311

 

363,017

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

 

 

 

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

 

Common stock of $1 par value, Authorized 1,250,000 shares; issued and outstanding 1,197,513 and 1,197,660 shares

 

1,198

 

1,198

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(158,090

)

(156,065

)

 

(176,045)

 

(171,544)

Retained earnings

 

2,422,322

 

2,233,778

 

 

2,531,983

 

2,474,896

Total Seaboard stockholders’ equity

 

2,265,433

 

2,078,924

 

 

2,357,136

 

2,304,550

Noncontrolling interests

 

5,811

 

543

 

 

3,927

 

3,639

Total equity

 

2,271,244

 

2,079,467

 

 

2,361,063

 

2,308,189

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,358,913

 

$

3,006,728

 

 

$

 3,368,334

 

$

 3,347,781

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3



 

SEABOARD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Thousands of dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

206,325

 

$

265,146

 

 

$

 57,757

 

$

 82,000

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

67,518

 

60,111

 

 

23,071

 

21,136

Gain on sale of power generating facilities

 

-

 

(52,923

)

Gain from sale of fixed assets

 

(6,343

)

(485

)

 

(4,255)

 

(1,861)

Fixed asset impairment charge

 

-

 

5,600

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(14,105

)

(17,558

)

 

(1,336)

 

(1,291)

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

 

(8,747

)

(7,802

)

 

(3,111)

 

(2,818)

Income from affiliates

 

(21,703

)

(8,850

)

Other investment loss (income), net

 

(6,320

)

3,811

 

Loss (income) from affiliates

 

2,850

 

(9,569)

Dividends received from affiliates

 

10,692

 

307

Other investment income, net

 

(2,186)

 

(3,459)

Other

 

2,936

 

1,849

 

 

(58)

 

840

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquired:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net of allowance

 

(66,783

)

(82,946

)

 

17,021

 

(36,015)

Inventories

 

(119,871

)

(130,019

)

 

(89,551)

 

(2,707)

Other current assets

 

(33,759

)

60,650

 

 

2,416

 

3,910

Current liabilities, exclusive of debt

 

116,341

 

(83,914

)

 

(37,193)

 

(27,600)

Other, net

 

17,471

 

19,065

 

 

2,824

 

3,989

Net cash from operating activities

 

132,960

 

31,735

 

 

(21,059)

 

26,862

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of short-term investments

 

(602,811

)

(126,123

)

 

(212,621)

 

(237,924)

Proceeds from the sale of short-term investments

 

529,144

 

139,941

 

 

174,596

 

194,330

Proceeds from the maturity of short-term investments

 

27,077

 

15,033

 

 

756

 

9,816

Investments in and advances to affiliates, net

 

(9,321

)

(15,232

)

 

(7,865)

 

(3,631)

Capital expenditures

 

(112,218

)

(150,263

)

 

(34,888)

 

(28,969)

Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets

 

10,599

 

2,303

 

 

6,264

 

2,669

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

 

 

81,231

 

564

Purchase of long-term investments

 

(6,629

)

(3,516

)

 

(2,578)

 

(2,046)

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

(2,825

)

-

 

 

-    

 

(2,825)

Other, net

 

742

 

692

 

 

2,878

 

176

Net cash from investing activities

 

(165,103

)

(110,387

)

 

7,773

 

(67,840)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks, net

 

7,688

 

25,271

 

 

22,911

 

23,364

Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt

 

32,682

 

63,378

 

 

-    

 

5,476

Principal payments of long-term debt

 

(6,050

)

(1,369

)

 

(13,131)

 

(112)

Repurchase of common stock

 

(18,193

)

(1,158

)

 

(367)

 

(6,335)

Other, net

 

382

 

261

 

 

(748)

 

104

Net cash from financing activities

 

16,509

 

86,383

 

 

8,665

 

22,497

Effect of exchange rate change on cash

 

(1,371

)

2,082

 

 

255

 

24

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(17,005

)

9,813

 

 

(4,366)

 

(18,457)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

71,510

 

41,124

 

 

47,651

 

71,510

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

54,505

 

$

50,937

 

 

$

 43,285

 

$

 53,053

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

4



 

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, 20112012 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 paymentcash paid, net of $3,660,000cash acquired of $2,825,000 in January 2012. An additional payment was made in 2012 subsequent to first quarter of 2012 for this transaction upon final verification of certain balance sheet items as of December 31, 2011. On December 31, 2012, Seaboard further increased its ownership from 70% to 85%. Total cash paid during the first quarter 2012, 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$3,111,000 and $8,747,000,$2,818,000, respectively, of non-cash, pay-in-kind interest income and accretion of discount for the threefirst quarter ended March 30, 2013 and nine months ended September 29,March 31, 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, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011,2012, amortized cost and estimated fair value were not materially different for these investments.

 

At September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, money market funds included $12,677,000$7,747,000 denominated in Euros $4,917,000 denominated in British pounds and $3,483,000$7,184,000 denominated in Canadian dollars.  As of September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, 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.

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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, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011.2012.

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

Amortized

 

Fair

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Cost

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

  $

138,756

 

  $

138,756

 

  $

126,537

 

  $

126,537

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

132,854

 

$

135,567

 

$

88,589

 

$

89,146

 

 

65,071

 

66,661

 

67,275

 

69,214

 

Money market funds

 

84,178

 

84,178

 

139,420

 

139,420

 

Enhanced cash mutual fund

 

25,000

 

25,011

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

22,276

 

22,336

 

23,647

 

23,775

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

20,821

 

20,855

 

17,165

 

17,169

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

17,693

 

18,750

 

17,693

 

18,734

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

24,617

 

24,816

 

14,915

 

15,011

 

 

14,622

 

14,716

 

15,059

 

15,162

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

22,071

 

22,131

 

3,533

 

3,533

 

 

12,485

 

12,544

 

12,180

 

12,238

 

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

 

 

316,724

 

319,629

 

279,556

 

282,829

 

High yield trading debt securities

 

21,165

 

22,620

 

20,155

 

20,750

 

 

22,604

 

24,190

 

21,839

 

23,406

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

3,005

 

3,087

 

2,620

 

2,487

 

 

3,079

 

3,237

 

3,046

 

3,237

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

2,308

 

2,483

 

2,444

 

2,355

 

 

2,563

 

2,761

 

2,361

 

2,600

 

Other trading debt securities

 

683

 

772

 

218

 

221

 

Other trading investments

 

935

 

985

 

1,262

 

1,307

 

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

 

$

371,711

 

$

377,207

 

$

323,353

 

$

323,256

 

 

  $

345,905

 

  $

350,802

 

  $

308,064

 

  $

313,379

 

 

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.March 30, 2013.

 

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(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

 

 

Due within one year

 

$

42,673

 

 

$

4,254

 

Due after one year through three years

 

94,094

 

 

42,457

 

Due after three years

 

60,871

 

 

63,702

 

Total fixed rate securities

 

$

197,638

 

 

$

110,413

 

 

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.

 

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Note 3 – Inventories

 

The following is a summary of inventories at September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011:2012:

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

   2013

 

2012

 

At lower of LIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live hogs and materials

 

$

244,394

 

$

228,624

 

 

$

 249,976

 

$

 258,638

 

Fresh pork and materials

 

29,837

 

29,426

 

 

38,749

 

31,495

 

 

274,231

 

258,050

 

 

288,725

 

290,133

 

LIFO adjustment

 

(83,495

)

(57,783

)

 

(80,926)

 

(90,730)

 

Total inventories at lower of LIFO cost or market

 

190,736

 

200,267

 

 

207,799

 

199,403

 

At lower of FIFO cost or market:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grains and oilseeds

 

411,396

 

251,839

 

Grains, oilseeds and other commodities

 

406,747

 

317,573

 

Sugar produced and in process

 

54,037

 

78,730

 

 

61,603

 

65,986

 

Other

 

75,468

 

63,449

 

 

71,152

 

73,606

 

Total inventories at lower of FIFO cost or market

 

540,901

 

394,018

 

 

539,502

 

457,165

 

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

 

74,883

 

50,645

 

 

95,163

 

100,296

 

Total inventories

 

$

806,520

 

$

644,930

 

 

$

 842,464

 

$

 756,864

 

 

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 U.S. federal income tax years’ are closed through 2009. 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, 2011.2012.  Interest related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties was not material for the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012.March 30, 2013.

On January 2, 2013, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the Tax Act) was signed into law.  The Tax Act extended many expired corporate income tax provisions that impact current and deferred taxes for financial reporting purposes.  In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the determination of current and deferred taxes is based on the provisions of the enacted law as of the balance sheet date; the effects of future changes in tax law are not anticipated.  The effects of changes in tax laws, including retroactive changes, are recognized in the financial statements in the period that the changes are enacted.  Accordingly, as the Tax Act was signed into law in 2013, the effects of the retroactive provisions in the new law on current and deferred tax assets and liabilities for Seaboard were recorded in the first quarter of 2013.  The total impact was a one-time tax benefit of $7,945,000 recorded in the first quarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits.  In addition to this amount is a one-time credit of approximately $11,260,000 for 2012 Federal blender’s credits that was recognized as revenues in the first quarter of 2013.  See Note 9 for further discussion of this Federal blender’s credit.

 

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.

 

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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, 2012March 30, 2013 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 monthsquarter of 2012.2013.  The trading securities classified as other current assets below are assets held for Seaboard’s deferred compensation plans.

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

2013

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

$

138,756

 

$

138,756

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

$

135,567

 

$

-

 

$

135,567

 

$

-

 

 

66,661

 

-

 

66,661

 

-

 

Money market funds

 

84,178

 

84,178

 

-

 

-

 

Enhanced cash mutual fund

 

25,011

 

25,011

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

22,336

 

-

 

22,336

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

20,855

 

-

 

20,855

 

-

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

18,750

 

18,750

 

-

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

24,816

 

-

 

24,816

 

-

 

 

14,716

 

-

 

14,716

 

-

 

Asset backed debt securities

 

22,131

 

-

 

22,131

 

-

 

 

12,544

 

-

 

12,544

 

 

 

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

 

-

 

 

24,190

 

-

 

24,190

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

3,087

 

3,087

 

-

 

-

 

 

3,237

 

3,237

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

2,483

 

-

 

2,483

 

-

 

 

2,761

 

-

 

2,761

 

-

 

Other debt securities

 

772

 

-

 

772

 

-

 

Other trading investments

 

985

 

453

 

532

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

17,783

 

17,783

 

-

 

-

 

 

20,360

 

20,360

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

6,453

 

3,902

 

2,551

 

-

 

 

7,371

 

5,011

 

2,360

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

5,453

 

5,453

 

-

 

-

 

 

6,956

 

6,956

 

-

 

-

 

Money market funds

 

3,613

 

3,613

 

-

 

-

 

 

2,594

 

2,594

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

1,984

 

-

 

1,984

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

2,301

 

-

 

2,301

 

-

 

 

1,687

 

-

 

1,687

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

1,061

 

-

 

1,061

 

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

61

 

-

 

61

 

-

 

 

94

 

-

 

94

 

-

 

Other

 

232

 

186

 

46

 

-

 

 

245

 

202

 

43

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

11,735

 

11,735

 

-

 

-

 

 

4,253

 

4,253

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

526

 

-

 

526

 

-

 

 

5,766

 

-

 

5,766

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

$

426,425

 

$

148,046

 

$

278,379

 

$

-

 

 

$

402,112

 

$

225,583

 

$

176,529

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

$

14,536

 

$

14,536

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

$

9,989

 

$

9,989

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

10,340

 

-

 

10,340

 

-

 

 

8,803

 

-

 

8,803

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

1,414

 

-

 

1,414

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

26,290

 

$

14,536

 

$

11,754

 

$

-

 

 

$

18,792

 

$

9,989

 

$

8,803

 

$

-

 

 

(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,March 30, 2013, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $16,432,000$15,222,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $13,631,000.$9,486,000.

 

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The following table shows assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20112012 and also the level within the fair value hierarchy used to measure each category of assets.

 

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Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2011

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

 

2012

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money market funds

 

 

$

139,420

 

$

139,420

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

$

126,537

 

$

126,537

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

89,146

 

-

 

89,146

 

-

 

 

69,214

 

-

 

69,214

 

-

 

Fixed rate municipal notes and bonds

 

 

17,788

 

-

 

17,788

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

23,775

 

-

 

23,775

 

-

 

Emerging markets debt mutual fund

 

 

16,399

 

16,399

 

-

 

-

 

 

18,734

 

18,734

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

17,169

 

-

 

17,169

 

-

 

Collateralized mortgage obligations

 

 

15,011

 

-

 

15,011

 

-

 

 

15,162

 

-

 

15,162

 

-

 

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

 

-

 

 

12,238

 

-

 

12,238

 

-

 

Other

 

 

1,484

 

-

 

1,484

 

-

 

Trading securities - short term investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High yield debt securities

 

 

20,750

 

-

 

20,750

 

-

 

 

23,406

 

-

 

23,406

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt mutual fund

 

 

2,487

 

2,487

 

-

 

-

 

 

3,237

 

3,237

 

-

 

-

 

Emerging markets trading debt securities

 

 

2,355

 

-

 

2,355

 

-

 

 

2,600

 

-

 

2,600

 

-

 

Other debt securities

 

 

221

 

-

 

221

 

-

 

Other trading investments

 

1,307

 

822

 

485

 

-

 

Trading securities - other current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic equity securities

 

 

13,563

 

13,563

 

-

 

-

 

 

15,864

 

15,864

 

-

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

7,153

 

7,153

 

-

 

-

 

Foreign equity securities

 

 

7,490

 

3,991

 

3,499

 

-

 

 

6,831

 

4,218

 

2,613

 

-

 

Money market funds

 

 

4,521

 

4,521

 

-

 

-

 

 

3,157

 

3,157

 

-

 

-

 

Fixed income mutual funds

 

 

4,483

 

4,483

 

-

 

-

 

U.S. Government agency securities

 

 

2,085

 

-

 

2,085

 

-

 

 

2,117

 

-

 

2,117

 

-

 

U.S. Treasury securities

 

 

1,474

 

-

 

1,474

 

-

 

 

1,567

 

-

 

1,567

 

-

 

Corporate bonds

 

 

72

 

-

 

72

 

-

 

 

60

 

-

 

60

 

-

 

Other

 

 

236

 

159

 

77

 

-

 

 

239

 

187

 

52

 

-

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

 

5,144

 

5,144

 

-

 

-

 

 

6,916

 

6,699

 

217

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

2,247

 

-

 

2,247

 

-

 

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

Total Assets

 

 

$

364,571

 

$

190,167

 

$

174,404

 

$

-

 

 

$

357,283

 

$

186,608

 

$

170,675

 

$

-

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodities(1)

 

 

$

5,529

 

$

5,529

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

 

$

7,112

 

$

7,112

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

Interest rate swaps

 

 

11,268

 

-

 

11,268

 

-

 

 

9,810

 

-

 

9,810

 

-

 

Foreign currencies

 

 

3,380

 

-

 

3,380

 

-

 

 

4,157

 

-

 

4,157

 

-

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

$

20,177

 

$

5,529

 

$

14,648

 

$

-

 

 

$

21,079

 

$

7,112

 

$

13,967

 

$

-

 

 

(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, 2011,2012, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $8,619,000$14,063,000 resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $8,234,000.$13,867,000.

 

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, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 20112012 are presented below.

 

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2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Amortized Cost

 

   Fair Value

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

Short-term investments, available-for-sale

 

$    344,550

 

$  348,245

 

$     297,916

 

$ 297,443

 

 

$

316,724

 

$

319,629

 

$

279,556

 

$

282,829

Short-term investments, trading debt securities

 

27,161

 

28,962

 

25,437

 

25,813

 

 

29,181

 

31,173

 

28,508

 

30,550

Long-term debt

 

183,868

 

187,930

 

157,252

 

161,636

 

 

132,825

 

136,175

 

145,963

 

149,333

 

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, 2011.2012.

 

Commodity Instruments

 

Seaboard uses various grain, meal, hog, and energy resource relatedderivative 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,March 30, 2013, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 27,776,000 pounds of sugar, 14,359,000 bushels of grain and 40,000 pounds of cheese and open net derivative contracts to sell 19,880,000 pounds of hogs, 1,764,000 gallons of heating oil and 41,000 tons of soybean meal.  At December 31, 2012, Seaboard had open net derivative contracts to purchase 17,652,00028,896,000 pounds of sugar, 9,929,00015,403,000 bushels of grain and 220,000120,000 pounds of whey powdercheese and open net derivative contracts to sell 13,400,00021,080,000 pounds of hogs, 2,310,000546,000 gallons of heating oil, 220,000 pounds of dry whey powder and 82,00053,000 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, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011,2012, 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$199,417,000 and $158,266,000,$243,563,000, 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,March 30, 2013 and December 31, 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.$75,000,000.

 

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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,March 30, 2013, Seaboard’s foreign currency exchange agreements have a maximum amount of loss due to credit risk in the amount of $526,000$5,766,000 with fournine 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, 2012March 30, 2013 and October 1, 2011.March 31, 2012.

 

(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)

 

 

 

Location of

 

March 30, 2013

 

March 31, 2012

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

Recognized

 

 

Gain or (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)

 

Amount of Gain or (Loss)

 

 in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

in Income

 

 

Recognized in Income

 

Recognized in Income

 

Recognized in Income

Commodities

 

Cost of sales

 

$       1,660 

 

$   (10,162)

 

$     (6,454) 

 

$    10,493 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

$   (4,808)

 

$   (2,415)

Foreign currencies

 

Cost of sales

 

4,302 

 

14,574 

 

4,003 

 

25,317 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

11,506

 

(5,417)

Foreign currencies

 

Foreign currency

 

(327)

 

1,027 

 

(3,939)

 

790 

 

 

Foreign currency

 

  4,067

 

(3,713)

Interest rate

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

(1,372)

 

(10,394)

 

(5,124) 

 

(12,996)

 

 

Miscellaneous, net

 

   472

 

648

 

The following table provides the fair value of each type of derivative held as of September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 20112012 and where each derivative is included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

Balance

 

Fair Value

 

Sheet

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

Sheet

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

Sheet

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

Sheet

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

Location

 

2012

 

2011

 

Location

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

Location

 

2013

 

2012

 

Location

 

2013

 

2012

Commodities

 

Other current assets

 

$11,735(1)

 

$    5,144

 

Other current assets

 

$ 14,536(1)

 

$    5,529

 

 

Other current assets

 

  $

4,253

(1)

   $

6,916

 

Other current assets

 

  $

9,989

(1)

    $

7,112

Foreign currencies

 

Other current assets

 

526  

 

2,247

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,414   

 

3,380

 

 

Other current assets

 

5,766

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

-

 

4,157

Interest rate

 

Other current assets

 

-    

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

10,340   

 

11,268

 

 

Other current assets

 

-

 

-

 

Other current liabilities

 

8,803

 

9,810

 

(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, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011,2012, the commodity derivatives had a margin account balance of $16,432,000$15,222,000 and $8,619,000,$14,063,000, respectively, resulting in a net other current asset on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of $13,631,000$9,486,000 and $8,234,000,$13,867,000, 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 2012.2013.  Seaboard also sponsors non-qualified, unfunded supplemental executive plans, and has certain individual, non-qualified, unfunded supplemental retirement agreements withfor certain executiveretired 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

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

Components of net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$    2,221 

 

$   1,840 

 

$  6,657 

 

$  5,572 

 

 

$   2,421

 

$   2,226

Interest cost

 

2,220 

 

2,243 

 

6,655 

 

6,786 

 

 

2,068

 

2,258

Expected return on plan assets

 

(1,608)

 

(1,616)

 

(4,817)

 

(4,935)

 

 

(1,612)

 

(1,592)

Amortization and other

 

1,550 

 

1,012 

 

4,647 

 

3,055 

 

 

1,636

 

1,530

Settlement

 

-    

 

-  

 

1,796 

 

-  

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$    4,383

 

$  3,479 

 

$14,938 

 

$10,478 

 

 

$   4,513

 

$   4,422

 

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.11



 

Note 7 Notes Payable, Long-Term Debt, Commitments and Contingencies

In April 2013, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDRBs) effective May 13, 2013.  As a result, $10,800,000 of IDRBs were reclassified from long-term debt to current maturities of long-term debt as of March 30, 2013.

In February 2013, Seaboard refinanced its committed bank line for $200,000,000 and also extended the maturity date to February 20, 2018. The refinancing of the committed bank line revised the terms by increasing the tangible net worth to $1,870,445,000, plus 25% of cumulative consolidated net income beginning after December 31, 2012, increasing the dividend payment limit to $25,000,000 per year, increasing the subsidiary and priority indebtedness to 20% and eliminated the required consolidated funded debt to consolidated total capitalization ratio.

In December 2012, Seaboard provided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective January 14, 2013.  As a result, $13,000,000 of IDRBs were reclassified from long-term debt to current maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2012.  A payment of $13,000,000 was made in the first quarter of 2013.

Contingencies

On September 19, 2012, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) executed three search warrants authorizing the seizure of certain records from Seaboard’s offices in Merriam, Kansas and at the Seaboard Foods employment office and the human resources department in Guymon, Oklahoma.  The warrants generally called for the seizure of employment-related files, certain e-mails and other electronic records relating to Medicaid and Medicaid recipient, certain health care providers in the Guymon area, and Seaboard’s health plan and certain personnel issues.  This investigation is being handled by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma (“USAO”).  Seaboard is cooperating with the USAO in connection with this investigation.  No civil or criminal proceedings or charges have been filed or brought.  It is not possible at this time to determine whether Seaboard will incur any fines, penalties or material liabilities in connection with this matter.

 

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 Condensed 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 hadMarch 30, 2013, guarantees outstanding to three third parties with a total maximum exposure of $1,060,000.were not material. 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,March 30, 2013, 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$39,960,000 and $3,395,000,$3,744,000, respectively.These LCs included $30,469,000 of LCs for supply agreements, $18,397,000 of LCs, which support the Industrial Development Revenue BondsIDRBs included as long-term debt and $21,778,000$21,801,000 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, net of tax, for the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Loss on

 

Unrecognized

 

 

 

 

 

Translation

 

on

 

Cash Flow

 

Pension

 

 

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

Adjustment

 

Investments

 

Hedges

 

Cost

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance December 31, 2012

 

$

(109,457

)

$

2,232

 

$

(113

)

$

(64,206

)

$(171,544

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

(6,122

)

639

 

-

 

-

 

(5,483

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

-

 

(210

)(1)

-

 

1,192

(2)

982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(6,122

)

429

 

-

 

1,192

 

(4,501

)

Balance March 30, 2013

 

$

(115,579

)

$

2,661

 

$

(113

)

$

(63,014

)

$(176,045

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(1) This represents realized gains on the second quartersale of 2012, a pension settlement loss of $1,796,000 wasavailable-for-sale securities and are recorded in other investment income, net.

(2) This primarily represents the Pork division’s resultsamortization of operations.  This resultedactuarial losses that are included in $1,796,000 reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings.net periodic pension cost and are recorded in operating income.  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,March 30, 2013, the Sugar segment had $211,510,000$197,474,000 in net assets denominated in Argentine pesos and $5,293,000$4,234,000 in net assets denominated in U.S. dollars.  Management anticipates that the Argentine peso may continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar and thus it is anticipated that Seaboard will incur additional foreign currency translation adjustment losses in other comprehensive loss during the remainder of 2013.

 

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$20,737,000 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. As of March 30, 2013, $32,838,000 remained available for repurchases under this program.  For the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, Seaboard repurchased 9,175147 shares of common stock at a total cost of $18,193,000.$367,000.

 

There wasIn December 2012, Seaboard declared and paid a dividend of $12.00 per share on the common stock.  The increased amount of the dividend (which has historically been $0.75 per share on a quarterly basis or $3.00 per share on an annual basis) represented a prepayment of the annual 20112013, 2014, 2015 and 20122016 dividends in December 2010.($3.00 per share per year).  Seaboard isdoes not currently evaluating whetherintend to declare and prepay a dividend in December 2012any further dividends 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.years 2013-2016.

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Note 9 - Segment Information

 

DuringThe Tax Act signed into law in January 2013 as discussed in Note 4, renewed and extended the secondFederal blender’s credits that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends which had previously expired on December 31, 2011 and renewed retroactively to January 1, 2012 with an expiration of December 31, 2013.  As a result, in the first quarter of 2009, Seaboard started operations at its ham boning2013 the Pork segment recognized a one-time credit of approximately $11,260,000 as revenues related to this Federal blender’s tax incentive for gallons produced and processing plantsold in Mexico. Despite being in operationfiscal 2012.  The impact for over two years, overall results had been below expectations with inconsistencies in margins and volumes. In the third quarterremainder 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 plant2013 is not wholly-owned by Seaboard, this impairment charge is partially offset byexpected to be as significant as market prices for biodiesel are anticipated to adjust downward as a reduction (loss attributable) to noncontrolling interestresult 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.renewed credit.

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In January 2012, Seaboard made a payment of $3,660,000$2,825,000, net of cash acquired, 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 amountAn additional payment was made in 2012 subsequent to first quarter of 2012 for this payment will be determined during 2012transaction upon final verification of certain balance sheet items as of December 31, 2011. On December 31, 2012, Seaboard further increased its ownership from 70% to 85%.  Total cash paid for these two transactions in 2012, net of cash acquired was $3,186,000 and $3,045,000, respectively.  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,Seaboard continues to operate this facility under a short-term lease was extended to August 31, 2012.  After August 31, 2012, this lease automatically extended on a month-to-month basis but is cancellableagreement that may be canceled by either party while the purchaser reconsiders its long-term plans for the facility.party. Also, as of September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, $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.costs. 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,March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 of $369,949,000$370,570,000 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,$301,616,000, respectively. Butterball had operating income (loss) for the three and nine months ended September 29,March 30, 2013 and March 31, 2012 of $7,554,000$(2,103,000) and $48,686,000, respectively, compared$23,365,000, respectively.  In the first quarter of 2013, Butterball incurred additional charges for impairment of fixed assets related to operating income for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2011planned sale of $1,249,000 and $16,155,000, respectively.its Longmont, Colorado facility of which Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges represented $(2,704,000) recognized in loss from affiliate.  As of September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 and December 31, 2011,2012, the Turkey segment had total assets of $933,738,000$981,149,000 and $819,618,000,$871,945,000, respectively. During the third quarter of 2011, management of Butterball announced the closing of its Longmont, Colorado facilities by

On December 31, 2011, resulting2012, Seaboard provided a loan of $81,231,000 to Butterball and was included in an impairmentNotes Receivable from Affiliate.  This loan was made to fund Butterball’s purchase of fixed assets chargefrom Gusto Packing Company, Inc., a pork and an accrued severance charge.  Seaboard’s proportionate share of these charges was $2,622,000 recognizedturkey further processor located in incomeMontgomery, Illinois. In late March 2013, Butterball renegotiated its third party financing and on March 28, 2013 repaid in full this loan from affiliates for the three and nine month periods ended October 1, 2011.Seaboard.

 

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$115,740,000 as of September 29, 2012.March 30, 2013.  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,March 30, 2013, 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

 

Sales to External Customers:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

$

409,252

 

$

400,661

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

800,754

 

724,538

 

Marine

 

230,156

 

233,749

 

Sugar

 

66,164

 

73,619

 

Power

 

72,967

 

35,536

 

All Other

 

3,003

 

3,010

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

1,582,296

 

$

1,471,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 $

29,863

 

 $

53,755

 

 $

103,582

 

 $

195,844

 

 

$

32,264

 

$

52,873

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

16,662

 

7,054

 

53,822

 

45,356

 

 

12,328

 

25,693

 

Marine

 

13,006

 

(8,150

)

14,578

 

(12,182

)

 

(3,266

)

491

 

Sugar

 

13,615

 

10,566

 

51,326

 

54,591

 

 

16,541

 

16,977

 

Power

 

18,649

 

3,718

 

35,123

 

60,324

 

 

12,939

 

5,820

 

All Other

 

93

 

(272

)

262

 

(903

)

 

120

 

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Segment Totals

 

91,888

 

66,671

 

258,693

 

343,030

 

 

70,926

 

101,860

 

Corporate Items

 

(6,831

)

318

 

(19,557

)

(8,800

)

 

(7,468

)

(8,504

)

Consolidated Totals

 

 $

85,057

 

 $

66,989

 

 $

239,136

 

 $

334,230

 

 

$

63,458

 

$

93,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (Loss) from Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

 $

2,143

 

 $

1,384

 

 $

7,155

 

 $

11,782

 

 

$

2,090

 

$

707

 

Sugar

 

(122

)

93

 

(184

)

311

 

 

93

 

(1

)

Turkey

 

297

 

(4,154

)

14,732

 

(3,243

)

 

(5,033

)

8,863

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

 $

2,318

 

 $

(2,677

)

 $

21,703

 

 $

8,850

 

 

$

(2,850

)

$

9,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pork

 

 $

735,525

 

 $

738,574

 

 

$

762,048

 

$

740,245

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

1,003,661

 

755,903

 

 

1,041,631

 

992,507

 

Marine

 

279,449

 

261,781

 

 

285,504

 

281,215

 

Sugar

 

255,481

 

269,564

 

 

239,006

 

254,445

 

Power

 

252,621

 

165,118

 

 

238,302

 

235,377

 

Turkey

 

334,663

 

312,164

 

 

330,403

 

423,825

 

All Other

 

5,366

 

6,257

 

 

4,746

 

5,288

 

Segment Totals

 

2,866,766

 

2,509,361

 

 

2,901,640

 

2,932,902

 

Corporate Items

 

492,147

 

497,367

 

 

466,694

 

414,879

 

Consolidated Totals

 

 $

3,358,913

 

 $

3,006,728

 

 

$

3,368,334

 

$

3,347,781

 

 

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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

 

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 30,

 

December 31,

 

(Thousands of dollars)

 

2013

 

2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commodity Trading and Milling

 

$

195,976

 

$

186,873

 

Sugar

 

2,754

 

2,775

 

Turkey

 

205,592

 

220,894

 

Segment/Consolidated Totals

 

$

404,322

 

$

410,542

 

 

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, 2012March 30, 2013 increased $36.9$33.1 million to $431.7$394.1 million from December 31, 2011.2012.  The increase was primarily the result of $133.0principal payments received on notes receivable from affiliates of $81.2 million and an increase in net cash from operating activities and $34.3 million in increased net borrowings.notes payable of $22.9 million.  Partially offsetting thisthe increase was cash used for capital expenditures of $112.2$34.9 million, net cash used by operating activities of $21.1 million and repurchaseprincipal payments of common stocklong-term debt of $18.2$13.1 million.  Cash from operating activities increased $101.2decreased $47.9 million for the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 compared to the same period in 2011,2012, primarily as a result of timing of payments related to certain current liabilitiesan increase in inventories 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.segment.

Acquisitions, Capital Expenditures and Other Investing Activities

During the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, Seaboard invested $112.2$34.9 million in property, plant and equipment, of which $37.9$15.6 million was expended in the Pork segment, $22.5 million in the Commodity Trading and Milling segment, $9.4$11.7 million in the Marine segment $17.3and $7.6 million in the Sugar segment and $24.1 million in the Power segment.all other segments. The Pork segment expenditures were primarily for additional finishing barns, a new feed mill and improvements to existing facilities and related equipment. The Commodity Tradingequipment and Milling segment expenditures were primarily for the purchaseconstruction 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.new feed mill. The Marine segment expenditures were primarily for purchases of cargo carrying and handling equipment and port development.  In the Sugar segment, theequipment.  All other segments’ 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 2012,2013, management has budgeted capital expenditures totaling $57.2$154.9 million.  The Pork segment plans to spend $16.3$60.2 million primarily for additional finishing barns, improvements to existing facilities and related equipment and to complete construction on a new feed mill.  The Commodity Trading and Milling segment has budgeted $2.1$23.4 million primarily for improvements to existing facilities and related equipment.equipment and another payment on four dry bulk vessels. The Marine segment has budgeted $31.4$47.9 million primarily for additional cargo carrying and handling equipment and the purchase of a containerized cargo vessel completed in October 2012.equipment.  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 2012.2013.  The Sugar segment plans to spend $6.6$21.7 million primarily on normal upgrades to existing operations.operations, including cane re-planting. The balance of $0.8$1.7 million is planned to be spent in all other businesses.  Management anticipates paying for these capital expenditures from a combination of available cash, the use of available short-term investments or Seaboard’s available borrowing capacity.

On March 28, 2013, Butterball, LLC (Butterball) repaid in full the $81.2 million loan Seaboard made on December 31, 2012 to its non-consolidated affiliate, to fund its purchase of assets from Gusto Packing Company, Inc.  In addition, during the first quarter of 2013, Butterball paid a cash dividend to Seaboard in the amount of $10.3 million.

 

Effective, January 1, 2012, Seaboard increased its ownership interest in PS International, LLC (PSI), a specialty grain trading business headquarteredlocated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from 50% to 70% by making aan initial 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’sFebruary 2013, Seaboard refinanced its long-term committed linecredit facility for the same available amount and a maturity date of credit was reduced from $300.0 million to $200.0 million.February 20, 2018.  As of September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, Seaboard had a committed line of credit totaling $200.0 million and uncommitted lines totaling $195.4$195.1 million.  As of September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, there were no borrowingswas $30.0 million outstanding under the committed line of credit and borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit totaled $23.9$21.6 million, with the uncommitted line 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$40.0 million and $3.4$3.7 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.

 

In April 2013, Seaboard hasprovided notice of call for early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective May 13, 2013.  As a result, $10.8 million of IDRBs were reclassified from long-term credit agreementdebt to current maturities of long-term debt as of March 30, 2013. In December 2012, Seaboard provided notice of call for $114.0early redemption to holders of certain IDRBs effective January 14, 2013.  As a result, $13.0 million of IDRBs were reclassified from long-term debt to finance the constructioncurrent maturities of the new power generating facilitylong-term debt as of December 31, 2012.  Seaboard paid $13.0 million in the Dominican Republic noted above.  During the first nine monthsquarter 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, 2012.2013.

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Seaboard’s remaining 20122013 scheduled long-term debt maturities total $38.1$22.8 million.  As of September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, Seaboard had cash and short-term investments of $431.7$394.1 million, additional total net working capital of $1,211.5$1,221.2 million and a $200.0 million committed line of credit maturing on July 10, 2013.February 20, 2018.  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 2012.2013. 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, $127.3March 30, 2013, $148.3 million of the $431.7$394.1 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,March 30, 2013, 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.risk.

 

On November 6, 2009,October 19, 2012, the Board of Directors authorized up to $100.0 million for aextended through October 31, 2015 the share repurchase program which was extended by the Board of Directors through October 31, 2015.initially approved on November 6, 2009. For the ninethree months ended September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, Seaboard used cash to repurchase 9,175147 shares of common stock at a total price of $18.2$0.4 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.this item.

 

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 increased to $1,582.3 million for the threefirst quarter of 2013 compared to $1,471.1 million for the first quarter of 2012.  The increase primarily reflected higher sales for commodity trading from increased prices for wheat and nine month periods of 2012 increased by $2.7 millionsoybean meal and $117.6 million, respectively, over the same periods in 2011.  The increases primarily reflect increased sales volume from the start-up ofoperating the new power generating facility in March 2012the entire first quarter of 2013 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 $18.1decreased to $63.5 million and decreased $95.1 million forin the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013, compared to $93.4 million in 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.first quarter of 2012.  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, foralong with lower margins on commodity trading sales.  Partially offsetting the nine month period for the Pork segment.decrease was a one-time credit related to biodiesel as discussed below.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net sales

 

$

409.3

 

$

400.7

 

Operating income

 

$

32.3

 

$

52.9

 

 

Net sales for the Pork segment decreased $33.0increased $8.6 million and $97.1 million forin the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The decreasesincrease primarily reflected lower domesticreflects increased sales pricesvolume for pork productsbiodiesel, a one-time credit of $11.3 million recorded as revenues related to the Tax Act, which renewed and extended the Federal blender’s credits that Seaboard is entitled to receive for biodiesel it blends and, to a lesser extent, lower exporthigher domestic 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. Federal blender’s credit. Partially offsetting the increase was lower sales prices for pork products.

Operating income for the Pork segment decreased $20.6 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012.  The decrease is primarily the result of lower prices for pork products sold as noted above and higher feed costs. Partially offsetting the decrease was the one-time credit of $11.3 million as discussed above.

Management is unable to predict future market prices for pork products or the cost of feed.  Accordingly, as a result of current market conditions,However, management cannot predict ifanticipates positive operating income for this segment will be profitable for the remainder of 2012.2013.

 

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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

 

 



Commodity Trading and Milling Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net sales

 

$

800.8

 

$

724.5

 

Operating income as reported

 

$

12.3

 

$

25.7

 

Less mark-to-market adjustments

 

(8.3)

 

(6.3

)

Operating income excluding mark-to-market adjustments

 

$

4.0

 

$

19.4

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

2.1

 

$

0.7

 

 

Net sales for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment decreased $41.6 million and increased $74.9$76.3 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same period in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The decrease for the three month period isincrease was primarily the result of lower sales volumes to non-consolidated affiliates partially offset by higherincreased 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 partieswheat 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 revenuesunder contracts for which the final sale prices were not fixed and determinable until the first quarter of 2011.soybean meal.

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Operating income for this segment increased $9.6 million and $8.4decreased $13.4 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The increasesdecrease primarily reflect higherreflects lower margins on commodity trading sales to third parties and non-consolidated affiliates, especially on sales of wheat and corn.  The decrease is primarily the result of net write-downs of $10.7 millionunfavorable market conditions and $14.0 millioncertain inventory positions negatively impacted by the decrease in commodity prices in the threefirst quarter of 2013 compared to favorable market conditions and nine month periodscertain inventory positions positively impacted in 2012 from increasing commodity prices.  Partially offsetting the decrease was a recovery of 2011, respectively, for certain grain inventoriesprevious inventory write-downs for customer contract performance issues.  Partially offsettingissues of $4.3 million in the increases werefirst quarter of 2013. Excluding the $13.6 million and $25.8 million fluctuationeffects of marking to market the derivative contracts, as discussed below.  Excluding the effects of these derivative contracts,below, operating income increased $23.2 million and $34.2decreased $15.4 million for the three and nine month periods, respectively.first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012.

 

As worldwide commodity price fluctuations cannot be predicted, management is unable to predict the level of future sales.  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.  However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2012.2013, although lower than 2012 excluding the potential effects of marking to market derivative contracts.

 

Had Seaboard not applied mark-to-market accounting to its derivative instruments, operating income for this segment would have been higherlower by $1.1$8.3 million and $3.5$6.3 million, respectively, for the threefirst quarter of 2013 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.respectively. 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 2012.2013.  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 periodsfirst quarter of 20122013 increased by $0.7$1.4 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 incompared to the first quarter of 2011.2012. 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

Marine Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Net sales

 

    $

242.3

 

 $

225.6

 

   $

712.1

 

  $

691.8

 

Operating income (loss)

 

    $

13.0

 

 $

(8.2

)

   $

14.6

 

  $

(12.2

)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net sales

 

$

230.2

 

$

233.7

 

Operating income (loss)

 

$

(3.3

)

$

0.5

 

 

Net sales for the Marine segment increased $16.7decreased $3.5 million and increased $20.3operating income decreased $3.8 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The increase for the three month period wasdecreases were primarily the result of higher volumes and, to a lesser extent, higherdecreased rates

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in certain markets served during 20122013 compared to 2011.  The increase for the nine month period was primarily the result of increased rates and higher volumes in certain markets served during 2012 compared to 2011.

Operating income for the Marine segment increased $21.2 million and $26.8 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increases were primarily the result of cost decreases on a per unit shipped basis particularly for charterhires and fuel for the three month period, and charterhires and trucking for the nine month period.  Also, but to a lesser extent, the increases were the result of higher rates as noted above.2012. Management cannot predict changes in future cargo volumes and cargo rates or to what extent changes in economic conditions in markets served will affect net sales or operating income during the remainder of 2012.2013.  However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2013 although lower than 2012.

 

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Sugar Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net sales

 

$

69.0

 

$

55.6

 

$

220.3

 

$

195.2

 

 

$

66.2

 

$

73.6

 

Operating income

 

$

13.6

 

$

10.6

 

$

51.3

 

$

54.6

 

 

$

16.5

 

$

17.0

 

Income (loss) from affiliates

 

$

(0.1)

 

$

0.1

 

$

(0.2)

 

$

0.3

 

Income from affiliates

 

$

0.1

 

$

-

 

 

Net sales for the Sugar segment increased $13.4 million and $25.1decreased $7.4 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The increase for the three month perioddecrease primarily reflects increased volumelower sales prices for sugar in terms of U.S. dollars and decreased volumes of sugar produced and sold.  The increaseSugar sales are primarily denominated in Argentine pesos and the lower sales prices for sugar in terms of U.S. dollars was the nine month period primarily reflects increased volumesresult of sugar produced and sold, and increased alcohol prices and,the exchange rate difference as the Argentine peso continued to a lesser extent,weaken against the U.S. dollar in 2013.  Partially offsetting the decrease in net sales was increased sales volumesvolume of alcohol.  Management cannot predict sugar and alcohol prices for the remainder of 2012.2013, but management anticipates that the Argentine peso may continue to weaken against the U.S. dollar.

 

Operating income increased $3.0 million and decreased $3.3$0.5 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The increase for the three month period primarily represents higher income from alcohol sales as a result of increased prices.  The decrease for the nine month period primarily represents lower income from sugar sales as a result of higher costslower volumes of sugar purchased from third parties for resale in excess of increased sellingsales and lower sales prices and, to a lesser extent, higher selling and administrative personnel costs.as noted above.  Partially offsetting this decrease was higher income from alcohol sales primarily as a result of higher volumes soldfrom increased sales volume as noted above.above and lower unit cost per cubic meter sold for alcohol primarily from higher production levels.  Management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2012,2013, although at a lower level than 2011.2012.

 

Power Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Net sales

 

$

75.8

 

$

28.6

 

$

178.6

 

$

85.6

 

 

$

73.0

 

$

35.5

 

Operating income

 

$

18.6

 

$

3.7

 

$

35.1

 

$

60.3

 

 

$

12.9

 

$

5.8

 

 

Net sales for the Power segment increased $47.2 million and $93.0$37.5 million for the three and nine month periodsfirst quarter of 2012, respectively,2013 compared to the same periods in 2011.first quarter of 2012.  The increasesincrease primarily reflectreflects increased volumes from the start-up ofoperating the new power generating facility the entire quarter in 2013 and, to a lesser extent, higher spot market rates.  The new power generating facility started operating in March 2012.

Operating income increased $14.9 million and decreased $25.2 million  Although management cannot predict future spot market rates, sales volumes for the three and nine month periodsremainder of 2013 are anticipated to be fairly comparable to 2012 respectively, compared toas long as the same periods in 2011.  The increase for the three month period primarily reflects the increased volumes discussed above.  The decrease for the nine month period primarily reflects the one-time gain on saleshort-term leasing of one power generating facilities of $52.9 million recognizedfacility continues, as discussed in operating income during 2011 as referenced below, partially offset by the increased volumes discussed above.

See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial StatementsStatements.

Operating income increased $7.1 million for the salefirst quarter of certain assets2013 compared to the first quarter of this business on April 8, 2011, subsequent leasing of one2012.  The increase primarily reflects higher spot market rates while the increased volumes from operating the new power generating facility and the construction of a new replacement power generating facility.  Management anticipates that sales volumes will be higher for the remainderentire quarter in 2013 as noted above was primarily offset by higher operating costs.  Partially offsetting this increase was $2.2 million received in the first quarter of 2012 as a result offor delay liquidation damages received from the start-upcontractor of the new power generating facility in March 2012.related to the delayed start-up.  Management cannot predict future fuel costs or the extent to which spot market rates will fluctuate compared to fuel costs.  However, management anticipates positive operating income for this segment for the remainder of 2012 at a higher level2013, although lower than the second half of 2011 as a result of the start-up of the new power generating facility in March 2012.

 

Turkey Segment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

September 29,

 

October 1,

 

 

March 30,

 

March 31,

 

(Dollars in millions)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Income (loss) from affiliate

 

$

0.3

 

$

(4.2)

 

$

14.7

 

$

(3.2)

 

 

$

(5.0)

 

$

8.9

 

 

 

The Turkey segment, accounted for using the equity method, represents Seaboard’s investment in Butterball.  The increase for the three month period primarily reflects an impairment of fixed assets charge and an accrued severance charge of $2.6 million (Seaboard’s proportionate share) in the third quarter of 2011 related to the announced closing of the Longmont, Colorado facilities.  The increase for the nine month period was primarily the

 

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The decrease in income from affiliate for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 was primarily the result of lower production costshigher feed cost. Also during the first quarter of 2013, Butterball incurred additional charges for impairment of fixed assets related to the planned sale of its Longmont, Colorado facility of which Seaboard’s proportionate share represented $2.7 million recognized in loss from recent savings initiatives and higher sale prices.affiliate.  In addition, mark-to-market losses from interest rate swaps andduring the first quarter of 2013 the marking to market of commodity derivative contracts decreased by $1.9 million and $3.7resulted in losses of $2.4 million (Seaboard’s proportionate shares)share) as a result of the decrease in commodity prices in late March for the threecorn and nine month periods in 2012 compared to 2011.  Butterballsoybean meal.  Management anticipates positive income for this segment for the remainder of 2012.2013, excluding the potential effects of marking to market commodity derivative contracts and interest rate exchange agreements.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by $9.9 million and $22.7 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increases are primarily the result of increased personnel costs in most segments, higher 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 (Loss), Net discussed below) and the consolidation of PSI discussed above.  As a percentage of revenues, SG&A increased to 4.0% for the three and nine month periods of 2012, respectively, compared to 3.4% and 3.6% for each of the same periods in 2011.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $2.8 million and $4.7 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increases primarily reflect lower capitalized interest during 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011 related to the construction of the cogeneration plant completed in the fourth quarter of 2011 and the new power generating facility completed in March 2012.

Other Investment Income (Loss), Net

Other investment income (loss), net increased $10.3 million and $10.1 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011.  The increases primarily reflect gains of $1.8 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine month periods of 2012 compared to losses of $5.2 million and $3.9 million for 2011 from the mark-to-market value of Seaboard’s investments related to the deferred compensation programs.

Foreign Currency Gain (Loss)Gains (Losses), Net

The foreign currency gain (loss),loss, net for the three and nine month periodsperiod of 2013 primarily reflects losses from net assets denominated in the Dominican Republic peso.  The foreign currency gain, net for the three months of 2012 primarily reflect foreign currency fluctuationsreflects gains from net assets denominated in the South African rand.  The foreign currency gain (loss), net for the three and nine month periods of 2011 primarily reflect foreign currency fluctuations from Euro cash and Euro short-term investment positions.Seaboard operates in many developing countries.  The political and economic conditions of these markets, along with fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar, cause volatility in currency exchange rates which exposes Seaboard to fluctuating foreign currency gains and losses which cannot be predicted by Seaboard.

Miscellaneous, Net

The fluctuations in miscellaneous, net for the three and nine months of 2012 compared to the same periods in 2011 primarily reflects decreased losses from interest rate exchange agreements.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for 2013 was impacted by the one-time tax benefit of $7.9 million recorded in the first nine monthsquarter of 2013 related to certain 2012 income tax credits as further discussed in Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  Excluding this one-time tax benefit, the effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2013, which approximates the expectedanticipated effective annual rate, is higher thancomparable to the tax rate for the first nine monthsquarter of 2011. The2012 but higher than the final annual effective tax rate for 2012. This is primarily due tothe result of the Power segment income being taxable for 2012the first quarter of 2013 compared to being non-taxable in 2011, which includedfor the gain on sale of power generating facilities in the secondfirst quarter of 2011.  The different tax rate for the three month periods of 2012 and 2011 compared to the nine month periods of 2012 and 2011 resulted from changing the projected domestic income relative to the projected total income in each third quarter.2012.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Seaboard is exposed to various types of market risks in its day-to-day operations.  Seaboard utilizes derivative instruments to mitigate some of these risks including both purchases and sales of futures and options to hedge inventories, forward purchases and sale contracts.  Primary market risk exposures result from changing commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.  Seaboard also enters into speculative derivative transactions not directly related to its raw material requirements.  The nature of Seaboard’s market risk exposure related to these items has not changed materially since December 31, 2011.2012.  See Note 5 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

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Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures - Seaboard’s management evaluated, under the direction of our Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers, the effectiveness of Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a–15(e) as of September 29, 2012.March 30, 2013.  Based upon and as of the date of that evaluation, Seaboard’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers concluded that Seaboard’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports it files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.  It should be noted that any system of disclosure controls and procedures, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.  In addition, the design of any system of disclosure controls and procedures is based in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events.  Due to these and other inherent limitations of any such system, there can be no assurance that any design will always succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Change in Internal Controls – Effective, January 1, 2012, Seaboard began consolidation accounting and discontinued the equity method of accounting for its investment in PS International, LLC (PSI) with Seaboard’s ownership interest increasing from 50% to 70%.  Management is currently in the process of documenting and evaluating internal controls with respect to PSI.  Although management does not consider it material to its results of operations, Seaboard intends to extend its Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Section 404 compliance program to include PSI with an effective date of January 1, 2013.  Except as set forth above, thereThere has been no change in Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting required by Exchange Act Rule 13a–15 that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 29, 2012March 30, 2013 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Seaboard’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors as previously disclosed in Seaboard’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.2012.

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Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table contains information regarding Seaboard’s purchase of its common stock during the quarter.

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

 

 

Period

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

Average Price
Paid per Share

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

 

 

Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares
that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

 

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased

 

Average Price
Paid per Share

 

Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part
of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs

 

 

Approximate
Dollar Value
of Shares
that May
Yet Be
Purchased
Under the
Plans or
Programs

 

July 1 to July 31, 2012

 

375

 

 

2,146.01

 

375

 

 

 

43,281,434

 

August 1 to August 31, 2012

 

190

 

 

2,121.82

 

190

 

 

 

42,878,287

 

September 1 to September 29, 2012

 

485

 

 

2,137.69

 

485

 

 

 

41,841,506

 

January 1 to January 31, 2013

 

147

 

 

2,495.39

 

147

 

 

 

32,837,569

 

February 1 to February 28, 2013

 

-  

 

 

-

 

-  

 

 

 

32,837,569

 

March 1 to March 30, 2013

 

-  

 

 

-

 

-  

 

 

 

32,837,569

 

Total

 

1,050

 

 

2,137.79

 

1,050

 

 

 

41,841,506

 

 

147

 

 

2,495.39

 

147

 

 

 

32,837,569

 

 

All purchases during the quarter were made under the authorization from our Board of Directors to purchase up to $100 million market value of Seaboard common stock announcedinitially approved on November 6, 2009, which was extended through October 31, 2015.  All purchases were made through open-marketopen market or privately negotiated purchases and all the repurchased shares have been retired.

 

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Item 6.  Exhibits

31.1Item 6.

Exhibits

 

31.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

31.2

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

32.1

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer 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 Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

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The following financial information from Seaboard Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 29, 2012,March 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (1) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (2) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (3) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (4) the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements *.

 

 

 

*

Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

 

This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business of Seaboard Corporation and its subsidiaries (Seaboard).  Forward-looking statements generally may be identified as statements that are not historical in nature; and statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” or similar expressions.  In more specific terms, forward--lookingforward-looking statements, include, without limitation: statements concerning projection of revenues, income or loss, capital expenditures, capital structure or other financial items, including the impact of mark-to-market accounting on operating income; statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations; statements of future economic performance; statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Seaboard and its management with respect to: (i) Seaboard’s ability to obtain adequate financing and liquidity, (ii) the price of feed stocks and other materials used by Seaboard; (iii) the sales price or market conditions for

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pork, grains, sugar, turkey and other products and services; (iv) the recorded tax effects under certain circumstances;circumstances and changes in tax laws; (v) the volume of business and working capital requirements associated with the competitive trading environment for the Commodity Trading and Milling segment; (vi) the charter hire rates and fuel prices for vessels; (vii) the fuel costs and related spot market prices in the Dominican Republic; (viii)  the effect of the fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates; (ix) the profitability or sales volume of any of Seaboard’s segments; (x) the anticipated costs and completion timetable for Seaboard’s scheduled capital improvements, acquisitions and dispositions; or (xi) other trends affecting Seaboard’s financial condition or results of operations, and statements of the assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing statements.

 

This list of forward-looking statements is not exclusive.  Seaboard undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions or otherwise.  Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or results.  They involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors.  The information contained in this report, including without limitation the information under the headings “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” identifies important factors which could cause such differences.

 

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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.

 

 

SEABOARD CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

by:

/s/ Robert L. Steer

 

 

Robert L. Steer, Executive Vice President,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(principal financial officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 2, 2012May 9, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

by:

/s/ John A. Virgo

 

 

John A. Virgo, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller

 

 

and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

(principal accounting officer)

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 2, 2012May 9, 2013

 

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